What meaning is Pokie?

[Mark]

I want to know this T culture?
That makes me know a lot
thx

 

[priZZ]

Hi,

i think is Poecilotheria spp.

Bye,
Marcel

 

[Mark]

Can someone tell me the meaning?

 

[G_Wright]

Can someone tell me the meaning?

it's just a shourtend way or saying Poecilotheria the work pokie came for an incorrect prenounciation Poe kill o theria when if fact it is prenounced pee-suh-luh-THI-ree-uh

 

[priZZ]

Like I sad! *lol*

 

[FryLock]

Im pretty certain the "pokie" comes from internet short hand rather then a shortening of the mispronounced Poecilothera its probably now in common usage IRL but when hobbyist spoke of Poecilothera up to the mid 90's they were always known as ornamentals or there species names IME.

 

[Lycanthrope]

I always thought it was kind of a joke. Calling them "pokie" when they are really fast as hell. Kind of like Little John from Robin Hood.

 

[Makai]

As I explainedon other thread:

"It is because the pronunciation of the latin name poecilotheria, in latin you pronounce "c" with the sound "k", so that pronunciation would be "poekiloteria" and that derivated to "pokiloteria" and pokie for english speaking people"

 

[Mark]

thx for your answer

 

[Lycanthrope]

that doesnt seem right to me, since "oe" together in latin makes an "EE" sound ie (Pee-sil-uh-thoor-ee-uh).

 

[FryLock]

Yes that’s right because even said with out the right pronunciation it would be poek not poke or pokie :?, I purpose we change the netname to Peeks like say i think its along the same lines as Ple*o in the catfish hobby online (i think got spelling of it right) but not for the same reasons.

 

[Elizabeth]

As I explainedon other thread:

"It is because the pronunciation of the latin name poecilotheria, in latin you pronounce "c" with the sound "k",

Not all latin is pronounced the same, strange as this may sound. Classical latin (literature) - this rule is true (c = k sound). However, entomological or other latins - no, this isn't necessarily true.

If anyone is really interested, please google for latin pronunciation keys or guides.

 

[FryLock]

This is true purists like to keep the old letter sounds but I think (and have heard) hobbyist change the letters to the modern English sounds I used to do that myself until I learnt better (still do with a few of the hard ones) so long as ppl know the animal your speaking of its probably ok.

 

[Lycanthrope]

I called the genus (Po-eh-sie-lo-thare-ia) for a long time. Michael Jacobi directed me to the correct pronunciation.

 

[RazorRipley]

Can someone tell me the meaning?

Pokie is a sorta dumb, over used expression meaning a 'poecilotheria' sp. I comes from the name Pococki, who is the man, when it comes to discovering these different species.

 

[FryLock]

Yes god knows how much stuff Mr Pocock must have seen (mostly dead tho) i think im right in saying he named all kinds of spiders and possibility other arachnids too, oh and I used to say it the same way Lycanthrope im pretty sure both ways are valid but a purist would disagree (even tho some Latin names are old Greek).

 

[Maikardaaion]

I belive that 'po-eh-sie-lo-thare-ia' is the right pronounciation.
I don't know why but I feel it's right not to pronounce 'po-eh-ki-lo-thare-ia', it's the same way one speaks 'cen-kria' (cenchria) not 'ken-kria' but 'u-ryi-kan-tha' (eurycantha) or 'a-kan-thos' (acanthos).
I shall ask my former latin teacher which one is correct, just to be sure.
Using latin almost every day during medical studies doesn't give ma any certainty at all... only intuition remains...

 

[Henry Kane]

Pokie is a sorta dumb, over used expression meaning a 'poecilotheria' sp. I comes from the name Pococki, who is the man, when it comes to discovering these different species.

Dumb and overused huh? Hmmm. It's interesting what nerves some folks. Oh well. Since Pokies are one of my all-time favorite genera, that word could never be overused IMO.

The pronounciation in the states is Poe-sill-oh-theria. The Europeans pronounce it with the "k" sound which is understandable since we don't pronounce Pocock's name "Po-sock"

As far as discovering these species, he's not "the man" all by himself. Let's not forget Latreille or Kirk. They deserve credit too.

Atrax

 

[FryLock]

Atax "Poe-sill-oh-theria" is exactly how it sounds when I say it (with the sill sounding like "window sill") i know im in good company

 

[Henry Kane]

Atax "Poe-sill-oh-theria" is exactly how it sounds when I say it (with the sill sounding like "window sill") i know im in good company

I do not doubt your company, Do you not hear the "k" sound used at all by other European hobbyists? I've never been to Europe, I'm just going by what I was told by Andrew Smith.

P.S. You and I pronounce it the same way! WHat's up blood brother?! j/k

Atrax