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To remove from a hat. From de + petasus + ate. Petasus is the Latin word for hat, and petas is the stem. Similar construction to defenestrate.
The magician depetasates the rabbit.
We depatasate the solution to the recurrence {F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2), F(1)=1, F(0)=0}, to reveal the Fibonacci sequence, 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... which is incidentally, also related to rabbits.
We depatasate the solution to the recurrence {F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2), F(1)=1, F(0)=0}, to reveal the Fibonacci sequence, 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... which is incidentally, also related to rabbits.
by lutherdriggers March 25, 2010
Sep 12 Word of the Day
Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.
Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.
Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.
by blank babushka October 24, 2009