‘SUPPLEMENT. 
Pronouncing Dictionary continued. 
ScLA"-RÉ-A. This word is a late Latin one, occurring’ in 
the work of Walafrid Strabo, and should therefore not be 
italicised. 
ScLE-RAN’-THUS. The first syllable long, from the 
Greek sclérds (cxAnpés) hard. 
SEC-A"-LE. The Latin Sédle: it is sometimes wrongly 
pronounced Sec’-/l-e, and sometimes in two syllables 
exactly like the English sea-kale. 
Srp'-uw. The first syllable is almost always sounded 
with a long e, and is so given in many books; but the Latin 
word used | by, Pliny is Sédum. 
SE-MÍ-A-LA'-TA. The Latin sem, half, like the corre- 
sponding Greek Hem (which see among ‘the Root-words), 
has the first syllable long. 
Sen-kc’-i-o. This is an old Latin word used by Pliny, 
and has the second syllable short. 
SE-TA'-CÉ-A. This and several words beginning with 
the same letters come from the Latin séta (a. bristle). 
Compare breviséta. 
Sip-E-RI'.TIS. See Sidérds (iron). 
Srea’-o. See Siphon, síphonós (a reed, tube). 
SIPH-OC-AM -PYL-0S. See Siphon, siphånds (a reed, 
tube) and Campřlös (curved). 
Si-Toc-o’-pi-um. See Sitós (Wheat). 
So-LE'-NA. See Solen (a pipe). 
SoPH'-i-A. See p. 347. This is the Greek sdphia 
(copia), wisdom. Lindley and Hooker give Sophi’. “a 
wrongly; but Alcock corrects the form into Soph’ -ia in 
his ** Additions and Corrections." 
So-Roc-EPH'-AL-Us. See Sörös (a heap). 
SPATH-A'-CÉ-A. See Spütte (a blade, flower-sheath). 
SPER-MAC-O'-GE. From acócé (àxókq). Compare Ac-o'- 
kan-the'-ra, p. 277. 
SPH#R-OTH-E’-LE. See Thélé (a teat). 
SPHE-NAN’-DRA. See Sphén, sphénis (a wedge). 
SrPr-LAN'-THEs. See Spilós (a spot). 
SPI-RÆ'-A. See Spira or speira (a coil). 
SPOR-AD-OC-AR'-PUM. From the Greek spór/s, spåriådds 
(cropds, oropddos), scattered. See Spórü (a seed). 
. Stacu-¥-op-o’-g6n. See Stáchys, stáchyós (an ear of corn). 
STAN’-LEy-A. Lindley thus gives the pronunciation of 
this name, in accordance with that of the surname from 
which it comes; but Wittstein and others, erroneously, 
Stan-ley'-a. See p. 348. 
STAPH-YL-E'-A. See Stáphyle (a cluster of grapes). 
SmTE-MO'.DÍ-A. See Stemon (the warp, a stamen). 
STEN-oc-aR’-Pus. See Sténós (narrow). 
STEPH-AN-AN'-DRA. See Stéphós and Stéphüné (a 
crown). 
sTI-PIT-A'-TUM. See note on albo-stipes. 
STOKES'-i-A. Even Lindley gives this Stokósía. Fora 
full discussion of the word, see p. 348. 
STROB’-IL-A. See Stróbilós (a fir-cone). x 
STY-LAN'-DRA. See Stjlós (a pillar, vg The termina- 
tion -stylis, has been given as all through the Pro- 
nouncing Dictionary, since the authors of the names in 
which it occurs held the old belief that the Latin stylus 
was the representative of the Greek stylos (srUAos). This 
etymology has now been proved quite groundless, as stylus 
is a mistake for stilus, coming from the root stig (com- 
pare Vanitek, Lewis and Short, Se, sub voc.): in strict 
accuracy, therefore, the termination ought to be -stylis. 
Su'-BER, cork, has the first syllable long, the second 
short; from it comes À 
. §U-BER-O’-sA; corky, which is Ee similarly, and 
: which | differs completely from 
| syllable short, the second foo: Marky 2 
.. SY-KES'-i-A. Delete the d first We See also discus- 
. sion of the word on 
— . SYN-AR’-RHEN-A. Ties Atchén, arrhinis EL. (amale). 
-Brama Bee Syrinx, sj (a Pipe) 
Pronouncing Dictionary—continued. 
theka or tekka, which is also seen in Tec’-ton-a; it is to be 
carefully distinguished from the Latin theca, Greek Thécé 
(0ñxkm), which see. 
TBE'-LA. See Thélé (a teat). 
THE-LvG-ON'-É-x. See Thélys (female). 
THEk'si-UM. Better The-si’-um. It is the Théseidn 
(@jee10v) of |Theophrastus, Pliny’s Théson (Lewis and 
Short). White and Riddle give Thésiwm, Withering, 
Lindley, and others, Théstum, 
THU-RIF-RA'-GA. This word, meaning odoriferous, is not 
connected with the -fråga in Bazifriga.. 
Tuym’-us. The Greek Thijmos (duos), Thyme, has the 
first syllable short, and is thereby distinguished from 
thymos (8vuós), the soul. Although the quantity appears 
plainly in a well-known line of the JEneid: “ Ferret opus, 
redolentque thijimo fragrantia mella,’ Lindley and his 
followers all mistake the pronunciation of the word, 
TRA-CHYC-AR/-PUS. See Trüchys (rough). 
Tra@’-i-a. See Trügós (a he-goat). The name is really 
commemorative of Jerome Bock. See p. 348. 
TRICH-AN THA. See Thrix, tríchós (hair). 
TRr’-rıc-um. The first syllable long (compare Alcock, 
“ Additions and Corrections”), to be distinguished from 
Trit’-om-a. 
Trit’-om-a, the Greek -tritimos (rpírouos), thrice-eut. - 
See Tómé (a cut), Lindley, followed by MeNicoll, ge 
Tritoma ; Wittstein and Glaser rightly Tritima. 
Trop-m’-oL-um. A vulgar rendering is Trop-w-o'-lum. _ 
TRor-rp'-i-A. See Tripis, trópídós (a keel). 
TuB-A’-TA. The u in tiba (a trumpet) is short, and the 
words which contain tūba should be pronounced differently 
from those formed from 
Tu'-BER, which has the first syllable long. 
Tyr-ocnH-r.nus. See Tylós (a knot). 
Um-siu-1’-cus. Often pronounced as if it were “ Um- 
billy-eus." 
U’-NED-o. Few words could present less difficulty as to 
pronunciation. It comes from 4nus (one) and ¿do (I eat) 
—since no one had the courage to eat a second—and tho 
word Unédo itself is found in Pliny. Withering, who took 
much pains about pronunciation, gives it correctly; but 
Lindley, followed as usual by Alcock, Hooker, &c., have - 
Unédo, and they have succeeded in making people say, P 
** You-need-oh." - 
U.Roc-vs'-r18. See Ou @ tail). ^ 
Ur-ti’-ca. Often wrongly pronounced Ur -tic- a. Ho 
so given by Lindley (in Paxton), and by Alcock, M a 
afterwards corrected it. U 
Vac-or-NI-UM. ang fare syllable is pe? in p 
Vi s “ Alba ligustra cadunt, vaccinia nigra IR AE 
ae “ans. The first syllable is short, while the similar 
combination of letters in vaginalis, &e., is long. ` 
VER-ON-I-CA. This mediwval word is ben SR Cé 
form of the Greek Bériniké (Bepovixn). (See Karl Pearson's ` 
“Die Fronica.”) Many other derivations have been 
ascribed, such as the res viroo nikoo (beautiful remem- 
brance)! Withering says quaintly, “In Veroni’ca the 
is to be the accented syllable, and not the Ro, which 
common error.” Alcock, who adopts the derivation, ; 
eicon (lepd eixdw), sacred image, follows him 
Lindley, Hooker, &c., persist in the '* common error. 
Ve-st-ca’-Ri-a. The first two syllables in this a 
five following words on p. 343 are long. They i 
frequently pronounced as if short. t 
Wagc'-NER-I. Delete the long i daa M ud. 
three following words on p. 344. The w in words derived ` ` 
from German proper names is <a — 
XE-RAN -DRA. See Xérås (dry). — S 
XiPH-ID'-Í-Uw. See Xiphös (a 
XYL-AC-AN'-THA. See Xylón (w — 
"wt. See Zémía (loss EE 
Zo-STE'-RA. See Zoster as 
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