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Letter Z Dublex Definitions
zad [Backformation from Dublex 'ziad' (opposite of 'zad'), itself from Arabic /aziad/ and Hindi /ziad/.] deficit, shortfall, insufficiency -- a smaller quality or number or degree or amount than expected or appropriate zadcop [deficit+copy] imitation, counterfeit, forgery -- a copy that is represented as the original zard [From English 'hazard', from Middle English 'hasard', "dice game", from Old French, from Old Spanish 'azar', from Arabic 'az-zahr', "gaming die".]] risk -- something involving hazard or uncertain danger zardgarm [risk+communication-unit] warning zardhild [risk+shield] insurance zardmintolscon [risk+fish+{thick-object}+{opposite}] barracuda (family Sphyraenidae) zardper [risk+person] dangerous person zardsafid [risk+copulation] unsafe sex -- sex putting oneself at risk of pregnancy or contracting an STD zardsecop [risk+watcher] actuary, statistician -- someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data, especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums zup [Backformation from Dublex 'ziup', "at, on", a blend of /zia/ from Chinese /zai/ with /up/ from Hindi /upastit/ and English /upon/.] off -- a position that is no longer on, attached or connected to something else zupcon [off+{opposite}] on zupconjant [off+{opposite}+animal] parasite zupconmovo [off+{opposite}+movement+{preposition}] to -- motion preposition zupcono [off+{opposite}+{preposition}] on -- position preposition zupcontempi [off+{opposite}+time+{verb}] when -- clause conjunction zupcontempo [off+{opposite}+time+{preposition}] at -- time preposition zuphasal [off+event] extinguishing, such as a light zupzupcon [off+off+{opposite}] switch |