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All for one, one for all.

Postby vaibhavd85 » Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:31 am

All (Pan) of these words come from the root “pan”, which means “all:.
· Panegyric (N): Formal praise.
Synonyms: accolade, acclamation, eulogy, encomium, commmendation.laudation, plaudit, tribute, homage etc.
Pan + “aguris” (assembly or marketplace). The word comes from the idea of a speech at a public assembly.
· Pandemonium (N): Wild tumult, a very noisy place, a place of utter confusion and uproar.
Pandemonium originally meant home of all demons. This word comes from an epical poem by John Milton in which the capital of hell is named as pandemonium.
Synonyms: Tumult, confusion, uproar, bedalm, hubbub, hullabaloo.
Thus the word can be broken as.
Pan + daimon (Lesser god, demon).
· Panacea (N): Cure-all; remedy for diseases.
Synonyms: elixir, Nostrum.
Pan + akos (Remedy)
· Panoramic (Adj): Denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view.
Pan +horama (sight) (Horan means to “see”)
Synonyms: Vista, view, spectacle.
I would like to introduce another word very much related to the aforementioned word.
Diorama (N): Life size; three-dimensional scene from nature or history.
Dia means “through” and “horama” means, “sight”.
Cognates of Dia :
Diameter,Diagonal,Diatribe.
· Pantheon (N);
A temple for all the gods where the images or memorials of all gods are collected.
Pan + theos (god)
· Pantomime (N): Acting without dialogue.
Panto means “all” “mimos” means, “mime”.
· Pandemic (Adj): Widespread; affecting the majority of people.
Pan + demos (People)

Can you people suggest some more cognates for this root.

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V

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Postby gailr » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:06 pm

That comprehensive list took some time, vaibhavd85!

I can only add that I would be pale, monochromatic wreck without my Pantone swatchbooks.

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Postby skinem » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:15 pm

The only other word I can really think of off the top of my head is panjandrum...

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Postby sluggo » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:38 am

That comprehensive list took some time, vaibhavd85!
Yes, and done with true panache. Huzzah!
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Postby Perry » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:27 pm

A real panopoly of words!
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Postby skinem » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:31 am

Is he pandering to the audience with a panacea of words? There's liable to be pandemonium!

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Postby sluggo » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:32 pm

Is he pandering to the audience with a panacea of words? There's liable to be pandemonium!
Such panic need not be pandemic over Pangaea - could as well be a flash in the pan.
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Postby Bailey » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:46 pm

Is he pandering to the audience with a panacea of words? There's liable to be pandemonium!
Such panic need not be pandemic over Pangaea - could as well be a flash in the pan.
oh, just keep yer pants on.

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Postby Perry » Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:24 pm

could as well be a flash in the pan.
That was the icing on the [pan]cake
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Postby Perry » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:51 am

Take us home Pan!
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