Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Well, I'm not sure the world's quite ready for that sort of marketing campaign ... but your coinage, "cuin" made me think of the word "queen" -- which is, of course, a title that occurs frequently in descriptions and praises of Devi. And sure enough, it's related! Saith the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: QUEEN Pronunciation: 'kwEn Function: noun Etymology: Middle English quene, from Old English cwEn woman, wife, queen; akin to Gothic qens wife, Greek gynE woman, Sanskrit jani 1 a : the wife or widow of a king b : the wife or widow of a tribal chief 2 a : a female monarch b : a female chieftain 3 a : a woman eminent in rank, power, or attractions b : a goddess or a thing personified as female and having supremacy in a specified realm c : an attractive girl or woman; especially : a beauty contest winner ... Well, you learn something new every day, eh? One of the most derogatory words for a woman, and one of the most exalted words for a woman both come from the same root! Aum Maatangyai Namahe , "Mary Ann" <maryann@m...> wrote: > Just had a word idea: "cuintessential" - a cute name for a company > selling stuff geared to promote the feminine: Cuintessentials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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