Thursday 14 August 2014

Anhonorificabilitudinitatibus

Anhonorificabilitudinitatibus: adjective. Describing something without honour. There are several cases of irony that are linked to this word. The first one being the fact that this word used only by Brits in the Modern Age is spelt with "honor", while Brits continue to spell it "honour". This has frustrated Brits to no end and yet they continue to use both words without changing them. A second case of irony is the fact that this word was used by the Western Roman emperor Honorius in his official title. The title goes as follows: "Supreme Emperor Flavius Honorius Augustus the First, son of Theodosius I and Aelia Flaccilla, August Caesar and Consul of the Glorious Western Roman Empire, Anhonorificabilitudinitatibus Pater Patriae"(that's the short version).

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