Frogmogman
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but isn't nafti a sailor? I don't think polynaftilia is the same thing at all....
name for owning too many boats - latin scholars
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but isn't nafti a sailor? I don't think polynaftilia is the same thing at all....
Applescruffs
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Too many boats =
BROKE !!!......... nuff said !
What's my overall length ?......Only 19ft....but I keep it clean and well polished !........errrrrrr??
BROKE !!!......... nuff said !
What's my overall length ?......Only 19ft....but I keep it clean and well polished !........errrrrrr??
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Austerby
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Fleetitis ?
I did hear a story once that amongst film screen writers there was a game to see who could come up with the most expensive and difficult stage directions in the fewest number of words. The winner was "The fleets meet".
I did hear a story once that amongst film screen writers there was a game to see who could come up with the most expensive and difficult stage directions in the fewest number of words. The winner was "The fleets meet".
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
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In Greek "Naftilia" means nautical/ships and "poly" means many.
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"Hortum meum plenum est naves".
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Hmm time for the Centurion 
AntarcticPilot
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Only in modern Greek; Classical Greek, which is what we usually derive words from, is different both in words and pronunciation. The "f" sound didn't exist in Classical Greek, except as "phi"
Polynaos would be OK; Polytrierais is a nice one (many triremes; perhaps appropriate for those with many rowing tenders
)nathanlee
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On Friday I was on 84ft. I'm down to 63ft now. Also got rid of the motorbike, and hopefully I'll be free of another 31ft soon. You're right, though, it's nonsense having so many. One of enough.
Actually, I've not included my Oppie in the above, so I was over 90ft on Friday. That said, I don't know exactly where my oppie is, so I'm not sure if I can count that as mine any more.
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
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Only in modern Greek; Classical Greek, which is what we usually derive words from, is different both in words and pronunciation. The "f" sound didn't exist in Classical Greek, except as "phi"
Polynaos would be OK; Polytrierais is a nice one (many triremes; perhaps appropriate for those with many rowing tenders
"Naftilia" is a Greek word and the actual spelling is: "Nautileia"; the "u" between "a" and "t" is pronounced as "f" and the "ei" is pronounced as "e"
Retired in Crete
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If you want Greek names:
Karavi is a BIG BOAT
Plio is BIG BOAT again
Varka is a rowing boat
Estioforo is a sail boat
Skafos is a general term for anything that floats
Trechantiri is a clinker traditional style boat
Does this help?
John
dylanwinter
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Retired in Crete
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Dylan,
"To skafos" is one boat. Plural is "Ta skafoi"
So somebody who has lots of boats would be called "echei pola skafoi" in other words he is "Efoploistis". (Aristottle Onasis was an "efoploistis")
John
"To skafos" is one boat. Plural is "Ta skafoi"
So somebody who has lots of boats would be called "echei pola skafoi" in other words he is "Efoploistis". (Aristottle Onasis was an "efoploistis")
John
Searush
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= shipping magnate? Not quite what we are trying to encapsulate is it?
Lots of little toy boats might be nearer the mark
Frogmogman
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Polyscafophile surely
Frogmogman
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Although polyestioforophile has a certain ring to it if it only involves sailing boats
Boreades
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Multi naviculis?
Marinated?
Marinated?
aroona
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currently i have 100% more boats than i need - anyone want to buy any Achilles ? 
p.s. dont know any greek or latin - just a poor comp boy
p.s. dont know any greek or latin - just a poor comp boy
Tomahawk
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As it seems to be an affliction
Polynavicularmobus.
mobus being illness..
Polynavicularmobus.
mobus being illness..
dylanwinter
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so is that a word then
it would seem to tick most of the boxes
and mobus is a disease eh!
D
it would seem to tick most of the boxes
and mobus is a disease eh!
D
Tomahawk
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Sorry a Typo of mine... I think it should be morbus as in morbidity being a measure of illness.. Still sounds about right
polynavicularmorbus...