Rhadamanthine
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Rhadamanthine
Harshly strict. ''Some teachers are very rhadamanthine.''
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Re: Rhadamanthine
Here's a take on this one:
I'm surprised, though, that none of the sources I looked at mention that the word adamant is inside rhadamanthine. We know the etymology of adamant, and I can't see how these two words that have such similar meanings wouldn't be related in some way.
For good measure, let's toss diamond into the mix and see what happens.
Full article here.The etymology of Rhadamanthus is uncertain. It may be derived from rhadamnos (branch) and anthos (blossom), or from Rho-t-Amenti (King of Amenti, the realm of the dead), an epithet of the Egyptian god Osiris. His name is the origin of the English adjective “rhadamanthine,” inflexibly just or severe.
I'm surprised, though, that none of the sources I looked at mention that the word adamant is inside rhadamanthine. We know the etymology of adamant, and I can't see how these two words that have such similar meanings wouldn't be related in some way.
For good measure, let's toss diamond into the mix and see what happens.
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Re: Rhadamanthine
I'm sure you're right. In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus was a judge of the dead, who was notoriously strict. But in that case, what does the rh- signify?I'm surprised, though, that none of the sources I looked at mention that the word adamant is inside rhadamanthine. We know the etymology of adamant, and I can't see how these two words that have such similar meanings wouldn't be related in some way.
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