Re: [tied] Re: Venus [was: Why borrow 'seven'? (was: IE right & 10)]

From: Joao
Message: 34355
Date: 2004-09-29

Since venereus became associated to sexual diseases, it was created "Venusian" to not call them as "Venereans".
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter P
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:33 PM
Subject: [tied] Re: Venus [was: Why borrow 'seven'? (was: IE right & 10)]

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, enlil@...... wrote:
> Loreto:

>In fact, we
> could tie in the Venutian cycle too using "seven". (...)
> = gLeN

As I was reading this I became curious about the possessive form of
the word Venus, the planet (named for)/and the godess.  I have
always thought that it should be Venereal from Latin Veneris gen.
sing. of Venus.  I don't think this form is used much since it is
closely associated with disease.  Perhaps politeness has forced us
to invent the word Venusian for the possessive form.  Is Venereal
acceptable or not in English as would be used in "Venereal cycle"? 
Perhaps the malady should have been named Venusian disease, if the
correct possessive form of Venus is Venusian.  It's amazing where
the mind can go when reading some of the more interesting posts here.

Peter P