temerarious • \tem-uh-RAIR-ee-us\ • adjective
- : marked by temerity : rashly or presumptuously daring
Example Sentence:
The brave explorer set off for the unplumbed depths of the dangerous cave with only a few supplies and one temerarious companion.
Did you know?
If you have guessed that “temerarious” may be related to the somewhat more common word “temerity,” you are correct. “Temerarious” was borrowed into English in the early 16th century from Latin “temerarius,” which in turn derives from Latin “temere,” meaning “blindly” or” recklessly.” “Temerity,” which arrived in English over a century earlier, also derives from “temere”; another descendant is the rare word “intemerate” (meaning “pure” or “undefiled”). “Temere” itself is akin to Old High German “demar,” Latin “tenebrae,” and Sanskrit “tamas,” all of which have associations with darkness.
i like this word. an author i like named one of her dragons “Temeraire”, and after this week’s issue of WW, i finally get the hidden meaning behind it. there’s something satisfying in gaining a deeper understanding in something as simple as a word. in order to gain a fuller understanding of the word, i actually had to look up “temerity”, (rashness or recklessness) because once again- my brain is absolutely fried. i’m beginning to think that despite my natural brunette locks, that my roots may actually be a light blonde in color. or maybe “blonde” is really just a state of mind, and not a hair color. either way, i’m having trouble focusing my thoughts. i’m sure you’ve noticed by my lack of blogging….and if you didn’t, that’s okay too.
anyways.
so, Temerarious. i wish i was a little more temerarious. i imagine temerarious people lead quite an interesting life. nobody ever got any good things to write about sitting on their ass at home… like me. but that’s what books are for, aren’t they? they show me a life i otherwise would never have the guts to live myself. they show me lives i wouldn’t want to live, and lives that would be impossible for me to live even if i wanted to. today, i will continue my existence living vicariously through the temerarious characters on the pages of my books.
BUT
if i could choose one world to live a temerarious life full of danger and excitement, i would choose either the magical world of Harry Dresden or Alera. Mr. Dresden lives quite an exciting life in what scifi/fantasy geeks like to call an “alternate earth fiction” or something like that. basically, it’s the world we know and love, but with magic.
Alera is the world in which Jim Butcher’s “Codex Alera” series is based in. it’s not an “alternate earth” anything- it’s just a completely different world. people are born with certain powers, and from there they live their lives. i think it would be wicked cool. sorry i’m not going into a deeper explanation. click on the link for more. (fuzzy brain, remember? maybe it’s growing mold…)
it’s possible my choices are biased, because i’m currently in the middle of re-reading the Dresden Files series, but regardless… they’re good books, with cool worlds, and temerarious characters that get themselves into a heap of amusing, dangerous situations.
what fictional character/world would you choose to live a temerarious life?