Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0013521, Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:54:23 -0800

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Dear Jansy,

Again I must apologize - - you were asking about the meanging of sarco- not
-phagus as I clumsily managed to confuse.

Your guess is correct. The Greek word for flesh is indeed sarka.

Carolyn





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