Lexicon:Modern/seiksei
| seiksei | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈseɪk.seɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| Etymology | from Middle sīksēv, from Proto siksev |
| Related words | wompoe, midi |
seiksei — eh; so-so; it makes no difference; an interjection of studied indifference.
Notes
The only word in the Tongue for which the Academy admits no derivation can be given. Four have been proposed and all four are contradicted by the middle records, which already describe it as inexplicable. It survives on pure utility: it commits the speaker to nothing whatever, which is occasionally exactly what is wanted. A favorite of examination candidates, market hagglers, and anyone declining to be drawn.