2006-07-27 01:55:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes, the intellectuals of old europe loved their long pompous latin words.
I guess that's why the commoners rederived it as abridged!
Abridge: from Old English abregen, from 14th Century Old French abregier, from Latin abbreviare - to shorten
2006-07-27 05:40:48 · answer #1 · answered by the last ninja 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probably made up by the same guy who came up with the word for "The phobia of long words." Hippopotomonstroses quippedaliophobia. (note: That was only chopped in two so Yahoo wouldn't hide part of it)
I'm in love with that guy.
2006-07-27 02:00:28 · answer #2 · answered by Steph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well long words have to have abbreviated...cuz they are too damn long to spell out and we sometimes like to be lazy about not spelling it all out.
2006-07-27 01:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by ♥mcmanda♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mayb bcuz they couldnt think of another word for "abbreviated"
2006-07-27 01:58:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too early in the morning to think about that one.
2006-07-27 01:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by moondog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you can abbreviate it.
2006-07-27 01:58:33 · answer #6 · answered by Melissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ironic, huh?
2006-07-27 02:12:20 · answer #7 · answered by kitten lover3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ironic, isn't it!?!
2006-07-27 06:39:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it isn't
2006-07-27 01:59:23 · answer #9 · answered by cassie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋