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Literary slips

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  • Echo (E)
  • Romeo (R)
  • Romeo (R)
  • Alpha (A)
  • Tango (T)
  • Alpha (A)

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Literary Roots

Ancient Greek
The word "slips" comes from the Greek word "spiles", meaning "to fall", which is also related to the Latin word "stitulus", meaning "to fall into". In literature, slips refer to a character's sudden, often fatal, fall from grace.

Slips of the Tongue

Greek
In ancient Greek, the word "spile" (spiles) referred to a sharp, pointed object, such as a knife or a spear. This etymology has been lost to time, but the word's connection to the Latin "stitulus" remains.English
In English, the word "spile" is derived from the Old English word "spil", meaning "a sharp, pointed object", which is also related to the Latin "stitulus".

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