Re: Possible new name for "deity"
On 23 Feb 1998 bruce@va.debian.org wrote:
> trove
> ('tr{o-}v)
> Etymology: short for i[treasure trove]
> 1) n, DISCOVERY, FIND
> 2) n, a valuable collection: TREASURE
> HAUL]
>
> Does this have an unfortunate meaning in any language other than English?
> The only negative association I can find is that "trover" is a sort of
> replevin, but only lawyers and logomaniacs would make that association.
It's only "1 letter away" from the French "find" (troUve), but it
certainly isn't a problem.
It also appear to be 1 letter away from Linus' wife firstname. ;)
Cordialement,
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