From:
Peter Bonucci <peter.bonucci@zzzzzzzzzzz>
Date:
Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:39:15 -0700
Subject:
Sincere sculpture
On Thursday 13 April 2006 08:26 am, Ariel Teitel wrote:
Quoted text begins.Hello-I was taught in school that the sin-cere referred to coins (of gold
or otherwise) that were pure metal-not of lighter weight with substituted
wax-purely--ariel
End of quote.
That's nice story, but not actually true.
Apparently, "sincere" comes from the Latin, "sincerus" which may be derived
from "sin" and "crescere" (one+to grow.) "Sincerus" referred to the purity
of a variety of plant.
You can learn more at:
http://www.word-detective.com/061202.html
Peter A. Bonucci
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