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sine loco (s.l.) without a place: Used in bibliographies to indicate that the place of publication of a document is unknown. sine metu "without fear" Motto of Jameson Irish Whiskey: sine nomine (s.n.) "without a name" Used in bibliographies to indicate that the publisher of a document is unknown. sine poena nulla lex: Without penalty, there is ...
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with S in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples sacc-[1]bag: Greek: σάκκος (sákkos): sack sacchar-[2]sugar: Greek: σάκχαρ, σάκχαρον (sákkharon)
Sampati – The demigod Jatayu's brother; Sandman (Northern Europe) – Nursery spirit that induces sleep in children; Sango (South Western Nigeria) – Yoruba king of arts, music, dance and entertainment; Santelmo – Spirits in the form of fireballs that roam around the forest
This article features a list of islands sorted by their name beginning with the letter S. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words). (a) = acronym, e.g.: SARS – (a) severe acute respiratory syndrome
This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).
Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...