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In 1754, the Englishman Horace Walpole coined the word "serendipity" in a letter he wrote. He made up the word based on a fairy tale called "The Three Princes of Serendip."; Here is the complete etymology of the word -- with examples of its usage -- the BIBLE of the word origin field, "The Oxford English Dictionary" --;
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Word History: We are indebted to the English author Horace Walpole for the word serendipity, which he coined in one of the 3,000 or more letters on which his literary reputation primarily rests. ... Cite This Source Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper ; Cite This Source Facebook TwitterFollow us:
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Home > serendipity > Etymology ... What is the Historical Origin of the Word "serendipity"? ... Etymology Links...
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For many, it appears, the very sound of serendipity rather more than its metaphorical etymology takes hold so that at the extreme it is taken to mean little more than a Disney-like expression of pleasure, good feeling, joy, or happiness.
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It was in 1980 at a London library that I first accessed Horace Walpole’s Correspondence in order to delve into the history and derivation of the word serendipity. The Index gave two references.
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Those among you who pay attention may have wondered about the meaning of “serendipity”. You shall soon wonder no more – here is an extract from the Journal of Investigative Dermatology explaining salient elements of the etymology of the term “Serendipity” :
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Etymology, Etymology, and more Etymology as well as grammar, usage, euphemism, slang, jargon, semantics (meaning), linguistics, neologism, idiom, word origin, syntax, dialect, lexicon (vocabulary), diction, pidgin, synonym, antonym, homonym, cant, argot, lingo, and redundancy. ... Answer: serendipity...
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To be sure, only persistent players can expect to meet with such a chance, for, as Tchaikovsky put it, inspiration does not visit the lazy. Yet luck and serendipity are not uncommon factors in linguistic pursuits. ... To my mind, this etymology is excellent. I did not discover it myself, but, if I had not read that...
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Serendipity Word of the Day containing word origin roots ideas Etymology relating Mythology Poetry Literature. Great resource for building vocabulary. ... Etymology - Mythology - History - Literature - Poetry...
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