dis2@houxm.UUCP (A.NESTOR) (01/13/84)
The synonyms suggested are all latinate. In earlier centuries other
suggestions would have been:
refined cultivated considerate
The whole notion of a gentleman has always been inherently related to
class and ecomnomic status. A clear indication of this is "chivalrous"
stemming as it does from the Roman identification of the "gens" with
the equestrian class.
A good non-latinate, Anglo-Saxon synonym for gentlemanly is "couth".
Its etymology clearly indicates 'knowing' behaviour.
"A gentleman is one who is never rude unintentionally"
Noel Coward
"couth" is also a 'missing positive'. Would anyone care to supply oth-
ers?ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) (01/14/84)
>>> >>> "couth" is also a 'missing positive'. Would anyone care to supply oth- >>> ers? >>> If by that you mean "uncouth" is more popular, the positives have also atrophied from "ruthless" and "overwhelmed". -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 13 Jan 84 [24 Nivose An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***
andrew@inmet.UUCP (01/17/84)
#R:houxm:-67600:inmet:7300023:000:110 inmet!andrew Jan 15 14:32:00 1984 National Lampoon had a long list of such things a couple of years back. Will post some when I find the issue.
dinitz@uicsl.UUCP (01/20/84)
#R:houxm:-67600:uicsl:8600036:000:28 uicsl!dinitz Jan 19 10:19:00 1984 Missing positive: beknownst