Where the 'di' would stand for?...
(Is this a high register for the word 'geek' or is there a subtlety I am missing?)
Dig = "digital" (information, age) + erati (the final particle of "literati")
"The literati of the digital age"
At least that's the way I dissected it 
Today's Word
invective \in-VEK-tiv\ (noun) - 1 : An abusive expression or speech; a vehement verbal attack. 2 : Insulting or abusive language.
(adjective) - 1 : Of, relating to, or characterized by insult, abuse, or denunciatory language.
"But one can also note that he chose a fitting image for himself, going out in a duel of honor, armed all over with spikes of witty invective and a specialised knowledge of insult."
Adrian Frazier, George Moore, 1852-1933
Invective comes from Late Latin invectivus, "reproachful, abusive," from Latin invectus, past participle of invehi, "to inveigh against."
Roddie
I just love this word (even though it has a negative connotation, I know), the way it brings me an image of poison spewing from the person's mouth... Hehe, what a gruesome image, eh? Sorry, my mind works like that ;P
I just relate it to poison for some reason... and well, it's fitting, in a way: verbal abuse is indeed poisonous, don't you think?
I found this on Etymonline:
inveigh
1486, "to introduce," from L. invehi "to attack with words," originally "carry oneself against," from passive inf. of invehere "bring in, carry in," from in- "against" + vehere "to carry" (see vehicle). Meaning "to give vent to violent denunciation" is from 1529.
Hi, Lucrezia!
Regards to the rest of the Borgias!
Roddie
Hehe, sure, I'll give them your regards... just as soon as I finish my morning cup o'java infused with cyanide... you know, it gives it that refreshing almond-y taste...
...at least according to Dame Agatha Christie. ;-P
Why insert an extra syllable?
This is also very common in Spanish these days. I will post an interesting article on these variants as soon as I find it (which are also 'condemned' by most linguists.)
Au
Yup, that's what's called "archisilabismo", non? I have an article on that waiting to be posted as soon as you post yours 
Déjà moo: A strong feeling that you've heard this bull before.
Oh, I love this one... Sadly, it's one I could use very often... *sigh*
"Polymath"
polymath \POL-ee-math\ (noun) - A person of great or varied learning; one acquainted with various subjects of study.
"Well known around the office as a wizard and wonder boy, Charles was a polymath accomplished in math, biology, music, developmental psychology, philosophy, and several other disciplines."
Polymath is from Greek polymathes, "having learned much," from poly, "much" + manthanein, "to learn."
Roddie
Nowadays, we'd call him/her a survivor, wouldn't we?
BTW, good morning, Roddie...have a nice week start!
Alicia,
You and I agree on that the ones who know more are the ones who doubt more, Alicia.
Really? I doubt it! 
Your brains are like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the more it can process.
Just don't burn it. Chill out and watch some Big Brother!
Roddie
I'd rather delight my senses -mostly my eyes- in watching Grey's Anatomy (no comparison, of course with the unmentionable program): what a for-all-tastes ("para todos los gustos" I meant) cast of seemingly smart and charming surgeons...
meanwhile, I learn a bit more of medicine (or at least, I think so ).
I admit I couldn't get over this horrifying experience you and Inés had to live with this sleeping mummy!
See you,
Alicia
In keeping with the topic on filmmaking industry terms opened by Atenea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macguffin
A MacGuffin (sometimes McGuffin or Maguffin) is a plot device that motivates the characters and/or advances the story, but has little other relevance to the story.
The director and producer Alfred Hitchcock popularized both the term "MacGuffin" and the technique. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Hitchcock explained the term in a 1939 lecture at Columbia University: "[We] have a name in the studio, and we call it the 'MacGuffin.' It is the mechanical element that usually crops up in any story. In crook stories it is most always the necklace and in spy stories it is most always the papers."
[And, may I add, in caper/con films, it's almost always a briefcase (remember Pulp Fiction?) or a jewel (the diamond in Snatch)].
Description
The element that distinguishes a MacGuffin from other types of plot devices is that it is not important what the object specifically is. Anything that serves as a motivation will do. The MacGuffin might even be ambiguous. Its importance is accepted by the story's characters, but it does not actually have any effect on the story. It can be generic or left open to interpretation.
The MacGuffin is common in films, especially thrillers. Commonly, though not always, it is the central focus of the film in the first act, and later declines in importance as the struggles and motivations of characters play out. Sometimes the MacGuffin is all but forgotten by the end of the film.
Because a MacGuffin is, by definition, basically unimportant to the story, its use can challenge the audience's suspension of disbelief. Well-done works will compensate for this with a good story, interesting characters, talented acting/writing, and so on. In the case of an ambiguous MacGuffin, audiences can imagine what it is or ignore it and just go along with the story.
Fascinating, eh?