junikor
Keywords: culture
Pronunciation (IPA): | 'ju.ni.gor |
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Part of Speech: | modifier |
Class: | opinion |
Forms: | junikor, junikoryn |
Glosses: | unique, special, unicorn |
Description:
The modifier 'junikor' entered the Common language as the term 'junikoryn' as a straight borrowing of the English 'unicorn' from pop culture. 'Junikor' was originally a humorous back derivation with a sense like unique or special. Later Common speakers interpreted this as the primary meaning and the 'junikoryn' form as derived.
Junikoryn still has the sense of a single horned horse but has the normal meaning of something unique, special and rare to the point of possibly not being real.
In a verb context, it is a pali verb and just means 'be a unicorn'.