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Probably the old phrontiserion has interceded for her erring child, eh?
The Urth of the New Sun Wolfe, Gene 1987
hobartfloyt commented on the word phrontiserion
Phrontiserion is a word used in the novel "The Urth of the New Sun." The conclusion of the series of novels collectively entitled "The Book of the New Sun" written by Gene Wolfe. This word is defined in the companion work entitled "Lexicon Urthus: A Dictionary for the Urth Cycle."
Here's a link to the definition on Google Books.
Phrontiserion.
December 3, 2009