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Discussion Groups / English Usage / July 2009Dignant?
In today's Independent on Sunday, a caption to a photograph of Aung San Suu Kyi describes her as "defiant and dignant". I have never encountered "dignant" before: have others? I can't find it in OED but the Urban Dictionary has it.  SignatureLaura (emulate St. George for email) > In today's Independent on Sunday, a caption to a photograph of Aung > San Suu Kyi describes her as "defiant and dignant". I have never > encountered "dignant" before: have others? I can't find it in OED but > the Urban Dictionary has it. New to me. Meaning, presumably, the opposite of indigent: dignified and calm, while being firm and resolute? SignatureOnline waterways route planner: http://canalplan.org.uk development version: http://canalplan.eu > > In today's Independent on Sunday, a caption to a photograph of Aung > > San Suu Kyi describes her as "defiant and dignant". I have never > > encountered "dignant" before: have others? I can't find it in OED > > but the Urban Dictionary has it. > > New to me. Meaning, presumably, the opposite of indigent: ITYM the opposite of indignant. DC -- >> > In today's Independent on Sunday, a caption to a photograph of Aung >> > San Suu Kyi describes her as "defiant and dignant". I have never [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > ITYM the opposite of indignant. I did mean that. My finger, OTOH... SignatureOnline waterways route planner: http://canalplan.org.uk development version: http://canalplan.eu >>>> I have never encountered "dignant" before... >>> New to me. Meaning, presumably, the opposite of indigent: >> ITYM the opposite of indignant. > I did mean that. My finger, OTOH... ...was being indigit? SignatureMark Brader, Toronto "Suspicion breeds confidence." msb@vex.net -- BRAZIL On 05 Jul 2009, LFS wrote > In today's Independent on Sunday, a caption to a photograph of > Aung San Suu Kyi describes her as "defiant and dignant". I have > never encountered "dignant" before: have others? I can't find it > in OED but the Urban Dictionary has it. Haven't seen it before. It's a logical enough back-formation, but I'd have expected to see it used humorously before the sort of straight usage you mention. SignatureCheers, Harvey CanEng and BrEng, indiscriminately mixed >In today's Independent on Sunday, a caption to a photograph of Aung San >Suu Kyi describes her as "defiant and dignant". I have never encountered >"dignant" before: have others? I can't find it in OED but the Urban >Dictionary has it. I dig that. Let's hope she'll soon be regnant. SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk > On Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:45:50 +0100, LFS > <laura@DRAGONspira.fsbusiness.co.uk> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Let's hope she'll soon be regnant. She has been somewhat less than gruntled recently, by the manner in which her democratic rights have been trampled by the military. Richard Chambers Leeds UK. > In today's Independent on Sunday, a caption to a photograph of Aung San > Suu Kyi describes her as "defiant and dignant". I have never encountered [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Laura > (emulate St. George for email) I've only ever seen it used in Kingsley Amis's comic novel "Lucky Jim". Used a few times, always with quotations. Eg, "That, and her laughing fit, proved she wasn't as 'dignant' as she looked." So, perhaps the Urban Dictionary has it right.... |
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