I decided to toss around some interesting words. As a writer, and particularly one who writes in her non-native language, I’m constantly trying to expand my vocabulary. I love words, most of all those whose meaning I don’t know or I keep forgetting, such as:
SERENDIPITY
Where does it come from and what does it mean?
Merriam Webster defines it as: “luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for.”
Wikipedia: “‘fortunate happenstance’ or ‘pleasant surprise’.
It was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754 in reference to the Persian fairy tale, The Three Princes of Serendip.
Did you know this, my fellow scriveners or loyal readers?
I ordered the fairy tale from the library and look forward to reading it.
And, by the way, “fortunate happenstance”–happenstance, anybody?
It means, of course, coincidence. What I didn’t know: it stems from the late 19th century and is a blend of:
“happen” and “circumstance.”
Enough for today.
Are you having fun with words? What are your favorite ones?
