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Enjoyable

Definition: Enjoyable

Enjoyable

Adjective

1. Affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "enjoyable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1615. (references)



Synonyms: Enjoyable

Synonyms: gratifying (adj), pleasurable (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Enjoyable

English words defined with "enjoyable": agreeablybeautifulenjoyablyfunhigh pointleisure, likemake, merrimentplayfulness, pleasantlyrattling, real, reallyunpromisingvery. (references)
Specialty definitions using "enjoyable": crackin' or what's crackilatin?operatic highlightPark. (references)

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Modern Usage: Enjoyable

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Really? Because for most people it's a rather enjoyable experience. (Being John Malkovich; writing credit: Charlie Kaufman)

This is more enjoyable than my average day reading philosophy, avoiding gang rape in the washrooms though, it's less of a problem these days maybe I'm losing my sex appeal. (The Rock; writing credit: David Weisberg; Douglas Cook)

What could be more enjoyable than opening your heart this holiday season? (Cheers; writing credit: Isaac Cronin; Wayne Wang)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Enjoyable

DomainTitle

Books

  • Animals, Animals, Animals: Enjoyable Physical Activities and Games for Children Between the Ages of 3 and 7 (Let's Move Vol 2) (reference)

  • Belwin Complete Adult Keyboard Course: A Practical, Enjoyable Approach to Learning to Play All Keyboard Instruments (reference)

  • Easy Day Hikes in Yosemite: 20 Enjoyable Trails (reference)

  • How to Stop Destroying Your Relationships: A Guide to Enjoyable Dating, Mating & Relating (reference)

  • Japanese for Fun: Make Your Stay in Japan More Enjoyable (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Enjoyable

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Chooses an enjoyable activity. (references)

Are appropriate and enjoyable for children of all skill levels and are not limited to competitive sports or physical education classes. (references)

On some trips, users experience sensations that are enjoyable and mentally stimulating and that produce a sense of heightened understanding. (references)

Economic History

Nigeria

If U.S. business travelers prepare prudently, a business trip to Nigeria can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, more so now that the newly elected government of President Obasanjo attempts to improve the nation's commercial image. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Enjoyable

"Enjoyable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.68% of the time. "Enjoyable" is used about 924 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)99.68%9217,815
Noun (proper)0.32%3202,518
                    Total100.00%924N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Enjoyable

Expression using "enjoyable": enjoyable holiday. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Enjoyable

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

enjoyable journey

9

enjoyable

6

can downright enjoyable

5

enjoyable sex

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Enjoyable

Language Translations for "enjoyable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaan

  

lekker (agreeable, agreeably, comfortably, good, lovely, nice, pleasant, pleasantly), heerlik (agreeable, delicious, lovely, nice, pleasant), aangenaam (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant), behaaglik (agreeable, comfortable, lovely, nice, pleasant, pleasing). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

i shijshëm (appetizing, delicate, delicious, goluptious, luscious, nutty, palatable, sapid, Savory, savoury, scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothsome, yummy). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏ممتع (delightful, engaging, entertaining, fine, good, gratifying, interesting, lovely, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, sapid, sightly, what fun), ‏مبهج (buoyant, cheerful, delightful, entrancing, gladsome, heavenly, joyful, joyous, winsome, yummy), ‏سار (joyful, joyous, pleasing, pleasurable). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

приятен (acceptable, agreeable, cheerful, clever, companionable, cozy, darling, easy, engaging, good, gracious, grateful, groovy, jocund, jolly, likable, likeable, likely, luscious, merry, musical, nice, nice-looking, not unwelcome, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pretty, refreshing, rose colored, rose coloured, sapid, satisfying, savoury, soft, sweet, sympathetic, toothsome, welcome). (various references)

   

Catalan

  

agradable (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

令人愉快 (Delightful). (various references)

   

Czech

  

příjemný (agreeable, congenial, dulcet, engaging, good, jolly, neighborly, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, Savory, smooth, snug, suave, sweet, winning, winsome). (various references)

   

Danish

  

behagelig (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

aangenaam (agreeable, agreeably, comfortably, lovely, nice, pleasant, pleasantly). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

agrabla (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

fittligur (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

miellyttävä (agreeable, attractive, likable, lovely, nice, pleasant, pleasing). (various references)

   

French

  

agréable. (various references)

   

Frisian

  

swiet (agreeable, gentle, lovely, nice, pleasant, soft, sweet, tender), noflik (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant), gefallich (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

German

  

genießbar (appreciative, drinkable, eatable, edible, relishable), erfreulich (beautifully, cheerful, cheering, gratifying, joyful, pleasant, welcome), angenehm (agreeable, agreeably, congenial, delightful, desirable, genial, genially, gracious, likable, likeable, lovely, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasantly, pleasing, pleasingly, pleasurable, savoury, welcome). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

απολαυστικόσ (delectable, pleasurable). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מ" " (pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

kellemes (affable, agreeable, benign, bland, comfortable, comfy, congenial, cushy, dainty, debonair, delectable, delicate, dulcet, engaging, fine, genial, glad, grateful, harmonious, likable, lovely, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refined, soft, suave, sweet, to elate, welcome), élvezetes (amusing, delectable, delightsome, pleasurable). (various references)

   

Icelandic

  

þægilegur (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

nikmat (comfortable, delicious, enjoyful, grace, luxury, pleasant, sensuous), menyenangkan (agreeable, amusing, comfortable, congenial, cozy, entertaining, fine, groovy, pleasant). (various references)

   

Italian

  

piacevole (agreeable, beautiful, cushy, delightful, entertaining, genial, good, kindly, likeable, lovely, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, sweet), gradevole (acceptable, affable, agreeable, friendly, good-natured, kind, lovely, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasurable, pretty, user-friendly). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

楽しい (fun). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

たのしい (fun). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

즐거운 (Delightful, joyful, Pleasurable). (various references)

   

Manx

  

taitnyssagh (acceptable, amiable, amusing, appealing, charmed, congenial, delectable, delightful, enchanting, endearing, entertaining, grateful, likeable, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing, scrumptious). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

behagelig (agreeable, easy, lovely, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

agradabel (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

enjoyableay

   

Polish

  

przyjemny (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant, pleasing), miły. (various references)

   

Portuguese

  

agradável (agreeable, amiable, comely, congenial, cushy, delectable, delightful, easy, entertaining, fine, genial, Gladstone, glory, good humoured, good natured, good-humored, goodly, gracious, grate, gratefully, Hale, hopeful, kindly, lovely, merry, music box, musical comedy, neat, nice, nutty, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing, racy, restful, she is pretty, snug, sober-blooded, soft, songful, stunner, suave, taking, welcome, well done, well-natured). (various references)

   

Portuguese Brazilian

  

gostando. (various references)

   

Romanian

  

frumos (artistic, artistical, beautiful, beautifully, bonny, brave, calm, canny, catchy, choice, clean, delicate, fair, fine, flowing, gay, generous, good, good looking, goodly, greatly, handsome, handsomely, lovely, merry, mild, neat, nice, nicely, personable, pretty, proper, settled, shapely, slowly, specious, well favored, well-favoured, well-featured), care face plãcere, agreabil (agreeable, agreeably, attractive, boon, charming, cheerful, delightful, genial, genially, good, gratefully, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, smooth-faced). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

приятный (agreeable, cuddly, cushy, dulcet, graceful, grateful, jolly, likable, nice, palatable, peachy, pleasant, pleasurable, prepossessing, pretty, satisfactory, simpatico, soft, sweet-tempered). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

prijatan (agreeable, bonny, conversable, cosy, cozy, delectable, gratified, gratifying, jolly, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, savory, savoury, welcome). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

agradable (agreeable, capacious, comfortable, congenial, genial, goodly, likable, lovely, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing, satisfying, welcome). (various references)

   

Sranan

  

switi (agreeable, gentle, lovely, nice, pleasant, soft, sweet, tender). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

trevlig (agreeable, cheerful, companionable, cute, fun, genial, good, homy, jolly, lovely, nice, pleasant), angenäm (agreeable, grateful, gratifying, lovely, merry, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

Tagalog

  

nakalúlugód (agreeable, lovely, nice, pleasant). (various references)

   

Thai

  

ที่พอใจ. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

eğlenceli (amusing, entertaining, fun, lively, rollicking, saturnalian, sociable, upbeat), zevkli (decorous, delightful, easy, fun, gracious, pleasurable, select, tasteful, tasty, zestful), yenilebilir (comestible, eatable, edible, superable, surmountable, vincible), uygun (acceptable, accommodating, adaptable, adequate, advisable, agreeable, allowable, answerable, applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, calculated, comely, commensurate, comparative, compatible, concordant, conformable, congenial, congruent, congruous, consistent, convenient, cool, correct, decent, done, due, eligible, equal, expedient, fair, fair enough, favorable, favourable, felicitous, fine, fit, fitted, fitting, for, in place, keen, likely, lovely, made to order, matching, meet, nice, opportune, permitting, pertinent, pleasant, proper, propitious, proportional, prosperous, pursuant, relevant, ripe, seasonable, seemly, Square, suitable, suited, tailormade, up to, well, well-matched), tadı çıkarılabilir, hox (agreeable, gentle, lovely, nice, pleasant, pretty, soft, sweet, tender), hoş (affable, agreeable, beautiful, bonny, canny, charming, clean-cut, congenial, debonair, debonaire, delectable, delicious, delightful, desirable, elegant, fine, fragrant, handsome, jolly, kind, kindly, likable, likeable, lovable, lovely, nice, nicely, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, prettily, pretty, sapid, smart, smooth, suave, subtile, subtle, sweetly, tuneful, well, winning, winsome). (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

утішний (consolatory, flattering, propitiatory, soothing), при"мний (acceptable, agreeable, amiable, balmy, beautiful, boon, canny, clean-cut, complimentary, couth, cozy, cushy, delectable, dulcet, easy, glad, good, goodly, graceful, grateful, jocund, kindly, lepid, nice, nutty, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, prepossessing, pretty, redolent, satisfactory, tasty, welcome, yummy). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

thú vị (delectable, diverting, entertaining, merry, nicely, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, rorty), thích thú (delight, delightful, interested). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Enjoyable

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

acceptabilis, delectabile. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Enjoyable

Derivations

Words beginning with "enjoyable": enjoyableness, enjoyablenesses. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Enjoyable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: enjoyaple, uncopyable. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Enjoyable"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "enjoyable" (pronounced enjoy"ubul)
5-oy" u b u ldeployable, employable, unemployable.
4-u b u labominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, enforceable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable.
3-b u lable, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Enjoyable

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-j-l-n-o-y"

-2 letters: baloney.

-3 letters: baleen, enable.

-4 letters: abele, alone, anele, anole, banjo, beano, belay, boney, boyla, ebony, enjoy, jebel, leben, leone, noble, nobly.

-5 letters: able, ably, abye, aeon, ajee, alee, aloe, bale, bane, bean, been, bene, blae, bola, bole, bone, bony, ebon, eely, elan, enol, eyen, eyne, jane, jean, jeon, joey, jole, lane, lean, leno, loan, lobe, lone, nabe, noel, obey, olea, only, yean.

 Words containing the letters "a-b-e-e-j-l-n-o-y"
 

+4 letters: enjoyableness.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Enjoyable


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

45 6E 6A 6F 79 61 62 6C 65

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000101 01101110 01101010 01101111 01111001 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#69 &#110 &#106 &#111 &#121 &#97 &#98 &#108 &#101

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0045 006E 006A 006F 0079 0061 0062 006C 0065

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

398076819167687871

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Usage Frequency
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Translations: Ancient
12. Derivations
13. Rhymes
14. Anagrams
15. Orthography
16. Bibliography


  

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