Welcome to Day 27 of my July Trivia posts.*
Trivia: There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
When creating trivia, it is never wise to use the word “only.” Someone will find a way to prove you wrong. If they had used the word “common” instead, then I would have nothing to debate.
It turns out there is a fifth word that ends in “dous.” That word is apodous. It is used by zoologists and means “without feet.” Earthworms and snakes are apodous. I don’t know why this word isn’t common. It seems useful.
So, technically the trivia is false. There are only five words that end in “dous,” but only four of them are common. Words mean things.
I give this trivia a 5 out of 10. It’s not true, thanks to a bad word choice. However, I’m glad to have learned the meaning of apodous.
*I’m doing something hard (for me) in July that I don’t want to talk about until August (in case I fail.) This something takes a lot of time, so I’m simplifying my July posts. I’m using a list of trivia that Aunt Patti emailed me. Each day, I will explore a trivia fact and bring you the truth, not just the clickbait. I might even rate the trivia. I think this will be fun because I love exploring new topics and sharing them with you. I hope you learn something too. If you do, why not share it with a friend. One of my goals is to get more readers, and word of mouth is a great way to do that. Many thanks.