Talk:intonation
Latest comment: 2 years ago by Kiwima in topic RFV discussion: December 2021
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Rfv-sense: A thundering; thunder. OED isn't convinced either Notusbutthem (talk) 15:25, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
- OED has: “A thundering; a roaring or rumbling as of thunder.” While they cite mentions, in what sense are they “not convinced”? It may be both rare and archaic, but I detect no sign of dubitation. --Lambiam 07:07, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
- They mention rare—0, which I think means "0 actual uses Notusbutthem (talk) 09:39, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
- Yes, it does mean that, and “–1” means OED has only located a single use. — SGconlaw (talk) 04:36, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
- They mention rare—0, which I think means "0 actual uses Notusbutthem (talk) 09:39, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
cited Kiwima (talk) 03:50, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
- I adjusted the definition to better fit the quotes; for some of them, the idea of thundering is not central.
- I'm really tempted to RFV sense 2, which is at best obsolete, but I think we all should ease off on the RFVs for a little bit... This, that and the other (talk) 11:08, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
- Kiwima's cites would mostly fit fine under a "sound made by a musical instrument" sense, if we just broadened it not to say only "singing or playing". As usual the sense distinction is a false one. Equinox ◑ 11:12, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
- Let's do it! The Webster/Century-era lexicographers really went overboard sometimes. This, that and the other (talk) 11:40, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
RFV-resolved. Kiwima (talk) 21:54, 20 December 2021 (UTC)