Monday, August 20, 2012

ululate!

Director Ridley Scott's brother, Tony, depontiates.*

Scott's filmography is here.





*Yes, I made that word up. It's meant in the spirit of "defenestrate," i.e., to jump out a window to one's death (se défenestrer in French). That verb comes from the Latin fenestram, or window. Depontiate comes from the Latin pontis/pontem, or bridge, and simply means to jump off a bridge to one's death.


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3 comments:

The Maximum Leader said...

I thought defenestration was more to be "thrown" from a window. I had never given careful consideration on any possible difference between throwing oneself from a window or being thrown from a window by another.

I think I only use it in the context of someone else doing the throwing...

Of course I could just consult a dictionary on usage and settle the matter for myself...

But then I wouldn't be typing a comment...

Kevin Kim said...

Good point, but suicide by defenestration is also possible. Wikipedia has a good article on this.

Elisson said...

Great word-coinage!