hypoflexive

zizoo commented on the word hypoflexive

-adj.

Less flexible than is healthy.

(Greek hypo "less than" + Latin flex "to bend")

Random made-up word of my creation.

(Edit)There. Fixed.

February 25, 2009

qroqqa commented on the word hypoflexive

hypo- is Greek, "under", not Latin

February 25, 2009

zizoo commented on the word hypoflexive

****.... Oh well. Now I wish I could delete the word. Mmf....

February 26, 2009

reesetee commented on the word hypoflexive

You can, Zizoo. It'll just show up as an "orphan," on no one's list.

February 26, 2009

Prolagus commented on the word hypoflexive

Zizoo, you don't really have to delete a word only because it has mixed etymology, or a fake one. 99% of Urban Dictionary users doesn't even try to justify their entries, and yours are much nicer, I.M.H.O.

qroqqa was just correcting your comment, because there's something incorrect!

By the way, welcome to Wordie :)

February 26, 2009

qroqqa commented on the word hypoflexive

Prolagus is right. Duty calls, but don't take it personally.

February 26, 2009

rolig commented on the word hypoflexive

Zizoo, there are plenty of mismatched (i.e. Greek + Latin elements) words that have been established in contemporary English (e.g. hypersensitive), so hypoflexive has lots of company, however scruffy such company might seem to etymology mavens like me (and, I presume, Qroqqa). If you want to be consistent (though some hold that consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, of course), you could use the Latin prefix sub-, which would give you (I think) sufflexive. Or you could search out the Greek root for "bend" (Qroqqa could help, I bet).

Edit: hypotropic?

February 27, 2009

zizoo commented on the word hypoflexive

Hmm, well, thank you all. I do rather like hypoflexive, though hypotropic could be good as well I suppose. ^^

And I must say that I do find consistency quite boring in many respects. =P

February 27, 2009