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verbiculture (n.)
[verbiculture 词源字典]
"the production of words," 1873, from Latin
verbum
"word" (see
verb
) + ending from
agriculture
, etc. Coined by Fitzedward Hall, in "Modern English." He was scolded for it in the "Edinburgh Review."
[verbiculture etymology, verbiculture origin, 英语词源]