hyperbolic
MEANING:
adjective:
1. Of or pertaining to hyperbole.
2. Of or pertaining to hyperbola.
1. Of or pertaining to hyperbole.
2. Of or pertaining to hyperbola.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Greek hyperbole (excess), from hyperballein (to exceed), from hyper- + ballein (to throw). Earliest documented use: 1646, 1676. (wow – before there were American politicians, media, and policy wonks)
NOTES:
Logic suggests that when you employ hyperbole in your discourse, you are doing what a devil does (to throw), etymologically speaking. I admit to being prone to hyperbole and intend to mend my discourse. Tomorrow, of course.
The word devil ultimately comes from Greek diaballein (to throw across, slander). Some other words that share the same root are ballistic, emblem, embolism, metabolism, parable, problem, parabola, and symbol.
I hope the chain of similarity among these words – the devil – isn’t in charge of the soup of life, though we experience all manner of devilish people who choose to stir things up with their words.
Jesus spoke in parables and to some it was – still is – all Greek.
Wow interesting – great way to start the week thinking about this – I was just reading in Ephesians 6 about putting on the armor of God to protect us against the devil. Guess i better be on my toes since twice this morning I was cautioned about the devil…….. Have a good week
Cheryl – what freaked me out was the number and diversity of words linked by the root, like metabolism. No wonder I have a devil of a time losing weigh 😉
Ha, ha
PJ – I was thinking the same thing about metabolism. 🙂
To slander excessively…may it not be so…time to reign in the thoughts and tongue!
Yes, Jessica, we must back our thoughts and tongues away from the refrigerator and cupboard doors. Stay away and none of us gets plump!