How well known is the word 'tome'?

[SSUSeaWolf]

On a scale of 1 being incredibly obscure to 10 being incredibly well known, how well known is the word 'tome'?

 

[clamum]

I'll say 6/10

 

[lxskllr]

7/10

 

[AreaCode707]

I'd say 8 when used in context.

 

[FoBoT]

EvErY oNe KnOwS TOME

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

100% of Dragon Age players are familiar with it.

 

[skyking]

I gave it about a 4. Used out of context it would stump many folks.

 

[lxskllr]

I'd say 8 when used in context.

That context doesn't come up so frequently though. Another poll option should be "I had to Google tome" :^D

 

[Mike Gayner]

8/10. Then again, most people have such incredibly shit vocabularies that it wouldn't surprise me if it were much lower than that.

 

[Mike Gayner]

I'd say 8 when used in context.

People who think they can discern the meaning of a word accurately via context are morons.

 

[Red Squirrel]

3/10. It's a limited (does not drop anymore) artifact in Ultima Online, but I don't know how many people play that game these days.

 

[vi edit]

I put on my robe and wizard hat...

 

[brblx]

People who think they can discern the meaning of a word accurately via context are morons.

people who can't are morons.

anyone remember the futurama episode with the brains (one of them, at least)?

"you will be trapped within this dense symbolist tome forever!"

that's said while they're inside moby dick. what kind of 'tard couldn't infer 'big heavy book' from that?

 

[Adrenaline]

100% of Dragon Age players are familiar with it.

Diablo players as well.

I chose 9.

 

[AreaCode707]

People who think they can discern the meaning of a word accurately via context are morons.

1. I know the meaning of the word in or out of context
2. I think most people would KNOW the meaning of the word, just not be able to call it to mind out of context

 

[Terzo]

People who think they can discern the meaning of a word accurately via context are morons.

Isn't context how we learn most of our words? Sometimes when someone asks me to define a word I'm using I have difficulty; I can't give a concrete definition, just use it in examples. At best I could come up with a vague definition.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Isn't context how we learn most of our words? Sometimes when someone asks me to define a word I'm using I have difficulty; I can't give a concrete definition, just use it in examples. At best I could come up with a vague definition.

Context can't help you learn the subtlety of definitions. Also, I can't tell you the number of times I've seen people get a word completely wrong because they thought they knew the word from context. This is the quickest way to make yourself look like a complete tool.

 

[lxskllr]

Context can't help you learn the subtlety of definitions. Also, I can't tell you the number of times I've seen people get a word completely wrong because they thought they knew the word from context. This is the quickest way to make yourself look like a complete tool.

It'll only make you look like a tool if you are a tool. Groove on that for awhile ;^)

 

[SZLiao214]

For the general populace im going with 4

For the people who play fantasy type games/rpgs 10

 

[brblx]

Context can't help you learn the subtlety of definitions. Also, I can't tell you the number of times I've seen people get a word completely wrong because they thought they knew the word from context. This is the quickest way to make yourself look like a complete tool.

implying that you have memorized the dictionary definitions of every word in the english language to avoid looking like a tool make you look like a tool.

 

[Terzo]

Context can't help you learn the subtlety of definitions. Also, I can't tell you the number of times I've seen people get a word completely wrong because they thought they knew the word from context. This is the quickest way to make yourself look like a complete tool.

This is true. It's still hard for me to do, but when someone uses a word I don't know I'll ask them to define it. Often times they'll struggle coming up with a clear and concise definition. I suppose I'll have to watch my fancy talk in formal situations.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Tome is Spanish for take or drink. A derivative of tomar.

 

[Udgnim]

the word tome is used in Diablo 2, so I think it's fairly well known

put it at 7/10

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

"you will be trapped within this dense symbolist tome forever!"

Actually I believe it was "foraver".

 

[F1N3ST]

I know tome! I think the population of AT is a couple times more intelligent than the general population.