Sometimes "hot springs" is contracted to "hotsprings"... closest we can
get. And right now, with a hot, humid high pressure system sitting over
Rochester, I don't give a damn. But come winter, I'll be happy to fly
to Banff and head to the hotsprings.
Earl
Winsor Crosby wrote:
>You are right that we don't have a single word for it. We use
>'thermal spring'. Or 'thermae' for the Roman variety.
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>Winsor
>Long Beach, California, USA
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>On Jul 19, 2005, at 7:59 AM, Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
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>>*therma -> I've just invented this word in English to make a
>>translation of
>>the Spanish word 'terma', which I think comes from the latin word
>>without
>>modifications. It nouns natural hot water coming from some
>>kilometers below
>>a basaltic ground. Good for a short winter holiday.
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