Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. If you want to play along, grab the button, write a post and come back and add your link to Mr. Linky! Both of my words this week come from my Word-a-Day calendar.
1. auctorial – “The capacity to tell a plain tale is the greatest of the auctorial gifts .” – - Anthony Burgess, Homage to QWERT YUIOP
Auctorial is an adjective that means of or relating to an author.
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2. feuilleton – “The magazine’s last issue includes feuilletons from famous writers on the subject of their mothers’ role in their success.”
In this case, a feuilleton is a short literary composition often having a familiar tone and reminiscent content.
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Have you come across any new words lately?
Auctorial – I like the word . And I think I might even remember it.
Thanks, Kathy!
Huh, never knew
I don’t know this meaning for “feuilleton” ! For me it was just a novel cut in parts, each part being published in a newspaper day after day ! Thanks
Interesting. I would consider Hemmingway as possessing a great auctorial gift as he could weave a compelling story in a very straightforward fashion.
When I was in college, feuilleton was a very popular word, or subject in English lit anyway, but I think it faded out because NObody could pronounce it correctly! :–)
feuilleton sounds like something dirty! I didn’t have any clue that these two words even existed, so thanks for sharing them with us!
Both are new to me!
You stumped me with feuilleton!
Two interesting words, that are both new to me.
Great words today! Thanks for sharing.
Both new to me. I would never have guessed auctorial. I like that they are both so literary and yet not words I knew.
Two new great words, thanks!
Hi Kathy,
I have to admit that I have never come across either of those words. I particularly like the sound of ‘auctorial’ and love the idea of ‘A Word A Day’ calendar.
My thanks as usual for hosting and allowing me to share my new words.
Good choice of words, as usual! I knew feuilleton, but not in this sense.
Don’t think I’ve ever even seen these words before never mind knowing what they mean. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve come to realize that there are no words that I know from this calendar.
I like the second word the best. Both words are new to me. Can’t imagine how to pronounce that second word. Can’t believe it. Started a new book with Wondrous Words. Hot dog! Two words found so far in this book.
http://readwithtea.blogspot.com/2011/06/wondrous-words_29.html
Two new words for me to add to my vocabulary.
I haven’t heard of either of those words before!
I also had not heard of either of these words.
More new words for me… I can’t even pronounce the second one.
Excellent words this week, Kathy, both new to me!
Wow, I think this is the very first time I’ve actually known all your words! Although I never have been able to pronounce “feuilleton” – I’ll have to look that one up.
Great words! I’d never heard of either of ‘em.
Those are both new to me!
“feuilleton” is very francais
Love Wondrous Wednesday for the discovery of new words to add to my brain – as slow as it may be … I love feeling my brain tick 
These are words I’ve never heard of!!