[obol] Re: Pileated Woodpecker
- From: Mike Patterson <celata@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: OBOL <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2015 23:38:19 -0800
Nothing gets folks dander up like the pronunciation of pileated
(except maybe parula).
The word is Latin and means wearing a _pileus_. In ornithological
parlance, it means capped (Pileated Warbler) or crested (Pileated
Woodpecker). In Latin, the long "i" is pronounced the way the
i in machine is pronounced so the Latin pronunciation would be
peee- lee- 8- ed (long i mostly differs from short i by the length of
time one holds the sound).
Both PILE-ee-8-ed and PILL-ee-8-ed are anglicized forms of the Latin
original word and have strong regional associations. Most dictionaries
include both choices.
That explanation should bring the Latin scholars out of the Woodwork.
--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
The Problem With Big Years
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=2550
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