Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g8NLkoX06697; Mon, 23 Sep 2002 17:46:50 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 17:46:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000701c26349$fe517970$5ffbe60c@computer> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Kathleen Rathbun" <kathyesl@attbi.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2224] Re: Opsimathy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1704 Lines: 61 Hi, Is that like finally getting your masters in education when you're fifty? :) ---Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Block" <tblock711@yahoo.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 11:53 AM Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2223] Opsimathy > Hi All, > > I am on a listserve that gives a new word to learn > each weekday. This was todays and I found it > interesting and thought many of you would, too. > Perhaps a new EFF term...... > Tracy > > > opsimathy \Op-sim-a-thy\ noun : Education late in > life > > opsimath (AHP-sih-math) One who begins to learn late > in life. > > Opsimathy, which means "learning acquired late in > life," entered the English language sometime in the > 17th century. Both opsimathy and opsimath derive from > Greek opsimathein, meaning "to learn late." > > Historically, however, these words most often were > used in a derogatory sense-- a sort of snooty put-down > suggesting that the opsimath had been lazy > or uninterested in learning until only recently. > Perhaps it's time to reclaim these words and > instead use them to celebrate anyone determined to > continue learning right on into his or her golden > years. > > "'You're never too old to be an opsimath,' he said > optimistically." > > > > Tracy Block > Literacy Tutor/Learner Coordinator > READ San Diego - San Diego Public Library > Serving the City and County of San Diego > 5148 Market Street > San Diego, CA 92114 > 619-527-5475 general line > 619-527-5477 direct line > 619-527-5485 fax > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > http://sbc.yahoo.com >
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