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Manuk May 16th, 2005 09:25 PM

Re: Glamour
 
Then itīs disguise or something, but whenever I see my Vanīs I have to say they deserve to be called glamourish in the sex appealing kind of meaning. (they just have to remove the helmet. They are gils, right?)

PvK May 22nd, 2005 05:55 AM

Re: Glamour
 
Yep, in TFT too, Glamour is an illusion cast on someone to make them look like something else. I'd like to know a little more about the etymology, though.

PvK

Alneyan May 22nd, 2005 08:57 AM

Re: Glamour
 
Glamour is not of direct Latin origins, unlike virtually any other "our" name in the English language (ardour, valour, honour...). Incidentally, I gather it is why glamour is by far the most widely spelling of the name, and "glamor" is a rare spelling, even in American English, while honor and honour are both common spellings.

The most common etymology I found was from Scots, where glamour appears to be a transformation of "grammar", and was literally a magic spell, especially one affecting the sight. Glamer was an alternate spelling for this glamour. Icelandic has similar words, connected to a weak sight, the moon, and a ghost, but I am unable to check that (I couldn't speak Icelandic if my life depended on it).

So, I gather glamour is actually a very corrupted word coming straight from Greek (through Latin and French), sharing a connection with grammar (French grammaire). I guess grimoire comes from the same path too.

PvK May 23rd, 2005 04:22 AM

Re: Glamour
 
Super! Thanks Alneyan.

PvK


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