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William Hupy
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sabuline

Postby William Hupy » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:45 pm

This is obscure. I have never seen this word previously. It appeared in Newsweek. It means gritty or sandy. However, I was not able to run the etymology. Anyone?
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William Hupy
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Re: sabuline

Postby William Hupy » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:51 pm

Found it! From Latin (of course): sabulōsus, from sabulum sand.
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