{"product_id":"painted-word-a-treasure-chest-of-remarkable-words-and-their-origins","title":"Painted Word: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePainted Word: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003ePhil Cousineau\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781936740178\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eViva Editions\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2012\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eIllustrated\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e336\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eTo untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list of companion words. The words themselves range from commonplace -- like biscuit, a twice-baked cake for Roman soldiers -- to loanwords including chaparral, from the Basque shepherds who came to the American West; words from myths, such as hector; metamorphosis words, like silly, which evolved holy to goofy in a mere thousand years; and words well worthy of revival, such as carrytale, a wandering storyteller. Whether old-fangled or brand new, all the words included in \u003ci\u003eThe Painted Word\u003c\/i\u003e possess an ineffable quality that makes them luminous.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Viva Editions","offers":[{"title":"Painted Word: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins | Phil Cousineau | Paperback | 9781936740178 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks G 1746944","offer_id":48842817699992,"sku":"1746944","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81dLhMI1IIL.jpg?v=1775239398","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/painted-word-a-treasure-chest-of-remarkable-words-and-their-origins","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}