[Fictionary] bozzetto?

J-J Cote jjcote at alum.mit.edu
Fri Aug 26 23:55:07 EDT 2011


Not specifically, but since Dominus pointed out when it was, I looked in 
my archives, and it appears that my definition won that round.

Results sent out 10/17/2001
Real def: bozzetto (n.) A sculptor's preliminary model, usually of wax 
or clay.
Winning def: bozzetto (n.) A crescent-shaped red lesion of the skin, 
characteristic of tularemia.

On 8/26/2011 10:25 PM, Pierre Abbat wrote:
> Anyone remember when we had this word? I just refound it in Isaiah 44:13:
> El carpintero mide con un cordel,
> hace un boceto con un estilete,
> lo trabaja con el escoplo,
> y lo traza con el compás. (NVI)
> I saw it before and looked in the archives, but didn't find it.
>
> Pierre


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