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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. It's a back-hander on "good"

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 11:31 AM

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Euxine

archaic name for the Black Sea, from Latin Pontus Euxinus, from Greek Pontos Euxenios, literally "the hospitable sea," a euphemism for Pontos Axeinos, "the inhospitable sea." From eu- "good, well" (see eu-) + xenos "host; guest; stranger" (from PIE root *ghos-ti- "stranger, guest, host" ).

Notice how "eu" also shows up in "euphemism" (good talk) in the definition and in "eutrophic" (accumulating nutrients) in the title.

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Cool science word: Euxinia. [View all] NNadir Saturday OP

And look into the Canfield Ocean. markodochartaigh Saturday #1

It's a back-hander on "good" Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #2