Paultx  +  696116 Thu, 09 Apr 09 10:34 PM <P> Adrenochrome “<BR>and, Pizzazz is a modern American onomatapeic (I bet you're reaching for the dictionary now) word. Onomatapeia comes from ancient Greece and refers to a word created to reflect a sound, eg drip which describes the action of a drop of water falling and landing, whilst also sounding like the drop landing. Pop is my favourite word of this type. <DIV style="CLEAR: both"></DIV>” Actually, in English, it's written onomatopoeic, from onomatopoeia. It occurs also in my mother tongue, Brazilian Portuguese, in which it's written onomatopaico or onomatopéico, from onomatopéia. =) Paultx Joined on Tue, Dec 13 2005 Junior Member 55 Correct me if I'm wrong. Pobody is nerfect. United States, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages, American, Styles

	Adrenochrome  +  697189 Mon, 13 Apr 09 04:08 PM I stand corrected. My apologies, I first encountered the word in Ancient Greek classes and they spelt it without the o, but you are spot on. Adrenochrome Joined on Wed, Apr 8 2009 Full Member 138 Languages, Apologies, Classes