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“The Gorge” by Umberto Eco (www.newyorker.com)
submitted 7 months ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/shortstories@literature.cafe
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LOOOOVE Umberto Eco

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Every time I read Eco, I learn a new word.

This time it's "proglottidean".

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/proglottidean

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 7 months ago

I dont trust anyone who knows this word beforehand

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 7 months ago

My phone didn’t know that one. Glad you linked to it.