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Moore Charlotte Eugenia Hawkins Brown Charlotte Salomon Che Guevara Cheikh Anta Diop Chen Ning Yang Cheng Ho Chester Alan Arthur Chester Bomar Himes Chester F. Carlson Chester William Nimitz Chet Atkins Chevalier de Lamarck Chia Ssu-tao Chiang Ching-kuo Chiang Kai-shek Chico Mendes Chief Joseph Chief Obafemi Awolowo Chien-lung Chien-Shiung Wu Chih-i Chikamatsu Monzaemon Chinua Achebe Chitta Ranjan Das Chong Chung-bu Chongjo Chou En-lai Chou Kung Chrestien de Troyes Christa McAuliffe Christabel Harriette Pankhurst Christiaan Huygens Christiaan N. Barnard Christian de Portzamparc Christian Dior Christian Eijkman Christian IV Christina Georgina Rossetti Christina of Sweden Christina Stead Christine de Pisan Christine Ladd-Franklin Christine Todd Whitman Christo Vladimiroff Javacheff Christàbal Halffter Christóbal Halffter Christoph Martin Wieland Christoph Willibald Gluck Christopher Carson Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus Langdell Christopher Gist Christopher Gustavus Memminger Christopher Isherwood Christopher Lasch Christopher Latham Sholes Christopher Marlowe Christopher Reeve Christy Mathewson Chrysippus Chu Hsi Chu Teh Chu Yuan-chang Chuang Tzu Chuck Berry Chuck Yeager Chuichi Nagumo Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Chulalongkorn Chun Doo Hwan Chung Hee Park Chung Ju Yung Cicely Veronica Wedgwood Cimabue Cindy Sherman Claes Oldenburg Clara Barton Clara Hale Clara Zetkin Clare Boothe Luce Clare of Assisi Clarence Birdseye Clarence Irving Lewis Clarence King Clarence Seward Darrow Clarence Thomas Clark Kerr Clark Leonard Hull Claro M. 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D'Arcy McNickle D. (Donald) M. (Macpherson) Baillie Dadabhai Naoroji Dag HammarskjÃld Dag Hammarskjöld Daigo II Daisaku Ikeda Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki Daisy Mae Bates Dalai Lama Dale Earnhardt Daley Thompson Dalton Trumbo Dame Edith Sitwell Dame Margot Fonteyn Dan George Dan Jacobson Daniel Arap Moi Daniel Barenboim Daniel Bell Daniel Bernoulli Daniel Boone Daniel Callahan Daniel Chester French Daniel Cohn-Bendit Daniel Coit Gilman Daniel Cosio Villegas Daniel De Leon Daniel Defoe Daniel Drake Daniel Drew Daniel Edgar Sickles Daniel Ellsberg Daniel Francois Malan Daniel Guggenheim Daniel Hale Williams Daniel Hudson Burnham Daniel J. Berrigan Daniel J. Boorstin Daniel James Jr Daniel Keith Ludwig Daniel Leonard Daniel Mannix Daniel Mendoza Daniel Morgan Daniel O'Connell Daniel Ortega Daniel Patrick Moynihan Daniel Shays Daniel Webster Daniele Manin Danielle Steel Dante Alighieri Dante Gabriel Rossetti Daphne du Maurier Dario Fo Darius I Darius Milhaud Darryl F. Zanuck Dashiell Hammett Datsolalee Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad Dave Brubeck Dave Thomas David David A. Kessler David Alan Mamet David Alfaro Siqueiros David Anthony Llewellyn Owen David Baltimore David Belasco David Ben-Gurion David Bowie David Brown Milne David Bruce David Buick David Bushnell David Crockett David Da-I Ho David Dean Rusk David Dellinger David Diamond David Dinkins David Dubinsky David Dudley Field David Eli Lilienthal David Friedrich Strauss David Glasgow Farragut David Graham Phillips David H. Souter David Halberstam David Hartley David Herbert Lawrence David Hockney David Hume David I David Kalakaua David Lawrence Geffen David Levy David Livingstone David Lloyd George David Lodge David M. Potter David MacKenzie Ogilvy David Martin Scott Steel David Oliver Selznick David Packard David R. Einhorn David Ramsay David Ricardo David Rice Atchison David Riesman David Rittenhouse David Rockefeller David Salle David Sarnoff David Smith David Starr Jordan David Thompson David Trimble David Walker David Wark Griffith David Wilmot Dawn Steel Dean Gooderham Acheson Dean Smith DeBartolo Deepak Chopra Deganawida Delmore Schwartz Democritus Demosthenes Deng Xiaoping Denis Diderot Denis Kearney Denmark Vesey Dennis Brutus Dennis Chávez Dennis Gabor Dennis J. Banks Dennis Potter Derek Alton Walcott Derek Curtis Bok Derek Jacobi Desi Arnaz Desiderio da Settignano Desiderius Erasmus DeWitt Wallace Dhan Gopal Mukerji Dian Fossey Diana García Prichard Diana, Princess of Wales Diana Ross Diane Nemerov Arbus Diane von Furstenberg Dianne Feinstein Dick Button Dick Gregory Dick Rutan Diego de Almagro Diego José Víctor Portales Plazazuelos Diego Maradona Diego Rivera Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar Dietrich Bonhoeffer Dietrich Buxtehude Dingane Diocletian Diogenes Diogo Antonio Feijó Diogo Antonio Feijà Diogo Antonio Feijó Dion Boucicault Dion Fortune Diosdado P. Macapagal Dirk Bouts Dith Pran Dixy Lee Ray Dizzy Gillespie Djuna Barnes Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich Dmitri Kabalevsky Dmitrii Ivanovich Mendeleev Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky Do Muoi Dodge Brothers Doi Takako Dolly Madison Dolores Huerta Dolores Ibárruri Gàmez Dolores Ibárruri Gómez Domenico Cimarosa Domenico Ghirlandaio Domenico Scarlatti Domenico Veneziano Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Domitian Domitius Ulpian Don Budge Don Carlo Gesualdo Donald Ainslie Henderson Donald Alexander Smith Donald Baxter MacMillan Donald Hall Donald Harold Rumsfeld Donald Judd Donald McKay Donald Regan Donald Wills Douglas Donatello Donato Bramante Donatus Donna Karan Dora Smith Doris Humphrey Doris Lessing Dorman Bridgman Eaton Dorothea Beale Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lynde Dix Dorothee Soelle Dorothy Andersen Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Day Dorothy Irene Height Dorothy Lewis Bernstein Dorothy Reed Mendenhall Dorothy Rothschild Parker Dorothy Thompson Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Haig Douglas Hurd Douglas Hyde Douglas MacArthur Douglas Southall Freeman Dov Ber Borochov Dr. Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr Dr. Seuss Dred Scott Duane Hanson Duc de Saint-Simon Duccio di Buoninsegna Dugald Stewart Duke Ellington Duke Kahanamoku Duke of Alba Duke of Gloucester Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh Duke of Northumberland Duke of Somerset Dull Knife Dumas Malone Duncan Phyfe Duong Van Minh Duque de Caxias Dutch Warmerdam Dwight Eisenhower Dwight L. Moody Dwight Macdonald Dwight Whitney Morrow Dylan Marlais Thomas Dylan Marlais Thomas

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E. Annie Proulx E. B. White E(dith) Nesbit E.M. Forster Eadweard Muybridge Eamon De Valera Earl Gilbert Graves, Jr Earl of Leicester Earl of Warwick and of Salisbury Earl Russell Browder Earl Warren Early Wynn Earvin Johnson Jr Ed Bradley Ed Sullivan Eddie Bauer Eddie Cantor Eddie Gay Robinson Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Dean Mitchell Edgar Douglas Adrian Edgar Laurence Doctorow Edgar Lee Masters Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Sheffield Brightman Edgar Snow Edgar Watson Howe Edgard Varèse Edith Anna OEnone Somerville Edith Cresson Edith Evans Edith H. Quimby Edith Hamilton Edith Head Edith Nourse Rogers Edith Piaf Edith R. Peterson Edith Sampson Edith Starrett Green Edith Stein Edith Wharton Edmond Charles Genet Edmond de and Jules de Goncourt Edmond Hoyle Edmund Burke Edmund Halley Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby Edmund Hillary Edmund Husserl Edmund John Millington Synge Edmund Kean Edmund Pendleton Edmund Randolph Edmund Ruffin Edmund Sixtus Muskie Edmund Spenser Edmund Wilson Edna Ferber Edna St. Vincent Millay Edouard Balladur édouard Daladier Édouard Herriot Édouard Manet Edsel Bryant Ford Eduard Amvrosevich Shevardnadze Eduard Bernstein Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane Eduardo Frei Montalva Edvard Hagerup Grieg Edvard Munch Edward Albert Shils Edward Alexander MacDowell Edward Alsworth Ross Edward Bellamy Edward Benes Edward Bennett Williams Edward Bouverie Pusey Edward Braddock Edward Bradford Titchener Edward Bulwer-Lytton Edward Calvin Kendall Edward Chace Tolman Edward Channing Edward Charles Pickering Edward Douglass White Edward Durrell Stone Edward Eggleston Edward Emerson Barnard Edward Estlin Cummings Edward Everett Edward Everett Hale Edward Franklin Albee III Edward Franklin Frazier Edward Fred Knipling Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon Wakefield Edward Gordon Craig Edward Gough Whitlam Edward Hammond Hargraves Edward Henry Harriman Edward Herbert Edward Hicks Edward Hopper Edward I Edward I. 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Christy Edwin Powell Hubble Edwin Ray Guthrie Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman Edwin Stratton Porter Egon Bahr Egon Schiele Ehud Barak Eiji Toyoda Eileen Collins Eileen Ford Eisai Eisaku Sato Ekaterina Gordeeva El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud El Greco Elaine Hiesey Pagels Elbert Henry Gary Elbridge Gerry Eleanor Josephine Macdonald Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor Rathbone Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Smeal Eleazar Wheelock Elena Poniatowska Éleuthère Irénée du Pont Eleutherios Venizelos Eli Thayer Eli Whitney Elia Kazan Elias Boudinot Elias Howe Élie Halévy Élie Metchnikoff Elie Nadelman Elie Wiesel Eliel and Eero Saarinen Eliezer Ben Yehuda Elihu Burritt Elihu Root Elijah ben Solomon Elijah McCoy Elijah Muhammad Elijah Parish Lovejoy Elinor Glyn Elio Vittorini Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun Elisabetta Sirani Elisha Graves Otis Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Bagaaya Nyabongo of Toro Elizabeth Barrett Browning Elizabeth Bishop Elizabeth Blackwell Elizabeth Bowen Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman Elizabeth Cotten Elizabeth F. 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F. Lee Bailey F. Scott Fitzgerald (F.) Stuart Chapin F. W. Murnau Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Faisal Husseini Faisal ibn Abd al Aziz ibn Saud Faith Ringgold Fan Chung-yen Fannie Fern Phillips Andrews Fannie Lou Hamer Fannie Merritt Farmer Fanny Blankers-Koen Fanny Brice Fanny Burney Farid ed-Din Attar Father Damien Father Divine Fats Domino Fay Birkinshaw Weldon Faye Wattleton Federico Fellini Federico García Lorca Federico Mayor Zaragosa Felipe González Márquez Felipe Herrera Lane Felix Adler Felix Andries Vening Meinesz Felix Blanchard Felix Bloch Félix de Azara Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky Felix Frankfurter Felix Houphouët-Boigny Felix Jakob Ludwig Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Feng Kuei-fen Feng Yü-hsiang Ferdinand Braun Ferdinand Christian Baur Ferdinand Cohn Ferdinand Foch Ferdinand Hodler Ferdinand I Ferdinand II Ferdinand III Ferdinand Lassalle Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Porsche Ferdinand Tönnies Ferdinand V Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix Ferdinand VII Ferhat Abbas Fernand Braudel Fernand Léger Fernando Amorsolo Fernando Belaúnde Terry Fernando Collor de Mello Fernando Henrique Cardoso Fernando Wood Fernao Mendes Pinto Ferruccio Benvenuto Busoni Fidel Castro Ruz Fidel Valdez Ramos Filippo Brunelleschi Filippo Juvara Finley Peter Dunne Fiorello Henry La Guardia Fisher Ames Fitz Hugh Lane Flannery O'Connor Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Flavius Ricimer Flavius Stilicho Florence B. Seibert Florence Bascom Florence Chadwick Florence Ellinwood Allen Florence Griffith Joyner Florence Kelly Florence Merriam Bailey Florence Nightingale Florence Rena Sabin Florence Rosenfeld Howe Florenz Ziegfeld Florian Znaniecki Floriano Peixoto Floyd B. McKissick Floyd Hunter Forbes Burnham Ford Madox Ford Fra Angelico Fra Filippo Lippi Frances Anne Kemble Frances Benjamin Johnston Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Frances FitzGerald Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Kellor Frances Perkins Frances Wright Francesco Borromini Francesco Crispi Francesco De Sanctis Francesco Guardi Francesco Guicciardini Francesco Landini Francesco Primaticcio Francis Asbury Francis Bacon Francis Baring Francis Beaumont Francis Bowes Sayre Francis Brett Harte Francis Cabot Lowell Francis Deák Francis Everitt Townsend Francis Ferdinand Francis Ford Coppola Francis Fukuyama Francis Garnier Francis Harry Crompton Crick Francis Herbert Bradley Francis Hopkinson Francis II Francis Joseph Francis La Flesche Francis Lieber Francis Makemie Francis Marion Francis Parkman Francis Peyton Rous Francis Picabia Francis Poulenc Francis Preston Blair Francis Pym Francis Reginald Scott Francis Scott Key Francis Wayland Francis William Aston Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen Francisco de Miranda Francisco de Orellana Francisco de Paula Joséde Goya y Lucientes Francisco de Toledo Francisco de Vitoria Francisco de Zurbarán Francisco Franco Bahamonde Francisco Gómez de Quevedo Y Villegas Francisco Indalecio Madero Francisco Manuel Oller Francisco Morales-Bermúdez Cerruti Francisco Pizarro Francisco Solano López Francisco Suárez Francisco Vásquez de Coronado Franciso de Paula Santander Franco of Cologne Franco Zeffirelli Francois-Andre Philidor François Boucher François Charles Marie Fourier François Couperin François Cuvilliés Francois De La Rochefoucauld François de Malherbe François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon François Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture François Duvalier François Girardon François Mansart François Mauriac François Mitterrand François Noel Babeuf François Pierre Guillaume Guizot François Rabelais François Truffaut François Victor Alphonse Aulard François Villon Francois Xavier de Laval François-Xavier Garneau Franjo Tudjman Frank Andrew Munsey Frank Billings Kellogg Frank Capra Frank Gilbreth Frank Hague Frank Harris Frank Hyneman Knight Frank Julian Sprague Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Loesser Frank Murphy Frank O. Gehry Frank Parsons Frank Plumpton Ramsey Frank Robinson Jr Frank Sinatra Frank Stella Frank Wedekind Frank Winfield Woolworth Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Henry Giddings Franklin Pierce Frans Hals Frantisek Palacký Frantisek Kupka Frantz Fanon Franz Anton Maulbertsch Franz Anton Mesmer Franz Boas Franz Clemens Brentano Franz Grillparzer Franz Josef Strauss Franz Joseph Haydn Franz Kafka Franz Kline Franz Liszt Franz Marc Franz Rosenzweig Franz von Papen Franz Weidenreich Franz Werfel Franz Xaver Schönhuber Fred Astaire Fred Hoyle Fred McFeely Rogers Fred Vinson Frédéric François Chopin Frederic John Napier Thesiger Chelmsford Frederic Remington Frederic Truby King Frederic William Maitland Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Frederick Buechner Frederick Childe Hassam Frederick Douglas Patterson Frederick Douglass Frederick Edwin Church Frederick Grant Banting Frederick I Frederick II Frederick III Frederick J. Teggart Frederick Jackson Turner Frederick John Dealtry Lugard Frederick Law Olmsted Frederick McKinley Jones Frederick North Frederick Philip Grove Frederick Sanger Frederick Sleigh Roberts Frederick Soddy Frederick William Frederick William I Frederick William III Frederick William IV Frederick Winslow Taylor Frederick Wiseman Fredrik Willem de Klerk Freeman John Dyson Friar Marcos de Niza Frida Kahlo Fridtjof Nansen Friedensreich Hundertwasser Friedrich A. von Hayek Friedrich Albert Moritz Schlick Friedrich August Kekulé Friedrich August Wolf Friedrich Dürrenmatt Friedrich Ebert Friedrich Engels Friedrich Ernst Daniel Schleiermacher Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock Friedrich Hebbel Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi Friedrich Karl von Savigny Friedrich Meinecke Friedrich Ratzel Friedrich Serturner Friedrich von Schlegel Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling Fritz Haber Fritz Lang Fritz Lipmann Fritz Pregl Fructuoso Rivera Fu'ad Shihab Fuad I Fujiwara Kamatari Fujiwara Michinaga Fulbert Youlou Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar Fulton J. Sheen Fumihiko Maki Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit Gabriel García Márquez Gabriel García Moreno Gabriel Germain Boffrand Gabriel Marcel Gabriel Mirà Ferrer Gabriel Miró Ferrer Gabriel Prosser Gabriel Terra Gabriel Urbain Fauré Gabriela Mistral Gabriele D'Annunzio Gabrielle-Emilie Marquise du Chatelet Gaetano Donizetti Gaetano Salvemini Gail Borden Gaiseric Gaius Julius Caesar Gaius Marius Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus Gaius Valerius Catullus Gale Sayers Galen Galileo Galina Ulanova Galo Plaza Lasso Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamaliel Bailey Gaositwe Keagakwa Tibe Chiepe Garfield Todd Garnet Wolseley Garret Fitzgerald Garretson Beekman Trudeau Garrett A. Morgan Garrett Mattingly Garrison Keillor Gary Cooper Gary W. Hart Gaspar and Miguel Corte Reál Gaspar de Portolá Gaspard de Coligny Gaston Lachaise Gaston Thorn Gavin Douglas Gavrilo Princip Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Geertgen tot Sint Jans Geffroi de Villehardouin Gen. Manuel ávila Camacho Gene Cernan Gene Kelly Gene Shoemaker General Chatichai Choonhavan General Jorge Ubico y Castañeda Genghis Khan Gentile da Fabriano Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey of Monmouth Georg Brandes Georg Ernst Stahl Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor Georg Friedrich Bernard Riemann Georg Friedrich List Georg Kaiser Georg Philipp Telemann Georg Raphael Donner Georg Simmel Georg Simon Ohm Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Georg Wilhelm Pabst George and Robert Stephenson George Armstrong Custer George Balanchine George Ball George Bancroft George Benjamin Luks George Berkeley George Bernard Shaw George Boole George Brinton McClellan George Brown George Brydges Rodney George Burns George Bush George C. Scott George Caleb Bingham George Calvert George Canning George Carlin George Caspar Homans George Catlett Marshall George Catlin George Chapman George Charles de Hevesy George Cooper Stevens George Corley Wallace George Crabbe George Creel George Croghan George Crook George Crumb George Cukor George de La Tour George Dewey George Douglas Howard Cole George Eastman George Edward Moore George Eliot George Ellery Hale George F. Kennan George Fitzhugh George Fox George Frederick Baer George Frederick Handel George Frederick Will George Gallup George Gamow George Gaylord Simpson George Gershwin George Gipp George Gordon Coulton George Gordon Meade George Gordon Noel Byron George Grosz George Habash George Hearst George Henry Evans George Henry Thomas George Hepplewhite George Herbert George Herbert Mead George Hoyt Whipple George Hunt Pendleton George I George II George III George Inness George IV George Jean Nathan George Jessel George John Mitchell George Leonard Carey George Logan George Lucas George Macaulay Trevelyan George Maclean George Mallory George Mason George McDuffie George Meany George Meredith George Michael Cohan George Mikan George Monck George Mortimer Pullman George Nathaniel Curzon George Orwell George Padmore George Patton George Peabody George Peabody Gooch George Perkins Marsh George Perle George Pratt Shultz George Rapp George Ripley George Rochberg George Rogers Clark George Romney George S. Counts George S. Kaufman George Sand George Santayana George Sarton George Seferis George Segal George Stanley McGovern George Steinbrenner George Tucker George Tyrrell George V George Vancouver George VI George W. Bush George Walbridge Perkins George Wald George Wallace Melville George Washington George Washington Cable George Washington Carver George Washington Goethals George Wells Beadle George Wesley Bellows George Westinghouse George Whitefield George William Curtis George William Mundelein George William Norris George Wythe Georges Bernanos Georges Bizet Georges Braque Georges Clemenceau Georges Henry Erasmus Georges Jacques Danton Georges Lefebvre Georges Pierre Seurat Georges Pompidou Georges Rouault Georges Simenon Georges Sorel Georgi Dimitrov Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov Georgi Valentinovich Plekhanov Georgi Vasilyevich Chicherin Georgia Harkness Georgia O'Keeffe Georgius Agricola Georgy Maksimilianovich Malenkov Gerald Adams Gerald Bernard Kaufman Gerald Ford Gerald Nye Geraldine Farrar Geraldine Ferraro Gérard de Nerval Gerard Groote Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Swope Gerard Ter Borch Gerardo Machado y Morales Gerhard Herzberg Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk Gerhard Richter Gerhard Schroder Gerhard von Rad Gerhardus Mercator Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann Germain Pilon Germaine de Staël Germaine Greer Germaine Richier Geronimo Geronimo Cardano Gerrit Smith Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Gershom ben Judah Gershom Scholem Gertrude Atherton Gertrude B. Elion Gertrude Bell Gertrude Ederle Gertrude Himmelfarb Gertrude Simmons Bonnin Gertrude Stein Gerty T. Cori Getulio Dornelles Vargas Ghazi Mustapha Kemal Atatürk Giacomo Balla Giacomo Carissimi Giacomo da Vignola Giacomo della Porta Giacomo Jacopo Girolamo Casanova de Seinglat Giacomo Manzù Giacomo Matteotti Giacomo Meyerbeer Giacomo Puccini Giambattista della Porta Giambattista Vico Gian Carlo Menotti Gian Francesco Malipiero Gian Galeazzo Visconti Gian Lorenzo Bernini Gianni Versace Gideon Welles Gifford Pinchot Gil Vicente Gilbert Burnet Gilbert Keith Chesterton Gilbert Monell Hitchcock Gilbert Murray Gilbert Newton Lewis Gilbert Ryle Gilbert Stuart Gilbert Tennent Gilberto Freyre Giles Lytton Strachey Gino Severini Gioacchino Rossini Giordano Bruno Giorgio Armani Giorgio de Chirico Giorgio Morandi Giorgio Vasari Giorgione Gioseffo Zarlino Giosuè Carducci Giotto Giovanni Agnelli Giovanni Battista Gaulli Giovanni Battista Morgagni Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Giovanni Battista Piranesi Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Giovanni Bellini Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni da Bologna Giovanni da Verrazano Giovanni Gabrieli Giovanni Gentile Giovanni Giolitti Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Giovanni Pisano Giovanni Villani Girolamo Fracastoro Girolamo Frescobaldi Girolamo Savonarola Gisi Fleischmann Giulio Andreotti Giulio Caccini Giulio Douhet Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Mazzini Giuseppe Tartini Giuseppe Ungaretti Gjergj Kastrioti-Skanderbeg Glenn Cunningham Glenn Davis Glenn Gould Glenn Hammond Curtiss Glenn Miller Glenn Theodore Seaborg Gloria Naylor Gloria Steinem Gloria Vanderbilt Godfrey Hounsfield Godfrey of Bouillon Goh Chok Tong Golda Meir Gonzalo de Berceo Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada Gopal Krishna Gokhale Gordie Howe Gordon Bunshaft Gordon Parks Gore Vidal Gorgias Goshirakawa Gottfried Benn Gottfried Keller Gottfried von Strassburg Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Gottlieb Daimler Gottlob Frege Gouverneur Morris Grace Abbott Grace Emily Akinyi Ogot Grace Hoadley Dodge Grace Hopper Grace Kelly Grace Paley Gracie Allen Graf von Tilly Graham Greene Graham Sutherland Graham Wallas Grandma Moses Grant Wood Granville Stanley Hall Gratian Gregg Toland Gregorio Vázquez Arce y Ceballos Gregory Goodwin Pincus Gregory I Gregory IX Gregory Martin Gregory Oliver Hines Gregory VII Gregory XIII Grenville Mellen Dodge Greta Garbo Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin Grigori Efimovich Rasputin Grigori Evseevich Zinoviev Grigorievich Belinsky Griselda Gambaro Gro Harlem Brundtland Grote Reber Guarino Guarini Guercino Guglielmo Ferrero Guglielmo Marconi Guido Cavalcanti Guido d'Arezzo Guido Guinizzelli Guido Reni Guillaume Apollinaire Guillaume Budé Guillaume de Lorris Guillaume de Machaut Guillaume Dufay Guillaume Frédéric Le Play Guillermo Endara Guion Stewart Bluford Jr Günter Grass Gunther Schuller Gustav Freytag Gustav Friedrich von Schmoller Gustav Holst Gustáv Husák Gustav Klimt Gustav Mahler Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Gustav Stresemann Gustav Theodor Fechner Gustave Flaubert Gustave Le Bon Gustave Moreau Gustavo Adolfo Dominguez Bécquer Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Gustavo Gutiérrez Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Gustavus Franklin Swift Gustavus I Gustavus II Gustavus III Guy Benton Johnson Guy Carleton Guy de Chauliac Guy Lombardo Gwendolyn Brooks GyÃrgy Ligeti György Ligeti Gyorgy Lukács Gyorgy Lukács

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Morgenthau Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen Hans-Jochen Vogel Hans Küng Hans Memling Hans Richter Hans Sachs Hans Spemann Hans Werner Henze Hanya Holm Har Gobind Khorana Harlan Fiske Stone Harlow Shapley Harold Adams Innis Harold Arlen Harold Clayton Urey Harold Courlander Harold Dwight Lasswell Harold Eliot Varmus Harold George Nicolson Harold I Harold II Harold III Harold J. Laski Harold LeClaire Ickes Harold Lloyd Harold Macmillan Harold Pinter Harold Robert Perry Harold Ross Harold Rugg Harper Lee Harriet A. Jacobs Harriet E. Wilson Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe Harriet Hanson Robinson Harriet Hardy Harriet Hawes Harriet Martineau Harriet Tubman Harrison Begay Harrison Birtwistle Harrison Evans Salisbury Harrison Gray Otis Harry A.R. Bridges Harry Austryn Wolfson Harry Belafonte Harry Blackmun Harry Callahan Harry Emerson Fosdick Harry Golden Harry Houdini Harry Lillis Crosby Harry Lloyd Hopkins Harry Samuel Broudy Harry Scott Ashmore Harry Sinclair Lewis Harry Stack Sullivan Harry Thuku Harry Truman Harsha Hart Crane Hartmann von Aue Harun al-Rashid Harvey Bernard Milk Harvey Cox Harvey Samuel Firestone Harvey Washington Wiley Harvey Williams Cushing Hassan Abdullah al-Turabi Hassan Al-Banna Hassan Hanafi Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei Hastings Kamuzu Banda Hatshepsut Hattie Carnegie Hattie McDaniel Hattie Wyatt Caraway Havelock Ellis Haym Salomon Hayyim Nahman Bialik Hazrat Mahal Heihachiro Togo Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Heinosuke Gosho Heinrich Barth Heinrich BÃll Heinrich Böll Heinrich Heine Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Hirsch Graetz Heinrich Isaac Heinrich Mann Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg Heinrich Rudolf Hertz Heinrich Schliemann Heinrich Schütz Heinrich von Kleist Heinrich von Treitschke Heinz Guderian Heitor Villa-Lobos Helen Broinowski Caldicott M. D Helen Brooke Taussig Helen Elna Hokinson Helen Frankenthaler Helen Gurley Brown Helen Hayes Helen Hunt Jackson Helen Keller Helen Mary Wilson Warnock Helen Merrell Lynd Helen Sawyer Hogg Helen Stephens Helen Suzman Helen Tamiris Helen Thomas Helen Wills Helen Zia Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Helena Rubenstein Helene Doris Gayle Helmut Jahn Helmut Kohl Helmut Richard Niebuhr Helmut Schmidt Helmut Werner Hendrik Antoon Lorentz Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd Heng Samrin Henk Badings Henri Bergson Henri Cartier-Bresson Henri Christophe Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Henri Edouard Prosper Breuil Henri Laurens Henri Matisse Henri Philippe Pétain Henri René Albert Guy deMaupassant Henri Rousseau Henri Sauguet Henrietta Swan Leavitt Henrietta Szold Henrik Ibsen Henrique Teixeira de Sousa Henry Agard Wallace Henry Armstrong Henry Augustus Rowland Henry Barnard Henry Brooks Adams Henry Cabot Lodge Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Henry Cavendish Henry Charles Carey Henry Charles Lea Henry Clay Henry Clay Frick Henry Cort Henry David Thoreau Henry de Bracton Henry Demarest Lloyd Henry Dixon Cowell Henry Dunster Henry Edward Manning Henry Fielding Henry Flagler Henry Fonda Henry Ford Henry Ford II Henry Fuseli Henry G. Cisneros Henry George Henry Grattan Henry Hamilton Johnston Henry Handel Richardson Henry Harley Arnold Henry Hobson Richardson Henry Hudson Henry I Henry II Henry III Henry Ingersoll Bowditch Henry IV Henry James Henry John Heinz Henry John Kaiser Henry Kelsey Henry Kingsley Henry Kissinger Henry Knox Henry Laurens Henry Laurens Dawes Henry Lawson Henry Lewis Stimson Henry Mancini Henry Martin Jackson Henry Martyn Robert Henry Maudslay Henry McNeal Turner Henry Meiggs Henry Miller Henry Miller Shreve Henry Moore Henry Morgenthau Jr Henry Nelson Wieman Henry Norman Bethune Henry Osborne Havemeyer Henry Ossawa Tanner Henry Peter Brougham Henry Purcell Henry Robinson Luce Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Henry Sidgwick Henry Steele Commager Henry Stuart Foote Henry Sylvester Williams Henry the Navigator Henry Thomas Buckle Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock Henry V Henry Van de Velde Henry Vaughan Henry VI Henry VII Henry VIII Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wager Halleck Henry Wallace Henry Walter Bates Henry Ward Beecher Henry Whitney Bellows Henry William Stiegel Henry Wilson Henry Winter Davis Henry Woodfin Grady Henryk Sienkiewicz Heraclides of Pontus Heraclitus Heraclius Herbert Alexander Simon Herbert Baum Herbert Baxter Adams Herbert Block Herbert Clark Hoover Herbert Cole Coombs Herbert David Croly Herbert Feigl Herbert Henry Asquith Herbert Henry Lehman Herbert Hill Herbert Levi Osgood Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart Herbert Macaulay Herbert Marcuse Herbert Spencer Herbert Vere Evatt Herman Harrell Horne Herman Hollerith Herman Melville Herman Theodore Dreiser Hermann Boerhaave Hermann Bondi Hermann Cohen Hermann Ebbinghaus Hermann Hesse Hermann Joseph Muller Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz Hermann Max Pechstein Hermann Michael Biggs Hermann Rorschach Hermann Sudermann Hermann Wilhelm GÃring Hermann Wilhelm Göring Hernán Cortés Hernán Siles Zuazo Hernando de Soto Herod the Great Herodotus Heron of Alexandria Heruy Wäldä-Sellasé Hesiod Hiawatha Hideki Tojo Hideki Yukawa Hieronymus Bosch Higinio Morínigo Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas Hilda Doolittle Hildegard Behrens Hildegard Hamm-Brücher Hildegard of Bingen Hillel Hinton Rowan Helper Hipàlito Irigoyen Hipólito Irigoyen Hipparchus Hippocrates Hippolyte Adolphe Taine Hippolyte Armand Louis Fizeau Hiram Bingham Hiram Leong Fong Hiram Powers Hiram Rhoades Revels Hiram Warren Johnson Hirobumi Ito Hirohito Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht Ho Chi Minh Ho-shen Homer Homer Folks Homi Jehangir Bhabha Honen Honoré de Balzac Honoré Victorin Daumier Honus Wagner Horace Horace Austin Warner Tabor Horace B. Liveright Horace Bushnell Horace Greeley Horace Mann Horace Mann Bond Horace Pippin Horace Wells Horacio Quiroga Horacio Vázquez Horatio Alger Horatio Herbert Kitchener Horatio Nelson Horatio Seymour Horatio William Parker Hosea Hosni Mubarak Houari Boumediene Houston Stewart Chamberlain How to use the Index How to Use the Supplement Index Howard Aiken Howard Carter Howard Ferguson Howard Hanson Howard Henry Baker Jr Howard Nemerov Howard Robard Hughes Howard Walter Florey Howard Washington Odum Howard Winchester Hawks Howard Zinn Hsia Kuei Hsieh Ling-yün Hsüan Tsang Hsün-tzu Hu Shih Huang Ch'ao Huang Tsung-hsi Hubert and Jan van Eyck Hubert Cecil Booth Hubert Howe Bancroft Hubert Humphrey Huey Newton Huey Pierce Long Hugh Clapperton Hugh Gaitskell Hugh Hefner Hugh Henry Brackenridge Hugh Latimer Hugh Lofting Hugh MacLennan Hugh McCulloch Hugh Wolff Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto Hugo Banzer Suárez Hugo de Vries Hugo Grotius Hugo Lafayette Black Hugo van der Goes Hugo von Hofmannsthal Hugues Félicité Robert de Lamennais Hui-Tsung Hui-yüan Hulagu Khan Huldreich Zwingli Humayun Humberto Castelo Branco Humphrey Bogart Hun Sen Hung Hsiu-ch'üan Hung-wu Hunter S. 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Farley James Abbott McNeill Whistler James Abram Garfield James Addison Baker III James Agee James Anthony Froude James Baird Weaver James Baldwin James Barrett Reston James Barry Munnik Hertzog James Benson Irwin James Blair James Boswell James Bowdoin James Bradley James Branch Cabell James Bridger James Brown James Bruce James Bryant Conant James Bryce James Buchanan James Buchanan Duke James Buchanan Eads James Butler Hickok James Cagney James Cain James Clerk Maxwell James Cleveland James Cook James Couzens James Dean James Dewey Watson James Dickey James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow James Earl Carter James Earl Jones James Earl Russell James Edward Oglethorpe James Ensor James Ewell Brown Stuart James Farmer James Fenimore Cooper James Fisk James Ford Rhodes James Forman James Forten James Francis Byrnes James Franck James Gadsden James Galway James Gibbons James Gibbs James Gillespie Birney James Gillespie Blaine James Gordon Bennett James Gordon Bennett Jr James Grove Thurber James H. Meredith James Hadley Billington James Hall Cone James Hamilton Couper James Harold Doolittle James Harold Wilson James Harper James Harrington James Harvey Robinson James Henry Breasted James Henry Hammond James Henry Scullin James I James II James III James Ingo Freed James Ivory James Jerome Hill James Joyce James Keir Hardie James Kent James Knox Polk James Lawrence James Levine James Logan James Longstreet James Lusk Alcorn James Luther Adams James Luther Bevel James Madison James McCosh James McCune Smith James McKeen Cattell James Merrill James Michael Curley James Michael Goldsmith James Michener James Mill James Monroe James Murray James Naismith James Nasmyth James Oliver James Otis Jr James Patrick Donleavy James Prescott Joule James R. 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Kendrew John Cabell Breckinridge John Cabot John Cage John Caldwell Calhoun John Calvin John Calvin Coolidge John Carroll John Cassavetes John Chapman John Charles Frémont John Charles Polanyi John Cheever John Clifford Mortimer John Coleman Bennett John Colet John Collier John Coltrane John Constable John Cotton John Couch Adams John Crowe Ransom John D. 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Usage: Today's word may be used as an adjective (aliquot part) or a noun meaning "an aliquot part". Its antonym is aliquant "a number that does not divide equally into a larger number", as 5 is an aliquant of 12. The word floats around the scientific world, where it has picked up several other meanings, all referring to parts of some sort. Suggested Usage: The sense of "odd" and "even" make today's word and its antonym likely candidates for metaphorical play. "Ali is an aliquot in any group", would imply that she fits in smoothly with any group. However, if Grant is an aliquant wherever he goes, something would be missing from any group he is a part of. Why leave this rare gem to the science when we all could be enjoying it? Etymology: 5,000 years ago the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) interrogative pronoun root was something like *kwo-, and we see it in the "quot" of today's word, from Latin aliquot "how many" from alius "other" + quot "how many". Since PIE [k] became [h] in English, we would expect our interrogative pronouns to begin with hw-, but instead we get "what", "when", "where", etc. However, pronounce them: they are, in fact, pronounced [hwaht], [hwen], [hwer]. Now, in Russian and other Slavic languages, the [kw] became simple [k]. Although they are radically different today, the Russian pronouns, kto "who", kogda "when", kuda "where", all come from the same source. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day: Aliquot (noun) Pronunciation: ['æ-li-kwêt] Definition: A number that divides another evenly, as 2, 3, 4, and 6 (but not 5) are aliquots of 12. Usage: Today's word may be used as an adjective (aliquot part) or a noun meaning "an aliquot part". Its antonym is aliquant "a number that does not divide equally into a larger number", as 5 is an aliquant of 12. The word floats around the scientific world, where it has picked up several other meanings, all referring to parts of some sort. Suggested Usage: The sense of "odd" and "even" make today's word and its antonym likely candidates for metaphorical play. "Ali is an aliquot in any group", would imply that she fits in smoothly with any group. However, if Grant is an aliquant wherever he goes, something would be missing from any group he is a part of. Why leave this rare gem to the science when we all could be enjoying it? Etymology: 5,000 years ago the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) interrogative pronoun root was something like *kwo-, and we see it in the "quot" of today's word, from Latin aliquot "how many" from alius "other" + "quot" = "how many". Since PIE [k] became [h] in English, we would expect our interrogative pronouns to begin with hw-, but instead we get "what", "when", "where", etc. However, pronounce them: they are, in fact, pronounced [hwaht], [hwen], [hwer]. Now, in Russian and other Slavic languages, the [kw] became simple [k]. Although they are radically different today, the Russian pronouns, kto "who", kogda "when", kuda "where", all come from the same source. Word of the Day: Firkin (noun) Pronunciation: ['fêr-kin] Definition: A small cask for liquids, fish, etc.; a large cask containing half a kilderkin or a quarter barrel; metaphorically, a large amount. Usage: This lexical orphan has two meanings, a small cask perhaps as small as the brandy cask of a working St. Bernard or a quarter barrel by measure. A larger cask or half barrel is a kilderkin, a word every bit as intriguing as "firkin". As long as we continue to use casks, we should not let these delightful little Germanic words slip from the vernacular. Suggested Usage: Our recent issue of "hyperbole" brought to Pam Henderson's mind the old Southern hyperbole, "Why, this is so good, I could eat a ferkin of it" (sounds like grits). Is it difficult to attract guests to your parties? Spice up the invitation with today's word, "We're having a small bash at the house this weekend around a firkin of beer". With a kilderkin of beer you will have a firkin of fun. Etymology: 15th century "ferdekyn" from Middle Dutch "*vierdekijn" based on vierde "fourth" + -kijn, diminutive suffix related to both German "-chen" ("Mädchen" "girl") and English "-kin", surviving mostly in family names like "Jenkins", "Watkins", "Wilkins" but also found marginally in "napkin" (small tablecloth), "manikin" (little man), "devilkin" (kiddy devil or devilish kid). -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day Firkin (noun) Pronunciation: ['fêr-kin] Definition: A small cask for liquids, fish, etc.; a large cask containing half a kilderkin or a quarter barrel; metaphorically, a large amount. Usage: This lexical orphan has two meanings, a small cask perhaps as small as the brandy cask of a working St. Bernard or a quarter barrel by measure. A larger cask or half barrel is a kilderkin, a word every bit as intriguing as "firkin". As long as we continue to use casks, we should not let these delightful little Germanic words slip from the vernacular. Suggested Usage: Our recent issue of "hyperbole" brought to Pam Henderson's mind the old Southern hyperbole, "Why, this is so good, I could eat a ferkin of it" (sounds like grits). Is it difficult to attract guests to your parties? Spice up the invitation with today's word, "We're having a small bash at the house this weekend around a firkin of beer". With a kilderkin of beer you will have a firkin of fun. Etymology: 15th century "ferdekyn" from Middle Dutch "*vierdekijn" based on "vierde" = "fourth" + "-kijn", diminutive suffix related to both German "chen" ("Mädchen" = "girl") and English –kin, surviving mostly in family names like "Jenkins", "Watkins", "Wilkins" but also found marginally in "napkin" (small tablecloth), "manikin" (little man), "devilkin" (kiddy devil or devilish kid). Word of the Day: Tuffet (noun) Pronunciation: ['tê-fet] Definition: (1) A tuft; (2) a small mound or bump; (3) a low footstool?! Usage: We all know this popular nursery rhyme: "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. Along came a spider, sat down beside her and frightened Miss Muffet away". As Miss Muffet left, however, she left a permanent mark on the English language, giving "tuffet" its third meaning. Apparently few people knew what a tuffet really was when the poem began appearing in the 19th century, so many presumed it to be a low seat of some sort (since Miss Muffet was little). Wrong, but now apparently it is right. Suggested Usage: Here is an example of today's word incorporating a recent Word of the Day, "I tried cheap sheep faldage for fertilizing my lawn but it resulted in a multitude of dark green tuffets all over my yard". But today's word really refers to a mound: "I found Mable sitting, disheartened, on a tuffet of dirty clothes, trying to decide whether to wash them, yet again, or just leave town." Etymology: "Tuffet" cannot stay out of trouble. Not only did it lose its meaning, it lost one of its vowels and, with the original meaning, also ended up as "tuft". "Tuft" was originally "tuff" from French touffe "clump, cluster". There may have been a second origin in an Old French diminutive variant "touffel" or "touffet". The Old French root was "tofe" from Late Latin tufa "helmet crest", a word the Romans probably borrowed from some of its Germanic neighbors. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day Tuffet (noun) Pronunciation: ['tê-fet] Definition: (1) A tuft; (2) a small mound or bump; (3) a low footstool?! Usage: We all know this popular nursery rhyme: "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. Along came a spider, sat down beside her and frightened Miss Muffet away". As Miss Muffet left, however, she left a permanent mark on the English language, giving "tuffet" its third meaning. Apparently few people knew what a tuffet really was when the poem began appearing in the 19th century, so many presumed it to be a low seat of some sort (since Miss Muffet was little). Wrong, but now apparently it is right. Suggested Usage: Here is an example of today's word incorporating a recent Word of the Day, "I tried cheap sheep faldage for fertilizing my lawn but it resulted in a multitude of dark green tuffets all over my yard". But today's word really refers to a mound: "I found Mable sitting, disheartened, on a tuffet of dirty clothes, trying to decide whether to wash them, yet again, or just leave town." Etymology: "Tuffet" cannot stay out of trouble. Not only did it lose its meaning, it lost one of its vowels and, with the original meaning, also ended up as "tuft". "Tuft" was originally "tuff" from French touffe "clump", "cluster". There may have been a second origin in an Old French diminutive variant "touffel" or "touffet". The Old French root was "tofe" from Late Latin tufa "helmet crest", a word the Romans probably borrowed from some of its Germanic neighbors. Word of the Day: Genuflection (noun) Pronunciation: [jen-yê-'flek-shên] Definition: (1) Bowing on one knee as a sign of respect; (2) kow-towing, groveling. Usage: Today's noun is derived from the verb "to genuflect", (in)famous for its prominence in Tom Lehrer's 'Vatican Rag.' The "genuflect" family has an adjective, "genuflectory" and someone who genuflects is a genuflector. Bowing on both knees is known as a double genuflection and expresses twice the respect as a single bent knee. The British spell today's word "genuflexion", as they always spell the base of this word ("inflexion", "flexion", etc.) Suggested Usage: We English-speakers have been quite modest in our bowing. The Chinese expression kâu tóu, whence our "kow-tow", means "knock the head"=97they clearly took bowing much more seriously that our ancestors. But as long as sycophants are around, we will find metaphorical uses for today's word: "Rathbone's genuflection around the president in the board room gets on everyone's nerves". Keep in mind, however, in some churches genuflection before God, especially while praying, remains a sign of respect, as it has been for millennia. Etymology: Today's word comes from Late Latin genuflectere "to bow" based on genu "knee" + flectere "to bend". The latter stem is related to our word "flexible". The origin of "genu" is a Proto-Indo-European word that had three forms: *genu-, *gonu- and *gnu- (known as ablaut forms). Latin obviously used the first. Greek chose the second for its gonia "angle, corner" found in "diagonal", "orthogonal", and many others referring to angles or corners. English chose the third form, which came into Old English as cneo "knee" and today is spelled "knee" without the [k] sound, lost long ago in the fog of history. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day: Genuflection (noun) Pronunciation: [jen-yê-'flek-shên] Definition: (1) Bowing on one knee as a sign of respect; (2) kow-towing, groveling. Usage: Today's noun is derived from the verb "to genuflect", (in)famous for its prominence in Tom Lehrer's 'Vatican Rag.' The "genuflect" family has an adjective, "genuflectory" and someone who genuflects is a genuflector. Bowing on both knees is known as a double genuflection and expresses twice the respect as a single bent knee. The British spell today's word "genuflexion", as they always spell the base of this word ("inflexion", "flexion", etc.) Suggested Usage: We English-speakers have been quite modest in our bowing. The Chinese expression kòu tóu, whence our "kow-tow", means "knock the head" — they clearly took bowing much more seriously that our ancestors. But as long as sycophants are around, we will find metaphorical uses for today's word: "Rathbone's genuflection around the president in the board room gets on everyone's nerves". Keep in mind, however, in some churches genuflection before God, especially while praying, remains a sign of respect, as it has been for millennia. Etymology: Today's word comes from Late Latin genuflectere "to bow" based on genu "knee" + flectere "to bend". The latter stem is related to our word "flexible". The origin of "genu" is a Proto-Indo-European word that had three forms: *genu-, *gonu- and *gnu- (known as ablaut forms). Latin obviously used the first. Greek chose the second for its gonia "angle, corner" found in "diagonal", "orthogonal", and many others referring to angles or corners. English chose the third form, which came into Old English as cneo "knee" and today is spelled "knee" without the [k] sound, lost long ago in the fog of history. Word of the Day: Scintilla (noun) Pronunciation: [sin-'ti-lê] Definition: The faintest trace of anything. Usage: Look out for the silent "c" in this word, as well as the double "l". Suggested Usage: This word has the intensified sense of "trace": "I don't want a scintilla of vanilla in my shake" or "she didn't leave the scintilla of a doubt about her intentions". Here is something few people know: the diminutive of "scintilla" is "scintillula", i.e. a small scintilla. Amaze your teen-age peers with expressions like this: "Not even a scintillula of this conversation is to get back to my dad!" You may start the next word craze. Etymology: Straight from Latin: scintilla "a spark, glimmer, faint trace." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- WOTD: Scintilla (Noun) Pronunciation: [sin-'ti-lê] Listen Definition: The faintest trace of anything. Usage: Look out for the silent "c" in this word, as well as the double "l". Suggested Usage: This word has the intensified sense of "trace": "I don't want a scintilla of vanilla in my shake" or "she didn't leave the scintilla of a doubt about her intentions". Here is something few people know: the diminutive of "scintilla" is "scintillula", i.e. a small scintilla. Amaze your teen-age peers with expressions like this: "Not even a scintillula of this conversation is to get back to my dad!" You may start the next word craze. Etymology: Straight from Latin: scintilla "a spark, glimmer, faint trace." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Asylum (noun) Pronunciation: [uh-'sahy-luh m] Definition: A place of sanctuary or rest, a refuge; also a home for the mentally challenged. Usage: Both uses of the word asylum are a bit archaic, so you can have fun with it. Just beware of confusing the meanings, as you would no more go to an asylum to be safe than you would seek asylum because you're crazy. Abuse the words in a piece of creative writing by adding a Twilight Zone twist at the end: "Yet, in his attempt to seek asylum, he landed himself in the very last place he wanted to be=97an asylum." Suggested Usage: Asylum in its original meaning was a place of refuge and safety from the outside world. It is still sometimes used in this context when an individual is forced to rely on the help of friends or strangers in times of oppression. The synonym for sanitarium originally meant the same thing, although today's connotation is clearly different=97it meant a place where the mentally disabled would be taken care of and protected, from society and from themselves. Etymology: The Middle English word asylum comes from the Latin translation of the Greek asylon. The Greek word meant protected; a + sylos, the right to seize. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Asylum (noun) Pronunciation: [uh-'sahy-luh m] Definition: A place of sanctuary or rest, a refuge; also a home for the mentally challenged. Usage: Both uses of the word asylum are a bit archaic, so you can have fun with it. Just beware of confusing the meanings, as you would no more go to an asylum to be safe than you would seek asylum because you're crazy. Abuse the words in a piece of creative writing by adding a Twilight Zone twist at the end: "Yet, in his attempt to seek asylum, he landed himself in the very last place he wanted to be—an asylum." Suggested Usage: Asylum in its original meaning was a place of refuge and safety from the outside world. It is still sometimes used in this context when an individual is forced to rely on the help of friends or strangers in times of oppression. The synonym for sanitarium originally meant the same thing, although today's connotation is clearly different—it meant a place where the mentally disabled would be taken care of and protected, from society and from themselves. Etymology: The Middle English word asylum comes from the Latin translation of the Greek asylon. The Greek word meant protected; a + sylos, the right to seize. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key -------------------- Word of the Day: Anachronistic (adjective) Pronunciation: [uh-nak-ruh-'nis-tik] Definition: In the wrong time, chronologically inaccurate, containing an anachronism. Usage: An anachronism is something that is out of its historical time period; therefore, if something is anachronistic, it appears in the wrong temporal context. Does that blow your mind? If so, try blowing others' minds with it by insisting that famous works of art are anachronistic. "The Mona Lisa couldn't possibly have been painted by Da Vinci. She's wearing an anachronistic watch and holding an iPhone". Or, "If Shakespeare really wrote this, what's with the anachronistic reference to the flux capacitor in Act II, Scene 3?" You'll eventually be proven wrong, of course, but the fun could last for hours. Remember, the word is not to be confused with anarchistic, which is an act of anarchy that can occur in any time and place. Suggested Usage: Anachronisms are most evident in carelessly filmed movies and works of literature that have not been sufficiently researched. Chronological flubs appear on the silver screen all the time, such as the Post-It notes visible in Almost Famous or the 1980s maps used in the Indiana Jones' films. Look for anachronisms yourself; you're bound to find some. Etymology: The word anachronism comes from the Greek anakhronismos, a combination of the prefix ana (meaning against) with khronos, which means time. In Ancient Greek, the word anakhronizo, which bears a very close similarity to our phrase anachronism, literally means "of the wrong time." YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Anachronistic (adjective) Pronunciation: [uh-nak-ruh-'nis-tik] Definition: In the wrong time, chronologically inaccurate, containing an anachronism. Usage: An anachronism is something that is out of its historical time period; therefore, if something is anachronistic, it appears in the wrong temporal context. Does that blow your mind? If so, try blowing others' minds with it by insisting that famous works of art are anachronistic. "The Mona Lisa couldn't possibly have been painted by Da Vinci. She's wearing an anachronistic watch and holding an iPhone." Or, "If Shakespeare really wrote this, what's with the anachronistic reference to the flux capacitor in Act II, Scene 3?" You'll eventually be proven wrong, of course, but the fun could last for hours. Remember, the word is not to be confused with anarchistic, which is an act of anarchy that can occur in any time and place. Suggested Usage: Anachronisms are most evident in carelessly filmed movies and works of literature that have not been sufficiently researched. Chronological flubs appear on the silver screen all the time, such as the Post-It notes visible in Almost Famous or the 1980s maps used in the Indiana Jones' films. Look for anachronisms yourself; you're bound to find some. Etymology: The word anachronism comes from the Greek anakhronismos, a combination of the prefix ana (meaning against) with khronos, which means time. In Ancient Greek, the word anakhronizo, which bears a very close similarity to our phrase anachronism, literally means "of the wrong time." –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word--> Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key Word Of the Day Today's Word: Moiety (noun) Pronunciation: ['moy-ê-tee] Definition 1: One of two equal parts; one's spouse ('better half'). Usage 1: Use today's word when discussing something that is or should be divided into equal halves. "I'd split this éclair and give you a moiety, but you're really sticking to that diet, aren't you?" The plural is "moieties" and there are no adjectives or verbs. Definition 2: In cultural anthropology, one of the two subdivisions of a society with a dual organizational structure; more specifically, one of the two units that make up a tribe on the basis of unilateral descent. Suggested Usage: This is a deflective term for talking about no-fault divorces and property reassignment in a clinical tone. "When Harold left Calliope, he took more than a moiety of their property and chattel", sounds less bitter than "That cad made off with much more than he deserved!" You might stretch definition two to talk about your in-laws (or outlaws, as the case might be), combining the first definition with the second, "My moiety's moiety is hosting a pig roast and truck pull this August", if it doesn't strike you as a bit repetitious. Etymology: From Middle English "moite" from Old French moitie "middle", a reduction of Latin medius "middle" via Late Latin medietas. The PIE root was *medhyo- from which English gets the words "mid", "middle", and "mean", plus "medial", "median", "medium", "intermediate", and "mediocre" via Latin=97all terms that cut right down the middle. Russian mezdu "between" derives from the same source. For more PIE, see "How Is A Hippo Like A Feather?" in YDC's library. -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Moiety (noun) Pronunciation: ['moy-ê-tee] Definition 1: One of two equal parts; one's spouse ('better half'). Usage 1: Use today's word when discussing something that is or should be divided into equal halves. "I'd split this éclair and give you a moiety, but you're really sticking to that diet, aren't you?" The plural is "moieties" and there are no adjectives or verbs. Definition 2: In cultural anthropology, one of the two subdivisions of a society with a dual organizational structure; more specifically, one of the two units that make up a tribe on the basis of unilateral descent. Suggested Usage: This is a deflective term for talking about no-fault divorces and property reassignment in a clinical tone. "When Harold left Calliope, he took more than a moiety of their property and chattel", sounds less bitter than "That cad made off with much more than he deserved!" You might stretch definition two to talk about your in-laws (or outlaws, as the case might be), combining the first definition with the second, "My moiety's moiety is hosting a pig roast and truck pull this August", if it doesn't strike you as a bit repetitious. Etymology: From Middle English "moite" from Old French moitie "middle", a reduction of Latin medius "middle" via Late Latin medietas. The PIE root was *medhyo- from which English gets the words "mid", "middle", and "mean", plus "medial", "median", "medium", "intermediate", and "mediocre" via Latin—all terms that cut right down the middle. Russian mezdu "between" derives from the same source. For more PIE, see "How Is A Hippo Like A Feather?" in YDC's library. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. 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Consider using flex-time as an incentive -- in fact, some employers find their employees would prefer flex-time to receiving bonuses and other perks. YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. Word of the Day: Jeechet (verb) Pronunciation: ['jee-chet?] Definition: "Did you eat yet?" in hurried US English. Usage: It is easy to believe that each word we say comprises one sound that conveys a meaning. Today's 'word,' however, is a single phonological word (linguistic sound) that corresponds to an entire sentence. This is not the result of random slurring; it is the result of regular English sound change rules. Rule 1: Since "did" is not ordinarily accented, the vowel tends to disappear, so that the two [d]s combine into one, just as "probably" becomes "probly", "suppose" becomes "s'pose", and "police" becomes "p'lice". Rule 2: [t] and [d] combine with [y] to become [j] and [ch], so "did you" reduces to [jê](elsewhere [dijê]) and "eat yet" become [eechet]. The same thing happens with "mature" [mêchur] and "verdure" [vêrjur] where a [y] sound follows the [t] and [d]. Suggested Usage: One reason we can't determine the number of words in a language is because a phonological word (the sound part) does not always directly correspond to a semantic word (the meaning). "I would have" comprises 3 distinct sounds and meanings but "I'd've" is a single two-syllable phonological word that matches the same three meanings=97one word or three? Speaking a language involves a complex set of mental activities in different parts of the brain that follow rules that allow us to plot the output of one onto that of another in a surprising variety of ways. Etymology: The etymological point of today's 'word' is that the sound changes you see in it are one of the sources of the historical changes in language. However, the central word in "jeechet?" is "eat", which shares a source with German "essen", Latin "edere" (whence our word "edible"), and Russian "est', ed-". The Russian word for "bear" is medved' from medu "of honey" + ed' "eat(er)." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. Birthdays Weddings Babies Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Jeechet (verb) Pronunciation: ['jee-chet?] Definition: "Did you eat yet?" in hurried US English. Usage: It is easy to believe that each word we say comprises one sound that conveys a meaning. Today's 'word,' however, is a single phonological word (linguistic sound) that corresponds to an entire sentence. This is not the result of random slurring; it is the result of regular English sound change rules. Rule 1: Since "did" is not ordinarily accented, the vowel tends to disappear, so that the two [d]s combine into one, just as "probably" becomes "probly", "suppose" becomes "s'pose", and "police" becomes "p'lice". Rule 2: [t] and [d] combine with [y] to become [j] and [ch], so "did you" reduces to [jê](elsewhere [dijê]) and "eat yet" become [eechet]. The same thing happens with "mature" [mêchur] and "verdure" [vêrjur] where a [y] sound follows the [t] and [d]. Suggested Usage: One reason we can't determine the number of words in a language is because a phonological word (the sound part) does not always directly correspond to a semantic word (the meaning). "I would have" comprises 3 distinct sounds and meanings but "I'd've" is a single two-syllable phonological word that matches the same three meanings—one word or three? Speaking a language involves a complex set of mental activities in different parts of the brain that follow rules that allow us to plot the output of one onto that of another in a surprising variety of ways. Etymology: The etymological point of today's 'word' is that the sound changes you see in it are one of the sources of the historical changes in language. However, the central word in "jeechet?" is "eat", which shares a source with German "essen", Latin "edere" (whence our word "edible"), and Russian "est', ed-". The Russian word for "bear" is medved' from medu "of honey" + ed' "eat(er)." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy Word of the Day: Capital (Adjective, Noun) Pronunciation: ['kæ-pi-têl] Definition: Major, large, critical, most important; punishable by death (capital crime); pertaining to investment wealth. Usage: No Word-of-the-Day series would be complete without an explanation of the differences between "capital" and "capitol". We have chosen "capital" as our word for it has the richer set of meanings. Most of the nominal meanings of this word have evolved from phrases with the adjective in it, though, e.g. capital (wealth), capital (city), capital (letter). But the capitol is the building in which a legislature meets. In all its other meanings, adjective or noun, the word is spelled "capital." Suggested Usage: To keep the two spellings straight, remember that the capitol (building) is in the capital (city). Also keep in mind that today's word is at heart an adjective, widely used in Britain and elsewhere to indicate excellence: "Go out dancing in the rain? What a capital idea!" By itself, it belongs to the family of exclamations expressing greatest pleasure: "Great!" "Awesome!" "Far out!" "Capital!" It is always a capital idea to deploy a rich mix of such hyperbolic interjections in your conversations. Etymology: Old French, from Latin =93capitalis,=94 the adjective for caput "head" akin to Old English heafod =93head" and German Haupt "head", found in Hauptmann "captain". The last entered Ukrainian via Polish as "hetman" in reference to the leader of the Cossacks. By the way, "captain" itself goes back to the same "caput." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by LoveToKnow.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Capital (adjective, noun) Pronunciation: ['kæ-pi-têl] Definition: Major, large, critical, most important; punishable by death (capital crime); pertaining to investment wealth. Usage: No Word-of-the-Day series would be complete without an explanation of the differences between "capital" and "capitol". We have chosen "capital" as our word for it has the richer set of meanings. Most of the nominal meanings of this word have evolved from phrases with the adjective in it, though, e.g. capital (wealth), capital (city), capital (letter). But the capitol is the building in which a legislature meets. In all its other meanings, adjective or noun, the word is spelled "capital." Suggested Usage: To keep the two spellings straight, remember that the capitol (building) is in the capital (city). Also keep in mind that today's word is at heart an adjective, widely used in Britain and elsewhere to indicate excellence: "Go out dancing in the rain? What a capital idea!" By itself, it belongs to the family of exclamations expressing greatest pleasure: "Great!" "Awesome!" "Far out!" "Capital!" It is always a capital idea to deploy a rich mix of such hyperbolic interjections in your conversations. Etymology: Old French, from Latin “capitalis,” the adjective for caput "head" akin to Old English heafod “head" and German Haupt "head", found in Hauptmann "captain". The last entered Ukrainian via Polish as "hetman" in reference to the leader of the Cossacks. 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To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Marque (noun) Pronunciation: ['mah(r)k] Definition: Used only in the phrase "letter of marque and reprisal", a license granted by a sovereign to a subject, authorizing him to make reprisals on any national of a hostile state for damages alleged against the enemy's army. Later it became a license to employ an armed vessel to capture shipping belonging to subjects of an enemy state. Holders of such a letter were called "privateers" or "corsairs". On land, a letter of marque was permission for reprisals after a border incursion (see "Etymology"). Usage: Originally, the letter of marque and reprisal was intended as an instrument of last resort when a hostile nation or one of its nationals failed to pay for goods obtained by whatever means. By 1700, the letter of marque had become an instrument by which a government could expand its naval power during war. "Letters of marque and reprisal" distinguished the privateer from a pirate, but not by much. They were outlawed by European nations in the Paris Convention of 1856. The U.S. government, however, never ratified that convention, so Congress may have the opportunity to resort to this legal step in the coming months. Article I, Section VIII, paragraph 11 of the Constitution grants Congress the power "to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water." Suggested Usage: In this phrase, marque means "border", so, the letter of marque allows its holder to go beyond a border or boundary. This broad meaning has many household uses; for example, "The neighborhood gave my dog letters of marque and reprisal to settle accounts with the rabbits eating everybody's lettuce." Etymology: From Old French marque "mark, seizure, reprisal" from Latin marca "border, boundary". Akin to Germanic markja- "mark, border" as in Old Norse merki "a mark". The PIE root of all these words is *merg-/*morg- "boundary, border". A marquis was originally a nobleman appointed by his king to prevent border incursions. Need more PIE? Visit YD's library and read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! As we all enjoy the three-day weekend, barbeques, and outdoor festivals, we wanted to help remind ourselves what Memorial Day is really about... to honor those who have died in our nation's service. If you don't have a tradition of your own, here are two simple but meaningful ways to do this: 1) "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed by the White House in 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps." 2) Another way is to make a donation in their honor, and one remarkable, worthy organization is the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Word of the Day: Marque (Noun) Pronunciation: ['mah(r)k] Definition: Used only in the phrase "letter of marque and reprisal", a license granted by a sovereign to a subject, authorizing him to make reprisals on any national of a hostile state for damages alleged against the enemy's army. Later it became a license to employ an armed vessel to capture shipping belonging to subjects of an enemy state. Holders of such a letter were called "privateers" or "corsairs". On land, a letter of marque was permission for reprisals after a border incursion (see "Etymology"). Usage: Originally, the letter of marque and reprisal was intended as an instrument of last resort when a hostile nation or one of its nationals failed to pay for goods obtained by whatever means. By 1700, the letter of marque had become an instrument by which a government could expand its naval power during war. "Letters of marque and reprisal" distinguished the privateer from a pirate, but not by much. They were outlawed by European nations in the Paris Convention of 1856. The U.S. government, however, never ratified that convention, so Congress may have the opportunity to resort to this legal step in the coming months. Article I, Section VIII, paragraph 11 of the Constitution grants Congress the power "to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water." Suggested Usage: In this phrase, marque means "border", so, the letter of marque allows its holder to go beyond a border or boundary. This broad meaning has many household uses; for example, "The neighborhood gave my dog letters of marque and reprisal to settle accounts with the rabbits eating everybody's lettuce." Etymology: From Old French marque "mark, seizure, reprisal" from Latin marca "border, boundary". Akin to Germanic markja- "mark, border" as in Old Norse merki "a mark". The PIE root of all these words is *merg-/*morg- "boundary, border". A marquis was originally a nobleman appointed by his king to prevent border incursions. Need more PIE? Visit YD's library and read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Nother (adjective) Pronunciation: [ê 'nê-dhêr rather than æn 'ê-dhêr] Definition: A reanalysis of an+other, so it means the same. Usage: Do you cringe when you hear, "a whole nother" rather than "a whole other?" Well, learn to enjoy cringing because this reanalysis of the phrase "an other" is over 700 years old. It has been around since the beginning of the 14th century and has been made by some remarkable people, such as John Wyclif(fe) himself, who wrote in 1380: "A noþer symple frere þat nys not so gret flaterere" (A nother simple friar that isn't not so great [a] flatterer.) Reanalysis occurs when we redraw the line between two words, as when we hear "an ice man" for "a nice man" or "nitrate" for "night rate". Sometimes the misanalysis sticks. Old French "naperon" entered English as "a naperon" but ended up "an apron" (while the diminutive, "a napkin" or small apron, remained true to its origins). Suggested Usage: The history of William Wallace, the central figure in the recent Mel Gibson movie "Braveheart", a document written around 1470 by the mysterious Henry the Minstrel and called "The actis and deidis of the illustere and vaileand campioun Schir William Wallace", contains this line, "Thocht he wes best, no nothir lak we nocht" (Though he was best, no nother lack we nought.) So, we must learn to appreciate reanalysis a whole nother way, since it is a normal speech error to which the best of us fall prey. Etymology: Old English óþer, ó=F0er from PIE *an-ter- also found in Dutch and German ander "other" related to Gothic anþar. The same word devolved to Sanskrit antara-s, anyatara-s "other" from ana, anya "that". In the Balto-Slavic languages it appears meaning "second", e.g. Lithuanian "antras", Latvian "otrs" (also means "another"), Russian vtoroj. Russian utro "morning" and Polish and Serbian jutro "tomorrow" come from the same root. The Latin root al- found in al-ius and alter "other" as in alter ego "other ego" is also somehow related. This root is found in adulterate, from the Latin verb, ad-ulter-are "add something other to =3D pollute, defile, commit adultery". Oh, yes, the same stem, al-, turned up in English as "else." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! NEW FEATURE! YD Staff Recommendation: Skin is the largest organ in our bodies, so it's a good idea to take care of it. The SkinStore carries tons of different, top quality products for both men and women. Other perks: free US shipping on all orders, a variety of great promotions, and an 115% price guarantee. It's worth checking out, and even a little TLC can go a long way towards helping your skin look and feel good! WOTD: Nother (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ê 'nê-dhêr rather than æn 'ê-dhêr] Listen Definition: A reanalysis of an+other, so it means the same. Usage: Do you cringe when you hear, "a whole nother" rather than "a whole other?" Well, learn to enjoy cringing because this reanalysis of the phrase "an other" is over 700 years old. It has been around since the beginning of the 14th century and has been made by some remarkable people, such as John Wyclif(fe) himself, who wrote in 1380: "A noþer symple frere þat nys not so gret flaterere" (A nother simple friar that isn't not so great [a] flatterer.) Reanalysis occurs when we redraw the line between two words, as when we hear "an ice man" for "a nice man" or "nitrate" for "night rate". Sometimes the misanalysis sticks. Old French "naperon" entered English as "a naperon" but ended up "an apron" (while the diminutive, "a napkin" or small apron, remained true to its origins). Suggested Usage: The history of William Wallace, the central figure in the recent Mel Gibson movie "Braveheart", a document written around 1470 by the mysterious Henry the Minstrel and called "The actis and deidis of the illustere and vaileand campioun Schir William Wallace", contains this line, "Thocht he wes best, no nothir lak we nocht" (Though he was best, no nother lack we nought.) So, we must learn to appreciate reanalysis a whole nother way, since it is a normal speech error to which the best of us fall prey. Etymology: Old English óþer, óðer from PIE *an-ter- also found in Dutch and German ander "other" related to Gothic anþar. The same word devolved to Sanskrit antara-s, anyatara-s "other" from ana, anya "that". In the Balto-Slavic languages it appears meaning "second", e.g. Lithuanian "antras", Latvian "otrs" (also means "another"), Russian vtoroj. Russian utro "morning" and Polish and Serbian jutro "tomorrow" come from the same root. The Latin root al- found in al-ius and alter "other" as in alter ego "other ego" is also somehow related. This root is found in adulterate, from the Latin verb, ad-ulter-are "add something other to =3D pollute, defile, commit adultery". Oh, yes, the same stem, al-, turned up in English as "else." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Nabob (noun) Pronunciation: ['ney-bahb] Definition: A governor or deputy governor of a town or district in India under the Mogul Empire (also nawab); a person of wealth, influence and prominence. Usage: Vice President Spiro Agnew probably uttered the most famous example of today's word when, on November 13, 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa, he called the US press corps "nattering nabobs of negativism". ("Natter" can mean simply "to chatter" or "to grumble.") The phrase was actually written by former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, who was then a speech writer for President Nixon. Suggested Usage: Because of the humor associated with today's word, a minor industry producing derivations of it has grown up over the years: a nabobery is a place frequented by nabobs, nabobical is the adjective meaning "pertaining to a nabob", while nabobish means "rather like a nabob", as does its adverb, "nabobishly". "Nabobism" is great wealth and luxury and the class of all nabobs is the nabobry. (Networking with your local nabobry could do wonders for your career.) Etymology: Today's word was borrowed from Hindi "nawab, nabab", itself borrowed from Arabic "nuwwab", the plural of na'ib "representative", the active participle of the verb naba "to represent". An interesting twist of this word is that it came to be the mispronounced name of the exclusive neighborhood of the nabobs of San Francisco, now known simply as "Nob Hill". It is unrelated to "hobnob." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! As we enjoy the three-day weekend, barbeques, and outdoor festivals, we wanted to help remind ourselves what Memorial Day is really about... to honor those who have died in our nation's service. If you don't have a tradition of your own, here are two simple but meaningful ways to do this: 1) "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed by the White House in 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps." 2) Another way is to make a donation in their honor, and one remarkable, worthy organization is the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Any amount, even $5, can really make a difference. Plus, it's quick, easy, and feels good. Word of the Day: Nabob (Noun) Pronunciation: ['ney-bahb] Definition: A governor or deputy governor of a town or district in India under the Mogul Empire (also nawab); a person of wealth, influence and prominence. Usage: Vice President Spiro Agnew probably uttered the most famous example of today's word when, on November 13, 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa, he called the US press corps "nattering nabobs of negativism". ("Natter" can mean simply "to chatter" or "to grumble.") The phrase was actually written by former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, who was then a speech writer for President Nixon. Suggested Usage: Because of the humor associated with today's word, a minor industry producing derivations of it has grown up over the years: a nabobery is a place frequented by nabobs, nabobical is the adjective meaning "pertaining to a nabob", while nabobish means "rather like a nabob", as does its adverb, "nabobishly". "Nabobism" is great wealth and luxury and the class of all nabobs is the nabobry. (Networking with your local nabobry could do wonders for your career.) Etymology: Today's word was borrowed from Hindi "nawab, nabab", itself borrowed from Arabic "nuwwab", the plural of na'ib "representative", the active participle of the verb naba "to represent". An interesting twist of this word is that it came to be the mispronounced name of the exclusive neighborhood of the nabobs of San Francisco, now known simply as "Nob Hill". It is unrelated to "hobnob." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Eldritch (adjective) Pronunciation: ['el-drich] Definition: Weird, ghostly, unnatural, frightful, horrible. Usage: Today's word is an orphan that is lucky to have survived at all. It isn't used very much itself but is a synonym of all the words in the definition above, with an ancient, Old English flavor about it. Don't forget to spell it with a [t]. Suggested Usage: We are probably more familiar with eldritch screams and laughter, "When Harry stepped on the rake, he erupted in an eldritch scream that sent a communal chill through the party". However, scenes and stories may be eldritch, too: "Elsie told an eldritch tale of being abducted by aliens, who took her to a killer disco on a nearby planet where they danced her to a state approaching death before returning her home the next morning." Etymology: Today's word apparently comes from Middle English *elriche from Old English el "strange, other" + rice "realm" and "powerful" (unrelated to modern "rice"). Old English "el" derives from from PIE *al- "beyond, other", which also turns up in "else", "ultra", and "alien". Old English "rice" is akin to "rich" and also to German reich "rich" and Reich "empire". Both these words come from PIE *reg- which underlies Latin rex, regis "king", regal", "regular", the adjective of "rule", Hindi rajah "king" and maharajah "great king" (with the prefix "maha-" related to the "magna" of our Magna Carta "Great Charter"), but also visible in "magnificent", "magnify", and "magnanimous". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Save up to $425, plus get free shipping on the sleek new ThinkPad X series. Its their end of summer sale! Word of the Day: Eldritch (adjective) Pronunciation: ['el-drich] Definition: Weird, ghostly, unnatural, frightful, horrible. Usage: Today's word is an orphan that is lucky to have survived at all. It isn't used very much itself but is a synonym of all the words in the definition above, with an ancient, Old English flavor about it. Don't forget to spell it with a [t]. Suggested Usage: We are probably more familiar with eldritch screams and laughter, "When Harry stepped on the rake, he erupted in an eldritch scream that sent a communal chill through the party". However, scenes and stories may be eldritch, too: "Elsie told an eldritch tale of being abducted by aliens, who took her to a killer disco on a nearby planet where they danced her to a state approaching death before returning her home the next morning." Etymology: Today's word apparently comes from Middle English *elriche from Old English el "strange, other" + rice "realm" and "powerful" (unrelated to modern "rice"). Old English "el" derives from from PIE *al- "beyond, other", which also turns up in "else", "ultra", and "alien". Old English "rice" is akin to "rich" and also to German reich "rich" and Reich "empire". Both these words come from PIE *reg- which underlies Latin rex, regis "king", regal", "regular", the adjective of "rule", Hindi rajah "king" and maharajah "great king" (with the prefix "maha-" related to the "magna" of our Magna Carta "Great Charter"), but also visible in "magnificent", "magnify", and "magnanimous". —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Terpsichorean (adjective) Pronunciation: [têrp-sê-'kor-ee-yên] Definition: Pertaining to dance. Usage: "Terpsichorean" may also be used as a high-style noun meaning "dancer". Today "terpsichore" refers more often to the art of dancing than to the Greek goddess (see Etymology). However, you may refer to the muse that inspires your dancing as "Terpsichore". (May she fill your days with dance and song=97without any song and dance). Suggested Usage: "Terpsichorean" sounds a bit haughty, even humorous, in ordinary contexts today, "My son's terpsichorean studies seem to have strengthened his drive to the basket on the basketball team". But today's is such a lilting word, it would serve as an elegant euphemism, "By 'terpsichorean circumvention' are you referring to the song and dance she did at the press conference today?" Etymology: From Greek Terpsikhore, the goddess of dancing and singing, the feminine of terpsikhoros "dance-loving" based on terpein "to delight" + khoros "dance". The origin of "khoros" has long been an etymological mystery. The PIE stem *ghor-do-, referring to an enclosure, came to English as "garden" and "yard" (from Old English "geard"). The "gird" in "girdle" is another variant. The same root produced the "-grad" in old "Leningrad" and the Russian word for "city", gorod. In Latin it became hortus "garden". The best guess is that "khoros" originally referred to an enclosed area for dancing but the evidence is not conclusive. See our FAQ sheet for more on PIE. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Happy Mother's Day! And just in case you forgot to mail Mother's Day cards this year, Smilebox is a GREAT way to instantly create and send personalized ecards. It's better than anything else we've seen, and it's free! Head's up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send a smile today! Word of the Day: Terpsichorean (Adj.) Pronunciation: [têrp-sê-'kor-ee-yên] Listen Definition: Pertaining to dance. Usage: "Terpsichorean" may also be used as a high-style noun meaning "dancer". Today "terpsichore" refers more often to the art of dancing than to the Greek goddess (see Etymology). However, you may refer to the muse that inspires your dancing as "Terpsichore". (May she fill your days with dance and song—without any song and dance). Suggested Usage: "Terpsichorean" sounds a bit haughty, even humorous, in ordinary contexts today, "My son's terpsichorean studies seem to have strengthened his drive to the basket on the basketball team". But today's is such a lilting word, it would serve as an elegant euphemism, "By 'terpsichorean circumvention' are you referring to the song and dance she did at the press conference today?" Etymology: From Greek Terpsikhore, the goddess of dancing and singing, the feminine of terpsikhoros "dance-loving" based on terpein "to delight" + khoros "dance". The origin of "khoros" has long been an etymological mystery. The PIE stem *ghor-do-, referring to an enclosure, came to English as "garden" and "yard" (from Old English "geard"). The "gird" in "girdle" is another variant. The same root produced the "-grad" in old "Leningrad" and the Russian word for "city", gorod. In Latin it became hortus "garden". The best guess is that "khoros" originally referred to an enclosed area for dancing but the evidence is not conclusive. See our FAQ sheet for more on PIE. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Oust (verb) Pronunciation: [awst] Definition: To remove or eject from a position or place, as to oust someone from their apartment; to replace someone in a position Usage: Today's word is odd, for the action noun derived from this verb is ouster "removal", created with a suffix usually denoting a person. Usually, action nouns are formed by the suffix -ing added to stems like this one. In fact, an "ouster" is also a person who ousts. Suggested Usage: Today's word might sound a bit slangy, but it isn't; it has been around continuously since borrowed from Old French. So you may use it in the most formal of situations, "Mikhail Gorbachev was ousted from office by Boris Yeltsin in 1991". However, informal usage is not precluded, "Forget the company picnic; our current president needs an ousting more than an outing." Etymology: Today's word has nothing to do with "out". It comes from Anglo-French ouste-r from Old French oster (Modern French =F4ter "to remove, deprive") which devolved from Latin obstare "to stand in the way of, obstruct", based on ob "against" + stare "to stand" (the source of English "obstacle"). The original stem, *sta- "stand", turns up in many other words throughout the Indo-European world, including English "stallion" (stall animal), "stud", and "stall" itself, dealing with places where animals are kept, "stool", stead "place" as "instead of" and Yiddish "shtetl", from German Stadt "city, place" plus a diminutive ending. Other words from the same origin include "stool", Russian stol "table" and, with nasalization, stan- "stand up, become", English "stand", and German "stehen". The Russian word for "old", staryi, apparently began with the sense of "long-standing." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by PublicBookShelf.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Oust (verb) Pronunciation: [awst] Definition: To remove or eject from a position or place, as to oust someone from their apartment; to replace someone in a position. Usage: Today's word is odd, for the action noun derived from this verb is ouster "removal", created with a suffix usually denoting a person. Usually, action nouns are formed by the suffix -ing added to stems like this one. In fact, an "ouster" is also a person who ousts. Suggested Usage: Today's word might sound a bit slangy, but it isn't; it has been around continuously since borrowed from Old French. So you may use it in the most formal of situations, "Mikhail Gorbachev was ousted from office by Boris Yeltsin in 1991". However, informal usage is not precluded, "Forget the company picnic; our current president needs an ousting more than an outing." Etymology: Today's word has nothing to do with "out". It comes from Anglo-French ouste-r from Old French oster (Modern French ôter "to remove, deprive") which devolved from Latin obstare "to stand in the way of, obstruct", based on ob "against" + stare "to stand" (the source of English "obstacle"). The original stem, *sta- "stand", turns up in many other words throughout the Indo-European world, including English "stallion" (stall animal), "stud", and "stall" itself, dealing with places where animals are kept, "stool", stead "place" as "instead of" and Yiddish "shtetl", from German Stadt "city, place" plus a diminutive ending. Other words from the same origin include "stool", Russian stol "table" and, with nasalization, stan- "stand up, become", English "stand", and German "stehen". The Russian word for "old", staryi, apparently began with the sense of "long-standing." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now - at no cost to you. Receive an Advance of up to $500 Receive Royalties Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. 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Most of the results have also, for some reason, been 'pluralis tantum' nouns=97nouns that are 'always plural:' the sticks, the boonies, the backwoods ("backcountry" and Australian "outback" do not follow the rule). For this reason today's word itself is most often used in the plural: the hinterlands. Suggested Usage: When used in the singular these days, this word usually has the second meaning, as the situation of ports is generally determined by the presence of a populous hinterland where imports can be absorbed and exports, produced. In the plural, however, it always refers to a sparsely populated region: "His peculiar drawl made it clear that he was from the hinterlands and had spent little time in a city." Etymology: Today's word is a welcome relief from all the borrowings from French and Latin: it was borrowed from German "Hinterland", comprising hinter "behind" + Land "land". The root of German "hinter" (hint-) shares its source with English "hind"=97the same one you see in "behind." It also underlies hinder "to hold back, obstruct". The ancestor of "land" also has many children not only in Germanic but also in a few Slavic languages, such as Russian "lyada" and Czech lada "heath, barren land". Old French, as a matter of fact, borrowed the word from us, then lent it back as "lawn." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by Zappos.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Hinterland (noun) Pronunciation: ['hin-têr-lænd] Definition: 1) The backwoods, the sticks, the boondocks—an area far removed from any urban or highly populated area (plural); (2) the region immediately behind a coastline. Usage: English has long struggled for a word with the first meaning of today's word and all the results have been notably slangy. Most of the results have also, for some reason, been 'pluralis tantum' nouns—nouns that are 'always plural:' the sticks, the boonies, the backwoods ("backcountry" and Australian "outback" do not follow the rule). For this reason today's word itself is most often used in the plural: the hinterlands. Suggested Usage: When used in the singular these days, this word usually has the second meaning, as the situation of ports is generally determined by the presence of a populous hinterland where imports can be absorbed and exports, produced. In the plural, however, it always refers to a sparsely populated region: "His peculiar drawl made it clear that he was from the hinterlands and had spent little time in a city." Etymology: Today's word is a welcome relief from all the borrowings from French and Latin: it was borrowed from German "Hinterland", comprising hinter "behind" + Land "land". The root of German "hinter" (hint-) shares its source with English "hind"—the same one you see in "behind". It also underlies hinder "to hold back, obstruct". The ancestor of "land" also has many children not only in Germanic but also in a few Slavic languages, such as Russian "lyada" and Czech lada "heath, barren land". Old French, as a matter of fact, borrowed the word from us, then lent it back as "lawn." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Uggs for Christmas! Ugg - Ultimate Short (Sand) - from Zappos.com The Ultimate offers well-defined lines and a more extravagant outsole equally perfect for walking to the subway or to the chairlift. You'll surely stay warm with the shearling lining and fold-down cuff. Fully lined with plush fleece. 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Replaceable, removable and washable insole. Cow suede toe and heel bumper for abrasion resistance. Shaft height 10 1/2 inches, circumference about 16 inches. YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy Word of the Day: Gardyloo (adverb) Pronunciation: [gah(r)-di-'lu] Definition: An exclamation to alert passers-by of slops or dirty water about to be dropped from a window above their heads. Usage: The inhabitants of upstairs Edinburgh (and a few other areas of Scotland) traditionally shouted this warning before emptying their wash bowls and slop buckets onto the street below. It is a good word to know when strolling about Scotland, even if you don't use it much yourself. Suggested Usage: If you are a college youth with so little homework that you have time to drop water bombs on innocents entering and exiting your dorm, you should show the courtesy to shout, "Gardyloo!" before "Bombs away!" At least the Scots will duck (get the pun?) But why restrict this rippingly cute word to warnings of plummeting liquid? "Fore!" on the golf course always struck me as a limp sound, too easy to ignore. I would be willing to bet that if you shouted, "Gardyloo!" far more people would make way for you. Etymology: Philippe Auguste, who ruled France from 1180-1223, according to legend, received the contents of a chamber pot on his head while strolling through the streets of Paris. The upshot of this misfortunate incident was that all residents of Paris began to exclaim, "gare à l'eau!" (look out for the water!) before dumping their dirty washwater (and more sordid liquids) out of their windows onto the streets. Once the residents of Kiltland had added their magic to this sophisticated French phrase, today's word was created. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! Word of the Day: Gardyloo (adverb) Pronunciation: [gah(r)-di-'lu] Definition: An exclamation to alert passers-by of slops or dirty water about to be dropped from a window above their heads. Usage: The inhabitants of upstairs Edinburgh (and a few other areas of Scotland) traditionally shouted this warning before emptying their wash bowls and slop buckets onto the street below. It is a good word to know when strolling about Scotland, even if you don't use it much yourself. Suggested Usage: If you are a college youth with so little homework that you have time to drop water bombs on innocents entering and exiting your dorm, you should show the courtesy to shout, "Gardyloo!" before "Bombs away!" At least the Scots will duck (get the pun?) But why restrict this rippingly cute word to warnings of plummeting liquid? "Fore!" on the golf course always struck me as a limp sound, too easy to ignore. I would be willing to bet that if you shouted, "Gardyloo!" far more people would make way for you. Etymology: Philippe Auguste, who ruled France from 1180-1223, according to legend, received the contents of a chamber pot on his head while strolling through the streets of Paris. The upshot of this misfortunate incident was that all residents of Paris began to exclaim, "gare à l'eau!" (look out for the water!) before dumping their dirty washwater (and more sordid liquids) out of their windows onto the streets. Once the residents of Kiltland had added their magic to this sophisticated French phrase, today's word was created. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Heuristic (adjective) Pronunciation: [hyur-'is-tik] Definition 1: Related to a speculative formulation (or educated guess) serving as a guide in the investigation or solution of a larger problem. Definition 2: Pertaining to an educational method based on real discoveries made by the student that lead to understanding. Usage 2: The adverb is "heuristically" and the noun, "heuristics". A speculative formulation (or heuristic device) is a heuristic. Be sure to get the [e] before the [u]. Suggested Usage: Computerized ideals of a language may be used heuristically to investigate the actual workings of natural languages. You might find a personnel director who would formulate a model of the ideal employee to serve as a heuristic device for probing the causes of worker dissatisfaction at the plant. (Such research methods might turn out to be a major cause.) In the second sense, a heuristic mechanism in education is a "hands-on experience" that leads to understanding some aspect of a target subject. Etymology: From Greek heuriskein "to find". The same verb gave us "Eureka!" In Greek (h)eureka means, "I have found (it)", an expression purportedly exclaimed by Archimedes when he discovered how to determine the purity of the gold in Hiero's crown. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! NEW FEATURE! YD Staff Recommendation: Ever think about getting a new computer? We found this unbelievable deal on HPs starting at just $329.99! And no rebates! The quick catch: it doesn't include a monitor or modem, but a 17" flat screen and basic modem is only $60 more. This is a limited time, web-only offer, so check it out ASAP! WOTD: Heuristic (Adjective) Pronunciation: [hyur-'is-tik] Listen Definition 1: Related to a speculative formulation (or educated guess) serving as a guide in the investigation or solution of a larger problem. Definition 2: Pertaining to an educational method based on real discoveries made by the student that lead to understanding. Usage 2: The adverb is "heuristically" and the noun, "heuristics". A speculative formulation (or heuristic device) is a heuristic. Be sure to get the [e] before the [u]. Suggested Usage: Computerized ideals of a language may be used heuristically to investigate the actual workings of natural languages. You might find a personnel director who would formulate a model of the ideal employee to serve as a heuristic device for probing the causes of worker dissatisfaction at the plant. (Such research methods might turn out to be a major cause.) In the second sense, a heuristic mechanism in education is a "hands-on experience" that leads to understanding some aspect of a target subject. Etymology: From Greek heuriskein "to find". The same verb gave us "Eureka!" In Greek (h)eureka means, "I have found (it)", an expression purportedly exclaimed by Archimedes when he discovered how to determine the purity of the gold in Hiero's crown. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Desuetude (noun) Pronunciation: ['de-swê-tyud] Definition: A state of disuse. Usage: The adjective from which this noun is derived, desuete "unused, out of use" has been deemed archaic, though it continues to lurk there behind the suffix "-ude" of "desuetude." Suggested Usage: Today's word is a term from the highest registers of English speech, "Watching television talk shows has convinced me that the rules of English grammar have fallen in to complete desuetude". The important point is that "desuetude" is a place where things vanish, as the quaint habit of removing your hat inside fell into desuetude, oddly, at about the same time men stopped wearing fedoras. Etymology: From French désuétude, a reflex of Latin desuetudo, the noun from desuescere "put out of use", based on de- "un-, dis-" + suescere "become accustomed". The Latin root comes from *swe also found in sui "of oneself", as in sui generis "in a class of its own", akin to Russian svoi "one's own" and "swami", borrowed from Sanskrit svami "one's own". The dative of this pronoun, sibi "to oneself", is related to Russian sebya "oneself" and English "self". It is also the origin of the [sol] in "solo, solitary, soliloquy, desolate." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? Zappos has it all -- and then some -- when it comes to shoes! Plus, great perks: Free overnight shipping 110% price protection 365-days returns Free returns Word of the Day: Desuetude (noun) Pronunciation: ['de-swê-tyud] Definition: A state of disuse. Usage: The adjective from which this noun is derived, desuete "unused, out of use" has been deemed archaic, though it continues to lurk there behind the suffix –ude of "desuetude." Suggested Usage: Today's word is a term from the highest registers of English speech, "Watching television talk shows has convinced me that the rules of English grammar have fallen in to complete desuetude". The important point is that "desuetude" is a place where things vanish, as the quaint habit of removing your hat inside fell into desuetude, oddly, at about the same time men stopped wearing fedoras. Etymology: From French désuétude, a reflex of Latin desuetudo, the noun from desuescere "put out of use", based on de- "un-, dis-" + suescere "become accustomed". The Latin root comes from *swe also found in sui "of oneself", as in sui generis "in a class of its own", akin to Russian svoi "one's own" and "swami", borrowed from Sanskrit svami "one's own". The dative of this pronoun, sibi "to oneself", is related to Russian sebya "oneself" and English "self". It is also the origin of the [sol] in "solo, solitary, soliloquy, desolate." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Bon mot (noun) Pronunciation: [b=F5(n)-'mo] Definition: A witticism, a clever or witty turn of phrase. Usage: The plural of today's word is "bon mots", pronounced the same as the singular. A bon mot is a particularly well-turned phrase, distinguished more by wittiness than by profundity, such as Adlai Stevenson's famous line, "A politician is a man who approaches every question with an open mouth". An epithet is an adjectival characterization of someone, as Lyndon Johnson's characterization of a senatorial colleague as someone who could not chew gum and walk at the same time. Apothegms and maxims are more purposeful philosophical opinions, e.g. Lord Acton's famous apothegm, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" or Charlemagne's profound maxim, "To know another language is to have a second soul." Suggested Usage: People who craft bon mots are always a pleasure: "Sam Westgate fights the anfractuosities of the federal bureaucracy with a quiver of finely crafted bon mots", implies that Dr. Westgate loves the cleverly turned phrase. He might even use this one, again by the past master, Adlai Stevenson: "In America any boy may become president; I suppose that's the risk he takes." Etymology: Today's word is a French expression meaning "good word" or "good saying", based on "bon" from Latin bonus=97even in English something quite "good", plus mot "word, saying, motto" (or, as the Italians say, "motto"), from late Latin *mottum from muttire "to murmur, utter". Latin bonus "good" derives from an original root *d[e]w- with a variable [e] plus the suffix -en, also the source of bene "well", found in "benefit", "benediction", and "benign". Initial *dw did not convert to [b] in Greek and so appears with the same -en suffix in Greek dynasthai "to be able" found in English "dynamic", "dynasty", and "dynamite". This brings us to Dr. Sam Westgate, the dynamite guy who has been a real bonus to his colleagues in the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for almost five years. Dr. Westgate's coworkers want him to know that he and his bon mots will be sorely missed when he moves over to the Bureau of European Affairs next week." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Bon Mot (noun) Pronunciation: [bõ(n)-'mo] Definition: A witticism, a clever or witty turn of phrase. Usage: The plural of today's word is "bon mots", pronounced the same as the singular. A bon mot is a particularly well-turned phrase, distinguished more by wittiness than by profundity, such as Adlai Stevenson's famous line, "A politician is a man who approaches every question with an open mouth". An epithet is an adjectival characterization of someone, as Lyndon Johnson's characterization of a senatorial colleague as someone who could not chew gum and walk at the same time. Apothegms and maxims are more purposeful philosophical opinions, e.g. Lord Acton's famous apothegm, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" or Charlemagne's profound maxim, "To know another language is to have a second soul." Suggested Usage: People who craft bon mots are always a pleasure: "Sam Westgate fights the anfractuosities of the federal bureaucracy with a quiver of finely crafted bon mots", implies that Dr. Westgate loves the cleverly turned phrase. He might even use this one, again by the past master, Adlai Stevenson: "In America any boy may become president; I suppose that's the risk he takes." Etymology: Today's word is a French expression meaning "good word" or "good saying", based on "bon" from Latin bonus—even in English something quite "good", plus mot "word, saying, motto" (or, as the Italians say, "motto"), from late Latin *mottum from muttire "to murmur, utter". Latin bonus "good" derives from an original root *d[e]w- with a variable [e] plus the suffix -en, also the source of bene "well", found in "benefit", "benediction", and "benign". Initial *dw did not convert to [b] in Greek and so appears with the same -en suffix in Greek dynasthai "to be able" found in English "dynamic", "dynasty", and "dynamite". This brings us to Dr. Sam Westgate, the dynamite guy who has been a real bonus to his colleagues in the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for almost five years. Dr. Westgate's coworkers want him to know that he and his bon mots will be sorely missed when he moves over to the Bureau of European Affairs next week." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. Word of the Day: Capitulate (verb) Pronunciation: [kuh-'pich-uh-leyt] Definition: To give in, surrender, stop resisting. Usage: Capitulation is the strong man's way of surrendering. To capitulate carries the essence of dignity, it demonstrates a control of the situation that a panicked "I give up" simply doesn't convey. Don't read this the wrong way=97there's still no hope of winning on your part, but you can at least make the process sound well planned and even anticipated. Practice, if you must: "[sigh]; I suppose I shall capitulate." Suggested Usage: When an individual or a group decides to capitulate, continued resistance is no longer an option. Like surrender, capitulation is a last resort. Particularly in times of war, to capitulate may also mean to turn over to the enemy and comply with their demands. The word originally meant to "draw up the heads" of an agreement, not simply to wave the white flag. Etymology: The word capitulate is married to its original meaning "to surrender under a stipulated agreement", which comes from the Latin capitulatus, p.p. of the Medieval Latin verb capitulare, to "draw up in heads, arrange conditions", Capitulum, Latin for chapter or heading, is a diminutive of caput or head. Related words such as capitalism, chapter, and captain, share the common root. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Capitulate (verb) Pronunciation: [kuh-'pich-uh-leyt] Definition: To give in, surrender, stop resisting. Usage: Capitulation is the strong man's way of surrendering. To capitulate carries the essence of dignity, it demonstrates a control of the situation that a panicked "I give up" simply doesn't convey. Don't read this the wrong way—there's still no hope of winning on your part, but you can at least make the process sound well planned and even anticipated. Practice, if you must: "[sigh]; I suppose I shall capitulate." Suggested Usage: When an individual or a group decides to capitulate, continued resistance is no longer an option. Like surrender, capitulation is a last resort. Particularly in times of war, to capitulate may also mean to turn over to the enemy and comply with their demands. The word originally meant to "draw up the heads" of an agreement, not simply to wave the white flag. Etymology: The word capitulate is married to its original meaning "to surrender under a stipulated agreement", which comes from the Latin capitulatus, p.p. of the Medieval Latin verb capitulare, to "draw up in heads, arrange conditions", Capitulum, Latin for chapter or heading, is a diminutive of caput or head. Related words such as capitalism, chapter, and captain, share the common root. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Busk (verb) Pronunciation: ['bêsk] Definition: To play music or entertain on the street for money. Usage: Please don't confuse today's word with brux "to clench or grind one's teeth". Walking by someone who busks badly might make you brux, but the two words are very different. Those who busk are buskers, noted for their busking. Suggested Usage: Today's word can be used pejoratively, "I had no idea Donny busked as a mime during lunch hour, or I would bring him sandwiches in the public interest". But busking is, in fact, a proud tradition in many European cities, and some fine music can be heard on street corners and city centers across the continent: "Harry and Harriet busked their way across Europe and returned home with enough money left over to start their own nightclub." Etymology: From the English busk "to be an itinerant performer", which came from busk "to seek or cruise, as a pirate ship". Busk probably comes from French busquer "to prowl", and the French comes from either Italian buscare "to prowl" or Spanish buscar "to seek." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! With gas prices sky high, here's an offer from Discover Card to help take the edge off your commute or those long roadtrips: 5% Cashback Bonus on gas! There are additional benefits of using Discover, such as: no annual fee $0 fraud liability guarantee up to 1% cashback on all purchases great customer service. Sign up now to start saving! Word of the Day: Busk (verb) Pronunciation: ['bêsk] Definition: To play music or entertain on the street for money. Usage: Please don't confuse today's word with brux "to clench or grind one's teeth". Walking by someone who busks badly might make you brux, but the two words are very different. Those who busk are buskers, noted for their busking. Suggested Usage: Today's word can be used pejoratively, "I had no idea Donny busked as a mime during lunch hour, or I would bring him sandwiches in the public interest". But busking is, in fact, a proud tradition in many European cities, and some fine music can be heard on street corners and city centers across the continent: "Harry and Harriet busked their way across Europe and returned home with enough money left over to start their own nightclub." Etymology: From the English busk "to be an itinerant performer", which came from busk "to seek or cruise, as a pirate ship". Busk probably comes from French busquer "to prowl", and the French comes from either Italian buscare "to prowl" or Spanish buscar "to seek." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Wassail (noun) Pronunciation: ['wah-sêl] Definition: A toast to someone's health; a hot drink that is made with wine or cider, spices, sugar, and baked apples, served in a punchbowl at Christmas; drinking and revelry, especially during the winter holidays. Usage: Today's word has been around long enough to produce a considerable progeny. To wassail is to revel and a reveler is a wassailer, especially around the holidays. In some dialects, wassail also means "sing carols." Suggested Usage: This word is used first and foremost today in reference to the Christmastide beverage: "I met her by the wassail bowl at the office Christmas party; in fact, she doused me with a cup of it." However, we should not surrender the tradition and quaintness of "wassail" in its other sense, "Every Christmas night Nathan holds a great wassail at his home, to his parents' great dismay." Etymology: Middle English wæs hæil, from Old Norse ves heill "be well" from ves, imperative of vera "to be" (related to English "was") + heill "healthy". "Hæil" made it to English as hale "healthy" (as in "hale and hearty") whose noun, "health", is active today. The same root underlies heal "to make hale or healthy". Variants of this same stem are "holy" (German heilig, as in Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht "Silent night, holy night") and "whole" in the sense of "well, unharmed". German heil "safe, whole" is used as we use "hail" (yet another cousin of "wassail") in English. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by GigglePrint.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Wassail (noun) Pronunciation: ['wah-sêl] Definition: A toast to someone's health; a hot drink that is made with wine or cider, spices, sugar, and baked apples, served in a punchbowl at Christmas; drinking and revelry, especially during the winter holidays. Usage: Today's word has been around long enough to produce a considerable progeny. To wassail is to revel and a reveler is a wassailer, especially around the holidays. In some dialects, wassail also means "sing carols." Suggested Usage: This word is used first and foremost today in reference to the Christmastide beverage: "I met her by the wassail bowl at the office Christmas party; in fact, she doused me with a cup of it". However, we should not surrender the tradition and quaintness of "wassail" in its other sense, "Every Christmas night Nathan holds a great wassail at his home, to his parents' great dismay." Etymology: Middle English wæs hæil, from Old Norse ves heill "be well" from ves, imperative of vera "to be" (related to English "was") + heill "healthy". "Hæil" made it to English as hale "healthy" (as in "hale and hearty") whose noun, "health", is active today. The same root underlies heal "to make hale or healthy". Variants of this same stem are "holy" (German heilig, as in Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht "Silent night, holy night") and "whole" in the sense of "well, unharmed". German heil "safe, whole" is used as we use "hail" (yet another cousin of "wassail") in English. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com 12" Personalized Plush Christmas Stockings! You'll love filling this adorable stocking, personalized with any name you choose and decorated with a sewn on plush teddy bear. Order one for the entire family for just $7.95 each today! Turn your favorite photos into... Your Unique Products Your photos are the only limitation to the design possibilities. This is your chance to show off pets, family members, cars, or any other personal favorites. Choose an existing special photo or snap a new one. Your own personal touch will turn ordinary checks and accessories into something as unique as you are. YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy Word of the Day: Aesthetic (adjective) Pronunciation: [es-'thet-ik or es-'tet-ik] Definition: Relating to the perception of beauty or symmetry; pleasing in appearance. Usage: "Close your eyes, and think of someone you physically admire." This lyric from ex-Smiths frontman Morrissey describes perfectly the ideal of the aesthetic=97something that, in your mind's eye, is beautiful. The aesthetic properties of an object are in good taste and proportion, such as Michelangelo's statue of David, whereas a potato, lumpy and brown, would rarely be described as aesthetically pleasing. Furthermore, as much as she thinks so, grandma's Christmas tree might not be so aesthetically pleasing either. Suggested Usage: Aesthetic usually refers to accepted notions of beauty and symmetry, and is most often used to describe a piece of art or architecture. That which possesses "aesthetic value" is visually pleasing: while some might find beauty in a broken down old Volkswagen Rabbit, the machine in that state would not generally be considered to possess aesthetic value. Aesthetic can roughly be equated with the sense of what is beautiful. Etymology: Interestingly enough, the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge introduced the word aesthetic into the English language (along with such common terms as "selfless), and appreciation of aesthetic principles soon became a rallying point for Romantic period artists. The English version was probably derived from the German =C4sthetik or the French esthétique, each an appropriation of the Greek for "I feel." LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Click on these ads to find an accounting degree program to accelerate your career. Get your education online or at a campus near you. Enroll today! Aesthetic (adjective) Pronunciation: [es-'thet-ik or es-'tet-ik] Definition: Relating to the perception of beauty or symmetry; pleasing in appearance. Usage: "Close your eyes, and think of someone you physically admire". This lyric from ex-Smiths frontman Morrissey describes perfectly the ideal of the aesthetic—something that, in your mind's eye, is beautiful. The aesthetic properties of an object are in good taste and proportion, such as Michelangelo's statue of David, whereas a potato, lumpy and brown, would rarely be described as aesthetically pleasing. Furthermore, as much as she thinks so, grandma's Christmas tree might not be so aesthetically pleasing either. Suggested Usage: Aesthetic usually refers to accepted notions of beauty and symmetry, and is most often used to describe a piece of art or architecture. That which possesses "aesthetic value" is visually pleasing: while some might find beauty in a broken down old Volkswagen Rabbit, the machine in that state would not generally be considered to possess aesthetic value. Aesthetic can roughly be equated with the sense of what is beautiful. Etymology: Interestingly enough, the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge introduced the word aesthetic into the English language (along with such common terms as "selfless), and appreciation of aesthetic principles soon became a rallying point for Romantic period artists. The English version was probably derived from the German Ästhetik or the French esthétique, each an appropriation of the Greek for "I feel." –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Timocracy (noun) Pronunciation: [ti-'mah-krê-si] Definition: Plato considered timocracy government by principles of honor. To Aristotle it was a government in which the ownership of property is a prerequisite for holding office. Usage: The adjective for today's word is "timocratic" [ti-mê-'kræt-ik] and the adverb is "timocratically". The plural is "timocracies." Suggested Usage: We are likely to see a government run by officials all with the name "Tim" before we see one run by officials driven by the love of honor and public service. The costs of political campaigns have reached such heights that we are approaching a timocracy in the Aristotelian sense in US, where only the wealthy can achieve national political office. Etymology: The ambiguity in today's word begins with its root, Greek word "time" ['tee-me] which means "honor" when applied to people and "value" or "price" when applied to things. Now since kratia means "governance", the compound could mean "governance by price" or "government by honor", a familiar confusion in politics to this day. A diluted version of the same ambiguity can be found today in the Slavic descendent of the same root, e.g. Russian cena [tsi'na], which means both "price" and "value." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! eBags has an impressive selection of backpacks, luggage, duffels, totes and more! The customer reviews are helpful. Plus, if your order is $35 or more, you get 10% off and free shipping. >>> http://www.jdoqocy.com/email-1386675-10360785 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! eBags has an impressive selection of backpacks, luggage, duffels, totes and more! The customer reviews are helpful. Plus, if your order is $35 or more, you get 10% off and free shipping. eBags offers free returns and price guarantee to its customers. Word of the Day: Timocracy (noun) Pronunciation: [ti-'mah-krê-si] Definition: Plato considered timocracy government by principles of honor. To Aristotle it was a government in which the ownership of property is a prerequisite for holding office. Usage: The adjective for today's word is "timocratic" [ti-mê-'kræt-ik] and the adverb is "timocratically". The plural is "timocracies." Suggested Usage: We are likely to see a government run by officials all with the name "Tim" before we see one run by officials driven by the love of honor and public service. The costs of political campaigns have reached such heights that we are approaching a timocracy in the Aristotelian sense in US, where only the wealthy can achieve national political office. Etymology: The ambiguity in today's word begins with its root, Greek word "time" ['tee-me] which means "honor" when applied to people and "value" or "price" when applied to things. Now since kratia means "governance", the compound could mean "governance by price" or "government by honor", a familiar confusion in politics to this day. A diluted version of the same ambiguity can be found today in the Slavic descendent of the same root, e.g. Russian cena [tsi'na], which means both "price" and "value." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Halcyon (noun) Pronunciation: ['hæl-si-ên ] Definition: A fabled bird that nested around the winter solstice, building its nest on the seas, which it charmed into calmness until its eggs hatched; the kingfisher. As an adjective it means "calm, tranquil." Usage: It is heard almost exclusively in the phrase "halcyon days" referring to days of unperturbed solace and contentment. Suggested Usage: Here is a beautiful word that could make our language more mellifluous if used more often: "After a halcyon vacation in the wilderness, Fritz adjusted slowly to the frenetic pace of the office". Some people have a look suggesting the halcyon: "Her halcyon gaze allayed all his anxieties in a moment." Etymology: Greek (h)alkuon "kingfisher, halcyon" possibly from hals "salt, sea" + kuon, the present participle of kuo "conceive." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Chaco's are well-known shoes for their support, simplicity, and functionality. They also offer the ultimate leather flip flop! Slip-on functionality for easy get-up-and-go. Treat your feet! Chaco BioCentric footbed provides support and all-day comfort. 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In this sentence, it could mean either: "Everyone loves that risible Irish darling, Beryl O'Laughs; she keeps everyone in stitches". Here are two that separate the two main senses: "Risible foreigners must enjoy the antics of the US Congress" (sense 1) and "You've invented an electric pencil? That is as risible an idea as I've ever heard" (sense 3). Etymology: "Risible" came to us by way of French from Late Latin "risibilis", based on Latin "risus", the past participle of ridere "to laugh". This root doesn't seem to appear in recognizable form among Indo-European languages outside the Romance family, where we find Spanish risa "laugh" and Italian risata "laugh." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Wafture (noun) Pronunciation: ['wahf-tyUr or 'wahf-chUr] Definition: 1) A wave, a waving motion, as of the hand or of an object in the hand; (2) the act of being carried gently and bobbingly on the air or water. Usage: Today's is the absolutely lovely noun based on the verb, waft "to move with an undulating (waving) motion by air or water". It is already being dropped from some dictionaries (ours, for example), so we need to rescue it with usage before it wafts out of the English language altogether. Fragrances may be wafted by a friendly breeze or flowers, by a desultory stream. Suggested Usage: In 'Julius Caesar' (II, 1) Shakespeare writes, "yet you answer'd not, but, with an angry wafture of your hand, gave sign for me to leave". We can speak of the wafture of robin wings settling lazily on our lawn or the gentle wafture of a flag rendering an all but silent requiem for a lazy afternoon. But let's keep this word alive=97poets will need it 100 years from now. Etymology: The general wisdom is that today's word is a back-formation from wafter "convoy ship" from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter "a guard" from wachten "to guard". This would make it a relative of Old English wæccan "to watch", progenitor of current "watch". We find it more likely a noun from the ancestor of "wave", Old English "wafian", with the suffix "-ter", also found in "laughter" (also after an [f] sound). We do know that the word was originally "wafter" which meant "to wave" in some dialects. "Wave", now, is a cousin of "weave", "wafer", and "waffle", semantically much closer to the meaning of today's word. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by LoveToKnow.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Wafture (noun) Pronunciation: ['wahf-tyUr or 'wahf-chUr] Definition: 1) A wave, a waving motion, as of the hand or of an object in the hand; (2) the act of being carried gently and bobbingly on the air or water. Usage: Today's is the absolutely lovely noun based on the verb, waft "to move with an undulating (waving) motion by air or water". It is already being dropped from some dictionaries (ours, for example), so we need to rescue it with usage before it wafts out of the English language altogether. Fragrances may be wafted by a friendly breeze or flowers, by a desultory stream. Suggested Usage: In 'Julius Caesar' (II, 1) Shakespeare writes, "yet you answer'd not, but, with an angry wafture of your hand, gave sign for me to leave". We can speak of the wafture of robin wings settling lazily on our lawn or the gentle wafture of a flag rendering an all but silent requiem for a lazy afternoon. But let's keep this word alive—poets will need it 100 years from now. Etymology: The general wisdom is that today's word is a back-formation from wafter "convoy ship" from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter "a guard" from wachten "to guard". This would make it a relative of Old English wæccan "to watch", progenitor of current "watch". We find it more likely a noun from the ancestor of "wave", Old English "wafian", with the suffix –ter, also found in "laughter" (also after an [f] sound). We do know that the word was originally "wafter" which meant "to wave" in some dialects. "Wave", now, is a cousin of "weave", "wafer", and "waffle", semantically much closer to the meaning of today's word. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Find the latest on organic living and environmentally friendly products from the dedicated researchers and editors at LoveToKnow. Get news on organic food, clothing, fabric, and information about organic farming and gardening. Do you want to learn to make Organic High Fiber Oatmeal Cookies or discover where to find Organic Food Stores? Did you know that there is a Permitted Chemicals List for Organic Farming and that Organic Gardening Slug Control is important? What is a Kombucha Mushroom? Who Should Eat Organic Food? Find the answers to the above questions about organic living and more at LoveToKnow Organic! YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Jocund (adjective) Pronunciation: ['jah-kênd or 'jo-kênd] Definition: Happy, light-hearted, pleasant, carefree, cheerful. Usage: The Latin word jocus "joke" has begotten a plethora of offspring in the English language. Aside from "joke" itself, "jocund" means simply "happy" while "jocose" means "joking, full of jokes, like a joke". A jocose remark is a joke but a jocund remark is simply a cheerful one. Then there is jocular "joking, kidding" closer in meaning to "jocose" than "jocund". The adverb for today's word is "jocundly" while the noun is "jocundity". The nouns for "jocose" and "jocular" are "jocosity" and "jocularity." Suggested Usage: We used "jocund" as entrée to the whole family of joking words in English, like this new Pennsylvania proverb (I just made it up): "The jocular (or jocose) manager enjoys a jocund workplace". Jocularity is always the best policy=97even at work. But a jocund home is a good place for children to grow up, which explains the jocularity of our Words of the Day which we regularly send to so many homes. Etymology: Old French "jocund" from Latin jucundus, jocundus "pleasant, agreeable" from juvare "to help" and related to jocus "joke, jest". "Juggler" is also a relative, originally meaning "entertainer". In Italian "jocundus" became giocondo "happy" and the name of the street singer in Ponchielli's opera, La Gioconda "the happy girl." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by GigglePrint.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Jocund (adjective) Definition: Happy, light-hearted, pleasant, carefree, cheerful. Pronunciation: ['jah-kênd or 'jo-kênd] Usage: The Latin word jocus "joke" has begotten a plethora of offspring in the English language. Aside from "joke" itself, "jocund" means simply "happy" while "jocose" means "joking, full of jokes, like a joke". A jocose remark is a joke but a jocund remark is simply a cheerful one. Then there is jocular "joking, kidding" closer in meaning to "jocose" than "jocund". The adverb for today's word is "jocundly" while the noun is "jocundity". The nouns for "jocose" and "jocular" are "jocosity" and "jocularity." Suggested Usage: We used "jocund" as entrée to the whole family of joking words in English, like this new Pennsylvania proverb (I just made it up): "The jocular (or jocose) manager enjoys a jocund workplace". Jocularity is always the best policy—even at work. But a jocund home is a good place for children to grow up, which explains the jocularity of our Words of the Day which we regularly send to so many homes. Etymology: Old French "jocund" from Latin jucundus, jocundus "pleasant, agreeable" from juvare "to help" and related to jocus "joke, jest". "Juggler" is also a relative, originally meaning "entertainer". In Italian "jocundus" became giocondo "happy" and the name of the street singer in Ponchielli's opera, La Gioconda "the happy girl." -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Give your holiday greetings a custom touch. 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GigglePrint is all of those things engaging, dynamic, variable offering an out-of-the-box approach. YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy Word of the Day: Inchoate (adjective) Pronunciation: [in-'ko-êt ('in-kê-wêt British)] Definition: Incipient, in an initial, incomplete, imperfect state. Usage: The verb is also inchoate [in-'ko-weyt] "to begin" and the action of beginning is "inchoation". Another adjective, "inchoative", refers mostly to a verb form of certain languages which indicates the beginning of an action, such as Russian zarabotat' "begin working, start (engine)" from za- (inchoative) + rabotat' "work." Suggested Usage: Walter Lippmann liked to write about the "inchoate mass" (us), "In really hard times the rules of the game are altered. The inchoate mass begins to stir. It becomes potent, and when it strikes . . . it strikes with incredible emphasis" (New York Herald Tribune, December 8, 1931). Today's word offers a way to spice up that common phrase, "I haven't any idea:" "I haven't an inchoate idea of what to do with three bushels of kumquats". That means, you haven't even a the beginning of an inkling. Etymology: Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare "to begin", alteration of incohare based on in- "in" + cohum "strap connecting a yoke to the harness." The English words "haw" in the sense of a space enclosed, originally by hedges, comes from the same source. Indeed, "hedge" is derived from an earlier "hag" that goes back to the origin of the coh- in Latin "cohum", as does Dutch haag "hedge", found in the name of that wonderful city, Den Haag "The Hague." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? They are all languages you can learn with Rosetta Stone Language Software! Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo! Word of the Day: Inchoate (adjective) Pronunciation: [in-'ko-êt ('in-kê-wêt British)] Definition: Incipient, in an initial, incomplete, imperfect state. Usage: The verb is also inchoate [in-'ko-weyt] "to begin" and the action of beginning is "inchoation". Another adjective, "inchoative", refers mostly to a verb form of certain languages which indicates the beginning of an action, such as Russian zarabotat' "begin working, start (engine)" from za- (inchoative) + rabotat' "work." Suggested Usage: Walter Lippmann liked to write about the "inchoate mass" (us), "In really hard times the rules of the game are altered. The inchoate mass begins to stir. It becomes potent, and when it strikes . . . it strikes with incredible emphasis" (New York Herald Tribune, December 8, 1931). Today's word offers a way to spice up that common phrase, "I haven't any idea:" "I haven't an inchoate idea of what to do with three bushels of kumquats". That means, you haven't even a the beginning of an inkling. Etymology: Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare "to begin", alteration of incohare based on in- "in" + cohum "strap connecting a yoke to the harness". The English words "haw" in the sense of a space enclosed, originally by hedges, comes from the same source. Indeed, "hedge" is derived from an earlier "hag" that goes back to the origin of the coh- in Latin "cohum", as does Dutch haag "hedge", found in the name of that wonderful city, Den Haag "The Hague." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Declivity (noun) Pronunciation: [dê-'kli-vê-tee] Definition: A downward slope. Usage: Several adjectives are related to today's noun; the two most common are "declivous" [dê-'kLI-vês] and "declivitous" [dê-'kli-vê-tês], currently the more popular of the pair. The antonym is acclivity "upward slope", whose adjective is "acclivitous." Suggested Usage: Today's word plays a major role in geological descriptions, "Truman lived and died on the Eastern declivity of Mount St. Helens". However, other types of descriptions can often accommodate it, too, "Their relationship has been in a declivitous state since the evening he lifted her cat from the couch by its tail." Etymology: From Latin declivitas "slope, declivity" from declivis "sloping downhill" comprising de- "(away) from" + clivus "slope". Related to "climate" via Greek klima "surface of the earth, region". The zero grade form of the same root, i.e. *kli-, gave us "lid" from Old English hlid "cover" derived from Germanic *hlid- "that which bends over, cover". Suffixed with -n, the same root became English "lean" from Old English hlinian "to lean" and with -ent, it produced Latin cliens, clientis "dependent, follower", the source of English "client". Finally, another suffixed form evolved into "ladder" from Old English hlædder "ladder", whose trail leads to Germanic *hlaidri-. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips. Sign up today -- get free tips on food, travel, products and more, served daily via email! Word of the Day: Declivity (noun) Pronunciation: [dê-'kli-vê-tee] Definition: A downward slope. Usage: Several adjectives are related to today's noun; the two most common are "declivous" [dê-'kLI-vês] and "declivitous" [dê-'kli-vê-tês], currently the more popular of the pair. The antonym is acclivity "upward slope", whose adjective is "acclivitous." Suggested Usage: Today's word plays a major role in geological descriptions, "Truman lived and died on the Eastern declivity of Mount St. Helens". However, other types of descriptions can often accommodate it, too, "Their relationship has been in a declivitous state since the evening he lifted her cat from the couch by its tail." Etymology: From Latin declivitas "slope, declivity" from declivis "sloping downhill" comprising de- "(away) from" + clivus "slope". Related to "climate" via Greek klima "surface of the earth, region". The zero grade form of the same root, i.e. *kli-, gave us "lid" from Old English hlid "cover" derived from Germanic *hlid- "that which bends over, cover". Suffixed with -n, the same root became English "lean" from Old English hlinian "to lean" and with -ent, it produced Latin cliens, clientis "dependent, follower", the source of English "client". Finally, another suffixed form evolved into "ladder" from Old English hlædder "ladder", whose trail leads to Germanic *hlaidri-. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Reticent (adjective) Pronunciation: ['re-tê-sênt] Definition: Reluctant to speak or say anything; taciturn. Usage: This word is misused so often to mean "reluctant to do anything" that the errant meaning is creeping into US dictionaries. This adjective has but one meaning: "reluctant to speak or express oneself." Suggested Usage: The remarkable aspect of this misused term is that it has so many interesting legitimate uses: "Bill was understandably reticent about the lipstick on his collar" or "Hillary became abruptly reticent when asked about the box of chocolates under the couch". Let's restore the original precision of this hapless word's meaning. Etymology: Latin reticentia "silence" from re-tic-eo "I am silent", based in turn on re + tac-ere "be silent". The stem tac- may also be found in "taciturn" and "tacit." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by PublicBookShelf.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Reticent (adjective) Pronunciation: ['re-tê-sênt] Definition: Reluctant to speak or say anything; taciturn. Usage: This word is misused so often to mean "reluctant to do anything" that the errant meaning is creeping into US dictionaries. This adjective has but one meaning: "reluctant to speak or express oneself." Suggested Usage: The remarkable aspect of this misused term is that it has so many interesting legitimate uses: "Bill was understandably reticent about the lipstick on his collar" or "Hillary became abruptly reticent when asked about the box of chocolates under the couch". Let's restore the original precision of this hapless word's meaning. Etymology: Latin reticentia "silence" from re-tic-eo "I am silent", based in turn on re + tac-ere "be silent". The stem tac- may also be found in "taciturn" and "tacit." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. Promote yourself as an author. You get an Author page where you can post your biography, thoughts and commentary on your books, etc. Monitor traffic, revenue, comments, etc. with your PublicBookshelf dashboard designed to track your individual book. now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. Don't wait! YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy Word of the Day: Jejune (adjective) Pronunciation: [ji-'jun] Definition: Lacking in nutrient content, hence insipid, dull, lacking in intellectual content. Usage: This is another word that has recently picked up an illegitimate meaning that has become so widespread that it now appears in many dictionaries. Because of its resemblance to French jeune "young" and Latin juvenilus (whence "jeune"), it is occasionally used in the sense of "puerile, childish". We recommend you use "puerile" and "childish" for those meanings and limit "jejune" to the work it was designed for. However you use it, "jejunely" is the adverb and "jejuneness" is the noun. Suggested Usage: Do not forget that today's word may refer to physical lack of nutrients, "Their promise of a feast brought us to a dinner of unidentifiable meat surrounded by jejune vegetables boiled of all their taste and bodily good." The promise itself turns out a bit jejune in this example. This is the word to use where less careful speakers would ask, "Where's the meat?" "His first novel is so jejune I read only half of it. There is more content in the telephone directory." Etymology: Latin jejunus "empty of food, hungry, meager." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Deal of the Day! Up to 60% off on designer handbags and more at eBags. Plus, shopping at eBags means: * Free Shipping * Easy Returns and * Price Guarantee! Word of the Day: Jejune (adjective) Pronunciation: [ji-'jun] Definition: Lacking in nutrient content, hence insipid, dull, lacking in intellectual content. Usage: This is another word that has recently picked up an illegitimate meaning that has become so widespread that it now appears in many dictionaries. Because of its resemblance to French jeune "young" and Latin juvenilus (whence "jeune"), it is occasionally used in the sense of "puerile, childish". We recommend you use "puerile" and "childish" for those meanings and limit "jejune" to the work it was designed for. However you use it, "jejunely" is the adverb and "jejuneness" is the noun. Suggested Usage: Do not forget that today's word may refer to physical lack of nutrients, "Their promise of a feast brought us to a dinner of unidentifiable meat surrounded by jejune vegetables boiled of all their taste and bodily good". The promise itself turns out a bit jejune in this example. This is the word to use where less careful speakers would ask, "Where's the meat?" "His first novel is so jejune I read only half of it. There is more content in the telephone directory." Etymology: Latin jejunus "empty of food, hungry, meager." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com News for 1/31/2010: * We Spent $787 Billion and We Lost a Year * Bill Broke Promise * Fake Revenue in 2011 Budget Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fpzv.16.cy4a.2oq9 Word of the Day: Substantiate (adjective) Pronunciation: [suh b-'stan-shee-eyt] Definition: To prove or demonstrate, to give substance to, to affirm as substantial. Usage: Although the word substantiate isn't difficult to understand in and of itself, misuse over the years has hampered the original meaning. Substantiate can be used primarily in one of two ways. The first, to make (something) exist or to embody, is the closest to the original meaning. This might be best understood in the context of a related word, transubstantiation, wherein the sacraments of bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ. The second, to prove or verify, is often used in court (to substantiate a claim through physical evidence) or in academics (to substantiate a point of view through research). Suggested Usage: We suggest that the word substantiate, which is underused outside of the courtroom and academia, be inserted conspicuously into the everyday lives of common Americans. Accused of showing up late to a meeting? "I'd love to explain why I'm late", you might say, "if you can substantiate that I truly was". See? The ball's in their court. Other fun instances in which substantiate can be used: when you've forgotten your passport, at a hearing for a speeding ticket, and during a pickup soccer game. Etymology: First recorded in 1657, the word substantiate (taken to mean "to make real") is a derivative of the Modern Latin substantiatus, from substania, the Latin for substance. While the less common definition of substantiate is actually the original, the more common of the two -- to demonstrate or to prove -- was first used over a hundred and fifty years later in the English language. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/31/2010: We Spent $787 Billion and We Lost a Year Bill Broke Promise Fake Revenue in 2011 Budget Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Substantiate (adjective) Pronunciation: [suh b-'stan-shee-eyt] Definition: To prove or demonstrate, to give substance to, to affirm as substantial. Usage: Although the word substantiate isn't difficult to understand in and of itself, misuse over the years has hampered the original meaning. Substantiate can be used primarily in one of two ways. The first, to make (something) exist or to embody, is the closest to the original meaning. This might be best understood in the context of a related word, transubstantiation, wherein the sacraments of bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ. The second, to prove or verify, is often used in court (to substantiate a claim through physical evidence) or in academics (to substantiate a point of view through research). Suggested Usage: We suggest that the word substantiate, which is underused outside of the courtroom and academia, be inserted conspicuously into the everyday lives of common Americans. Accused of showing up late to a meeting? "I'd love to explain why I'm late", you might say, "if you can substantiate that I truly was". See? The ball's in their court. Other fun instances in which substantiate can be used: when you've forgotten your passport, at a hearing for a speeding ticket, and during a pickup soccer game. Etymology: First recorded in 1657, the word substantiate (taken to mean "to make real") is a derivative of the Modern Latin substantiatus, from substania, the Latin for substance. While the less common definition of substantiate is actually the original, the more common of the two -- to demonstrate or to prove -- was first used over a hundred and fifty years later in the English language. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key Word of the Day: Amicable (adjective) Pronunciation: ['am-i-kuh-buh l] Definition: Friendly and open, without animosity or antagonism, showing goodwill. Usage: YourDictionary has an amicable relationship with readers=97you continue coming back and we continue entertaining and educating (we hope!). Amicable is the sense that, although things could have gone another way, rapport is (perhaps surprisingly) friendly. Like when your ex sent you a birthday card after you crashed her car. Suggested Usage: Amicable is used to express peaceable, congenial relationships or discussions; that is, ones that lack hostility. While there may exist the distinct possibility of a deteriorating relationship, amicable reflects the desire on the part of two individuals or parties not to regress into an argument. Etymology: The Latin amicabilis means friendly, which attaches the suffix abilis (worthy to be) to the term amo; literally, "I love." Amicus is the Latin term for friend. The Italian amicabile, now widely unused, means the same. From these roots, we of course get amorous, or in love; and amiable, an all-purpose English word for friendly. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Amicable (adjective) Pronunciation: ['am-i-kuh-buh l] Definition: Friendly and open, without animosity or antagonism, showing goodwill. Usage: YourDictionary has an amicable relationship with readers—you continue coming back and we continue entertaining and educating (we hope!). Amicable is the sense that, although things could have gone another way, rapport is (perhaps surprisingly) friendly. Like when your ex sent you a birthday card after you crashed her car. Suggested Usage: Amicable is used to express peaceable, congenial relationships or discussions; that is, ones that lack hostility. While there may exist the distinct possibility of a deteriorating relationship, amicable reflects the desire on the part of two individuals or parties not to regress into an argument. Etymology: The Latin amicabilis means friendly, which attaches the suffix abilis (worthy to be) to the term amo; literally, "I love". Amicus is the Latin term for friend. The Italian amicabile, now widely unused, means the same. From these roots, we of course get amorous, or in love; and amiable, an all-purpose English word for friendly. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Esculent (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['es-kyê-lênt] Definition: Edible, eatable, able to be eaten, as the yam is a large esculent tuber. Usage: Today's word has exactly the same meaning and distribution as "edible", so why do we even need it? It even derives from the same root as "edible" (see Etymology). The reason is simple: it is a more beautiful word than either "eatable" or "edible". The noun is esculence "edibility or degree of edibility", though most dictionaries keep this fact to themselves: "Fran's sauces raise the esculence of any vegetable." Suggested Usage: This word may be used mundanely, "The root is the esculent part of turnip while that of the pea is the seed". However, it may be used in such a way that it sounds positively delicious, "Jacques makes a most esculent p=E2té de foie gras for all those who do his bidding at work". Oh, yes, one other thing=97today's word itself may be used freely as a noun, "I have never seen such luscious esculents on a buffet before!" Etymology: Today's is yet another word that comes to us from Latin via French. The Latin source is "esculentus" from esca "food", the noun from edere (es-) "to eat". The root of this verb is our old friend, *ed- "eat", which pops up in many words, including "eat", German "essen", Russian "est"=97all meaning "eat". Did you know that "etch" sprang from the same seed? It came to us either through Old Dutch etsen or Old High Germanic ezzan "eat", both of which descended from *ed-. Finally, "obese" comes from Latin "obesus", the past participle of obedere "to eat away" from ob "away" + edere "eat." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Babycenter.com is having their amazing Memorial Day Sale, and if you have any moms-to-be, babies, toddlers, or preschoolers in your life, this is time to load up on baby gifts. They carry top brands and have a fantastic selection of pretty much everything a little onecould need. Plus, they're offering free shipping on orders over $39! Word of the Day: Esculent (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['es-kyê-lênt] Definition: Edible, eatable, able to be eaten, as the yam is a large esculent tuber. Usage: Today's word has exactly the same meaning and distribution as "edible", so why do we even need it? It even derives from the same root as "edible" (see Etymology). The reason is simple: it is a more beautiful word than either "eatable" or "edible". The noun is esculence "edibility or degree of edibility", though most dictionaries keep this fact to themselves: "Fran's sauces raise the esculence of any vegetable." Suggested Usage: This word may be used mundanely, "The root is the esculent part of turnip while that of the pea is the seed". However, it may be used in such a way that it sounds positively delicious, "Jacques makes a most esculent pâté de foie gras for all those who do his bidding at work". Oh, yes, one other thing—today's word itself may be used freely as a noun, "I have never seen such luscious esculents on a buffet before!" Etymology: Today's is yet another word that comes to us from Latin via French. The Latin source is "esculentus" from esca "food", the noun from edere (es-) "to eat". The root of this verb is our old friend, *ed- "eat", which pops up in many words, including "eat", German "essen", Russian "est"—all meaning "eat". Did you know that "etch" sprang from the same seed? It came to us either through Old Dutch etsen or Old High Germanic ezzan "eat", both of which descended from *ed-. Finally, "obese" comes from Latin "obesus", the past participle of obedere "to eat away" from ob "away" + edere "eat." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com News for 1/23/10 * Are Bernanke's Days Numbered? * Replace Fannie and Freddie? * CEOs Tell Lawmakers to Stop Asking for Donations. Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fn9y.16.cvlv.2oq9 Word of the Day: Superficial (adjective) Pronunciation: [soo-per-'fish-uh l] Definition: Surface-level, external or outward, shallow or insubstantial. Usage: The myriad ways superficial can be used begs much more than the summary explanation we have space for. A superficial wound is, of course, a wound that looks worse than what it is. Similarly, superficial is most often used to describe something that is not what it appears from the first look. Superficial repairs hide deeper construction issues. A superficial person might be concerned only with the outward appearance. A superficial song is not worthy of much analysis. Suggested Usage: She's so superficial! Movie stars have been derided with this exclamation for centuries, if not millennia. You don't need to be an expert to know that superficial means "not much below the surface". Don't stop there, though! Call out superficial wounds on the soccer field, a superficial paint job on that rotting Dodge Charger, and the superficial taste in literature of your professor who only likes Shakespeare. Etymology: The most likely source for our superficial comes from Latin via the French superficiel, shallow or insubstantial. Speakers of Middle English in the 15th century used a similar word from the Latin superficialis, "above the appearance of". Faciēs, Latin for face or appearance, also appears in similar words such as artifice or artificial. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/23/2010: Are Bernanke's Days Numbered? Replace Fannie and Freddie? CEOs Tell Lawmakers to Stop Asking for Donations. Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Superficial (adjective) Pronunciation: [soo-per-'fish-uh l] Definition: Surface-level, external or outward, shallow or insubstantial. Usage: The myriad ways superficial can be used begs much more than the summary explanation we have space for. A superficial wound is, of course, a wound that looks worse than what it is. Similarly, superficial is most often used to describe something that is not what it appears from the first look. Superficial repairs hide deeper construction issues. A superficial person might be concerned only with the outward appearance. A superficial song is not worthy of much analysis. Suggested Usage: She's so superficial! Movie stars have been derided with this exclamation for centuries, if not millennia. You don't need to be an expert to know that superficial means "not much below the surface". Don't stop there, though! Call out superficial wounds on the soccer field, a superficial paint job on that rotting Dodge Charger, and the superficial taste in literature of your professor who only likes Shakespeare. Etymology: The most likely source for our superficial comes from Latin via the French superficiel, shallow or insubstantial. Speakers of Middle English in the 15th century used a similar word from the Latin superficialis, "above the appearance of". Faciēs, Latin for face or appearance, also appears in similar words such as artifice or artificial. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key Announcement February 28, 2010 will be your last Word of the Day email from YourDictionary. In order to achieve our goal of making YourDictionary the best online dictionary we need to focus our efforts on making common sense improvements to YourDictionary.com. Our aim is to get you the answers you want, when you need them; beyond definitions. YourDictionary http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fyop.11.31if.2oq9 More than just a dictionary. Word of the Day: Traduce (verb) Pronunciation: [truh-'doos] Definition: To say untrue things, to slander or defame. Usage: While slander, libel, and defame have become technical terms referring to particular types of public betrayal, the verb traduce has remained an all-purpose term for any kind of backhanded maliciousness. One usually traduces another person, whether directly or indirectly. Traduce may also mean to mock or make fun of, in a much less serious (but nonetheless offensive) sense. Suggested Usage: While Sherlock Holmes deduced things about people from evidence he found, we choose to traduce from evidence we find. When we traduce, we don=92t necessarily care whether what we say is true or not; it=92s simply brash and outrageous and hilarious. If you are traduced by a friend, don=92t think of it as betrayal. Pretend they=92ve collected all the evidence about you and reached the conclusion that you=92re foolish and childish. We promise, you=92ll feel better about yourself when you think of it this way. Etymology: Traduce has changed meanings dramatically over the past few centuries. When it first appeared in the English language in the 1530s, it meant =93to alter, to transport,=94 a far cry from the slanderous connotations the word now carries. It comes from the Latin trans- (across) and ducere (to lead). The sense of defamation suggested by the term comes from the Latin traducere, to disgrace. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Announcement February 28, 2010 will be your last Word of the Day email from YourDictionary. In order to achieve our goal of making YourDictionary the best online dictionary we need to focus our efforts on making common sense improvements to YourDictionary.com. Our aim is to get you the answers you want, when you need them; beyond definitions. YourDictionary. More than just a dictionary. Traduce (verb) Pronunciation: [truh-'doos] Definition: To say untrue things, to slander or defame. Usage: While slander, libel, and defame have become technical terms referring to particular types of public betrayal, the verb traduce has remained an all-purpose term for any kind of backhanded maliciousness. One usually traduces another person, whether directly or indirectly. Traduce may also mean to mock or make fun of, in a much less serious (but nonetheless offensive) sense. Suggested Usage: While Sherlock Holmes deduced things about people from evidence he found, we choose to traduce from evidence we find. When we traduce, we don’t necessarily care whether what we say is true or not; it’s simply brash and outrageous and hilarious. If you are traduced by a friend, don’t think of it as betrayal. Pretend they’ve collected all the evidence about you and reached the conclusion that you’re foolish and childish. We promise, you’ll feel better about yourself when you think of it this way. Etymology: Traduce has changed meanings dramatically over the past few centuries. When it first appeared in the English language in the 1530s, it meant “to alter, to transport,” a far cry from the slanderous connotations the word now carries. It comes from the Latin trans- (across) and ducere (to lead). The sense of defamation suggested by the term comes from the Latin traducere, to disgrace. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Word of the Day: Tenebrific (adjective) Pronunciation: [te-nê-'bri-fik] Definition: Causing darkness, darkening, obscuring, obfuscating. Usage: Although "tenebrific" is usually used as a synonym of "tenebrous", there is a subtle difference: tenebrous ['te-nê-brês] means "dark, shadowy; obscure, unclear; gloomy or pessimistic" while today's word means "causing" any of those conditions. "Tenebrious" is a widely accepted misspelling of tenebrous that has crept into the language. Both adjectives have nouns, "tenebrificity" and "tenebrosity" or you can always just add "-ness": "tenebrousness", "tenebrificness." Suggested Usage: Keep in mind that today's word implies an action while "tenebrous" implies a state, "A tenebrific writer writes tenebrous prose". Although this adjective may refer to actual darkness, it usually refers to the metaphorical stuff: "The committee was well on its way to resolving the problem when Lotta Bolloni woke up and made several tenebrific proposals that threw the meeting into chaos." Etymology: Today's word is a creation based on Latin tenebrae "darkness", which came from the Proto-Indo-European root *tem(a)-/tom(a)- "dark", the same root found in Sanskrit tamisra "dark." It appears unchanged in Latin temere "to dishonor, disgrace". In Russian it shows up in temno "dark" and ten' "shade, shadow". In German it appears in Dämmer "dusk, twilight" underlying the Dämmerung of Richard Wagner's opera, Die Götterdämmerung "The Twilight of the Gods." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by Zappos.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Tenebrific (adjective) Pronunciation: [te-nê-'bri-fik] Definition: Causing darkness, darkening, obscuring, obfuscating. Usage: lthough "tenebrific" is usually used as a synonym of "tenebrous", there is a subtle difference: tenebrous ['te-nê-brês] means "dark, shadowy; obscure, unclear; gloomy or pessimistic" while today's word means "causing" any of those conditions. "Tenebrious" is a widely accepted misspelling of tenebrous that has crept into the language. Both adjectives have nouns, "tenebrificity" and "tenebrosity" or you can always just add –ness: "tenebrousness", "tenebrificness." Suggested Usage: Keep in mind that today's word implies an action while "tenebrous" implies a state, "A tenebrific writer writes tenebrous prose". Although this adjective may refer to actual darkness, it usually refers to the metaphorical stuff: "The committee was well on its way to resolving the problem when Lotta Bolloni woke up and made several tenebrific proposals that threw the meeting into chaos." Etymology: Today's word is a creation based on Latin tenebrae "darkness", which came from the Proto-Indo-European root *tem(a)-/tom(a)- "dark", the same root found in Sanskrit tamisra "dark". It appears unchanged in Latin temere "to dishonor, disgrace". In Russian it shows up in temno "dark" and ten' "shade, shadow". In German it appears in Dämmer "dusk, twilight" underlying the Dämmerung of Richard Wagner's opera, Die Götterdämmerung "The Twilight of the Gods." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Uggs for Christmas! Ugg - Ultimate Short (Sand) - from Zappos.com The Ultimate offers well-defined lines and a more extravagant outsole equally perfect for walking to the subway or to the chairlift. You'll surely stay warm with the shearling lining and fold-down cuff. Fully lined with plush fleece. Ugg sheepskin is naturally thermostatic and therefore will keep bare feet comfy in temperatures as low as -30 F to as high as 80 F. 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Shaft height 10 1/2 inches, circumference about 16 inches. To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Languor (noun) Pronunciation: ['læng-gr] Definition: Weakness, a sense of lassitude or inertia; mild depression, listlessness. Usage: Today's word belongs to an odd family of individualists with an odd array of suffixes. The major adjective associated with it is languid "lacking spirit or motion", as a languid breeze whose movement is barely distinguishable. The verb is languish "to grow weak, lose vitality", as you might languish without attention your actions. "Languorous" is also out there with a meaning close to that of "languid" but implying a bit more melancholy. Suggested Usage: The basic meaning is "listlessness" so you might say, "The January heat in Alice Springs breeds a languor that saps your will and discourages movement". It can also imply a mildly sad slowness: "Alice Springs walked past Preston with the languor of someone bearing an unmentioned burden." Finally, you may infer a mild sadness itself from this term, "All evening Rebecca gazed out to sea with languorous eyes that told Hildreth she would have preferred being somewhere else." Etymology: Although languor may cause your tongue to hang out, it is not related to "language". Today's word goes back to Latin languere "be weak, faint", probably a nasalized (with an [n]) form of PIE *(s)leg- "slack". We recently saw a nasalized stem in Latin pungere "prick", found in "expunge", which also turns up in pugil "boxer" without the [n]. Some PIE words also appear with and without an initial [s], as in English "cold" and "scald", which share the same origin! So, without the [s] and with the [n], we get 'languor" and with the [s] less the [n] we get English "slack". Latin laxus "loose", whence our "lax" [lak-s], probably shares the same source with neither extra sound. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. Birthdays Weddings Babies Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Languor (noun) Pronunciation: ['læng-gr] Definition: Weakness, a sense of lassitude or inertia; mild depression, listlessness. Usage: Today's word belongs to an odd family of individualists with an odd array of suffixes. The major adjective associated with it is languid "lacking spirit or motion", as a languid breeze whose movement is barely distinguishable. The verb is languish "to grow weak, lose vitality", as you might languish without attention your actions. "Languorous" is also out there with a meaning close to that of "languid" but implying a bit more melancholy. Suggested Usage: The basic meaning is "listlessness" so you might say, "The January heat in Alice Springs breeds a languor that saps your will and discourages movement". It can also imply a mildly sad slowness: "Alice Springs walked past Preston with the languor of someone bearing an unmentioned burden". Finally, you may infer a mild sadness itself from this term, "All evening Rebecca gazed out to sea with languorous eyes that told Hildreth she would have preferred being somewhere else." Etymology: Although languor may cause your tongue to hang out, it is not related to "language". Today's word goes back to Latin languere "be weak, faint", probably a nasalized (with an [n]) form of PIE *(s)leg- "slack". We recently saw a nasalized stem in Latin pungere "prick", found in "expunge", which also turns up in pugil "boxer" without the [n]. Some PIE words also appear with and without an initial [s], as in English "cold" and "scald", which share the same origin! So, without the [s] and with the [n], we get 'languor" and with the [s] less the [n] we get English "slack". Latin laxus "loose", whence our "lax" [lak-s], probably shares the same source with neither extra sound. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Cachexy (noun) Pronunciation: [kê-'kek-si] Definition: (1) Extremely bad state of health resulting from malnutrition, starvation; (2) sick or depraved way of thinking, mental malnourishment. Usage: The adjective is "cachectic" which leaves the door open for an adverb, "cachectically", though it has never been recorded according to the Oxford English Dictionary (until now). The word is also sometimes spelled without the [h], as "cacexy." Suggested Usage: Should you ever need to frighten someone (with a large vocabulary) who has lost too much weight, you might consider something like, "Rachel, that diet is reducing you to cachexy; here, have a piece of this Chocolate Decadence to at least clear my conscience". This word has long since risen above the purely physical, however, "The cachexy of the political system leaves me none too sanguine about the future of the economy." Etymology: From Greek kakos "bad" + hexis "state". "Kakos" comes from the Proto-Indo-European word for "defecate", kaka, still used in that sense throughout Europe. "Poppycock" comes from Dutch pappekak", based on Latin pappa "food" + the Middle Dutch variant of this root, "kacken". Cacophony "discordant sound" comes from the same root kakos "bad" + phonos "sound." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Treat your feet! Crocs Footwear is legendary in its comfort status. Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: lots of colors and styles for men, women, and kids comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet orthotic foot bed slip-resistant and non-marking soles anti-microbial and odor resistant Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. Plus, get them in time for the weekend with free overnight shipping from Zappos! Word of the Day: Cachexy (Noun) Pronunciation: [kê-'kek-si] Definition: (1) Extremely bad state of health resulting from malnutrition, starvation; (2) sick or depraved way of thinking, mental malnourishment. Usage: The adjective is "cachectic" which leaves the door open for an adverb, "cachectically", though it has never been recorded according to the Oxford English Dictionary (until now). The word is also sometimes spelled without the [h], as "cacexy." Suggested Usage: Should you ever need to frighten someone (with a large vocabulary) who has lost too much weight, you might consider something like, "Rachel, that diet is reducing you to cachexy; here, have a piece of this Chocolate Decadence to at least clear my conscience". This word has long since risen above the purely physical, however, "The cachexy of the political system leaves me none too sanguine about the future of the economy." Etymology: From Greek kakos "bad" + hexis "state". "Kakos" comes from the Proto-Indo-European word for "defecate", kaka, still used in that sense throughout Europe. "Poppycock" comes from Dutch pappekak", based on Latin pappa "food" + the Middle Dutch variant of this root, "kacken". Cacophony "discordant sound" comes from the same root kakos "bad" + phonos "sound." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Wabbit (adjective) Pronunciation: ['wæ-bit] Definition: (1) Tired, exhausted; (2) off-color. Usage: You will have a difficult time finding this word in most dictionaries; however, it is carefully tucked away in the Oxford English Dictionary and the citations below for 1973 and 1985 are enough to keep it current. The OED doesn't give us any information about this word's family: is the comparative "wabbiter" or "more wabbit?" May we behave wabbitly after exhausting work? Dare we use the default noun "wabbitness?" We will leave all these to your discretion. Suggested Usage: August 5, 1973 the Dundee (Scotland) Sunday Post asked, "Been feeling a bit wabbit lately? Blaming it on the heat and the close, thundery weather?" That might well have been the end of it but then in 1985 Margaret Truman wrote in her mystery novel, Murder in the Smithsonian, "'I'm feeling a bit wabbit,' she said. 'Wabbit?' 'Not well.'" And didn't Elmer Fudd once say, after hunting Bugs Bunny for most of a cartoon, "I bewieve the wabbit is a bit wabbit". I'm not sure; my memory isn't what it used to be. Etymology: We know little of the origin of today's word except that, of course, such an oddity must have come from Scotland (surprise, surprise). There is an old verb wap "to throw back, knock, flap" but the semantic connection is too weak to propose a connection. An old noun woubit "wooly bear" has been proposed but, again, physical evidence is lacking and the semantic motivation is thin, to say the least. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Save up to 50% on select HP Printers and All-in-ones for your home and home office. Buying directly from hp.com also comes with great peace of mind, thanks to their no-hassle returns and award-recognized customer service. Word of the Day: Wabbit (adjective) Pronunciation: ['wæ-bit] Definition: (1) Tired, exhausted; (2) off-color. Usage: You will have a difficult time finding this word in most dictionaries; however, it is carefully tucked away in the Oxford English Dictionary and the citations below for 1973 and 1985 are enough to keep it current. The OED doesn't give us any information about this word's family: is the comparative "wabbiter" or "more wabbit?" May we behave wabbitly after exhausting work? Dare we use the default noun "wabbitness?" We will leave all these to your discretion. Suggested Usage: August 5, 1973 the Dundee (Scotland) Sunday Post asked, "Been feeling a bit wabbit lately? Blaming it on the heat and the close, thundery weather?" That might well have been the end of it but then in 1985 Margaret Truman wrote in her mystery novel, Murder in the Smithsonian, "'I'm feeling a bit wabbit,' she said. 'Wabbit?' 'Not well.'" And didn't Elmer Fudd once say, after hunting Bugs Bunny for most of a cartoon, "I bewieve the wabbit is a bit wabbit". I'm not sure; my memory isn't what it used to be. Etymology: We know little of the origin of today's word except that, of course, such an oddity must have come from Scotland (surprise, surprise). There is an old verb wap "to throw back, knock, flap" but the semantic connection is too weak to propose a connection. An old noun woubit "wooly bear" has been proposed but, again, physical evidence is lacking and the semantic motivation is thin, to say the least. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Umami (noun) Pronunciation: [yu-'mah-mee] Definition: No, today's word is not an illiterate reference to your mother but a word representing what many believe is a fifth taste, that of monosodium glutamate! The same taste is referred to as "xian wei" in Chinese cooking. Usage: The consensus is that the human tongue can detect only four basic tastes: sweet, sour, bitter and salty, and that all other tastes are combinations of these plus smell and texture. Some Japanese, however, contend that we have a fifth taste, that of savory, and they have named it umami "good taste." Suggested Usage: Recent years have seen an upsurge of restaurants and cooking shows in the US, especially those offering haute cuisine. Could we be witnessing a umami tsunami "a tidal wave of good taste?" Since the actual meaning of today's word is "good taste", there is no reason not to use it in that meaning, especially to insinuate a bit of mystery: "You've added a new umami to your vegetable soup; I can't quite identify it but I like it." Etymology: The Japanese word umami is a compound noun based on uma- "good, delicious" + -mi "flavor, taste". Around the turn of the century, Professor Kikunae Ikeda of Tokyo Imperial University began boiling seaweed called "kombu" in search of a fifth taste he thought the tongue could identify. He found what he thought was that taste associated with a protein building-block, an amino acid, called glutamate, as in monosodium glutamate, a common ingredient in Eastern cooking. Whether glutamate is a fifth flavor or just a natural flavor enhancer is still controversial but those who support the Fifth Flavor Theory claim it is a meaty or savory flavor. -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! Word of the Day: Umami (noun) Pronunciation: [yu-'mah-mee] Definition: No, today's word is not an illiterate reference to your mother but a word representing what many believe is a fifth taste, that of monosodium glutamate! The same taste is referred to as "xian wei" in Chinese cooking. Usage: The consensus is that the human tongue can detect only four basic tastes: sweet, sour, bitter and salty, and that all other tastes are combinations of these plus smell and texture. Some Japanese, however, contend that we have a fifth taste, that of savory, and they have named it umami "good taste." Suggested Usage: Recent years have seen an upsurge of restaurants and cooking shows in the US, especially those offering haute cuisine. Could we be witnessing a umami tsunami "a tidal wave of good taste?" Since the actual meaning of today's word is "good taste", there is no reason not to use it in that meaning, especially to insinuate a bit of mystery: "You've added a new umami to your vegetable soup; I can't quite identify it but I like it." Etymology: The Japanese word umami is a compound noun based on uma- "good, delicious" + -mi "flavor, taste". Around the turn of the century, Professor Kikunae Ikeda of Tokyo Imperial University began boiling seaweed called "kombu" in search of a fifth taste he thought the tongue could identify. He found what he thought was that taste associated with a protein building-block, an amino acid, called glutamate, as in monosodium glutamate, a common ingredient in Eastern cooking. Whether glutamate is a fifth flavor or just a natural flavor enhancer is still controversial but those who support the Fifth Flavor Theory claim it is a meaty or savory flavor. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Grimalkin (noun) Pronunciation: [gri-'mal-kin] Definition: An old female cat or a spiteful jealous old woman. Usage: You may use this word recklessly in speaking of cats but we recommend caution in its use referring to women. Suggested Usage: Clearly, the word may be used ailurophilically: "Charity's cats included a grimalkin with a personality quite compatible with her own". But vocabulary-building, like charity, begins in the home, "Christine narrowly escaped the clutches of the grimalkin she once called 'Mother' to become a self-composed, cosmopolitan libertine in her own right." Etymology: Probably a corruption of British gray + malkin (Shakespeare refers to a "Gray Malkin" in MacBeth). "Malkin" is the nickname for "Maude", from Malde, hence Mal(de) + kin with the diminutive marker also found in "napkin" from French nape "tablecloth" + kin. "Malkin" was sometimes used as a name for a cat but its meaning also commonized to refer to an messy female or a maidservant. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Up to 60% off on designer handbags and more at eBags. Plus, shopping at eBags means: * Free Shipping * Easy Returns and * Price Guarantee! Word of the Day: Grimalkin (noun) Pronunciation: [gri-'mal-kin] Definition: An old female cat or a spiteful jealous old woman. Usage: You may use this word recklessly in speaking of cats but we recommend caution in its use referring to women. Suggested Usage: Clearly, the word may be used ailurophilically: "Charity's cats included a grimalkin with a personality quite compatible with her own". But vocabulary-building, like charity, begins in the home, "Christine narrowly escaped the clutches of the grimalkin she once called 'Mother' to become a self-composed, cosmopolitan libertine in her own right." Etymology: Probably a corruption of British gray + malkin (Shakespeare refers to a "Gray Malkin" in MacBeth). "Malkin" is the nickname for "Maude", from Malde, hence Mal(de) + kin with the diminutive marker also found in "napkin" from French nape "tablecloth" + kin. "Malkin" was sometimes used as a name for a cat but its meaning also commonized to refer to an messy female or a maidservant. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Emulate (verb) Pronunciation: ['em-yuh-leyt] Definition: To imitate, to try to equal or do better than (someone or something). Usage: In English, the verb emulate is used most often in reference to one imitating another=97be it a person, animal, or even computer function (as in emulators). Until the past century, emulate meant almost exclusively to strive to excel or to rival, with the intent to outdo. The rise of the "computer" meaning has, in a sense, corrupted the original, although language has shifted to accommodate both meanings quite nicely. Emulate can still mean to imitate with the intent to surpass in one respect or another, while it is just as often used as an (often inferior) imitation of an original. Suggested Usage: We emulate our idols. Why? Because we want to be better than them and want to beat them. You wouldn't emulate someone worse than you, unless -- and this is a big unless, here -- you want to be better at being worse than they are. That's a tall order for anyone but the most under-motivated, uninitiated of people; but if you really try hard, you can emulate just about anyone, even a failed presidential candidate. Of course, going to all that work to emulate failure kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it? Etymology: As mentioned above, emulate has come to mean to imitate, but in the original sense of the word (from the 1580s until the 20th century), to emulate meant to rival. This is even more apparent when considering the Latin root, aemulat-, the past participle stem of the Latin verb aemulari, literally to rival. YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Finding love and compatibility has never been easier. Let a dating service lead you to your perfect match now! Emulate (verb) Pronunciation: ['em-yuh-leyt] Definition: To imitate, to try to equal or do better than (someone or something). Usage: In English, the verb emulate is used most often in reference to one imitating another—be it a person, animal, or even computer function (as in emulators). Until the past century, emulate meant almost exclusively to strive to excel or to rival, with the intent to outdo. The rise of the "computer" meaning has, in a sense, corrupted the original, although language has shifted to accommodate both meanings quite nicely. Emulate can still mean to imitate with the intent to surpass in one respect or another, while it is just as often used as an (often inferior) imitation of an original. Suggested Usage: We emulate our idols. Why? Because we want to be better than them and want to beat them. You wouldn't emulate someone worse than you, unless -- and this is a big unless, here -- you want to be better at being worse than they are. That's a tall order for anyone but the most under-motivated, uninitiated of people; but if you really try hard, you can emulate just about anyone, even a failed presidential candidate. Of course, going to all that work to emulate failure kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it? Etymology: As mentioned above, emulate has come to mean to imitate, but in the original sense of the word (from the 1580s until the 20th century), to emulate meant to rival. This is even more apparent when considering the Latin root, aemulat-, the past participle stem of the Latin verb aemulari, literally to rival. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Word of the Day: Dénouement (noun) Pronunciation: [de-nu-'moN] Definition: The final resolution and clarification of a plot following its climax; the final, climactic unraveling of a mystery or other complex situation. Usage: This lexical orphan was borrowed so recently from French (second half of the 18th century), that it hasn't had time to lose the French accent mark or even the French pronunciation. The final syllable is pronounced without either the [n] or [t] but by sending the sound of the [o] through the nose (try it; it's fun). Suggested Usage: Today's word is often used as a surrogate for "climax", "The divorce settlement itself was a disappointing dénouement to the Byzantine web of legal maneuverings the two of them employed leading up to it". Remember, though, its original meaning is the resolution, clarification, the "unraveling" of a plot or mystery: "The dénouement of Manning's intentions occurred when he asked Miranda to finance his motorcycle shop." Etymology: Today's word is French, from Old French desnouement "untying", the noun of the verb desnouer "to undo", which comes from de(s) "un-" + nouer "to tie". "Nouer" is the natural reflex of Latin nodare "to knot (up)" from nodus "knot", the origin of English "node". The e-variant of the original Proto-Indo-European root gave Latin nectere (past participle, "nexus") "to tie, bind", and is found not only in English "nexus" but also in verbs like "connect" and "annex". That same e-variant is visible today in English "net" and "nettle." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! Word of the Day: Dénouement (noun) Pronunciation: [de-nu-'moN] Definition: The final resolution and clarification of a plot following its climax; the final, climactic unraveling of a mystery or other complex situation. Usage: This lexical orphan was borrowed so recently from French (second half of the 18th century), that it hasn't had time to lose the French accent mark or even the French pronunciation. The final syllable is pronounced without either the [n] or [t] but by sending the sound of the [o] through the nose (try it; it's fun). Suggested Usage: Today's word is often used as a surrogate for "climax", "The divorce settlement itself was a disappointing dénouement to the Byzantine web of legal maneuverings the two of them employed leading up to it". Remember, though, its original meaning is the resolution, clarification, the "unraveling" of a plot or mystery: "The dénouement of Manning's intentions occurred when he asked Miranda to finance his motorcycle shop." Etymology: Today's word is French, from Old French desnouement "untying", the noun of the verb desnouer "to undo", which comes from de(s) "un-" + nouer "to tie". "Nouer" is the natural reflex of Latin nodare "to knot (up)" from nodus "knot", the origin of English "node". The e-variant of the original Proto-Indo-European root gave Latin nectere (past participle, "nexus") "to tie, bind", and is found not only in English "nexus" but also in verbs like "connect" and "annex". That same e-variant is visible today in English "net" and "nettle." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy Word of the Day: Arid (adjective) Pronunciation: [ar-id] Definition: Dry, unable to support life, without water. Usage: Arid generally refers to a dry landscape, or a place without sufficient rainfall to support even vegetation. The desert is obviously arid. You may also use the word to refer to something boring and inherently useless, which is far more fun. Explain that this arid cubicle is draining your creativity, or mix it up: while a less arid delivery of that man's presentation would have brought tears to your eyes, his boring speech dried them all up. Suggested Usage: Although arid is commonly used to refer to a place that is merely dry, it is "technically" being used incorrectly if the place can support life. While the distinction may seem trivial, it makes sense=97Las Vegas isn't exactly arid unless it's experiencing a drought beyond what is normally seen in the area. Etymology: Aridus is Latin for dry or parched. Interestingly enough, the word even in its original Latin can be used to describe something that is boring or lifeless, the same way we use it today. YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Arid (adjective) Pronunciation: [ar-id] Definition: Dry, unable to support life, without water. Usage: Arid generally refers to a dry landscape, or a place without sufficient rainfall to support even vegetation. The desert is obviously arid. You may also use the word to refer to something boring and inherently useless, which is far more fun. Explain that this arid cubicle is draining your creativity, or mix it up: while a less arid delivery of that man's presentation would have brought tears to your eyes, his boring speech dried them all up. Suggested Usage: Although arid is commonly used to refer to a place that is merely dry, it is "technically" being used incorrectly if the place can support life. While the distinction may seem trivial, it makes sense—Las Vegas isn't exactly arid unless it's experiencing a drought beyond what is normally seen in the area. Etymology: Aridus is Latin for dry or parched. Interestingly enough, the word even in its original Latin can be used to describe something that is boring or lifeless, the same way we use it today. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word--> Forward to a friend To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Paraoxysm (noun) Definition: A spasm or convulsion; a sudden, convulsive outburst of emotion. Usage: The adjective for today's word is "paroxysmal" and the adverb, the expected, "paroxysmally". Aside from medical paroxysms, probably the most common one is the paroxysm of laughter, in which the laugher literally loses control of himself for a moment, rearing his head back and slapping his knees while making loud noises. I'll bet there are others, though. Suggested Usage: The term "paroxysm" itself is neutral; there are good ones and bad ones: "Seldom has the world seen such paroxysms of self-destruction as the two European World Wars". As you can see, metaphorical paroxysms are not limited to humans, "One paroxysm of exploding light from the stormy sky obliterated the tree-house that was the garden of his childhood and his first passageway to adulthood". Of course, humans do experience a wide range of them, "The very sight of a credit card sends Beryl into a paroxysm of shopping". (That might be a bit hyperbolic.) Etymology: Greek paroxysmos, from paroxynein, "to stimulate, irritate" based on para- "beyond" + oxunein "to goad, sharpen" from oxus "sharp", akin to akis "needle", basis of English "acumen". With this same suffix, -men, the root entered Old Slavic and became Russian kamen "stone". The original root was PIE *ak-y- "sharp", which entered Old English as ecg "sharp side", today "edge". The Old Norse version, eggja "to incite", was borrowed by English during the Viking invasions as "egg" in the sense of "egg on". With the PIE suffix -mer, it turns up as "hammer", with a meaning similar to the Russian word. You will find more PIE on our FAQ sheet. (Our gratitude to Tam Henderson of Reference Recordings for submitting today's word is barely short of paroxysmal.) -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips served each day via email. Sign up by July 31st and be automatically entered to win a Lily purse from HER Design! >>> http://www.tkqlhce.com/email-1386675-10466116 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips served each day via email. Sign up by July 31st and be automatically entered to win a Lily purse from HER Design! Word of the Day: Paraoxysm (noun) Pronunciation: ['pæ-rhêk-si-zm] Definition: A spasm or convulsion; a sudden, convulsive outburst of emotion. Usage: The adjective for today's word is "paroxysmal" and the adverb, the expected, "paroxysmally". Aside from medical paroxysms, probably the most common one is the paroxysm of laughter, in which the laugher literally loses control of himself for a moment, rearing his head back and slapping his knees while making loud noises. I'll bet there are others, though. Suggested Usage: The term "paroxysm" itself is neutral; there are good ones and bad ones: "Seldom has the world seen such paroxysms of self-destruction as the two European World Wars". As you can see, metaphorical paroxysms are not limited to humans, "One paroxysm of exploding light from the stormy sky obliterated the tree-house that was the garden of his childhood and his first passageway to adulthood". Of course, humans do experience a wide range of them, "The very sight of a credit card sends Beryl into a paroxysm of shopping". (That might be a bit hyperbolic.) Etymology: Greek paroxysmos, from paroxynein, "to stimulate, irritate" based on para- "beyond" + oxunein "to goad, sharpen" from oxus "sharp", akin to akis "needle", basis of English "acumen". With this same suffix, -men, the root entered Old Slavic and became Russian kamen "stone". The original root was PIE *ak-y- "sharp", which entered Old English as ecg "sharp side", today "edge". The Old Norse version, eggja "to incite", was borrowed by English during the Viking invasions as "egg" in the sense of "egg on". With the PIE suffix -mer, it turns up as "hammer", with a meaning similar to the Russian word. You will find more PIE on our FAQ sheet. (Our gratitude to Tam Henderson of Reference Recordings for submitting today's word is barely short of paroxysmal.) —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Labile (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['ley-bIl or 'ley-bêl] Definition: Changeable, unstable; apt to slip away. Usage: When used to describe personalities, today's word replaces "temperamental" or "moody", as in, "Birgitta was a labile lass with a personality hard to calculate". It also refers to unstable chemical and electrical changes. The noun is lability [lê-'bi-lê-tee]. Suggested Usage: Today's proffering works in discussions of international politics: "Don't talk to me about lability in the Middle East. We've reconsidered 3 vacations in the past 2 years over it". With its two 'liquid' sounds (L's in this case), the word is euphonic (nice-sounding) enough for poetic or romantic expression, "The sunny, labile days of that spring were hard to pin down in his memory; she was the constant that held that year together in his mind." Etymology: Latin labilis "slippery, apt to slip" via Old French "labile". Related to labor and lapsare both of which mean "to slip, stumble, fall". The past participle of "labor" is "lapsus", the origin of English "lapse". The stem here is probably related to labium "lip" and English "lip" which all seem to come from the same root, *leb-. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. 4th of July (and other seasonal holidays) Birthdays Weddings Babies Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Labile (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['ley-bIl or 'ley-bêl] Definition: Changeable, unstable; apt to slip away. Usage: When used to describe personalities, today's word replaces "temperamental" or "moody", as in, "Birgitta was a labile lass with a personality hard to calculate". It also refers to unstable chemical and electrical changes. The noun is lability [lê-'bi-lê-tee]. Suggested Usage: Today's proffering works in discussions of international politics: "Don't talk to me about lability in the Middle East. We've reconsidered 3 vacations in the past 2 years over it". With its two 'liquid' sounds (L's in this case), the word is euphonic (nice-sounding) enough for poetic or romantic expression, "The sunny, labile days of that spring were hard to pin down in his memory; she was the constant that held that year together in his mind." Etymology: Latin labilis "slippery, apt to slip" via Old French "labile". Related to labor and lapsare both of which mean "to slip, stumble, fall". The past participle of "labor" is "lapsus", the origin of English "lapse". The stem here is probably related to labium "lip" and English "lip" which all seem to come from the same root, *leb-. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com News for 2/11/2010: * Bernanke's Stimulus Exit Strategy: No Interest Rate Increases for Months * Video: Heritage Foundation: US is Losing Economic Freedom * Questioning Quiets Down Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fu0u.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Lucubration (noun) Pronunciation: [loo-kyoo-'brey-shuh n] Definition: Hard and diligent work, laborious study or meditation. Usage: Exceedingly hard study or literary work is known as lucubration, a word which suggests working long hours, late at night in order to accomplish a task. Such a meaning=97=93burning the midnight oil,=94 so to speak=97has been common for centuries in the English language. The act of lucubrating is only one of the things meant by the rather versatile word. A lucubration might be the literary result of such diligent meditation and writing, while comical usage suggests highfalutin pedantry. Suggested Usage: Every high school, college, and graduate student knows exactly what lucubration is. It=92s the two a.m. trip to the pizza shop. The four a.m. walk down the street and back. The six a.m. pencil biting and the eight a.m. trashcan through the computer. All for what? For a stupid literary analysis you=92ve put off for a month. Well, at least you can use the word =93lucubration=94 once or twice in the paper. Etymology: In the 1590s, lucubration was already in use as a synonym for a literary work that displayed an over-carefulness in style or substance. The word is derived from the Latin lucubrationem, late-night study or work. Lucubrare, the Latin term literally means to work by artificial light (reflecting the original meaning of the term in English), from lucere, to shine. YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/11/2010: Bernanke's Stimulus Exit Strategy: No Interest Rate Increases for Months Video: Heritage Foundation: US is Losing Economic Freedom Questioning Quiets Down Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Lucubration (noun) Pronunciation: [loo-kyoo-'brey-shuh n] Definition: Hard and diligent work, laborious study or meditation. Usage: Exceedingly hard study or literary work is known as lucubration, a word which suggests working long hours, late at night in order to accomplish a task. Such a meaning—“burning the midnight oil,” so to speak—has been common for centuries in the English language. The act of lucubrating is only one of the things meant by the rather versatile word. A lucubration might be the literary result of such diligent meditation and writing, while comical usage suggests highfalutin pedantry. Suggested Usage: Every high school, college, and graduate student knows exactly what lucubration is. It’s the two a.m. trip to the pizza shop. The four a.m. walk down the street and back. The six a.m. pencil biting and the eight a.m. trashcan through the computer. All for what? For a stupid literary analysis you’ve put off for a month. Well, at least you can use the word “lucubration” once or twice in the paper. Etymology: In the 1590s, lucubration was already in use as a synonym for a literary work that displayed an over-carefulness in style or substance. The word is derived from the Latin lucubrationem, late-night study or work. Lucubrare, the Latin term literally means to work by artificial light (reflecting the original meaning of the term in English), from lucere, to shine. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a Word of the Day: Adamantine (adjective) Pronunciation: [æ-dê-'mæn-teen] Definition: As hard or lustrous as a diamond; unyielding, inflexible. Usage: There are several contenders for the meaning of today's word, including "adamanty", "adamantive", and "adamantean". "Adamantine" seems to have overcome them all. Suggested Usage: Today's word is not a synonym of "adamant", which implies an inflexible stubbornness. "Adamantine" suggests diamonds hence feels at home in expressions like this: "Although Harry never gave Lydia a diamond, he did provide her an adamantine love that was the principal support of her life". It can also suggest just the opposite (no diamond): "Her virtue was an adamantine fortress that deterred all suitors." Etymology: Greek adamantinos "extremely hard", based on adamas, the hardest metal known to the Greeks, probably steel. Clearly, the English adjective adamant "stubborn, unyielding" shares the same root. Ostensibly unrelated to the name, "Adam", which comes from Hebrew adam "human being", also found in Turkish adam "man." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by The New York Times To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Adamantine (adjective) Pronunciation: [æ-dê-'mæn-teen] Definition: As hard or lustrous as a diamond; unyielding, inflexible. Usage: There are several contenders for the meaning of today's word, including "adamanty", "adamantive", and "adamantean". "Adamantine" seems to have overcome them all. Suggested Usage: Today's word is not a synonym of "adamant", which implies an inflexible stubbornness. "Adamantine" suggests diamonds hence feels at home in expressions like this: "Although Harry never gave Lydia a diamond, he did provide her an adamantine love that was the principal support of her life". It can also suggest just the opposite (no diamond): "Her virtue was an adamantine fortress that deterred all suitors." Etymology: Greek adamantinos "extremely hard", based on adamas, the hardest metal known to the Greeks, probably steel. Clearly, the English adjective adamant "stubborn, unyielding" shares the same root. Ostensibly unrelated to the name, "Adam", which comes from Hebrew adam "human being", also found in Turkish adam "man." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. 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The New York Times is available for home delivery in the New York metropolitan area and in most major markets across the U.S. It is also available through mail subscription in any location serviced by the United States Postal Service. Word of the Day: Winnow (verb) Pronunciation: ['wi-no] Definition: (1) To separate the chaff from the grain by tossing the grain into the air on a windy day, to separate the bad from the good, to filter out; (2) To move by blowing, as a breeze winnowing the whispering trees. Usage: Today's word is an authentic, unborrowed English word with roots growing back into Old Germanic, whence cometh English, German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages. As we would expect, then, someone who winnows is a "winnower" and the process itself is "winnowing." Suggested Usage: Keep in mind that the meaning of today's verb is to remove the valueless from the valued so, "The boss is winnowing our office", by itself implies that those who are ineffective (or otherwise disliked by the boss) are being sifted out. "The boss is winnowing the office chaff from the diligent", simply specifies what the first sentence implies. It is also possible to winnow things down: "Let's winnow the report down to the essential points, print it up, and send it upstairs." Etymology: Today's word is not a borrowing but an authentic English (Germanic) word. In Middle English it was "winnewen" from Old English windwian "winnow", a verb based on the noun wind "wind". So, both "winnow" and "wind" derive from an ancient PIE root *we(n)dh- with a fleeting [n] that comes and goes. Today's word is the result of a form with the [n] in which the [d] dropped out. Without the [n] but with the suffix "-er", "weather" (Old English "weder") sprang from the same root. "Window", I think we mentioned before, comes from Old Norse vindauga "wind-eye", based on vindr "wind" + auga "eye". The same root underlying "wind" gave us Latin ventus "wind" and the verb ventilare "to fan." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by VistaPrint.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Winnow (verb) Pronunciation: ['wi-no] Definition: (1) To separate the chaff from the grain by tossing the grain into the air on a windy day, to separate the bad from the good, to filter out; (2) To move by blowing, as a breeze winnowing the whispering trees. Usage: Today's word is an authentic, unborrowed English word with roots growing back into Old Germanic, whence cometh English, German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages. As we would expect, then, someone who winnows is a "winnower" and the process itself is "winnowing." Suggested Usage: Keep in mind that the meaning of today's verb is to remove the valueless from the valued so, "The boss is winnowing our office", by itself implies that those who are ineffective (or otherwise disliked by the boss) are being sifted out. "The boss is winnowing the office chaff from the diligent", simply specifies what the first sentence implies. It is also possible to winnow things down: "Let's winnow the report down to the essential points, print it up, and send it upstairs." Etymology: Today's word is not a borrowing but an authentic English (Germanic) word. In Middle English it was "winnewen" from Old English windwian "winnow", a verb based on the noun wind "wind". So, both "winnow" and "wind" derive from an ancient PIE root *we(n)dh- with a fleeting [n] that comes and goes. Today's word is the result of a form with the [n] in which the [d] dropped out. Without the [n] but with the suffix –er, "weather" (Old English "weder") sprang from the same root. "Window", I think we mentioned before, comes from Old Norse vindauga "wind-eye", based on vindr "wind" + auga "eye". The same root underlying "wind" gave us Latin ventus "wind" and the verb ventilare "to fan." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Antediluvian (adjective) Pronunciation: [æn-ti-dê-'lu-vee-ên] Definition: Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood and, by extension, anything that was manufactured, evolved or developed an extremely long time ago. Usage: Today's word is virtually an orphan; it rarely sees its sister, "antediluvial" any more. You may freely use it as a noun, however: "That antediluvian doesn't even own a pocket calculator, let alone a computer". Just remember the prefix is "ante-" and not "anti-." Suggested Usage: When the epithet "old" doesn't quite reach, today's word raises the stakes materially: "Gilroy's antediluvian notions about whose place it is to do the dishes have cost him several girlfriends and much happiness". Perhaps it's best to use this word to refer to things that are not quite human: "Rhoda's antediluvian station wagon is made out of wood! She must have bought it before the Iron Age." Etymology: From the Latin diluvium "flood" from diluere "to wash away". The addition of the prefix ante- "prior to, earlier" renders the meaning of today's word as, literally, "before the flood". The same stem gave us "dilute" and "deluge" and a variant form provided lavare "wash" (French "laver") that lies behind "launder" and "lavatory". The original root is *leu-"wash", which made it to English (via Old Germanic and Old English) as "lather", probably via "soap." In Greek we find louein "to wash." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? Zappos has it all -- and then some -- when it comes to shoes! Plus, great perks: Free overnight shipping 110% price protection 365-days returns Free returns Word of the Day: Antediluvian (adjective) Pronunciation: [æn-ti-dê-'lu-vee-ên] Definition: Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood and, by extension, anything that was manufactured, evolved or developed an extremely long time ago. Usage: Today's word is virtually an orphan; it rarely sees its sister, "antediluvial" any more. You may freely use it as a noun, however: "That antediluvian doesn't even own a pocket calculator, let alone a computer". Just remember the prefix is "ante-" and not "anti-." Suggested Usage: When the epithet "old" doesn't quite reach, today's word raises the stakes materially: "Gilroy's antediluvian notions about whose place it is to do the dishes have cost him several girlfriends and much happiness". Perhaps it's best to use this word to refer to things that are not quite human: "Rhoda's antediluvian station wagon is made out of wood! She must have bought it before the Iron Age." Etymology: From the Latin diluvium "flood" from diluere "to wash away". The addition of the prefix ante- "prior to, earlier" renders the meaning of today's word as, literally, "before the flood". The same stem gave us "dilute" and "deluge" and a variant form provided lavare "wash" (French "laver") that lies behind "launder" and "lavatory". The original root is *leu-"wash", which made it to English (via Old Germanic and Old English) as "lather", probably via "soap". In Greek we find louein "to wash." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Fustian (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fês-chên] Definition: (1) Originally today's word referred to a course, heavy material made of cotton and flax but today it refers to a cotton material with a short nap, like corduroy and velveteen; (2) pompous, turgid, bombastic language or speech. Usage: The only interesting note on the usage of today's word is that it may be used freely as an adjective or noun: a fustian jacket or a jacket of fustian=97makes no difference. The same applies to the other meaning of the word: a fustian tirade or a tirade of pure fustian. Suggested Usage: We seldom talk about the cloth, fustian, but it is still there to be applied judiciously, "Rusty Bell's fustian clothes go well with his soft-spoken personality". Most often today's word comes up in conversations about bombastic speech: "The points he makes in his speeches are usually couched in such fustian as to make them difficult to find." Etymology: Today's word comes to us Old French "fustaigne", a word inherited from Medieval Latin "fustianum", possibly from El Fustat, a section of Cairo, Egypt, where the material is though to have been originally manufactured. The connection between cloth and pomposity is also reflected in "bombast", which comes from Old French bombace "cotton wadding", i.e. stuffing. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Hay Fever and allergies are often in full force this time of year. Fortunately, Allergy Be Gone offers great advice to help minimize the suffering. They also carry some very effective "allergy avoidance" products (check out their current promotions!), and their resources aren't limited to hay fever -- they have lots of info on all types of allergies. Word of the Day: Fustian (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fês-chên] Listen Definition: (1) Originally today's word referred to a course, heavy material made of cotton and flax but today it refers to a cotton material with a short nap, like corduroy and velveteen; (2) pompous, turgid, bombastic language or speech. Usage: The only interesting note on the usage of today's word is that it may be used freely as an adjective or noun: a fustian jacket or a jacket of fustian—makes no difference. The same applies to the other meaning of the word: a fustian tirade or a tirade of pure fustian. Suggested Usage: We seldom talk about the cloth, fustian, but it is still there to be applied judiciously, "Rusty Bell's fustian clothes go well with his soft-spoken personality". Most often today's word comes up in conversations about bombastic speech: "The points he makes in his speeches are usually couched in such fustian as to make them difficult to find." Etymology: Today's word comes to us Old French "fustaigne", a word inherited from Medieval Latin "fustianum", possibly from El Fustat, a section of Cairo, Egypt, where the material is though to have been originally manufactured. The connection between cloth and pomposity is also reflected in "bombast", which comes from Old French bombace "cotton wadding", i.e. stuffing. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Effete (adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'feet] Definition: Depleted, exhausted, lacking strength, vitality or efficacy; effeminate; infertile. Usage: Perhaps the most famous usage of this word in the US was former vice president Spiro Agnew's depiction of the student anti-war protesters of the 60s as "effete intellectual snobs". The phrase is still floating around. The adjective has an adverb, "effetely", and a noun, "effeteness." Suggested Usage: When revolutionaries asked Russian Tsar Nicholas II to abandon the throne in 1917, his regime had become so effete that he did so without resistance. However, don't be afraid of using this word around the house: "Wimpy has become so effete that the dog doesn't even respond to his command any more." Etymology: From Latin effetus "worn out, exhausted" consisting of ex- "out of" + fetus "filled with young, pregnant". The PIE root of "fetus" was *dhe-, which, suffixed with -t gave us not only "fetus", but also "fawn". The latter came down from Old French feon "young animal", a reduction of Vulgar Latin *feton-, a form of Latin "fetus", which ultimately came to mean "offspring". Suffixed with "-m" and "-n", it developed into "feminine", the French reflex of Latin femina "woman." With the suffixes "-l" and "-k", the same root turns up in "felicity" taken from Latin felix (felic-s) "fruitful, lucky, happy." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by VistaPrint.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Effete (adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'feet] Definition: Depleted, exhausted, lacking strength, vitality or efficacy; effeminate; infertile. Usage: Perhaps the most famous usage of this word in the US was former vice president Spiro Agnew's depiction of the student anti-war protesters of the 60s as "effete intellectual snobs". The phrase is still floating around. The adjective has an adverb, "effetely", and a noun, "effeteness." Suggested Usage: When revolutionaries asked Russian Tsar Nicholas II to abandon the throne in 1917, his regime had become so effete that he did so without resistance. However, don't be afraid of using this word around the house: "Wimpy has become so effete that the dog doesn't even respond to his command any more." Etymology: From Latin effetus "worn out, exhausted" consisting of ex- "out of" + fetus "filled with young, pregnant". The PIE root of "fetus" was *dhe-, which, suffixed with -t gave us not only "fetus", but also "fawn". The latter came down from Old French feon "young animal", a reduction of Vulgar Latin *feton-, a form of Latin "fetus", which ultimately came to mean "offspring". Suffixed with –m and -n, it developed into "feminine", the French reflex of Latin femina "woman". With the suffixes –l and –k, the same root turns up in "felicity" taken from Latin felix (felic-s) "fruitful, lucky, happy." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Intercalate (verb) Pronunciation: [in-tê(r)-'kæ-leyt] Definition: To interpose, to insert something between members of an existing series, such as an extra day into a calendar or an extra page in a book before binding. Usage: The adjective is "'intercalary" ([in-'têr-klê-ri] or [in-têr-'kæ-lê-ri]) and is often used to refer to the extra days added to a calendar to adjust for the fact that a solar year contains 365.2424 days. The European calendar now has only one intercalary day every four years: February 29 in a leap year. The Egyptian calendar, however, required five extra, intercalary days. Suggested Usage: Let us begin with the body parts that may be intercalated: "Intercalating his fingers and assuming a pensive demeanor, the superintendent enunciated his carefully reasoned position on reducing the art and music budget in favor of expanding the sports program". Remarks that are off subject also lend themselves to this idea, "The reverend's intercalary remarks extended his sermon an additional 30 minutes." Etymology: Latin intercalare, intercalat- : inter-, inter- + calare "to call, announce". The PIE root is *kal- "shout". So why does our word "calendar" derive from the Latin word for "call?" It comes from a suffixed form *kal-end- found in Latin kalendae "the calends", the first day of the full moon and lunar month, when the days of the nones and ides (important days) of that month were publicly announced. As we have seen before, an [r] and [l] often trade places with an adjacent vowel (metathesis) and this root is no exception. Not only does the PIE root underlie Latin calare "to call" but, with the suffix -m, clamare "clamor, exclaim." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Get 250 Free Custom Business Cards today at GigglePrint.com, with over 40 exclusive designs to choose from! Upgrades with photo & logo uploads are also available Word of the Day: Intercalate (verb) Pronunciation: [in-tê(r)-'kæ-leyt] Definition: To interpose, to insert something between members of an existing series, such as an extra day into a calendar or an extra page in a book before binding. Usage: The adjective is "'intercalary" ([in-'têr-klê-ri] or [in-têr-'kæ-lê-ri]) and is often used to refer to the extra days added to a calendar to adjust for the fact that a solar year contains 365.2424 days. The European calendar now has only one intercalary day every four years: February 29 in a leap year. The Egyptian calendar, however, required five extra, intercalary days. Suggested Usage: Let us begin with the body parts that may be intercalated: "Intercalating his fingers and assuming a pensive demeanor, the superintendent enunciated his carefully reasoned position on reducing the art and music budget in favor of expanding the sports program". Remarks that are off subject also lend themselves to this idea, "The reverend's intercalary remarks extended his sermon an additional 30 minutes." Etymology: Latin intercalare, intercalat- : inter-, inter- + calare "to call, announce". The PIE root is *kal- "shout". So why does our word "calendar" derive from the Latin word for "call?" It comes from a suffixed form *kal-end- found in Latin kalendae "the calends", the first day of the full moon and lunar month, when the days of the nones and ides (important days) of that month were publicly announced. As we have seen before, an [r] and [l] often trade places with an adjacent vowel (metathesis) and this root is no exception. Not only does the PIE root underlie Latin calare "to call" but, with the suffix -m, clamare "clamor, exclaim." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Ocular (adjective) Pronunciation: ['ah-kyê-lêr] Definition: (1) Pertaining to or seen by the eye or eyes; (2) visual, related to vision. Usage: Today's word sports a few interesting relatives. If you tire of using "glasses" and "spectacles", you can ask your friends how they like your new ocularies. 'Tis a rare word but legitimate. If your ophthalmologist fails you, you may want to turn to an ocularist, a maker of glass eyeballs. The adverb is very ordinary: "ocularly." Suggested Usage: In his suspicions of Desdemona's faithfulness, Othello tells Iago "Be sure of it; give me the ocular proof", in Shakespeare's play 'Othello.' Anything visible or visual falls under the scope of today's word: "Blanche White was a fuss of ocular excitement in her new designer dress". An interesting side note: the Greeks made the columns on their buildings slightly convex to defeat the ocular illusion that straight columns are slightly concave, a practice called entasis. Etymology: Today's word was borrowed via French from Late Latin ocularis "related to the eye" from Latin oculus "eye, bud". The same root is found in "monocle" and "binoculars" from bi- "two" + "ocularis". The original meaning of "inoculate" was "to graft a scion", to 'in-bud' a plant, using the root ocul- in its second sense. The root was originally *okw-. Old English inherited this root at "eage" which softened even more to "eye". It didn't soften before the suffix "-l", so we also find "ogle". In Greek the final [kw] converted to [p] so we get opthalmos "eye" as in "ophthalmology" and "optical", as well as "triceratops" from tri "three" + cerat- "horn" + ops "eye." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! If there ever was a no-brainer, KeepYouSafe is it! Get an Online Safe Deposit Box (with military-grade encryption) to store your most important data... FREE with no credit card needed! There is no obligation to upgrade at any time, you can keep your free box for as long as you want. KeepYouSafe is the real deal. Word of the Day: Ocular (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['ah-kyê-lêr] Definition: (1) Pertaining to or seen by the eye or eyes; (2) visual, related to vision. Usage: Today's word sports a few interesting relatives. If you tire of using "glasses" and "spectacles", you can ask your friends how they like your new ocularies. 'Tis a rare word but legitimate. If your ophthalmologist fails you, you may want to turn to an ocularist, a maker of glass eyeballs. The adverb is very ordinary: "ocularly." Suggested Usage: In his suspicions of Desdemona's faithfulness, Othello tells Iago "Be sure of it; give me the ocular proof", in Shakespeare's play 'Othello.' Anything visible or visual falls under the scope of today's word: "Blanche White was a fuss of ocular excitement in her new designer dress". An interesting side note: the Greeks made the columns on their buildings slightly convex to defeat the ocular illusion that straight columns are slightly concave, a practice called entasis. Etymology: Today's word was borrowed via French from Late Latin ocularis "related to the eye" from Latin oculus "eye, bud". The same root is found in "monocle" and "binoculars" from bi- "two" + "ocularis". The original meaning of "inoculate" was "to graft a scion", to 'in-bud' a plant, using the root ocul- in its second sense. The root was originally *okw-. Old English inherited this root at "eage" which softened even more to "eye". It didn't soften before the suffix –l, so we also find "ogle". In Greek the final [kw] converted to [p] so we get opthalmos "eye" as in "ophthalmology" and "optical", as well as "triceratops" from tri "three" + cerat- "horn" + ops "eye." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.13dl.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28419-0-1182319227-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.47]) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:57:05 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin10.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NUG4w-2Gdxty0; Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:56:50 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=RlL+/MsQIEbRwLMPsgzYpg8Qki+K0vQ1ERQN4GTQj8nqbiwX0ERsQx9g0DJjaFSNyp7LlnDlpyVtX81gP69oMa+Q/wvbrU6R6jLJMlGwV97AuSpvA+qCmsicBoirxoag; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0B71Q6J041140; Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:01:26 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:56:50 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1262562130.89283 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Haughty Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-52417-0-1263193211" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-11T08:57:05Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1263200210-00000EFB-830F1CE5/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 804c05fb-a391-4fea-afb4-485b4273cd8f --MIME_BOUNDARY-52417-0-1263193211 Word of the Day: Haughty (adjective) Pronunciation: ['haw-tee] Definition: Proud, self important, snobbish, arrogant. Usage: One who is haughty has a sense of high importance whether or not it is merited. Haughtiness is the effect conveyed to others by their actions as a result of this attitude. Haughty often connotes a low opinion of, or an outright scorn for, others. Sometimes this scorn is reserved to others who are different from them (as haughty was first used to refer to those in "high" society), but one who is haughty might just as well act haughty no matter who he or she happens to be around at the time. Suggested Usage: Words that rhyme with naughty are difficult to come by, but one that fits right next to it is haughty, an underused term for a rude, self-important jerk. Just how rude and self-important is the haughty person? Well, the great poet Milton described Satan as being haughty, and if there's one thing you don't want to aspire to, it's the character of Satan in Paradise Lost. (Not to be confused with hottie, although a hottie might be haughty, too. What a shame.) Etymology: The year 1530 marks a change in the spelling to haughty of the original Middle English word haute, which meant "above others" in one's own estimation, recorded a full hundred years prior. The French haut (which has retained its meaning, as in haute couture or "high culture") is actually a result of the French inflection of the Latin word altus, meaning high. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1262562130.89283:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Haughty (adjective) Pronunciation: ['haw-tee] Definition: Proud, self important, snobbish, arrogant. Usage: One who is haughty has a sense of high importance whether or not it is merited. Haughtiness is the effect conveyed to others by their actions as a result of this attitude. Haughty often connotes a low opinion of, or an outright scorn for, others. Sometimes this scorn is reserved to others who are different from them (as haughty was first used to refer to those in "high" society), but one who is haughty might just as well act haughty no matter who he or she happens to be around at the time. Suggested Usage: Words that rhyme with naughty are difficult to come by, but one that fits right next to it is haughty, an underused term for a rude, self-important jerk. Just how rude and self-important is the haughty person? Well, the great poet Milton described Satan as being haughty, and if there's one thing you don't want to aspire to, it's the character of Satan in Paradise Lost. (Not to be confused with hottie, although a hottie might be haughty, too. What a shame.) Etymology: The year 1530 marks a change in the spelling to haughty of the original Middle English word haute, which meant "above others" in one's own estimation, recorded a full hundred years prior. The French haut (which has retained its meaning, as in haute couture or "high culture") is actually a result of the French inflection of the Latin word altus, meaning high. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Word of the Day: Annuity (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-nu-i-tee or ê-nyu-i-tee] Definition: (1) An income payment made once a year or over the course of a year; (2) a specified investment income, especially for retirement, payable at stated intervals for a fixed period, often for the recipient's life with any remainder distributed among his heirs or other participants in the plan. Usage: The plural of today's word is "annuities". A person receiving an annuity is an annuitant. The verb, "annuitize", means simply to begin the payments from the accumulated funds in a retirement or other annuity. Suggested Usage: This word is used today most often to refer to a retirement plan: "Mustafa Gahtan resigned as company president when he realized that the income from the annuities he had given himself over his 10-year presidency would be greater than his current salary". However, in the past it was used more often to refer to the financial support of patrons of artists, "Beethoven's patron in Vienna, Prince Karl Lichnowsky, gave him an annuity of 600 florins beginning in 1800." Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Medieval Latin annuitas "yearly" who made it up from earlier Latin annus "year", an oblique case form of which we use in per annum "yearly". "Annus" was originally *at-nos, which means the original Proto-Indo-European root was, oddly enough, *at- "to go". In Sanskrit it emerges as atati "goes, wanders" but in the Germanic languages and Latin it meant "year". 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Loans and mortgage products At LowerMyBills.com, consumers are matched with up to five lenders to receive competitive quotes. Through its relationship with more than 500 mortgage companies, LowerMyBills.com helps consumers reach the lender that best suits their needs. Mortgage refinancing Home-equity loans and lines of credit Home-purchase loans Debt-consolidation loans Auto loans Word of the Day: Annuity (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-nu-i-tee or ê-nyu-i-tee] Definition: (1) An income payment made once a year or over the course of a year; (2) a specified investment income, especially for retirement, payable at stated intervals for a fixed period, often for the recipient's life with any remainder distributed among his heirs or other participants in the plan. Usage: The plural of today's word is "annuities". A person receiving an annuity is an annuitant. The verb, "annuitize", means simply to begin the payments from the accumulated funds in a retirement or other annuity. Suggested Usage: This word is used today most often to refer to a retirement plan: "Mustafa Gahtan resigned as company president when he realized that the income from the annuities he had given himself over his 10-year presidency would be greater than his current salary". However, in the past it was used more often to refer to the financial support of patrons of artists, "Beethoven's patron in Vienna, Prince Karl Lichnowsky, gave him an annuity of 600 florins beginning in 1800." Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Medieval Latin annuitas "yearly" who made it up from earlier Latin annus "year", an oblique case form of which we use in per annum "yearly". "Annus" was originally *at-nos, which means the original Proto-Indo-European root was, oddly enough, *at- "to go". In Sanskrit it emerges as atati "goes, wanders" but in the Germanic languages and Latin it meant "year". The Latin word lurks inside many English words, including, "annals", "annual", "anniversary", "millennium", and "perennial." -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com . 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Word of the Day: Dehiscence (noun) Pronunciation: [dee-'hi-sêns] Definition: Spontaneous opening of a seed pod or organ to expel its contents; an unexpected opening of anything, such as that of a surgical wound. Usage: Today's noun comes from the verb "dehisce" and is accompanied by an adjective, "dehiscent". A dehiscent seed pod either opens to disperse its seeds, is in the process of opening to disperse its seeds or already has opened. A dehiscent surgical wound is one that has opened because of faulty suturing. Suggested Usage: The image of seeds spilling from pods opens a wide door to metaphorical experimentation: "Jim Dandy's dehiscence of our plans to launch a new product cost the company its lead in production". Would it stretch today's word to suggest it as an antonym of "reticence" and speak of the dehiscence of a criminal suspect, "We'll put you in protective custody if you will dehisce what you know about the bank robbery". I, for one, would like to hear the police expand their lexical horizons in such directions. "Spill the beans" has been around too long and "spill your guts" is=97ugh! Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin dehiscere : de- "away (from)" + hiscere "to split open", the inchoative form of hiare "to gape open, yawn". (Inchoative verbal forms have the built-in meaning "to begin" or "to become" plus the regular meaning of the verb.) The past participle of this verb, "hiatus" is used in English meaning "a blank space or interruption". Greek chaskein "to gape open, yawn" shares the same origin and its noun, chasma "opening", is the source of English chasm "a yawning opening." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Earn a college degree online at Ellis College at NYIT! Ellis College gives you the prestige of earning your Degree from a respected university with the convenience of learning online on your own schedule. 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Word of the Day: Dehiscence (Noun) Pronunciation: [dee-'hi-sêns] Definition: Spontaneous opening of a seed pod or organ to expel its contents; an unexpected opening of anything, such as that of a surgical wound. Usage: Today's noun comes from the verb "dehisce" and is accompanied by an adjective, "dehiscent". A dehiscent seed pod either opens to disperse its seeds, is in the process of opening to disperse its seeds or already has opened. A dehiscent surgical wound is one that has opened because of faulty suturing. Suggested Usage: The image of seeds spilling from pods opens a wide door to metaphorical experimentation: "Jim Dandy's dehiscence of our plans to launch a new product cost the company its lead in production". Would it stretch today's word to suggest it as an antonym of "reticence" and speak of the dehiscence of a criminal suspect, "We'll put you in protective custody if you will dehisce what you know about the bank robbery". I, for one, would like to hear the police expand their lexical horizons in such directions. "Spill the beans" has been around too long and "spill your guts" is—ugh! Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin dehiscere : de- "away (from)" + hiscere "to split open", the inchoative form of hiare "to gape open, yawn". (Inchoative verbal forms have the built-in meaning "to begin" or "to become" plus the regular meaning of the verb.) The past participle of this verb, "hiatus" is used in English meaning "a blank space or interruption". Greek chaskein "to gape open, yawn" shares the same origin and its noun, chasma "opening", is the source of English chasm "a yawning opening." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.mr3.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-985-0-1179554411-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:55:31 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.48] (helo=s3048.mb00.net) id 1JKyEX-0002I5-7E for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:55:22 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=guG9ix3KTYcwDDHWVXXjULLwL30PIQDO3mXdUTGcqI2YLdhgd+Obg0p8B4eObpe3ksweTGURjVbhRDlLATV1TqEeGVXIyqqsRf9DBOhxCewrJj0R8Gou13iq5voDSyaA; by s3048.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA10890; Fri, 1 Feb 2008 07:16:07 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 07:55:18 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1201878763.17783 Subject: CURSORY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4541-0-1201878770" --MIME_BOUNDARY-4541-0-1201878770 Word of the Day: Cursory (adjective) Pronunciation: ['kêrs-êr-ee] Definition: Passing over something in haste, paying little attention to detail, as a cursory reading of a text. Usage: Today's word should not be confused with cursorial [kêr-'sor-ee-yêl] "adapted to or designed for running", as the cursorial legs of the ostrich. The adverb for today's word is "cursorily" ['kêrs-êr-ê-li] and the noun is "cursoriness." Suggested Usage: It might seem that words based on the Latin root for "run" are running the English lexicon: "After a cursory discourse on the curriculum in the corridor, Carpenter concurred with his charge on the current courses and told him to carry on". But back to business. "Cursory" is most often associated with reading, but almost any activity may be cursory: "After cursorily dusting the room and pretending to vacuum, Valerie decided that the afternoon would be better spent watching soap operas." Etymology: Late Latin cursorius "pertaining to running" from Latin cursor "runner" from currerre "to run". (Now you know why it can be so hard to find your cursor at certain times.) this root is found in many words borrowed from Latin, including "current", "corridor" (which explains why kids must run in one), "courier", "course", "corral" and Afrikaans kraal "corral, rural village". English "car" comes from Latin carrus "wagon" of the same root, which also underlies "career", "charge", and "chariot", not to mention "carpenter" from Latin carpentum "a two-wheeled carriage." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Make this the year that is happens for you... Start the New Year off right! It's FREE to review your matches! Your FREE Personality Profile Can Be Yours Now! 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Suggested Usage: It might seem that words based on the Latin root for "run" are running the English lexicon: "After a cursory discourse on the curriculum in the corridor, Carpenter concurred with his charge on the current courses and told him to carry on". But back to business. "Cursory" is most of ten associated with reading, but almost any activity may be cursory: "After cursorily dusting the room and pretending to vacuum, Valerie decided that the afternoon would be better spent watching soap operas." Etymology: Late Latin cursorius "pertaining to running" from Latin cursor "runner" from currerre "to run". (Now you know why it can be so hard to find your cursor at certain times.) this root is found in many words borrowed from Latin, including "current", "corridor" (which explains why kids must run in one), "courier", "course", "corral" and Afrikaans kraal "corral, rural village". English "car" comes from Latin carrus "wagon" of the same root, which also underlies "career", "charge", and "chariot", not to mention "carpenter" from Latin carpentum "a two-wheeled carriage." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Copyright © 2008 eHarmony.com P.O. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Obstreperous (adjective) Pronunciation: [ahb-'stre-pê-rês] Definition: Uncontrollably loud hence unruly, uncontrollable. Also boisterously defiant. Suggested Usage: Impress the boys at the poker game by substituting this expressive adjective for clichés like 'raise hell', 'raise Cain': If you guys get any more obstreperous, you'll have to leave. I wonder why the bartender seldom says things like: If things get any more obstreperous, I'll have to bring out me baseball bat? Wouldn't it add to the local pub's atmosphere? Etymology: Latin obstreperus (from obstrepere-: ob- 'against' + strepere 'make a noise') + -us. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Cooking.com is having a spring sale, and there's still time to order a gift for Mother's Day! Also, if you're mom is email-savvy, they have email gift certificates guaranteed to arrive in time. 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Cooking.com is having a spring sale, and there's still time to order a gift for Mother's Day! Also, if you're mom is email-savvy, they have email gift certificates guaranteed to arrive in time. So check out Cooking.com for great gifts, or simply as a wonderful resource for any foodie. Word of the Day: Obstreperous (Adj.) Pronunciation: [ahb-'stre-pê-rês] Listen Definition: Uncontrollably loud hence unruly, uncontrollable. Also boisterously defiant. Suggested Usage: Impress your buddies at the poker game by substituting this expressive adjective for clichés like 'raise hell', 'raise Cain': If you guys get any more obstreperous, you'll have to leave. I wonder why the bartender seldom says things like: If things get any more obstreperous, I'll have to bring out me baseball bat? Wouldn't it add to the local pub's atmosphere? Etymology: Latin obstreperus (from obstrepere-: ob- 'against' + strepere 'make a noise') + -us. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.g1k.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-27292-0-1178690429-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:34:03 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.229] (helo=s3229.mb00.net) id 1IJOzs-0002UB-Uj for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:33:25 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=lpIktlne5JKiswhYnY6rqizwIPz3QpskedF8xan1PQRosA3gRx6v7SCN9dXcmEkVAmvu+uNPLVoSSNS/dd8AqJbR7sr9YSEAxLwjqb+7DPSbKoLSmYprXJxZzBn55nrg; by s3229.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA79082; Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:02:27 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:33:24 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186727123.10723 Subject: INVIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-18022-0-1186729206" --MIME_BOUNDARY-18022-0-1186729206 Word of the Day: Invious (adjective) Pronunciation: ['in-vi-ês] Definition: Impassable, inaccessible, without paths or roads. Usage: Do not confuse today's word with "envious" ['en-vi- ês] from "envy". Be sure you write things like: "People will be envious (not invious!) of your talent!" Suggested Usage: Close to earth, the word may refer to areas inaccessible by road: "My friends and I love hiking the invious areas of the Colorado Rockies". On an even higher plane than the Rockies: "I would say his mind is less enviable than invious=97almost impenetrable." Etymology: Latin in- "not" + via "way, road" from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *wegh-, which also gave Sanskrit vah-=E2mi "bring, lead", German Weg "way" and Wagen "wagon", and English "way" and "wagon". From the same root we get Latin vehiculum "carriage", derived from veh-ere "bear, carry", and borrowed into English as "vehicle." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Usage: Do not confuse today's word with "envious" ['en-vi- ês] from "envy". Be sure you write things like: "People will be envious (not invious!) of your talent!" Suggested Usage: Close to earth, the word may refer to areas inaccessible by road: "My friends and I love hiking the invious areas of the Colorado Rockies". On an even higher plane than the Rockies: "I would say his mind is less enviable than invious—almost impenetrable." Etymology: Latin in- "not" + via "way, road" from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *wegh-, which also gave Sanskrit vah-âmi "bring, lead", German Weg "way" and Wagen "wagon", and English "way" and "wagon". From the same root we get Latin vehiculum "carriage", derived from veh-ere "bear, carry", and borrowed into English as "vehicle." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1uzd.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18022-0-1186729206-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 07 May 2007 09:52:56 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.220] (helo=s3220.mb00.net) id 1Hky1f-0007nv-PF for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 07 May 2007 09:52:56 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=h8OtVU8WyvFxpI0eoNqGvQRzflg023R8T6Vm8jBSoNjtl4QP2WB8jwK+moYJW2tmpEdHldizIhhhgUB8rbS5QE5QCf1ft7l3GxCdzucf9nwYGkk35OZzbACzSVCIzeTI; by s3220.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA41511; Sun, 6 May 2007 23:02:19 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 00:52:55 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1178307360.29422 Subject: MALAPROPISM: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3379-0-1178517608" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3379-0-1178517608 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Malapropism (noun) Pronunciation: ['mæ-lê-prahp-iz-êm] Definition: The unintentional use of one word that sounds a bit like another (almost homophones), but which is completely and hilariously wrong in context. Usage: A malapropism is a type of speech error that happens to be funny. A "malapropist" is someone noted for their malapropisms and the adjective is "malapropian". However, "malaprop" may be used by itself as a noun, verb, or adjective: "Her malaprops will keep her from the top" or "Her malaprop speech undermined her career" or "He could have been a contender but he malapropped once too often in a top-level meeting." Suggested Usage: Comedian Norm Crosby, king of the malaprops, always speaks from his diagram and drinks only decapitated coffee. Still, we don't suggest you malaprop but simply enjoy the malapropisms you hear around you: "This restaurant has quite a lovely ambulance!" "Such an attractive man=97he's got a very appalling way about him". "A missile defense shield could start a new clear war". Enough already! To paraphrase Mrs. Malaprop, lead the way out of here and we'll precede. Etymology: A commonization (conversion from proper to common noun) circa 1849 from Mrs. Malaprop, a character noted for her misuse of words in Richard Sheridan's comedy "The Rivals" (1775). Sheridan created her name from the French phrase mal à propos "inappropriate". Mrs. Malaprop thus is the eponym of "malapropism." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! We love VistaPrint. This website has something useful for everyone -- personalized sticky notes, address stickers, notepads, business cards, general printing services, and much more. Also, many items make fantastic gifts, such as the personalized note cards, sticky notes, and magnets. The best part is that the prices are fantastic, and they have lots of items for FREE! Really, we're not kidding. 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The best part is that the prices are fantastic, and they have lots of items for FREE! Really, we're not kidding. Just visit their site and click on the Deals of the Week or Free Products links. It's nice to get something free that's actually useful! Word of the Day: Malapropism (Noun) Pronunciation: ['mæ-lê-prahp-iz-êm] Listen Definition: The unintentional use of one word that sounds a bit like another (almost homophones), but which is completely and hilariously wrong in context. Usage: A malapropism is a type of speech error that happens to be funny. A "malapropist" is someone noted for their malapropisms and the adjective is "malapropian". However, "malaprop" may be used by itself as a noun, verb, or adjective: "Her malaprops will keep her from the top" or "Her malaprop speech undermined her career" or "He could have been a contender but he malapropped once too often in a top-level meeting." Suggested Usage: Comedian Norm Crosby, king of the malaprops, always speaks from his diagram and drinks only decapitated coffee. Still, we don't suggest you malaprop but simply enjoy the malapropisms you hear around you: "This restaurant has quite a lovely ambulance!" "Such an attractive man—he's got a very appalling way about him". "A missile defense shield could start a new clear war". Enough already! To paraphrase Mrs. Malaprop, lead the way out of here and we'll precede. Etymology: A commonization (conversion from proper to common noun) circa 1849 from Mrs. Malaprop, a character noted for her misuse of words in Richard Sheridan's comedy "The Rivals" (1775). Sheridan created her name from the French phrase mal à propos "inappropriate". Mrs. Malaprop thus is the eponym of "malapropism." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.eom.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3379-0-1178517608-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.50]) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:26:57 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin16.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NZKHf-2AkEr20; Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:26:55 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=KW5cHsAP5qXQYmR8xzfdKTqFeaZvW1SfnmlmQihLCWLwWjoV597h62SQJbkRLg6gme5YYkeGo7lDx0MtPUtY+hV01GCPE0cjwxy6qPRbPI30kQXp2VATZxqyqYSlc1Cw; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0P71Ssr043023; Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:01:28 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:26:55 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1264395248.82821 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Prosperity Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-78744-0-1264402814" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-25T08:26:57Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1264408015-00002296-D96DDA57/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: fce57da0-0bf7-40ea-8323-420b13c2322c --MIME_BOUNDARY-78744-0-1264402814 News for 1/25/2010 * We Need to Start Over on Health Care * Special Interest Groups Benefit From Campaign Finance Ruling * Interview With Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder. Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fnlv.16.cvlv.2oq9 Word of the Day: Prosperity (noun) Pronunciation: [pro-'sper-i-tee] Definition: A prosperous, successful, or fortunate condition, the state of being prosperous. Usage: Prosperity is one of those amorphous yet commonplace terms used to describe any especially desirable situation or circumstance. It is largely used in terms of financial or economic gain: a prosperous country, person, school, or enterprise is generally seen as one that does not lack resources. The word is also used to describe flourishing crops or goods; for instance, the prosperity of a vineyard or a farm. Suggested Usage: Why hasn't a rapper been named Prosperity? That's something to think about, since a focus of many rap songs is how financially and commercially successful the rapper has been. Instead of using the word in a conventional sense, consider a rap alter ego. Prosperi-T, perhaps, and the Suxessful Seven, if you've got friends who will join you. Maybe you too can enjoy the prosperity of a lucrative career as a musician. Etymology: The Old French language introduced the word prosperite, from the Latin prosperitas, for success or good fortune. This term actually comes from the Old Latin pro spere; that is, according to hope or expectation. Although many words shift subtly in meaning over time, used and reappropriated in language after language until finding their way in English, our common term prosperity means nearly exactly the same as it meant in Old Latin. 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It is largely used in terms of financial or economic gain: a prosperous country, person, school, or enterprise is generally seen as one that does not lack resources. The word is also used to describe flourishing crops or goods; for instance, the prosperity of a vineyard or a farm. Suggested Usage: Why hasn't a rapper been named Prosperity? That's something to think about, since a focus of many rap songs is how financially and commercially successful the rapper has been. Instead of using the word in a conventional sense, consider a rap alter ego. Prosperi-T, perhaps, and the Suxessful Seven, if you've got friends who will join you. Maybe you too can enjoy the prosperity of a lucrative career as a musician. Etymology: The Old French language introduced the word prosperite, from the Latin prosperitas, for success or good fortune. This term actually comes from the Old Latin pro spere; that is, according to hope or expectation. 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Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of seven principles (Nguzo Saba): umoja "unity" kujichagulia "self-determination", ujima "collective responsibility", ujamaa "cooperative economics", nia "purpose", kuumba "creativity", and imani "faith". Each evening family members gather to light one of the candles in the kinara, a seven-branched candelabra, and discuss the principle for that day; often gifts are exchanged. A community feast, the karamu, is held on December 31. Usage: For more about Kwanzaa, we recommend: http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/kwanzaa/ Suggested Usage: Use this term in greeting your African-American friends who celebrate Kwanzaa. "Happy Kwanzaa!" will do or you may send a Kwanzaa card to express your feelings more deeply. Etymology: Swahili kwanza "first, in the beginning." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. 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Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of seven principles (Nguzo Saba): umoja "unity" kujichagulia "self-determination", ujima "collective responsibility", ujamaa "cooperative economics", nia "purpose", kuumba "creativity", and imani "faith". Each evening family members gather to light one of the candles in the kinara, a seven-branched candelabra, and discuss the principle for that day; often gifts are exchanged. A community feast, the karamu, is held on December 31. Usage: Click here for more information about Kwanzaa. Suggested Usage: Use this term in greeting your African-American friends who celebrate Kwanzaa. "Happy Kwanzaa!" will do or you may send a Kwanzaa card to express your feelings more deeply. Etymology: Swahili kwanza "first, in the beginning." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. 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WORD of the DAY: Rhinorrhea (noun) Pronunciation: [rI-nê-'ree-ê] Definition: No, not a rhino with an upset tummy but the medical term for a runny nose. Usage: We examined rhinoplasty "a nose-job" earlier, so we should have a pretty good idea by now how "rhino-" combines in English compounds. "Rhinorragia" is a nose-bleed and "rhinophonia", as I'm sure you've been told many times, is not an orchestra of nose-blowers, but the resonance of the nose, which causes the speech of some of us to sound a bit nasal. Suggested Usage: As runny-nose season spreads slowly over us here in America, we need a more imposing and sympathetic word to express this condition than the English counterpart: "I only missed work yesterday because I was laid low by acute rhinorrhea". Not only will your boss be impressed and forgiving, he will avoid contact with you for a month at least. Why risk your reputation calling someone a snot-nosed jerk when you can actually build it by calling them a rhinorreal smellfungus? Etymology: From the Greek words "rhinos "of the nose" (from rhis, rhin- "nose") and rhoia "a flow". "Rhinos" is most famous for rhinoceros, the nose-horn, based on "rhinos" + keras "horn". In fact, "keras" and "horn" derive from the same original Proto-Indo-European root. Greek karoton "carrot", which entered English via Latin carota "carrot", also comes from the same root, which suggests a horn-like shape. We know far less about the relationships of "rhinos." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. 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"Rhinorragia" is a nose-bleed and "rhinophonia", as I'm sure you've been told many times, is not an orchestra of nose-blowers, but the resonance of the nose, which causes the speech of some of us to sound a bit nasal. Suggested Usage: As runny-nose season spreads slowly over us here in America, we need a more imposing and sympathetic word to express this condition than the English counterpart: "I only missed work yesterday because I was laid low by acute rhinorrhea". Not only will your boss be impressed and forgiving, he will avoid contact with you for a month at least. Why risk your reputation calling someone a snot-nosed jerk when you can actually build it by calling them a rhinorreal smellfungus? Etymology: From the Greek words "rhinos "of the nose" (from rhis, rhin- "nose") and rhoia "a flow". "Rhinos" is most famous for rhinoceros, the nose-horn, based on "rhinos" + keras "horn". In fact, "keras" and "horn" derive from the same original Proto-Indo-European root. Greek karoton "carrot", which entered English via Latin carota "carrot", also comes from the same root, which suggests a horn-like shape. We know far less about the relationships of "rhinos." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2l2f.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1552-0-1190700017-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 23 May 2007 08:58:10 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.158] (helo=s3158.mb00.net) id 1HqknS-00086J-57 for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 23 May 2007 08:58:10 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=fiCIEE4/Q1khnbv9ZsimlYR/axGnyDt/a4dq6BoEJSK++zn5PuZhKoQWpiJ/f+GDQHp6XDPJsamEEyZGbEFQGCAArpc0f6roRr1f0e9ifwcKNRMcqkefXvq/PXN7v8V8; by s3158.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA61875; Tue, 22 May 2007 23:02:40 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 23:58:10 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1179877378.11117 Subject: INDUBITABLE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1100-0-1179900018" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1100-0-1179900018 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Indubitable (adjective) Pronunciation: [in-'du-bi-tê-bêl] Definition: Doubtless, without doubt, unquestioned; unquestionable. Usage: Both "doubtless" and "indubitable" may be used as adverbs but you must add -ly to the latter: "Indubitably/Doubtless he left early". Both may be used in the predicate: "His wisdom is indubitable/doubtless". Only "indubitable" may be used attributively: "His indubitable wisdom failed him". "Doubtless" does not work here. Suggested Usage: Use this adjective where you would want to say "undoubtable" (?): There has been indubitable failure of communication here", or "I think it indubitable that you misspoke yourself just now". (This word was suggested by YDC friend Dave Rosenzweig.) Etymology: From Latin indubitabilis "doubtless, not wavering in opinion" from in- "not" + dubitare "to be uncertain" + abil "able-to". The PIE root dwo- developed into Latin "duo" and English "two". The original meaning was "wavering back and forth". 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Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: lots of colors and styles comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet orthotic foot bed slip-resistant and non-marking soles anti-microbial and odor resistant Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. Plus, get them in time for the weekend with free overnight shipping from Zappos! Word of the Day: Indubitable (Adjective) Pronunciation: [in-'du-bi-tê-bêl] Definition: Doubtless, without doubt, unquestioned; unquestionable. Usage: Both "doubtless" and "indubitable" may be used as adverbs but you must add -ly to the latter: "Indubitably/Doubtless he left early". Both may be used in the predicate: "His wisdom is indubitable/doubtless". Only "indubitable" may be used attributively: "His indubitable wisdom failed him". "Doubtless" does not work here. Suggested Usage: Use this adjective where you would want to say "undoubtable" (?): There has been indubitable failure of communication here", or "I think it indubitable that you misspoke yourself just now". (This word was suggested by YDC friend Dave Rosenzweig.) Etymology: From Latin indubitabilis "doubtless, not wavering in opinion" from in- "not" + dubitare "to be uncertain" + abil "able-to". The PIE root dwo- developed into Latin "duo" and English "two". The original meaning was "wavering back and forth". "Doubt" derives from a suffixed version of the same root. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.oij.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1100-0-1179900018-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:30:44 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.215] (helo=s3215.mb00.net) id 1JR1Ob-0007QS-LP for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:30:42 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=d7jz/oY8Ig7OzTdE/uwJNR+xIbDDJBEp6kRGwOJd64RcRkDo4ZA3qSfugLz4WwIKogutPJAsPAKzZ62v5YBSB+EW8TGsyjmQEVYUgAXE4uEM1MSt+ENmXeVq8U6Bnf0f; by s3215.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA99200; Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:03:59 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:30:43 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1203319202.12550 Subject: UNFLAPPABLE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19962-0-1203321606" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19962-0-1203321606 Word of the Day: Unflappable (adjective) Pronunciation: [ên-'flæp-ê-bl] Definition: Impervious to anxiety, not subject to rash or exaggerated reaction; imperturbable. Usage: English is full of orphan negatives, adjectives used in the negative only: =93inept", "inane", etc. We do not speak of "flappable" people who are easily excited or say that they "flap" when they get excited. Our lives were "flapped" around the turn of the century by the "flappers" (see Etymology), people easily excited to flapping their arms and legs by music like "The Charleston" and "The Varsity Drag". The amazing aspect of "flapper" and "unflappable" is that they remain in the language even though their ostensible derivational parent, flap "to react excitedly", apparently never existed. Suggested Usage: Unflappable movie characters like those played by John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Gary Cooper, who remain 'cool' under even the tensest circumstances, are becoming more and more difficult to find in modern movies. Certainly, James Bond, 007, is as unflappable a character as you will find. Etymology: The verb, "flap", itself seems to be a semi-onomatopoeic blend of "flip" + "clap". The noun "flap" itself a blended element in "flab", based on "flap" + "slab". Similar words appear in Middle Dutch (flappen "to strike, clap") and Middle German (flappen "to clap") but we can only trace the root back to Middle English flappe "slap". The sense of "unflappable" is probably related to 19th century British slang where "flapper" referred to a young bird or a young, untrained girl, who flapped her arms and lips more than necessary. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1203319202.12550:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5872.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19962-0-1203321606 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Unflappable (adjective) Pronunciation: [ên-'flæp-ê-bl] Definition: Impervious to anxiety, not subject to rash or exaggerated reaction; imperturbable. Usage: English is full of orphan negatives, adjectives used in the negative only: “inept", "inane", etc. We do not speak of "flappable" people who are easily excited or say that they "flap" when they get excited. Our lives were "flapped" around the turn of the century by the "flappers" (see Etymology), people easily excited to flapping their arms and legs by music like "The Charleston" and "The Varsity Drag". The amazing aspect of "flapper" and "unflappable" is that they remain in the language even though their ostensible derivational parent, flap "to react excitedly", apparently never existed. Suggested Usage: Unflappable movie characters like those played by John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Gary Cooper, who remain 'cool' under even the tensest circumstances, are becoming more and more difficult to find in modern movies. Certainly, James Bond, 007, is as unflappable a character as you will find. Etymology: The verb, "flap", itself seems to be a semi-onomatopoeic blend of "flip" + "clap". The noun "flap" itself a blended element in "flab", based on "flap" + "slab". Similar words appear in Middle Dutch (flappen "to strike, clap") and Middle German (flappen "to clap") but we can only trace the root back to Middle English flappe "slap". The sense of "unflappable" is probably related to 19th century British slang where "flapper" referred to a young bird or a young, untrained girl, who flapped her arms and lips more than necessary. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! 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Word of the Day: Sapient (adjective) Pronunciation: ['sey-pi-yênt] Definition: Possessed of notable wisdom; sagacious to the point of prescience. Usage: The noun is "sapience" and the adverb, "sapiently". It is a somewhat more erudite term for "sagacious." Suggested Usage: Use this term when you wish to express knowledge beyond ordinary wisdom: "Churchill was a sapient and articulate leader of the English-speaking world". "No, I would not call your investment in the electric fork company a sapient financial move." Etymology: From Latin sapient- present participle of sapere "taste, be wise". Also found in homo sapiens "wise human" =3D human species. Underlying PIE root *sap- "taste, perceive" developed into English sage, French savoir "know" (participle savant "knowing") and savour, and Spanish saber "know" from which "savvy" was borrowed. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! 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Underlying PIE root *sap- "taste, perceive" developed into English sage, French savoir "know" (participle savant "knowing") and savour, and Spanish saber "know" from which "savvy" was borrowed. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.u4t.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17636-0-1180850434-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:27:37 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.200] (helo=s3200.mb00.net) id 1I7QF7-0004QI-FD for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:27:37 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=QYlFsgQBYYpdrNqe8vBKsco+4BgIVN+TQYCX3Byc6ptCq56jiCrVO39T+xxK7CO41lDY+mmw08aXMLQ1zt8knc1znh9mLKgT7QI+/A7vG9VnmDNYzP8WG9XsGOwUbeuQ; by s3200.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA47014; Sat, 7 Jul 2007 23:05:24 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 23:27:37 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1183071336.11749 Subject: RAVEL: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-2287-0-1183874434" --MIME_BOUNDARY-2287-0-1183874434 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Ravel (verb) Pronunciation: ['ræ-vêl] Definition: To unweave, to disentangle, to unwind or untwist; to fray. Usage: Here is another word we have bungled. Because raveling knitwear is undoing something previously done, we feel we need the prefix un- on this verb but the meaning of that suffix is built into the meaning of "ravel". The error is similar to the one which led us to remove the in- from "inflammable", thinking that it means "un-" when in fact it means "begin". Inflame means "to ignite", so inflammable means "ignitable". Well, guess what: unravel means "to reweave" that is, to un-unweave. The British like to double the [L] with suffixes: "ravelling", "ravelled", while North Americans prefer hobbling along on one: "raveling", "raveled". Both are correct. Suggested Usage: Sweaters are not the only things that go raveling: "As Germaine explained her situation, Percy could see his plans for a quiet domestic life with her raveling before his ears". Things ravel outside the head, too: "Celeste could feel her new hair-do raveling in the wind and mist of Foggy Bottom". Harsh winters can ravel poorly maintained roads and the nerves of those who drive over them. Etymology: The etymology of today's word is something of a disappointment. We only know that English borrowed it from an obsolete Dutch verb ravelen "ravel" from ravel "a loose thread". There is a dialectal English word raffle "tangle, ravel" but it is apparently a variant of today's word and no help in tracing the origin of "ravel." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Protect yourself with KeepYouSafe is it! Get an Online Safe Deposit Box (with military-grade encryption) to store your most important data... FREE with no credit card needed! There is no obligation to upgrade at any time, you can keep your free box for as long as you want. 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Word of the Day: Ravel (Verb) Pronunciation: ['ræ-vêl] Definition: To unweave, to disentangle, to unwind or untwist; to fray. Usage: Here is another word we have bungled. Because raveling knitwear is undoing something previously done, we feel we need the prefix un- on this verb but the meaning of that suffix is built into the meaning of "ravel". The error is similar to the one which led us to remove the in- from "inflammable", thinking that it means "un-" when in fact it means "begin". Inflame means "to ignite", so inflammable means "ignitable". Well, guess what: unravel means "to reweave" that is, to un-unweave. The British like to double the [L] with suffixes: "ravelling", "ravelled", while North Americans prefer hobbling along on one: "raveling", "raveled". Both are correct. Suggested Usage: Sweaters are not the only things that go raveling: "As Germaine explained her situation, Percy could see his plans for a quiet domestic life with her raveling before his ears". Things ravel outside the head, too: "Celeste could feel her new hair-do raveling in the wind and mist of Foggy Bottom". Harsh winters can ravel poorly maintained roads and the nerves of those who drive over them. Etymology: The etymology of today's word is something of a disappointment. We only know that English borrowed it from an obsolete Dutch verb ravelen "ravel" from ravel "a loose thread". There is a dialectal English word raffle "tangle, ravel" but it is apparently a variant of today's word and no help in tracing the origin of "ravel." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18ph.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2287-0-1183874434-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:42:16 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.223] (helo=s3223.mb00.net) id 1IHCzT-00043d-B3 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:19:55 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=idqFkWu7QA5mcdZdJzZ7WmcjVcuq+1f+Z3xS0IIwmVsoMmcKtTNY1Z3VI7tZ53h6uH5ZwZPY3PxXxA0aTB61GCbztFGQNHmzf2MvNWcHOmR0Bi3G+Zvr/duuJCcg3OlI; by s3223.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA79218; Fri, 3 Aug 2007 23:03:36 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 23:19:55 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186203408.26886 Subject: MARDY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-10782-0-1186207231" --MIME_BOUNDARY-10782-0-1186207231 Word of the Day: Mardy (adjective) Pronunciation: ['mahr-dee] Definition: (Dialectal, slang) Spoilt, sulky, whingeing (['win-jing]-that's "whining" to North Americans). In the northern counties and Midlands of Great Britain, and in New Zealand, it is also used to refer to someone who's easily scared or upset. Usage: The stem of this adjective has swallowed its past tense suffix (see Etymology) and become an independent verb: "to mard" means to spoil someone, usually, but not necessarily, a child. The noun is "mardiness" and "mardily", the adverb. Suggested Usage: Competitive pursuits have been known to cause this type of distemperate humor: "Waylan turned into a mardy baby after he lost the chess match to his much younger cousin". But anything can set off a fit of mardiness, "Nobody ate her whipped cream and fruit concoction at the picnic, so Narcissa grumbled mardily the rest of the afternoon." Etymology: In the 14th century, a marred child (from the verb "mar") was a spoiled child. 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VistaPrint offers affordable, yet premium quality products like: Business cards, notepads, letterheads, and more! Word of the Day: Mardy (adjective) Pronunciation: ['mahr-dee] Definition: (Dialectal, slang) Spoilt, sulky, whingeing (['win-jing]-that's "whining" to North Americans). In the northern counties and Midlands of Great Britain, and in New Zealand, it is also used to refer to someone who's easily scared or upset. Usage: The stem of this adjective has swallowed its past tense suffix (see Etymology) and become an independent verb: "to mard" means to spoil someone, usually, but not necessarily, a child. The noun is "mardiness" and "mardily", the adverb. Suggested Usage: Competitive pursuits have been known to cause this type of distemperate humor: "Waylan turned into a mardy baby after he lost the chess match to his much younger cousin". But anything can set off a fit of mardiness, "Nobody ate her whipped cream and fruit concoction at the picnic, so Narcissa grumbled mardily the rest of the afternoon." Etymology: In the 14th century, a marred child (from the verb "mar") was a spoiled child. Since the term was mostly spoken and rarely written, by the early 20th century it had picked up a new spelling and the suffix -y. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1rsn.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-10782-0-1186207231-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:33:21 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.247] (helo=s3247.mb00.net) id 1IcyEf-0002Q4-Kh for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:01:34 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=BtHgTlQlDVL17xm/dI/47ZusHUoL3iUjSEpI0DTaImcfb0pZ8hzHM5RfMT3Du4k4nCLvKWXife4hOoJ+4WK0JCearQylQL5ozI9igrpHqao/wQUaV8Pge0zwF1Rwbq4V; by s3247.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA92883; Tue, 2 Oct 2007 23:03:10 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:01:33 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1191374988.20131 Subject: RECUSE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-6407-0-1191391207" --MIME_BOUNDARY-6407-0-1191391207 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Recuse (verb) Pronunciation: [ree-'kyuz] Definition: To reject or disqualify someone in a position of authority from a decision-making process because of a conflict of interest or other impropriety. Usage: The noun is "recusal". The term is applied most often in courts, where judges are recused or recuse themselves because of potential conflicts of interest or the appearance of impropriety. Suggested Usage: Wherever authority exists, there is room for today's word, "I think the personnel director should recuse herself from the hiring process before her family runs the company". It matters not how minor the authority or how pedestrian the implied impropriety: "Sabrina, in light of your 23 traffic violations, I have decided to recuse you from driving the car for the next month." Etymology: Latin recusare "to decline, reject, refuse" from re- "turn back" + cusare (from causa "reason, purpose"). 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Word of the Day: Recuse (verb) Pronunciation: [ree-'kyuz] Definition: To reject or disqualify someone in a position of authority from a decision-making process because of a conflict of interest or other impropriety. Usage: The noun is "recusal". The term is applied most often in courts, where judges are recused or recuse themselves because of potential conflicts of interest or the appearance of impropriety. Suggested Usage: Wherever authority exists, there is room for today's word, "I think the personnel director should recuse herself from the hiring process before her family runs the company". It matters not how minor the authority or how pedestrian the implied impropriety: "Sabrina, in light of your 23 traffic violations, I have decided to recuse you from driving the car for the next month." Etymology: Latin recusare "to decline, reject, refuse" from re- "turn back" + cusare (from causa "reason, purpose"). Akin to "excuse" and "accuse." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2q7w.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6407-0-1191391207-- Received: from ms4-1.1blu.de (ms4-1.1blu.de [89.202.0.34]) by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 25 May 2008 09:04:03 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.28] (helo=s3028.mb00.net) id 1K0AGw-0007AN-Ua for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 25 May 2008 09:04:03 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=nWr0bD4qP1C5k5UyYtkqc8Yi2KxpKY/roaCRQCwCt5ra/NqsKf0CCwMvq/SUgYfxbZcGnryfNSJIPDBocUClDSov0aWk+5PPd2YoE8LSJIKxbI63pGtLKrbqaKieA/iM; by s3028.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA51857; Sat, 24 May 2008 23:01:27 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 00:04:02 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1211583388.5092 Subject: GROUSE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-72671-0-1211695235" --MIME_BOUNDARY-72671-0-1211695235 Word of the Day: Grouse (adjective) Pronunciation: ['graws] Definition: (Noun) A bird of the family Tetraonidae, such as the red grouse or ruffed grouse. (Verb) To grumble a complaint. (Adjective=97colloquial in Australian and New Zealand) Excellent, great, bonzer. Usage: Our interest today is in the surprising Australian and Kiwi (New Zealander) adjective, although the simple fact that a distinct adjective, noun and verb share the same pronunciation is itself something of a curiosity. "Grouse" in the sense of "great, excellent" is used mostly in and around Melbourne but it remains in Macquarie's Australian dictionary, so it (like the noun) is fair game here. "Very" is avoided as an intensifier of today's adjective in favor of "extra", as in "an extra grouse beer." Suggested Usage: Today's word serves to remind us all just how rich the English language is, both in words and dialects that produce words. Older Australians around Melbourne might still be heard saying, "Harry married a grouse sheila (woman) with bonzer blue eyes". An irritated Aussie shooter could even say to a rival: "Listen mate, I hate to grouse about that grouse grouse you've got there but I think I actually shot it". (Of course, they would have to be hunting in Europe or North America, where grouse are found.) Etymology: The origins of the noun and adjective are a complete mystery, though the adjective may have immigrated from Britain. The verb comes from British army slang of the late 19th century but the motivation of it has been lost. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. 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Word of the Day Grouse (adjective) Pronunciation: ['graws] Definition: (Noun) A bird of the family Tetraonidae, such as the red grouse or ruffed grouse. (Verb) To grumble a complaint. (Adjective—colloquial in Australian and New Zealand) Excellent, great, bonzer. Usage: Our interest today is in the surprising Australian and Kiwi (New Zealander) adjective, although the simple fact that a distinct adjective, noun and verb share the same pronunciation is itself something of a curiosity. "Grouse" in the sense of "great, excellent" is used mostly in and around Melbourne but it remains in Macquarie's Australian dictionary, so it (like the noun) is fair game here. "Very" is avoided as an intensifier of today's adjective in favor of "extra", as in "an extra grouse beer." Suggested Usage: Today's word serves to remind us all just how rich the English language is, both in words and dialects that produce words. Older Australians around Melbourne might still be heard saying, "Harry married a grouse sheila (woman) with bonzer blue eyes". An irritated Aussie shooter could even say to a rival: "Listen mate, I hate to grouse about that grouse grouse you've got there but I think I actually shot it". (Of course, they would have to be hunting in Europe or North America, where grouse are found.) Etymology: The origins of the noun and adjective are a complete mystery, though the adjective may have immigrated from Britain. The verb comes from British army slang of the late 19th century but the motivation of it has been lost. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. 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This meaning is similar to the clinging to of an opinion or state of mind, as in fostering regret or ill will. Suggested Usage: We'll take you through the various meanings of the word foster with a brief story. "As a young child, the Your Dictionary reader was fostered into intelligence. Her intellectual skills, fostered along by reading and writing, grew with each day. Although she still fosters resentment over the fact that Your Dictionary wasn't around when she was a girl, she plans to foster her child with the same attention to wordplay". Wasn't that a nice story? Etymology: Originally, the Old English verb fostrian, from which foster was derived, meant to supply with food or to nourish. The Germanic fostrom, a relative of this verb, has its roots in the prefixes foth- or fod-, from which we take our modern "food". Around 1200, the word shifted subtly in meaning and was understood in accordance with the modern interpretation, to bring up or rear with care. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-678-0-1263625206-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:29:27 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.68] (helo=s3068.mb00.net) id 1IKrmI-0004aQ-AK for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:29:26 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=sTcnPqwf2zjNg8sUGpcAX56VHaLopA3oasiHbUPfZjcORaDwEf5b7zMjKXM3RHkMswBC4Gdd7RLKXngOvNAP0qFDxt5VfDVLP2Z0w+h143qUnan5PqkomiwTpxTyoCoY; by s3068.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA65386; Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:02:40 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:29:26 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1187071259.10392 Subject: PARASKAVEDEKATRIAPHOBIA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-27553-0-1187074810" --MIME_BOUNDARY-27553-0-1187074810 Word of the Day: Paraskavedekatriaphobia (noun) Pronunciation: [pê-ræs-kê-vey-dê-kæ-tri-ê-'fo-bi-yê] Definition: The Fear of Friday the Thirteenth, a form of triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number thirteen. Usage: The fear of Friday the 13th originated in two fears: the fear of Friday and the fear of the number "13". Why? Well, no one knows so we won't repeat any of the urban myths that have arisen to explain either. The fear of 13 is clearly much greater than the fear of Friday, since the 13th floor is regularly omitted from high-rise buildings, 13th Street and 13th Avenue are often omitted in street numbering, and no one would dare invite 13 guests to sit around the table for dinner--at least one would surely die within a year. Suggested Usage: Most people fear this word more than breaking a mirror while walking under a ladder to avoid a black cat on Friday 13th. It is long but pronounceable with a little practice: "Paraskavedekatriaphobia is among the leading causes of loss of productivity since many sufferers avoid coming to work on that day". For the adjective, just replace the final [a] with a [c], "Freemont is an old paraskavedekatriaphobic who never leaves the house on Friday the 13th." Etymology: Today's word is a humorous concoction that no Greek would ever utter. It seems to be based on the Greek word for Friday "paraskeue" + dekatria "thirteen" (deka "ten" + tria "three;" not "thirteenth", which is "dekatreis") + fobos "fear" + ia, a noun suffix. "Friday the Thirteenth" in Modern Greek is "Paraskeue kai dekatreis." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. 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Usage: The fear of Friday the 13th originated in two fears: the fear of Friday and the fear of the number "13". Why? Well, no one knows so we won't repeat any of the urban myths that have arisen to explain either. The fear of 13 is clearly much greater than the fear of Friday, since the 13th floor is regularly omitted from high-rise buildings, 13th Street and 13th Avenue are often omitted in street numbering, and no one would dare invite 13 guests to sit around the table for dinner--at least one would surely die within a year. Suggested Usage: Most people fear this word more than breaking a mirror while walking under a ladder to avoid a black cat on Friday 13th. It is long but pronounceable with a little practice: "Paraskavedekatriaphobia is among the leading causes of loss of productivity since many sufferers avoid coming to work on that day". For the adjective, just replace the final [a] with a [c], "Freemont is an old paraskavedekatriaphobic who never leaves the house on Friday the 13th." Etymology: Today's word is a humorous concoction that no Greek would ever utter. It seems to be based on the Greek word for Friday "paraskeue" + dekatria "thirteen" (deka "ten" + tria "three;" not "thirteenth", which is "dekatreis") + fobos "fear" + ia, a noun suffix. "Friday the Thirteenth" in Modern Greek is "Paraskeue kai dekatreis." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1wpi.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-27553-0-1187074810-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:16:22 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.94] (helo=s3094.mb00.net) id 1II0ZP-0002rd-Su for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:16:20 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=NlBqFYNzjMWIHbD6YUHQDx8MC4kMQOMooYj3B7pCQyfWk3eybYy3WSjfT7lKb7OjkMHK4J3fHD8RF5ZtlxS4pdA8rHIbKE01LX4VUPUTZYPkyCvLlBaKkXPBLvAf1dFj; by s3094.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA96093; Sun, 5 Aug 2007 23:04:00 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 04:16:19 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186355114.3577 Subject: SHIVAREE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-6082-0-1186380015" --MIME_BOUNDARY-6082-0-1186380015 Word of the Day: Shivaree (noun) Pronunciation: [shi-vê-=91ree] Definition: A mock serenade, a wedding night prank of clanging pots and pans to interrupt the nuptial couple until the noise-makers are invited in for an evening of refreshments and snide remarks. Usage: In most regions today, tying a cow bell under the nuptial bed and tin cans to the newlyweds' car are the only remnants of this old pioneer custom since automobiles and airplanes made honeymoons possible far away from the wedding guests. Suggested Usage: Do not confuse today's word with "hootenanny", despite any similarity of sound. A hootenanny is a serenade of singing and picking country music, usually involving all present. Can we still use this word? Sure: "The newlyweds drove away just ahead of a shivaree of tin cans, old shoes and other odds and ends tied to the rear bumper of their car". How about this, "The middle school concert was something of a shivaree without the refreshments." Etymology: "Shivaree" comes from French charivari, from Late Latin caribaria "headache" borrowed from Greek karebaria, composed of kare "head" + baria "heaviness", a relative of "barometer". Today's word originated with French settlers along the Mississippi before 1805. It was especially common west of the Mississippi and its correlates are "belling" in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan; "horning" in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania, and western New England; and, believe it or not, "serenade", used along the South Atlantic, where hootenannies are most prevalent. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day: Shivaree (noun) Pronunciation: [shi-vê-‘ree] Definition: A mock serenade, a wedding night prank of clanging pots and pans to interrupt the nuptial couple until the noise-makers are invited in for an evening of refreshments and snide remarks. Usage: In most regions today, tying a cow bell under the nuptial bed and tin cans to the newlyweds' car are the only remnants of this old pioneer custom since automobiles and airplanes made honeymoons possible far away from the wedding guests. Suggested Usage: Do not confuse today's word with "hootenanny", despite any similarity of sound. A hootenanny is a serenade of singing and picking country music, usually involving all present. Can we still use this word? Sure: "The newlyweds drove away just ahead of a shivaree of tin cans, old shoes and other odds and ends tied to the rear bumper of their car". How about this, "The middle school concert was something of a shivaree without the refreshments." Etymology: "Shivaree" comes from French charivari, from Late Latin caribaria "headache" borrowed from Greek karebaria, composed of kare "head" + baria "heaviness", a relative of "barometer". Today's word originated with French settlers along the Mississippi before 1805. It was especially common west of the Mississippi and its correlates are "belling" in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan; "horning" in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania, and western New England; and, believe it or not, "serenade", used along the South Atlantic, where hootenannies are most prevalent. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1sat.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6082-0-1186380015-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:56:18 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.86] (helo=s3086.mb00.net) id 1JkDBJ-0002VI-C0 for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:56:17 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=W1bDrv42oJPAMiNs9YmRklsAEt3x/xt5bSaGpzSGQHOPb4yLDbouRkUNkHB89WPt+uUjv6PZXdFJ1RRgDusiaXEQVrC+tnI5FZpg7G3Y7dtJFnIqYpfybcdy15qabzVz; by s3086.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA69559; Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:04:05 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:56:17 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1207886712.3259 Subject: FORTE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-2268-0-1207893628" --MIME_BOUNDARY-2268-0-1207893628 Word of the Day: Forte (noun) Pronunciation: ['fort] Definition: A strong point, a strength. Usage: The origin of this word in English is French fort "strong, strength" but it has been confused with the Italian musical term forte "strong, loud" and is now spelled with an "e" and mispronounced ['for-tey]. "Piano" comes from Italian pianoforte "(the) soft-loud", which the Paduan harpsichord-maker Bartolomeo Cristofori, called "gravi-cembalo col piano e forte "harpsichord with soft and loud". In French the word is "fort", pronounced [for], so the French pronunciation does not help. It should be spelled and pronounced "fort" in English but we will concede the spelling but the final "e" must be silent. Suggested Usage: Here is an example demonstrating the two pronunciations of today's word: "The pianist woke me up by playing the forte ['for-tey] opening of Beethoven's Fifth right after Braham's Lullaby. I guess recital programming is not his forte [fort]". "Brandon is not an academic leader; attendance seems to be his forte". One of the fortes of all Word-of-the-Day subscribers is vocabulary. Etymology: From Latin fortis "strong" via French "fort" and Italian "forte", the word also behind English "fort(ress)" and "fortify". The ultimate root from which "fortis" derived is probably *bhergh-, the source of German Berg "mountain" and Russian bereg "bank, shore". It turns up in Old English "burg" that gave modern "borough" and was borrowed into French as bourg "town" from which "bourgeois" and "bourgeoisie" are derived. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. 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"Piano" comes from Italian pianoforte "(the) soft-loud", which the Paduan harpsichord-maker Bartolomeo Cristofori, called "gravi-cembalo col piano e forte "harpsichord with soft and loud". In French the word is "fort", pronounced [for], so the French pronunciation does not help. It should be spelled and pronounced "fort" in English but we will concede the spelling but the final "e" must be silent. Suggested Usage: Here is an example demonstrating the two pronunciations of today's word: "The pianist woke me up by playing the forte ['for-tey] opening of Beethoven's Fifth right after Braham's Lullaby. I guess recital programming is not his forte [fort]". "Brandon is not an academic leader; attendance seems to be his forte". One of the fortes of all Word-of-the-Day subscribers is vocabulary. Etymology: From Latin fortis "strong" via French "fort" and Italian "forte", the word also behind English "fort(ress)" and "fortify". The ultimate root from which "fortis" derived is probably *bhergh-, the source of German Berg "mountain" and Russian bereg "bank, shore". It turns up in Old English "burg" that gave modern "borough" and was borrowed into French as bourg "town" from which "bourgeois" and "bourgeoisie" are derived. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.68ce.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2268-0-1207893628-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:27:32 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.110] (helo=s3110.mb00.net) id 1IKUKh-0006cD-IC for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:27:25 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=mQUM+X1rv4ZrZy1nideZQ6ZskEEAVuJUB/eVgbghVA4bZ6Bzu/BE+elBZ3yIWWTqahxlUP7MH9mgiDZ7M84a5HQtonFJUD9yvZhf4fPbPFVvT7SbKO/wYyLHdIieUgzL; by s3110.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA18838; Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:02:53 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:27:23 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186985541.10156 Subject: ABSTEMIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-474-0-1186988415" --MIME_BOUNDARY-474-0-1186988415 Word of the Day: Abstemious (adjective) Pronunciation: [æb-'ste-mi-ês] Definition: Temperate in consumption of food and drink; sparse or sparing in general. Usage: This word answers the question, "Can you name an English word that contains all the vowels in their correct order?" What about "y"? The adverb is "abstemiously". There are several others such as "aerious", "facetious", and "parecious". The noun is "abstemiousness." Suggested Usage: First and foremost this word is used in reference to temperance in food and drink, "Kirsten dines abstemiously throughout the week in order to gorge on the weekends". Another near synonym of today's word is "spartan": "Felix's apartment is modern and abstemious in its furnishings". Extending the metaphor, we might get, "Raymond leads a puritanically abstemious life resistant to most earthly pleasures." Etymology: Latin abstemius from ab(s) "away from" + temum, a reduction of temetum "liquor". The prefix ab-s- derives from earlier *apo- which lost its [o] and turned up in English "of" and "off" but also "ebb" and "aft(er)". It may have kept the [o] in Russian, which has a possible descendent in po meaning "according to, about, around". "Temetum" is akin to temere "to profane, desecrate, pollute" that underlies our "temerity". The underlying root means "darkness", found in Sanskrit tamas "darkness", Russian t'ma "darkness", tuman "fog", and ten' "shadow." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day: Abstemious (adjective) Pronunciation: [æb-'ste-mi-ês] Definition: Temperate in consumption of food and drink; sparse or sparing in general. Usage: This word answers the question, "Can you name an English word that contains all the vowels in their correct order?" What about "y"? The adverb is "abstemiously". There are several others such as "aerious", "facetious", and "parecious". The noun is "abstemiousness." Suggested Usage: First and foremost this word is used in reference to temperance in food and drink, "Kirsten dines abstemiously throughout the week in order to gorge on the weekends". Another near synonym of today's word is "spartan": "Felix's apartment is modern and abstemious in its furnishings". Extending the metaphor, we might get, "Raymond leads a puritanically abstemious life resistant to most earthly pleasures." Etymology: Latin abstemius from ab(s) "away from" + temum, a reduction of temetum "liquor". The prefix ab-s- derives from earlier *apo- which lost its [o] and turned up in English "of" and "off" but also "ebb" and "aft(er)". It may have kept the [o] in Russian, which has a possible descendent in po meaning "according to, about, around". "Temetum" is akin to temere "to profane, desecrate, pollute" that underlies our "temerity". The underlying root means "darkness", found in Sanskrit tamas "darkness", Russian t'ma "darkness", tuman "fog", and ten' "shadow." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1w3x.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-474-0-1186988415-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:10:48 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.74] (helo=s3074.mb00.net) id 1I3o9P-0003xs-MK for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:10:48 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=L2Wn0bv+ggTCEYPKySckbmAZ8Zg6I5kk7yLfRx8L5kQDLI1QF57tZ03H8vxgmc9N8L6+IzMiufRqFEDiZTU54sUJ0/PRttyX0/rqxWVr6ZtNyWnY+sZ+LTcP4EWyF7km; by s3074.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA04285; Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:02:41 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:10:47 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1182898886.26704 Subject: EXTIRPATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-2029-0-1183010434" --MIME_BOUNDARY-2029-0-1183010434 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Extirpate (Verb) Pronunciation: ['ek-stêr-peyt] Definition 1: To completely remove surgically. Usage 1: Extirpation (action noun), extirpative (adjective), extirpator (agentive noun). Definition 2: To annihilate, exterminate, destroy completely, especially by rooting out. Suggested Usage: The close definition is "to eradicate by rooting out", so the verb is best used along these lines: "We are going to extirpate every single source of drugs in the city", or "When we extirpate the last trace of political corruption from society, the development of other forms will be greatly expedited." Etymology: Latin exstirpare "to root out, eradicate" from ex "out (of)" + stirp-s "trunk, root". Related to torp-ere "to be stiff" found in torpid, torpedo. The same PIE stem is found in English starve (from OE steorfan "to die") and German sterben "to die (become stiff)." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Whether you jog occasionally, hike the trails, or run marathons, Zappos has the gear to satisfy your every wish. Shoes, apparel, socks, insoles, sunglasses, timing devices... see what we mean? And you won't find a company with better customer service and perks, including: a guarantee for the price, fit, and satisfaction on all shoes up to a year for returns 24/7 customer service a 110% price guarantee free overnight shipping free return shipping Visit running.zappos.com today! Word of the Day: Extirpate (Verb) Pronunciation: ['ek-stêr-peyt] Definition 1: To completely remove surgically. Usage 1: Extirpation (action noun), extirpative (adjective), extirpator (agentive noun). Definition 2: To annihilate, exterminate, destroy completely, especially by rooting out. Suggested Usage: The close definition is "to eradicate by rooting out", so the verb is best used along these lines: "We are going to extirpate every single source of drugs in the city", or "When we extirpate the last trace of political corruption from society, the development of other forms will be greatly expedited." Etymology: Latin exstirpare "to root out, eradicate" from ex "out (of)" + stirp-s "trunk, root". Related to torp-ere "to be stiff" found in torpid, torpedo. The same PIE stem is found in English starve (from OE steorfan "to die") and German sterben "to die (become stiff)." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.177b.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2029-0-1183010434-- Received: from mailin06.aul.t-online.de (mailin06.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.45]) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:32:15 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin06.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Nbrha-0ioQ9w0; Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:32:10 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=K74EvV+Qir+G/dHtAcxWUxtb83StcjlMijCUacrshA68OxZ5dOEqcNPaYbuyppJAwfX67TCKrr15aMqsJl2nnJNTpgRXkQyOMRmOPgTBC8wcqX0NIaqRDa1DvTzIRifV; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1171C49046679; Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:01:12 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:32:10 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1264996704.30576 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Conditional Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4505-0-1265007601" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-01T08:32:15Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1265013130-00006B87-B3B7AC29/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: ef88afd0-525b-41c5-9d8c-cc51bb2ad081 --MIME_BOUNDARY-4505-0-1265007601 New for 2/1/2010: * Fewer Jobs Created Than Claimed * President's Budget Will Include a $1.6 Trillion Deficit * President Announcing Spending Spree on Monday Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fq5t.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Conditional (adjective) Pronunciation: [kuh n-'dish-uh-nl] Definition: Subject to certain terms, implying conditions, not absolute. Usage: That which is conditional is contingent upon certain preconditions. The conditional is not anticipated to occur unless certain terms are met. Conditional implies a prescribed set of steps or circumstances before a goal or objective may be achieved. Economist John Stuart Mill explained the relationship, saying "The words hypothetical and conditional may be used synonymously", in terms of logic wherein one supposition depends on another for its validity. Suggested Usage: Everyone wants to talk about unconditional love, but conditional love is just as important. Take your cat, for example. It doesn't love you unless you feed it just about every hour on the hour, and even then it'll act aloof once it's eaten. The conditional love of Tiger or Mittens is entirely contingent upon your willingness to provide exactly what it wants, when it wants it. (Aren't you glad your parents loved you unconditionally?) Let's take a stand against the conditional. Everything must be absolute! We decry any attempt at triviality! We refuse to pay attention to your rules! We'll admit, it's great in theory, but terrible in practice when you just want a sandwich from McDonald's. Etymology: Condicionel was the late 14th century English form of the word conditional. Its roots can be traced back to the Modern French conditionnel, a derivative of the Latin conditionalem. Traced even further, the Latin condicere (to talk with) combines the com- prefix for "together" with the infinitive verb dicere, to speak, which bears little superficial similarity to the modern English usage, although the evolution is easily grasped. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1264996704.30576:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fq5t.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-4505-0-1265007601 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/1/2010: Fewer Jobs Created Than Claimed President's Budget Will Include a $1.6 Trillion Deficit President Announcing Spending Spree on Monday Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Conditional (adjective) Pronunciation: [kuh n-'dish-uh-nl] Definition: Subject to certain terms, implying conditions, not absolute. Usage: That which is conditional is contingent upon certain preconditions. The conditional is not anticipated to occur unless certain terms are met. Conditional implies a prescribed set of steps or circumstances before a goal or objective may be achieved. Economist John Stuart Mill explained the relationship, saying "The words hypothetical and conditional may be used synonymously", in terms of logic wherein one supposition depends on another for its validity. Suggested Usage: Everyone wants to talk about unconditional love, but conditional love is just as important. Take your cat, for example. It doesn't love you unless you feed it just about every hour on the hour, and even then it'll act aloof once it's eaten. The conditional love of Tiger or Mittens is entirely contingent upon your willingness to provide exactly what it wants, when it wants it. (Aren't you glad your parents loved you unconditionally?) Let's take a stand against the conditional. Everything must be absolute! We decry any attempt at triviality! We refuse to pay attention to your rules! We'll admit, it's great in theory, but terrible in practice when you just want a sandwich from McDonald's. Etymology: Condicionel was the late 14th century English form of the word conditional. Its roots can be traced back to the Modern French conditionnel, a derivative of the Latin conditionalem. Traced even further, the Latin condicere (to talk with) combines the com- prefix for "together" with the infinitive verb dicere, to speak, which bears little superficial similarity to the modern English usage, although the evolution is easily grasped. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-4505-0-1265007601-- Received: from ms4-1.1blu.de (ms4-1.1blu.de [89.202.0.34]) by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 24 May 2008 09:10:37 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.248] (helo=s3248.mb00.net) id 1Jzntk-0001zP-Iz for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 24 May 2008 09:10:37 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ISlcGCa36M4W8ZtVm9m2DxqyMrt6C0NRW3c9eqvg3fVHP3CyrpAnlFrHhcN4jMJRot8+e0BqpKh25Xjv2HAJEwTsSFGZcdPiL+lxm5hmp96c2Rl6EprQAPEOQ+wlG+mq; by s3248.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA68267; Fri, 23 May 2008 23:01:03 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 00:10:36 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1211582897.5092 Subject: IRONIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-46433-0-1211608821" --MIME_BOUNDARY-46433-0-1211608821 Word of the Day: Ironic (adjective) Pronunciation: [I-'rah-nik] Definition 1: Pertaining to a surprising state of affairs opposite to what would naturally be expected (irony), e.g. it would be ironic for a car dealer to have to walk to and from work (unless he does it intentionally for the exercise). Usage 1: It is coincidental (not ironic) that today's game will be played in the same stadium that the same two teams played in exactly 10 years ago today. It is neither coincidental nor ironic that President-elect Bush was standing on the inaugural podium as the son of the newly sworn President Bush only 12 years earlier=97just a fact. Now, I am at a loss for a good example of irony. After all my talk about irony, that is ironic. Definition 2: Pertaining to a figure of speech (irony) in which the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning: "Oh, no, John isn't musically inclined at all" (knowing he graduated with honors from Juilliard). Suggested Usage: Despite its overuse, this is a concept describing some of the more entertaining events of life. "It isn't ironic that the chef at Pierre's always eats at Sam's Diner; he knows what he's doing." "Ironically, Adelaide's mom found her car keys in the car after searching the house an hour for them." Etymology: Latin ironia "irony" from Greek eironeia "feigned ignorance to confound an antagonist", from eiron "dissembler", possibly going back to eirein "to say." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6ybt.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6ybt.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1211582897.5092:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.6ybt.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-46433-0-1211608821 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Ironic (adjective) Pronunciation: [I-'rah-nik] Definition: (1) Pertaining to a surprising state of affairs opposite to what would naturally be expected (irony), e.g. it would be ironic for a car dealer to have to walk to and from work (unless he does it intentionally for the exercise). (2) Pertaining to a figure of speech (irony) in which the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning: "Oh, no, John isn't musically inclined at all" (knowing he graduated with honors from Juilliard). Usage: (1) It is coincidental (not ironic) that today's game will be played in the same stadium that the same two teams played in exactly 10 years ago today. It is neither coincidental nor ironic that President-elect Bush was standing on the inaugural podium as the son of the newly sworn President Bush only 12 years earlier—just a fact. Now, I am at a loss for a good example of irony. After all my talk about irony, that is ironic. Suggested Usage: Despite its overuse, this is a concept describing some of the more entertaining events of life. "It isn't ironic that the chef at Pierre's always eats at Sam's Diner; he knows what he's doing". "Ironically, Adelaide's mom found her car keys in the car after searching the house an hour for them." Etymology: Latin ironia "irony" from Greek eironeia "feigned ignorance to confound an antagonist", from eiron "dissembler", possibly going back to eirein "to say." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.6ybt.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-46433-0-1211608821-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:04:02 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.81] (helo=s3081.mb00.net) id 1J9Fcv-0005vZ-60 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:04:01 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=tXo2OxB/aUsZwtq+AVhQR2cHfK0roMva2AQk/laiLTcxhqnkZuhgRB2JlHc+JsAZk19GnHgS3WoDBMW14wL/+Ofsk4yKytFXFegNTwyQWxgIHCO1gCU0y8v3lU8UnqUL; by s3081.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA48341; Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:03:38 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:04:02 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198952850.124 Subject: OCULAR: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13025-0-1199084410" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13025-0-1199084410 Word of the Day: Ocular (adjective) Pronunciation: ['ah-kyê-lêr] Definition: (1) Pertaining to or seen by the eye or eyes; (2) visual, related to vision. Usage: Today's word sports a few interesting relatives. If you tire of using "glasses" and "spectacles", you can ask your friends how they like your new ocularies. 'Tis a rare word but legitimate. If your ophthalmologist fails you, you may want to turn to an ocularist, a maker of glass eyeballs. The adverb is very ordinary: "ocularly." Suggested Usage: In his suspicions of Desdemona's faithfulness, Othello tells Iago "Be sure of it; give me the ocular proof", in Shakespeare's play 'Othello.' Anything visible or visual falls under the scope of today's word: "Blanche White was a fuss of ocular excitement in her new designer dress". An interesting side note: the Greeks made the columns on their buildings slightly convex to defeat the ocular illusion that straight columns are slightly concave, a practice called entasis. Etymology: Today's word was borrowed via French from Late Latin ocularis "related to the eye" from Latin oculus "eye, bud". The same root is found in "monocle" and "binoculars" from bi- "two" + "ocularis". The original meaning of "inoculate" was "to graft a scion", to 'in-bud' a plant, using the root ocul- in its second sense. The root was originally *okw-. Old English inherited this root at "eage" which softened even more to "eye". It didn't soften before the suffix "-l", so we also find "ogle". In Greek the final [kw] converted to [p] so we get opthalmos "eye" as in "ophthalmology" and "optical", as well as "triceratops" from tri "three" + cerat- "horn" + ops "eye." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. 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If your ophthalmologist fails you, you may want to turn to an ocularist, a maker of glass eyeballs. The adverb is very ordinary: "ocularly." Suggested Usage: In his suspicions of Desdemona's faithfulness, Othello tells Iago "Be sure of it; give me the ocular proof", in Shakespeare's play 'Othello.' Anything visible or visual falls under the scope of today's word: "Blanche White was a fuss of ocular excitement in her new designer dress". An interesting side note: the Greeks made the columns on their buildings slightly convex to defeat the ocular illusion that straight columns are slightly concave, a practice called entasis. Etymology: Today's word was borrowed via French from Late Latin ocularis "related to the eye" from Latin oculus "eye, bud". The same root is found in "monocle" and "binoculars" from bi- "two" + "ocularis". The original meaning of "inoculate" was "to graft a scion", to 'in-bud' a plant, using the root ocul- in its second sense. The root was originally *okw-. Old English inherited this root at "eage" which softened even more to "eye". It didn't soften before the suffix –l, so we also find "ogle". In Greek the final [kw] converted to [p] so we get opthalmos "eye" as in "ophthalmology" and "optical", as well as "triceratops" from tri "three" + cerat- "horn" + ops "eye." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. Order now and you can take advantage of these introductory prices, which are each 50% off the regular subscription price. 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Usage: To forbear means to abstain; therefore, forbearance is the conscious and willing act of patiently refraining from something usually pleasurable. Synonymous with abstinence, forbearance demonstrates longsuffering and determined self-control=97that is, restraint against provocation that suggests the opposite. Milton and Shakespeare both used the term to depict nearly supernatural restraint. Suggested Usage: If you=92re a recovering college student, chances are you=92ve asked for forbearance on your loans=97the patience and understanding of the companies that spotted you a hundred thousand bucks for your liberal arts degree. Granted, they=92ve never given you forbearance because they=92re a bunch of money vampires, but over the next couple years when your website takes off and your graphic novel finally sells, they=92ll be sorry. Etymology: Forbearance, often used in matters of court or money, was originally introduced as a legal term into the English language sometime around 1560. Forberan, the Old English term for =93abstain,=94 literally meant to bear arms against or rise up against. Also suggested by the Chaucer-era word is the idea of controlling (or bearing) one=92s feelings and emotions against a perceived threat. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266813288.87404:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fy1w.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-26231-0-1266822002 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/22/2010: Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll Galen: Cut Congressional Pay Five Events Could Change the Majority Picture for the Senate Dems Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Forbearance (noun) Pronunciation: [fawr-'bair-uh ns] Definition: The act of refraining or abstaining, showing self-control. Usage: To forbear means to abstain; therefore, forbearance is the conscious and willing act of patiently refraining from something usually pleasurable. Synonymous with abstinence, forbearance demonstrates longsuffering and determined self-control—that is, restraint against provocation that suggests the opposite. Milton and Shakespeare both used the term to depict nearly supernatural restraint. Suggested Usage: If you’re a recovering college student, chances are you’ve asked for forbearance on your loans—the patience and understanding of the companies that spotted you a hundred thousand bucks for your liberal arts degree. Granted, they’ve never given you forbearance because they’re a bunch of money vampires, but over the next couple years when your website takes off and your graphic novel finally sells, they’ll be sorry. Etymology: Forbearance, often used in matters of court or money, was originally introduced as a legal term into the English language sometime around 1560. Forberan, the Old English term for “abstain,” literally meant to bear arms against or rise up against. Also suggested by the Chaucer-era word is the idea of controlling (or bearing) one’s feelings and emotions against a perceived threat. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-26231-0-1266822002-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:41:53 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.26] (helo=s3026.mb00.net) id 1IG8q5-00080q-TD for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:41:50 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=qSqsRurOKamwioV5TAl/xtn+ZmkFPBtyHnGhIIgP+nycfRz/1tSv9gYzIz1N4yFVRMUPl7vGKTwuJb4zhTfktuFj7GD98bgD1m76r7eBkb9oxitGnwQZRTk/pps4NyM2; by s3026.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA47010; Wed, 1 Aug 2007 00:03:35 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 00:41:49 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1185948722.12171 Subject: PANSOPHIST: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19094-0-1185951613" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19094-0-1185951613 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Pansophist (noun) Pronunciation: [pæn-'so-fist] Definition: Someone who leaves the impression that they know everything; a "know-it-all." Usage: Today's noun may be used as an adjective, too; the noun is "pansophy" ['pæn-sê-fi]. Like pansophists themselves in the era of specialization, this word has become a rarity. It does retain a certain usefulness though and, like all our words, provides a few more threads about where we come from and how we have changed. Suggested Usage: Don't you hate to hear yourself use hyperhyphenated words like "over-the-hill", "stick-to-itiveness", "johnny-come-lately"=97ugh! Now you have a subtle cerebral substitute for that old hyperhyphenated "know-it-all:" "That supercilious pansophist doesn't impress me at all with his encyclopedia of trivia". Unfortunately, the age of pansophy and Renaissance men has passed; there is simply too much knowledge today. Etymology: Greek pansophos "all-wise" from pan "all" + sophos "wise". The noun from the latter, sophia "knowledge, wisdom", appears in "philosophy" from Greek philosophia "love of knowledge". We have long since forgotten that "sophisticated" is supposed to mean "knowledgeable". Interesting fact: the patron saint of the Roman Catholic Church is the masculine St. Peter (the rock) while the Eastern Orthodox Church's patron saint is the feminine St. Sophia (wisdom). -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? Zappos has it all -- and then some -- when it comes to shoes! 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Like pansophists themselves in the era of specialization, this word has become a rarity. It does retain a certain usefulness though and, like all our words, provides a few more threads about where we come from and how we have changed. Suggested Usage: Don't you hate to hear yourself use hyperhyphenated words like "over-the-hill", "stick-to-itiveness", "johnny-come-lately"—ugh! Now you have a subtle cerebral substitute for that old hyperhyphenated "know-it-all:" "That supercilious pansophist doesn't impress me at all with his encyclopedia of trivia". Unfortunately, the age of pansophy and Renaissance men has passed; there is simply too much knowledge today. Etymology: Greek pansophos "all-wise" from pan "all" + sophos "wise". The noun from the latter, sophia "knowledge, wisdom", appears in "philosophy" from Greek philosophia "love of knowledge". We have long since forgotten that "sophisticated" is supposed to mean "knowledgeable". Interesting fact: the patron saint of the Roman Catholic Church is the masculine St. Peter (the rock) while the Eastern Orthodox Church's patron saint is the feminine St. Sophia (wisdom). —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1pg2.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19094-0-1185951613-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:34:09 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.14] (helo=s3014.mb00.net) id 1Hz5Nn-0006sz-IK for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:34:07 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=NikfHfDjcZ9k9LXJOlof/UuJkjybPxXFh4dLAPdpOBoNXepSufpWFGwk37btxph/yAwXE/LkDLiwjMYkaWH5VcEdZWjRVvz7WYv+SWlPpEfOsih0pQBcC3TQjB44CTiQ; by s3014.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA40171; Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:03:23 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:34:07 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1181865057.24986 Subject: IMPRIMATUR: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1447-0-1181887218" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1447-0-1181887218 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Imprimatur (Noun) Pronunciation: [im-'prim-ê-tyUr or im-pri-'mah-tUr] Definition: The official stamp of a censorial authority allowing a publication to go to press hence any stamp of approval from an authority. Usage: It is still used in the literal sense in those states practicing censorship and in most churches. The imprimatur of the Roman Catholic censor in approving a book or motion picture, for example, was nihil obstat "nothing stands in the way". The Motion Picture Association of America uses several imprimaturs, G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17, to restrict the ages of people viewing a motion picture. Suggested Usage: The word implies approval by a very strong authority. "Nothing reaches the desk of the coach without Reilly's imprimatur", means that Reilly has absolute approval over whatever crosses the coach's desk. It may also be stretched to simply mean "mark": "The glass with traces of chocolate milk is your imprimatur, Frieda; I suggest you were the one who raided the refrigerator last night." Etymology: New Latin imprimatur "let it be printed", third person singular present subjunctive passive of Latin imprimere "to press, print" from in "in(to) + primere "press". Before [l], "in-" assimilates to "il-", before [r] to "ir-", and before [b], [p], and [m], to "im-". It is a variant of "en" and both share the same source as English "in" and Russian v "in(to)!" "Primere" is akin to "press", "pressure", "pregnant", and "espresso", the delightful little caffeinated potable brewed under pressure. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Just in case you haven't mailed those Father's Day cards yet... Smilebox is a GREAT way to instantly create and send personalized ecards. It's better than anything else we've seen, and it's free! 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Word of the Day: Imprimatur (Noun) Pronunciation: [im-'prim-ê-tyUr or im-pri-'mah-tUr] Definition: The official stamp of a censorial authority allowing a publication to go to press hence any stamp of approval from an authority. Usage: It is still used in the literal sense in those states practicing censorship and in most churches. The imprimatur of the Roman Catholic censor in approving a book or motion picture, for example, was nihil obstat "nothing stands in the way". The Motion Picture Association of America uses several imprimaturs, G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17, to restrict the ages of people viewing a motion picture. Suggested Usage: The word implies approval by a very strong authority. "Nothing reaches the desk of the coach without Reilly's imprimatur", means that Reilly has absolute approval over whatever crosses the coach's desk. It may also be stretched to simply mean "mark": "The glass with traces of chocolate milk is your imprimatur, Frieda; I suggest you were the one who raided the refrigerator last night." Etymology: New Latin imprimatur "let it be printed", third person singular present subjunctive passive of Latin imprimere "to press, print" from in "in(to) + primere "press". Before [l], "in-" assimilates to "il-", before [r] to "ir-", and before [b], [p], and [m], to "im-". It is a variant of "en" and both share the same source as English "in" and Russian v "in(to)!" "Primere" is akin to "press", "pressure", "pregnant", and "espresso", the delightful little caffeinated potable brewed under pressure. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.113f.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1447-0-1181887218-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:17:24 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.66] (helo=s3066.mb00.net) id 1JIJQ8-0002Kb-Na for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:56:17 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=llSfF1boV/plSE3JQuJLyUqJBtWquFmoc3Bh55FDJfRXxgBJZTchT5zkt+W+QYCgSYdDG7STm8y96KWU1jTBmXoPsBaB5c5AXx9x0/RaN1N2P9bGCYSaujpmpeosSLL4; by s3066.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA49337; Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:11:11 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:56:18 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1201244871.10710 Subject: THALASSIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-18889-0-1201244877" --MIME_BOUNDARY-18889-0-1201244877 Word of the Day: Thalassic (adjective) Pronunciation: [thê-'læ-sik] Definition: Pertaining to the sea; marine. Usage: This is a euphonic onomatopoeic alternative to "marine". The liquid [l] and hissing [s] give the word more semblance of sea sounds than does "marine". The mind swoons at the thought of the illustrious members of the thalass- word family: "When England ruled the seas, it was a thalassocracy", "In college Mary is studying endangered thalassians=97sea turtles", and "It's cool to study thalassography by walking along the seashore." Suggested Usage: We may speak of thalassic smells or colors and the thalassic civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea. Thalassic rocks are those composed of sediments of the sea. We can dream thalassic dreams until the occasion for a thalassic respite from work presents itself. Wouldn't you much prefer a thalassic respite to shelling out for a vacation at the shore? Etymology: The adjective "thalassic" goes back to Greek thalassa "sea." It was made memorable by Xenophon in his "Anabasis" as the cry of the Greek mercenaries recruited by Cyrus the Younger to fight in Persia. Upon return to their homeland, when they first saw the Black Sea that would lead them to Greece, they shouted, "Thalassa, thalassa." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. + Receive an Advance of up to $500 + Receive Royalties + Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over + 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. + Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. + Promote yourself as an author. 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The mind swoons at the thought of the illustrious members of the thalass- word family: "When England ruled the seas, it was a thalassocracy", "In college Mary is studying endangered thalassians—sea turtles", and "It's cool to study thalassography by walking along the seashore." Suggested Usage: We may speak of thalassic smells or colors and the thalassic civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea. Thalassic rocks are those composed of sediments of the sea. We can dream thalassic dreams until the occasion for a thalassic respite from work presents itself. Wouldn't you much prefer a thalassic respite to shelling out for a vacation at the shore? Etymology: The adjective "thalassic" goes back to Greek thalassa "sea". It was made memorable by Xenophon in his "Anabasis" as the cry of the Greek mercenaries recruited by Cyrus the Younger to fight in Persia. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4s41.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18889-0-1201244877-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:09:08 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.142] (helo=s3142.mb00.net) id 1IAKhf-0003LP-Kt for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:09:08 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=W5mFJS1oEZ1vdvYBIipl4etYxGRCXz01QxhEs5/RQ1dOo6Bwp7eDrns77xAlZYV297avlPd6nb7e9ld4XYpIoA7b1T9cjE72gF+ro/QVyFrxW7GijmkZy7STrqCwGaPe; by s3142.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA94392; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:04:09 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:09:07 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1184368079.22310 Subject: EDENTATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14189-0-1184565612" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14189-0-1184565612 WORD OF THE DAY: Edentate (adjective) Pronunciation: [ee-'den-teyt] Definition: Lacking teeth (the dental correlate of "bald"). The antonym of dentate "having or shaped like teeth." Usage: The verb, also "edentate", means to extract or otherwise remove teeth. "Edentation" is the noun from the verb. "Edentulous" [ee-'den-tyu-lês] or [ee-'den-chê-lês] has the same meaning as "edentate", deriving from Latin "edentulus" with the same meaning. The term is common in biology in referring to animals without teeth (ducks?) Suggested Usage: The concrete uses of this word are rather obvious, "Her biscuits are not for the weak or edentate". But why not abstract extensions like, "Has congress passed another edentate law restricting handguns?" Rather than threatening to knock someone's teeth out, try, "If you don't leave me alone I'll edentate you!" If that doesn't return everyone's sense of humor, nothing will. Etymology: From the past participle ("edentatus") Latin edentare "to knock out the teeth". Latin dens, dentis "tooth" is akin to Sanskrit "dantas", Greek "odous", Gothic "tunthus", German "Zahn", and English "tooth", which seems to have lost the "n" somewhere along the way. The original PIE word was the present participle of *ed- "eat, bite": *ed-ent =3D "biting, biter". For a bigger slice of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in our library. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Have you checked your auto insurance rates lately? Esurance is an easy way to check out the competition and see if you can be paying less for the same coverage. 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Usage: The verb, also "edentate", means to extract or otherwise remove teeth. "Edentation" is the noun from the verb. "Edentulous" [ee-'den-tyu-lês] or [ee-'den-chê-lês] has the same meaning as "edentate", deriving from Latin "edentulus" with the same meaning. The term is common in biology in referring to animals without teeth (ducks?) Suggested Usage: The concrete uses of this word are rather obvious, "Her biscuits are not for the weak or edentate". But why not abstract extensions like, "Has congress passed another edentate law restricting handguns?" Rather than threatening to knock someone's teeth out, try, "If you don't leave me alone I'll edentate you!" If that doesn't return everyone's sense of humor, nothing will. Etymology: From the past participle ("edentatus") Latin edentare "to knock out the teeth". Latin dens, dentis "tooth" is akin to Sanskrit "dantas", Greek "odous", Gothic "tunthus", German "Zahn", and English "tooth", which seems to have lost the "n" somewhere along the way. The original PIE word was the present participle of *ed- "eat, bite": *ed-ent =3D "biting, biter". For a bigger slice of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in our library. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1gew.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14189-0-1184565612-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:34:08 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.38] (helo=s3038.mb00.net) id 1JUzkq-0000i9-EA for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:34:04 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=t8KL/ckMiE7SxGXycA39cpVMmknTl6sFbuehUxCMc4mFWB2V6ymWGAjUXUJ8QlhwP0t6EBcuKLBPwxkoUI1a0xxX8cu3NdUUSFh0Rsv/KZNNfWMqg2FbZsgQgghL95Z/; by s3038.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA17218; Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:04:06 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:34:07 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1204256833.23259 Subject: EKE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-11568-0-1204268408" --MIME_BOUNDARY-11568-0-1204268408 Word of the Day: Eke (verb) Pronunciation: [eek] Definition: To increase, supplement, to fill out; to barely gain even through hard work. ("Eke" is eke an archaic adverb meaning "also.") Usage: Here is a good example of how the meanings of words evolve over time. Originally this word meant "to supplement, complete, fill out", as in "to eke out a living with a second job" or "eke out the material with a scrap in the sewing machine". However, the implication of a supplement, such as a second job, implies shortage and hardship, so the next generation came to (mis)take this word as meaning "supplement by hardship". The next generation then focused on the hardship itself, as to "eke out an existence from an abandoned mine", which suggests a bare existence achieved through difficult labor. Language learning is imperfect and each new generation of speakers does not comprehend the meanings of words exactly as its teachers intend them. Suggested Usage: Today's word has a meaning we are about to lose, "to add, supplement, fill out", as in "The memory of their week on the Greek Isles eked out Stella's enjoyment of their reunion dinner". But even the new meaning admits of innovative usage, "After dating her for 7 years, Hargrove could eke very little joy out of Gladys' marriage to his erstwhile friend, Alistair." Etymology: Old English ecan from Old Germanic *aukjan, related to Latin augere "to increase" whence "augment", "auction", and Greek auxanein "to increase". "Auxiliary" is from Latin auxilium, eke based on this same root. Without the initial [a], the [u] becomes a consonant, [w], and the addition of the suffix [s] produces *wegs, which underlies the verb wax [waks] "to grow", as "to wax romantic" and the part of the body most notable for it growth=97"waist." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Get your REAL Astrological Reading today. 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Just Ask Bethea >>> http://www.joypeaceandhappiness.com/wait.asp?Email=3DYourEmailAddress& FirstName=3DYourFirstName&RefCode=3D8460 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1204256833.23259:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5gno.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11568-0-1204268408 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Eke (verb) Pronunciation: [eek] Definition: To increase, supplement, to fill out; to barely gain even through hard work. ("Eke" is eke an archaic adverb meaning "also.") Usage: Here is a good example of how the meanings of words evolve over time. Originally this word meant "to supplement, complete, fill out", as in "to eke out a living with a second job" or "eke out the material with a scrap in the sewing machine". However, the implication of a supplement, such as a second job, implies shortage and hardship, so the next generation came to (mis)take this word as meaning "supplement by hardship". The next generation then focused on the hardship itself, as to "eke out an existence from an abandoned mine", which suggests a bare existence achieved through difficult labor. Language learning is imperfect and each new generation of speakers does not comprehend the meanings of words exactly as its teachers intend them. Suggested Usage: Today's word has a meaning we are about to lose, "to add, supplement, fill out", as in "The memory of their week on the Greek Isles eked out Stella's enjoyment of their reunion dinner". But even the new meaning admits of innovative usage, "After dating her for 7 years, Hargrove could eke very little joy out of Gladys' marriage to his erstwhile friend, Alistair." Etymology: Old English ecan from Old Germanic *aukjan, related to Latin augere "to increase" whence "augment", "auction", and Greek auxanein "to increase". "Auxiliary" is from Latin auxilium, eke based on this same root. Without the initial [a], the [u] becomes a consonant, [w], and the addition of the suffix [s] produces *wegs, which underlies the verb wax [waks] "to grow", as "to wax romantic" and the part of the body most notable for it growth—"waist." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.5gno.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11568-0-1204268408-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:22:57 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.228] (helo=s3228.mb00.net) id 1JpHKi-00072t-RG for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:22:57 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=oH12fdD/HXlsN/4Mp6wh31B9aAryTp+u/z5v3Nsy/ZNOQ5ldhRDcTPmNpfMMxHH5JHiYHC3gCWxt7H5SytOrGMgMp8j6vq23Ik85ApCPTbRIlX+iYn/rZPXpU7A16YiB; by s3228.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA65647; Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:01:05 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:22:56 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1209081307.86703 Subject: BOOR: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-83592-0-1209103221" --MIME_BOUNDARY-83592-0-1209103221 Word of the Day: Boor (noun) Pronunciation: ['bur or 'bu-wêr] Definition: A lout, a grossly rude and tactless person. Usage: Do not confuse today's word with "bore" [bor] (one of the few deverbal person nouns without the suffix "-er": a writ-er writes and a read-er reads, but cooks, guides, and bores cook, write and bore). Boors are boorish and behave boorishly because of their boorishness. Most boors now live far from South Africa, where the boers are now gentleman farmers all, producing excellent wines, among other produce. Suggested Usage: Remember, boors are seldom bores, "How that boor got his FOOT in the punch bowl I'll never know; he usually keeps it tucked safely in his mouth". Rather, boors tend to behave rather vulgarly: "The giggling boys watched Gordon boorishly pick his nose and made bets on how he would dispose of the by-product." Etymology: From Afrikaans boer "farmer" related to Dutch boer and German Bauer "peasant farmer" and to Old English buan "dwell, live" from which contemporary "bower" is derived. To English colonialists in South Africa, the boers were rude and uncivilized, so they adopted the word in that sense, but misspelling in their own "civilized" way. The original root of today's word underlies the word for "be" in all Indo-European languages, and hence has too enormous a lexical progeny to be covered here. We do thank Christo Lombaard, himself of South Africa, for pointing out most unboorishly how English speakers shot themselves in the foot misborrowing today's word. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. 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Most boors now live far from South Africa, where the boers are now gentleman farmers all, producing excellent wines, among other produce. Suggested Usage: Remember, boors are seldom bores, "How that boor got his FOOT in the punch bowl I'll never know; he usually keeps it tucked safely in his mouth". Rather, boors tend to behave rather vulgarly: "The giggling boys watched Gordon boorishly pick his nose and made bets on how he would dispose of the by-product." Etymology: From Afrikaans boer "farmer" related to Dutch boer and German Bauer "peasant farmer" and to Old English buan "dwell, live" from which contemporary "bower" is derived. To English colonialists in South Africa, the boers were rude and uncivilized, so they adopted the word in that sense, but misspelling in their own "civilized" way. The original root of today's word underlies the word for "be" in all Indo-European languages, and hence has too enormous a lexical progeny to be covered here. 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Word of the Day: Farrago (noun) Pronunciation: [fê-'rah-go] Definition: A disorganized mixture, a hotchpotch (not PA Dutch for "hodge-podge" but the original pronunciation of that word, from the English pronunciation of the French word hochepot "stew"=97literally "shake pot"=97converted to a rhyme compound.) Usage: The plural is "farragoes" with an [e]. The adjective is "farraginous" [fê-'ræ-ji-nês] as, "Each of us is a farraginous conglomeration of prejudices." Suggested Usage: The rather literal-minded Roy Hattersley considered Walter Scott's 'Ivanhoe' "a farrago of historical nonsense combined with maudlin romance". It remains, nonetheless, an excellent romantic novel for the young at heart. Once more: "Mavis' home is furnished in a farrago of styles ranging from classical to what might be called contemporary punk camp." Etymology: Latin farrago "mixed fodder" from far, farr- "spelt (a kind of grain". The same root underlies "farina" from another variant referring to grain. 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And this commitment translates to a pledge of 100% customer satisfaction, 100% of the time. How often does anyone (including your dad) get that?! Word of the Day: Farrago (Noun) Pronunciation: [fê-'rah-go] Definition: A disorganized mixture, a hotchpotch (not PA Dutch for "hodge-podge" but the original pronunciation of that word, from the English pronunciation of the French word hochepot "stew"—literally "shake pot"—converted to a rhyme compound). Usage: The plural is "farragoes" with an [e]. The adjective is "farraginous" [fê-'ræ-ji-nês] as, "Each of us is a farraginous conglomeration of prejudices." Suggested Usage: The rather literal-minded Roy Hattersley considered Walter Scott's 'Ivanhoe' "a farrago of historical nonsense combined with maudlin romance". It remains, nonetheless, an excellent romantic novel for the young at heart. Once more: "Mavis' home is furnished in a farrago of styles ranging from classical to what might be called contemporary punk camp." Etymology: Latin farrago "mixed fodder" from far, farr- "spelt (a kind of grain". The same root underlies "farina" from another variant referring to grain. 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Usage: Don't abstain from using this word, which will allow you to politely excuse yourself from just about any activity that you don't want to do=97all the while, making it sound as though it's a sacrifice! Instead of, "I don't want to go to your party!" try, "Ooh, I'm afraid I must abstain from such revelry tonight. Terribly sorry". Food you don't like, boys you'd rather not date, and family trips can be handily sidestepped using abstain. Suggested Usage: Abstinence is best expressed as avoidance of something pleasurable or indulgent. While you might facetiously abstain from doing something you would prefer not to do, actually abstaining is difficult work. Abstaining from sex, alcohol, and that final cookie in the jar are not easy things to do! People also use the word abstain when the thing that they would like to do is self-destructive, because yes, you can have too much of a good thing. Etymology: The English language stole the word abstenir from the French during the Middle Ages and re-appropriated it as abstenen, from which we get the word abstinence. However, the Latin root of the word, abstinere, means to withhold, combining ab (from) with tenere (to have, to hold). LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260585395.30503:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f8sz.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-82745-0-1261119631 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Abstain (verb) Pronunciation: [ab-steyn] Definition: To withhold from oneself, to refrain (from) something, to do without, to shun. Usage: Don't abstain from using this word, which will allow you to politely excuse yourself from just about any activity that you don't want to do—all the while, making it sound as though it's a sacrifice! Instead of, "I don't want to go to your party!" try, "Ooh, I'm afraid I must abstain from such revelry tonight. Terribly sorry". Food you don't like, boys you'd rather not date, and family trips can be handily sidestepped using abstain. Suggested Usage: Abstinence is best expressed as avoidance of something pleasurable or indulgent. While you might facetiously abstain from doing something you would prefer not to do, actually abstaining is difficult work. Abstaining from sex, alcohol, and that final cookie in the jar are not easy things to do! People also use the word abstain when the thing that they would like to do is self-destructive, because yes, you can have too much of a good thing. Etymology: The English language stole the word abstenir from the French during the Middle Ages and re-appropriated it as abstenen, from which we get the word abstinence. However, the Latin root of the word, abstinere, means to withhold, combining ab (from) with tenere (to have, to hold). –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-82745-0-1261119631-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:44:59 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.98] (helo=s3098.mb00.net) id 1HyMbC-00078l-6M for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:44:58 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ccNkqLQV3RYQ15ylD+lVu6R4FCaLT7UQoJqiIUsNbxThtfYhfdfd2aNhRY+GmluzacysrybvVK1w+aIz08pIemJihcAeCyFwRmN7XS13K1T7idqnbR9mreF5O+beJkm0; by s3098.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA24150; Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:03:21 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:44:58 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1181707104.14964 Subject: GROUPTHINK: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13045-0-1181714427" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13045-0-1181714427 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Groupthink (noun) Pronunciation: ['grup-thingk] Definition: Yale psychologist Irving Janis originally defined groupthink as =91=91a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group, when...strivings for unanimity override...motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action". In other words, the surrender of independent thought to group dynamics. Usage: Groupthink is not an evil; it is the attempt by members of a prestigious group to contribute to consensus, as well as to protect themselves by siding with the majority. However, it often leads to bad decisions. It is generally accepted as a major factor in Roosevelt's ignoring evidence of the impending attack on Pearl Harbor and in Kennedy's miscalculations in invading Cuba. Now it is being suggested that it was a factor in the miscalculation of weapons of mass destruction and Al Qaeda activity in Iraq. Suggested Usage: Since the noun "think" means "one instance of thinking", "Groupthink", is not the best of terms. It was selected, no doubt, for its scary association with Orwell's "doublethink", "goodthink", etc. in the novel '1984.' The sentiment is one long associated with the thought conformity of committees: "A camel is a horse designed by groupthink (a committee)." Etymology: The word "think" comes from Old English "thencan" akin to "thancian "to thank". Its origin is Proto-Indo-European *tong-/teng which rarely appears outside Germanic: Albanian tang=EB "resentment" and Tocharian=97a dead language=97tunk "love". These examples seem to refer to feelings but in Old English "think" originally meant "to seem, appear", as Thomas Heywood so aptly put it in 1635, "Him thought that in his depth of sleepe he saw A Souldier arm'd". This led to the impersonal verb, "methinks", found often in the works of Shakespeare. 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Enrolling is easy! Find out more today. Word of the Day: Groupthink (Noun) Pronunciation: ['grup-thingk] Definition: Yale psychologist Irving Janis originally defined groupthink as ‘‘a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group, when...strivings for unanimity override...motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action". In other words, the surrender of independent thought to group dynamics. Usage: Groupthink is not an evil; it is the attempt by members of a prestigious group to contribute to consensus, as well as to protect themselves by siding with the majority. However, it often leads to bad decisions. It is generally accepted as a major factor in Roosevelt's ignoring evidence of the impending attack on Pearl Harbor and in Kennedy's miscalculations in invading Cuba. Now it is being suggested that it was a factor in the miscalculation of weapons of mass destruction and Al Qaeda activity in Iraq. Suggested Usage: Since the noun "think" means "one instance of thinking", "Groupthink", is not the best of terms. It was selected, no doubt, for its scary association with Orwell's "doublethink", "goodthink", etc. in the novel '1984.' The sentiment is one long associated with the thought conformity of committees: "A camel is a horse designed by groupthink (a committee)." Etymology: The Word "think" comes from Old English "thencan" akin to "thancian "to thank". Its origin is Proto-Indo-European *tong-/teng which rarely appears outside Germanic: Albanian tangë "resentment" and Tocharian—a dead language—tunk "love". These examples seem to refer to feelings but in Old English "think" originally meant "to seem, appear", as Thomas Heywood so aptly put it in 1635, "Him thought that in his depth of sleepe he saw A Souldier arm'd". This led to the impersonal verb, "methinks", found often in the works of Shakespeare. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Gambit (noun) Pronunciation: ['gæm-bit] Definition: A daring opening move in chess that sacrifices a piece for a future advantage. Usage: Applied first and foremost to the game of chess. Suggested Usage: Of course, it can be applied to any daring opening move, such as a provocative statement to open a conversation or a risky business maneuver that promises long-term gains. "Buying so much of the flood plain was a risky gambit that could pay off if fish-farming becomes profitable." Etymology: Italian gambetto "gambit", originally "tripping (up)" from gamba "leg". The same PIE root devolved into Greek kampê "bend, twist" and Lithuanian kampas "corner". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! With gas prices sky high, here's an offer from Discover Card to help take the edge off (especially for long roadtrips): 5% Cashback Bonus on gas! 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The same PIE root devolved into Greek kampê "bend, twist" and Lithuanian kampas "corner". —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18n6.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6686-0-1183183211-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:30:42 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.105] (helo=s3105.mb00.net) id 1IaQPn-00044k-RW for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:30:32 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=JZTcvXT5D3nP/VcQLalrDG/UW6HzXkwIBeV0eeqDzx3DT6ctj3P1Uq7lKiTd4kgq+YT9G1WXbR1yNQ6fvCu+aYZfjPmnl8Ow0XZTC5+S8ezFQINlpTvysMP4Qq6+6ERT; by s3105.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA43099; Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:03:39 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:30:31 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1190763035.15398 Subject: OPSIMATHY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-158-0-1190786432" --MIME_BOUNDARY-158-0-1190786432 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Opsimathy (noun) Pronunciation: [ahp-'si-mê-thi] Definition: (Literary) Late learning, learning late in life. Usage: The word is a rare literary form but we predict an imminent come-back. A person who takes on learning late in life is an "opsimath" ['ahp-si-mæth], as a "polymath" (poly "many" + math) is someone of encyclopedic learning or polymathy [pa-'li-mê-thi]). Suggested Usage: As the English-speaking population ages and the limits of life expectancy advance, opsimathy promises to become more prominent and the word less literary and more colloquial. Opsimathy was once frowned upon, considered less effective by educators than early learning. However, any university administrator will tell you that the opsimath population is growing in the U.S. Etymology: Greek opse "late" + math- "learning". "Mathematics" shares the same origin; it derives from the adjective of mathema "science, learning" from manthanein "to learn". The PIE stem *men-dhe- also underlies Russian mudry "wise", Avestan mazda "wise", Sanskrit mantrah "counsel, prayer", and Albanian mund "can". Akin to Latin mens, mentis "mind" in "mental", Greek "mentor", and the Latin suffix -ment. The initial constituent, "opsi-", is also used in the rare word, "opsigamy" [op-'si-gê-mi] which means "marriage late in life." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. * Birthdays * Weddings * Babies * Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. 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Usage: The word is a rare literary form but we predict an imminent come-back. A person who takes on learning late in life is an "opsimath" ['ahp-si-mæth], as a "polymath" (poly "many" + math) is someone of encyclopedic learning or polymathy [pa-'li-mê-thi]). Suggested Usage: As the English-speaking population ages and the limits of life expectancy advance, opsimathy promises to become more prominent and the word less literary and more colloquial. Opsimathy was once frowned upon, considered less effective by educators than early learning. However, any university administrator will tell you that the opsimath population is growing in the U.S. Etymology: Greek opse "late" + math- "learning". "Mathematics" shares the same origin; it derives from the adjective of mathema "science, learning" from manthanein "to learn". The PIE stem *men-dhe- also underlies Russian mudry "wise", Avestan mazda "wise", Sanskrit mantrah "counsel, prayer", and Albanian mund "can". Akin to Latin mens, mentis "mind" in "mental", Greek "mentor", and the Latin suffix -ment. The initial constituent, "opsi-", is also used in the rare word, "opsigamy" [op-'si-gê-mi] which means "marriage late in life." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2lqj.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-158-0-1190786432-- Received: from mailin02.aul.t-online.de (mailin02.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.43]) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:16:26 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin02.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NO5LN-2KrCMa0; Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:16:17 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=ArUIAPa0/06Ng3QKwIuUUlS5fMSeLvjsNdEu0vk9ATUwVGWS4fQ9OwTECiLBjypac025iEwBg8fMCyiXso2oY4QCyRoqJiOylkyOS1doCUuC6OkEuHGSkXI5CIyYAaVy; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBP71Yu5026335; Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:01:34 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:16:18 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1261378105.21328 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Brazen Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-27621-0-1261724420" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-25T08:16:26Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1261728978-00003C45-57AACBFF/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 6681830f-505d-4cd8-ba46-b845ee9cf788 --MIME_BOUNDARY-27621-0-1261724420 Word of the Day: Brazen (adjective) Pronunciation: ['brey-zuh n] Definition: Shameless, impudent, bold; also, made of or resembling brass. Usage: Although one definition of brazen is simply "bold", you're not brazen when you walk through the woods on a dark evening all alone. You're brazen when you walk into the woods on a dark evening all alone and start a fire. Brazenness is best seen in the devious, truculent, and criminal activities of individuals who just don't care. Alternately, your Coppertone arms may appear strong and brazen as you work out in the sun. (But probably not.) Suggested Usage: Brazen in its original usage means hard, solid, and harsh. A brazen act or person is hard, harsh, and bold; often doing things they ought not be. The word is often used in referenced to an act: a brazen attempt, a brazen murder, a brazen affront, although individuals themselves can also be brazen. It is, perhaps unsurprisingly, most often used in reference to criminals. Etymology: Brazen has its root in the Middle English word brasen, from the Old English word bræsen, which means=97you guessed it=97made of brass. Use the adjective, noun, and adverb all in the same day, and in a brazen display of brazenness, brazenly use the same word thrice in a sentence. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1261378105.21328:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fc6w.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-27621-0-1261724420 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Brazen (adjective) Pronunciation: ['brey-zuh n] Definition: Shameless, impudent, bold; also, made of or resembling brass. Usage: Although one definition of brazen is simply "bold", you're not brazen when you walk through the woods on a dark evening all alone. You're brazen when you walk into the woods on a dark evening all alone and start a fire. Brazenness is best seen in the devious, truculent, and criminal activities of individuals who just don't care. Alternately, your Coppertone arms may appear strong and brazen as you work out in the sun. (But probably not.) Suggested Usage: Brazen in its original usage means hard, solid, and harsh. A brazen act or person is hard, harsh, and bold; often doing things they ought not be. The word is often used in referenced to an act: a brazen attempt, a brazen murder, a brazen affront, although individuals themselves can also be brazen. It is, perhaps unsurprisingly, most often used in reference to criminals. Etymology: Brazen has its root in the Middle English word brasen, from the Old English word bræsen, which means—you guessed it—made of brass. Use the adjective, noun, and adverb all in the same day, and in a brazen display of brazenness, brazenly use the same word thrice in a sentence. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-27621-0-1261724420-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:59:48 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.164] (helo=s3164.mb00.net) id 1JUecD-0007bb-0R for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:59:45 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=pexTiFgh/SBYW57+7NTACVg7o2v0RW4Qx8yQ4iz8Pg4GpltZnKpi5tRZCyzyMktFYwQCZNBqyIlOhqO5OuSsEU4HJMYQmmMvpJMZ8GL/z1anJGuT0XkCIje8MLzApoYy; by s3164.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA27051; Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:04:38 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:59:47 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1203807475.22413 Subject: BISSEXTILE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14455-0-1204182035" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14455-0-1204182035 Word of the Day: Bissextile (adjective) Pronunciation: [bI-'seks-tIL] Definition: The discussion of same sex marriages made us think that we should send out a related word but we decided instead to offer this wholly unrelated word, which means "(1) referring to a leap year or (2) the extra day in a leap year." Usage: Gotcha! Today's word has absolutely nothing to do with gender differences. As you can see from the Etymology, it refers only to leap year or the intercalary (extra) day of a leap year. If you are in a hurry, you may refer to the extra day simply as the "bissext", though "bissextus" is probably the more easily pronounced. Suggested Usage: For those of you born on February 29, here is something you can't get away with, "The reason Gilliam is 10 but looks 40 is that he was born in a bissextile year and only has birthdays every 4 years." That simply doesn't work, however logical it might seem. 2004 has a bissectus (yesterday) and hence is a bissextile year. Etymology: This word comes from Latin bissextilis "having an intercalary day" from the first word of the phrase bis sextus (dies) "twice the sixth day", from bis "twice" and sextus "sixth". The phrase arises from the fact that the sixth day before the Calends of March (February 24} occurred twice every leap year in the Roman calendar. Thus this "sex" comes from the Latin word for "six", which shares the same origin as German "sechs", Dutch "zes", Spanish "seis", French "six", Italian "sei", Russian "shest'", and Classical Greek "hex" (remember "semi-" and "hemi-"?) Many words come from the Latin and Greek versions of this root: "sextet", "sextillion", and "hexagonal". "Siesta" was inherited by Spanish from the Romans, by whose timepieces midday was 6 o'sundial. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! The best TV is on DIRECTTV! Movies - Over 30 Premium Movie Channels Sports - Special Packages & 45+ Channels Entertainment - up to 200 more Channels Family packages start at just $29.99 a month! DIRECTSTARTTV an Authorized DIRECTTV dealer >>> http://www.directstartv.com/jump.html?referID=3DABC136_000026E ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1203807475.22413:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5chz.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14455-0-1204182035 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Bissextile (adjective) Pronunciation: [bI-'seks-tIL] Definition: The discussion of same sex marriages made us think that we should send out a related word but we decided instead to offer this wholly unrelated word, which means "(1) referring to a leap year or (2) the extra day in a leap year." Usage: Gotcha! Today's word has absolutely nothing to do with gender differences. As you can see from the Etymology, it refers only to leap year or the intercalary (extra) day of a leap year. If you are in a hurry, you may refer to the extra day simply as the "bissext", though "bissextus" is probably the more easily pronounced. Suggested Usage: For those of you born on February 29, here is something you can't get away with, "The reason Gilliam is 10 but looks 40 is that he was born in a bissextile year and only has birthdays every 4 years". That simply doesn't work, however logical it might seem. 2004 has a bissectus (yesterday) and hence is a bissextile year. Etymology: This word comes from Latin bissextilis "having an intercalary day" from the first Word of the phrase bis sextus (dies) "twice the sixth day", from bis "twice" and sextus "sixth". The phrase arises from the fact that the sixth day before the Calends of March (February 24} occurred twice every leap year in the Roman calendar. Thus this "sex" comes from the Latin word for "six", which shares the same origin as German "sechs", Dutch "zes", Spanish "seis", French "six", Italian "sei", Russian "shest'", and Classical Greek "hex" (remember "semi-" and "hemi-"?) Many words come from the Latin and Greek versions of this root: "sextet", "sextillion", and "hexagonal". "Siesta" was inherited by Spanish from the Romans, by whose timepieces midday was 6 o'sundial. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Images not loading? To view this email, visit our website. YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. 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Word of the Day: Jehu (noun) Pronunciation: [jee-hyu] Definition: Someone who drives very fast and recklessly; someone who loves driving. Usage: Not to be confused with "yahoo", the race of bestial people in 'Gulliver's Travels' or the popular search engine on the Web. Today's word has no relatives in English (though it may be used as a verb). Suggested Usage: Jehus may also be drivers or chauffeurs, but the term is used most often in reference to dare-devil driving off the track: "Clarence, don't drive like a jehu; this is a funeral procession, after all". Since this term is relatively rare in the US, the metaphorical possibilities have hardly been explored: "Some jehu out there on the information highway hacked my website last night". We hope you never meet a jehu on life's highway. Etymology: A communization of the proper name "Jehu" from 2 Kings 9:20 "The lookout reported, 'He has reached them, but he isn't coming back either. The driving is like that of Jehu, son of Nimshi=97he drives like a madman.'" Jehu drove a one horsepower chariot=97so we can no longer blame a horsepower-crazed Detroit for freeway driving. We may then say that Jehu, son of Nimshi, is the eponym of today's word and, since it is now a common noun, we may write it with a small letter, even though most dictionaries still capitalize it. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Treat your feet! Crocs Footwear is legendary in its comfort status. Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: * lots of colors and styles * comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet * orthotic foot bed * slip-resistant and non-marking soles * anti-microbial and odor resistant * Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. 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There are additional benefits of using Discover, with our favorites being: no annual fee $0 fraud liability guarantee up to 1% cashback on all purchases great customer service. So if you don't have a Discover Card, sign up today and start saving! Word of the Day: Jehu (Noun) Pronunciation: [jee-hyu] Definition: Someone who drives very fast and recklessly; someone who loves driving. Usage: Not to be confused with "yahoo", the race of bestial people in 'Gulliver's Travels' or the popular search engine on the Web. Today's word has no relatives in English (though it may be used as a verb). Suggested Usage: Jehus may also be drivers or chauffeurs, but the term is used most often in reference to dare-devil driving off the track: "Clarence, don't drive like a jehu; this is a funeral procession, after all". Since this term is relatively rare in the US, the metaphorical possibilities have hardly been explored: "Some jehu out there on the information highway hacked my website last night". We hope you never meet a jehu on life's highway. Etymology: A communization of the proper name "Jehu" from 2 Kings 9:20 "The lookout reported, 'He has reached them, but he isn't coming back either. The driving is like that of Jehu, son of Nimshi—he drives like a madman.'" Jehu drove a one horsepower chariot—so we can no longer blame a horsepower-crazed Detroit for freeway driving. We may then say that Jehu, son of Nimshi, is the eponym of today's word and, since it is now a common noun, we may write it with a small letter, even though most dictionaries still capitalize it. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.pvu.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5877-0-1180072811-- Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.51]) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:28:37 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin19.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Na3GM-12Th0y0; Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:28:34 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=S8C/fD/3/lTHYC4f82fCuQcHBg/Q97yrxm8tYbZQRCB6114GCtdk0k4Q8jWTSCCK4+WhXwK6An2py4Kn8BmKma3bSKggTgAFxnd+kDPitDNmwT+6GpKn5xtlISRxrDdV; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0R71L9M057766; Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:01:21 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:28:34 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1264563311.14489 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Nonchalant Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-82612-0-1264575606" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-27T08:28:37Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1264580915-000012EA-D4AF7681/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 7716f376-0fe2-4629-b319-278293ef8e2c --MIME_BOUNDARY-82612-0-1264575606 News for 1/27/2010: * Small business tax credits for jobs. Another waste of money? * Deficit Will Remain at WWII Level * Congress Spent Over $1 Million on Copenhagen Summit. Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fohy.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Nonchalant (adjective) Pronunciation: [non-shuh-'lahnt] Definition: Indifferent or aloof, unconcerned, cool or casual. Usage: The cool indifference suggested by the term nonchalant is really a state of disaffectedness, the conspicuous removal of one from one's surroundings. Although sometimes touted as a cool-headed lack of care, the meaning of the term hints at a lack of warmth, a nearly careless disregard. Nonchalant is used most appropriately in an unflattering context. Nevertheless, there are those who equate nonchalant with casual, unperturbed, even happy in the face of adversity. Suggested Usage: You want to be really cool? Be nonchalant. That way, no one will suspect you were the one who accidentally drove the car into the garage door. Nonchalant is your ticket to an easy ride when you forget someone's birthday -- no big deal. It's the key that opens the door to a Buddha-like placidness. Nothing can affect you if you're nonchalant. Of course, being nonchalant all the time will make you seem like a little bit of a jerk, but if you're truly nonchalant, you probably won't even notice what people think of you. You're too cool for that stuff. Etymology: The French origins of the word nonchalant are readily apparent to even the amateur linguist. The term was borrowed completely unadulterated from the French in the 1670s, in terms of spelling and meaning. Nonchalant, the French word, is the past participle of nonchaloir, indifferent to or without concern for. Chaloir, the French verb "to have concern (for)" itself comes from the Latin term calere for hot. Hence, in one of those strange reversals that language tends to exhibit, the literal Latin term for not hot ends up meaning "cool" in English, a term for=85 not hot. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1264563311.14489:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fohy.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-82612-0-1264575606 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/27/2010: Small business tax credits for jobs. Another waste of money? Deficit Will Remain at WWII Level Congress Spent Over $1 Million on Copenhagen Summit. Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Nonchalant (adjective) Pronunciation: [non-shuh-'lahnt] Definition: Indifferent or aloof, unconcerned, cool or casual. Usage: The cool indifference suggested by the term nonchalant is really a state of disaffectedness, the conspicuous removal of one from one's surroundings. Although sometimes touted as a cool-headed lack of care, the meaning of the term hints at a lack of warmth, a nearly careless disregard. Nonchalant is used most appropriately in an unflattering context. Nevertheless, there are those who equate nonchalant with casual, unperturbed, even happy in the face of adversity. Suggested Usage: You want to be really cool? Be nonchalant. That way, no one will suspect you were the one who accidentally drove the car into the garage door. Nonchalant is your ticket to an easy ride when you forget someone's birthday -- no big deal. It's the key that opens the door to a Buddha-like placidness. Nothing can affect you if you're nonchalant. Of course, being nonchalant all the time will make you seem like a little bit of a jerk, but if you're truly nonchalant, you probably won't even notice what people think of you. You're too cool for that stuff. Etymology: The French origins of the word nonchalant are readily apparent to even the amateur linguist. The term was borrowed completely unadulterated from the French in the 1670s, in terms of spelling and meaning. Nonchalant, the French word, is the past participle of nonchaloir, indifferent to or without concern for. Chaloir, the French verb "to have concern (for)" itself comes from the Latin term calere for hot. Hence, in one of those strange reversals that language tends to exhibit, the literal Latin term for not hot ends up meaning "cool" in English, a term for… not hot. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-82612-0-1264575606-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:37:11 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.160] (helo=s3160.mb00.net) id 1JPw48-0002RC-Qv for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:37:08 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=BA/jMt9pOs5LmLcHlx0k4tlEU7l3DQqUlehfguGQN2Noi5+f6ga3AHB72lUcft7xOqnaXlU/dzqQvAGTwpK/X+FmFOeQI8hu3WTdjdNqYGV1b2fqoj1Qq8ixW977WZkC; by s3160.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA16698; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:03:57 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:37:07 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1203052128.5747 Subject: ETCETERA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-15187-0-1203058812" --MIME_BOUNDARY-15187-0-1203058812 Word of the Day: Etcetera (noun) Pronunciation: [et-'se-tê-rê] Definition: And others of a similar kind. Usage: Today's word is a bit more focused than such native expressions as "so forth", "so on", and "among others;" it refers only to others of the same class. English also uses Latin et alii, abbreviated as et al. "and others" to refer to coauthors, such as "Anderson et al.", meaning that Anderson was one of several authors. Today's word is also a countable noun that means, in the plural (etceteras), "miscellaneous extra things or persons." Suggested Usage: There is no need to string several etceteras on the end of a sentence even though you might be tempted, "Sheila has a million reasons for not cooking: the stove doesn't work, the ingredients are old, the restaurants are cheap, etc". One "etcetera" suffices as a substitute for even the 999,997 missing reasons here. The plural noun can be a lot of fun: "The prince arrived with a ton of luggage and an entourage of busy little etceteras." Etymology: Today's word is a Latin two-word phrase, et "and" plus cetera "the others". "Cetera" comes from *ke-etero- where tero- means "a second time, again", also found in ceteris paribus "other things being the same". The ke- is an ancient word for "this". Because [k] became [h] in initial position in English, we are not surprised that "here, hence, hither" all begin with this root. It also turns up in "he/him" and "her" (dative-accusative of Old English heo "she.") The neuter 3rd singular pronoun in Old English was hit "it", heard today in some rural dialects in the Southeastern United States. In Old Russian *ke- developed into sei "this", found today in segodnya "today" and seichas "right now" from a time when chas, now "hour", meant "moment." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1203052128.5747:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.56ph.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-15187-0-1203058812 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Etcetera (noun) Pronunciation: [et-'se-tê-rê] Definition: And others of a similar kind. Usage: Today's word is a bit more focused than such native expressions as "so forth", "so on", and "among others;" it refers only to others of the same class. English also uses Latin et alii, abbreviated as et al. "and others" to refer to coauthors, such as "Anderson et al.", meaning that Anderson was one of several authors. Today's word is also a countable noun that means, in the plural (etceteras), "miscellaneous extra things or persons." Suggested Usage: There is no need to string several etceteras on the end of a sentence even though you might be tempted, "Sheila has a million reasons for not cooking: the stove doesn't work, the ingredients are old, the restaurants are cheap, etc". One "etcetera" suffices as a substitute for even the 999,997 missing reasons here. The plural noun can be a lot of fun: "The prince arrived with a ton of luggage and an entourage of busy little etceteras." Etymology: Today's word is a Latin two-word phrase, et "and" plus cetera "the others". "Cetera" comes from *ke-etero- where tero- means "a second time, again", also found in ceteris paribus "other things being the same". The ke- is an ancient word for "this". Because [k] became [h] in initial position in English, we are not surprised that "here, hence, hither" all begin with this root. It also turns up in "he/him" and "her" (dative-accusative of Old English heo "she.") The neuter 3rd singular pronoun in Old English was hit "it", heard today in some rural dialects in the Southeastern United States. In Old Russian *ke- developed into sei "this", found today in segodnya "today" and seichas "right now" from a time when chas, now "hour", meant "moment." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. 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Word of the Day: Festoon (verb) Pronunciation: [fes-'tun] Definition: To drape a bushy rope of greenery or colorful cloth in loops that droop down between the points where it is attached, for festive decoration. Usage: Today's word is an completely Anglicized word with the usual English forms, "festoons", "festooned", and "festooning", which can serve as a participle (adjective) or noun. Where multiple festooning appears, the festoons considered collectively as a whole is "festoonery." Suggested Usage: As we enjoy our city streets festooned with lights this season, is it well to keep in mind that this very English word is perfectly at home in our home, "Well, no, festooning the tree with toilet paper is not really what I had in mind when I asked for Christmas decoration in the front yard". Nothing like the festoonery of the tree, the house, the yard to make Christmas. Etymology: Today's word comes from French festoon "festoon, scallop", from Italian "festone", based on festa "feast" from the Latin plural of "festum", neuter singular from festus "festive". The original Proto-Indo-European root was *dhes- which had a religious sense, difficult to pinpoint. A suffixed form, *dhes-ya- "fair" went on to become Latin feriae "holidays" as well as "festus." In Greek the root assumed the ultimate spiritual sense in theos "god", which underlies English "theology", "atheist", and "tiffany". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Enjoy quality business cards for FREE! That's right, 250 cards for FREE. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy Word of the Day: Festoon (verb) Pronunciation: [fes-'tun] Definition: To drape a bushy rope of greenery or colorful cloth in loops that droop down between the points where it is attached, for festive decoration. Usage: Today's word is an completely Anglicized word with the usual English forms, "festoons", "festooned", and "festooning", which can serve as a participle (adjective) or noun. Where multiple festooning appears, the festoons considered collectively as a whole is "festoonery." Suggested Usage: As we enjoy our city streets festooned with lights this season, is it well to keep in mind that this very English word is perfectly at home in our home, "Well, no, festooning the tree with toilet paper is not really what I had in mind when I asked for Christmas decoration in the front yard". Nothing like the festoonery of the tree, the house, the yard to make Christmas. Etymology: Today's word comes from French festoon "festoon, scallop", from Italian "festone", based on festa "feast" from the Latin plural of "festum", neuter singular from festus "festive". The original Proto-Indo-European root was *dhes- which had a religious sense, difficult to pinpoint. A suffixed form, *dhes-ya- "fair" went on to become Latin feriae "holidays" as well as "festus". In Greek the root assumed the ultimate spiritual sense in theos "god", which underlies English "theology", "atheist", and "tiffany". -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2tr0.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6781-0-1191909625-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 21 May 2007 19:10:03 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.22] (helo=s3022.mb00.net) id 1HqBOT-0007Qu-DK for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 21 May 2007 19:10:01 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=G2YgP7t1Pf/M7xpl+R7ARCBF53KvPi0/CQjfWmXf1WNiWdtyyzAPjzkgsQiTAVvpgPN4evTiySwKnBX61gz9bpKrEpymMlxr2BFZlcUKf2YBOwgYrp2Yd4418HyzR8/2; by s3022.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA41105; Mon, 21 May 2007 09:54:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 10:10:01 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1179766341.4840 Subject: FLABELLATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-9872-0-1179766348" --MIME_BOUNDARY-9872-0-1179766348 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Flabellate (adjective) Pronunciation: ['flæ-bê-lêt] Definition: Fan-shaped Usage: Which had you rather be, "flabby" or "flabellate?" The good news is that they are not mutually exclusive. The bad news is that you wouldn't want to be either. Flabellation is the act of fanning, based on the verb, "flabellate" ['flæ-bê-leyt]. Don't confuse the word with "flabby" and double the [b]; remember: two [l]s, not [b]s. "Flabbergast?" It probably comes from flap "slap" + "aghast" but no one really knows. Suggested Usage: Opportunities to use today's word in connection with flowers and vegetation abound: "During the hurricane a lovely palm with flabellate leaves fell on Mercedes' Mercedes and parted it down the middle". Don't forget that today's word has a family, too, "I found it difficult to convey my ideas amidst the flabellation of everyone else's lips." Etymology: From Latin flabellum "fan", via the usual routes. ('Flabellum' also refers to any fan-shaped anatomical form.) The Latin word is based on PIE root *bhle- "blow", which descended to English as "blow", "bladder" (probably from the Scots' proclivities in musical instruments), and "blaze". French blasé, which we now use in a remarkably different sense, originally meant "chronically hung over" and was probably borrowed from Middle Dutch blasen "to blow up". "Flabby?" This is a corruption of "flappy" from "flap", which originally meant "slap." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Take advantage of the great travel Memorial Day travel deals at Priceline! It's the perfect time for a spur of the moment trip to visit family or friends, or to celebrate the start of summer with a well-deserved vacation (sun and fun in Cancun, anyone?!). 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And you can do it without a guilty conscience by stretching your travel dollars further with Priceline. What are you waiting for? Get outta' town! Word of the Day: Flabellate (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['flæ-bê-lêt] Definition: Fan-shaped Usage: Which had you rather be, "flabby" or "flabellate?" The good news is that they are not mutually exclusive. The bad news is that you wouldn't want to be either. Flabellation is the act of fanning, based on the verb, "flabellate" ['flæ-bê-leyt]. Don't confuse the word with "flabby" and double the [b]; remember: two [l]s, not [b]s. "Flabbergast?" It probably comes from flap "slap" + "aghast" but no one really knows. Suggested Usage: Opportunities to use today's word in connection with flowers and vegetation abound: "During the hurricane a lovely palm with flabellate leaves fell on Mercedes' Mercedes and parted it down the middle". Don't forget that today's word has a family, too, "I found it difficult to convey my ideas amidst the flabellation of everyone else's lips." Etymology: From Latin flabellum "fan", via the usual routes. ('Flabellum' also refers to any fan-shaped anatomical form.) The Latin word is based on PIE root *bhle- "blow", which descended to English as "blow", "bladder" (probably from the Scots' proclivities in musical instruments), and "blaze". French blasé, which we now use in a remarkably different sense, originally meant "chronically hung over" and was probably borrowed from Middle Dutch blasen "to blow up". "Flabby?" This is a corruption of "flappy" from "flap", which originally meant "slap." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.ng7.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-9872-0-1179766348-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:53:48 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.141] (helo=s3141.mb00.net) id 1J5W95-0004Zk-Lc for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:53:48 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ijBzKGsvonCGFDOgIkUIJk/jSwTZG7AfJxcfGP+BomA/JrX3VaKw9LCOcpF0iOKzF8f2B3i1MzfRNfobt7ezl/HsOF7FWDoWyRmThSFVWJ7RARQNwU6YVm1nrKDDdzF3; by s3141.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id QAA57669; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:01:56 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:53:48 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198195082.18693 Subject: PROCRASTINATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-22540-0-1198195089" --MIME_BOUNDARY-22540-0-1198195089 Word of the Day: Procrastinate (verb) Pronunciation: [prê-'kræs-tê-ney] Definition: To put off, postpone, defer, or delay doing something. Usage: "Procrastinate" is the progenitor of a large, happy derivational family: the person is a procrastinator, who tends to be procrastinative. The process a procrastinator is guilty of is procrastination. This verb may be used intransitively: "She constantly procrastinates", or transitively: "He never procrastinates a game of golf." Suggested Usage: We have procrastinated writing up this word long enough. It is a word we should all know but never have to use: "I have no desire to procrastinate anything except my death but, alas, I have no choice in that matter". Today's is a good word to introduce to your children at an early age so that they know it refers to a behavior to avoid: "Why do you always procrastinate cleaning your room when you know it must be done?" Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin procrastinare "to delay until tomorrow", derived from pro "(substituting) for" + crastinus "tomorrow's", from cras "tomorrow". 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Word of the Day Procrastinate (verb) Pronunciation: [prê-'kræs-tê-ney] Definition: To put off, postpone, defer, or delay doing something. Usage: "Procrastinate" is the progenitor of a large, happy derivational family: the person is a procrastinator, who tends to be procrastinative. The process a procrastinator is guilty of is procrastination. This verb may be used intransitively: "She constantly procrastinates", or transitively: "He never procrastinates a game of golf." Suggested Usage: We have procrastinated writing up this word long enough. It is a word we should all know but never have to use: "I have no desire to procrastinate anything except my death but, alas, I have no choice in that matter". Today's is a good word to introduce to your children at an early age so that they know it refers to a behavior to avoid: "Why do you always procrastinate cleaning your room when you know it must be done?" Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin procrastinare "to delay until tomorrow", derived from pro "(substituting) for" + crastinus "tomorrow's", from cras "tomorrow". "Cras" comes from a root meaning "to burn", also found in Greek kaien "to burn, cauterize" and Sanskrit "cvas". The semantic connection here is probably with the rising sun, which lights a new day. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com The Pink Patch Make those 'skinny' jeans your regular jeans starting today! You should NOT spend your girlish days worrying about your weight. But you want to be skinny and wear all those cute little dresses - so we have come up with a simple solution for you. Put a Pink Patch on every morning and it will always be with you. It will help you control your appetite so you can achieve and maintain your gorgeous figure. Designed for your privacy, the Pink Patch has a flat, slim profile similar to a band-aid so it allows you to put the patch anywhere on your body. 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Word of the Day: Homunculus (noun) Pronunciation: [hê-'mên-kyê-lês ] Definition: A very small man. Usage: The plural is "homunculi" [hê-mên-kyê-lee] or [hê-mên-kyê-lI]. The Oxford English Dictionary for some reason prefers homuncule [hê-'mên-kyul]. Until modern medicine, it was believed that a human sperm cell contained a "preformed" complete homunculus that began growing in the womb. We recommend that you avoid this usage. Suggested Usage: The term once substituted for "midget" and "pygmy" but is considered pejorative today. Its use should be restricted to science fiction or insults, which we are sure you never use: "A squad of homunculi exited the flying saucer and carried me into their medical examination room". You, of course, would never say things like this: "If his brother is a giant in his field, he is a homunculus in his." Etymology: From the Latin diminutive (a word referring to something small or beloved) of homo, hominis "man". Germanic languages like English marked diminutives with -kin (lambkin, pumpkin, catkin). In fact, English has an old diminutive with the same meaning as homunculus: "manikin". This word was borrowed by French then borrowed back by English as "mannequin" with a different meaning. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Deal of the Day Cooking.com is having a spring sale, and it's the perfect time to order a gift for Mother's Day! Try a microplane zester, salad spinner, or -- to really splurge -- a new set of Wusthof knives. As a reminder: May 3rd is the last day to qualify for Standard Shipping (and who likes paying tons of money for shipping?). So check out Cooking.com for great gifts, or simply as a wonderful resource for any foodie. >>> http://www.dpbolvw.net/email-2294340-10382772 Zoobooks Magazine is great to know about if you have a child 4-12 years old in your life! Kids love it because it's all about animals. 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Try a microplane zester, salad spinner, or -- to really splurge -- a new set of Wusthof knives. As a reminder: May 3rd is the last day to qualify for Standard Shipping (and who likes paying tons of money for shipping?). So check out Cooking.com for great gifts, or simply as a wonderful resource for any foodie. Word of the Day: Homunculus (Noun) Pronunciation: [hê-'mên-kyê-lês ] Listen Definition: A very small man. Usage: The plural is "homunculi" [hê-mên-kyê-lee] or [hê-mên-kyê-lI]. The Oxford English Dictionary for some reason prefers homuncule [hê-'mên-kyul]. Until modern medicine, it was believed that a human sperm cell contained a "preformed" complete homunculus that began growing in the womb. We recommend that you avoid this usage. Suggested Usage: The term once substituted for "midget" and "pygmy" but is considered pejorative today. Its use should be restricted to science fiction or insults, which we are sure you never use: "A squad of homunculi exited the flying saucer and carried me into their medical examination room". You, of course, would never say things like this: "If his brother is a giant in his field, he is a homunculus in his." Etymology: From the Latin diminutive (a word referring to something small or beloved) of homo, hominis "man". Germanic languages like English marked diminutives with -kin (lambkin, pumpkin, catkin). In fact, English has an old diminutive with the same meaning as homunculus: "manikin". This word was borrowed by French then borrowed back by English as "mannequin" with a different meaning. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Enjoy the Word of the Day emails? Share us with a friend! We've made it easy, just click here. pmguid:4c.dcg.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-27780-0-1178172029-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:07:22 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.21] (helo=s3021.mb00.net) id 1J3oWv-0000TM-E6 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:07:21 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=bUO69lzcN+tS+0PMi+QQavrm+cMxyRnWzCyLAF04YBvEnCQg9PHphlpl9nYf7Bt7Mva9k9ufv/rulcXveqqVZFDCZ4dgTrJu8AdRLvW8CZMToVtU1YwzLPPjjf4QQ0//; by s3021.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA71438; Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:53:00 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:07:22 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1197791390.2214 Subject: EFFRONTERY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3240-0-1197791396" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3240-0-1197791396 Word of the Day: Effrontery (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'frên-tê-ree] Definition: Insolent audacity; insulting chutzpah or moxie; gall, extreme presumptuousness. Usage: Here is another curve ball the English language loves to throw us. Although the stem of today's word is pronounced identical with "affront", the two words are not related in English (see Etymology for details). An affront is an insult but effrontery is a kind of brazenness that is insulting. "Effrontery" has been abandoned by its parent, the verb "effront" and by its adjective "effrontuous". Both are obsolete. Suggested Usage: "Effrontery" is such an exaggerated effect that it often appears in sentences ending on an exclamation point: "After we waited a half hour for him to leave the bar, he had the effrontery to assert that I was holding everyone up!" Here is an example that demonstrates that effrontery is an extreme kind of chutzpah: "After killing his parents, he had the effrontery to ask the judge for leniency because he was an orphan." Etymology: French "effronterie" from effronté "shameless" derived from Vulgar Latin *effrontatus", a variation of Late Latin effrons, effront- composed of ex- "from" + frons, front- "forehead, brow, front." "Affront" comes from Old French affronter, a descendent of the Latin phrase ad frontem "to the face". Latin "frons" also referred to those emotions, such as shame and boldness, expressed by the brow. This root is probably also related to English "brow", Russian "brov'", and Greek "ophrus", all meaning the same thing. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. 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Although the stem of today's word is pronounced identical with "affront", the two words are not related in English (see Etymology for details). An affront is an insult but effrontery is a kind of brazenness that is insulting. "Effrontery" has been abandoned by its parent, the verb "effront" and by its adjective "effrontuous". Both are obsolete. Suggested Usage: "Effrontery" is such an exaggerated effect that it often appears in sentences ending on an exclamation point: "After we waited a half hour for him to leave the bar, he had the effrontery to assert that I was holding everyone up!" Here is an example that demonstrates that effrontery is an extreme kind of chutzpah: "After killing his parents, he had the effrontery to ask the judge for leniency because he was an orphan." Etymology: French "effronterie" from effronté "shameless" derived from Vulgar Latin *effrontatus", a variation of Late Latin effrons, effront- composed of ex- "from" + frons, front- "forehead, brow, front". "Affront" comes from Old French affronter, a descendent of the Latin phrase ad frontem "to the face". Latin "frons" also referred to those emotions, such as shame and boldness, expressed by the brow. This root is probably also related to English "brow", Russian "brov'", and Greek "ophrus", all meaning the same thing. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. Order now and you can take advantage of these introductory prices, which are each 50% off the regular subscription price. 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Word of the Day: Cloy (verb) Pronunciation: ['kloy] Definition: (1) To oversatiate with rich food, to overfeed, to cause nausea by overfeeding with delicious, rich food; (2) to oversatiate with anything otherwise pleasant to point it becomes unpleasant. Usage: We meet today's word often as "a cloying odor" in our reading, indicating an odor that is slightly nauseous. "Jade" is another verb indicating displeasure at a surfeit, but this verb suggests boredom (not nausea) from repetition of a trivial task. The adjective is "cloying" and the adverb, "cloyingly." Suggested Usage: Begin by using today's word to refer to that discomfort brought on by overeating, "Mother dear, the meal was delicious but please do not cloy me with yet another serving". Then move on to metaphorical flights like, "Alicia, you cannot cloy me with your presence; can I see you again tomorrow?" Do not forget the implication of nausea associated with this word, "The speech of our 22-million-dollar-a-year president was cloyed with insincere references to the work force and its importance to the company." Etymology: This word is a reduction of accloy "to clog" from Middle English "acloien", which derives from Old French encloer "to drive a nail into". In the Middle Ages cannon and other armaments were rendered useless by driving a nail into their touchhole (which led to the powder) and clogging it. This sense led to that of being overfed, satiated=97'clogged,' so to speak, with food. The Old French word "encloer" devolved from the Latin "inclavare", made up of in "in" + clavare "to nail", a verb based on clavus "a nail", a close relative of clavis "key". This Latin word also gave us "clove", the anesthetizing spice that looks like a small spike. 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Word of the Day: Cloy (verb) Pronunciation: ['kloy] Definition: (1) To oversatiate with rich food, to overfeed, to cause nausea by overfeeding with delicious, rich food; (2) to oversatiate with anything otherwise pleasant to point it becomes unpleasant. Usage: We meet today's word often as "a cloying odor" in our reading, indicating an odor that is slightly nauseous. "Jade" is another verb indicating displeasure at a surfeit, but this verb suggests boredom (not nausea) from repetition of a trivial task. The adjective is "cloying" and the adverb, "cloyingly." Suggested Usage: Begin by using today's word to refer to that discomfort brought on by overeating, "Mother dear, the meal was delicious but please do not cloy me with yet another serving". Then move on to metaphorical flights like, "Alicia, you cannot cloy me with your presence; can I see you again tomorrow?" Do not forget the implication of nausea associated with this word, "The speech of our 22-million-dollar-a-year president was cloyed with insincere references to the work force and its importance to the company." Etymology: This word is a reduction of accloy "to clog" from Middle English "acloien", which derives from Old French encloer "to drive a nail into". In the Middle Ages cannon and other armaments were rendered useless by driving a nail into their touchhole (which led to the powder) and clogging it. This sense led to that of being overfed, satiated—'clogged,' so to speak, with food. The Old French word "encloer" devolved from the Latin "inclavare", made up of in "in" + clavare "to nail", a verb based on clavus "a nail", a close relative of clavis "key". This Latin word also gave us "clove", the anesthetizing spice that looks like a small spike. The same root emerged in Russian as klyuch' "key" while in German it picked up an initial [s] to become Schlüssel "key" and Schloss "castle." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1kb1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-21280-0-1185084018-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:17:02 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.104] (helo=s3104.mb00.net) id 1IRilZ-0007pq-Np for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:17:02 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=abFNk9HyWHjEXQ6cu9zK6jqKXnMfK6s9SEL7QvcmtAj/JpIG2jbN5DgsEfPe9SdBfOqx10VYC9wz4l+EdNJlPlOBm70EjXEHIG1lSKvPozYHygclLzbmvZA0/aKjmogE; by s3104.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA51976; Sat, 1 Sep 2007 23:03:54 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 23:17:01 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188705956.16152 Subject: VITUPERATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13942-0-1188712814" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13942-0-1188712814 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests . . . continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" -Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! We found a great deal at Audible.com. Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49 >>> http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-3216147 http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1188705956.16152:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.27ju.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13942-0-1188712814 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Haven't had a chance to read the latest best seller yet? Need something to take your mind of the commute? Audible.com has a great Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49/month. Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests .. continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" –Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.27ju.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13942-0-1188712814-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:32:42 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.162] (helo=s3162.mb00.net) id 1J4iB9-0006m2-Cc for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:32:35 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=LjPwyuDasytP0FmyHeqs8NxF6rdUi/1FbG5k0PYn7THTTvpQ/Iw0XC3I2r+HUDenLzrSjVb/OE5NiyEsVm0+tA8fCaCigd/PzVQopv52XwNCMkBF1C90CwUP17BNShvP; by s3162.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id KAA43122; Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:27:50 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:32:36 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198002279.17711 Subject: ENCHIRIDION: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-22350-0-1198002286" --MIME_BOUNDARY-22350-0-1198002286 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Enchiridion (noun) Pronunciation: [en-kê-'ri-di-yên] Definition: A book small enough to be carried in the hand (handbook) for reference, especially one used for music or theology. Usage: The plural of today's word is "enchiridions" or the Greek "enchiridia" (see Etymology). The Greek [ch] was actually similar to the Scottish and German [ch], produced by forming a [k] but hissing with the back of the throat rather than stopping the flow of air=97rather like clearing your throat. Suggested Usage: Today's long though beautiful word is especially appropriate when referring to book that is important despite its size: "Milquetoast carried with himself an enchiridion of the meditations of Rambo for those moments when tension in the office built to his breaking point". The word is often used to refer to any small book, but it should be a reference book, "Leland's enchiridion of the telephone numbers of all the single women in town was the object of great envy among the guys at the gym." Etymology: Today's word is the Late Latin word, "enchiridion", itself borrowed from Greek enkheiridion, made up of en- "in" + kheir "hand" + -idion "small" (diminutive suffix). The oldest form of the root in today's word is *ghes- "hand". Greek "kheir" comes from a suffixed form, *ghes-r, also found in "chirurgeon", which was whittled down to "surgeon" in English. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com -------------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1198002279.17711:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.441l.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22350-0-1198002286 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by eTactics To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Enchiridion (noun) Pronunciation: [en-kê-'ri-di-yên] Definition: A book small enough to be carried in the hand (handbook) for reference, especially one used for music or theology. Usage: The plural of today's word is "enchiridions" or the Greek "enchiridia" (see Etymology). The Greek [ch] was actually similar to the Scottish and German [ch], produced by forming a [k] but hissing with the back of the throat rather than stopping the flow of air—rather like clearing your throat. Suggested Usage: Today's long though beautiful word is especially appropriate when referring to book that is important despite its size: "Milquetoast carried with himself an enchiridion of the meditations of Rambo for those moments when tension in the office built to his breaking point". The word is often used to refer to any small book, but it should be a reference book, "Leland's enchiridion of the telephone numbers of all the single women in town was the object of great envy among the guys at the gym." Etymology: Today's word is the Late Latin word, "enchiridion", itself borrowed from Greek enkheiridion, made up of en- "in" + kheir "hand" + -idion "small" (diminutive suffix). The oldest form of the root in today's word is *ghes- "hand". 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Word of the Day: Epiboly (noun) Pronunciation: [i-'pi-bê-lee] Definition: The growth of one part about another, as rapidly dividing cells grow around a more slowly dividing group. Usage: Today's word comes to us from embryology, a specialization of biology engaged in research on the prenatal development of organisms. Its use is usually restricted to the medical profession but today we are going to suggest kidnapping it for the linguistic benefit of the general population. The adjective is epibolic [e-pê-'bah-lik]. Suggested Usage: The metaphorical applications of the broad concept explode on the fertile mind: "Giles is rarely seen without his new epiboly, Gladys, with her arms wrapped around his neck". Abstract epibolies are not difficult to spot, either, "Daria's new train-spotting hobby has turned out to be a heavy epiboly on her already busy schedule!" Etymology: From Greek epibole "addition" from epiballein "to throw on." Epiballein results from epi- "on, over, at" + ballein "to throw". Before you ask, yes, we do get "ball" from the same origin but the one meaning the dance you throw. The round object, ball, devolved from the same source as English "blow", "balloon", "boulevard", and, of course, "bull". Here we see how etymological change can lead to identical unrelated words as surely as it can lead to radically different related words. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. * Birthdays * Weddings * Babies * Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. 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Word of the Day: Epiboly (noun) Pronunciation: [i-'pi-bê-lee] Definition: The growth of one part about another, as rapidly dividing cells grow around a more slowly dividing group. Usage: Today's word comes to us from embryology, a specialization of biology engaged in research on the prenatal development of organisms. Its use is usually restricted to the medical profession but today we are going to suggest kidnapping it for the linguistic benefit of the general population. The adjective is epibolic [e-pê-'bah-lik]. Suggested Usage: The metaphorical applications of the broad concept explode on the fertile mind: "Giles is rarely seen without his new epiboly, Gladys, with her arms wrapped around his neck". Abstract epibolies are not difficult to spot, either, "Daria's new train-spotting hobby has turned out to be a heavy epiboly on her already busy schedule!" Etymology: From Greek epibole "addition" from epiballein "to throw on". Epiballein results from epi- "on, over, at" + ballein "to throw". Before you ask, yes, we do get "ball" from the same origin but the one meaning the dance you throw. The round object, ball, devolved from the same source as English "blow", "balloon", "boulevard", and, of course, "bull". Here we see how etymological change can lead to identical unrelated words as surely as it can lead to radically different related words. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2as4.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17087-0-1189231224-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:51:32 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.214] (helo=s3214.mb00.net) id 1IAgu3-0004Y0-N1 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:51:24 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=eZKNP/8CePeelmwyld+9IPGCP/0F1oB/WOwFH1I5hcsulKt+XOO/DjmAvWbw81/LkJoFk++F2WN/CWscz71CXcxZAuTHEeCN/k/LXqCYbLqCbxvtiFuDUNiAhHndssGh; by s3214.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA61235; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:03:42 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:51:23 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1184629273.18482 Subject: FRICASSEE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19917-0-1184652029" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19917-0-1184652029 WORD OF THE DAY: Fricassee (Noun) Pronunciation: [fri-kê-'see or 'fri-kê-see] Definition: A dish made of poultry or meat, fresh or leftover, cut into small pieces, sauteed, then stewed in a gravy. Usage: Remember that today's word is a rare one that contains two contiguous double letters, ss+ee. It is also commonly used as a verb, as Elmer Fudd's perennial attempts to fricassee the ever elusive Bugs Bunny. Suggested Usage: Today's word is used almost exclusively to refer to a cooking style: "Molly had to rename the 'Roadkill Fricassee' on her menu because her patrons were never quite sure it was a joke". Of course, that never stops us from finding metaphorical applications, "Sullivan's proposal contains nothing new; it is just a fricassee of leftover ideas from the proposal he made last year." Etymology: Today's word is the untarnished French past participle, "fricassee", from fricasser "to fricassee". The French verb probably comes from a compound of frire "to fry" + casser "to break up, break apart". French "frire" descended from Latin frigere "to roast, fry" which shares a root with its near antonym fridigus "frigid" in the same way that "cold" and "scald" share the same original root. French "cassare" comes from Latin quassare "to shake, shatter". It would seem to be unrelated to "quake" despite the similarity in sound and meaning. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! There's no simpler way to say it: Old Navy does great clothes at GREAT prices! For adults, kids, babies, maternity, big and tall, plus sizes... they do it all, and at remarkably low prices. On top of it, their shipping fee is $5 flat, no matter how much you order. 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Word of the Day: Fricassee (Noun) Pronunciation: [fri-kê-'see or 'fri-kê-see] Definition: A dish made of poultry or meat, fresh or leftover, cut into small pieces, sauteed, then stewed in a gravy. Usage: Remember that today's word is a rare one that contains two contiguous double letters, ss+ee. It is also commonly used as a verb, as Elmer Fudd's perennial attempts to fricassee the ever elusive Bugs Bunny. Suggested Usage: Today's word is used almost exclusively to refer to a cooking style: "Molly had to rename the 'Roadkill Fricassee' on her menu because her patrons were never quite sure it was a joke". Of course, that never stops us from finding metaphorical applications, "Sullivan's proposal contains nothing new; it is just a fricassee of leftover ideas from the proposal he made last year." Etymology: Today's word is the untarnished French past participle, "fricassee", from fricasser "to fricassee". The French verb probably comes from a compound of frire "to fry" + casser "to break up, break apart". French "frire" descended from Latin frigere "to roast, fry" which shares a root with its near antonym fridigus "frigid" in the same way that "cold" and "scald" share the same original root. French "cassare" comes from Latin quassare "to shake, shatter". 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Nother (adjective) Pronunciation: [ê 'nê-dhêr rather than æn 'ê-dhêr] Definition: A reanalysis of an+other, so it means the same. Usage: Do you cringe when you hear, "a whole nother" rather than "a whole other?" Well, learn to enjoy cringing because this reanalysis of the phrase "an other" is over 700 years old. It has been around since the beginning of the 14th century and has been made by some remarkable people, such as John Wyclif(fe) himself, who wrote in 1380: "A noþer symple frere þat nys not so gret flaterere" (A nother simple friar that isn't not so great [a] flatterer.) Reanalysis occurs when we redraw the line between two words, as when we hear "an ice man" for "a nice man" or "nitrate" for "night rate". Sometimes the misanalysis sticks. Old French "naperon" entered English as "a naperon" but ended up "an apron" (while the diminutive, "a napkin" or small apron, remained true to its origins). Suggested Usage: The history of William Wallace, the central figure in the recent Mel Gibson movie "Braveheart", a document written around 1470 by the mysterious Henry the Minstrel and called "The actis and deidis of the illustere and vaileand campioun Schir William Wallace", contains this line, "Thocht he wes best, no nothir lak we nocht" So, we must learn to appreciate reanalysis a whole nother way, since it is a normal speech error to which the best of us fall prey. Etymology: Old English óþer, ó=F0er from PIE *an-ter- also found in Dutch and German ander "other" related to Gothic anþar. The same word devolved to Sanskrit antara-s, anyatara-s "other" from ana, anya "that". In the Balto-Slavic languages it appears meaning "second", e.g. Lithuanian "antras", Latvian "otrs" (also means "another"), Russian vtoroj. Russian utro "morning" and Polish and Serbian jutro "tomorrow" come from the same root. The Latin root al- found in al-ius and alter "other" as in alter ego "other ego" is also somehow related. This root is found in adulterate, from the Latin verb, ad-ulter-are "add something other to =3D pollute, defile, commit adultery". Oh, yes, the same stem, al-, turned up in English as "else." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! At LowerMyBills.com, consumers are matched with up to five lenders to receive competitive quotes. 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Usage: Do you cringe when you hear, "a whole nother" rather than "a whole other?" Well, learn to enjoy cringing because this reanalysis of the phrase "an other" is over 700 years old. It has been around since the beginning of the 14th century and has been made by some remarkable people, such as John Wyclif(fe) himself, who wrote in 1380: "A noþer symple frere þat nys not so gret flaterere" (A nother simple friar that isn't not so great [a] flatterer.) Reanalysis occurs when we redraw the line between two words, as when we hear "an ice man" for "a nice man" or "nitrate" for "night rate". Sometimes the misanalysis sticks. Old French "naperon" entered English as "a naperon" but ended up "an apron". 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3p6c.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22465-0-1196146834-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:13:34 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.150] (helo=s3150.mb00.net) id 1IBmg1-000309-LD for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:13:26 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=PUyy7gPrriNHlT19XvhLHZVQbg1XKXbMdlX4rrIqaYumKY/CXPglk8kVNG5XGL+7efRdQVU1kmKJrQp4qlnEv5OzJYnDjDZ5ldRuOBX40E39dLnvGS7VachbqFpQ3j4A; by s3150.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA61882; Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:03:50 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:13:25 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1184878567.27601 Subject: ABIBLIOPHOBIA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-17223-0-1184911210" --MIME_BOUNDARY-17223-0-1184911210 WORD OF THE DAY: Abibliophobia (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-bi-bli-ê-'fo-bee-yê] Definition: The morbid fear of running out of reading material. Usage: It is quite interesting that this word has popped up on the Web, the greatest source of reading material the world has ever known. Irony will never cease. Were there such a phobia, those subject to it would be abibliophobes, who would be abibliophobic. They would comport themselves abibliophobically, whatever that might mean. Suggested Usage: Words on "-phobia" originally referred to psychotic conditions but now we have extracted a word, "phobia", from the suffix and add it wherever we please: "Wylie is such an abibliophobe that he never leaves the house without several magazines under his arm". In a world where this word could refer to a psychotic state, we could say, "What better refuge from abibliophobia than the library?" Etymology: Today's was probably a nonce word created for amusement more than linguistic use. However, it is constructed better than most nonce words and has survived and is flourishing in Cyberia. Greek a "not" + bibli-(on) "book" + o, a connector + phob(os) "fear" + ia, a nominal suffix. "Biblion" referred to a small book or scroll or section of a larger work, a biblos. The plural of "biblion" is "biblia", whence "Bible" from the Late Latin biblia sacra "sacred writings." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY We came across this interesting deal from BooksFree.com. A boon for booklovers like us! You can rent unlimited books for a monthly subscription from BooksFree.com. >>>http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1386675-10434867>> http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1184878567.27601:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.1jce.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17223-0-1184911210 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! We came across this interesting deal from BooksFree.com. A boon for booklovers like us! You can rent unlimited books for a monthly subscription from BooksFree.com. There are no shipping charges, late fees or time limits. Remember to use coupon code CJ86 at sign up - it will get you 20% off your first month. Word of the Day: Abibliophobia (noun) Pronunciation:[ê-bi-bli-ê-'fo-bee-yê] Definition: The morbid fear of running out of reading material. Usage: It is quite interesting that this word has popped up on the Web, the greatest source of reading material the world has ever known. Irony will never cease. Were there such a phobia, those subject to it would be abibliophobes, who would be abibliophobic. They would comport themselves abibliophobically, whatever that might mean. Suggested Usage: Words on –phobia originally referred to psychotic conditions but now we have extracted a word, "phobia", from the suffix and add it wherever we please: "Wylie is such an abibliophobe that he never leaves the house without several magazines under his arm". In a world where this word could refer to a psychotic state, we could say, "What better refuge from abibliophobia than the library?" Etymology: Today's was probably a nonce word created for amusement more than linguistic use. However, it is constructed better than most nonce words and has survived and is flourishing in Cyberia. Greek a "not" + bibli-(on) "book" + o, a connector + phob(os) "fear" + ia, a nominal suffix. "Biblion" referred to a small book or scroll or section of a larger work, a biblos. The plural of "biblion" is "biblia", whence "Bible" from the Late Latin biblia sacra "sacred writings." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1jce.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17223-0-1184911210-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:43:06 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.90] (helo=s3090.mb00.net) id 1IYzdp-0004eR-IT for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:43:05 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=HQadrcmubBmAMT+fbUhCSpb2IXEkDHsKiNUTFMSEMT85DDjIN0xbkcBdE6MoRMI//4fk5KbdFSHSitTAXjUvOkznydL/hVl1FpssXrV88L8vhWUk68XfpoUszTWmyY3k; by s3090.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA61296; Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:03:54 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:43:05 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1190437235.8654 Subject: LEXIPHANIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-21337-0-1190440830" --MIME_BOUNDARY-21337-0-1190440830 Word of the Day: Lexiphanic (adjective) Pronunciation: [lex-ê-'fahn-ik] Definition: Employing pretentious words; using overblown language in speech or writing. Usage: Lexiphanic has a lot of synonyms: bombastic, pompous, ostentatious, affected, showy and splashy are just a few. With such a wide variety of similar meanings to choose from, we run the risk of sounding lexiphanic ourselves if we use this rare word to talk about somebody else's fustian language. Suggested Usage: "Lexiphanic" is a word pretty much restricted to describing the way we write and talk. "The content of Richard's paper was simple enough, but the way he put his ideas was lexiphanic". "A lexiphanic choice of words doesn't necessarily impress people, but often confuses them." Etymology: From Greek lexifanis "a phrase monger". Lexis "speech" comes from the PIE root leg-, which gives us the word lexicon "dictionary", of course. It also lends us dialect, dialogue, allege, delegate, prologue, and syllogism=97all of which have to do with language use. For more on PIE, see "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather?" in yourDictionary's library. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Up to 60% off on designer handbags and more at eBags. >>> http://www.tkqlhce.com/email-2294340-10293927 Plus, shopping at eBags means: *Free Shipping *Easy Returns and *Price Guarantee! ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1190437235.8654:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.2jvh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-21337-0-1190440830 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Deal of the Day! Up to 60% off on designer handbags and more at eBags. Plus, shopping at eBags means: * Free Shipping * Easy Returns and * Price Guarantee! Word of the Day: Lexiphanic (adjective) Pronunciation: [lex-ê-'fahn-ik] Definition: Employing pretentious words; using overblown language in speech or writing. Usage: Lexiphanic has a lot of synonyms: bombastic, pompous, ostentatious, affected, showy and splashy are just a few. With such a wide variety of similar meanings to choose from, we run the risk of sounding lexiphanic ourselves if we use this rare word to talk about somebody else's fustian language. Suggested Usage: "Lexiphanic" is a word pretty much restricted to describing the way we write and talk. "The content of Richard's paper was simple enough, but the way he put his ideas was lexiphanic". "A lexiphanic choice of words doesn't necessarily impress people, but often confuses them." Etymology: From Greek lexifanis "a phrase monger". Lexis "speech" comes from the PIE root leg-, which gives us the word lexicon "dictionary", of course. It also lends us dialect, dialogue, allege, delegate, prologue, and syllogism—all of which have to do with language use. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2jvh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-21337-0-1190440830-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:14:46 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.35] (helo=s3035.mb00.net) id 1HwYgC-0004zK-Ue for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:14:41 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=inUWekjVFCfweDlXwvcVE91O/mZbzOh6BvfeeK7LuG6z6wAtA3B2bglpAVAHWwfCBMug6lCJnhUbq5wvjdVNLT0ju7Koi3IYXfMi8E20bf55UNjpr1PeJHxHoX2MBXPQ; by s3035.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA76281; Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:04:16 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 00:14:41 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1181257492.28255 Subject: CLART: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-25197-0-1181282412" --MIME_BOUNDARY-25197-0-1181282412 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Clart (noun) Pronunciation: [klah(r)t] Definition: (1) Lumps of mud on the shoes. (2) The mud itself from which the lumps are formed. Usage: In the dialect known as Geordie, spoken in Northumberland around Newcastle-on-Tyne, you might be warned, "divvent waak in the clarts", meaning "do not walk in the mud". ("Geordie" is a Scottish affectionate form for "George.") If you do walk in the clarts, you will come home with clarty shoes or boots=97or feet if you forgot to pull on your shoes or boots before going out. Suggested Usage: Lumps usually do not fall away, if you think of lumps on your head or in your oatmeal. So speaking of lumps of mud on your shoes tests the extent of "lump's" meaning. That is where "clart" comes in handy, "Get the clarts off your shoes and pants before you come inside", gets to the point quicker=97and saves you two words. This term is sometimes used to refer to lumps of other substances, too. Some speak of clarts of snow on their clothing and sheep-ranchers sometimes use the term to refer to an earlier Word of the Day, "dags" (for which see our Archives). Etymology: Today's word has been around since at least the13th century but no one has any idea of its origin. It is distinguished from "glar", a Word it could be related to, by its thick consistency. Glar has more of a liquid nature more likely to soak into your clothes. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips served each day via email. Green gurus dish out clever tips ranging from pets to wine. 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Usage: In the dialect known as Geordie, spoken in Northumberland around Newcastle-on-Tyne, you might be warned, "divvent waak in the clarts", meaning "do not walk in the mud". ("Geordie" is a Scottish affectionate form for "George.") If you do walk in the clarts, you will come home with clarty shoes or boots—or feet if you forgot to pull on your shoes or boots before going out. Suggested Usage: Lumps usually do not fall away, if you think of lumps on your head or in your oatmeal. So speaking of lumps of mud on your shoes tests the extent of "lump's" meaning. That is where "clart" comes in handy, "Get the clarts off your shoes and pants before you come inside", gets to the point quicker—and saves you two words. This term is sometimes used to refer to lumps of other substances, too. Some speak of clarts of snow on their clothing and sheep-ranchers sometimes use the term to refer to an earlier Word of the Day, "dags" (for which see our Archives). Etymology: Today's word has been around since at least the13th century but no one has any idea of its origin. It is distinguished from "glar", a word it could be related to, by its thick consistency. Glar has more of a liquid nature more likely to soak into your clothes. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.wzv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-25197-0-1181282412-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:34:42 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.83] (helo=s3083.mb00.net) id 1IMfJ3-000889-PE for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:34:42 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=lhTteyOiFWVmESPmXh8OO3UQjvRRtO6tJ8MPRRZB9jAC+hQZzpeN85eYjm9NH54xt3G+58gQ69teyY4tjLQ8BltBxRsvhVcCChVTwOcrz437181CTTj+iNOw3YNpgu91; by s3083.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA42847; Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:03:16 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:34:41 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1187506171.19568 Subject: OBIVATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-23616-0-1187506814" --MIME_BOUNDARY-23616-0-1187506814 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Obivate (verb) Pronunciation: ['ahb-vi-yeyt] Definition: To make unnecessary or prevent (an action). Usage: There is no semantic relation with "obvious"-beware! Suggested Usage: This woefully underused verb is a convenient replacement for much longer and less specific phrases. Try expressions like "Lorraine's introductory remarks obviated most of my speech" or "The new software obviated most of the jobs in his division." Etymology: Latin obviare "meet, withstand, prevent" from the preposition-prefix ob "to, toward" and via-re "go, travel". Related to via "road, way" and derived from the same Indo-European source as German "Wag-en", English "wag-on" and "way", as well as the veh- of "vehicle". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? 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Suggested Usage: This woefully underused verb is a convenient replacement for much longer and less specific phrases. Try expressions like "Lorraine's introductory remarks obviated most of my speech" or "The new software obviated most of the jobs in his division." Etymology: Latin obviare "meet, withstand, prevent" from the preposition-prefix ob "to, toward" and via-re "go, travel". Related to via "road, way" and derived from the same Indo-European source as German "Wag-en", English "wag-on" and "way", as well as the veh- of "vehicle". —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1zsi.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-23616-0-1187506814-- Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.49]) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:44:52 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin15.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NX9hg-0he6IS0; Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:44:48 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=B7xXMoYMllKDTCcmG5o9RFiin1Bs/DTzjO98dNHyhEF4SsLGJ6IekdeJ91w8e7s9TssJF7pA7XThW8btGXLPgQTy2FYMwoFeq4Ofua9Vu8EzcqnfIXdg8Hitk9OPvQQ9; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0J71TNV069625; Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:01:29 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:44:48 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1263863649.34386 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Jubilation Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-71842-0-1263884406" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-19T08:44:52Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1263890688-00004121-8255E2AB/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 94b7a831-6cef-4309-8e5a-77e26029b185 --MIME_BOUNDARY-71842-0-1263884406 News for 1/19/10: RightPost Predicts Scott Brown Victory in Mass. Democrats Want to Stall Massachusetts Swearing In. Dems Planning Hanky-Panky if They Lose Mass. Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.flj4.17.d4br.2oq9 Word of the Day: Jubilation (noun) Pronunciation: [joo-buh-'ley-shuh n] Definition: A feeling of joy or excitement, the expression of that joy, a shout of rejoice. Usage: One of those Biblical terms that made its way into popular literature (and then the English language at large), jubilation refers most technically to a shout of joy or rejoicing. This triumphant exultation, similar in meaning to hallelujah, is the earliest and most frequent usage. More recently the term has come to mean extreme joy, almost always in the face of victory. Crowds of individuals and sports teams are often said to shout "in jubilation", that is, joy of their successes. Suggested Usage: Jubilation is something -- a feeling, a burning desire to shout, the thrill and tears of victory -- that is impossible to understand unless you've experienced it yourself. Like a World Series title or a great military victory, jubilation is hard to come by. In fact, it might just take a military victory or World Series title for you to experience jubilation on your own. Don't go out and start a war, though, in hopes of feeling this elusive sense of joy. Just wait for your team to win an important game. (Good luck, Cubs fans.) Etymology: Interestingly enough, the word jubilant only appears in English in the year 1667, from the Latin jubilantem, while jubilation appears much earlier. Jubilation has been in use in the English language since 1388, derived from the Old French jubilacion, borrowed from the Latin jubilationem. These words, all of similar meaning, have their origins in jubilum, a wild shout. The word was used by the early Christian writers to describe the joyful shouts of victory of the first Christians. Milton was among the first, if not the first, to use the word in its English form. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1263863649.34386:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.flj4.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-71842-0-1263884406 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/19/2010: RightPost Predicts Scott Brown Victory in Mass. Democrats Want to Stall Massachusetts Swearing In. Dems Planning Hanky-Panky if They Lose Mass. Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Jubilation (noun) Pronunciation: [joo-buh-'ley-shuh n] Definition: A feeling of joy or excitement, the expression of that joy, a shout of rejoice. Usage: One of those Biblical terms that made its way into popular literature (and then the English language at large), jubilation refers most technically to a shout of joy or rejoicing. This triumphant exultation, similar in meaning to hallelujah, is the earliest and most frequent usage. More recently the term has come to mean extreme joy, almost always in the face of victory. Crowds of individuals and sports teams are often said to shout "in jubilation", that is, joy of their successes. Suggested Usage: Jubilation is something -- a feeling, a burning desire to shout, the thrill and tears of victory -- that is impossible to understand unless you've experienced it yourself. Like a World Series title or a great military victory, jubilation is hard to come by. In fact, it might just take a military victory or World Series title for you to experience jubilation on your own. Don't go out and start a war, though, in hopes of feeling this elusive sense of joy. Just wait for your team to win an important game. (Good luck, Cubs fans.) Etymology: Interestingly enough, the word jubilant only appears in English in the year 1667, from the Latin jubilantem, while jubilation appears much earlier. Jubilation has been in use in the English language since 1388, derived from the Old French jubilacion, borrowed from the Latin jubilationem. These words, all of similar meaning, have their origins in jubilum, a wild shout. The word was used by the early Christian writers to describe the joyful shouts of victory of the first Christians. Milton was among the first, if not the first, to use the word in its English form. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-71842-0-1263884406-- Received: from ms4-1.1blu.de (ms4-1.1blu.de [89.202.0.34]) by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 20 May 2008 08:47:29 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.185] (helo=s3185.mb00.net) id 1JyLcw-00061z-SK for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 20 May 2008 08:47:22 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=W+upC0En6GyU3C/ZMfhTTQHgh0gEKgAr4fmT27LXRkMV5XZeoHpCkjQOubryratjtjisIk9lCyFtUfGozcN6mWHegM4Bq6jWgNI5lqKsl7mLwKFbui8NYHJ6lZXpDSO0; by s3185.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA37652; Mon, 19 May 2008 23:01:09 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 23:47:14 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1211225983.70301 Subject: MYSELF: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-998-0-1211263214" --MIME_BOUNDARY-998-0-1211263214 Word of the Day: Myself (pronoun) Pronunciation: [mI-'self] Definition: "Myself" is from a family of words called 'reflexive pronouns,' formed by combining the possessive pronouns like "my", "your", "her", and the reflexive "-self". Oddly, the 3rd person masculine "himself" and plural "themselves" do not use the possessive "his" or "their", which explains why some dialects correct this inconsistency by (mis)using "hisself" and "theirselves." Usage: Increasingly, speakers in the US are using "myself" to bail out of the "I or me?" trap: "Imelda and myself went shopping for sparkly red shoes". Incorrect. The only time to use a reflexive pronoun is when a noun or pronoun in subject position identifies the "-self". "Imelda went to shop for herself", is correct, where "herself" refers back to "Imelda". So is "I would have gone=97she didn't have to go herself". In English the reflexive pronoun tends to go at the end of the sentence. Suggested Usage: The ultimate solution to the "I or me?" trap is to drop everything before the word in question to figure out what you want to say. In "Imelda and myself went shopping", think "____ went shopping." Now the problem is easy to solve. "I went shopping", so "Imelda and I went shopping" is the way to go. "No one saw Imelda and me shopping" is correct for the same reason. Etymology: The reflexive pronoun in English is used to show action reflecting on the subject, so it can never be the subject of a sentence itself. You can, however, also use these forms as emphatic pronouns, for which the 'no-subject' rule does not apply. "I didn't actually see Bill himself", simply emphasizes "Bill". This emphatic use also shows up in the subject, as "He himself doesn't eat caviar but he serves it at parties;" in fact, sometimes it appears, sarcastically, alone in this function: "Well! Herself seems to have eaten all the caviar!" -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Find the latest on organic living and environmentally friendly products from the dedicated researchers and editors at LoveToKnow. 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Word of the Day Myself (pronoun) Pronunciation: [mI-'self] Definition: "Myself" is from a family of words called 'reflexive pronouns,' formed by combining the possessive pronouns like "my", "your", "her", and the reflexive "-self". Oddly, the 3rd person masculine "himself" and plural "themselves" do not use the possessive "his" or "their", which explains why some dialects correct this inconsistency by (mis)using "hisself" and "theirselves." Usage: Increasingly, speakers in the US are using "myself" to bail out of the "I or me?" trap: "Imelda and myself went shopping for sparkly red shoes". Incorrect. The only time to use a reflexive pronoun is when a noun or pronoun in subject position identifies the "-self". "Imelda went to shop for herself", is correct, where "herself" refers back to "Imelda". So is "I would have gone—she didn't have to go herself". In English the reflexive pronoun tends to go at the end of the sentence. Suggested Usage: The ultimate solution to the "I or me?" trap is to drop everything before the word in question to figure out what you want to say. In "Imelda and myself went shopping", think "____ went shopping". Now the problem is easy to solve. "I went shopping", so "Imelda and I went shopping" is the way to go. "No one saw Imelda and me shopping" is correct for the same reason. Etymology: The reflexive pronoun in English is used to show action reflecting on the subject, so it can never be the subject of a sentence itself. You can, however, also use these forms as emphatic pronouns, for which the 'no-subject' rule does not apply. "I didn't actually see Bill himself", simply emphasizes "Bill". This emphatic use also shows up in the subject, as "He himself doesn't eat caviar but he serves it at parties;" in fact, sometimes it appears, sarcastically, alone in this function: "Well! 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Usage: The verb, "to fob (something off on someone)", derives from the original meaning of the noun, "to cheat, misrepresent". But then the term "watch fob" does, too, for it was originally a sneaky pocket used to hide money and other valuables such as a watch. A fob chain or ribbon was used to extract valuables from fob pocket and later the word "fob" alone came to refer to the chain or ribbon. Suggested Usage: Here is how you use both the obvious meanings of today's word in one sentence: "Whom did you manage to fob off that old fob of yours on?" But just because few people use the old meanings does not imply that they are no longer there: "Since some fob in Queensley picked his pocket, Kingsley keeps his large bills in a fob pocket only he knows the location of." Etymology: Here is a word whose meaning had migrated great distances in English in a process known as 'semantic narrowing,' the narrowing of a word's meaning to progressively smaller objects. 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Just Ask Bethea >>> http://www.joypeaceandhappiness.com/wait.asp?Email=3DYourEmailAddress&FirstName=3DYourFirstName&RefCode=3D8460 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1203808387.22440:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5ci6.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14523-0-1204095618 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Fob (noun) Pronunciation: ['fahb] Definition: A cheat, imposter, rogue; a small pocket in the waistband of trousers for carrying valuables secretly; the chain or ribbon attached to a watch in a fob pocket. Usage: The verb, "to fob (something off on someone)", derives from the original meaning of the noun, "to cheat, misrepresent". But then the term "watch fob" does, too, for it was originally a sneaky pocket used to hide money and other valuables such as a watch. A fob chain or ribbon was used to extract valuables from fob pocket and later the word "fob" alone came to refer to the chain or ribbon. Suggested Usage: Here is how you use both the obvious meanings of today's word in one sentence: "Whom did you manage to fob off that old fob of yours on?" But just because few people use the old meanings does not imply that they are no longer there: "Since some fob in Queensley picked his pocket, Kingsley keeps his large bills in a fob pocket only he knows the location of." Etymology: Here is a word whose meaning had migrated great distances in English in a process known as 'semantic narrowing,' the narrowing of a word's meaning to progressively smaller objects. Originally, it meant a sneaky person, then a sneaky pocket, next the object kept in the pocket, and finally a chain on the object kept in the pocket. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. 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Word of the Day: Haulm (noun) Pronunciation: [halm or hawlm] Definition: The stalks or bushy parts of vegetables, grains, grasses, and flowering plants especially if used for animal litter or thatching on your roof. Usage: Have you ever needed a word for stalky plants that are more plant than flower? Or garden vegetables that develop large bushes but bear little fruit (in either sense)? Now you have it: they are haulmy plants. Roses with long stems but small blossoms? Haulmy. If you ever cover your garden beds with haulm, you can tell your neighbors that you are haulming them. Won't they be surprised? Suggested Usage: Here is a word you can use over the backyard fence if you live in the country, "The rain made the corn a bit haulmy this year" (the stalks are large but the ears are small). But city-folk need not be deprived of this useful word. Since haulm today is an unimportant by-product of farming, its name spreads a metaphorical banquet before us all: "I thought Chastity's talk today was all haulm and no grain. How about you?" Etymology: Today's is an original Germanic word, e.g. Dutch and German halm "stem", Danish halm "straw". It is akin to "culm" from Latin culmus "stalk", which is now used more to refer to the refuse of coal production, such as the lovely culm banks of central Pennsylvania. The original stem *k'olêm- also underlies Greek kalamos "reed", Serbian slama "straw" and Russian soloma "straw". Because the Romans wrote with reeds (Latin calamus), and the inkwell was the place for them, a Roman inkwell was a "calamarium". This word survives today as calamari "squid", the tasty little ocean-going inkwell. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Protect your eyes with Smith Sunglasses! They are durable, lightweight, and high quality. 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Thank you! Deal of the Day! Protect your eyes with Smith Sunglasses! They are durable, lightweight, and high quality. Plus, they offer: 100% UVA/B/C Protection A wide range of styles Tapered Lens Technology to prevent distortion and provide ultimate clarity Other options such as interchangeable and polarized lenses A lifetime warranty for manufacturing defects Smith's are very stylish, but classic... they have staying power! Plus, order today from Zappos and get them in time for the 4th with free overnight shipping! Word of the Day: Haulm (Noun) Pronunciation: [halm or hawlm] Definition: The stalks or bushy parts of vegetables, grains, grasses, and flowering plants especially if used for animal litter or thatching on your roof. Usage: Have you ever needed a word for stalky plants that are more plant than flower? Or garden vegetables that develop large bushes but bear little fruit (in either sense)? Now you have it: they are haulmy plants. Roses with long stems but small blossoms? Haulmy. If you ever cover your garden beds with haulm, you can tell your neighbors that you are haulming them. Won't they be surprised? Suggested Usage: Here is a word you can use over the backyard fence if you live in the country, "The rain made the corn a bit haulmy this year" (the stalks are large but the ears are small). But city-folk need not be deprived of this useful word. Since haulm today is an unimportant by-product of farming, its name spreads a metaphorical banquet before us all: "I thought Chastity's talk today was all haulm and no grain. How about you?" Etymology: Today's is an original Germanic word, e.g. Dutch and German halm "stem", Danish halm "straw". It is akin to "culm" from Latin culmus "stalk", which is now used more to refer to the refuse of coal production, such as the lovely culm banks of central Pennsylvania. The original stem *k'olêm- also underlies Greek kalamos "reed", Serbian slama "straw" and Russian soloma "straw". Because the Romans wrote with reeds (Latin calamus), and the inkwell was the place for them, a Roman inkwell was a "calamarium". This Word survives today as calamari "squid", the tasty little ocean-going inkwell. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18pw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11154-0-1183269625-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:50:06 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.21] (helo=s3021.mb00.net) id 1IgFHV-0000kq-Ks for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:50:01 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=DeROpd1+0iVd5lBYTcb28qqCNQpmi+aybL0LsGDf6tKxImWGpZR8HjslcScQff600mDlfboDhBIJ/NhqjDyGLiu1M4T+zYSYnTmd6DTZCWB+Qa1KBIgO5Bs3ygdIcf0f; by s3021.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA98991; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:03:29 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:50:01 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1191960173.26340 Subject: QUIDDITY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-29574-0-1192168820" --MIME_BOUNDARY-29574-0-1192168820 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Quiddity (noun) Pronunciation: ['kwi-dê-ti] Definition: (1) The essential nature of a thing, its character; (2) a trivial issue, a quibble. Usage: "Quiddity" is a little oddity proving the fluidity of the English idiom. It is odd because, like "sanction" and "cleave", its two meanings seem to be antonyms, referring to the most important and the least important aspects of a thing. It comes with an odd little verb, too, "quiddle", which means only to chatter over trifles. Are you ever a quiddler? The plural is as to be expected, "quiddities". (For the relation to "quibble", see the Etymology below.) Suggested Usage: Today's word is what Richard Lederer (Crazy English 1989) calls a contranym, a word with two contradictory meanings. On the one hand, it refers to the essential thing, "The quiddity of his intentions became evident when he asked if she would mind paying for the engagement ring". On the other hand, it refers to a triviality: "Irving is quite a quiddling quitter". This makes multiple uses in the same phrase possible, if not advisable: "Can we get past the quiddities and down to the quiddities of the issue?" That should send them off to their dictionaries (or you off to a mental institution). Etymology: Today's word comes from Medieval Latin "quidditas" based on quid "what", as in quid pro quo "something for something" and a recent word in our series, "quidnunc". We have mentioned before that the interrogative pronouns of all Indo-European languages come from the same root, *kwo-, which loses its [k] sound in some languages and its [w] sound in others. The sound [k] became [h] in English, so "what", "where", and "who" all come from this source is Russian chto "what", kto "who", and kuda "where to". Latin maintained both initial sounds, spelling them [qu]: qui [kwi] "who, what". The dative-ablative plural of this pronoun is quibus "to/from what", which we find in "quibble." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1191960173.26340:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.2u81.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29574-0-1192168820 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! Word of the Day: Quiddity (noun) Pronunciation: ['kwi-dê-ti] Definition: (1) The essential nature of a thing, its character; (2) a trivial issue, a quibble. Usage: "Quiddity" is a little oddity proving the fluidity of the English idiom. It is odd because, like "sanction" and "cleave", its two meanings seem to be antonyms, referring to the most important and the least important aspects of a thing. It comes with an odd little verb, too, "quiddle", which means only to chatter over trifles. Are you ever a quiddler? The plural is as to be expected, "quiddities". (For the relation to "quibble", see the Etymology below.) Suggested Usage: Today's word is what Richard Lederer (Crazy English 1989) calls a contranym, a word with two contradictory meanings. On the one hand, it refers to the essential thing, "The quiddity of his intentions became evident when he asked if she would mind paying for the engagement ring". On the other hand, it refers to a triviality: "Irving is quite a quiddling quitter". This makes multiple uses in the same phrase possible, if not advisable: "Can we get past the quiddities and down to the quiddities of the issue?" That should send them off to their dictionaries (or you off to a mental institution). Etymology: Today's word comes from Medieval Latin "quidditas" based on quid "what", as in quid pro quo "something for something" and a recent word in our series, "quidnunc". We have mentioned before that the interrogative pronouns of all Indo-European languages come from the same root, *kwo-, which loses its [k] sound in some languages and its [w] sound in others. The sound [k] became [h] in English, so "what", "where", and "who" all come from this source is Russian chto "what", kto "who", and kuda "where to". Latin maintained both initial sounds, spelling them [qu]: qui [kwi] "who, what". The dative-ablative plural of this pronoun is quibus "to/from what", which we find in "quibble." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2u81.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29574-0-1192168820-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 14 May 2007 08:54:34 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.114] (helo=s3114.mb00.net) id 1HnUS1-0001m8-TA for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 14 May 2007 08:54:34 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=bT4ozV2naclXzGSfApBvwzqOTOzK03UrZXv9mqvEqZEYupQeIFcPTUwN7CPqajc6AY9UQBHZNTgff1p1W4SYTNwT/08ABY1uD/xkkaSwKLY9tV1rh4i7L/S58wWHrT1h; by s3114.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA44199; Sun, 13 May 2007 23:02:05 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 23:54:33 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1178589604.6137 Subject: VARLAT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-7960-0-1179122408" --MIME_BOUNDARY-7960-0-1179122408 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Varlet (noun) Pronunciation: ['vah(r)-let] Definition: (1) An attendant or servant; a knight's page. (2) A rascal; a knave Usage: While "varmint" skulks in the shady reputation of slang, today's is a word of sterling character and reputation that may be used in any situation where it is appropriate to speak of varletry. That's right, the behavior of varlets is "varletry." Suggested Usage: Perhaps you think the days of varlets, rascals, and knaves has passed but, if you look around carefully, you will see that they remain well represented in the current population: "Sometimes it seems as though only varlets, knaves, and rascals can reach high office in business or government". Of course, it only seems that way. If no decent people rose to high positions in business and government, no one would be chasing the varlets out today! Etymology: Today's word is a variant of Old French vaslet "squire, servant", which reduced to "valet" in modern French. "Vaslet" is akin to vassal "feudal tenant", the root of which is vas-, a word of Celtic origin. It originates in Old Gaulish vassus or vasso "servant, young man", a word related to Welsh "gwas", Irish "foss", and Breton "goaz", according to the Oxford English Dictionary. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Happy Mother's Day! And just in case you forgot to mail Mother's Day cards this year, Smilebox is a GREAT way to instantly create and send personalized ecards. It's better than anything else we've seen, and it's free! Head's up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send a smile today! >>> http://www.dpbolvw.net/email-2294340-10466117 Time to get a new pair of shoes! Zappo's is a fantastic online shoe store, with over 1000 brands and 2 million in stock. 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Word of the Day: Varlat (Noun) Pronunciation: ['vah(r)-let] Listen Definition: (1) An attendant or servant; a knight's Schedulepage. (2) A rascal; a knave Usage: While "varmint" skulks in the shady reputation of slang, today's is a word of sterling character and reputation that may be used in any situation where it is appropriate to speak of varletry. That's right, the behavior of varlets is "varletry." Suggested Usage: Perhaps you think the days of varlets, rascals, and knaves has passed but, if you look around carefully, you will see that they remain well represented in the current population: "Sometimes it seems as though only varlets, knaves, and rascals can reach high office in business or government". Of course, it only seems that way. If no decent people rose to high positions in business and government, no one would be chasing the varlets out today! Etymology: Today's word is a variant of Old French vaslet "squire, servant", which reduced to "valet" in modern French. "Vaslet" is akin to vassal "feudal tenant", the root of which is vas-, a word of Celtic origin. It originates in Old Gaulish vassus or vasso "servant, young man", a word related to Welsh "gwas", Irish "foss", and Breton "goaz", according to the Oxford English Dictionary. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.g29.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-7960-0-1179122408-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:34:02 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.84] (helo=s3084.mb00.net) id 1JlJAY-0002Sc-RP for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:32:03 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=G+K3GIbGwDHxx1/tXLLwc65DLkfBwnMkT35Ri/FWIF+TQlhgsrvE7CspQI57oMrWLaJuf2LtSlpjePHwuq3EHpcy3FCbfE6NU79AecaQ/mKKikF8EUEa5EeF+JNNq6M3; by s3084.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA59058; Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:01:23 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:32:02 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1208138347.84448 Subject: ACERBIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-55921-0-1208152831" --MIME_BOUNDARY-55921-0-1208152831 Word of the Day: Acerbic (adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'sêr-bik] Definition: Sour, bitter, or acidic to the taste; harsh or cutting, as a remark or tone. Usage: The adverb is "acerbically" and the noun is "acerbity" (plural "acerbities"). The verb is acerbate ['æ-sêr-beyt] "irritate, exasperate" the mother of ex-acerbate "to make worse", originally "to make very harsh, bitter." Suggested Usage: Acerbic comments and wit are derisive and tainted with contumely: "Joyce made an acerbic remark about the contents of Mark's head and left without further comment". (Actually, Joyce said that if brains were dynamite, Mark couldn't blow the wax out of his ears.) Gordon is just as bad: "Gordon's acerbic wit only acerbates his humorless wife." Etymology: From Latin acerbus "harsh, bitter, briny" from PIE *ak- "sharp, hard" + *r, a common PIE suffix. Akin to acer "sharp, bitter" underlying English "acrid". Suffixed as *ak-ya-, this root devolved into Old Norse eggya "incite, goad" borrowed as "to egg (on)" in English. It evolved into "edge" in English itself. With the suffixes "-men" and "-mer", the root *ak- underwent metathesis (place switching) to *ka-, so that *ak-men- became Russian kamen' "stone" and "hammer" in English and the Germanic languages. In Greek, with the suffix "-m", the same root turns up in acme "point, pinnacle" and with "-r", as acros "high, top" found in acrobat, from acro + bainen, bat- "walk." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Find the latest on organic living and environmentally friendly products from the dedicated researchers and editors at LoveToKnow. Get news on organic food, clothing, fabric, and information about organic farming and gardening. Do you want to learn to make Organic High Fiber Oatmeal Cookies or discover where to find Organic Food Stores? Did you know that there is a Permitted Chemicals List for Organic Farming and that Organic Gardening Slug Control is important? What is a Kombucha Mushroom? 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Suggested Usage: Acerbic comments and wit are derisive and tainted with contumely: "Joyce made an acerbic remark about the contents of Mark's head and left without further comment". (Actually, Joyce said that if brains were dynamite, Mark couldn't blow the wax out of his ears.) Gordon is just as bad: "Gordon's acerbic wit only acerbates his humorless wife." Etymology: From Latin acerbus "harsh, bitter, briny" from PIE *ak- "sharp, hard" + *r, a common PIE suffix. Akin to acer "sharp, bitter" underlying English "acrid". Suffixed as *ak-ya-, this root devolved into Old Norse eggya "incite, goad" borrowed as "to egg (on)" in English. It evolved into "edge" in English itself. With the suffixes –men and -mer, the root *ak- underwent metathesis (place switching) to *ka-, so that *ak-men- became Russian kamen' "stone" and "hammer" in English and the Germanic languages. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.69jp.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-55921-0-1208152831-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.50]) Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:56:25 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin16.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NgaH5-0kG46S0; Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:56:19 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=P/9UVSn1ePIVg9av09PRyfbax4tI2cJmqmHOM6O0zKSBM4NuEwqyP5fgDCKG2A6o5tCy45P/I/oB43NWfECLbl+fYM6IpGiD7F8SOqbqHFh8KdKwBWBHqtwWBDzlSbjf; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1E71eiG030621; Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:01:40 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:56:18 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266120051.88136 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Pangram Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-41951-0-1266130831" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-14T08:56:25Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1266137779-00004282-ABE2158D/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: 9d3f43b8-60d8-429f-a3de-961e0dd90764 --MIME_BOUNDARY-41951-0-1266130831 News for 2/14/2010: * Americans Don't Believe Job Market Is Rebounding Yet * Tea Party's Historical Parallels * Better Ideas for Small Business Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fvba.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Pangram (noun) Pronunciation: ['pan-gruh m] Definition: A phrase or sentence using all the letters of the alphabet. Usage: A pangram is a phrase that uses all of the letters in an alphabet. Pangrams may be written in any language. The shorter a pangram is, the more difficult it becomes to write, as some letters are used more often in the English language than others, particularly vowels. Since nearly every word in English uses vowels, a "perfect" pangram would contain only very few words. Suggested Usage: The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog. You=92ve seen it a thousand times, but what does it mean? Is it a clever bit of poetry, or a famous quote? No, it=92s a pangram, a word that uses each letter of the English alphabet. Not to be confused with Pan-Grahams, a delicious breakfast snack you can make yourself, pangrams are both fun and difficult to write=97perfect for the web surfer with nothing better to do. That=92s right. We=92re looking at you, kid. Etymology: No one knows exactly when the word pangram entered the English language, as it is somewhat of a neologism. It is a pseudo-Greek word meaning "every letter." LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266120051.88136:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fvba.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-41951-0-1266130831 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/14/2010: Americans Don't Believe Job Market Is Rebounding Yet Tea Party's Historical Parallels Better Ideas for Small Business Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Pangram (noun) Pronunciation: [nee-'ol-uh-jiz-uh m] Definition: A phrase or sentence using all the letters of the alphabet. Usage: A pangram is a phrase that uses all of the letters in an alphabet. Pangrams may be written in any language. The shorter a pangram is, the more difficult it becomes to write, as some letters are used more often in the English language than others, particularly vowels. Since nearly every word in English uses vowels, a "perfect" pangram would contain only very few words. Suggested Usage: The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog. You’ve seen it a thousand times, but what does it mean? Is it a clever bit of poetry, or a famous quote? No, it’s a pangram, a word that uses each letter of the English alphabet. Not to be confused with Pan-Grahams, a delicious breakfast snack you can make yourself, pangrams are both fun and difficult to write—perfect for the web surfer with nothing better to do. That’s right. We’re looking at you, kid. Etymology: No one knows exactly when the word pangram entered the English language, as it is somewhat of a neologism. It is a pseudo-Greek word meaning "every letter." –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-41951-0-1266130831-- Received: from mailin01.aul.t-online.de (mailin01.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.42]) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:49:16 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin01.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NN0QZ-0H4xLE0; Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:49:11 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=C2KI44VQTq/6Yg6JnxJMqWsO0fn4F5u6j5Tibh4kznFH2q1F3AfvCTDwDeWMk/S2U8x9LsHYHX+TER+19ygv5z9klg30BeNKMfoK56w0D9ezydEd3fFsPYTWif4cMDiE; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBM71UI6027270; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:01:30 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:49:11 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1261377319.22015 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Benevolent Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-18170-0-1261465216" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-22T08:49:16Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1261471752-00006159-DD9B3B9A/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: ba7b89ac-d64b-4e97-80c6-c904efedb526 --MIME_BOUNDARY-18170-0-1261465216 Word of the Day: Benevolent (adjective) Pronunciation: [buh-'nev-uh-luh nt] Definition: Expressing goodwill or kindness, charitable, wanting to do good. Usage: Benevolence is hard to come by these days, so you can use the word by expressing your thanks for every act of kindness you receive. "Thank you, dear mother, for this benevolent and delicious meal" is a great place to start. Should you forget how to use the word, just pretend that you have two friends named Ben and Evelyn(t) who, unlike the rest of the kids in fifth grade, were always nice to you. Use the word sparingly in reference to the government but frequently when discussing Dickens novels. Suggested Usage: Benevolence is used often to describe people who are loving and caring, but may also be used to describe characters who would not be assumed to be so, such as ghosts and wild animals. The adverb form, benevolently, means kindly or charitably; but instead of the boring benevolence, try using the technically correct noun form of benevolentness. Etymology: Our word benevolent is, like many words still in use, a construct of the Middle English language. The word comes from the Latin prefix bene, meaning well, and volent, the present participle for the word "to wish". One of the few words not to have changed context over time, benevolent still means what it always has: a well-wisher. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1261377319.22015:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fc6n.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-18170-0-1261465216 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Benevolent (adjective) Pronunciation: [buh-'nev-uh-luh nt] Definition: Expressing goodwill or kindness, charitable, wanting to do good. Usage: Benevolence is hard to come by these days, so you can use the word by expressing your thanks for every act of kindness you receive. "Thank you, dear mother, for this benevolent and delicious meal" is a great place to start. Should you forget how to use the word, just pretend that you have two friends named Ben and Evelyn(t) who, unlike the rest of the kids in fifth grade, were always nice to you. Use the word sparingly in reference to the government but frequently when discussing Dickens novels. Suggested Usage: Benevolence is used often to describe people who are loving and caring, but may also be used to describe characters who would not be assumed to be so, such as ghosts and wild animals. The adverb form, benevolently, means kindly or charitably; but instead of the boring benevolence, try using the technically correct noun form of benevolentness. Etymology: Our word benevolent is, like many words still in use, a construct of the Middle English language. The word comes from the Latin prefix bene, meaning well, and volent, the present participle for the word "to wish". One of the few words not to have changed context over time, benevolent still means what it always has: a well-wisher. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-18170-0-1261465216-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:19:44 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.136] (helo=s3136.mb00.net) id 1IoYpk-0007BP-76 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:19:44 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=VS6U0nmmeNLiqqDb8FUiE6KUx6nqNHfPvyiOMhpQuGX18JUtcNggbBkhLd1kCeHCxBpKoJl0amLLu3TBS0WtSgHTHUisuvVuR+mWiIYKXcBoEl5j5q7Tujo4nHv/dupD; by s3136.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA27515; Sat, 3 Nov 2007 23:02:20 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 23:19:44 -0700 (PDT) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1194042934.1565 Subject: FADGE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19536-0-1194156007" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19536-0-1194156007 Word of the Day: Fadge (verb) Pronunciation: ['fæj] Definition: To work (out), to suffice or fit; to fit with what is expected. Usage: Today's word is not to be confused with fidge "to fidget" but confusing it with fudge "to cheat ever so slightly" doesn't matter as much since "fadge" is the origin of "fudge" in this sense. To fudge figures is in some sense to make them fit what is expected, a mere mispronunciation of "fadge" in its last sense. The noun fadge means "a short, corpulent person", and apparently devolved somehow from "fat". This is a rather esoteric word not widely employed in the English-speaking world any more. Suggested Usage: In its first two senses, today's word is intransitive, used with the preposition "with" like so, "I will badger security until I get a badge for Madge that will fadge with her new top-secret job". Here is another one: "I don't think opening the bottle of wine with the screw-driver will quite fadge; better wait for a cork-screw." Etymology: We would expect it to be related to the Germanic root fag- from which we get German f=FCgen "add, conform". This stem, however, turns up in English as fay "join, fit together" so how it could acquire the form of today's word is unclear. The noun fadge "short fat person" may well have come from a regional affixed form based on "fat" since we also find "podge", from which we get the "pudge" in "pudgy", that is probably related to the "pot" of "pot-belly" in the same, admittedly odd, way. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. + Birthdays + Weddings + Babies + Holidays It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. 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Usage: Today's word is not to be confused with fidge "to fidget" but confusing it with fudge "to cheat ever so slightly" doesn't matter as much since "fadge" is the origin of "fudge" in this sense. To fudge figures is in some sense to make them fit what is expected, a mere mispronunciation of "fadge" in its last sense. The noun fadge means "a short, corpulent person", and apparently devolved somehow from "fat". This is a rather esoteric word not widely employed in the English-speaking world any more. Suggested Usage: In its first two senses, today's word is intransitive, used with the preposition "with" like so, "I will badger security until I get a badge for Madge that will fadge with her new top-secret job". Here is another one: "I don't think opening the bottle of wine with the screw-driver will quite fadge; better wait for a cork-screw." Etymology: We would expect it to be related to the Germanic root fag- from which we get German fügen "add, conform". This stem, however, turns up in English as fay "join, fit together" so how it could acquire the form of today's word is unclear. The noun fadge "short fat person" may well have come from a regional affixed form based on "fat" since we also find "podge", from which we get the "pudge" in "pudgy", that is probably related to the "pot" of "pot-belly" in the same, admittedly odd, way. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3a9l.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19536-0-1194156007-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 24 May 2007 09:43:55 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.95] (helo=s3095.mb00.net) id 1Hr7zG-0007xq-0u for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 24 May 2007 09:43:54 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=XjztZXjVEzgJGCPq3w4v3mZtqhloS/oND7mhyUFN+3IwEKeDJkB7D8iKowc5ceSfaCwmlaOHdhbTyebBkQN7gOovfPWs1BX85Wt7sOa+ildB6WMQeZGQZZ4MqwkqVdwO; by s3095.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA23579; Wed, 23 May 2007 23:03:17 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 00:43:53 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1179877311.11186 Subject: HAGIOGRAPHY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-2819-0-1179986430" --MIME_BOUNDARY-2819-0-1179986430 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Hagiography (noun) Pronunciation: [hey-gi-'ah-grê-fi] Definition: A biography or other description of the life of a saint, usually intended as an example for others. Usage: The plural of today's word is "hagiographies" and the adjective is "hagiographical". A person who writes a biography of a saint is a hagiographer. Suggested Usage: Aside from the straightforward use of today's word in those religions that canonize saints, opportunities for sarcastic applications abound. The New York Times recently referred to an ". . . astonishing hagiography of the monuments, the statues, the biographies, the adoring songs" of the man the official Iraqi press calls Saddam the Great. Etymology: From Greek hagios "holy" + graphia "writing". "Hagios" is related to Sanskrit yayati "honors". "Graphia" is a noun from graphein "to scratch, write", found in many English borrowings such as "photography" and "phonograph". This word comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh- "scratch" which ended up in English as "carve" but also underlies "crab". In Greek it also emerged in gramma "letter, writing" underlying English "grammar" and "glamour", which comes from a Scottish mispronunciation of "grammar". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Babycenter.com is having an amazing Memorial Day Sale! They carry top brands of baby, toddler, preschooler, and maternity gear, and they have a fantastic selection. 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Word of the Day: Hagiography (Noun) Pronunciation: [hey-gi-'ah-grê-fi] Definition: A biography or other description of the life of a saint, usually intended as an example for others. Usage: The plural of today's word is "hagiographies" and the adjective is "hagiographical". A person who writes a biography of a saint is a hagiographer. Suggested Usage: Aside from the straightforward use of today's word in those religions that canonize saints, opportunities for sarcastic applications abound. The New York Times recently referred to an ". . . astonishing hagiography of the monuments, the statues, the biographies, the adoring songs" of the man the official Iraqi press calls Saddam the Great. Etymology: From Greek hagios "holy" + graphia "writing". "Hagios" is related to Sanskrit yayati "honors". "Graphia" is a noun from graphein "to scratch, write", found in many English borrowings such as "photography" and "phonograph". This word comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh- "scratch" which ended up in English as "carve" but also underlies "crab". In Greek it also emerged in gramma "letter, writing" underlying English "grammar" and "glamour", which comes from a Scottish mispronunciation of "grammar". —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.oib.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2819-0-1179986430-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:05:37 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.94] (helo=s3094.mb00.net) id 1HbWtZ-0006jv-0T for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:05:37 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=G+5dYDfM8SYUKokxCmSdoZsFQDQVL5s9Vh1j3NcwGoGHFM6Z8XyQUS1tKlr10gcsfusjLlqIMC7u2HGbilI3YDkQoxkADShWK6wMSvTh4kb7abjc21zor/LnKLvfc2Eq; by s3094.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA11432; Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:02:04 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:05:33 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1176159181.27134 Subject: INCUNABULUM: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-8814-0-1176271204" --MIME_BOUNDARY-8814-0-1176271204 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Incunabulum (noun) Pronunciation: [in-kyê-'næ-byU-lêm] Definition: (1) A book printed in the earliest period of printing, especially from Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in 1436 up to 1500; an incunable; (2) any product of the earliest stage of development; (3) a cocoon. Usage: The plural of the Latin version is incunabula. It you prefer avoiding esoteric Latin terms like today's word, you have the option of using the Anglicized version, "incunable" (plural "incunables"). The adjective is incunabular "resembling an early edition or related to early editions". A person who collects books printed before 1501 is an incunabulist. Suggested Usage: Today's word probably is still used more frequently to refer to the oldest published books: "Ultimately Dalrymple tired of collecting rare books and narrowed his focus to German incunabula". However, all words are susceptible to the magic wand of metaphor, "The Tappet brothers were obsessed with ancient cars and never missed an exhibition of automotive incunambula." Etymology: Today's word is Latin incunabulum "swaddling clothes, cradle" composed of in "in" + cunabula the diminutive of cunae "cradle". This word is related to "cemetery", which comes from Latin "coemeterium", borrowed from Greek koimeterion "sleeping chamber, burial place", a locative noun from the verb koiman "to put to sleep". Sanskrit sete "he lies, sleeps" is another relative and, possibly, Shiva "the auspicious one", the oldest of the Indian gods. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation There are lots of online "dating" services, but Match.com is definitely at the top of the pile in terms of reputability (in a quick office poll, we know 7 people who have met and dated from Match, and 2 who have married!). 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WOTD: Incunabulum (noun) Pronunciation: [in-kyê-'næ-byU-lêm] Listen Definition: (1) A book printed in the earliest period of printing, especially from Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in 1436 up to 1500; an incunable; (2) any product of the earliest stage of development; (3) a cocoon. Usage: The plural of the Latin version is incunabula. It you prefer avoiding esoteric Latin terms like today's word, you have the option of using the Anglicized version, "incunable" (plural "incunables"). The adjective is incunabular "resembling an early edition or related to early editions". A person who collects books printed before 1501 is an incunabulist. Suggested Usage: Today's word probably is still used more frequently to refer to the oldest published books: "Ultimately Dalrymple tired of collecting rare books and narrowed his focus to German incunabula". However, all words are susceptible to the magic wand of metaphor, "The Tappet brothers were obsessed with ancient cars and never missed an exhibition of automotive incunambula." Etymology: Today's word is Latin incunabulum "swaddling clothes, cradle" composed of in "in" + cunabula the diminutive of cunae "cradle". This word is related to "cemetery", which comes from Latin "coemeterium", borrowed from Greek koimeterion "sleeping chamber, burial place", a locative noun from the verb koiman "to put to sleep". Sanskrit sete "he lies, sleeps" is another relative and, possibly, Shiva "the auspicious one", the oldest of the Indian gods. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1xv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-8814-0-1176271204-- Received: from mailin03.aul.t-online.de (mailin03.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.43]) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:00:31 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin03.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NKpk7-11X7b60; Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:00:23 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=DLl6LEV47t0SlGxH2R/MGinhW5M7KXxDiQlEuKng1BUpIRaXKljNKgW3Ev2/LkqNI8M3Ny951bU/oY+Lx0cHTz+fdF5tPDpBQ2Z1uanZ7+39GSIz/JAG1rzPTveIUvth; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBG71RD8084626; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:01:27 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:00:23 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260584612.1991 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Demagogue Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-30176-0-1260946810" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-16T09:00:31Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1260954024-000048AF-A34655D6/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: f5ae069a-9d6d-4db9-8e7f-27aa821a0740 --MIME_BOUNDARY-30176-0-1260946810 Word of the Day: Demagogue (noun) Pronunciation: ['dem-uh-gog] Definition: Leader of commoners, most often in a bad sense. Usage: If you're a demagogue, even you should be afraid of you. Your wit and appeal have gained you the attention of many, but at what cost? Can you deliver on your promises? Aren't you just stringing people along with your winning smile and your attractive, but ultimately devious plans? We'll be honest, if you're looking for the answer to that question on YourDictionary, you're probably out of luck. Try relaxing for a change, you. Suggested Usage: Although today's definition deviates slightly from the original meaning of the term, the idea of a demagogue as being a dynamic leader of the people has not changed. A demagogue is not just a leader, but a great orator, one who can convince and persuade. While the classical demagogue fought for the rights of common people, the modern demagogue is more interested in gaining support and power. Etymology: The Greek dēmagōgos means "to lead the people", derived from demos (people) and agōgos, to lead or guide. In the original Greek, the word δημαγωγός (demagogos) meant either popular leader or mob leader, one who persuades. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260584612.1991:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f8s8.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-30176-0-1260946810 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Demagogue (noun) Pronunciation: ['dem-uh-gog] Definition: Leader of commoners, most often in a bad sense. Usage: If you're a demagogue, even you should be afraid of you. Your wit and appeal have gained you the attention of many, but at what cost? Can you deliver on your promises? Aren't you just stringing people along with your winning smile and your attractive, but ultimately devious plans? We'll be honest, if you're looking for the answer to that question on YourDictionary, you're probably out of luck. Try relaxing for a change, you. Suggested Usage: Although today's definition deviates slightly from the original meaning of the term, the idea of a demagogue as being a dynamic leader of the people has not changed. A demagogue is not just a leader, but a great orator, one who can convince and persuade. While the classical demagogue fought for the rights of common people, the modern demagogue is more interested in gaining support and power. Etymology: The Greek dēmagōgos means "to lead the people", derived from demos (people) and agōgos, to lead or guide. In the original Greek, the Word δημαγωγός (demagogos) meant either popular leader or mob leader, one who persuades. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-30176-0-1260946810-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:33:48 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.41] (helo=s3041.mb00.net) id 1Ja3UB-00015Q-U0 for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:33:48 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=r19D6UPOElkuI3EKvqTiBp90DkD85ve/0l7rVaLgV3pTZ96bDpZuCGNbkaomMBE1HivkXVJkpovRZ8aaK1kJaknPaulIn5WR+4WD/0yB5Zn402ssxSlT8X673d3NRDaP; by s3041.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA66175; Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:04:32 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:33:47 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1205471544.13636 Subject: RUMINT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-24527-0-1205474416" --MIME_BOUNDARY-24527-0-1205474416 Word of the Day: Rumint (noun) Pronunciation: ['ru-mint] Definition: (Nonce word) Intelligence based on rumor or false information. 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In gathering "int" about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, President Bush and the CIA apparently fell victims to rumint, human information from a highly unreliable sources close to informant Ahmad Chalabi. Suggested Usage: The US intelligence agencies are often unwitting victims of émigrés who wish to please them by giving them the information they want, whether accurate or not: "The CIA reported an outbreak of anthrax in the Caucasus based on rumint from a disgruntled émigré". Clearly today's word is a nonce word concocted on the spur of the moment for a specific purpose and will probably soon vanish, but why not have fun with it while it is here: "Mom, where did you get your rumint that I was smoking behind the school today?" Etymology: Today's word is a play on a recombined double clipping. A clipping is a shortening of the pronunciation of a word, such as reducing "doctor" to "doc", "representative" to "rep", and refrigerator to "fridge". (Americans are known for their haste: fast-food restaurants and drive-through windows are other indicators.) Recombining a double clipping gives us the reduction of "HUman INTelligence" to 'humint". Then, by analogy, "RUmor INTelligence" becomes "rumint." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.5r94.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-24527-0-1205474416-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:37:10 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.214] (helo=s3214.mb00.net) id 1JeYce-0002nk-3v for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:37:08 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=JDtHUUw49jyZbMVicdbO12yPayNGf3cQbRR1/deOhfaIDe3nVE6w+T9jfHbPqcziH66ED/I5HfgyeoqZGAe3NIN5/3D7KXwVCAOZ747q17+7HdHr2XTlQl1dzSv/3YeI; by s3214.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA43466; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:02:54 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:37:08 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1206547135.21336 Subject: HYPERBOLE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-22583-0-1206547144" --MIME_BOUNDARY-22583-0-1206547144 Word Of the Day Today's Word: Hyperbole (noun) Pronunciation: [hI-'pêr-bê-lee] Listen Definition: Overstatement; a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for effect, without intending to be taken literally. Usage: There must be a thousand forms of this word: hyperbolism "the use of hyperbole" is the noun, "hyperbolize" is the verb, and "hyperbolic" [hI-pêr-'bah-lik] is the adjective. When using "hyperbole" in writing or speaking, one must be especially careful to avoid the hyperbolic cliché. "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse" and "Her skin was as white as snow" are not only hackneyed but overstated, as well. Suggested Usage: No one has provided the English language with better hyperboles than Mark Twain: "There did not seem to be brains enough in the entire nursery, so to speak, to bait a fishhook with". But the hyperbole is alive and well. One of today's suggested examples comes from Justin of T. S. Hill Middle School in Dexter, Missouri, who wrote that his dog is so ugly, "he only has cat friends". And as a jazz musician friend said, "Yeah, I know Des Moines. Played for a week there one night." Etymology: From Greek "hyperbole" = "excess", from "hyperballein" = "to exceed": "hyper" = "above", "beyond" + "ballein" = "to throw". In Greek, "hyperbole" refers to the rhetorical effect of using exaggeration for emphasis. "Hyper-" (Latin "super") is a relative newcomer to English, arising only in the 17th century, but it is used frequently now: "hyperactive", "hypercritical", "hypersensitive" are some of the neologisms recently bestowed on English. Greek "ballein" goes back to "*gwel-" = "to throw", "to pierce". In English it ended up as "ball" (from Old French baller "to dance") and "ballad", which originally was a dance song. In the sense of "pierce", this stem came to English as "quell" and "kill". -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5zmt.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5zmt.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1206547135.21336:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5zmt.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22583-0-1206547144 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Hyperbole (noun) Pronunciation: [hI-'pêr-bê-lee] Definition: Overstatement; a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for effect, without intending to be taken literally. Usage: There must be a thousand forms of this word: hyperbolism "the use of hyperbole" is the noun, "hyperbolize" is the verb, and "hyperbolic" [hI-pêr-'bah-lik] is the adjective. When using "hyperbole" in writing or speaking, one must be especially careful to avoid the hyperbolic cliché. "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse" and "Her skin was as white as snow" are not only hackneyed but overstated, as well. Suggested Usage: No one has provided the English language with better hyperboles than Mark Twain: "There did not seem to be brains enough in the entire nursery, so to speak, to bait a fishhook with". But the hyperbole is alive and well. One of today's suggested examples comes from Justin of T. S. Hill Middle School in Dexter, Missouri, who wrote that his dog is so ugly, "he only has cat friends". And as a jazz musician friend said, "Yeah, I know Des Moines. Played for a week there one night." Etymology: From Greek hyperbole "excess", from hyperballein, "to exceed": hyper "above, beyond" + ballein "to throw". In Greek, "hyperbole" refers to the rhetorical effect of using exaggeration for emphasis. "Hyper-" (Latin "super") is a relative newcomer to English, arising only in the 17th century, but it is used frequently now: "hyperactive", "hypercritical", "hypersensitive" are some of the neologisms recently bestowed on English. Greek ballein goes back to *gwel- "to throw; to pierce". In English it ended up as "ball" (from Old French baller "to dance") and "ballad", which originally was a dance song. In the sense of "pierce", this stem came to English as "quell" and "kill." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. Gain back the hours previously lost when employees had to squeeze in personal errands and appointments with long lunches, leaving work early, sick days, and personal phone calls and emails while at the office. By sending the message that they really value their employees, they reap a higher level loyalty and morale from their employees. With happier, more loyal employees, you minimize the costs and headaches associated with staff turnover. Consider using flex-time as an incentive -- in fact, some employers find their employees would prefer flex-time to receiving bonuses and other perks. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.5zmt.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22583-0-1206547144-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 17 May 2007 09:26:35 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.190] (helo=s3190.mb00.net) id 1HoaNf-0007B0-71 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 17 May 2007 09:26:35 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=XWKkqg/sXmppcp5PmZBaAegtlbZ0mpekeMP0XBp4hsAxRN7VUiGjID72rqzQYNK01UcqQoygn27j//m7hGn9PZz7S9eNM7/unSQYlNGIG8ygdKV0BcruRNRhTG09pd6/; by s3190.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA99041; Wed, 16 May 2007 23:02:32 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 00:26:35 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1179352973.27397 Subject: BRONTOPHOBIA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-24046-0-1179381615" --MIME_BOUNDARY-24046-0-1179381615 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Brontophobia (noun) Pronunciation: [bran-tê-'fo-bi-ê] Definition: The fear of thunder or thunderstorms. Usage: Very rare despite the fact that the phenomenon is rather common, especially among children. A person fearing thunder is a brontophobe because they are brontophobic. Suggested Usage: Perhaps we should ignore this word because it is so rarely needed, "Percy, I'm not sure brontology is the right field for a brontophobe like yourself. Why don't you try nuclear physics?" But, no, add it to your vocabulary for moments like this: "You know, Mavis, there is nothing like a brontophobic girl to pass a stormy night with." Etymology: From Greek bronté "thunder" + phob=EDa "fear". The brontosaur, or "thunder lizard", now bears its original name, apatosaur or "untrue lizard", lost for years but recently rediscovered. "Bronto-" rarely emerges in English: brontology is the study of thunderstorms and a brontometer is a device for rating them. "Phobia" and "phobe" are widely used: "claustrophobia" and "agoraphobia" are antonyms, and lexiphobia "the fear of words", is one of the most common afflictions treated by Dr. Language at yourDictionary.com. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Planning any summer trips? Stretch your travel dollars further with Priceline. They often have fantastic prices on flights and hotels, but we think the rental car reservations component is the best deal. You can almost always save 30% or more compared to booking directly through the leading car rental companies. Why pay more (for the exact same service) when you don't have to? >>> http://www.dpbolvw.net/email-2294340-10402968 With the national average price for gas at a record high of $3.10 per gallon, here's an offer from Discover Card to help take the edge off: 5% Cashback Bonus on gas and everyday auto maintenance purchases! 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They often have fantastic prices on flights and hotels, but we think the rental car reservations component is the best deal. You can almost always save 30% or more compared to booking directly through the leading car rental companies. Why pay more (for the exact same service) when you don't have to? Word of the Day: Brontophobia (Noun) Pronunciation: [bran-tê-'fo-bi-ê] Definition: The fear of thunder or thunderstorms. Usage: Very rare despite the fact that the phenomenon is rather common, especially among children. A person fearing thunder is a brontophobe because they are brontophobic. Suggested Usage: Perhaps we should ignore this word because it is so rarely needed, "Percy, I'm not sure brontology is the right field for a brontophobe like yourself. Why don't you try nuclear physics?" But, no, add it to your vocabulary for moments like this: "You know, Mavis, there is nothing like a brontophobic girl to pass a stormy night with." Etymology: From Greek bronté "thunder" + phobía "fear". The brontosaur, or "thunder lizard", now bears its original name, apatosaur or "untrue lizard", lost for years but recently rediscovered. "Bronto-" rarely emerges in English: brontology is the study of thunderstorms and a brontometer is a device for rating them. "Phobia" and "phobe" are widely used: "claustrophobia" and "agoraphobia" are antonyms, and lexiphobia "the fear of words", is one of the most common afflictions treated by Dr. Language at yourDictionary.com. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.l44.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-24046-0-1179381615-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:27:10 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.81] (helo=s3081.mb00.net) id 1IEJI6-0001fh-CJ for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:27:10 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=PjuvbsVCcsSK1vAeN7Xh2aM1p7HAqmMebPCsi7/BEGaNzBnxNMaizmAFCLIAlLlqeBZ+xWJvEUNuFaeMIky0FsHgHXfxvYJB20n6V4RLUhpGhbyYKa8x5Ss33n7xstEa; by s3081.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA19959; Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:03:03 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:27:10 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1185514883.10857 Subject: TENDENTIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-17401-0-1185516013" --MIME_BOUNDARY-17401-0-1185516013 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Tendentious (adjective) Pronunciation: [ten-'den-chês] Definition: Exhibiting a strong tendency or point of view, overbearingly didactic or partisan. Usage: Not to be confused with "tendential" which means simply "relating to a tendency". "Tendential ideas" are those with a decided point of view but not an overbearing one. "Tendentious ideas" so strongly support a tendency as to become repulsive. Suggested Usage: Remember that today's word is pejorative and use it with care: "I find Rodney tendentious in his ideas and I have long since desisted in discussing politics with him". This does not mean it lacks household uses, "I find your reasoning for not cleaning out the garage tendentious and would prefer pursuing the matter no further. Do it!" Etymology: From Latin tendencia "a cause", the noun of tendere "to tend to". "Tendere" comes from PIE *ten "stretch", which also gave us English "thin". English "tone" is from Greek tonos "string" hence "sound, pitch", of the same origin. Greek tetanos "stiff, rigid", Sanskrit tantram "loom", and Persian tar "string" from which "sitar" is derived=97all share the same origin. "Tenor" is a Latin borrowing from tenere "to hold", another variant of *ten. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Medifast is a great diet plan to check out if you'd like to get in shape. 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We're not the only ones who are fans-- Forbes rated them one of the Best 200 Small Companies Over 15,000 physicians have recommended Medifast programs to their patients Word of the Day: Tendentious (adjective) Pronunciation: [ten-'den-chês] Definition: Exhibiting a strong tendency or point of view, overbearingly didactic or partisan. Usage: Not to be confused with "tendential" which means simply "relating to a tendency". "Tendential ideas" are those with a decided point of view but not an overbearing one. "Tendentious ideas" so strongly support a tendency as to become repulsive. Suggested Usage: Remember that today's word is pejorative and use it with care: "I find Rodney tendentious in his ideas and I have long since desisted in discussing politics with him". This does not mean it lacks household uses, "I find your reasoning for not cleaning out the garage tendentious and would prefer pursuing the matter no further. Do it!" Etymology: From Latin tendencia "a cause", the noun of tendere "to tend to". "Tendere" comes from PIE *ten "stretch", which also gave us English "thin". English "tone" is from Greek tonos "string" hence "sound, pitch", of the same origin. Greek tetanos "stiff, rigid", Sanskrit tantram "loom", and Persian tar "string" from which "sitar" is derived—all share the same origin. "Tenor" is a Latin borrowing from tenere "to hold", another variant of *ten. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1n34.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17401-0-1185516013-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:32:07 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.27] (helo=s3027.mb00.net) id 1IimL0-0005lQ-NR for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:32:07 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=wU5B50gpA7IaAGzpRj0vucH8BP+aNQRLDUwqNaYepJFPB6RZEbA/4Sr/jSDvgXjumAfNuUxhduQDnVwEjQHX3M1FwAdcMIOAz28Z091MQjOt3rnCPac5+p37IqDLqH7s; by s3027.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA78771; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:03:05 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:32:06 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1192749912.11309 Subject: ZOMBIE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-515-0-1192773608" --MIME_BOUNDARY-515-0-1192773608 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Zombie (noun) Pronunciation: ['zahm-bee] Definition: One of the undead or the walking dead, an animated soulless corpse controlled by a voodoo deity. Usage: According to voodoo (from Yoruba vodun "spirit") belief, the spirits can be called to reanimate a corpse so that it moves about without its soul and under someone else's control. The plural is "zombies" and the exotic adjectives "zomboid" and "zombiesque" are used less often than the pedestrian compound "zombie-like". (There is also a mixed drink comprising several kinds of rum and fruit juices called "a zombie.") Suggested Usage: This word is used metaphorically far more than it is used in its literal sense throughout the English-speaking world, "Fred looked like a zombie this morning after partying all night". It may also be used to refer to those who think more slowly and on a lower level than others: "We could have had a championship team if the zombies who own it could understand 'heart' or 'team spirit'." Etymology: The origin is unclear but it apparently comes from the Bantu languages, e.g. Kimbundu -zumbi "ghost, departed spirit", Lingala Nz=E1mbe "god", Kongo -nzambi "god", or -zumbi "fetish." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! October Ink Sale. Printer Ink Blowout Sale! 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Usage: According to voodoo (from Yoruba vodun "spirit") belief, the spirits can be called to reanimate a corpse so that it moves about without its soul and under someone else's control. The plural is "zombies" and the exotic adjectives "zomboid" and "zombiesque" are used less often than the pedestrian compound "zombie-like". (There is also a mixed drink comprising several kinds of rum and fruit juices called "a zombie.") Suggested Usage: This word is used metaphorically far more than it is used in its literal sense throughout the English-speaking world, "Fred looked like a zombie this morning after partying all night". It may also be used to refer to those who think more slowly and on a lower level than others: "We could have had a championship team if the zombies who own it could understand 'heart' or 'team spirit'." Etymology: The origin is unclear but it apparently comes from the Bantu languages, e.g. Kimbundu -zumbi "ghost, departed spirit", Lingala Nzámbe "god", Kongo -nzambi "god", or -zumbi "fetish." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.30h2.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-515-0-1192773608-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:42:58 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.183] (helo=s3183.mb00.net) id 1JCVaS-0000Pf-Lk for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:42:57 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=kbznybuKxMdRpUChX24750IqqntYy3w5TsrQtzlj0Ub6S1H9ansSwehsk5Mpf7DmEmHMha4HSzEUraZRRzOaulhhHkZfUHXpDHVvMthtfHTOOr+l2sDjMst0y806K3TI; by s3183.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA78577; Tue, 8 Jan 2008 23:04:58 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 23:42:57 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1199839894.25442 Subject: MACGUFFIN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-22604-0-1199862014" --MIME_BOUNDARY-22604-0-1199862014 Word of the Day: MacGuffin (noun) Pronunciation: [mê-'gêf-in] Definition: The otherwise meaningless object in a film or book that provides the motivation for the action; a flimsy excuse for an action. Usage: For an object to be a MacGuffin, it can have no meaning itself, nor can it help us understand a character or the story. Perhaps the most famous MacGuffin is the black statue in 'The Maltese Falcon.' Humphrey Bogart, playing Sam Spade, wraps up the case by saying, "Oh, and I've got some exhibits: the boys' guns, one of Cairo's, a thousand dollar bill I was supposed to be bribed with=97and this black statuette here that all the fuss was about". A more contemporary example is the briefcase in Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction.' The Ark of the Covenant in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' doesn't fit the definition since it has meaning outside the film and plays a role in the film's climax. Suggested Usage: You can use today's word in many contexts: "I don't know why Macie had to go shopping=97she's on a search for some skincare MacGuffin". In other words, Macie is ranging the mall with only the flimsiest of excuses for doing so. "The boss wouldn't let me leave when my project was finished, so I spent the afternoon rifling the filing cabinet for a MacGuffin to get me out." Etymology: Fran=E7ois Truffaut attributes today's word to Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock tells the story of the word this way: "Two men are on a train. One man says, 'What's that package up there in the baggage rack?' The other answers, "A MacGuffin". The first one says, "What's a MacGuffin?" "It's an apparatus for trapping lions in Scotland". "But there are no lions in Scotland". "Well, then, that's no MacGuffin." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? LoveToKnow Yoga offers information on stress relief and exercise, Hair has styling tips, haircut picture galleries and hair care product reviews and Diet has everything you need to know about Nutrition, Fitness and Weight Loss. LoveToKnow has information on more than 60 unique topics in 8 useful categories. >>>http://www.lovetoknow.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1199839894.25442:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4h8q.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22604-0-1199862014 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by LoveToKnow.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day MacGuffin (noun) Pronunciation: [mê-'gêf-in] Definition: The otherwise meaningless object in a film or book that provides the motivation for the action; a flimsy excuse for an action. Usage: For an object to be a MacGuffin, it can have no meaning itself, nor can it help us understand a character or the story. Perhaps the most famous MacGuffin is the black statue in 'The Maltese Falcon.' Humphrey Bogart, playing Sam Spade, wraps up the case by saying, "Oh, and I've got some exhibits: the boys' guns, one of Cairo's, a thousand dollar bill I was supposed to be bribed with—and this black statuette here that all the fuss was about". A more contemporary example is the briefcase in Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction.' The Ark of the Covenant in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' doesn't fit the definition since it has meaning outside the film and plays a role in the film's climax. Suggested Usage: You can use today's word in many contexts: "I don't know why Macie had to go shopping—she's on a search for some skincare MacGuffin". In other words, Macie is ranging the mall with only the flimsiest of excuses for doing so. "The boss wouldn't let me leave when my project was finished, so I spent the afternoon rifling the filing cabinet for a MacGuffin to get me out." Etymology: François Truffaut attributes today's word to Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock tells the story of the word this way: "Two men are on a train. One man says, 'What's that package up there in the baggage rack?' The other answers, "A MacGuffin". The first one says, "What's a MacGuffin?" "It's an apparatus for trapping lions in Scotland". "But there are no lions in Scotland". "Well, then, that's no MacGuffin." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? 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Word of the Day: Quincunx (noun) Pronunciation: ['kwing-kungks] Definition: Five objects arranged so that four are at the corners of a square or rectangle and one is at the center; the pattern of "five" on a 6-sided die. Usage: Sir Francis Galton used a box with a triangular arrangement of pegs inside which he called a quincunx in order to explore laws of variation. Beads dropped from the top of the box hit each peg with equal probability of going left to right. But at the bottom of the triangle, the beads form a bell curve, suggesting that variation leads to mediocrity. The pinball machine works along the same principles: any ball that hits a series of obstacles is more likely to end up in the middle, where the gap between the flippers lies, than on either side. Suggested Usage: "Aurora blamed her divorce from George on a quincunx in their horoscopes". Yes, the quincunx is important in astrology, where it means two planets are 150 degrees from each other and have very little in common. In Christianity, the quincunx means the four wounds in Jesus' hands and feet, plus the spear through the side. To the ancient Greeks, the quincunx signified divine perfection=97the four elements of fire, water, earth and air, plus the fifth, mystery element, the quintessence. Etymology: From the Latin for "five ounces", from quinque "five" + uncia "ounce, a twelfth part". Latin "quinque" [kwenkwe] originates in the Indo-European root *penkwe after an anticipatory assimilation of the [p] to the final [kw]. German f=FCnf "five" is expected. English "five" suffers a loss of the nasal [n] which did not drop out of "finger", originally meaning a "fiver". Russian pjat' "five"comes from *penti and Greek penta provides the name of the five-sided Pentagon. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Birthdays Weddings Babies Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Quincunx (noun) Pronunciation: ['kwing-kungks] Definition: Five objects arranged so that four are at the corners of a square or rectangle and one is at the center; the pattern of "five" on a 6-sided die. Usage: Sir Francis Galton used a box with a triangular arrangement of pegs inside which he called a quincunx in order to explore laws of variation. Beads dropped from the top of the box hit each peg with equal probability of going left to right. But at the bottom of the triangle, the beads form a bell curve, suggesting that variation leads to mediocrity. The pinball machine works along the same principles: any ball that hits a series of obstacles is more likely to end up in the middle, where the gap between the flippers lies, than on either side. Suggested Usage: "Aurora blamed her divorce from George on a quincunx in their horoscopes". Yes, the quincunx is important in astrology, where it means two planets are 150 degrees from each other and have very little in common. In Christianity, the quincunx means the four wounds in Jesus' hands and feet, plus the spear through the side. To the ancient Greeks, the quincunx signified divine perfection—the four elements of fire, water, earth and air, plus the fifth, mystery element, the quintessence. Etymology: From the Latin for "five ounces", from quinque "five" + uncia "ounce, a twelfth part". Latin "quinque" [kwenkwe] originates in the Indo-European root *penkwe after an anticipatory assimilation of the [p] to the final [kw]. German fünf "five" is expected. English "five" suffers a loss of the nasal [n] which did not drop out of "finger", originally meaning a "fiver". Russian pjat' "five"comes from *penti and Greek penta provides the name of the five-sided Pentagon. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2i5s.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18293-0-1190268026-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.50]) Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:10:30 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin16.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NhfvL-0qqgmO0; Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:10:23 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=cH35Vsr8Gr69+s0dnH1zvMXj53J3dcXkpY34yLaG65fnz6jQx8azRearY2srSUp1Q6aaG76X9bpDoOT9taAppVtyZU3ea8k0SBKXzmoWKP54vDn0ZvAYmCt+1Ok1+SSP; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1H71ViB011602; Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:01:31 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:10:23 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266381260.13475 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Nepenthe Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-12680-0-1266390020" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-17T09:10:30Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1266397823-00004282-37EFAC7C/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: 3378b8a1-1616-4170-bc5a-39aa2f538808 --MIME_BOUNDARY-12680-0-1266390020 News for 2/17/2010: * 63% of Voters Polled Say 'No' to Reelecting House and Senate Incumbents * Video - Cato Institute: Dept. of Education Costs $50 Billion and is Failing * Census Bureau Wasting Millions Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fwe5.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Nepenthe (noun) Pronunciation: [ni-'pen-thee] Definition: A drug (or anything else) that causes forgetfulness of troubles. Usage: Keats once described a nepenthe in his "Ode to a Nightingale", explaining that his "heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains my sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk". A favorite of writers from Poe to Pope, a nepenthe is anything that comforts or alleviates the pain and frustration of life=92s struggles. While the "original" nepenthe has been equated to opium or even cannabis, no one is certain what drug the ancient Greeks were referencing when the term nepenthe first came into use. Suggested Usage: Many a world-weary fellow has sighed, exasperated at the end of his day, "I need a drink!" Perhaps what he truly needed was a nepenthe, any "drug" that causes one to forget the worries of the world. For some, it=92s alcohol. For others, it=92s a Hogan=92s Heroes marathon and a gallon of Ben and Jerry=92s ice cream. A good massage might be a nepenthe if it helps one put aside the worries of his day. Of course, your nepenthe is playing World of Warcraft until 3 am with your friends. Oh well; to each his own. Etymology: Nepenthe, a word of clearly Greek origin, appears in the English language around 1580 as nepenthes. Although the word most appropriately has an "s" at the end, it was eschewed after a time in the English language, as people probably thought this pluralized the word. From ne- (meaning not) and penthos (grief, sorrow), it is famously remembered in The Odyssey as a drug that rids the mind of worry. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266381260.13475:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fwe5.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-12680-0-1266390020 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/17/2010: 63% of Voters Polled Say 'No' to Reelecting House and Senate Incumbents Video - Cato Institute: Dept. of Education Costs $50 Billion and is Failing Census Bureau Wasting Millions Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Nepenthe (noun) Pronunciation: [ni-'pen-thee] Definition: A drug (or anything else) that causes forgetfulness of troubles. Usage: Keats once described a nepenthe in his "Ode to a Nightingale", explaining that his "heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains my sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk". A favorite of writers from Poe to Pope, a nepenthe is anything that comforts or alleviates the pain and frustration of life’s struggles. While the "original" nepenthe has been equated to opium or even cannabis, no one is certain what drug the ancient Greeks were referencing when the term nepenthe first came into use. Suggested Usage: Many a world-weary fellow has sighed, exasperated at the end of his day, "I need a drink!" Perhaps what he truly needed was a nepenthe, any "drug" that causes one to forget the worries of the world. For some, it’s alcohol. For others, it’s a Hogan’s Heroes marathon and a gallon of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. A good massage might be a nepenthe if it helps one put aside the worries of his day. Of course, your nepenthe is playing World of Warcraft until 3 am with your friends. Oh well; to each his own. Etymology: Nepenthe, a word of clearly Greek origin, appears in the English language around 1580 as nepenthes. Although the word most appropriately has an "s" at the end, it was eschewed after a time in the English language, as people probably thought this pluralized the word. From ne- (meaning not) and penthos (grief, sorrow), it is famously remembered in The Odyssey as a drug that rids the mind of worry. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-12680-0-1266390020-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 02 May 2008 08:21:02 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.164] (helo=s3164.mb00.net) id 1Jrodh-0000F6-KG for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 02 May 2008 08:21:02 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=n4LXvVSMHyUkWGaW9x5pXDGfwA0NswL9ac9Jfs2obYPDipPDQWQjZFFjoFoQBsu+LDyLpkMBStrsrFNfXNZZD2mln2jCJ3H0mbPuXG6VCpXBh+7XPny7erkz5+hD3bhd; by s3164.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA98116; Thu, 1 May 2008 23:01:29 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 23:21:01 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1209704395.65731 Subject: EPITOME: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-89478-0-1209708029" --MIME_BOUNDARY-89478-0-1209708029 Word of the Day: Epitome (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'pi-tê-mee] Definition: An abstract, outline, or abbreviated version of a larger work; hence, a. representative in condensed or concentrated form. Usage: The verb, "epitomize" (British-Australian "epitomise"), means to shorten or diminish. It has begun to be used recently in the US in the sense of representing or exemplifying perfectly. "Percival epitomizes the modern shylock", should mean only that he possesses all the principal points though not necessarily the details of a modern shylock. An epitomizer (epitomiser) is someone who abridges or summarizes books, articles, and the like. Suggested Usage: Despite its usage in the US, the basic sense of today's word remains that of a brief summary or outline, "Could we get just an epitome of your solution to the Middle East conflict, Mortimer; I must get back to the crypt before sunrise". Here is how to use the word around the house: "Dad, since I know driving the car through the back wall of the garage was a stupid thing to do, could you epitomize your sermon so I can get to bed?" Otherwise, it refers to a condensed or summary version. As President Ford so aptly put it, "The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful and a snootful at the same time?" Etymology: Greek epitome "summary" from epitemnein "cut down, abridge" based on epi "on" + temnein "cut". The original root *tem-/tom- "cut" also turns up in "anatomy" from Greek anatome "dissection" and all surgical terms on -tomy "cutting" and -ectomy "excision, cutting out", e.g. lobotomy "severing of nerve cells to the frontal lobes" and appendectomy "removal of the appendix". A bit more surprising is Latin templum "temple", apparently originally referring to an opening cut out of the forest, and tondere "shear" from which English derives tonsorial "pertaining to a barber" (Latin "tonsor") and tonsure, the ritual shaving of a monk's head as a part of his induction into a brotherhood. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? 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Don't wait! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6k64.14.3vcs.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6k64.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1209704395.65731:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.6k64.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-89478-0-1209708029 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by PublicBookShelf.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Epitome (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'pi-tê-mee] Definition: An abstract, outline, or abbreviated version of a larger work; hence, a. representative in condensed or concentrated form. Usage: The verb, "epitomize" (British-Australian "epitomise"), means to shorten or diminish. It has begun to be used recently in the US in the sense of representing or exemplifying perfectly. "Percival epitomizes the modern shylock", should mean only that he possesses all the principal points though not necessarily the details of a modern shylock. An epitomizer (epitomiser) is someone who abridges or summarizes books, articles, and the like. Suggested Usage: Despite its usage in the US, the basic sense of today's word remains that of a brief summary or outline, "Could we get just an epitome of your solution to the Middle East conflict, Mortimer; I must get back to the crypt before sunrise". Here is how to use the word around the house: "Dad, since I know driving the car through the back wall of the garage was a stupid thing to do, could you epitomize your sermon so I can get to bed?" Otherwise, it refers to a condensed or summary version. As President Ford so aptly put it, "The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful and a snootful at the same time?" Etymology: Greek epitome "summary" from epitemnein "cut down, abridge" based on epi "on" + temnein "cut". The original root *tem-/tom- "cut" also turns up in "anatomy" from Greek anatome "dissection" and all surgical terms on -tomy "cutting" and -ectomy "excision, cutting out", e.g. lobotomy "severing of nerve cells to the frontal lobes" and appendectomy "removal of the appendix". A bit more surprising is Latin templum "temple", apparently originally referring to an opening cut out of the forest, and tondere "shear" from which English derives tonsorial "pertaining to a barber" (Latin "tonsor") and tonsure, the ritual shaving of a monk's head as a part of his induction into a brotherhood. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.6k64.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-89478-0-1209708029-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:43:54 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.154] (helo=s3154.mb00.net) id 1J7Gcz-0000i8-6y for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:43:53 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=FjL3qZO7S9YjaM/LWRShctRH122qiY17qy2xuf6nq2qYHpJsPt9peZT4wWw0Gwr/q66KIRtj1pAGJw/2RpntQBU3qJMbQafvmmCWtijPtWDoEMfPF7fDXdvfrmnNvcQu; by s3154.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA32724; Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:11:16 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:43:53 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198613262.26130 Subject: CHRISTMAS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-9520-0-1198613269" --MIME_BOUNDARY-9520-0-1198613269 Word of the Day: Christmas (noun) Pronunciation: ['kris-mês] Definition: The festival of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated on December 25 among Christians since 336 AD. The center of the celebration is the decorated and lighted Christmas tree under which presents to be exchanged by friends and family are placed. Usage: Christmas traditions have many origins, most associated with celebrations of the winter solstice: the Germanic and Celtic Yule and the Roman Saturnalia, for example, were celebrated about the same time with festoons of evergreens such as holly and the exchange of gifts. The adjective is Christmassy, as in "All our cares succumbed to the Christmassy smells of the living room." Suggested Usage: "Merry Christmas!" is still nice thing to say to Christians this time of the year. Do keep in mind that not everyone is Christian, which is why "Happy Holidays!" has become so popular. "All of John's Christmases came at once" is a phrase meaning that John has had enormously good fortune. "Every day is Christmas in our house" refers to continuing good fortune and/or happiness. Everyone at yourDictionary hopes it applies to your home. Etymology: Old English Cristes mæsse "Christ's festival" based on Crist, from Latin Christus, borrowed from Greek Khristos, from khristos "anointed", the verbal adjective of khri-ein "to anoint". The PIE stem, ghrei-, turns up in English "grime" from Old Germanic grim- "smear." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. 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Usage: Christmas traditions have many origins, most associated with celebrations of the winter solstice: the Germanic and Celtic Yule and the Roman Saturnalia, for example, were celebrated about the same time with festoons of evergreens such as holly and the exchange of gifts. The adjective is Christmassy, as in "All our cares succumbed to the Christmassy smells of the living room." Suggested Usage: "Merry Christmas!" is still nice thing to say to Christians this time of the year. Do keep in mind that not everyone is Christian, which is why "Happy Holidays!" has become so popular. "All of John's Christmases came at once" is a phrase meaning that John has had enormously good fortune. "Every day is Christmas in our house" refers to continuing good fortune and/or happiness. Everyone at yourDictionary hopes it applies to your home. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.48dc.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-9520-0-1198613269-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:31:25 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.143] (helo=s3143.mb00.net) id 1I5zKf-0003Vm-7m for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:31:25 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=MQNeWNqX2Vg738vzOobhqdeqSNLrvqT3zX4TGduRaR3EOPhMF3KM2Hs+YPKHRipQQlSxoTKrXkuY30bQYhZY4Ycmas4Fg08YgC8J5Bu704vSAIrwsvr7kgxYw5USH33m; by s3143.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA29155; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 23:04:20 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 00:31:25 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1183069995.23302 Subject: MONOMANIA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19604-0-1183528834" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19604-0-1183528834 Word of the Day: Monomania (noun) Pronunciation: [mah-nê-'mey-niyê] Definition: Fixation on or obsession with a single object or idea. Usage: People with a single-minded obsession are monomaniacs and they behave monomaniacally. Suggested Usage: Here is a variant of "obsessive" that can be applied to any kind of single-minded obsession. "He is a football monomaniac and never watches anything else on TV" or "The media's monomaniacal focus on the election results is driving ME crazy." Etymology: Greek mono-s "alone, only, solitary" + mania "passion, enthusiasm, madness". Monos also underlies most English words beginning with "mono-" such as "monotheism, monopoly, monotony" but also "monk" and "monastery", a place of solitude. "Mania" is related to English "mad", and via Latin to "mental, mention, money, memory." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. 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"Mania" is related to English "mad", and via Latin to "mental, mention, money, memory." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18ow.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19604-0-1183528834-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:46:02 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.207] (helo=s3207.mb00.net) id 1J36B0-0002LQ-Bu for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:45:59 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=bS+v0AX99JiEuMYQqtmfTq0joaBKboNqPsWxP7GSb9UQeN/jX9uu9PMDOCf/247F4EtNPP60em4d3DAmTHhEE4/pRbqIz75t4htAKzTBwxpCNYX5i+E8ul+xy8LEuhAw; by s3207.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA11608; Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:03:59 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:45:47 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1197617068.29994 Subject: LIBROCUBICULARIST: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5426-0-1197619217" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5426-0-1197619217 Word of the Day: Librocubicularist (noun) Pronunciation: [li-bro-kew-'bik-yu-lê-rist] Definition: One who does something with books in the bedroom=97not someone who necessarily reads in bed. Usage: Today we are sending out a warning of a lexical virus spreading across the Internet. Someone with a smattering of Latin and English has concocted this word and is palming it off as a legitimate compound meaning "someone who reads in bed". English, of course, is full of words that began illegitimate and ended up respectable members of our vocabulary. This one may, too, but so far it hasn't: be wary. Suggested Usage: If you were to use today's word, be sure to read the etymology first. It does not mean someone who reads in bed but someone who does something with a book in a bedroom. If we allow this word into our language, let us at least demand that it means the sum of the meanings of its parts. We recommend you avoid using this cheap substitute in word's clothing. Etymology: Today's ostensible word is a fanciful combination from Latin liber "book" and cubiculum "bed chamber", so the actual meaning would be "book-bedroomist", not "someone who reads in bed" as is commonly claimed by those out of the know. This word could be used as appropriately to refer to some who publishes books from his bedroom or eats them there. English does not normally allow more than two Latin or Greek stems in a borrowed or created compound (medical terminology excepted). So there are several reasons why this word is not found in any dictionaries. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. 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Someone with a smattering of Latin and English has concocted this word and is palming it off as a legitimate compound meaning "someone who reads in bed". English, of course, is full of words that began illegitimate and ended up respectable members of our vocabulary. This one may, too, but so far it hasn't: be wary. Suggested Usage: If you were to use today's word, be sure to read the etymology first. It does not mean someone who reads in bed but someone who does something with a book in a bedroom. If we allow this word into our language, let us at least demand that it means the sum of the meanings of its parts. We recommend you avoid using this cheap substitute in word's clothing. Etymology: Today's ostensible word is a fanciful combination from Latin liber "book" and cubiculum "bed chamber", so the actual meaning would be "book-bedroomist", not "someone who reads in bed" as is commonly claimed by those out of the know. This word could be used as appropriately to refer to some who publishes books from his bedroom or eats them there. English does not normally allow more than two Latin or Greek stems in a borrowed or created compound (medical terminology excepted). So there are several reasons why this word is not found in any dictionaries. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. Order now and you can take advantage of these introductory prices, which are each 50% off the regular subscription price. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.41dz.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5426-0-1197619217-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:39:18 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.66] (helo=s3066.mb00.net) id 1J0Yjt-0007V1-3D for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:39:17 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=hhRYRLlTwBWEu3TL8QUjEKewyPO9ub22HnJWbffozfUlCJCzD+sUPBtvJkT3YC7mIEIoq3plhxSBi9tHe2oZBExtmOIbhSDP/a68nh+8v7PAJjRTmP/V0UAMV2YhGl7O; by s3066.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA47580; Fri, 7 Dec 2007 00:04:03 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 00:39:17 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1197013742.13279 Subject: SALUBRIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14822-0-1197014422" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14822-0-1197014422 Word of the Day: Salubrious (adjective) Pronunciation: [sê-'lu-bri-ês or (British) sê-lyu-bri-ês] Definition: Favourable or conducive to health; attractive and prosperous (Australian). Usage: Today's word sounds much like a combination of "salacious" and "lugubrious" but don't be deceived: it bears a purely positive sense of health enhancement. The Oxford English Dictionary allows "unsalubrious" and the noun in all dialects is "salubrity." Suggested Usage: Of course we all prefer living in a salubrious climate and avoid foods with unsalubrious fats and cholesterol (some fats are salubrious). A weekend with the children might be a salubrious respite from work but then a night at the opera could be a salubrious respite from the kids. According to Macquarie's Dictionary, one may live in a salubrious suburb in Australia if it is but attractive and prosperous. Of course, prosperity does promote health. Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin salubris "healthful, wholesome", the adjective from salus "health". The original Proto-Indo-European root, *sol- meant "whole, entire" and its remnants are found in such words as "solo" and "sole" from Latin solus "alone (all one)". Suffixed with a [d] as in Latin solidus "solid", it came to English via French as "solder", "soldier", and "solid". Suffixed with "-v", it gave Latin salvare "to save" which changed to sauver "save" in French and was borrowed as "save" and "safe" by English=97and directly from Latin as "salvation". The initial [s] became [h] in Greek, giving holos "whole" found in "hologram" and "catholic", from katholikos "general, universal" based on kata "in accord with"+ holos "whole." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! The 23-Cent Heart Miracle Heart Surgeons Do NOT Want You To Know About =85 The 23-Cent Heart Miracle is MUST-READING if you or someone you know has heart problems, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or circulatory problems of any kind! CLICK NOW to read it FREE, on-line NOW! >>> http://bestchelation.directtrack.com/z/1506/cd749 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1197013742.13279:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3wsh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14822-0-1197014422 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by eTactics.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Salubrious (adjective) Pronunciation: [sê-'lu-bri-ês or (British) sê-lyu-bri-ês] Definition: Favourable or conducive to health; attractive and prosperous (Australian). Usage: Today's word sounds much like a combination of "salacious" and "lugubrious" but don't be deceived: it bears a purely positive sense of health enhancement. The Oxford English Dictionary allows "unsalubrious" and the noun in all dialects is "salubrity." Suggested Usage: Of course we all prefer living in a salubrious climate and avoid foods with unsalubrious fats and cholesterol (some fats are salubrious). A weekend with the children might be a salubrious respite from work but then a night at the opera could be a salubrious respite from the kids. According to Macquarie's Dictionary, one may live in a salubrious suburb in Australia if it is but attractive and prosperous. Of course, prosperity does promote health. Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin salubris "healthful, wholesome", the adjective from salus "health". The original Proto-Indo-European root, *sol- meant "whole, entire" and its remnants are found in such words as "solo" and "sole" from Latin solus "alone (all one)". Suffixed with a [d] as in Latin solidus "solid", it came to English via French as "solder", "soldier", and "solid". Suffixed with –v, it gave Latin salvare "to save" which changed to sauver "save" in French and was borrowed as "save" and "safe" by English—and directly from Latin as "salvation". The initial [s] became [h] in Greek, giving holos "whole" found in "hologram" and "catholic", from katholikos "general, universal" based on kata "in accord with"+ holos "whole." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com FREE REPORT: The 23-Cent Heart Miracle Heart Surgeons Do NOT Want You To Know About … “Heart surgery may be a thing of the past!” – James. R., Olympia Fields, IL Helped Cut My Cholesterol BETTER Than Anything I Tried! “I had a bypass surgery nine years ago and a small heart attack six years ago. I could never get my cholesterol below 210. “I have been taking it for over two years, and my last two cholesterol tests were 175 and 176. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3wsh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14822-0-1197014422-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:51:27 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.164] (helo=s3164.mb00.net) id 1JA4wH-00034L-RH for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:51:26 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=DozseXPxUihNrrzYvxTwL4FfxXRUZN5cxMLqz26ZfabbTXCa3dqZ1fQmiZkegghWyKU5HBet8C1V9NZipQI1WhY6pLp44M5ug1U2xKWrkwJ9UoRrceDpomnZt6tWy8sN; by s3164.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA26376; Wed, 2 Jan 2008 06:10:59 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 06:51:26 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1199282821.3908 Subject: NOIR: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4646-0-1199282832" --MIME_BOUNDARY-4646-0-1199282832 Word of the Day: Noir (adjective) Pronunciation: ['nwa(r) ] Definition: Gloomy crime fiction or film featuring cynical characters in sleazy settings. Usage: This adjective has not been completely assimilated by English as it occurs only in a few French phrases, as in French, always after the noun it modifies: "film noir" and "roman noir". The adjective is "noirish" with the "r" pronounced. For a parody of the genre noir, listen to the adventures of Guy Noir on Prairie Home Companion. Not directly related to café noir "black coffee" or pinot noir the "black Pinot" grape that produces the hearty red wine of the same name. Suggested Usage: Weaving the expressions that "noir" occurs with into casual conversation calls for considerable lexical dexterity, "I feel sorry for him; his life is a kind of roman noir that he can't seem to brighten up". It is easier to use it literally: "The film set out a tantalizing detective mystery but midway evolved into a sort of film noir that could not sustain even a passing glint of optimism." Etymology: French noir "black" from Late Latin "negro", Latin niger, nigr- "black" found in "Nigeria" and "denigrate". From PIE nekw-, also underlying English "night" and Greek nix, niktos "night". This root also had an O-grade form, nokw-, that produced Latin nox, noctis, German Nacht, Russian noch', Albanian nat=EB=97all meaning "night". The sounds [k] and [g] are identical except for the voicing of [g], i.e. the vibration of the vocal folds. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? LoveToKnow Yoga offers information on stress relief and exercise, Hair has styling tips, haircut picture galleries and hair care product reviews and Diet has everything you need to know about Nutrition, Fitness and Weight Loss. LoveToKnow has information on more than 60 unique topics in 8 useful categories. >>>http://www.lovetoknow.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1199282821.3908:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4ciw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4646-0-1199282832 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by LoveToKnow.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Noir (noun) Pronunciation: ['nwa(r) ] Definition: Gloomy crime fiction or film featuring cynical characters in sleazy settings. Usage: This adjective has not been completely assimilated by English as it occurs only in a few French phrases, as in French, always after the noun it modifies: "film noir" and "roman noir". The adjective is "noirish" with the "r" pronounced. For a parody of the genre noir, listen to the adventures of Guy Noir on Prairie Home Companion. Not directly related to café noir "black coffee" or pinot noir the "black Pinot" grape that produces the hearty red wine of the same name. Suggested Usage: Weaving the expressions that "noir" occurs with into casual conversation calls for considerable lexical dexterity, "I feel sorry for him; his life is a kind of roman noir that he can't seem to brighten up". It is easier to use it literally: "The film set out a tantalizing detective mystery but midway evolved into a sort of film noir that could not sustain even a passing glint of optimism." Etymology: French noir "black" from Late Latin "negro", Latin niger, nigr- "black" found in "Nigeria" and "denigrate". From PIE nekw-, also underlying English "night" and Greek nix, niktos "night". This root also had an O-grade form, nokw-, that produced Latin nox, noctis, German Nacht, Russian noch', Albanian natë—all meaning "night". 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4ciw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4646-0-1199282832-- Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.49]) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:32:20 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin15.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NKSpM-2Au8cC0; Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:32:16 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=dtEmYn1vJ6D+wN7Tut2xSrEu+0N3lIiUdUnpyDe3EmInL42YD1JZGEN17p0suZhnndw8kzsLNY3Vu6mQ/d0fScQv5kVU+3egrPd8HsPPuijbXOSfXvbY/MzqH0sK4icq; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBF71Ngi018389; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:01:23 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:32:16 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260584054.5834 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Abhor Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-38553-0-1260860404" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-15T08:32:20Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1260865936-00004121-00F0AC7D/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 963c8574-3fb9-4ab3-9915-4b5dfecbf4e0 --MIME_BOUNDARY-38553-0-1260860404 Word of the Day: Abhor (verb) Pronunciation: [ab h=F4r'] Definition: To hate, loathe, despise. Usage: Abhorrence is more than hate. It is the big brother of hate. You might hate broccoli, but absolutely abhor broccoli with Velveeta on it. While a cat lover can=92t imagine anyone truly hating cats, perhaps they terrify you to your core=97you shrink from them in horror. You abhor them. When hate just isn=92t strong enough, feel free to contrast it with abhor, as in =93I hate you, but I abhor your twin brother.=94 See? You just made hate sound nice. Suggested Usage: When you abhor something, you detest it absolutely as much as possible. Although the word might seem mild when you speak it, it is intended to convey the absolute depths of your disgust. Notice that it has the same root of horror: literally speaking, that which you abhor makes you bristle with rage or fear. Etymology: Abhorrere is the present, active, infinitive version of the Latin word from which horror is derived. Anything from disinclination and aversion to absolute dread were expressed by the word. Its antonym, of course, is amo, the Latin word for love. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260584054.5834:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f8s5.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-38553-0-1260860404 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Abhor (verb) Pronunciation: [ab hôr'] Definition: To hate, loathe, despise. Usage: Abhorrence is more than hate. It is the big brother of hate. You might hate broccoli, but absolutely abhor broccoli with Velveeta on it. While a cat lover can’t imagine anyone truly hating cats, perhaps they terrify you to your core—you shrink from them in horror. You abhor them. When hate just isn’t strong enough, feel free to contrast it with abhor, as in “I hate you, but I abhor your twin brother.” See? You just made hate sound nice. Suggested Usage: When you abhor something, you detest it absolutely as much as possible. Although the word might seem mild when you speak it, it is intended to convey the absolute depths of your disgust. Notice that it has the same root of horror: literally speaking, that which you abhor makes you bristle with rage or fear. Etymology: Abhorrere is the present, active, infinitive version of the Latin word from which horror is derived. Anything from disinclination and aversion to absolute dread were expressed by the word. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Calumniate (verb) Pronunciation: [kê-'lêm-nee-eyt] Definition: To make malicious statements known to be false in an effort to harm someone's reputation or character. Usage: Our language can damage others in several ways: we may defame (to focus an attack on the victim's reputation), malign (to attack someone's character by speaking badly of him or her), or vilify (to grossly criticize someone to undermine their character and reputation). "Calumniate" implies an attack on character or reputation that is knowingly incorrect. Benjamin Disraeli, a 19th-century British Prime Minister, said that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Calumniating falls under Disraeli's second category. The noun is "calumny." Suggested Usage: Unfortunately, we find this behavior on all levels: "After a period of scandal, politicians sometimes become more careful about calumniating their opponents". 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It is the only investment advisory on Wall Street with a 29-year history of investing profitably in the best values on Wall Street, and they have received a #1 ranking for Total Return Performance for the past 10, 15, 20 and 25 years! A one year subscription to The Prudent Speculator is $195 -- that is a 68% savings off the cover price. And there's no risk -- they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Now it's your turn to profit! Word of the Day: Calumniate (Verb) Pronunciation: [kê-'lêm-nee-eyt] Definition: To make malicious statements known to be false in an effort to harm someone's reputation or character. Usage: Our language can damage others in several ways: we may defame (to focus an attack on the victim's reputation), malign (to attack someone's character by speaking badly of him or her), or vilify (to grossly criticize someone to undermine their character and reputation). "Calumniate" implies an attack on character or reputation that is knowingly incorrect. Benjamin Disraeli, a 19th-century British Prime Minister, said that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Calumniating falls under Disraeli's second category. The noun is "calumny." Suggested Usage: Unfortunately, we find this behavior on all levels: "After a period of scandal, politicians sometimes become more careful about calumniating their opponents". "Humans are basically sadistic; watch how toddlers calumniate their siblings, just to watch the spectacle of the punishment." Etymology: Latin calumnia "trickery, chicanery" from calvor "to deceive." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.lxo.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1877-0-1179468014-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:38:54 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.200] (helo=s3200.mb00.net) id 1I9Fjp-0005w5-JS for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:38:54 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=iNP141QdZazWSWrVvQuC6eerAdL2VJY0w/M9YBoc3uLiGJpYtWPD8ffAar+lBQlAHk3u+au0P/597NjJArTZz8PudSpTKGwfJWO1Y7YT7v8L1ObIqmbDcOmiD9y0jrD9; by s3200.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA65607; Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:03:42 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:38:53 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1184282084.29359 Subject: BEATIFIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-6091-0-1184306424" --MIME_BOUNDARY-6091-0-1184306424 WORD OF THE DAY: Beatific (Adjective) Pronunciation: [bee-ê-'tif-ik] Definition: Exhibiting ultimate serenity, imparting or experiencing a state of utmost bliss (beatitude), usually associated with a religious experience. Usage: This word family is used almost exclusively in a religious sense. The Christian "beatific vision" is the bliss aroused by the direct contact with God enjoyed by angels and other souls in heaven. "Beatific smiles" reflect that serenity and contentedness. The noun, beatitude, is associated with the list of blessings in Christ's Sermon on the Mount, commonly referred to as "The Beatitudes." Suggested Usage: There is no reason why religion should usurp the services of this word family. There are secular situations where it might be used in the sense of a serene self-confidence like that of a religious faith. For example, "Louella entered the room with a beatific air that inspired confidence in every word she uttered", suggests the serene self-confidence inspired by the knowledge that the gods are watching over her. The noun is subject to similar application, "Manfred's attitude suggested beatitude more than mere self-confidence." Etymology: Latin beatificus "making happy" from beatus "happy" (past participle of beare "to bless") + -fic (from fac-ere "make, do") + case ending -us. The ultimate root also underlies Latin bonus "good", bene "well" found in "benefit", "benevolent", and "benign", not to mention bellus "beautiful" from which we get "beauty" and "belle (of the ball)." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. 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Usage: This word family is used almost exclusively in a religious sense. The Christian "beatific vision" is the bliss aroused by the direct contact with God enjoyed by angels and other souls in heaven. "Beatific smiles" reflect that serenity and contentedness. The noun, beatitude, is associated with the list of blessings in Christ's Sermon on the Mount, commonly referred to as "The Beatitudes." Suggested Usage: There is no reason why religion should usurp the services of this word family. There are secular situations where it might be used in the sense of a serene self-confidence like that of a religious faith. For example, "Louella entered the room with a beatific air that inspired confidence in every word she uttered", suggests the serene self-confidence inspired by the knowledge that the gods are watching over her. The noun is subject to similar application, "Manfred's attitude suggested beatitude more than mere self-confidence." Etymology: Latin beatificus "making happy" from beatus "happy" (past participle of beare "to bless") + -fic (from fac-ere "make, do") + case ending -us. The ultimate root also underlies Latin bonus "good", bene "well" found in "benefit", "benevolent", and "benign", not to mention bellus "beautiful" from which we get "beauty" and "belle (of the ball)." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1fpd.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6091-0-1184306424-- Received: from mailin02.aul.t-online.de (mailin02.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.43]) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:29:31 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin02.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NMHAN-101Lv60; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:29:27 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=Hp7/PYnBew9mDC5qf2g3aPpjQHEgjvyo5IFUGEfAsaASWRxdCcsWvq21YOgzib6HP3VC7/JIGumpQ9aCB0S32iJ5H4zCAlUhwA4NVq47enhHBfndo/1dcbOzgH7BAzUX; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBK71juf083151; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:01:45 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:29:27 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260586242.45641 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Spurious Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19214-0-1261292425" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-20T08:29:31Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1261297767-00003C45-0860C40A/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: a37b18ed-caab-4566-8ad6-6d2efc2f2136 --MIME_BOUNDARY-19214-0-1261292425 Word of the Day: Spurious (adjective) Pronunciation: ['spyoo r-ee-uh s] Definition: False, counterfeit, not genuine, inauthentic. Usage: That which is spurious is phony as a three-dollar bill. Don't let yourself be fooled by the spurious e-mail that promises you a hundred grand from some Saudi king. More specifically, that which is spurious comes from a false source. You might think that the boxed set of Lost DVDs you're buying on eBay is of the highest quality, but you're only paying $15, and the seller is named SiereouslyCheep999=85 spurious. Suggested Usage: Although archaic, the original use of the word spurious was to describe illegitimate children; that is, it was a less-harsh term for bastard. The source, and not the adulterate thing itself, was considered "responsible" for the spuriousness. While spurious is used today in ways that suggest something has come from an improper source, it will more usually describe the lack of authenticity of the thing itself. Etymology: Spurius, the Latin noun from which we derive our modern spurious, meant bastard and illegitimate, and was used in reference to people. The term spurcus in Latin, itself the root of the word spurious, meant low or vile. It first appears in English in 1598. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260586242.45641:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f8t9.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-19214-0-1261292425 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Spurious (adjective) Pronunciation: ['spyoo r-ee-uh s] Definition: False, counterfeit, not genuine, inauthentic. Usage: That which is spurious is phony as a three-dollar bill. Don't let yourself be fooled by the spurious e-mail that promises you a hundred grand from some Saudi king. More specifically, that which is spurious comes from a false source. You might think that the boxed set of Lost DVDs you're buying on eBay is of the highest quality, but you're only paying $15, and the seller is named SiereouslyCheep999… spurious. Suggested Usage: Although archaic, the original use of the word spurious was to describe illegitimate children; that is, it was a less-harsh term for bastard. The source, and not the adulterate thing itself, was considered "responsible" for the spuriousness. While spurious is used today in ways that suggest something has come from an improper source, it will more usually describe the lack of authenticity of the thing itself. Etymology: Spurius, the Latin noun from which we derive our modern spurious, meant bastard and illegitimate, and was used in reference to people. The term spurcus in Latin, itself the root of the word spurious, meant low or vile. 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Health Care Bill Gets Frantic. Kudlow: President Has It Backwards. Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fl01.19.cvlv.2oq9 Word of the Day: Hedonist (noun) Pronunciation: ['heed-n-ist] Definition: One who lives for pleasure, one who is self gratifying. Usage: Hedonist is a word that, although of ancient origin, has only been around in English since the 1820s. The philosophy of hedonism allows (in fact, actually encourages) the pursuit of pleasure as the chief end of one's existence. A hedonist, therefore, is one who lives only to gratify one's senses, and nothing more. Hedonists are sensualists; that is, what appeals to them is the only goal in life worth striving toward, notwithstanding the disapproval or even pain of others as a result. Suggested Usage: Everyone thinks they know a hedonist. You're liable to be called a hedonist if you are selfish and seek only to do what feels "right" for you. Interestingly enough, being a hedonist is hard work. Can you imagine never showing love to anyone unless it makes you happy? Not taking others' feelings or wellbeing into account as you drive around? Sure, it might sound fun to be a hedonist, but we bet if we tried it for a day, we'd end up in jail before noon. Etymology: Hedonism comes from the Greek hēdonē, or pleasure, and the philosophy of hedonism gives rise to the word hedonist. The Cyrenaic school of thought attempted to dissect the ethics of seeking to sate one's senses, and the word hedonist was first used in reference to it. Hedys, Greek for sweet, is probably a related term. Hedonism was first widely used as the philosophy of the Decadents such as Oscar Wilde. 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The philosophy of hedonism allows (in fact, actually encourages) the pursuit of pleasure as the chief end of one's existence. A hedonist, therefore, is one who lives only to gratify one's senses, and nothing more. Hedonists are sensualists; that is, what appeals to them is the only goal in life worth striving toward, notwithstanding the disapproval or even pain of others as a result. Suggested Usage: Everyone thinks they know a hedonist. You're liable to be called a hedonist if you are selfish and seek only to do what feels "right" for you. Interestingly enough, being a hedonist is hard work. Can you imagine never showing love to anyone unless it makes you happy? Not taking others' feelings or wellbeing into account as you drive around? Sure, it might sound fun to be a hedonist, but we bet if we tried it for a day, we'd end up in jail before noon. Etymology: Hedonism comes from the Greek hēdonē, or pleasure, and the philosophy of hedonism gives rise to the word hedonist. The Cyrenaic school of thought attempted to dissect the ethics of seeking to sate one's senses, and the word hedonist was first used in reference to it. Hedys, Greek for sweet, is probably a related term. Hedonism was first widely used as the philosophy of the Decadents such as Oscar Wilde. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word--> Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-83924-0-1263711608-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:30:36 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.82] (helo=s3082.mb00.net) id 1IQI0V-0002AI-5M for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:30:31 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=iqaXFTPgPrUevEiJH83ue3o499kJFPWdLUiHsbVd9SZulzPKNUYOBc2kcz3FWgrETtIRGqkmijwqaNyjh6dVh1C0SO2gUWqjpb3xO5bMlItf8Q1BdCqryDDk0V+l5+1U; by s3082.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA54424; Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:04:41 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:30:31 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188319160.6189 Subject: HOYDEN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-10246-0-1188367227" --MIME_BOUNDARY-10246-0-1188367227 Word of the Day: Hoyden (noun) Pronunciation: ['hoy-dn] Definition: High-spirited, loud girl; a rude cut-up of a girl or woman. Usage: Having provided you with a word to refer to an awkward boy, it is only fair to discuss a word referring to a girl of similar character. A hoyden, however, is different from a hobbledehoy, despite the similarity in the (unrelated) words. A hoyden is always high-spirited if a bit crude, while a hobbledehoy is merely awkward and na=EFve, and could be quite quiet. Today's word may also be used as an adjective meaning "high-spirited" or a verb meaning "to behave in a high-spirited way". However, the adjective with the full meaning of the noun is "hoydenish". The quality itself is "hoydenhood." Suggested Usage: We have all met irrepressible girls with scant sense of propriety, focused on boisterous frivolity at all times. Sometimes they are appreciated, "The little hoyden brightens up any party". They can be disruptive, however, "She is about as welcome as a hoyden in a convent." Etymology: The origin of today's word is quite obscure. It apparently is a corruption of a derivation from the archaic dialectal verb hoit "to indulge in obstreperous revelry". The participle of this verb, "hoiting", was often used as a noun referring to an awkward, unruly girl. "Hoyden" could be a reduction of this participle=97a speculation supported by its alternative spelling: "hoiden". However, the trail ends with "hoit" for its origins are unknown. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Up to 60% off on designer handbags and more at eBags. >>> http://www.tkqlhce.com/email-2294340-10293927 Plus, shopping at eBags means: *Free Shipping *Easy Returns and *Price Guarantee! ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1188319160.6189:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.24o7.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-10246-0-1188367227 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Deal of the Day! Up to 60% off on designer handbags and more at eBags. Plus, shopping at eBags means: * Free Shipping * Easy Returns and * Price Guarantee! Word of the Day: Hoyden (noun) Pronunciation: ['hoy-dn] Definition: High-spirited, loud girl; a rude cut-up of a girl or woman. Usage: Having provided you with a word to refer to an awkward boy, it is only fair to discuss a word referring to a girl of similar character. A hoyden, however, is different from a hobbledehoy, despite the similarity in the (unrelated) words. A hoyden is always high-spirited if a bit crude, while a hobbledehoy is merely awkward and naïve, and could be quite quiet. Today's word may also be used as an adjective meaning "high-spirited" or a verb meaning "to behave in a high-spirited way". However, the adjective with the full meaning of the noun is "hoydenish". The quality itself is "hoydenhood." Suggested Usage: We have all met irrepressible girls with scant sense of propriety, focused on boisterous frivolity at all times. Sometimes they are appreciated, "The little hoyden brightens up any party". They can be disruptive, however, "She is about as welcome as a hoyden in a convent." Etymology: The origin of today's word is quite obscure. It apparently is a corruption of a derivation from the archaic dialectal verb hoit "to indulge in obstreperous revelry". The participle of this verb, "hoiting", was often used as a noun referring to an awkward, unruly girl. "Hoyden" could be a reduction of this participle—a speculation supported by its alternative spelling: "hoiden". However, the trail ends with "hoit" for its origins are unknown. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.24o7.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-10246-0-1188367227-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:24:57 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.14] (helo=s3014.mb00.net) id 1IbVl2-0006Dg-Qa for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:24:57 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=flCS9FHfhLY3tVumzpv3lYZheiSOBlKqiIWruCteKWdyZiVSy/jgAadFtMGRVoB0Qhs9vrZVQzNJ/PvQlylzjyWN+9SvBawETsVs0v89QclqMwZaLeK1HHkUUNgTRSgn; by s3014.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA93411; Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:03:46 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:24:56 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1191007170.26266 Subject: BAILIWICK: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-20617-0-1191045629" --MIME_BOUNDARY-20617-0-1191045629 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Bailiwick (noun) Pronunciation: ['bey-li-wik] Definition: Originally, this word meant the jurisdiction of a bailiff; now it refers to one's proper sphere of influence or knowledge. Usage: There are no current adjectives or verbs. Not much you can do with this word derivationally. Suggested Usage: This is an important word in defining yourself to others: "Well, I eat out a lot; the kitchen is not my bailiwick", or: "Lawn mower repair is not my bailiwick; I just design rockets". You might even stretch it to include educational disciplines, "Geography is not my bailiwick but I'm a whiz at math." Etymology: From Middle English bailliwik(e) "district under the jurisdiction of a bailiff (sheriff's deputy who delivers writs)" from bailie (or bailiff) + wik(e) "village, district". Bailiff is from Latin b=E2julus "carrier, one who bears". Wick is from Old English wic "hamlet or town district". It is akin to Latin vicus "town, district" (as in "vicinity" and "vicar"), Greek oikos "house", and Sanskrit visah "house". With the ancient suffix "-sla" (weik-sla-) the same root resulted in "villa", "village", and the suffix -ville. "Wick" itself remained in English as a locative suffix in two forms: -wick, as in Eastwick, Brunswick and -wich, as in Greenwich, Sandwich. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? 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Usage: There are no current adjectives or verbs. Not much you can do with this word derivationally. Suggested Usage: This is an important word in defining yourself to others: "Well, I eat out a lot; the kitchen is not my bailiwick", or: "Lawn mower repair is not my bailiwick; I just design rockets". You might even stretch it to include educational disciplines, "Geography is not my bailiwick but I'm a whiz at math." Etymology: From Middle English bailliwik(e) "district under the jurisdiction of a bailiff (sheriff's deputy who delivers writs)" from bailie (or bailiff) + wik(e) "village, district". Bailiff is from Latin bâjulus "carrier, one who bears". Wick is from Old English wic "hamlet or town district". It is akin to Latin vicus "town, district" (as in "vicinity" and "vicar"), Greek oikos "house", and Sanskrit visah "house". With the ancient suffix "-sla" (weik-sla-) the same root resulted in "villa", "village", and the suffix -ville. "Wick" itself remained in English as a locative suffix in two forms: -wick, as in Eastwick, Brunswick and -wich, as in Greenwich, Sandwich. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2ntd.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20617-0-1191045629-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:49:09 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.158] (helo=s3158.mb00.net) id 1Ibsc0-0001aZ-CU for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:49:09 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ihrk2ecMWfIp7UQEGSLEteepJngHulAryyQlagu7X0UEhb65HAeQLfnpqhOp6/L0SX/VYSvK/XZlZBPYfiWaGoGnCiyhP0AuzQZ8wBd2QDWDLGYb2fD1beojY7AnK66j; by s3158.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA36962; Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:03:42 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:49:08 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1190947180.10361 Subject: TENDENTIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-2053-0-1191132024" --MIME_BOUNDARY-2053-0-1191132024 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Tendentious (adjective) Pronunciation: [ten-'den-chês] Definition: Exhibiting a strong tendency or point of view, overbearingly didactic or partisan. Usage: Not to be confused with "tendential" which means simply "relating to a tendency". "Tendential ideas" are those with a decided point of view but not an overbearing one. "Tendentious ideas" so strongly support a tendency as to become repulsive. Suggested Usage: Remember that today's word is pejorative and use it with care: "I find Rodney tendentious in his ideas and I have long since desisted in discussing politics with him". This does not mean it lacks household uses, "I find your reasoning for not cleaning out the garage tendentious and would prefer pursuing the matter no further. Do it!" Etymology: From Latin tendencia "a cause", the noun of tendere "to tend to." "Tendere" comes from PIE *ten "stretch", which also gave us English "thin." English "tone" is from Greek tonos "string" hence "sound, pitch", of the same origin. Greek tetanos "stiff, rigid", Sanskrit tantram "loom", and Persian tar "string" from which "sitar" is derived=97all share the same origin. "Tenor" is a Latin borrowing from tenere "to hold", another variant of *ten. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? 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Plus, great perks: Free overnight shipping 110% price protection 365-days returns Free returns Word of the Day: Tendentious (adjective) Pronunciation: [ten-'den-chês] Definition: Exhibiting a strong tendency or point of view, overbearingly didactic or partisan. Usage: Not to be confused with "tendential" which means simply "relating to a tendency". "Tendential ideas" are those with a decided point of view but not an overbearing one. "Tendentious ideas" so strongly support a tendency as to become repulsive. Suggested Usage: Remember that today's word is pejorative and use it with care: "I find Rodney tendentious in his ideas and I have long since desisted in discussing politics with him". This does not mean it lacks household uses, "I find your reasoning for not cleaning out the garage tendentious and would prefer pursuing the matter no further. Do it!" Etymology: From Latin tendencia "a cause", the noun of tendere "to tend to". "Tendere" comes from PIE *ten "stretch", which also gave us English "thin". English "tone" is from Greek tonos "string" hence "sound, pitch", of the same origin. Greek tetanos "stiff, rigid", Sanskrit tantram "loom", and Persian tar "string" from which "sitar" is derived—all share the same origin. "Tenor" is a Latin borrowing from tenere "to hold", another variant of *ten. ____________ Word of the Day: Tenacious (adjective) Pronunciation: [tuh-'ney-shuh s] Definition: Holding fast, stubborn or persistent. Usage: When tenacious first entered the English language in the early 1600s, it meant almost exclusively to hold fast or adhere. Sir Isaac Newton used it to describe substances that stick to other substances, while Cowper used it to describe the suction of clay. Today it may be used to describe one who is obstinate or stubborn, holding fast to opinions or ideas. It can also signify persistence, as with a tenacious lawyer who rarely loses a case due to her argumentative skills. Suggested Usage: You're tenacious, aren't you? You might think so, since tenacious is often used (or misused) as a compliment. "His tenacious grip on the basketball" makes perfect sense, but "his tenacious appetite"? Not so much. When you use it, frame it as a compliment, even if you don't mean it to be. "Your baby certainly is tenacious!" you might say to the proud new mother. Before her smile fades, make sure you tell her that she owes you for the iPod he wouldn't let go of. Etymology: As with many words in use in the English language, tenacious has its roots in Latin. The word tenax or tenacis in Latin is derived from the verb tenere, which means "to hold". Similar words such as tenable have the same root. Tenacious was first recorded in English usage around 1607 and, as mentioned above, has been used for hundreds of years in a very similar way contextually to how it is used today. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1263262473.5308:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fj1j.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-40758-0-1263279612 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe In the News Republican May Seize Seat Previously Held by Democrat Ted Kennedy. Read more at RightPost.com. Click on these ads to find an accounting degree program to accelerate your career. Get your education online or at a campus near you. Enroll today! Tenacious (adjective) Pronunciation: [tuh-'ney-shuh s] Definition: Holding fast, stubborn or persistent. Usage: When tenacious first entered the English language in the early 1600s, it meant almost exclusively to hold fast or adhere. Sir Isaac Newton used it to describe substances that stick to other substances, while Cowper used it to describe the suction of clay. Today it may be used to describe one who is obstinate or stubborn, holding fast to opinions or ideas. It can also signify persistence, as with a tenacious lawyer who rarely loses a case due to her argumentative skills. Suggested Usage: You're tenacious, aren't you? You might think so, since tenacious is often used (or misused) as a compliment. "His tenacious grip on the basketball" makes perfect sense, but "his tenacious appetite"? Not so much. When you use it, frame it as a compliment, even if you don't mean it to be. "Your baby certainly is tenacious!" you might say to the proud new mother. Before her smile fades, make sure you tell her that she owes you for the iPod he wouldn't let go of. Etymology: As with many words in use in the English language, tenacious has its roots in Latin. The word tenax or tenacis in Latin is derived from the verb tenere, which means "to hold". Similar words such as tenable have the same root. Tenacious was first recorded in English usage around 1607 and, as mentioned above, has been used for hundreds of years in a very similar way contextually to how it is used today. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-40758-0-1263279612-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:37:43 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.144] (helo=s3144.mb00.net) id 1HgGWt-0000wl-GB for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:37:43 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=gP0gCXI/uziYRLbnYzxgsnIlAXtUWwpVJh0FGXfuEZICUb8rdzRPMl8GGJhHszN9uk3bItRRI9TU4qeRQicgnLod9rBdmosAUxuiQAJKQKn/ts89MJ6BwNAp89QeHI7p; by s3144.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA26803; Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:02:38 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:37:43 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1177007523.7171 Subject: VIGORISH: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-8986-0-1177394408" --MIME_BOUNDARY-8986-0-1177394408 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Vigorish (noun) Pronunciation: [ 'vi-gê-rish] Listen Definition: (Argot) Usurious interest paid to a money-lender or a book-maker's usual commission on an illegal bet. Usage: "Vigorish" comes from an argot, a secretive criminal dialect (or sociolect) designed to conceal meaning from all but the initiated. "Vigorish" is a lexical orphan with no corresponding verb or adjective. It is often clipped to just "vig." Suggested Usage: Today's is another word we suggest you don't use but thought you might find its story intriguing, nonetheless. You might try it as a hyperbole in very informal situations, "You would think the drop in Fed rates would reduce the vigorish the local banks exact for their mortgages". Anytime the return on investment strikes someone as exorbitant, today's Word could fit: "Raking the leaves for my allowance is pure vigorish, dad! It will take me all week-end." Etymology: This word comes from Russian vyigrish "winnings" from vy- "out (of)" + igrat' "play" via Yiddish slang. The prefix vy- in fact derives from same ultimate root (*uds) as English "out" and German "aus". The verb "igrat'" may derive from the same stem as a recent Word of the Day, "aegis", which you remember goes back to Greek aigis "goatskin" but also referred to storm winds, the shield of Zeus, in some contexts. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- YD Staff Recommendation Winter's over, and it's time to get new shoes for summer! Zappo's is a fantastic online shoe store, with over 1000 brands and 2 million in stock. 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WOTD: Vigorish (Noun) Pronunciation: [ 'vi-gê-rish] Listen Definition: (Argot) Usurious interest paid to a money-lender or a book-maker's usual commission on an illegal bet. Usage: "Vigorish" comes from an argot, a secretive criminal dialect (or sociolect) designed to conceal meaning from all but the initiated. "Vigorish" is a lexical orphan with no corresponding verb or adjective. It is often clipped to just "vig." Suggested Usage: Today's is another word we suggest you don't use but thought you might find its story intriguing, nonetheless. You might try it as a hyperbole in very informal situations, "You would think the drop in Fed rates would reduce the vigorish the local banks exact for their mortgages". Anytime the return on investment strikes someone as exorbitant, today's word could fit: "Raking the leaves for my allowance is pure vigorish, dad! It will take me all week-end." Etymology: This word comes from Russian vyigrish "winnings" from vy- "out (of)" + igrat' "play" via Yiddish slang. The prefix vy- in fact derives from same ultimate root (*uds) as English "out" and German "aus". The verb "igrat'" may derive from the same stem as a recent Word of the Day, "aegis", which you remember goes back to Greek aigis "goatskin" but also referred to storm winds, the shield of Zeus, in some contexts. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.5c6.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-8986-0-1177394408-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:11:17 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.234] (helo=s3234.mb00.net) id 1ILHiW-00007Q-SQ for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:11:17 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=WtaJuazQFkvvcdZgMGs+1tin8EleoSOGrn4OI1GLvgo+oUdfGc2VMlcADLtTtQquKVdrnxF/adeOGNcJspNA3FDjBt9k+vJ4idVRnOfj0get9eEpe6syLF00jdSWjZ9Q; by s3234.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA50813; Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:02:43 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:11:16 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1187156744.25185 Subject: GAINSAY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14727-0-1187161224" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14727-0-1187161224 Word of the Day: Gainsay (verb) Pronunciation: ['geyn-sey] Definition: To contradict, oppose or deny. Usage: This word sounds a tad archaic but still has its place in the language. Suggested Usage: If you want to delay an announcement, tell the reporters pestering you "I cannot gainsay the rumor that we are filing for bankruptcy". If none are yourDictionary regulars, they will need to consult a dictionary, gaining you a short delay. Know someone who contradicts you all the time? Try "I daresay don't gainsay all I say". Etymology: From Old English ge(a)n (from Old Norse gegn- "against, opposite") + secgan "to say"; Middle English gain "opposite" + sayen "say". "Gain" is also found in "again", "against" and "ungainly". It derives from the same Germanic root as German gegen "against". It is not related to the verb "gain." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Usage: This word sounds a tad archaic but still has its place in the language. Suggested Usage: If you want to delay an announcement, tell the reporters pestering you "I cannot gainsay the rumor that we are filing for bankruptcy". If none are yourDictionary regulars, they will need to consult a dictionary, gaining you a short delay. Know someone who contradicts you all the time? Try "I daresay don't gainsay all I say". Etymology: From Old English ge(a)n (from Old Norse gegn- "against, opposite") + secgan "to say"; Middle English gain "opposite" + sayen "say". "Gain" is also found in "again", "against" and "ungainly". It derives from the same Germanic root as German gegen "against". It is not related to the verb "gain." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1xeq.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14727-0-1187161224-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 05 May 2007 09:03:51 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.104] (helo=s3104.mb00.net) id 1HkEJ5-0006hJ-F1 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 05 May 2007 09:03:51 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=pa4VqAqlFAZ0GuVgTnSb8UU2lTll5LiY3RNv9Pv7GVCFkTsDe2vfIcBBn/45Q1MiForJnorza+bEk2sHakE1po/XP0MMbRbNskp0eLcMKHGGR5pRHk93wkChZOc3GkGu; by s3104.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA26842; Fri, 4 May 2007 23:03:15 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 00:03:51 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1178305216.21465 Subject: JEREMIAD: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14050-0-1178344827" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14050-0-1178344827 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Jeremiad (noun) Pronunciation: [je-rê-'mI-æd] Definition: An extended lamentation; a long, drawn-out complaining tirade, often accompanied by a prophecy or insinuation of imminent doom. Usage: One could write a jeremiad about this word itself, a poor lexical orphan without siblings or off-spring and whose parents lie far away in the Middle East (see Etymology). However, the etymology will prove its lineage heavenly and no cause for lament. Suggested Usage: Today's Biblical word works even in a commoner's home: "Every time I ask you to clean the garage all I hear is a jeremiad on how much easier your sister's lot is than yours!" However, the word tends to be more at home in conversations on loftier topics: "I grow a bit weary of the jeremiads against progress and modernity that pervade contemporary European and American literature." Etymology: From Jeremiah + -ad (as in "Iliad") in reference to the Lamentations of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Jeremiah comes from Late Latin "Ieremias", borrowed from Hebrew yirmêyah=FB "Yahweh has established", based on yirm "he has established" + yah(u), a shortening of "Yahweh". "Yirm" is an old preterit of ram=E2 "to establish, cast" based on the root *rmy. Yahweh "God, The Lord" is based on the root *hwy, which meant "to be or become", perhaps originally meaning "he who brings into being". Shortenings of "Yahweh" occur in many Hebrew names: Matthew is from mattayyah from *mattan-yah "gift of Yahweh;" Elijah is from Hebrew oel=EEyah=FB "my God (is) Yahweh;" John, Jean, Johann, Giovanni, and Ivan are all from y=F4hanan "Yahweh has been gracious", Joshua is from yeh=F4sh=FBa' "Yahweh (is) salvation" (*sh=FBa' =3D "salvantion"), and "Jesus", Hebrew yesh=FBa', is a shortening of yeh=F4sh=FBa' "Joshua." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- YD Staff Recommendation Winter's over, and it's time to get new shoes for summer! 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They always offer free shipping (both ways), but take advantage of their special May offer -- free overnight shipping! Word of the Day: Jeremiad (Noun) Pronunciation: [je-rê-'mI-æd] Listen Definition: An extended lamentation; a long, drawn-out complaining tirade, often accompanied by a prophecy or insinuation of imminent doom. Usage: One could write a jeremiad about this word itself, a poor lexical orphan without siblings or off-spring and whose parents lie far away in the Middle East (see Etymology). However, the etymology will prove its lineage heavenly and no cause for lament. Suggested Usage: Today's Biblical word works even in a commoner's home: "Every time I ask you to clean the garage all I hear is a jeremiad on how much easier your sister's lot is than yours!" However, the word tends to be more at home in conversations on loftier topics: "I grow a bit weary of the jeremiads against progress and modernity that pervade contemporary European and American literature." Etymology: From Jeremiah + -ad (as in "Iliad") in reference to the Lamentations of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Jeremiah comes from Late Latin "Ieremias", borrowed from Hebrew yirmêyahû "Yahweh has established", based on yirm "he has established" + yah(u), a shortening of "Yahweh". "Yirm" is an old preterit of ramâ "to establish, cast" based on the root *rmy. Yahweh "God, The Lord" is based on the root *hwy, which meant "to be or become", perhaps originally meaning "he who brings into being". Shortenings of "Yahweh" occur in many Hebrew names: Matthew is from mattayyah from *mattan-yah "gift of Yahweh;" Elijah is from Hebrew oelîyahû "my God (is) Yahweh;" John, Jean, Johann, Giovanni, and Ivan are all from yôhanan "Yahweh has been gracious", Joshua is from yehôshûa' "Yahweh (is) salvation" (*shûa' =3D "salvantion"), and "Jesus", Hebrew yeshûa', is a shortening of yehôshûa' "Joshua." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.emt.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14050-0-1178344827-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:42:50 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.243] (helo=s3243.mb00.net) id 1IWnZa-00016H-U9 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:25:39 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=SpnW5ZW+C5Hh8CsoamFZXrwxbcROJOvtcMCtPNCBVbAqdmD3zG3jJ2qlNjYm7Ei0uXeVmS8ZnpqBJs7osf8xeqyIs2x72rsANJaHX56Ju8ny2GezN+z/YqtrmOpew/Fd; by s3243.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA74830; Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:04:18 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:25:38 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1189811946.7186 Subject: OBFUSCATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-29432-0-1189922411" --MIME_BOUNDARY-29432-0-1189922411 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Obfuscate (verb) Pronunciation: ['ahb-fês-keyt] Definition: To dim or darken; to obscure by depriving of light or clarity. Usage: The basic meaning is to darken, as "Centuries of candle smoke severely obfuscated the icons". The noun is "obfuscation" and the participles are "obfuscating" (present) and "obfuscated" (past). Suggested Usage: This verb works well with irony, "Horace, must you always obfuscate the discussion with facts?" or without, "The wine, I fear, my good Dudley, obfuscates your best judgement: you need not fill Lady Sopwith's water glass with wine, too." Etymology: Latin obfuscare "to darken" from ob- "over, toward, against" + fuscare "to darken" from fuscus "dark". The prefix ob- was subject to the process of "assimilation" whereby a linguistic sound takes on the properties of a contiguous sound. [n] is notorious for this: "incomplete" but "impolite", "irrelevant", and "illegal". So "obfuscare" later became "offuscare" and this word, too, was imported into English as "offuscate" but did not stick. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Up to 60% off on designer handbags and more at eBags. >>> http://www.tkqlhce.com/email-2294340-10293927 Plus, shopping at eBags means: *Free Shipping *Easy Returns and *Price Guarantee! ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1189811946.7186:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.2f9a.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29432-0-1189922411 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Up to 60% off on designer handbags and more at eBags. Plus, shopping at eBags means: * Free Shipping * Easy Returns and * Price Guarantee! Word of the Day: Obfuscate (verb) Pronunciation: ['ahb-fês-keyt] Definition: To dim or darken; to obscure by depriving of light or clarity. Usage: The basic meaning is to darken, as "Centuries of candle smoke severely obfuscated the icons". The noun is "obfuscation" and the participles are "obfuscating" (present) and "obfuscated" (past). Suggested Usage: This verb works well with irony, "Horace, must you always obfuscate the discussion with facts?" or without, "The wine, I fear, my good Dudley, obfuscates your best judgement: you need not fill Lady Sopwith's water glass with wine, too." Etymology: Latin obfuscare "to darken" from ob- "over, toward, against" + fuscare "to darken" from fuscus "dark". The prefix ob- was subject to the process of "assimilation" whereby a linguistic sound takes on the properties of a contiguous sound. [n] is notorious for this: "incomplete" but "impolite", "irrelevant", and "illegal". So "obfuscare" later became "offuscare" and this word, too, was imported into English as "offuscate" but did not stick. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2f9a.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29432-0-1189922411-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:45:14 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.79] (helo=s3079.mb00.net) id 1JXAms-0007Mw-Oi for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:45:11 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=tP+qq9Td3YQMWvTGNDUwDe1Qed6arX9jkIYiddlD335S8bZs/s+mM26qlSwZxTetKap+qGaxABf19QQ8q1D1BPyKHbcS8rIGgdYcFwomeNAQp5Idi+BI7W6gKr7vxUm+; by s3079.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA28159; Wed, 5 Mar 2008 23:04:09 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 23:45:13 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1204781169.22925 Subject: TOUCHSTONE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-15468-0-1204786811" --MIME_BOUNDARY-15468-0-1204786811 Word of the Day: Touchstone (noun) Pronunciation: ['têch-ston] Definition: A smooth, black stone (basanite) used to test the quality of gold and silver by the color of the streak produced by rubbing it across the precious metal; any test of genuineness or excellence. Usage: In the first scene of Beaumont & Fletcher's 'Four Plays in One: The Triumph of Honour,' one of the characters declares, 'Calamity is man=92s true touchstone.' Many of us would agree. Suggested Usage: A touchstone is a tool for measuring the genuineness of an object or quality: "Creativity is the touchstone of an excellent member of the company team". I think most women think the touchstone of a good husband is remembering their anniversary. (I hope it is something else.) Etymology: 'têch-ston Today's compound comes from touch + stone, a calque (loan translation) of Old French "touchepierre", modern day "pierre de touché" (see also Spanish "piedra de toque"). French toucher "touch" (cf. "Touché!" in sportive or verbal fencing) shares an origin with Italian toccare "to touch", whose participle "toccata" refers to a musical piece emphasizing a variety of keyboard touches. Bach's 'Toccata and Fugue in D minor' is a majestic example. "Stone" is Germanic, related to German Stein "stone" and, more distantly, to Russian stena "wall" and Greek stia "pebble" -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Free Home, Garden & Events Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter and free recipes, home decorating and garden tips plus the latest on organic lifestyle can be delievered to your inbox regularly. Sign up Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5kv9.9.3e1c.xyg mp;id=3D5&cmdSignup.x=3D28&cmdSignup.y=3D14&cmdSignup=3Dsignup ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5kv9.10.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1204781169.22925:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5kv9.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-15468-0-1204786811 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Touchstone (noun) Pronunciation: ['têch-ston] Definition: A smooth, black stone (basanite) used to test the quality of gold and silver by the color of the streak produced by rubbing it across the precious metal; any test of genuineness or excellence. Usage: In the first scene of Beaumont & Fletcher's 'Four Plays in One: The Triumph of Honour,' one of the characters declares, 'Calamity is man’s true touchstone.' Many of us would agree. Suggested Usage: A touchstone is a tool for measuring the genuineness of an object or quality: "Creativity is the touchstone of an excellent member of the company team". I think most women think the touchstone of a good husband is remembering their anniversary. Etymology: 'têch-ston Today's compound comes from touch + stone, a calque (loan translation) of Old French "touchepierre", modern day "pierre de touché" (see also Spanish "piedra de toque"). French toucher "touch" (cf. "Touché!" in sportive or verbal fencing) shares an origin with Italian toccare "to touch", whose participle "toccata" refers to a musical piece emphasizing a variety of keyboard touches. Bach's 'Toccata and Fugue in D minor' is a majestic example. "Stone" is Germanic, related to German Stein "stone" and, more distantly, to Russian stena "wall" and Greek stia "pebble". –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.5kv9.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-15468-0-1204786811-- Received: from mailin05.aul.t-online.de (mailin05.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.44]) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:03:23 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin05.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NJ1P7-1Z3ABs0; Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:03:13 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=oChqg1si3oyHyrAo/UdW2PQmxRRTiAuvJkDL4Cc9vHRYHGF9J5Eir/Qm6rSvK3PwYJWICHmoKg3LrrdSXwgyBliRuunB8+XF0WfNQqep4JaPwCqHZDhaqDf+/yl2LopF; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBB71Vee013474; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:01:31 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:03:13 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260175049.29591 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Aberration Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-74452-0-1260514820" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-11T09:03:23Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1260522194-000067ED-298E4E3B/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: eb13b437-a714-4241-a47b-c51819c219d8 --MIME_BOUNDARY-74452-0-1260514820 Word of the Day: Aberration (noun) Pronunciation: [ab'ər ā'shən] Definition: A disorder or mental derangement, a deviation from the norm. Also, a departure from the truth or proper conduct. Usage: If your brother roots for the Yankees in a house full of Red Sox fans, your family will likely consider him an aberration-- a blight on the family. It could even be said that he suffers from an aberration, a lapse in mental faculties that makes him act unreasonably. To him, of course, you=92re the aberration. You might also hear the word used in reference to an individual who crashes a wedding or skips through security at the airport. This latter situation represents a departure from the proper protocol of the airport and the former is an example of aberrant behavior on the part of the individual. Suggested Usage: This word generally refers to a socially accepted standard. Those who are morally deviant are more technically aberrations than are people with whom you disagree. The aberrant individual acts in a way that is far removed from normalcy. You=92ll likely notice the word used improperly on the local news, but they might consider it an aberration if you called and corrected them. Etymology: The Latin aberrant or aberrans is the present participle of the word aberrare which means to stray or deviate. Aberrare itself is simply the addition of the prefix ad onto the word errare, which means to err; that is, to be in error. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260175049.29591:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f64c.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-74452-0-1260514820 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Aberration (noun) Pronunciation: [ab'ər ā'shən] Definition: A disorder or mental derangement, a deviation from the norm. Also, a departure from the truth or proper conduct. Usage: If your brother roots for the Yankees in a house full of Red Sox fans, your family will likely consider him an aberration-- a blight on the family. It could even be said that he suffers from an aberration, a lapse in mental faculties that makes him act unreasonably. To him, of course, you’re the aberration. You might also hear the word used in reference to an individual who crashes a wedding or skips through security at the airport. This latter situation represents a departure from the proper protocol of the airport and the former is an example of aberrant behavior on the part of the individual. Suggested Usage: This word generally refers to a socially accepted standard. Those who are morally deviant are more technically aberrations than are people with whom you disagree. The aberrant individual acts in a way that is far removed from normalcy. You’ll likely notice the word used improperly on the local news, but they might consider it an aberration if you called and corrected them. Etymology: The Latin aberrant or aberrans is the present participle of the word aberrare which means to stray or deviate. Aberrare itself is simply the addition of the prefix ad onto the word errare, which means to err; that is, to be in error. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-74452-0-1260514820-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:02:52 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.20] (helo=s3020.mb00.net) id 1JJ3PX-0003k0-0R for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:02:50 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=S3nH7V1a4x8e4dXFXXUlrLmzoA28CdFS0HxCqQqPiytqFTDKk7B8H6p7IuNIZjf/6cVm8d+3WJxrPMW84Hm7xJT7PIwTOf1IKLNlqFFbx4dIwqAFiHWyimt0YcPKV3W6; by s3020.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA70013; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:32:24 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:02:44 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1201418943.12779 Subject: ABEYANCE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-16591-0-1201418950" --MIME_BOUNDARY-16591-0-1201418950 Word of the Day: Abeyance (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bey-ênts] Definition: Suspension, temporary inactivity; also, a lapse in succession between political leaders or a legal condition of non-ownership, when ownership of an estate has not been assigned. Usage: "Abeyant" is the adjective form of today's word and means "being in abeyance". "Abeyance" is a mass noun with no plural. It is most often used in the phrase "in abeyance", meaning "suspended, held up." Suggested Usage: A very apropos sentence presents itself for today's word: "King Edward the Confessor's death in 1066 left an abeyance that led to the Norman Invasion=97which gave us today's word". The word has a lot of uses in today's business environment, as well, "The executive board meeting was left in abeyance when the police arrested the chairman". You never know these days when this phrase will come in handy. Etymology: This word comes to us most recently from Anglo-Norman, the language that grew in England after the Norman Invasion of 1066. The Normans brought their legal system with them, along with nobles to run the newly conquered country, and installed their codes into the Anglo-Saxon system. The Old French was abeance "desire" from abaer "to gape at" itself from a- "at" + baer "to gape". "Baer" apparently comes from Vulgar Latin "*badare" but little is known of the origin of this word. In Middle English, the English that evolved from the pairing of Norman French and Anglo-Saxon, baer turned into baee "an opening" and, finally, to "bay" in the same sense. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benfits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>>http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1201418943.12779:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4t76.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-16591-0-1201418950 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Abeyance (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bey-ênts] Definition: Suspension, temporary inactivity; also, a lapse in succession between political leaders or a legal condition of non-ownership, when ownership of an estate has not been assigned. Usage: "Abeyant" is the adjective form of today's word and means "being in abeyance". "Abeyance" is a mass noun with no plural. It is most often used in the phrase "in abeyance", meaning "suspended, held up." Suggested Usage: A very apropos sentence presents itself for today's word: "King Edward the Confessor's death in 1066 left an abeyance that led to the Norman Invasion—which gave us today's word". The word has a lot of uses in today's business environment, as well, "The executive board meeting was left in abeyance when the police arrested the chairman". You never know these days when this phrase will come in handy. Etymology: This word comes to us most recently from Anglo-Norman, the language that grew in England after the Norman Invasion of 1066. The Normans brought their legal system with them, along with nobles to run the newly conquered country, and installed their codes into the Anglo-Saxon system. The Old French was abeance "desire" from abaer "to gape at" itself from a- "at" + baer "to gape". "Baer" apparently comes from Vulgar Latin "*badare" but little is known of the origin of this word. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4t76.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-16591-0-1201418950-- Received: from mailin18.aul.t-online.de (mailin18.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.51]) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:51:00 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin18.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NYFEC-0wGARk0; Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:50:52 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=PtjwcNlT/Gr4sxkl/MSycqcdlpBfzk+PvaY1r0uGMR0Gnllq3cAVwztjVZmVx6nBmkdfEj3SkBoP4POZtDWeHlRs1BvVD0UFlzCEjYqBZtq8w/uA/40vrfexW9qXSK/w; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0M71O8I067124; Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:01:24 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:50:52 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1264128873.32648 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Pretentious Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-96579-0-1264143610" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-22T08:51:00Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1264150252-0000316B-EF9AB6CC/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: b329e941-54e4-438d-94e7-b62d0c2f22bf --MIME_BOUNDARY-96579-0-1264143610 News for 1/22/2010: * The Gloves Are Off. Supreme Court Lifts Limits Campaign Donations. * Every State Up for Grabs. * President Wants to Limit Banks' Size and Scope. Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fms2.16.cwix.2oq9 Word of the Day: Pretentious (adjective) Pronunciation: [pri-'ten-shuh s] Definition: Full of pretense; that is, ostentatious, assuming dignity or importance. Usage: When an individual uses the word pretentious, it is sometimes without the full understanding of the term. T.S. Eliot in his "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" perhaps described the term best when he deemed a character "full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse." Pretentious refers to the explicit or implicit claim to some excellence, intelligence, or importance. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary's apt description in 1913 was simply, "disposed to lay claim to more than is one's", a suggestion that makes perfect sense given today's usage. Suggested Usage: Pretentious is the kid you used to know who said "I can do it, I just don't feel like it right now". While you wouldn't have called him pretentious back then, you knew exactly what he was doing -- he was claiming, expressly, to be something that he is not. Great at Super Mario Brothers, maybe, or a fluent speaker of Klingon perhaps, but whatever the case, that kid almost certainly grew up to be one of those guys who's claimed to see every French movie ever released in the United States thus making your taste in cinema "ever so blasé". Oh, and yes, he still deserves a swift kick in the pants. Etymology: Pretentious began as a Late Latin term, prætensus, the past participle of prætendere, to pretend. From there, it was used in France as prétention, equivalent to the English term pretension with which we are familiar. In 1845, pretentious appears in the English language, probably a bastardization of the French prétentieux. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1264128873.32648:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fms2.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-96579-0-1264143610 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/22/2010: The Gloves Are Off. Supreme Court Lifts Limits Campaign Donations. Every State Up for Grabs. President Wants to Limit Banks' Size and Scope. Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Pretentious (adjective) Pronunciation: [pri-'ten-shuh s] Definition: Full of pretense; that is, ostentatious, assuming dignity or importance. Usage: When an individual uses the word pretentious, it is sometimes without the full understanding of the term. T.S. Eliot in his "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" perhaps described the term best when he deemed a character "full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse". Pretentious refers to the explicit or implicit claim to some excellence, intelligence, or importance. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary's apt description in 1913 was simply, "disposed to lay claim to more than is one's", a suggestion that makes perfect sense given today's usage. Suggested Usage: Pretentious is the kid you used to know who said "I can do it, I just don't feel like it right now". While you wouldn't have called him pretentious back then, you knew exactly what he was doing -- he was claiming, expressly, to be something that he is not. Great at Super Mario Brothers, maybe, or a fluent speaker of Klingon perhaps, but whatever the case, that kid almost certainly grew up to be one of those guys who's claimed to see every French movie ever released in the United States thus making your taste in cinema "ever so blasé". Oh, and yes, he still deserves a swift kick in the pants. Etymology: Pretentious began as a Late Latin term, prætensus, the past participle of prætendere, to pretend. From there, it was used in France as prétention, equivalent to the English term pretension with which we are familiar. In 1845, pretentious appears in the English language, probably a bastardization of the French prétentieux. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-96579-0-1264143610-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:16:20 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.105] (helo=s3105.mb00.net) id 1IhKBT-00008c-83 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:16:15 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=rudaAY7GYZDoRkz7iOcxbhG+dnyWQKDItyeDyc2tu5soSIXdnOzZ4EOAf3njjsxQnNYGQGd1yGTcwf2dDL2ImRuV2JZaK0p0iWDWptKZQkDP1mAzq0VPKS1gDdWf6qbi; by s3105.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA33124; Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:03:26 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:16:15 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1192228235.6858 Subject: HOGHENHINE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-11532-0-1192428017" --MIME_BOUNDARY-11532-0-1192428017 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Hoghenhine (noun) Pronunciation: ['hah-gên-hIn] Definition: (English Medieval Law) A legal member of one's own family; a visitor who remains past the third night or the third night of a visit itself in someone else's home. Usage: According to "The Country Justice" by Michael Dalton (1655): "=85a stranger, or he which cometh guest-wise to an house, and there lieth the third night, is called an Hoghenhine (or Agenhine) and after the third night he is accounted one of his family in whose house he so lyeth: and if he offend the Kings peace, his [H]Oast must be answerable for him". It was the custom for travelers to spend the night in strangers' homes along their journey. However, under medieval English law, if someone stayed three nights, he was presumed not to be a stranger and hence a legal member of the family, a hoghenhine. This meant that the host was liable for his misbehavior as he was for members of his own family. Suggested Usage: Here is another recondite but intriguing piece of English linguistic history probably better left undisturbed. However, if you find its attraction simply irresistible, you might try something like this: "No hoghenhine of mine would ever do such a thing!" Keep in mind, however, it refers to your immediate family plus any guest staying with you three days or more. "All our hoghenhine are in bed by 11 P.M." Etymology: Old English aghen "own" + hine "servant, boy". No one has really cared enough to explore this word any further than this. However, we can point to "aghen" as a link between the English derivative, "own", and German eigen 'own", which retains the [g]. Both are related to Gothic aigin "property", i.e. what one owns. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? 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Plus, great perks: Free overnight shipping 110% price protection 365-days returns Free returns Word of the Day: Hoghenhine (noun) Pronunciation: ['hah-gên-hIn] Definition: (English Medieval Law) A legal member of one's own family; a visitor who remains past the third night or the third night of a visit itself in someone else's home. Usage: According to "The Country Justice" by Michael Dalton (1655): "…a stranger, or he which cometh guest-wise to an house, and there lieth the third night, is called an Hoghenhine (or Agenhine) and after the third night he is accounted one of his family in whose house he so lyeth: and if he offend the Kings peace, his [H]Oast must be answerable for him". It was the custom for travelers to spend the night in strangers' homes along their journey. However, under medieval English law, if someone stayed three nights, he was presumed not to be a stranger and hence a legal member of the family, a hoghenhine. This meant that the host was liable for his misbehavior as he was for members of his own family. Suggested Usage: Here is another recondite but intriguing piece of English linguistic history probably better left undisturbed. However, if you find its attraction simply irresistible, you might try something like this: "No hoghenhine of mine would ever do such a thing!" Keep in mind, however, it refers to your immediate family plus any guest staying with you three days or more. "All our hoghenhine are in bed by 11 P.M." Etymology: Old English aghen "own" + hine "servant, boy". No one has really cared enough to explore this word any further than this. However, we can point to "aghen" as a link between the English derivative, "own", and German eigen 'own", which retains the [g]. Both are related to Gothic aigin "property", i.e. what one owns. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2wtz.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11532-0-1192428017-- Received: from mailin07.aul.t-online.de (mailin07.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.45]) Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:22:55 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin07.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Ne2Pk-1uKFnc0; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:22:44 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=WwCOL9Ov6jmw5DWwIe29y0ixSB37vScuryH5SLPcgLCON6Qml2WREMSiC+JjYn3798cky/wgZisco17vSLTXdKZAerFwK1rwsTngmfrh0bFUADcBBgcaP4YACHNgmrbS; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1771lm6029130; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:01:47 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:22:44 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1265521368.78463 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Moue Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-48908-0-1265526030" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-07T08:22:55Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1265530964-0000549D-46A06105/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: ed82e445-6976-4c8a-a5e5-dbc5ef071027 --MIME_BOUNDARY-48908-0-1265526030 News for 2/7/2010: * New Unemployment Numbers are a 'Fluke' * GOP Meg Whitman Starts with 2.5X the War Chest of Demo Jerry Brown * Another 20,000 Jobs Lost in January Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fsfp.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Moue (noun) Pronunciation: [moo] Definition: A grimace or pout, a wry look. Usage: Owing to its origins, the word moue means a pout or twisted, wry look, with an emphasis on the lips. Instead of the passive =93she had a moue,=94 it is most commonly used in an active context: =93her lips formed a moue as she began to pout,=94 or =93she made a little moue before finally relenting.=94 Suggested Usage: Here=92s a funny joke: what did the sad cow do? It made a tiny moue and walked away! (It even looks hilarious. Moue.) While moue simply means a pout, because it=92s a homonym of the sound the cow makes, chances are good people will misunderstand you when you use it in conversation. All the more reason to pepper your daily chats with this great new vocabulary word, right? Etymology: As mentioned above, a moue is a look formed with the lips, which makes perfect sense considering its etymology. Moue was appropriated from the French, whose word moue meant mouth, lip, or pout. It is the modern equivalent of the Old French word moe, a word of similar meaning. Its first use in English appears around 1850. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1265521368.78463:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fsfp.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-48908-0-1265526030 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/7/2010: New Unemployment Numbers are a 'Fluke' GOP Meg Whitman Starts with 2.5X the War Chest of Demo Jerry Brown Another 20,000 Jobs Lost in January Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Moue (noun) Pronunciation: [moo] Definition: A grimace or pout, a wry look. Usage: Owing to its origins, the word moue means a pout or twisted, wry look, with an emphasis on the lips. Instead of the passive “she had a moue,” it is most commonly used in an active context: “her lips formed a moue as she began to pout,” or “she made a little moue before finally relenting.” Suggested Usage: Here’s a funny joke: what did the sad cow do? It made a tiny moue and walked away! (It even looks hilarious. Moue.) While moue simply means a pout, because it’s a homonym of the sound the cow makes, chances are good people will misunderstand you when you use it in conversation. All the more reason to pepper your daily chats with this great new vocabulary word, right? Etymology: As mentioned above, a moue is a look formed with the lips, which makes perfect sense considering its etymology. Moue was appropriated from the French, whose Word moue meant mouth, lip, or pout. It is the modern equivalent of the Old French word moe, a word of similar meaning. Its first use in English appears around 1850. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-48908-0-1265526030-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:27:14 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.55] (helo=s3055.mb00.net) id 1IZhPV-0004K7-PD for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:27:14 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=QksLGgdU/raIZKMJpG7ePF3zGivG/qf+Z7covCBl4JJtKnGKqI1LLVFsPR7HUo2UOavxwC2UGceA6wnep6ivJ/FYO3KUCuiiGOeKKw+fccy8sV3Rw+vIuACl91hQLv3j; by s3055.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA19306; Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:03:23 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:27:13 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1190511710.28991 Subject: BIFURCATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-9970-0-1190613617" --MIME_BOUNDARY-9970-0-1190613617 Word of the Day: Bifurcate (verb) Pronunciation: ['bI-fêr-keyt] Definition: To fork, to divide into two branches or prongs; to separate into two parts. 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Word of the Day: Bifurcate (verb) Pronunciation: ['bI-fêr-keyt] Definition: To fork, to divide into two branches or prongs; to separate into two parts. Usage: The noun is "bifurcation" and the adjective, spelt the same as the verb but with displaced accent, ['bI-fêr-kêt], means "forked or divided into two parts." Suggested Usage: Today's word is golden in the garden: "Because the leaves of the iris don't bifurcate, they look like green spears rocketing from the ground". It also elevates the tone of directions you give to others: "Don't smash the chocolate bar into bits, Penelope, bifurcate it neatly and offer your brother a moiety!" Etymology: From Medieval Latin bifurcare "to divide", from Latin bifurcus "two-pronged". Bi- means "two", of course, and "furca" means, and is the origin of our word, "fork." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2k55.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-9970-0-1190613617-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:44:40 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.82] (helo=s3082.mb00.net) id 1HcFWQ-0004bR-Lr for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:44:40 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ptpQL3KizrU/e71Z7HrBAwLe3kRVYM2F9D2Yq2QTY2Pf2Nvm72QBWR1RCLnd0Ng1LfZQgM38DOK0KoNDjMpyMWCq0IhGMzD19Y7uYu44bVWaTTEhH9fv96Gvklt+895s; by s3082.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA65375; Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:02:13 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:44:38 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1176423957.21213 Subject: LACUNA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-7356-0-1176444022" --MIME_BOUNDARY-7356-0-1176444022 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day:Lacuna (noun) Pronunciation: [lê-'ku-nê] Definition: A cavity or hollow; a hiatus or gap left by a missing part. Usage: The plural is "lacunae" [lê-'ku-ney] and the adjective is "lacunal". A hiatus is usually a gap in a temporal or spatial continuum, such as the famous 18-minute hiatus in the Nixon tape that caused a large lacuna in the transcript. Suggested Usage: Do you know an ingrate? You might mention that they exhibit a noticeable emotional lacuna where gratitude might be expected. You might even cheer up a friend by speaking of a lacuna in his hair-growth rather than mentioning baldness. Every mention my friend Carlton made of his political campaign last fall resulted in a lengthy lacuna in the conversation at the New Year's Eve party. Etymology: From Latin lacuna "pool, pond, cavity, gap" from lacus "lake". "Lacuna" became French "lagune" and Italian "laguna" whence we borrowed "lagoon". 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Every mention my friend Carlton made of his political campaign last fall resulted in a lengthy lacuna in the conversation at the New Year's Eve party. Etymology: From Latin lacuna "pool, pond, cavity, gap" from lacus "lake". "Lacuna" became French "lagune" and Italian "laguna" whence we borrowed "lagoon". The underlying root also developed into Gaelic loch "lake" (Loch Lomond, Loch Ness) and Serbian lokva "pool." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.31y.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-7356-0-1176444022-- Received: from mailin01.aul.t-online.de (mailin01.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.42]) Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:57:27 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin01.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Nb98k-2Jp7y40; Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:57:14 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=LWpoMLxC2K+wsEzVclRK3o0AcHBxFqRO0zjo3Czx85G8hcaDBDJFkXJ8qLA3bxAJaN/wWVNmlrRLc0cp3XcAiEWAF6z6DDFAWE3PDFKY14WlgaeJggs5aEjxL/Jwj9I0; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0U71QjA000735; Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:01:26 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:57:14 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1264825854.49068 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Renovation Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-22722-0-1264834808" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-30T08:57:27Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1264841835-00006159-BF301D85/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 8d1cf92c-41b4-415b-88c5-82a1685811ab --MIME_BOUNDARY-22722-0-1264834808 News for 1/30/2010: * Congress Predicts 10% Unemployment through Sept 2011 * Labor Union Legislation Nearing Extinction * Deficit Is Almost Ten Times Greater Than Old GOP Days Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fpst.16.cy4a.2oq9 Word of the Day: Renovation (noun) Pronunciation: [ren-uh-'vey-shun] Definition: Restoration, the process of renovating, refreshing. Usage: The noun renovation refers to the physical (or, in its original sense, spiritual) act of restoring something to a new condition. Renovation is most commonly used in reference to houses or buildings, which undergo a process wherein the structural and cosmetic deficiencies are repaired like new. Until recently, the word was more commonly used in reference to the heart, "renovated" by the grace of God in the Christian world. Suggested Usage: Nearly anything can be renovated, not just the houses on Extreme Home Makeover, and the word deserves to be used as such. Your car can undergo a renovation, it's true. But your elderly grandfather can experience renovation as well. Give him an iPod, a pair of skinny jeans, a Guitar Hero controller, and an earring. Let him keep his browline glasses, though. They're coming back in a big way. Etymology: Used in the early 15th century, the Middle English word that eventually became renovation (renovacyoun) referred exclusively to the spiritual rebirth experienced in Christianity. It is derived from the Latin past participle renovare, as re + novare means to make new. The term "renovate" was not seen in print until some time later. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1264825854.49068:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fpst.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-22722-0-1264834808 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/30/2010: Congress Predicts 10% Unemployment through Sept 2011 Labor Union Legislation Nearing Extinction Deficit Is Almost Ten Times Greater Than Old GOP Days Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Renovation (noun) Pronunciation: [ren-uh-'vey-shun] Definition: Restoration, the process of renovating, refreshing. Usage: The noun renovation refers to the physical (or, in its original sense, spiritual) act of restoring something to a new condition. Renovation is most commonly used in reference to houses or buildings, which undergo a process wherein the structural and cosmetic deficiencies are repaired like new. Until recently, the word was more commonly used in reference to the heart, "renovated" by the grace of God in the Christian world. Suggested Usage: Nearly anything can be renovated, not just the houses on Extreme Home Makeover, and the word deserves to be used as such. Your car can undergo a renovation, it's true. But your elderly grandfather can experience renovation as well. Give him an iPod, a pair of skinny jeans, a Guitar Hero controller, and an earring. Let him keep his browline glasses, though. They're coming back in a big way. Etymology: Used in the early 15th century, the Middle English word that eventually became renovation (renovacyoun) referred exclusively to the spiritual rebirth experienced in Christianity. It is derived from the Latin past participle renovare, as re + novare means to make new. The term "renovate" was not seen in print until some time later. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-22722-0-1264834808-- Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:49:57 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin12.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NePJY-0lZSa00; Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:49:52 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=dY1NJV7g/1XJTnIQA+i8eigiVQ8M9sgPTFKLVQiHN8ulDQCXGYXeatQ2OUvMljqbm+uO210bmUWAx+DlRlsC7rW8LvwFmQDLbi7XdLzjKn0nk0IweQl/TtnLtXkpB9us; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1871c3c098057; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 23:01:38 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:49:52 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1265605100.30045 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Cacoethes Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-81794-0-1265612423" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-08T08:49:57Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1265618993-000048C0-B38D1C46/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 564dfbdc-4d76-4b3a-b26c-de6c4e446e42 --MIME_BOUNDARY-81794-0-1265612423 News for 2/8/2010: * Sarah Says the Dems Are 'Running Out of Time' * How Much Has Treasury Lost on Fannie and Freddie? * Stossel: Government Holding Us Back Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fsl4.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Cacoethes (noun) Pronunciation: [kak-oh-'ee-theez] Definition: Compulsion, mania. Usage: When it first appears in many dictionaries, the word cacoethes is defined as =93a bad custom or habit.=94 Though it is relatively uncommon, the word has been around in English since at least the mid-1600s, with meanings ranging from compulsion or irresistible urge to a persistent or incurable ulcer of the stomach. Cacoethes is perhaps best defined today as a =93mania,=94 almost an unhealthy obsession to act in a certain (often socially unacceptable) way. Less commonly, it may be used as a synonym for an overwhelming passion. Suggested Usage: =93I=92ve got the need=85 for speed!=94 a friend will say as he revs up his car and speeds down the highway. You might want to explain to him that driving so fast is dangerous and against the law; therefore, his need is perhaps a cacoethes. If a compulsion to do something is without regard for the rules of safety or acceptability, chances are it may be described as a cacoethes, which is a very funny-sounding way of explaining to someone that they really, really need help. Etymology: It is relatively obvious that cacoethes, a word which originally meant =93an itch for doing something,=94 was originally a Greek term. Our spelling and usage comes from the Latin form of the Greek word kakoethes, a bad or sick habit. It is further derived from the Greek terms kakos, meaning bad, and ethe, character or disposition. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1265605100.30045:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fsl4.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-81794-0-1265612423 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/8/2010: Sarah Says the Dems Are 'Running Out of Time' How Much Has Treasury Lost on Fannie and Freddie? Stossel: Government Holding Us Back Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Cacoethes (noun) Pronunciation: [kak-oh-'ee-theez] Definition: Compulsion, mania. Usage: When it first appears in many dictionaries, the word cacoethes is defined as “a bad custom or habit.” Though it is relatively uncommon, the word has been around in English since at least the mid-1600s, with meanings ranging from compulsion or irresistible urge to a persistent or incurable ulcer of the stomach. Cacoethes is perhaps best defined today as a “mania,” almost an unhealthy obsession to act in a certain (often socially unacceptable) way. Less commonly, it may be used as a synonym for an overwhelming passion. Suggested Usage: “I’ve got the need… for speed!” a friend will say as he revs up his car and speeds down the highway. You might want to explain to him that driving so fast is dangerous and against the law; therefore, his need is perhaps a cacoethes. If a compulsion to do something is without regard for the rules of safety or acceptability, chances are it may be described as a cacoethes, which is a very funny-sounding way of explaining to someone that they really, really need help. Etymology: It is relatively obvious that cacoethes, a word which originally meant “an itch for doing something,” was originally a Greek term. Our spelling and usage comes from the Latin form of the Greek word kakoethes, a bad or sick habit. It is further derived from the Greek terms kakos, meaning bad, and ethe, character or disposition. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-81794-0-1265612423-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:24:33 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.222] (helo=s3222.mb00.net) id 1IFPcE-0004Hz-QX for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:24:31 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=wF7A7yjulozI4RL6qeVV0lK9zxnr0Frzu7I2cT1GsasfMbVDOoaTAns5ZzOkzTujRNvOT3+3D02EX/hSNcTm5VQDjl/FpT3TLJi6RV8VFJ2I+xg6b5CEvjq+M0JnioBE; by s3222.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA20289; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:04:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:24:30 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1185680760.13493 Subject: MISOCAPNIST: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-2801-0-1185775214" --MIME_BOUNDARY-2801-0-1185775214 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Misocapnist (noun) Pronunciation: [mi-sah-'kæp-nist ] Definition: A smoke-hater. Usage: The word has only rarely been used in the past but perhaps its time has come. The extreme opposite of "smoker", who is presumably a smoke-lover, is not captured in "non-smoker". A non-smoker merely eschews smoking; a misocapnist is someone who despises and fights it. The hatred itself of smoke is "misocapny." Suggested Usage: At last, smokers, a name for your adversary, "All the managerial misocapnists have decided to make the building smoke-free". But the implication is broader than merely tobacco smoke, "My misocapnist neighbor calls the police every time I try to burn leaves in my yard." Etymology: Greek misos "hatred" + kapnos "smoke". "Miso-" is also found in misogynist "woman-hater", misanthrope "person-hater", misandrist "man-hater", misarchist "government hater", misopolemicist "war-hater", misopedist "child-hater", misocynist "dog-hater", misogrammatist "hater of letters or learning", misogamist "marriage-hater"=97-to mention the tip of the iceberg. Of course, the native English compounds work just as well. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Hay Fever and allergies are often in full force this time of year. Fortunately, Allergy Be Gone offers great advice to help minimize the suffering. They also carry some very effective "allergy avoidance" products. 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Word of the Day: Misocapnist (noun) Pronunciation: [mi-sah-'kæp-nist ] Definition: A smoke-hater. Usage: The word has only rarely been used in the past but perhaps its time has come. The extreme opposite of "smoker", who is presumably a smoke-lover, is not captured in "non-smoker". A non-smoker merely eschews smoking; a misocapnist is someone who despises and fights it. The hatred itself of smoke is "misocapny." Suggested Usage: At last, smokers, a name for your adversary, "All the managerial misocapnists have decided to make the building smoke-free". But the implication is broader than merely tobacco smoke, "My misocapnist neighbor calls the police every time I try to burn leaves in my yard." Etymology: Greek misos "hatred" + kapnos "smoke". "Miso-" is also found in misogynist "woman-hater", misanthrope "person-hater", misandrist "man-hater", misarchist "government hater", misopolemicist "war-hater", misopedist "child-hater", misocynist "dog-hater", misogrammatist "hater of letters or learning", misogamist "marriage-hater"—-to mention the tip of the iceberg. Of course, the native English compounds work just as well. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1o12.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2801-0-1185775214-- Received: from ms4-1.1blu.de (ms4-1.1blu.de [89.202.0.34]) by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 15 May 2008 08:37:34 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.135] (helo=s3135.mb00.net) id 1JwX5n-0004ew-Rp for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 15 May 2008 08:37:34 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=LQXcuDjxHci8ul07yJNXHg8laye2f0Vsx+Jw8FHR/vK1UFuQFJ/LoAzVEea2euuLs0sLBuuKn1KU/V7oOEAo+xZ4DBludo757mqknkdKAm+FMDOSiYqpI71580i7Gr/B; by s3135.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA13277; Wed, 14 May 2008 23:01:08 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 23:37:31 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1210811913.72734 Subject: RUBRIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-78815-0-1210831211" --MIME_BOUNDARY-78815-0-1210831211 Word of the Day: Rubric(noun) Pronunciation: ['ru-brik] Definition: (1) A title or heading. (2) A class or category. (3) An authoritative rule on a certain topic. (4) A brief description of a broad topic. Usage: The first definition gives the original meaning, and the word is derived from the old practice of writing important titles or information in red ink (see Etymology). Meanings (3) and (4) refer to the sort of information that printers or medieval manuscript writers might choose to highlight in red in this way. Meaning (2) is the most commonly encountered today, and is a metaphorical extension of the idea of a "heading". To create rubrics of type (3) or (4) is to "rubricate", and the process itself is "rubrication." Suggested Usage: We are beset in modern life by pieces of text that are part brief description and part authoritative rule: "The IT department has just issued a little booklet of rubrics concerning the care of the office PCs". Next time you feel the need for the word "heading", try using "rubric" instead: "This long-distance call to the speaking clock in Kuala Lumpur must surely fall under the rubric of 'unnecessary expenditure,' my dear." Etymology: From the Latin rubrica "red chalk", from ruber "red". The original Proto-Indo-European word is *reudh "red", and it has spawned a host of words relating to that color. There's "red" itself, and also "ruddy", "ruby", "rufous", "rouge", "rust", "russet" and "rubicund". The red rashes associated with measles and what is sometimes called "German measles" gave the diseases their medical names of "rubiola" and "rubella", respectively. And the alternative name of the pretty European mountain ash tree is the "rowan", a reference to its characteristic red berries. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! 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(3) An authoritative rule on a certain topic. (4) A brief description of a broad topic. Usage: The first definition gives the original meaning, and the word is derived from the old practice of writing important titles or information in red ink (see Etymology). Meanings (3) and (4) refer to the sort of information that printers or medieval manuscript writers might choose to highlight in red in this way. Meaning (2) is the most commonly encountered today, and is a metaphorical extension of the idea of a "heading". To create rubrics of type (3) or (4) is to "rubricate", and the process itself is "rubrication." Suggested Usage: We are beset in modern life by pieces of text that are part brief description and part authoritative rule: "The IT department has just issued a little booklet of rubrics concerning the care of the office PCs". Next time you feel the need for the word "heading", try using "rubric" instead: "This long-distance call to the speaking clock in Kuala Lumpur must surely fall under the rubric of 'unnecessary expenditure,' my dear." Etymology: From the Latin rubrica "red chalk", from ruber "red". The original Proto-Indo-European word is *reudh "red", and it has spawned a host of words relating to that color. There's "red" itself, and also "ruddy", "ruby", "rufous", "rouge", "rust", "russet" and "rubicund". The red rashes associated with measles and what is sometimes called "German measles" gave the diseases their medical names of "rubiola" and "rubella", respectively. And the alternative name of the pretty European mountain ash tree is the "rowan", a reference to its characteristic red berries. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. 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Read about it at http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fh8f.18.cwix.2oq9 Word of the Day: Compromise (noun) Pronunciation: ['kom-pruh-mahyz] Definition: A deal made by two sides that requires each side to make concessions. Usage: The original sense of the word compromise is an agreement to abide by the decision of an arbiter. In 1426, its first recorded use is in reference to this type of situation. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary defined a compromise in the 1828 edition as a promise by two parties to "refer their differences to the decision of arbitrators". In colloquial use today the meaning has shifted, and a compromise may be arrived at by two parties on their own; as in, "let's compromise." Suggested Usage: When used as a verb, compromise always seems like such a bad thing. Don't compromise your health! Don't compromise your values! Of course, it always seems as if the same people who urge you not to compromise one thing or another are the first to say, "we need to reach a compromise". It's as though subtly shifting to a noun injects the word with a fresh authority. It's enough to make a person compro-miserable. Etymology: The Middle French had a word, compromis, which came from the past participle of the Latin word compromittere, to make a promise with (according to the decision of an arbiter). The prefix com-, "together" combined with promittere, "to promise", is what gives the word the sense of arbitration seen in usage until very recently. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1262750787.52928:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fh8f.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-8550-0-1262761213 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe In the News Federal debt now totals $184,000 per person and $548,000 per household. Read more at RightPost.com. Jumpstart your weight loss plan with a program tailored just for you. Click these advertiser listings above to sign up now. Get fit and healthy today! Compromise (noun) Pronunciation: ['kom-pruh-mahyz] Definition: A deal made by two sides that requires each side to make concessions. Usage: The original sense of the word compromise is an agreement to abide by the decision of an arbiter. In 1426, its first recorded use is in reference to this type of situation. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary defined a compromise in the 1828 edition as a promise by two parties to "refer their differences to the decision of arbitrators". In colloquial use today the meaning has shifted, and a compromise may be arrived at by two parties on their own; as in, "let's compromise." Suggested Usage: When used as a verb, compromise always seems like such a bad thing. Don't compromise your health! Don't compromise your values! Of course, it always seems as if the same people who urge you not to compromise one thing or another are the first to say, "we need to reach a compromise". It's as though subtly shifting to a noun injects the word with a fresh authority. It's enough to make a person compro-miserable. Etymology: The Middle French had a word, compromis, which came from the past participle of the Latin word compromittere, to make a promise with (according to the decision of an arbiter). The prefix com-, "together" combined with promittere, "to promise", is what gives the word the sense of arbitration seen in usage until very recently. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-8550-0-1262761213-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:57:35 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.188] (helo=s3188.mb00.net) id 1JXXSO-0003MV-17 for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:57:32 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=YZAyRHEBYhMCOypG6ySy6Il6UVWd4yGrAmpQKDsdLNY1KwD40crwymFkGHl+Ys0BePf/QLIwuoilrvIu9wMPd14DpHh8smuNVMskr8OSo/YvRtfyCMzk9yODhriKN7N7; by s3188.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA34486; Thu, 6 Mar 2008 23:04:29 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 23:57:34 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1204863838.5105 Subject: MATUTOLYPEA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14372-0-1204873236" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14372-0-1204873236 Word of the Day: Matutolypea (noun) Pronunciation: [mê-tu-tê-lê-'pee-ê] Definition: A rare word for an everyday occurrence: ill-humor in the mornings, getting up on the wrong side of the bed. Usage: Occasionally, we include a non-word in our Word of the Day series just to demonstrate the line we see between words and non-words (others may disagree). The Web has made it possible for everyone to publish words, genuine or not. Beware today's word: it is cute but not authentically derived. Suggested Usage: This is obviously a facetiously concocted word that mixes Latin and Greek in a way impossible in either language. This is why it does not occur in any English dictionary, not even the Merriam-Webster, which accepts pretty much any word it bumps into. It is not clear why the concepts "dawn" + "grief" would refer to getting up on the wrong side of the bed rather than a sad dawn, a sad greeting to the dawn, etc. But there are even problems with the selection of the stems. Etymology: Today's derivation was based on "Matuta" of Matuta Mater, the Roman goddess of the dawn, newborn babies, and harbors plus the Greek word for "grief, sorrow", lype. (The Latin word for morning is "aurora", also the chief goddess of dawn.) The Greek word for morning and the goddess of morning is "eos", so eostugia "morning sullenness", would be a more consistent derivation for the target meaning, though there is no evidence such a word was used in Greece. Of course, if "stick-to-it-iveness" can become an English word, so can today's, but we would recommend waiting to see if this word sticks. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Register now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. Don't wait! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5lok.14.2fl8.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5lok.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1204863838.5105:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5lok.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14372-0-1204873236 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by PublicBookShelf.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Matutolypea (noun) Pronunciation: [mê-tu-tê-lê-'pee-ê] Definition: A rare word for an everyday occurrence: ill-humor in the mornings, getting up on the wrong side of the bed. Usage: Occasionally, we include a non-word in our Word of the Day series just to demonstrate the line we see between words and non-words (others may disagree). The Web has made it possible for everyone to publish words, genuine or not. Beware today's word: it is cute but not authentically derived. Suggested Usage: This is obviously a facetiously concocted word that mixes Latin and Greek in a way impossible in either language. This is why it does not occur in any English dictionary, not even the Merriam-Webster, which accepts pretty much any word it bumps into. It is not clear why the concepts "dawn" + "grief" would refer to getting up on the wrong side of the bed rather than a sad dawn, a sad greeting to the dawn, etc. But there are even problems with the selection of the stems. Etymology: Today's derivation was based on "Matuta" of Matuta Mater, the Roman goddess of the dawn, newborn babies, and harbors plus the Greek word for "grief, sorrow", lype. (The Latin word for morning is "aurora", also the chief goddess of dawn.) The Greek word for morning and the goddess of morning is "eos", so eostugia "morning sullenness", would be a more consistent derivation for the target meaning, though there is no evidence such a word was used in Greece. 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Usage: We knew you'd be here today. We're clairvoyant. So we decided, why not make our heightened perceptive ability the word of the day? The clairvoyant individual can sense things without physically sensing them, he can predict the future, he can perceive of what you're doing right now from afar. This may make it seem like clairvoyance is a bunch of hogwash, but plenty of real-life individuals are clairvoyant. For example, look at Spider-Man. When his spider sense tingles, he is experiencing clairvoyance. Other "real" people who may be clairvoyant include Mr. Clean and Santa Claus, but this has not been scientifically proven. Suggested Usage: The adjective clairvoyant originally meant "insightful", but was quickly changed in meaning to something supernatural. Its meaning today is similar to psychic, which is consistent with the word's connotations over the past two and a half centuries. Individuals who cannot actually "see without seeing" but seem to, such as particularly skilled market analysts and scientists, are often referred to as clairvoyant=97exactly in line with the original meaning, but usually intended as hyperbole today. Etymology: Clairvoyant, spelled exactly the same way as in modern English, is a term meaning seeing clearly that has been in use in France since at least the 1200s. It combines clair, or clear, with voyant, the present participle of voir (to see). This verb itself was derived from the Old French veoir, of the Latin video, I see or I observe. 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When his spider sense tingles, he is experiencing clairvoyance. Other "real" people who may be clairvoyant include Mr. Clean and Santa Claus, but this has not been scientifically proven. Suggested Usage: The adjective clairvoyant originally meant "insightful", but was quickly changed in meaning to something supernatural. Its meaning today is similar to psychic, which is consistent with the word's connotations over the past two and a half centuries. Individuals who cannot actually "see without seeing" but seem to, such as particularly skilled market analysts and scientists, are often referred to as clairvoyant—exactly in line with the original meaning, but usually intended as hyperbole today. Etymology: Clairvoyant, spelled exactly the same way as in modern English, is a term meaning seeing clearly that has been in use in France since at least the 1200s. It combines clair, or clear, with voyant, the present participle of voir (to see). 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Usage: Today's word is not to be confused with a kibbutz (plural "kibbutzim"), with accent on the second syllable, the communal farms in Israel. A kibitzer is someone whose participation does not move beyond words; a back-seat driver is a kibitzer. Suggested Usage: The first meaning of today's word is someone who looks on without participating, "I have the only wife in the world who kibitzes when we watch television! I never know what the shows are about". But it also means to offer meddlesome advice, "I don't have a lawyer but a legal kibitzer who has never seen the inside of a courtroom." Etymology: Today's is a Yiddish word from German kiebitzen "to look on at cards" based on kiebitz "lapwing, pewit (bird)" by onomatopoeia (sound imitation). "Kibitz" itself may be imitative of a bird chirping to emphasize the fact that it refers to someone who talks annoyingly. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? 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Word of the Day Kibitz (verb) Pronunciation: ['ki-bits] Definition: To look on without participating; to offer meddlesome advice to others; to talk idly or annoyingly. Usage: Today's word is not to be confused with a kibbutz (plural "kibbutzim"), with accent on the second syllable, the communal farms in Israel. A kibitzer is someone whose participation does not move beyond words; a back-seat driver is a kibitzer. Suggested Usage: The first meaning of today's word is someone who looks on without participating, "I have the only wife in the world who kibitzes when we watch television! I never know what the shows are about". But it also means to offer meddlesome advice, "I don't have a lawyer but a legal kibitzer who has never seen the inside of a courtroom." Etymology: Today's is a Yiddish word from German kiebitzen "to look on at cards" based on kiebitz "lapwing, pewit (bird)" by onomatopoeia (sound imitation). 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Word of the Day: Lagniappe (noun) Pronunciation: [lahn-'yahp] Definition: A gratuity given by a merchant to a customer beyond the value of a purchase; a bonus or additional benefit of any sort. Usage: Today's word entered US English directly from the language of the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana and has spread rapidly eastward. In 'Life on the Mississippi' (1883) Mark Twain writes, "We picked up one excellent word=97a word worth travelling to New Orleans to get; a nice limber, expressive, handy word 'lagniappe.'" He was so right. The custom of tipping the customer is wide-spread around the world but it must be new in the English-speaking world, since English had to go elsewhere for a word expressing it. Suggested Usage: Kids, here a way to really impress your parents with your progress in school, "Guess what, Mom? Linda gave me two of her kittens as a lagniappe for taking one of the puppies!" Adults will find uses for it, too, whenever they need a word for a pleasant, unexpected bonus, "Frieda had thoroughly enjoyed the party and seeing the dog bite her boss' leg was the perfect lagniappe to cap the evening off." Etymology: Louisiana French Creole, from American Spanish la =F1apa "the gift, tip" from la "the", derived from Latin illa, feminine of ille "that", originally "yonder". The same pronoun is also the origin of French "le" and "la" which also mean "the". This word traces its root to *al- which we find in alter "other" at the base of English "altercation", "alter ego", and "alternate". In English it emerged as "else". The noun =F1apa is even more interesting. It comes from yapa, which means "gift" in the South American Indian language, Quechua, from the verb yapay "to give more." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- YD Staff Recommendation Treat your mother (and yourself) like Gold... with Linden Leaves Pure New Zealand Bodycare. 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They have a special offer of 15% off their Gold products AND free shipping on orders over $65! Linden Leaves combine nature and science to create balanced skin care, designed to nourish the skin and nurture the soul. What a wonderful way to treat those you love. Word of the Day: Lagniappe (Noun) Pronunciation: [lahn-'yahp] Listen Definition: A gratuity given by a merchant to a customer beyond the value of a purchase; a bonus or additional benefit of any sort. Usage: Today's word entered US English directly from the language of the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana and has spread rapidly eastward. In 'Life on the Mississippi' (1883) Mark Twain writes, "We picked up one excellent word—a word worth travelling to New Orleans to get; a nice limber, expressive, handy Word 'lagniappe.'" He was so right. The custom of tipping the customer is wide-spread around the world but it must be new in the English-speaking world, since English had to go elsewhere for a word expressing it. Suggested Usage: Kids, here a way to really impress your parents with your progress in school, "Guess what, Mom? Linda gave me two of her kittens as a lagniappe for taking one of the puppies!" Adults will find uses for it, too, whenever they need a word for a pleasant, unexpected bonus, "Frieda had thoroughly enjoyed the party and seeing the dog bite her boss' leg was the perfect lagniappe to cap the evening off." Etymology: Louisiana French Creole, from American Spanish la ñapa "the gift, tip" from la "the", derived from Latin illa, feminine of ille "that", originally "yonder". The same pronoun is also the origin of French "le" and "la" which also mean "the". This word traces its root to *al- which we find in alter "other" at the base of English "altercation", "alter ego", and "alternate". In English it emerged as "else". The noun ñapa is even more interesting. It comes from yapa, which means "gift" in the South American Indian language, Quechua, from the verb yapay "to give more." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.eo1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20010-0-1178431208-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:47:42 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.16] (helo=s3016.mb00.net) id 1ILxUM-0007HN-He for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:47:26 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=oVGXqmRou/WEtYl/HBn/ju+BSMdntl1yYuvbEQ3GHj5z/vwvnPho9BGRSfHGmL5BharwgjYAvSaNbwVUMBCFD21/g5vCenyoSDFtvKDw7Jr6M47q5ktR8pJ7xkoqXePR; by s3016.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id BAA52614; Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:03:05 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:47:26 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1187334365.10958 Subject: KIBITZ: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19149-0-1187337622" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19149-0-1187337622 Word of the Day: Kibitz (verb) Pronunciation: ['ki-bits] Definition: To look on without participating; to offer meddlesome advice to others; to talk idly or annoyingly. Usage: Today's word is not to be confused with a kibbutz (plural "kibbutzim"), with accent on the second syllable, the communal farms in Israel. A kibitzer is someone whose participation does not move beyond words; a back-seat driver is a kibitzer. Suggested Usage: The first meaning of today's word is someone who looks on without participating, "I have the only wife in the world who kibitzes when we watch television! I never know what the shows are about". But it also means to offer meddlesome advice, "I don't have a lawyer but a legal kibitzer who has never seen the inside of a courtroom." Etymology: Today's is a Yiddish word from German kiebitzen "to look on at cards" based on kiebitz "lapwing, pewit (bird)" by onomatopoeia (sound imitation). "Kibitz" itself may be imitative of a bird chirping to emphasize the fact that it refers to someone who talks annoyingly. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Etymology: Today's is a Yiddish word from German kiebitzen "to look on at cards" based on kiebitz "lapwing, pewit (bird)" by onomatopoeia (sound imitation). "Kibitz" itself may be imitative of a bird chirping to emphasize the fact that it refers to someone who talks annoyingly. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1yt5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19149-0-1187337622-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:31:56 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.149] (helo=s3149.mb00.net) id 1JSEKv-0004Wk-Ab for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:31:53 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=vvjO3k+DAToAgaOmxZDCA+++fXR1fPPBVq8I1Xd+xW4b3zAMrdKHCtBJyVwKg3rcFlIOsdyOinWxW1jcIEPjWL7svYzex68zSowdhPI1rchvJl7DkvF4Y4N9p/NyV+oF; by s3149.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA89424; Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:16:31 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:31:55 -0800 (PST) <200802211516.HAA89424@s3149.mb00.net> Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1203606663.6624 Subject: OUIJA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-7653-0-1203606669" --MIME_BOUNDARY-7653-0-1203606669 Word of the Day: Ouija (Noun) Pronunciation: ['wee-jê (not 'wee-jee)] Definition: A parlor game based on a board printed with the letters of the alphabet and other signs and a planchette that roams over the board. Seance members place their hands on the planchette and, solemnly promising not to apply any pressure to it, watch in amazement as the planchette moves across the board, pointing at letters that spell out insightful messages in their native tongue. The assumption is that the ouija board provides access to the spiritual world while avoiding the costs of a medium. Usage: The popularity of seances (a gathering for the purpose of making contact with the spiritual world) has diminished in face of the technological revolution. Planchettes (French for "a small plank" with an indicator of some sort on it) have disappeared from store shelves. The media (singular medium) are now something quite different from people blessed with the ability to contact the spiritual world. Suggested Usage: The term has become a metaphor for deriving information via weird, mystical sources. "So, who told you that you should be making $250,000 a year, your ouija board?" "If your ouija board told you I would go out with you, it contacted the wrong spirit." Etymology: A trademark from French "oui" and German "ja", both meaning "yes" (so it really should be pronounced ['wee-yah]). Patented in1891 by the Kennard Novelty Company, Baltimore, Maryland. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Register now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. 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The assumption is that the ouija board provides access to the spiritual world while avoiding the costs of a medium. Usage: The popularity of seances (a gathering for the purpose of making contact with the spiritual world) has diminished in face of the technological revolution. Planchettes (French for "a small plank" with an indicator of some sort on it) have disappeared from store shelves. The media (singular medium) are now something quite different from people blessed with the ability to contact the spiritual world. Suggested Usage: The term has become a metaphor for deriving information via weird, mystical sources. "So, who told you that you should be making $250,000 a year, your ouija board?" "If your ouija board told you I would go out with you, it contacted the wrong spirit." Etymology: A trademark from French "oui" and German "ja", both meaning "yes" (so it really should be pronounced ['wee-yah]). 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.5alv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-7653-0-1203606669-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.47]) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:40:31 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin10.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NMdoV-0h9Ioq0; Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:40:23 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=HXcv7GV9ZiUY5KEe1V/lp8KkHwSsUTSR4mh91VprVGp3/CeL5e6RwIfzO+P0ILDDNb1TPW+C547Jm1WVMx0zHAbOxoo+XFdlwmKWAwDA3zyqeDts0RFgzhPBE574UJ4Q; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBL71hoT072389; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:01:43 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:40:23 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260586671.45641 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Adversity Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-53595-0-1261378829" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-21T08:40:31Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1261384824-00000EFB-30EE8B94/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: e7583487-fe82-4ff5-bf11-dc3b7ffa62eb --MIME_BOUNDARY-53595-0-1261378829 Word of the Day: Adversity (noun) Pronunciation: [ad-'vur-si-tee] Definition: Difficulty, hardship, affliction or misfortune. Usage: What's that city called where everything is difficult all the time? That's right, it's adversity, and adversity is never easy. In an adverse world, it's you against the elements. Try finding adversity in some unlikely places to practice using the word. Create some adversity at the library by picking a fight with the old lady by the card catalog. Experience adversity when you get kicked out. Face it, adversity's everywhere. Suggested Usage: Adversity should be used to express the fierce struggle for a fair deal, and is normally used in terms of what a person can expect from society. When the most basic human needs aren't being met, adversity is present. Adversity is more than just difficulty, it is the state of being unable to advance without great difficulty. Etymology: Like many words taken from the Normans after their invasion of England (not unlike the Beatles' invasion of America), adversity comes from the French adversite, itself derived from the Latin adversus. Adversus connotes being set starkly against or matched up with, classically to the disadvantage of the protagonist. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260586671.45641:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f8te.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-53595-0-1261378829 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Adversity (noun) Pronunciation: [ad-'vur-si-tee] Definition: Difficulty, hardship, affliction or misfortune. Usage: What's that city called where everything is difficult all the time? That's right, it's adversity, and adversity is never easy. In an adverse world, it's you against the elements. Try finding adversity in some unlikely places to practice using the word. Create some adversity at the library by picking a fight with the old lady by the card catalog. Experience adversity when you get kicked out. Face it, adversity's everywhere. Suggested Usage: Adversity should be used to express the fierce struggle for a fair deal, and is normally used in terms of what a person can expect from society. When the most basic human needs aren't being met, adversity is present. Adversity is more than just difficulty, it is the state of being unable to advance without great difficulty. Etymology: Like many words taken from the Normans after their invasion of England (not unlike the Beatles' invasion of America), adversity comes from the French adversite, itself derived from the Latin adversus. 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Usage: When Saddam Hussein was recently dragged from what fellow villagers called his 'spider hole,' he was widely reported to have looked "bedraggled". We thought that you might like to know what this word actually means and how it came to mean that. The past participle, "bedraggled", is used more like an autonomous adjective these days, making the noun "bedragglement" possible. Suggested Usage: Since Hussein's spider hole was in the desert, he could have hardly looked as though he had been dragged through the mud as he emerged. He was disheveled and unkempt but "bedraggled" in any of the usual senses of this word is a misleading epithet. Children often arrive home from school on a rainy day bedraggled and, indeed, the shorter ones can bring in a bedraggled doll from a walk through the aftermath of a rain. But water must be involved or at least suggested. Etymology: The verb "bedraggle" comes from the verb draggle "to soak, especially in wet grass or mud". "Draggle" is an old form of "drag." "Drag" comes from an Old Norse verb related to English "draw", probably related to "drink", as well. (Have you ever though of a drawer as something you draw out from its cabinet?) The original sense of the underlying root is to pull, as clothes pull downward when soaked. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a published author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Register now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. Don't wait! >>> http://www.publicbookshelf.com/hml/author-submissions.html ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1196581307.9454:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3t3s.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20574-0-1196586022 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by PublicBookShelf.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Bedraggle (verb) Pronunciation: [bê-'dræ-gl] Definition: (1) To soak (cloth) until clinging, hanging heavily and limp; (2) to soak (clothes) until they drag along the ground; (3) to soil by dragging through mud. Usage: When Saddam Hussein was recently dragged from what fellow villagers called his 'spider hole,' he was widely reported to have looked "bedraggled". We thought that you might like to know what this word actually means and how it came to mean that. The past participle, "bedraggled", is used more like an autonomous adjective these days, making the noun "bedragglement" possible. Suggested Usage: Since Hussein's spider hole was in the desert, he could have hardly looked as though he had been dragged through the mud as he emerged. He was disheveled and unkempt but "bedraggled" in any of the usual senses of this word is a misleading epithet. Children often arrive home from school on a rainy day bedraggled and, indeed, the shorter ones can bring in a bedraggled doll from a walk through the aftermath of a rain. But water must be involved or at least suggested. Etymology: The verb "bedraggle" comes from the verb draggle "to soak, especially in wet grass or mud". "Draggle" is an old form of "drag". "Drag" comes from an Old Norse verb related to English "draw", probably related to "drink", as well. (Have you ever though of a drawer as something you draw out from its cabinet?) The original sense of the underlying root is to pull, as clothes pull downward when soaked. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. Promote yourself as an author. You get an Author page where you can post your biography, thoughts and commentary on your books, etc. now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. Don't wait! 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Word of the Day: Digamy (noun) Pronunciation: ['di-gê-mi] Definition: A second marriage after a divorce or the passing of a spouse, deuterogamy. Usage: Bigamy is marriage to two spouses simultaneously; digamy is marriage to two spouses in succession. Polygamy is marriage to several partners simultaneously=97"polygyny" refers to having several wives while "polyandry" refers to having several husbands. The adjective for today's noun is "digamous" and sounds like "bigamous." Suggested Usage: The English language is rich in words referring to multiple spouses; clearly spousal affiliation is an important social issue among us and we must have terms to refer to all its aspects. Digamy has become almost as common as marriage since the more or less united states of North America began legalizing divorce in the 60s. "All my friends become digamous so fast, it is difficult to say that that none are bigamous". Digamy has become an aspect of family life that many US families in the post-Vietnam era have had to make allowances for. Etymology: From Greek digamia "marriage twice" based on dis "twice" + gamos "marriage". The synonym of today's word, "deuterogamy", comes from Greek deuteros "second" + "gamos" and is related to the name of the fifth book of the Bible, Deuteronomy from Greek deuteronomion "second law" from deuteros "second" + nom- "law." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Protect your eyes with Smith Sunglasses! They are durable, lightweight, and high quality. Plus, they offer: * 100% UVA/B/C Protection * A wide range of styles * Tapered Lens Technology to prevent distortion and provide ultimate clarity * Other options such as interchangeable and polarized lenses * A lifetime warranty for manufacturing defects Smith's are very stylish, but know that these are not cheapo, trendy sunglasses... these are ones with staying power! 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Plus, they offer: 100% UVA/B/C Protection A wide range of styles Tapered Lens Technology to prevent distortion and provide ultimate clarity Other options such as interchangeable and polarized lenses A lifetime warranty for manufacturing defects Smith's are very stylish, but know that these are not cheapo, trendy sunglasses... these are ones with staying power! Order from Zappos and get free overnight shipping! Word of the Day: Digamy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['di-gê-mi] Definition: A second marriage after a divorce or the passing of a spouse, deuterogamy. Usage: Bigamy is marriage to two spouses simultaneously; digamy is marriage to two spouses in succession. Polygamy is marriage to several partners simultaneously—"polygyny" refers to having several wives while "polyandry" refers to having several husbands. The adjective for today's noun is "digamous" and sounds like "bigamous." Suggested Usage: The English language is rich in words referring to multiple spouses; clearly spousal affiliation is an important social issue among us and we must have terms to refer to all its aspects. Digamy has become almost as common as marriage since the more or less united states of North America began legalizing divorce in the 60s. "All my friends become digamous so fast, it is difficult to say that that none are bigamous". Digamy has become an aspect of family life that many US families in the post-Vietnam era have had to make allowances for. Etymology: From Greek digamia "marriage twice" based on dis "twice" + gamos "marriage". The synonym of today's word, "deuterogamy", comes from Greek deuteros "second" + "gamos" and is related to the name of the fifth book of the Bible, Deuteronomy from Greek deuteronomion "second law" from deuteros "second" + nom- "law." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.176b.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11899-0-1182924028-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:50:39 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.209] (helo=s3209.mb00.net) id 1Ij8AQ-0005ze-UE for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:50:39 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=u6a6e1vY9/D3T++Y8/kGrC/v327BP16NuY2rh71YBZb+/a0NeNPiExPKwlFxbK/8CJCnh5hen9etqSCBGwgiBSzViW+vEkyi+RoBBt0FR4Hz7y6eyybV0d4vcTlDQpz+; by s3209.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA94178; Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:03:33 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:50:38 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1192858345.14615 Subject: PANGLOSSIAN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13477-0-1192860008" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13477-0-1192860008 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Panglossian (adjective) Pronunciation: [pæn-'glah-si-ên] Definition: Blindly and naively optimistic. Usage: Today's word provides a way to shorten conversations by condensing "overly-optimistic and na=EFve" into a single word. The adjective may be also used freely as a noun, "Nothing distresses Rita; she is an eternal panglossian". It has a non-identical twin, "panglossic", which offers the advantage of an adverb, "panglossically". The noun is "panglossism", taken directly from "Pangloss". Suggested Usage: Panglossians are generally pleasant company, since they are deaf to bad news. However, the attitude does not fit all circumstances: "Trey Sample is so panglossian as to think that the major impact of the Inquisition was to improve the living standards of rack and gallows makers". Since youth is highly susceptible to the attitude, household uses for today's word abound, "I hope you are not so panglossian as to think that your devastation of my petunias with the lawn-mower this afternoon will pass unnoticed." Etymology: Today's word is based on the name of Pangloss, the tutor in Voltaire's 'Candide' (1759) who believes, in Candide's words, "that all is right when all goes wrong". Voltaire created the name from Greek pan "all, whole" + glossa "language, tongue". The adverb "pan" also appears in English panoply (from Greek pan + opla "all arms"), panorama (from Greek pan + orama "whole view") and panther (may be from Greek pan + ther "all animal"). The stem in "glossa" is also found in English "gloss" and "glossary", and a variant occurs in glottis "vocal cords" and polyglot, which refers to a speaker of several languages=97not to be confused with a linguist, someone who studies language scientifically. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! October Ink Sale. Printer Ink Blowout Sale! Save up to 92% off retail! + 10% off Coupon + Save up to 90% + 90 Day Money Back Guarantee Click here & grab some savings! >>> http://inkgrabber.directtrack.com/z/76/CD28/&dp=3D573 -------------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1192858345.14615:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.31bk.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13477-0-1192860008 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! October Ink Sale! Printer Ink Blowout Sale! Save up to 92% off retail! 10% off Coupon Save up to 90% 90 Day Money Back Guarantee Click here and grab some savings! Word of the Day: Panglossian (adjective) Pronunciation: [pæn-'glah-si-ên] Definition: Blindly and naively optimistic. Usage: Today's word provides a way to shorten conversations by condensing "overly-optimistic and naïve" into a single word. The adjective may be also used freely as a noun, "Nothing distresses Rita; she is an eternal panglossian". It has a non-identical twin, "panglossic", which offers the advantage of an adverb, "panglossically". The noun is "panglossism", taken directly from "Pangloss" (see Etymology). Suggested Usage: Panglossians are generally pleasant company, since they are deaf to bad news. However, the attitude does not fit all circumstances: "Trey Sample is so panglossian as to think that the major impact of the Inquisition was to improve the living standards of rack and gallows makers". Since youth is highly susceptible to the attitude, household uses for today's word abound, "I hope you are not so panglossian as to think that your devastation of my petunias with the lawn-mower this afternoon will pass unnoticed." Etymology: Today's word is based on the name of Pangloss, the tutor in Voltaire's 'Candide' (1759) who believes, in Candide's words, "that all is right when all goes wrong". Voltaire created the name from Greek pan "all, whole" + glossa "language, tongue". The adverb "pan" also appears in English panoply (from Greek pan + opla "all arms"), panorama (from Greek pan + orama "whole view") and panther (may be from Greek pan + ther "all animal"). The stem in "glossa" is also found in English "gloss" and "glossary", and a variant occurs in glottis "vocal cords" and polyglot, which refers to a speaker of several languages—not to be confused with a linguist, someone who studies language scientifically. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.31bk.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13477-0-1192860008-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 12 May 2007 08:55:06 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.169] (helo=s3169.mb00.net) id 1HmlVR-0002qU-KU for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 12 May 2007 08:55:06 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=cpGCxSGMVsphmZS7C5c/IKeO7pR4ynIR/iSdWg6lSebmB2Jrx+Gnxas0AwHQMWz31kCchAvmJtrXcTRd7pLmL5ypfZcp7ZuZ3XOcR2Xv2v449vX3qYmnWqJUr4FItrLb; by s3169.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA61661; Fri, 11 May 2007 23:02:11 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 23:55:05 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1178588729.6167 Subject: SEQUACIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5987-0-1178949611" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5987-0-1178949611 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Sequacious (adjective) Pronunciation: [see-'kwey-shês] Definition: (1) Inclined to follow rather than lead, conformist, following others in thought and behavior; (2) continuing in a consistent direction, as a line of reasoning. Usage: Since "sequacity" is too close to a sound a duck might produce, most writers today prefer "sequaciousness" as the noun for this adjective. "Sequaciously" is the adverb, available to modify verbs, as to think sequaciously. Suggested Usage: "Sequacious" is a much lovelier and more descriptive Word than "conformist", making it the perfect substitute, "The tattoo business thrives on sequacious youth". Sequacious politicians always toe their party's line. But don't forget that this word also refers to following a consistent thread or path: "Bipsy's behavior is not at all sequacious=97one minute she is bubbly, the next she is moping, then she is happy again." Etymology: Today's word derives from Latin sequax, sequac- "following, pursuing" from sequi "to follow". We have previously mentioned most of the words containing this root ("sequential", "consequence", "second", etc.) but we haven't mentioned "(to) sue", which was borrowed from the Normans after French had performed its usual magic, removing the consonants from the middle. The Proto-Indo-European root was *sekw-, and as we have seen before, every PIE word containing an [e] has an associate with an [o]. So, from *sokw- we have all the words derived from Latin socius "companion" (earlier "follower"). These words include "society", "social", and "associate." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Just in case you haven't mailed those Mother's Day cards yet... Smilebox is a GREAT way to instantly create and send personalized ecards. It's better than anything else we've seen, and it's free! 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Just in case you haven't mailed those Mother's Day cards yet... Smilebox is a GREAT way to instantly create and send personalized ecards. It's better than anything else we've seen, and it's free! Head's up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles! Word of the Day: Sequacious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [see-'kwey-shês] Listen Definition: (1) Inclined to follow rather than lead, conformist, following others in thought and behavior; (2) continuing in a consistent direction, as a line of reasoning. Usage: Since "sequacity" is too close to a sound a duck might produce, most writers today prefer "sequaciousness" as the noun for this adjective. "Sequaciously" is the adverb, available to modify verbs, as to think sequaciously. Suggested Usage: "Sequacious" is a much lovelier and more descriptive word than "conformist", making it the perfect substitute, "The tattoo business thrives on sequacious youth". Sequacious politicians always toe their party's line. But don't forget that this word also refers to following a consistent thread or path: "Bipsy's behavior is not at all sequacious—one minute she is bubbly, the next she is moping, then she is happy again." Etymology: Today's word derives from Latin sequax, sequac- "following, pursuing" from sequi "to follow". We have previously mentioned most of the words containing this root ("sequential", "consequence", "second", etc.) but we haven't mentioned "(to) sue", which was borrowed from the Normans after French had performed its usual magic, removing the consonants from the middle. The Proto-Indo-European root was *sekw-, and as we have seen before, every PIE word containing an [e] has an associate with an [o]. So, from *sokw- we have all the words derived from Latin socius "companion" (earlier "follower"). 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Usage: Today's word is clearly a Celtic one adapted for use in Ireland, Scotland, and northern England. It has no relatives in English, so all we have to worry about is the pronunciation: it sounds like 'Kay Lee' with the accent on the first syllable. Suggested Usage: A ceilidh today is usually a party organized around folk music or folklore: "We're having a wee ceilidh at the house this weekend; would you mind telling your brother that he's invited?" However, it still may be a gathering, usually around a fire, at which the participants exchange stories: "Everyone at this quiet country ceilidh had a good story to tell about someone who wasn't there." Etymology: Irish Gaelic céilidhe is from Old Irish célide "visit" from céile or céle "companion". The English spelling follows the Scottish. The stem here developed from Proto-Indo-European *kei- "beloved, dear" and also "bed, couch". The suffixed form *kei-wi- underlies "city", "civic", "civil" from Latin civis "citizen", probably originally referring to a member of a household. In Sanskrit, this stem became the name, "Shiva", one of the three figures in the Supreme Trinity of Hinduism, from Sanskrit s'iva- "auspicious, dear." -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. 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Suggested Usage: A ceilidh today is usually a party organized around folk music or folklore: "We're having a wee ceilidh at the house this weekend; would you mind telling your brother that he's invited?" However, it still may be a gathering, usually around a fire, at which the participants exchange stories: "Everyone at this quiet country ceilidh had a good story to tell about someone who wasn't there." Etymology: Irish Gaelic céilidhe is from Old Irish célide "visit" from céile or céle "companion". The English spelling follows the Scottish. The stem here developed from Proto-Indo-European *kei- "beloved, dear" and also "bed, couch". The suffixed form *kei-wi- underlies "city", "civic", "civil" from Latin civis "citizen", probably originally referring to a member of a household. 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Usage: The noun tintinnabulist is a more felicitous alternate for "bell-ringer". Both these words refer to someone who "tintinnabulates". A small bell may be called a "tintinnabule" since it makes a "tintinnabulous" sound. Suggested Usage: The more tintinnabulation around the holidays, the merrier: the tintinnabulous collectors for the Salvation Army have replaced tintinnabulating sleigh harness and the growing popularity of tintinnabulist concerts produces even more of this heart-lifting sound. Etymology: Latin tintinnabulum "bell", from tintinnare "to ring, jingle" a reduplication of tinnire "ring, jingle". This remarkable word is both onomatopoetic (resembling the sound it refers to) and reduplicative (the syllable "tin-" is repeated). –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benfits of Working from Home Flextime allows you to schedule your work around your family life. If you have kids in school or you wish to have a certain amount of family time, flextime is ideal. 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Usage: This word belongs to a large family: "remonstrance" and "remonstration" are the action nouns and "remonstrator", the agent noun. "Remonstrative" is another adjective signifying the activity, rather than the state, of "remonstrate", the verb. A remonstrative letter then is one in which you actively remonstrate (strongly protest) against something the addressee is responsible for. The letter expresses your state of remonstrance hence you become a remonstrant, since the adjective may also be used as a noun. Suggested Usage: If you have a weak stomach, consider yourself warned: "Despite Eunice's tendentious insistence on completing her pedicure at the dinner table, Ed remained remonstrant, threatening to pillory her, or at least make her spend the night on the davenport."Along a somewhat lighter vein, "The remonstrant set of Hedley's jaw convinced Stephany that she could never persuade him to give her the remote control for the TV." Etymology: From Medieval Latin remonstrare, "to demonstrate". The Latin monstrare "to show" comes from the same stem as monstrum "portent, monster" from monere "to warn". The PIE root is *men-/mon- "think" from which we also get "mental" and the suffix "-ment". Historically, the Remonstrants were a 17th-century group of Dutch Protestants who formally stated the grounds of their dissent from orthodox Calvinism in a document called 'The Remonstrance.' They still survive as a small group in the Netherlands that has been a liberalizing influence on Calvinist doctrine. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day: Remonstrant (adjective) Pronunciation: [rê-'mahn-strênt] Definition: In a state of vigorously objecting to, earnestly aggrieved by or opposed to something. Usage: This word belongs to a large family: "remonstrance" and "remonstration" are the action nouns and "remonstrator", the agent noun. "Remonstrative" is another adjective signifying the activity, rather than the state, of "remonstrate", the verb. A remonstrative letter then is one in which you actively remonstrate (strongly protest) against something the addressee is responsible for. The letter expresses your state of remonstrance hence you become a remonstrant, since the adjective may also be used as a noun. Suggested Usage: If you have a weak stomach, consider yourself warned: "Despite Eunice's tendentious insistence on completing her pedicure at the dinner table, Ed remained remonstrant, threatening to pillory her, or at least make her spend the night on the davenport". Along a somewhat lighter vein, "The remonstrant set of Hedley's jaw convinced Stephany that she could never persuade him to give her the remote control for the TV." Etymology: From Medieval Latin remonstrare, "to demonstrate". The Latin monstrare "to show" comes from the same stem as monstrum "portent, monster" from monere "to warn". The PIE root is *men-/mon- "think" from which we also get "mental" and the suffix "-ment". Historically, the Remonstrants were a 17th-century group of Dutch Protestants who formally stated the grounds of their dissent from orthodox Calvinism in a document called 'The Remonstrance.' 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Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Morganatic (adjective) Pronunciation: [mor-gê-'næ-tik] Definition: Pertaining to a marriage between a nobleman and a woman of lower rank, whereby the rank of the nobleman does not accrue to the wife and the issue of the marriage has no claim on the title or estate of the father. Usage: A morganatic marriage is sometimes called a 'left-handed marriage' (from German "Ehe zur linken Hand") because in the morganatic ceremony the bridegroom gave the bride his left, rather than his right hand. Be careful not to drop a syllable, as too many of us do: "morganic" is not an acceptable variant. Suggested Usage: When he acceded to the throne of England in 1936, Edward VIII suggested briefly he might marry Wallis Simpson, the divorced American commoner, in a morganatic ceremony, whereby she would be given a lower rank but not the title, 'Queen.' The idea proved so unpopular that Edward was forced to abdicate the throne. Today, prenuptial agreements provide for a modern form of the morganatic marriage, when a wealthy partner forces a poor mate to sign a contract renouncing all claims to his or her wealth except for a specified amount. Etymology: Today's word evolved from the medieval Latin phrase matrimonium ad morganaticam "marriage with a morning gift", "morgan" being an earlier form of German Morgen "morning". The point was that the wife of such a bond was entitled to nothing beyond the gift offered by the bridegroom on the morning after the wedding. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Life Insurance Issued Online in Minutes - NO physical exam! - Just answer a few health questions. - Apply completely online! - Print your "in-force" policy in minutes! 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Usage: A morganatic marriage is sometimes called a 'left-handed marriage' (from German "Ehe zur linken Hand") because in the morganatic ceremony the bridegroom gave the bride his left, rather than his right hand. Be careful not to drop a syllable, as too many of us do: "morganic" is not an acceptable variant. Suggested Usage: When he acceded to the throne of England in 1936, Edward VIII suggested briefly he might marry Wallis Simpson, the divorced American commoner, in a morganatic ceremony, whereby she would be given a lower rank but not the title, 'Queen.' The idea proved so unpopular that Edward was forced to abdicate the throne. Today, prenuptial agreements provide for a modern form of the morganatic marriage, when a wealthy partner forces a poor mate to sign a contract renouncing all claims to his or her wealth except for a specified amount. Etymology: Today's word evolved from the medieval Latin phrase matrimonium ad morganaticam "marriage with a morning gift", "morgan" being an earlier form of German Morgen "morning". 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Sempiternal (adjective) Pronunciation: [sem-pi-'têr-nêl] Definition: An emphatic and more poetic word for "eternal", "timeless", "temporally infinite." Usage: Use today's word when you wish to emphasize the long length of a period of time in a way that listeners won't forget. It is also an attractive adornment of any poetic setting. Simply add the traditional "-ly" to create an adverb. Suggested Usage: Given the fact that "forever" and "eternal" are longer than most of us can conceive, words like today's are used mostly for hyperbolic effect, "Joshua, you are a sempiternal fountain of youth! What do you take?" However, this hyperbole has an important function=97it emphasizes a deep emotional investment in an important long-term relation, "I will be sempiternally grateful to you for telling me so much about myself that I was unaware of." Etymology: Today's word comes from Late Latin "sempiternalis" from Latin "sempiternus", a compound of semper "always" (as in the Marine Corps motto semper fidelis "always faithful") + aeternus "eternal". Latin "semper" is a truncated form of the phrase for "once and for all", comprising sem- "once" and per "for." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! The NO-CRANK=99 is a great invention! It alleviates the endless summer hassles of wrestling with your water hose to get it back in a relatively organized coil. Two other cool features: it's powered by water, and it's completely hands-free. Special Offer: Order a No Crank Hose Reel today for a 10$ Discount! (Enter the code: Cool10it) P.S. 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It would make a fantastic Father's Day gift. :-) Word of the Day: Sempiternal (Adjective) Pronunciation: [sem-pi-'têr-nêl] Definition: An emphatic and more poetic word for "eternal", "timeless", "temporally infinite." Usage: Use today's word when you wish to emphasize the long length of a period of time in a way that listeners won't forget. It is also an attractive adornment of any poetic setting. Simply add the traditional –ly to create an adverb. Suggested Usage: Given the fact that "forever" and "eternal" are longer than most of us can conceive, words like today's are used mostly for hyperbolic effect, "Joshua, you are a sempiternal fountain of youth! What do you take?" However, this hyperbole has an important function—it emphasizes a deep emotional investment in an important long-term relation, "I will be sempiternally grateful to you for telling me so much about myself that I was unaware of." Etymology: Today's word comes from Late Latin "sempiternalis" from Latin "sempiternus", a compound of semper "always" (as in the Marine Corps motto semper fidelis "always faithful") + aeternus "eternal". Latin "semper" is a truncated form of the phrase for "once and for all", comprising sem- "once" and per "for." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.tw6.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1151-0-1180764018-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:23:11 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.206] (helo=s3206.mb00.net) id 1IF2BL-0002Eb-EW for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:23:11 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=aV1xU4RA6sL9znuSObEymbSLMso7pU8vkbkLByCqg2x6mw6efg3AFdH5L05Zsk+e7fli6/xOVXy2SkW4XtTy0Nt/hlvtgz5RTaNVImBJj+AqbGa9U6EXKOYj0Hy38UCc; by s3206.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA78668; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:04:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:23:11 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1185675102.2405 Subject: RIPARIAN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-26527-0-1185688825" --MIME_BOUNDARY-26527-0-1185688825 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Riparian (adjective) Pronunciation: [ri-'pæ-ri-yên] Definition: Pertaining to the banks of a river or stream, on a riverbank. Usage: Here's a word that is as lyrical as the sound of "lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore", and its usefulness is as important as its beauty. We have many words in English for running water ("cataract", "sluice", "stream", "current" and "tide", just to name a few); we also have a term for the ground that shapes the water's course. Suggested Usage: First, today's word is used the legal sense of riparian rights to fishing the waters from the bank of a river or lake on property you own. But any time you are near a river, you can massage the conversation with this old lexical glove: "Every Fourth of July we stage a riparian repast by the susurrous Susquehanna and wave at the passing boats". The word's pleasant sound evokes only comfort and tranquility, "Don spent his childhood summers on riparian quests for the perfect fishing spot." Etymology: From Latin riparius "pertaining to a bank" from ripa, "bank". The same original root is responsible for English "rift" and "reef", Dutch rif "reef" and German Riff "reef." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Planning a day hike, mountain bike ride or backpacking trip? 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Their 14 day free trial includes the following features: 30,000 trails from 1,000 guidebooks 30 outdoor & travel activities Unlimited topo maps Trail guides (3 during trial) Word of the Day: Riparian (adjective) Pronunciation: [ri-'pæ-ri-yên] Definition: Pertaining to the banks of a river or stream, on a riverbank. Usage: Here's a Word that is as lyrical as the sound of "lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore", and its usefulness is as important as its beauty. We have many words in English for running water ("cataract", "sluice", "stream", "current" and "tide", just to name a few); we also have a term for the ground that shapes the water's course. Suggested Usage: First, today's word is used the legal sense of riparian rights to fishing the waters from the bank of a river or lake on property you own. But any time you are near a river, you can massage the conversation with this old lexical glove: "Every Fourth of July we stage a riparian repast by the susurrous Susquehanna and wave at the passing boats". The word's pleasant sound evokes only comfort and tranquility, "Don spent his childhood summers on riparian quests for the perfect fishing spot." Etymology: From Latin riparius "pertaining to a bank" from ripa, "bank". The same original root is responsible for English "rift" and "reef", Dutch rif "reef" and German Riff "reef." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1o0n.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-26527-0-1185688825-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:19:42 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.246] (helo=s3246.mb00.net) id 1Iamir-0001S5-NB for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:19:42 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Dk/FHKepmGDxYKpSpLmnRpcoBEzcWdUZpSozfRgAFgGPVkD8rKc1wn9Ib3JWNnw+S03YOOvx/sJZ4fxHP996PwnwPYhd+BVIexalto7hrR5tEN+sh1Gnl09BwuYXP8V+; by s3246.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA97662; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:03:32 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:19:41 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1190857011.405 Subject: JUDICIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5837-0-1190872818" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5837-0-1190872818 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Judicious (adjective) Pronunciation: [ju-'di-shês] Definition: Wise in a particular instance, showing sound judgement. Usage: "Judiciously" is the adverb and "judiciousness", the noun. The near synonym, "prudent", implies judicious restraint, "I think it would be prudent to invest less in real estate in this town now that we know it sits on a toxic waste site". It would be judicious, not prudent, to invest more in a project. Suggested Usage: "Judicious" may be applied on a wide scale, "I think it would be judicious to pay off the national debt before rewarding ourselves with tax rebates". However, narrow scale applications abound: "Now that I see the bull standing there, I think the red tablecloth might not have been a judicious choice for a picnic in this field." Etymology: From French judicieux, a derivative of Latin iudici-um "judgement" from iudex, iudic-, "judge". "Iudex" comes from ius (stem iur-) "law" + dic- "say, pronounce", someone who pronounces the law. The PIE root behind "ius" is *yewes-, which also gave us "jurist", "jury", "abjure", "conjure", and "injury." The suffixed form *yewes-to- resulted in Latin iustus, the origin of English "just". The root behind dic- is *deik- which shows up in Latin dicere "say" and digitus "finger (i.e. indicator)". In English it developed into "teach." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day: Judicious (adjective) Pronunciation: [ju-'di-shês] Definition: Wise in a particular instance, showing sound judgement. Usage: "Judiciously" is the adverb and "judiciousness", the noun. The near synonym, "prudent", implies judicious restraint, "I think it would be prudent to invest less in real estate in this town now that we know it sits on a toxic waste site". It would be judicious, not prudent, to invest more in a project. Suggested Usage: "Judicious" may be applied on a wide scale, "I think it would be judicious to pay off the national debt before rewarding ourselves with tax rebates". However, narrow scale applications abound: "Now that I see the bull standing there, I think the red tablecloth might not have been a judicious choice for a picnic in this field." Etymology: From French judicieux, a derivative of Latin iudici-um "judgement" from iudex, iudic-, "judge". "Iudex" comes from ius (stem iur-) "law" + dic- "say, pronounce", someone who pronounces the law. The PIE root behind "ius" is *yewes-, which also gave us "jurist", "jury", "abjure", "conjure", and "injury". The suffixed form *yewes-to- resulted in Latin iustus, the origin of English "just". The root behind dic- is *deik- which shows up in Latin dicere "say" and digitus "finger (i.e. indicator)". In English it developed into "teach." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2mi8.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5837-0-1190872818-- Received: from mailin02.aul.t-online.de (mailin02.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.43]) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:45:23 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin02.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NLuw9-0rj8Sm0; Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:45:17 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=eemmOIyGgi/Vijn1LIBSpqCBKftP/p6AxhO9VHmMwOcQigz53IsUEaLTvUDJhkrihul8R9EW+thOK9R568cyh7FRn3qmBDrPB5RefBBvV7zpl/q0GqusXJS3g+oGP/cx; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBJ71cwK054394; Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:01:38 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:45:17 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260585982.1991 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Hackneyed Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-62436-0-1261206026" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-19T08:45:23Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1261212317-00003C45-535A4DE1/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 36b556a4-5266-4bb3-8c67-b2db2bbf5af7 --MIME_BOUNDARY-62436-0-1261206026 Word of the Day: Hackneyed (adjective) Pronunciation: ['hak-need] Definition: Repeated too often, made trite by overuse, stale. Usage: When Napoleon Dynamite came out, it seemed like everyone decided to quote the movie. It was funny at first, but after a while, those Vote for Pedro shirts probably made you want to scream. Welcome to the world of the hackneyed phrase, where you can deliberately toe the line between repetition and abuse. A hackneyed phrase is one that everyone knows, but no one really cares about anymore. It plumbs the depths of banality. Don't be hackneyed. Or do whatever you wanna do, GOSH! Suggested Usage: Hackneye usually describes the worn and weary, and is most often used in connection with a phrase or saying. However, the word hackneyed is not merely defined in such a way. In the 1820s, the word meant common or accustomed, as in "he is quite hackneyed in the literature of Shakespeare". While it might once have described a certain acumen, today it primarily means timeworn and unoriginal. Etymology: In English, a hackneye was a common horse or a worker hired out for public jobs. The idea that a hackneye, especially one commissioned to write, would take just about any work led to the common term hackneyed, which meant trite. The original word hackneye itself comes from the old English Haca eig; that is, Hook Island. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260585982.1991:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f8t5.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-62436-0-1261206026 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Hackneyed (adjective) Pronunciation: ['hak-need] Definition: Repeated too often, made trite by overuse, stale. Usage: When Napoleon Dynamite came out, it seemed like everyone decided to quote the movie. It was funny at first, but after a while, those Vote for Pedro shirts probably made you want to scream. Welcome to the world of the hackneyed phrase, where you can deliberately toe the line between repetition and abuse. A hackneyed phrase is one that everyone knows, but no one really cares about anymore. It plumbs the depths of banality. Don't be hackneyed. Or do whatever you wanna do, GOSH! Suggested Usage: Hackneye usually describes the worn and weary, and is most often used in connection with a phrase or saying. However, the word hackneyed is not merely defined in such a way. In the 1820s, the word meant common or accustomed, as in "he is quite hackneyed in the literature of Shakespeare". While it might once have described a certain acumen, today it primarily means timeworn and unoriginal. Etymology: In English, a hackneye was a common horse or a worker hired out for public jobs. The idea that a hackneye, especially one commissioned to write, would take just about any work led to the common term hackneyed, which meant trite. The original word hackneye itself comes from the old English Haca eig; that is, Hook Island. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-62436-0-1261206026-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:40:16 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.68] (helo=s3068.mb00.net) id 1IXXgs-0004xb-R6 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:40:16 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Wc7FoLi2AjLMGsx2+YHr8WSXLGvFlji/8ZAxEHM92Npmi+OUqaaMhAWpnw51OPjN6N6oPbcJgK4kE5DP1vc1JJ3GILJrUicSVJbWOBJFc1VRZZSqKw31rXwtJ2hJo7tR; by s3068.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA36892; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:03:21 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:40:14 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1190076623.17725 Subject: CAPTIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-20465-0-1190095213" --MIME_BOUNDARY-20465-0-1190095213 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Captious (adjective) Pronunciation: [ 'kæp-shês] Definition 1: Not merely deceptive but designed to (mis)lead you to the wrong conclusion, e.g. a sign, argument, or advertisement; sophistical. Usage 1: Captious is a well-behaved adjective that belongs to a small family: "captiously" is the adverb and "captiousness" is the noun. Definition 2: Having an ill-natured inclination to find faults and raise objections; caviling, carping. Suggested Usage: "Have you stopped beating your husband?" is a captious question in the first sense of the word. That sense also brings to mind advertisements like, "Super Eldopé Extra with BMX-43 helps stop tough headache pain according to studies by a respected east coast research institution". This ad is designed to make you think Eldopé is a wonder drug for stopping headaches. But "BMX-43" could be evaporated water and the studies could have been conducted in the company's own laboratories. People who are captious in the second sense could even find fault with the Word of the Day. We hope none of these ever cross your (or our) path. Etymology: From Old French captieux, from Latin captisus, the adjective from captio "seizure, sophism", the noun of capere "to seize". Related words from Latin include "capture" and "captain". The English word "catch" comes from Old North French cachier "to chase" from the same Latin word. The original root, *kap, came down to English as "have" (from Old English "habban"; cf. German "haben") and "heavy" (from Old English "hefig"). In German it became Haft "arrest" but also the suffix "-haft" "like, having", as in lebhaft "lively, spirited" from leb-en "live" + -haft. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. 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Usage 1: Captious is a well-behaved adjective that belongs to a small family: "captiously" is the adverb and "captiousness" is the noun. Definition 2: Having an ill-natured inclination to find faults and raise objections; caviling, carping. Suggested Usage: "Have you stopped beating your husband?" is a captious question in the first sense of the word. That sense also brings to mind advertisements like, "Super Eldopé Extra with BMX-43 helps stop tough headache pain according to studies by a respected east coast research institution". This ad is designed to make you think Eldopé is a wonder drug for stopping headaches. But "BMX-43" could be evaporated water and the studies could have been conducted in the company's own laboratories (not Harvard). People who are captious in the second sense could even find fault with the Word of the Day. We hope none of these ever cross your (or our) path. Etymology: From Old French captieux, from Latin captisus, the adjective from captio "seizure, sophism", the noun of capere "to seize". Related words from Latin include "capture" and "captain". The English word "catch" comes from Old North French cachier "to chase" from the same Latin word. The original root, *kap, came down to English as "have" (from Old English "habban"; cf. German "haben") and "heavy" (from Old English "hefig"). In German it became Haft "arrest" but also the suffix –haft "like, having", as in lebhaft "lively, spirited" from leb-en "live" + -haft. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2gtg.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20465-0-1190095213-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 16 May 2007 08:51:41 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.66] (helo=s3066.mb00.net) id 1HoDMK-0006Wx-Jc for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 16 May 2007 08:51:41 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=mRgsa4ZXY32xHhPhayS/hwFTsX4caIOLeouHeCzKxmOWsvKJI2V9wmZURwkkJSFH0bK/XAgfZCIzs+90Qq/C7d/Z+ArDUZSaAeAs7z0PW9nW/zbMemfOEuULC5MudDjz; by s3066.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA72426; Tue, 15 May 2007 23:02:16 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 23:51:40 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1179271489.17201 Subject: AESTIVATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-6590-0-1179295217" --MIME_BOUNDARY-6590-0-1179295217 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Aestivate (or estivate) (verb) Pronunciation: ['es-tê-veyt] Definition: Spend the summer, especially in a dormant state (antonym of "hibernate"). Usage: The adjective is "aestival" and the noun, "aestivation". Bears hibernate through the winter; desert amphibians aestivate during the hot, dry season. Suggested Usage: Do you speak fast and find the long phrases like "spend my summers" slowing you down? Try: "I aestivate in Florida" to save your breath. Perhaps you enjoy some aestival festival, like the Hog-calling Jamboree in Chinquapin, North Carolina each year. So, say so! Etymology: From Latin aestivare "to spend the summer somewhere" from aestas "summer". Akin to Sanskrit indh "to kindle" and Old High German eiten "to heat" which gave Modern German Hitze "heat." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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There are a bunch of other benefits of using Discover, but our two favorites are that there is no annual fee and a $0 fraud liability guarantee. So if you don't have a Discover Card yet, this is a great time to sign up for one. Word of the Day: Aestivate (or Estivate) (Verb) Pronunciation: ['es-tê-veyt] Definition: Spend the summer, especially in a dormant state (antonym of "hibernate"). Usage: The adjective is "aestival" and the noun, "aestivation". Bears hibernate through the winter; desert amphibians aestivate during the hot, dry season. Suggested Usage: Do you speak fast and find the long phrases like "spend my summers" slowing you down? Try: "I aestivate in Florida" to save your breath. Perhaps you enjoy some aestival festival, like the Hog-calling Jamboree in Chinquapin, North Carolina each year. So, say so! Etymology: From Latin aestivare "to spend the summer somewhere" from aestas "summer". Akin to Sanskrit indh "to kindle" and Old High German eiten "to heat" which gave Modern German Hitze "heat." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.kjm.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6590-0-1179295217-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:50:17 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.50] (helo=s3050.mb00.net) id 1Izp1F-0007BE-CR for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:50:10 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=iMPmMJnPOumYhCJRbVkpnUB5jrBDLpK2lYR5P+Mp2429RME1TaUkySYYR5//3viqejvh0aetMxfy0dR48LpmB3qLILq1gS38FPFX7avexITiIguf3AmMATDdR3+2K0C9; by s3050.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA66028; Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:03:51 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:50:09 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1196822731.20936 Subject: VENEFICAL: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-22458-0-1196838022" --MIME_BOUNDARY-22458-0-1196838022 Word of the Day: Veneficial (adjective) Pronunciation: [ve-nê-'fi-shêl] Definition: With poison, by means of poison, poisonous; by means of witchcraft. Usage: Today's word is the adjective of venefice "magic potion, poison" which has been around since at least 1380. Suggested Usage: The lovely aspect of this word is that it sounds so much like "beneficial" it will be taken as this word if glossed over casually: "Oh, yes, I totally agree; Lockhart's work has been very veneficial for the company". Just subdue the [v] a bit and it will slip by all but the most enlightened. In fact, it is easy to find employment for this word all around the workplace: "Sure, Roderick, there are probably many veneficial ingredients in hamburgers and French fries that the medical experts overlook". Voila! You have told the truth without ruffling a feather. Etymology: Hardly related to Venus, the goddess of love, today's word comes from the Latin word veneficus "poisonous", the adjective of venenum "poison", which, by way of haplology, came to us as "venom." What is "haplology"? I'm glad you asked. Language doesn't like repetition. That is why we use pronouns like "he" and "she" instead of repeating our names over and over. It also doesn't like repeated sounds, such as the repeated [ahb] in "probably", which is generally scrunched down to "probly". Even though Spanish seems to tolerate them in veneno "poison", English reduced the two occurrences of [en] to one in both "venom" and today's word. Time is valuable; once is enough. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! The holidays are just around the corner, but the savings have already arrived. Check out these FREE offers from Vistaprint. >>> http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/gateway.aspx?S=3D2009370695 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1196822731.20936:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3v6z.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22458-0-1196838022 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by VistaPrint.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Veneficial (noun) Pronunciation: [ve-nê-'fi-shêl] Definition: With poison, by means of poison, poisonous; by means of witchcraft. Usage: Today's word is the adjective of venefice "magic potion, poison" which has been around since at least 1380. Suggested Usage: The lovely aspect of this word is that it sounds so much like "beneficial" it will be taken as this word if glossed over casually: "Oh, yes, I totally agree; Lockhart's work has been very veneficial for the company". Just subdue the [v] a bit and it will slip by all but the most enlightened. In fact, it is easy to find employment for this word all around the workplace: "Sure, Roderick, there are probably many veneficial ingredients in hamburgers and French fries that the medical experts overlook". Voila! You have told the truth without ruffling a feather. Etymology: Hardly related to Venus, the goddess of love, today's word comes from the Latin word veneficus "poisonous", the adjective of venenum "poison", which, by way of haplology, came to us as "venom". What is "haplology"? I'm glad you asked. Language doesn't like repetition. That is why we use pronouns like "he" and "she" instead of repeating our names over and over. It also doesn't like repeated sounds, such as the repeated [ahb] in "probably", which is generally scrunched down to "probly". Even though Spanish seems to tolerate them in veneno "poison", English reduced the two occurrences of [en] to one in both "venom" and today's word. Time is valuable; once is enough. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com If, for any reason, you do not want to receive e-mails concerning VistaPrint products, please click here. Please do NOT click reply to this message, as it is coming from an unmonitored e-mail address. Additional charges will apply for shipping and processing, product upgrades and photo/logo uploads unless otherwise specified. Other fees may apply if your order contains multiple free products. Discounts valid only on lowest quantity of each product. Discounts not valid on previous purchases or in combination with any other offers. See web site for details. 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In order to achieve our goal of making YourDictionary the best online dictionary we need to focus our efforts on making common sense improvements to YourDictionary.com. Our aim is to get you the answers you want, when you need them; beyond definitions. YourDictionary http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fypo.10.31if.2oq9 More than just a dictionary. Word of the Day: Lubricious (verb) Pronunciation: [loo-'brish-uh s] Definition: Lewd, lustful, arousing sexual desire; slippery or smooth. Usage: Lubricious means two seemingly unrelated things: the first is sexually arousing (almost pornographic), and the second is smooth or slippery. The first definition has so obscured the second that many dictionaries do not even list it. When the word first appeared in the English language, =93lubricous,=94 the original spelling, meant slippery or unstable. It is unclear when the more common, wanton usage first came into prominence. Nevertheless, both definitions are perfectly acceptable, with the latter considered a tad outmoded. Suggested Usage: Commercials tell you all the time that your breakfast is delicious and nutritious. But it is lubricious? That depends. If you're eating a banana for breakfast and slip on the peel, it may be considered lubricious, as lubricious can mean slippery in certain contexts. On the other hand, if you look at your breakfast one day and find it undeniably sexy=97well, we suppose that it might be considered lubricious, but you've got some issues beyond eating a balanced breakfast to worry about. Etymology: The first apparent usage of lubricious in the English language is in the 1580s, when the word was used as a synonym for smooth. It is drawn from the Latin lubricus, meaning slippery. Its more notorious (and now, more popular) usage came along sometime later, but it is unclear when people began using it as a synonym for lewd. 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The first definition has so obscured the second that many dictionaries do not even list it. When the word first appeared in the English language, “lubricous,” the original spelling, meant slippery or unstable. It is unclear when the more common, wanton usage first came into prominence. Nevertheless, both definitions are perfectly acceptable, with the latter considered a tad outmoded. Suggested Usage: Commercials tell you all the time that your breakfast is delicious and nutritious. But it is lubricious? That depends. If you're eating a banana for breakfast and slip on the peel, it may be considered lubricious, as lubricious can mean slippery in certain contexts. On the other hand, if you look at your breakfast one day and find it undeniably sexy—well, we suppose that it might be considered lubricious, but you've got some issues beyond eating a balanced breakfast to worry about. Etymology: The first apparent usage of lubricious in the English language is in the 1580s, when the word was used as a synonym for smooth. It is drawn from the Latin lubricus, meaning slippery. Its more notorious (and now, more popular) usage came along sometime later, but it is unclear when people began using it as a synonym for lewd. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word--> Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-64784-0-1267254013-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:29:23 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.125] (helo=s3125.mb00.net) id 1ILajL-0003UL-4W for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:29:23 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=LhJGpRXZbPWHLEnMq+PzQWa2KnlzecgpX29/tcZgJg6gnvWHQdB0pzjInd+QfHvZkoRs45wRYhMnG9Sha8i7HTULBH9KTK3y36TA48gyMoD0pgnbujCQwUKnCfDTkiuU; by s3125.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA32956; Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:02:45 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:29:23 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1187245302.19846 Subject: CALIGINOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-126-0-1187247631" --MIME_BOUNDARY-126-0-1187247631 Word of the Day: Caliginous (adjective) Pronunciation: [kê-'li-jê-nês] Definition: Dim, murky, obscure. Usage: Today's word is another on the brink of extinction. According to the 1913 Webster's dictionary, both "caliginosity" and "caligation" meant "dimness, murkiness". But neither of these fellows are about any more and "caliginous" is rarely used. Google finds today's word about 2290 times on the Web, but most occurrences are in dictionaries and on lists of quaint words. "Caliginously" would be the adverb. Suggested Usage: Although today's word is barely there, uses for it still abound. When you want to express the notions behind "dim" and "murky" but these words are too inconspicuous, unleash today's: "Elena Handbasket slipped into a caliginous gloom when they moved her to an office without a window and now she has given up latte". The word is mellifluous and brings a certain felicity to the phrases it joins, "The new guy seems to have emerged from a rather caliginous background involving 5 brief jobs of indeterminate duties over a period of 3 years." Etymology: Latin caliginosus "dark, obscure" from caligo "darkness, obscurity". Apparently, the original word referred to spots of gray that could be interpreted as dark or white, for Sanskrit kalaka means "(skin) mole" and Hindi kalanka "spot", while Kurdish cherme means "white", and all seem to derive from the same source. Greek kelainos, on the other hand, means "black" and kelis "spot", while Latin kolumba is "pigeon" and calidus, "a white spot on forehead". The Russian town of Kaluga seems to stem from the same root with an older meaning "swampy" or "foggy" and kalina still means a "guelder rose". German Helm "helmet" originally referred to the white spot on the head of a horse, according to best estimations -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? 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Usage: Today's word is another on the brink of extinction. According to the 1913 Webster's dictionary, both "caliginosity" and "caligation" meant "dimness, murkiness". But neither of these fellows are about any more and "caliginous" is rarely used. Google finds today's word about 2290 times on the Web, but most occurrences are in dictionaries and on lists of quaint words. "Caliginously" would be the adverb. Suggested Usage: Although today's word is barely there, uses for it still abound. When you want to express the notions behind "dim" and "murky" but these words are too inconspicuous, unleash today's: "Elena Handbasket slipped into a caliginous gloom when they moved her to an office without a window and now she has given up latte". The word is mellifluous and brings a certain felicity to the phrases it joins, "The new guy seems to have emerged from a rather caliginous background involving 5 brief jobs of indeterminate duties over a period of 3 years." Etymology: Latin caliginosus "dark, obscure" from caligo "darkness, obscurity". Apparently, the original word referred to spots of gray that could be interpreted as dark or white, for Sanskrit kalaka means "(skin) mole" and Hindi kalanka "spot", while Kurdish cherme means "white", and all seem to derive from the same source. Greek kelainos, on the other hand, means "black" and kelis "spot", while Latin kolumba is "pigeon" and calidus, "a white spot on forehead". The Russian town of Kaluga seems to stem from the same root with an older meaning "swampy" or "foggy" and kalina still means a "guelder rose". German Helm "helmet" originally referred to the white spot on the head of a horse, according to best estimations. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1y6m.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-126-0-1187247631-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:40:49 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.184] (helo=s3184.mb00.net) id 1Ifsf2-0004ek-B1 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:40:48 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=v5zSdlmKlND6D3qdrbCvxeKg8vTgBm7ASOP7oPT1hMieHiJ3rBFPq26mwBaubiGAy0YZJefLqZYum8pZWyovI96MtIaCyfUNOx6AnRvmB14QOwiub0HHEdahlXsUAXqc; by s3184.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA31166; Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:03:18 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:40:48 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1191960243.26340 Subject: UMBRAGE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-29875-0-1192082414" --MIME_BOUNDARY-29875-0-1192082414 Word of the Day: Umbrage (noun) Pronunciation: ['êm-brij] Definition 1: Shadow, shade. Definition 2: Offence or resentment. Usage 2: Today's word has two meanings so distinct as to suggest two discrete words. However, the semantic imagination stretches from one to the other, however thinly (see Etymology). The adjective is "umbrageous" meaning either "shady" or "easily taking offense". The noun itself may be used as a verb meaning either "to shade" or "overshadow", as in "Staunton's wit umbrages that of everyone else in the office", i.e. puts everyone else's in the shade. "Staunton's wit umbrages everyone in the office", means that it offends them. Suggested Usage: Here is a sentence using "umbrage" in both senses: "In the umbrage of the rose arbor in the garden Leila took umbrage at Malcolm's suggestion that she would not be a suitable mother of his children". Remember the lovely adjective replaces the more jarring phrase "easily offended", for example: "I didn't feel that Sigfried's comment on obesity was at all abasing; Celia is just a bit umbrageous on the subject." Etymology: Latin umbra "shadow, "shade" via French ombrage. Akin to adumbrate "intimate, outline, suggest". Apparently, the sense of "shadow" led to "suspicion" which, in turn, led to "reaction to suspicion =3D offence". The origins of Latin "umbra" are dubious. The great etymologist Julius Pokorny believed it came from the same "*uesperos" that gave Latin "vesper" "evening", Russian vecher "evening", and English "west." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Get FREE shipping* on any order over $40 at BuyCostumes.com >>> http://www.dpbolvw.net/email-2294340-10490728 BuyCostumes.com - the webs most popular costume store *Offer extended until October 12th ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1191960243.26340:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.2u84.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29875-0-1192082414 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Deal of the Day! Get 5% off any order $65 dollars or more at BuyCustumes.com Enter promo code FRANKEN5 at checkout. Plus, FREE domestic shipping on orders over $40 until October 12th. Word of the Day: Umbrage (noun) Pronunciation: ['êm-brij] Definition 1: Shadow, shade. Definition 2: Offence or resentment. Usage 2: Today's word has two meanings so distinct as to suggest two discrete words. However, the semantic imagination stretches from one to the other, however thinly (see Etymology). The adjective is "umbrageous" meaning either "shady" or "easily taking offense". The noun itself may be used as a verb meaning either "to shade" or "overshadow", as in "Staunton's wit umbrages that of everyone else in the office", i.e. puts everyone else's in the shade. "Staunton's wit umbrages everyone in the office", means that it offends them. Suggested Usage: Here is a sentence using "umbrage" in both senses: "In the umbrage of the rose arbor in the garden Leila took umbrage at Malcolm's suggestion that she would not be a suitable mother of his children". Remember the lovely adjective replaces the more jarring phrase "easily offended", for example: "I didn't feel that Sigfried's comment on obesity was at all abasing; Celia is just a bit umbrageous on the subject." Etymology: Latin umbra "shadow, "shade" via French ombrage. Akin to adumbrate "intimate, outline, suggest". Apparently, the sense of "shadow" led to "suspicion" which, in turn, led to "reaction to suspicion =3D offence". The origins of Latin "umbra" are dubious. The great etymologist Julius Pokorny believed it came from the same "*uesperos" that gave Latin "vesper" "evening", Russian vecher "evening", and English "west." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2u84.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29875-0-1192082414-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:02:28 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.150] (helo=s3150.mb00.net) id 1InfJB-0006gv-VZ for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:02:26 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=By9JJY9dLS0oPjOwhWKKY3KmmtOmDnYnw6mlkhB449IaOaKBc945kv92F1gPzTjmED7IkLcwFheb9AkiVVPsXYsHHduAnV645vlh2yclRWe30DZdf93pj1h/uI2A9D0S; by s3150.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id KAA12469; Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:03:23 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:02:26 -0700 (PDT) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1193932673.20666 Subject: POIGNANT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-2535-0-1193936420" --MIME_BOUNDARY-2535-0-1193936420 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Poignant (adjective) Pronunciation: ['poy-nyênt] Definition: Today's word is seldom used in the sense "physically painful" any more, though that meaning remains available. It more usually means sharp-smelling or -tasting (pungent), or strongly moving or touching. Usage: Be careful with the pronunciation of today's word=97it does not parallel that of "indignant", even though the two look quite similar. "Indignant" has been fully anglicized but "poignant" retains much of the original French pronunciation. (The consonant cluster [gn] is pronounced [ny] in both French and Italian: as in "cognac" and "lasagna.") The adverb us "poignantly" and the noun is "poignancy." Suggested Usage: We always encourage the recoupment of the original meanings of words in the process of disappearing: "Arnold's belt buckle caused a poignant discomfort to Arabella's stomach during their brief embrace". However, you are always safer in the company of the trends, "Zachary captivated his audience with the poignant story of the demise of his close friend as he failed to clinch first place in the annual hotdog-eating contest." Etymology: From Old French poignant "pricking", present participle of poindre "to prick", the of Latin pungere "to prick, puncture". The original form was *pug- but the root allowed nasalization (the insertion of [n]), which produced Latin pungere. As you can see, English borrowed both the French descendent of this Latin verb and the present participle of the Latin verb directly as "pungent". "Punch", "pounce", "point", "punctual" are all borrowings of the same root from Romance languages at various stages of their development. Without nasalization, the root turns up in Latin pugnare "to fight", underlying English "pugnacious" and "pygmy" from Greek pugme "fist." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? 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Snapfish offers professionally-developed digital camera prints as low as 10=A2, film developing for just $2.99 per roll, free online photo sharing, unlimited online photo storage, free editing tools and software, wireless imaging services, and more than 80 personalized photo products, ranging from calendars, mugs and mousepads, to boxer shorts, dog leashes and teddy bears. Based in San Francisco, Snapfish is a division of Hewlett-Packard, the world's foremost digital imaging company and one of the most trusted brands on the planet. Word of the Day Poignant (adjective) Pronunciation: ['poy-nyênt] Definition: Today's word is seldom used in the sense "physically painful" any more, though that meaning remains available. It more usually means sharp-smelling or -tasting (pungent), or strongly moving or touching. Usage: Be careful with the pronunciation of today's word=97it does not parallel that of "indignant", even though the two look quite similar. "Indignant" has been fully anglicized but "poignant" retains much of the original French pronunciation. The adverb us "poignantly" and the noun is "poignancy." Suggested Usage: We always encourage the recoupment of the original meanings of words in the process of disappearing: "Arnold's belt buckle caused a poignant discomfort to Arabella's stomach during their brief embrace". However, you are always safer in the company of the trends, "Zachary captivated his audience with the poignant story of the demise of his close friend as he failed to clinch first place in the annual hotdog-eating contest. Etymology: From Old French poignant "pricking", present participle of poindre "to prick", the of Latin pungere "to prick, puncture". The original form was *pug- but the root allowed nasalization (the insertion of [n]), which produced Latin pungere. As you can see, English borrowed both the French descendent of this Latin verb and the present participle of the Latin verb directly as "pungent". "Punch", "pounce", "point", "punctual" are all borrowings of the same root from Romance languages at various stages of their development. -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | =09=09 Email Preferences | us | =09=09 Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.38ra.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2535-0-1193936420-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 09 Jun 2007 09:07:30 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.102] (helo=s3102.mb00.net) id 1Hwv2n-0008Rg-1u for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 09 Jun 2007 09:07:29 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=VKxftSjOWFOTUOLwJ5OA036N7IMnWh9X+pwOJw/H61uLwdwga1uE3E6WhLe9N2p6qAfBOmw6peT7Z+0o0hPVDmVhPsljjRwsVW1AP3fIaMD/j2ZfXi4w1wVRsnMPTCtr; by s3102.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA40709; Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:03:46 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 00:07:29 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1181348790.13755 Subject: DISHABILLE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1226-0-1181368815" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1226-0-1181368815 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Dishabille (noun) Pronunciation: [de-sah-'bee-yel, de-sah-'beel, de-sah-'bil] Definition: A partially clothed or intentionally unkempt state; a state of being intentionally unkempt and casually dressed=97a negligee state. Usage: All the English dictionaries now accept the English misspelling of the word as primary: "dishabille". We would still prefer "deshabille" but will not engage in one of our fanciful flights of futility on this one. The accepted spelling, however, suggests the pronunciation, "dish a bill (or two my way)" but you must remember that the [s] and the [h] do not go together; in fact, the [h] is a silent French [h]. As you can see from the variations in pronunciation (there are more), we haven't really decided how to pronounce it, either. Suggested Usage: This word refers to a state of dress we generally prefer when we are at home: "Abigail's every day dishabille looks better than my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes". This state of dress originally thumbed its nose at fashion until fashion accommodated it with many lines of dishabille styles. Janet Jackson's dishabille at the Super Bowl, however, took some Americans aback. Etymology: Today's word is the past passive participle of the French verb déshabiller "to undress", made up of des- "un-" + habiller "to clothe". This word was a result of the confusion of habit "clothing" with the Old French verb abiller "to dress a log (strip it of its leaves and branches) composed of a- "toward" + bille "log". The diminutive of "bille" came to English as billet "a piece of firewood" and went on to become billy "(policeman's) club." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips served each day via email. Green gurus dish out clever tips ranging from pets to wine. 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The accepted spelling, however, suggests the pronunciation, "dish a bill (or two my way)" but you must remember that the [s] and the [h] do not go together; in fact, the [h] is a silent French [h]. As you can see from the variations in pronunciation (there are more), we haven't really decided how to pronounce it, either. Suggested Usage: This word refers to a state of dress we generally prefer when we are at home: "Abigail's every day dishabille looks better than my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes". This state of dress originally thumbed its nose at fashion until fashion accommodated it with many lines of dishabille styles. Etymology: Today's word is the past passive participle of the French verb déshabiller "to undress", made up of des- "un-" + habiller "to clothe". This word was a result of the confusion of habit "clothing" with the Old French verb abiller "to dress a log (strip it of its leaves and branches) composed of a- "toward" + bille "log". The diminutive of "bille" came to English as billet "a piece of firewood" and went on to become billy "(policeman's) club." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com < pmguid:4c.xw9.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1226-0-1181368815-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:34:54 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.44] (helo=s3044.mb00.net) id 1IBPbC-0001Kb-C7 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:34:54 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=oxkG+CQovC1B8/dV+2kZiW0n/5fXc+r/LFBpcGv4GuVEnt6LImj5QVSybx3ZgjtHW5qdrVWf3oDrMeM8/SF/IASTPZb060qUDcw29uMy2zs+SqPJHngdyqDccP1jRyua; by s3044.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA22874; Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:03:58 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:34:54 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1184803110.4912 Subject: FARTLEK: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5030-0-1184824817" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5030-0-1184824817 WORD OF THE DAY: Fartlek (noun) Pronunciation: ['fah(r)t-lek] Definition: An athletic training technique developed in Sweden in the 1930s by the Swedish national coach, Gosta Holmer, comprising alternating periods of intense exercise with periods of less strenuous effort or any workout based on this technique. Usage: An good example of a fartlek is the saltin fartlek, which includes (1) a 10-minute warm-up jog, followed by (2) a 3 minute hard stride followed by a 1-minute jog repeated 6 times, and then finished with (3) a 10 minute warm-down jog. Because it is a borrowed word that appears rather un-English, it has developed no family thus far. Suggested Usage: Although fartleks are workout routines well-suited for any sport, they are most closely associated with running: "Bruce likes to run through 3-4 fartleks every day in preparation for a marathon". However, the alternation of vigorous activity with slower sets the stage for metaphoric manipulation: "Buzzy, you can't study in fartleks; you have to work constantly and continuously on your studies if you are to succeed in school." Etymology: Today's word is actually the Swedish word for "speed play" based on fart "running, speed" + lek "play". "Fart" is the noun from Swedish fara "go, move", akin to German fahren "travel, journey" and English "fare" as in "fare thee well" or simply "farewell", from Old English faran "to journey, travel". Another derivate of the same root is "ferry" from earlier "ferian". In Greek, the original root emerged as poros "journey", seen lurking in "emporium" from Greek emporion "merchant", someone who did quite a bit of journeying in the days of ancient Greeks. In Latin it emerged in portare "to carry" which we see everywhere in English borrowings: "porter", "portfolio", "import", "deport", "important", and many, many more. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY Get Free Shipping on all orders over $48.95 at Paragon Sports, where you can shop for equipment, apparel and footwear for any sport, any season. >>>http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2294340-10361987?sid=3Dtexv1 ---------------- >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1184803110.4912:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.1it1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5030-0-1184824817 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Unlike some online stores that seem to worry more about the 'season' rather than choice, ParagonSports allows you to shop for any sport, any season, any time of the year. Plus, you don't have to pay any shipping charges if your order is $49 or more. Visit ParagonSports to get the equipment, apparel and footwear of your choice for any sport, any season. Word of the Day: Fartlek (noun) Pronunciation: ['fah(r)t-lek] Definition: An athletic training technique developed in Sweden in the 1930s by the Swedish national coach, Gosta Holmer, comprising alternating periods of intense exercise with periods of less strenuous effort or any workout based on this technique. Usage: An good example of a fartlek is the saltin fartlek, which includes (1) a 10-minute warm-up jog, followed by (2) a 3 minute hard stride followed by a 1-minute jog repeated 6 times, and then finished with (3) a 10 minute warm-down jog. Because it is a borrowed word that appears rather un-English, it has developed no family thus far. Suggested Usage: Although fartleks are workout routines well-suited for any sport, they are most closely associated with running: "Bruce likes to run through 3-4 fartleks every day in preparation for a marathon". However, the alternation of vigorous activity with slower sets the stage for metaphoric manipulation: "Buzzy, you can't study in fartleks; you have to work constantly and continuously on your studies if you are to succeed in school." Etymology: Today's word is actually the Swedish word for "speed play" based on fart "running, speed" + lek "play". "Fart" is the noun from Swedish fara "go, move", akin to German fahren "travel, journey" and English "fare" as in "fare thee well" or simply "farewell", from Old English faran "to journey, travel". Another derivate of the same root is "ferry" from earlier "ferian". In Greek, the original root emerged as poros "journey", seen lurking in "emporium" from Greek emporion "merchant", someone who did quite a bit of journeying in the days of ancient Greeks. In Latin it emerged in portare "to carry" which we see everywhere in English borrowings: "porter", "portfolio", "import", "deport", "important", and many, many more. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1it1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5030-0-1184824817-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 10 May 2007 09:43:22 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.138] (helo=s3138.mb00.net) id 1Hm3J4-0005NA-7Q for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 10 May 2007 09:43:22 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=l3QTqkQxS3R2rbBJlZTFq1ysxgkX4dpOLor4K/U1FD3Cr3cN167X7hao5Cvt+Aq7J3wIhlbg1AOYTNCMDwrai7ojLeFTjtheMKH5i4aRfdZNKnuKYWmUX4ilgvFg1vva; by s3138.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA17087; Wed, 9 May 2007 23:02:39 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 00:43:22 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1178588535.1290 Subject: PANOPLY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-27037-0-1178776820" --MIME_BOUNDARY-27037-0-1178776820 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Panoply (noun) Pronunciation: ['pæ-nê-plee or -pli] Definition: A full suit of armor; an impressive array of something rich and lustrous. Usage: Today's word is an orphan except that it may be used as a verb. Mark Twain in "The Gilded Age" (1873) wrote, "It would be=85judicious to send her forth well panoplied for her work. So he had added new and still richer costumes to her wardrobe, and assisted their attractions with costly jewelry." Suggested Usage: Keep in mind that Greek pan- means "full" so "full panoply" is redundant ("in full panoply" meaning "in full dress" is idiomatic and escapes this caveat): "Herbert supports a panoply of good causes, all of which benefit him in some direct or indirect way". The referent should be at least nominally bright and shining. "A panoply of rotten vegetables" doesn't work but, "The hall was bedecked with photographs of the presidential panoply that had brought the company to its current sorry pass", works better, apparently, than did the presidents it mentions. Etymology: We found little on the history of this word. It comes from the Greek panoplia "complete set of armor" from pan "all" + hopla "armor (pl.)" Where these two came from, who knows? -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Strawberry.net is a delicious little secret, and we're glad we're in on it. This website is the largest worldwide provider of high-end discounted skin care, makeup, and fragrance products... with discounts of up to 75%! * Free shipping anywhere in the world * Additional 5% discount on 3+ products * Amazing Mother's Day specials * Complimentary gift wrapping on all orders Find amazing products for yourself or to give as gifts. 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Suggested Usage: Keep in mind that Greek pan- means "full" so "full panoply" is redundant ("in full panoply" meaning "in full dress" is idiomatic and escapes this caveat): "Herbert supports a panoply of good causes, all of which benefit him in some direct or indirect way". The referent should be at least nominally bright and shining. "A panoply of rotten vegetables" doesn't work but, "The hall was bedecked with photographs of the presidential panoply that had brought the company to its current sorry pass", works better, apparently, than did the presidents it mentions. Etymology: We found little on the history of this word. It comes from the Greek panoplia "complete set of armor" from pan "all" + hopla "armor (pl.)" Where these two came from, who knows? —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.g1t.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-27037-0-1178776820-- Received: from mailin00.aul.t-online.de (mailin00.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.42]) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:44:11 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin00.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NQGdX-1lzHqy0; Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:44:03 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=pvtXNJT+OVBVPQB8uvyQqM0FmnFmrHvyOGAR00RdicI69y5x+Z3N2XFkisRzwZmKS7Gbb5JsVXcwk6Ry2lmzBlfgvlJFAPEmUuGGDkg0RxmnKg4NFNrZnk9CYIDIsDGQ; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBV71HwP091364; Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:01:17 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:44:03 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1261946651.34804 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Camaraderie Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-39218-0-1262242810" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-31T08:44:11Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1262249044-0000733A-19E836E9/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 068f0f2a-687b-4c83-847d-87b9e5a24d75 --MIME_BOUNDARY-39218-0-1262242810 Word of the Day: Camaraderie (noun) Pronunciation: [kah-muh-'rah-duh-ree] Definition: Spirit of friendship, loyalty, warm fellowship. Usage: It has been said that you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you cannot pick your friend's nose. The exception, of course, is when you and your friend share that special feeling of camaraderie, because face it, you'd do anything for those guys. When friendship just doesn't cut it, BFFs is so last year, and intimacy is just a step too far, camaraderie gets your point across without making you seem jealously clingy. Suggested Usage: Camaraderie expresses more than a mere feeling of friendship, and should be used primarily in the context of those with whom one connects the most closely. Though the word may be used with respect to family members ("The brothers shared a deep camaraderie"), it is most commonly spoken in reference to groups of individuals who share a different type of relationship, through work, sports, or other activities. Etymology: Camarade, the French word for our modern comrade, inspired camaraderie, which shows up first in English usage around 1840. Comradery, the attempt to anglicize the word, is seen infrequently as well. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1261946651.34804:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.feg0.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-39218-0-1262242810 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Camaraderie (noun) Pronunciation: [kah-muh-'rah-duh-ree] Definition: Spirit of friendship, loyalty, warm fellowship. Usage: It has been said that you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you cannot pick your friend's nose. The exception, of course, is when you and your friend share that special feeling of camaraderie, because face it, you'd do anything for those guys. When friendship just doesn't cut it, BFFs is so last year, and intimacy is just a step too far, camaraderie gets your point across without making you seem jealously clingy. Suggested Usage: Camaraderie expresses more than a mere feeling of friendship, and should be used primarily in the context of those with whom one connects the most closely. Though the word may be used with respect to family members ("The brothers shared a deep camaraderie"), it is most commonly spoken in reference to groups of individuals who share a different type of relationship, through work, sports, or other activities. Etymology: Camarade, the French word for our modern comrade, inspired camaraderie, which shows up first in English usage around 1840. 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Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-7616-0-1188799225" --MIME_BOUNDARY-7616-0-1188799225 Word of the Day: Dervish (noun) Pronunciation: ['dêr-vish] Definition: A Muslim friar or fakir belonging to a sect that induces mystical trances by dancing feverishly while chanting religious phrases ("whirling dervish" or "howling dervish"), hence anyone possessed of frenetic energy. Usage: Whirling dervishes belong to the Mevlevi (Mawlawiyya) sect of the Sufi order of Islam. This sect was founded by Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi in the 13th century. In a ritual called the sema, the dervishes spin to the music of reed pipes and drums. Chanting religious aphorisms, they remove black cloaks to reveal underlying voluminous white skirts that flare outward. The belief is that the feverish dancing releases their souls from their earthly ties and allows them to interact freely with the divine. Suggested Usage: This word serves well in referring to someone who acts frenetically, "Thelma spends most of her days watching television but she works like a dervish the night before exams". The simile applies to any activity: "Darwin seems a normal guy during the day but at night he fiddles like a dervish at a country-western dance hall outside Sparta." Etymology: "Dervish" is a Turkish word borrowed from the Persian "darvesh", the equivalent of Arabic fakir "beggar, mendicant, friar" from Middle Persian "dreeyosh." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- APOLOGIES... Yesterday, we inadvertently sent the daily 'Word of the Day' email to you multiple times. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you. It was unintentional and a rare technical error on our part. We have taken steps to ensure that this doesn't happen again. We value you as a subscriber and are grateful for the privilege to communicate with you. 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Sincerely, The staff at YourDictionary Word of the Day: Dervish (noun) Pronunciation: ['dêr-vish] Definition: A Muslim friar or fakir belonging to a sect that induces mystical trances by dancing feverishly while chanting religious phrases ("whirling dervish" or "howling dervish"), hence anyone possessed of frenetic energy. Usage: Whirling dervishes belong to the Mevlevi (Mawlawiyya) sect of the Sufi order of Islam. This sect was founded by Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi in the 13th century. In a ritual called the sema, the dervishes spin to the music of reed pipes and drums. Chanting religious aphorisms, they remove black cloaks to reveal underlying voluminous white skirts that flare outward. The belief is that the feverish dancing releases their souls from their earthly ties and allows them to interact freely with the divine. Suggested Usage: This word serves well in referring to someone who acts frenetically, "Thelma spends most of her days watching television but she works like a dervish the night before exams". The simile applies to any activity: "Darwin seems a normal guy during the day but at night he fiddles like a dervish at a country-western dance hall outside Sparta." Etymology: "Dervish" is a Turkish word borrowed from the Persian "darvesh", the equivalent of Arabic fakir "beggar, mendicant, friar" from Middle Persian "dreeyosh." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.27qq.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-7616-0-1188799225-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:39:00 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.169] (helo=s3169.mb00.net) id 1Hccqa-00076f-8o for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:39:00 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ihJrpHljBEt6AcFVajX+xpuqrttXCYPaeKaiOZknQtqeEgyg1nlrOFqZ1sS0nychiWnHC3R+s41C30p2PmPvkGc9zK3tlJhfieGK/q1N1Mhzl++huDwi6jCChpRdDKyW; by s3169.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA03921; Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:02:16 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:39:00 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1176499592.10936 Subject: MOIETY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-2804-0-1176530417" --MIME_BOUNDARY-2804-0-1176530417 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Moiety (noun) Pronunciation: ['moy-ê-tee] Definition 1: One of two equal parts; one's spouse ('better half'). Usage 1: Use today's word when discussing something that is or should be divided into equal halves. "I'd split this éclair and give you a moiety, but you're really sticking to that diet, aren't you?" The plural is "moieties" and there are no adjectives or verbs. Definition 2: In cultural anthropology, one of the two subdivisions of a society with a dual organizational structure; more specifically, one of the two units that make up a tribe on the basis of unilateral descent. Suggested Usage: This is a deflective term for talking about no-fault divorces and property reassignment in a clinical tone. "When Harold left Calliope, he took more than a moiety of their property and chattel", sounds less bitter than "That cad made off with much more than he deserved!" You might stretch definition two to talk about your in-laws (or outlaws, as the case might be), combining the first definition with the second, "My moiety's moiety is hosting a pig roast and truck pull this August", if it doesn't strike you as a bit repetitious. Etymology: From Middle English "moite" from Old French moitie "middle", a reduction of Latin medius "middle" via Late Latin medietas. The PIE root was *medhyo- from which English gets the words "mid", "middle", and "mean", plus "medial", "median", "medium", "intermediate", and "mediocre" via Latin=97all terms that cut right down the middle. Russian mezdu "between" derives from the same source. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Smile! Snapfish bills itself as "the best value in photography", and we agree. First, you can upload photos and share them with friends for free. Second, their normal price on prints is just $.12! 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They have lots of great Mother's Day gift ideas, such as personalized photo books, tote bags, keepsake boxes, picture puzzles, and more. Plus, take advantage of this April offer: WOTD: Moiety (Noun) Pronunciation: ['moy-ê-tee] Listen Definition 1: One of two equal parts; one's spouse ('better half'). Usage 1: Use today's word when discussing something that is or should be divided into equal halves. "I'd split this éclair and give you a moiety, but you're really sticking to that diet, aren't you?" The plural is "moieties" and there are no adjectives or verbs. Definition 2: In cultural anthropology, one of the two subdivisions of a society with a dual organizational structure; more specifically, one of the two units that make up a tribe on the basis of unilateral descent. Suggested Usage: This is a deflective term for talking about no-fault divorces and property reassignment in a clinical tone. "When Harold left Calliope, he took more than a moiety of their property and chattel", sounds less bitter than "That cad made off with much more than he deserved!" You might stretch definition two to talk about your in-laws (or outlaws, as the case might be), combining the first definition with the second, "My moiety's moiety is hosting a pig roast and truck pull this August", if it doesn't strike you as a bit repetitious. Etymology: From Middle English "moite" from Old French moitie "middle", a reduction of Latin medius "middle" via Late Latin medietas. The PIE root was *medhyo- from which English gets the words "mid", "middle", and "mean", plus "medial", "median", "medium", "intermediate", and "mediocre" via Latin—all terms that cut right down the middle. Russian mezdu "between" derives from the same source. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.3e5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2804-0-1176530417-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:17:15 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.230] (helo=s3230.mb00.net) id 1IRiln-0007wD-DJ for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:17:15 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=UV4aW1flv74eR9H8eekLTwHjGCvNKxKJWYQ433k7dhIASJFmG4fRDZPGYfzDFDnHpFuSZ5I1wIb23qtyyLvzHNvcpfM+qXHmc+omkMWX9XtpWugus4vQfb/9LGKF2/Nl; by s3230.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA99055; Sat, 1 Sep 2007 23:03:58 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 23:17:15 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188705951.17182 Subject: VITUPERATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13940-0-1188712814" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13940-0-1188712814 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests . . . continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" -Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! We found a great deal at Audible.com. Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49 >>> http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-3216147 http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1188705951.17182:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.27jt.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13940-0-1188712814 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Haven't had a chance to read the latest best seller yet? Need something to take your mind of the commute? Audible.com has a great Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49/month. Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests .. continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" –Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.27jt.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13940-0-1188712814-- Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.49]) Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:16:42 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin15.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NjqsH-1A1A9o0; Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:16:13 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=QuYvyqCsHCJqnvVWn7yCuQLeRe3FyMyC2pb5Sl02JWeSCOELA80BKBJ2jz/rZ+pKBNdsNTa+rKtvhwkyRcyKqF8TA5ckMSSR2wugQzGIR9RkwEu5lqNPVtYuqPVfHw1o; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1N71Krp083085; Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:01:20 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:16:13 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266903212.10738 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Vacuity Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-32418-0-1266908422" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-23T09:16:42Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1266916573-00005E5A-10365B4D/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: b884cb87-4d6a-4b59-8734-a0805a24c1ee --MIME_BOUNDARY-32418-0-1266908422 Word of the Day: Vacuity (noun) Pronunciation: [va-'kyoo-i-tee] Definition: A state of emptiness, an emptiness of the mind. Usage: Vacuity, meaning an empty space, is most often used in reference to a physical place, as in the vacuity of an office or a town. It may also be used in reference to a non-physical location, such as the recesses of one=92s mind. A reference to the lack of intelligence or interest, or a lack of mental faculties or capabilities, has filtered into yet a third meaning: something inane or senseless, something without merit. Suggested Usage: Think of a vacuum in space: the emptiness, the vast expanses of nothing, the dark and cold stretching into what seems like eternity. If you=92ve got that image in your head, you understand vacuity, a state of absolute emptiness. If you mistakenly thought of the vacuum in your home, you=92ve got the wrong idea. Honestly, when is the last time you cleaned that thing out? You know if the filter is that full, it=92s not picking anything up, right? Your vacuum cleaner is the absolute opposite of what=92s meant by vacuity. Etymology: In 1541, vacuity (meaning =93an empty space=94) was first used in the English language. It is derived from the Latin term vacuitas, which means emptiness as well as freedom, from vacuus or =93empty.=94 The hollowness of one=92s mind so readily suggested by today=92s use of vacuity was first attested only fifty years later. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266903212.10738:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fyi4.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-32418-0-1266908422 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Vacuity (noun) Pronunciation: [va-'kyoo-i-tee] Definition: A state of emptiness, an emptiness of the mind. Usage: Vacuity, meaning an empty space, is most often used in reference to a physical place, as in the vacuity of an office or a town. It may also be used in reference to a non-physical location, such as the recesses of one’s mind. A reference to the lack of intelligence or interest, or a lack of mental faculties or capabilities, has filtered into yet a third meaning: something inane or senseless, something without merit. Suggested Usage: Think of a vacuum in space: the emptiness, the vast expanses of nothing, the dark and cold stretching into what seems like eternity. If you’ve got that image in your head, you understand vacuity, a state of absolute emptiness. If you mistakenly thought of the vacuum in your home, you’ve got the wrong idea. Honestly, when is the last time you cleaned that thing out? You know if the filter is that full, it’s not picking anything up, right? Your vacuum cleaner is the absolute opposite of what’s meant by vacuity. Etymology: In 1541, vacuity (meaning “an empty space”) was first used in the English language. It is derived from the Latin term vacuitas, which means emptiness as well as freedom, from vacuus or “empty.” The hollowness of one’s mind so readily suggested by today’s use of vacuity was first attested only fifty years later. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-32418-0-1266908422-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:39:07 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.222] (helo=s3222.mb00.net) id 1JBmeF-0002ZD-B2 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:43:51 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=JnGg/kKf5J1ChkecixftPaV0mQnV+3hr24Pqnit4Uej5sXqAix1ZChyG4D/vLY8q1nfHGotu5Yf6KluHu2D+B2raoqDkPrBoDwdF7/rEcB1a/7frTDDgxaRLhSE5Te7q; by s3222.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA82486; Sun, 6 Jan 2008 23:04:56 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 23:43:52 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1199676374.16926 Subject: INVEIGLE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13447-0-1199689232" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13447-0-1199689232 Word of the Day: Inveigle (verb) Pronunciation: [in-'vey-gêl] Definition: To persuade by flattery or cajolery, to lure with clever words or trickery that blur the truth, to trick by deception. Usage: The process of inveigling someone is inveiglement and those who engage in it are inveiglers. This word follows the second extension of the "i-before-e" rule, excepting words that sound like "Hey!" Since [e] becomes [i] before [n] and [m] in many dialects of English, you might also keep in mind that today's word begins on "in-." Suggested Usage: Inveiglement need not rely on deception, "All his praise for the administration is part of Grimalkin's attempt to inveigle an invitation to the president's dinner table". At the same time, it does not preclude it, "Phil Anders inveigled a small fortune from Phyllis Banks by constantly dropping hints of marriage." Etymology: Today's word started out as French aveugler "to blind" from aveugle "blind". Such exchanges of prefixes as we see here are rare but do occur: "abraid" started out as "enbraid". "Aveugle" descended from Vulgar Latin *aboculus "blind", based on ab "away from" + oculus "eye." This word is probably a loan translation, i.e. a translation of the parts of Gaulish "exsops", that is, exs "from" + ops "eye". Both the oc- in "oculus" and "ops" are results of Indo-European *okw-, also the source of English "eye", German "Augen", and Old Russian ochi "eyes" (still used in Serbian) as in the old Russian Gypsy song, Ochi chornye "Dark eyes." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benfits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>>http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1199676374.16926:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4fpp.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13447-0-1199689232 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Inveigle (verb) Pronunciation: [in-'vey-gêl] Definition: To persuade by flattery or cajolery, to lure with clever words or trickery that blur the truth, to trick by deception. Usage: The process of inveigling someone is inveiglement and those who engage in it are inveiglers. This word follows the second extension of the "i-before-e" rule, excepting words that sound like "Hey!" Since [e] becomes [i] before [n] and [m] in many dialects of English, you might also keep in mind that today's word begins on "in-." Suggested Usage: Inveiglement need not rely on deception, "All his praise for the administration is part of Grimalkin's attempt to inveigle an invitation to the president's dinner table". At the same time, it does not preclude it, "Phil Anders inveigled a small fortune from Phyllis Banks by constantly dropping hints of marriage." Etymology: Today's word started out as French aveugler "to blind" from aveugle "blind". Such exchanges of prefixes as we see here are rare but do occur: "abraid" started out as "enbraid". "Aveugle" descended from Vulgar Latin *aboculus "blind", based on ab "away from" + oculus "eye". This word is probably a loan translation, i.e. a translation of the parts of Gaulish "exsops", that is, exs "from" + ops "eye". Both the oc- in "oculus" and "ops" are results of Indo-European *okw-, also the source of English "eye", German "Augen", and Old Russian ochi "eyes" (still used in Serbian) as in the old Russian Gypsy song, Ochi chornye "Dark eyes." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benfits of Working from Home Flextime allows you to schedule your work around your family life. If you have kids in school or you wish to have a certain amount of family time, flextime is ideal. You can work the hours in which your family is least “needy.” You can be available to send the kids off to school, meet them at the door when they come home and help with homework. If your children are too young for school or if you home school, you can schedule work time for when the kids are sleeping or your spouse is occupying their time. Employers are seeing the benefits of flextime as well. 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Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests . . . continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" -Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! We found a great deal at Audible.com. Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49 >>> http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-3216147 http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1188705948.17772:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.27js.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13938-0-1188712814 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Haven't had a chance to read the latest best seller yet? Need something to take your mind of the commute? Audible.com has a great Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49/month. Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests .. continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" –Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.27js.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13938-0-1188712814-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:24:22 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.64] (helo=s3064.mb00.net) id 1J89Zt-0006Ex-1M for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:24:21 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=kzyex/hl6YVHaLu/gCK1+J6RRdBoBTqyK4Wjxul2XCHCe9SHWomVYdwp8ag7yxAG2lanP1xDJYbgNXzXQGNHoJeteuzbjp/wMhxFZc1vWv9RE8nlLDVnzBwry96syr5x; by s3064.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA82197; Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:04:19 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:24:21 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198788396.7098 Subject: GARRULOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-9246-0-1198825225" --MIME_BOUNDARY-9246-0-1198825225 Word of the Day: Garrulous (adjective) Pronunciation: ['gæ-rê-lês] Definition: Given to vast, enormous, overwhelming amounts of annoying chatter; going on forever and saying nothing and, I guess you could say that if it's annoying and about nothing, then it's pretty trivial, too, what, did I forget to say? Well, annoying and trivial talking, way off point, like, know what I mean? Usage: This word has many near synonyms: talkative (tending to talk a lot), loquacious ("talkative" with a Latin stem), prolix (wordy in speaking or writing), voluble (characterized by rapid speech), glib (speaking or writing with ease, perhaps superficially), verbose (wordy, implying dullness). Suggested Usage: Did you ever hear a rambling speech that wandered way off course? "The speech was so garrulous it went over everyone's head." The noun is "garrulity". "His garrulity leads him to frequently misspeak himself." Etymology: From Latin garrulus (garr-ire "to chatter"). Probably from PIE *gar- whence also Sanskrit gir "speech", Greek gêrus "voice", Germanic girren "to coo", and English call. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Uggs for Winter! 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Word of the Day Garrulous (adjective) Pronunciation: ['gæ-rê-lês] Definition: Given to vast, enormous, overwhelming amounts of annoying chatter; going on forever and saying nothing and, I guess you could say that if it's annoying and about nothing, then it's pretty trivial, too, what, did I forget to say? Well, annoying and trivial talking, way off point, like, know what I mean? Usage: This word has many near synonyms: talkative (tending to talk a lot), loquacious ("talkative" with a Latin stem), prolix (wordy in speaking or writing), voluble (characterized by rapid speech), glib (speaking or writing with ease, perhaps superficially), verbose (wordy, implying dullness). Suggested Usage: Did you ever hear a rambling speech that wandered way off course? "The speech was so garrulous it went over everyone's head". The noun is "garrulity". "His garrulity leads him to frequently misspeak himself." Etymology: From Latin garrulus (garr-ire "to chatter"). 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.49op.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-9246-0-1198825225-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:17:26 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.243] (helo=s3243.mb00.net) id 1JVOmQ-0006Id-Sa for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:17:23 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=B1vYjFtDUUbxWNRYhpkQUlDlhkT7+6+uR3K0lzxrruWp8oydRLBjTixVqzGtdki/yncA44wyfy7YvJaIJ8Xz7RJvdW1OoTT0jz4gjqPiAU22uYLxGJ//IOJ+gj+drOwP; by s3243.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA45794; Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:04:12 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 02:17:25 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1204353947.2922 Subject: THWART: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-15072-0-1204358432" --MIME_BOUNDARY-15072-0-1204358432 Word of the Day: Thwart (verb) Pronunciation: [thwart] Definition: (1) To pass from one side or end to the other, as a lizard might quickly thwart a road. (2) To lay something athwart, as to thwart a stream with logs to create a pond. (3) To obstruct, as to thwart the forward progress of vehicles on the road. (4) To frustrate, defeat, as the media thwart efforts to maintain the pristine beauty of the English language. Usage: It has been a long time since we last ran across an English word pronounced the way it is spelt but here is another. It has only been a few days since we have seen a word whose semantic progress is so clearly laid out as today's (remember "eke"?) Just follow the numbers in the definition and you will see what I mean. Suggested Usage: Meanings (1) and (2) above have been deemed archaic by the majority of dictionaries but if you refuse to allow archaicity to thwart your creative drive, you may challenge your swimming partner to try to thwart the river before you and, by the time he figures your meaning, you will be halfway to the other side. The noun "thwart" is seldom used except in referring to the crosswise seat on a rowing boat. The preposition, however, is still alive: "The fence cut athwart his path" or, again, "The mountains athwart the moist winds from the Indian Ocean left the leeward plains desiccated." Etymology: Today's word comes from common Germanic and is not borrowed from any language. Its cousins are found in all Germanic languages: German zwerch "athwart", Norwegian tvers "over", Swedish tvär "crossways", Danish tværs "across". The PIE root underlying the Germanic stem also gave us "torch", "torque", "tortuous", "torture", "contort", and "distort"=97all come from Latin torquere "to twist", formed by metathesis, the switching places between the [r] and the vowel. Sanskrit tark=FA "spindle" shares the same lexical ancestor. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1204353947.2922:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5hoh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-15072-0-1204358432 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Thwart (verb) Pronunciation: [thwart] Definition: (1) To pass from one side or end to the other, as a lizard might quickly thwart a road. (2) To lay something athwart, as to thwart a stream with logs to create a pond. (3) To obstruct, as to thwart the forward progress of vehicles on the road. (4) To frustrate, defeat, as the media thwart efforts to maintain the pristine beauty of the English language. Usage: It has been a long time since we last ran across an English word pronounced the way it is spelt but here is another. It has only been a few days since we have seen a word whose semantic progress is so clearly laid out as today's (remember "eke"?) Just follow the numbers in the definition and you will see what I mean. Suggested Usage: Meanings (1) and (2) above have been deemed archaic by the majority of dictionaries but if you refuse to allow archaicity to thwart your creative drive, you may challenge your swimming partner to try to thwart the river before you and, by the time he figures your meaning, you will be halfway to the other side. The noun "thwart" is seldom used except in referring to the crosswise seat on a rowing boat. The preposition, however, is still alive: "The fence cut athwart his path" or, again, "The mountains athwart the moist winds from the Indian Ocean left the leeward plains desiccated." Etymology: Today's word comes from common Germanic and is not borrowed from any language. Its cousins are found in all Germanic languages: German zwerch "athwart", Norwegian tvers "over", Swedish tvär "crossways", Danish tværs "across". The PIE root underlying the Germanic stem also gave us "torch", "torque", "tortuous", "torture", "contort", and "distort"—all come from Latin torquere "to twist", formed by metathesis, the switching places between the [r] and the vowel. Sanskrit tarkú "spindle" shares the same lexical ancestor. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.5hoh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-15072-0-1204358432-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:58:14 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.127] (helo=s3127.mb00.net) id 1JMR7X-0007Jb-3M for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:58:10 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=RDmRKx3ZfTaAhXiuAkfzRJ6SiOQuuyUCa8EFqxzq3AyEnIm1fKpuAiGetltLW6ipcahKAhzG8VcE6oWJTXkVMhA4g04FykppspnNW5+EJb7IzXxMShF2RXhGuxt3DGBe; by s3127.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA04478; Tue, 5 Feb 2008 07:48:40 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:58:08 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1202226319.9191 Subject: PANACHE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-10924-0-1202226324" --MIME_BOUNDARY-10924-0-1202226324 Word of the Day: Panache (noun) Pronunciation: [pê-'næsh] Definition: A plume of feathers, especially in a hat or helmet; dash, flamboyance, verve. Usage: Today's word is a near-orphan. One rarely used adjective, "panached", indicates a set of multi-colored stripes, as panached pansies, since panaches in helmets and hats tended to be multi-colored. Don't forget that the [sh] sound comes from the French pronunciation of [ch] followed by a 'silent' [e]. Suggested Usage: In the 19th and early 20th centuries Native Americans of the plains were notable for their colorful panaches in the original sense but Europeans of that age loved them, too: "When I was young, the most elegant of women's hats had to be adorned with a remarkable panache". That kind of panache remains among us today only metaphorically, "Michael Jordan not only stuffed the (basket)ball through the net, he did it with panache." Etymology: French "plume, verve" from Italian pennacchio "plume" (Spanish "penacho") from Late Latin pinnaculum "little feather", the diminutive of pinna or penna "feather, wing". "Pinnacle" also comes from Latin "pinnaculum", whose meaning had changed to "gable, small wing" before Latin split into French, Italian, and Spanish. The Proto-Indo-European root was *pet- "feather, wing", also at the root of "pen", the writing instrument which originally was a feather (from Latin penna "feather"). Of course, the PIE [p] became [f] and the [t], [th] in English, so the same root, with the suffix "-er", turns up in English as "feather." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Personal Finance: Are you a consumer being swallowed by debt? You may be interested in learning about do it yourself credit card debt settlement or you may want to find out about debt management through credit counseling. Learn more about what a good credit score is, how to manage your credit and the types of credit cards that are available no matter what your credit score is. Let LoveToKnow Credit Cards help you find the information you need to know. >>> http://creditcards.lovetoknow.com/Main_Page ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1202226319.9191:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4zd4.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-10924-0-1202226324 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by LoveToKnow.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Panache (noun) Pronunciation: [pê-'næsh] Definition: A plume of feathers, especially in a hat or helmet; dash, flamboyance, verve. Usage: Today's word is a near-orphan. One rarely used adjective, "panached", indicates a set of multi-colored stripes, as panached pansies, since panaches in helmets and hats tended to be multi-colored. Don't forget that the [sh] sound comes from the French pronunciation of [ch] followed by a 'silent' [e]. Suggested Usage: In the 19th and early 20th centuries Native Americans of the plains were notable for their colorful panaches in the original sense but Europeans of that age loved them, too: "When I was young, the most elegant of women's hats had to be adorned with a remarkable panache". That kind of panache remains among us today only metaphorically, "Michael Jordan not only stuffed the (basket)ball through the net, he did it with panache." Etymology: French "plume, verve" from Italian pennacchio "plume" (Spanish "penacho") from Late Latin pinnaculum "little feather", the diminutive of pinna or penna "feather, wing". "Pinnacle" also comes from Latin "pinnaculum", whose meaning had changed to "gable, small wing" before Latin split into French, Italian, and Spanish. The Proto-Indo-European root was *pet- "feather, wing", also at the root of "pen", the writing instrument which originally was a feather (from Latin penna "feather"). 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4zd4.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-10924-0-1202226324-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:42:28 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.26] (helo=s3026.mb00.net) id 1JbVWl-0003fA-Ix for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:42:28 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=FGW38ER27Ila5nVYLpEYo95/sV75/+cFI6ctsbpheWWGivl94ASoedLMtyPGommJmmQ3/Z22peGQNLvGPjss3Hm9QP+OiRY4ngEhXOMoem5K03dNHdenXphXnsYDGd0J; by s3026.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA48885; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:05:15 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:42:27 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1205816684.27671 Subject: CAPTIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14394-0-1205820026" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14394-0-1205820026 Word of the Day: Captious (adjective) Pronunciation: [ 'kæp-shês] Definition 1: Not merely deceptive but designed to (mis)lead you to the wrong conclusion, e.g. a sign, argument, or advertisement; sophistical. Usage 1: Captious is a well-behaved adjective that belongs to a small family: "captiously" is the adverb and "captiousness" is the noun. Definition 2: Having an ill-natured inclination to find faults and raise objections; caviling, carping. Suggested Usage: "Have you stopped beating your husband?" is a captious question in the first sense of the word. That sense also brings to mind advertisements like, "Super Eldopé Extra with BMX-43 helps stop tough headache pain according to studies by a respected east coast research institution". This ad is designed to make you think Eldopé is a wonder drug for stopping headaches. But "BMX-43" could be evaporated water and the studies could have been conducted in the company's own laboratories (not Harvard). People who are captious in the second sense could even find fault with the Word of the Day. We hope none of these ever cross your (or our) path. Etymology: From Old French captieux, from Latin captisus, the adjective from captio "seizure, sophism", the noun of capere "to seize". Related words from Latin include "capture" and "captain". The English word "catch" comes from Old North French cachier "to chase" from the same Latin word. The original root, *kap, came down to English as "have" (from Old English "habban"; cf. German "haben") and "heavy" (from Old English "hefig"). In German it became Haft "arrest" but also the suffix "-haft" "like, having", as in lebhaft "lively, spirited" from leb-en "live" + -haft. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. 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Definition: 2: Having an ill-natured inclination to find faults and raise objections; caviling, carping. Suggested Usage: "Have you stopped beating your husband?" is a captious question in the first sense of the word. That sense also brings to mind advertisements like, "Super Eldopé Extra with BMX-43 helps stop tough headache pain according to studies by a respected east coast research institution". This ad is designed to make you think Eldopé is a wonder drug for stopping headaches. But "BMX-43" could be evaporated water and the studies could have been conducted in the company's own laboratories (not Harvard). People who are captious in the second sense could even find fault with the Word of the Day. We hope none of these ever cross your (or our) path. Etymology: From Old French captieux, from Latin captisus, the adjective from captio "seizure, sophism", the noun of capere "to seize". Related words from Latin include "capture" and "captain". The English word "catch" comes from Old North French cachier "to chase" from the same Latin word. The original root, *kap, came down to English as "have" (from Old English "habban"; cf. German "haben") and "heavy" (from Old English "hefig"). In German it became Haft "arrest" but also the suffix –haft "like, having", as in lebhaft "lively, spirited" from leb-en "live" + -haft. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! 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Word of the Day: Word of the Day: Effulgent (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'fêl-jênt ] Definition: Shining brilliantly, resplendent, emitting a brilliant light. Usage: Today's adjective comes from the verb, effulge "to shine brightly, blindingly". The adverb from the adjective is "effulgently" and the noun is "effulgence". This is the word to use when neither "bright" nor "brilliant" says it all, so use it sparingly and surgically. Suggested Usage: Today's adjective refers to objects that are brighter than bright, "Les Braine thinks every effulgent object he sees in the sky is a UFO". This sense sometimes slips over to refer to resplendence, "Grace Fuller made an effulgent entrance at the cotillion, draped in a sequin-coated gown held down by every bauble she had ever bought or filched". It can move even further into abstraction: "Einstein's mind was a constant source of effulgent ideas." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin "effulgens, effulgent-", the present participle of effulgere "to shine out" composed of ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine". This word comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhel- "shine, flash". The initial [bh] is [b] with the puff of air we get pronouncing [p] today (hold your hand in front of your mouth and say "pup"). In initial position, it usually became [f] in Latin, as the same root gave "burn" in English but fornax "oven" in Latin. *Bhel- became beo "white" in Serbian, belyi "white" in Russian, "blanch", "bleach", "blank" and "black" (!), not "white" in English, as words occasionally become their own antonyms, as did "cold" and "scald." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! If there ever was a no-brainer, KeepYouSafe is it! Get an Online Safe Deposit Box (with military-grade encryption) to store your most important data... FREE with no credit card needed! 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There is no obligation to upgrade at any time, you can keep your free box for as long as you want. KeepYouSafe is the real deal. Word of the Day: Effulgent (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'fêl-jênt ] Definition: Shining brilliantly, resplendent, emitting a brilliant light. Usage: Today's adjective comes from the verb, effulge "to shine brightly, blindingly". The adverb from the adjective is "effulgently" and the noun is "effulgence". This is the word to use when neither "bright" nor "brilliant" says it all, so use it sparingly and surgically. Suggested Usage: Today's adjective refers to objects that are brighter than bright, "Les Braine thinks every effulgent object he sees in the sky is a UFO". This sense sometimes slips over to refer to resplendence, "Grace Fuller made an effulgent entrance at the cotillion, draped in a sequin-coated gown held down by every bauble she had ever bought or filched". It can move even further into abstraction: "Einstein's mind was a constant source of effulgent ideas." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin "effulgens, effulgent-", the present participle of effulgere "to shine out" composed of ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine". This word comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhel- "shine, flash". The initial [bh] is [b] with the puff of air we get pronouncing [p] today (hold your hand in front of your mouth and say "pup"). In initial position, it usually became [f] in Latin, as the same root gave "burn" in English but fornax "oven" in Latin. *Bhel- became beo "white" in Serbian, belyi "white" in Russian, "blanch", "bleach", "blank" and "black" (!), not "white" in English, as words occasionally become their own antonyms, as did "cold" and "scald." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.xwb.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11172-0-1181455212-- Received: from mailin11.aul.t-online.de (mailin11.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.47]) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:48:30 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin11.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NNjMy-0uEm920; Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:48:28 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=Vo5LzEbWzgqg2lpsTWWsBnI59im/PEWPTdXVmx5pP78hWDlyMm4yGrVNbNa3Rsx2reDoKfuVuqMQec8GnFLgzahHSy8OVcTMyY3IrE+raX+vwAmsdOJCJuqqf85F/lxR; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBO71NIw087639; Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:01:23 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:48:28 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1261377843.14839 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Lobbyist Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-15477-0-1261638009" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-24T08:48:30Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1261644508-0000393B-7C4A7EF0/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 6fd8415c-1e5b-42ab-abc3-c379432d5deb --MIME_BOUNDARY-15477-0-1261638009 Word of the Day: Lobbyist (noun) Pronunciation: ['lob-ee-ist] Definition: One who tries to persuade or influence government officials, usually to make certain decisions based on special interest groups. Usage: Those who abhor politicians will often forget lobbyists. Lobbyists are groups of people who intend to promote, advance, or stop legislation being passed through Congress in the United States or the British Parliament. Lobbyists are the ones who, day in and day out, harp on politicians until they just can't take it anymore and explode: "Fine! We will make Talk Like a Pirate Day a national holiday if you'll just leave us alone!" One gets the impression from the word itself that lobbyists all stand in a hotel lobby and shout their opinions until a politician takes notice. They do not. Suggested Usage: A lobbyist refers to any individual, usually part of a larger approved group of individuals, who petitions governing bodies to make or change legislation. The word generally suggests a "professional", that is, one whose actions and influence are regulated by governments and who represent organizations, on a for-profit or nonprofit basis. Etymology: Lobbyist comes originally from the Old High German louba, meaning hall or roof. The modern word lobbyist was first used in the 1800s to describe individuals who would meet in lobbies of legislation chambers and city halls with the desire to affect the outcome of votes. The verb "to lobby" first appeared in 1850, with the noun lobbyist appearing in 1863. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1261377843.14839:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fc6t.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-15477-0-1261638009 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Lobbyist (noun) Pronunciation: ['lob-ee-ist] Definition: One who tries to persuade or influence government officials, usually to make certain decisions based on special interest groups. Usage: Those who abhor politicians will often forget lobbyists. Lobbyists are groups of people who intend to promote, advance, or stop legislation being passed through Congress in the United States or the British Parliament. Lobbyists are the ones who, day in and day out, harp on politicians until they just can't take it anymore and explode: "Fine! We will make Talk Like a Pirate Day a national holiday if you'll just leave us alone!" One gets the impression from the word itself that lobbyists all stand in a hotel lobby and shout their opinions until a politician takes notice. They do not. Suggested Usage: A lobbyist refers to any individual, usually part of a larger approved group of individuals, who petitions governing bodies to make or change legislation. The word generally suggests a "professional", that is, one whose actions and influence are regulated by governments and who represent organizations, on a for-profit or nonprofit basis. Etymology: Lobbyist comes originally from the Old High German louba, meaning hall or roof. The modern word lobbyist was first used in the 1800s to describe individuals who would meet in lobbies of legislation chambers and city halls with the desire to affect the outcome of votes. The verb "to lobby" first appeared in 1850, with the noun lobbyist appearing in 1863. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-15477-0-1261638009-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:18:20 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.127] (helo=s3127.mb00.net) id 1IVMUN-0007w7-Gy for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:18:20 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=U5XWjpi0SZeeEFoUgnVWGAKm0IBynsJLIgmHZEWLZtojP+86Kq3D/4qg8JcdsiIvAahIZ3f91sSxfnZ9e8bq6rlI2gywb36bRGpCH0t5dzQKPWxvZDwnF2GBarQdg8TK; by s3127.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA62321; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:03:52 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:18:19 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1189476058.23782 Subject: OBNUBILATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-9320-0-1189576835" --MIME_BOUNDARY-9320-0-1189576835 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Obnubilate (verb) Pronunciation: [êb-'nu-bê-leyt or ahb-'nyu-bê-leyt] Definition: To darken, dim, especially to becloud. Usage: The adjective, obnubilate [êb-'n(y)u-bê-lêt] "beclouded" is rarely used in favor of the regular past participle, "obnubilated", as in "The faces in the room became obnubilate in the thick cigar smoke". As you can see, it deserves better. Suggested Usage: This is a swell word with which to obnubilate the fact that you aren't very smart (if that is the case), "This is a purely intuitive issue, Francine; don't obnubilate it with facts and figures". If you are smart, there are many more ways to use it: "Esther did not allow her husband's funeral to obnubilate her Saturday morning golf match with Francine." Etymology: Latin obnubilat-, past participle of obnubilare "to cover with clouds or fog" from nubilus "cloudy" the adjective from nubes "cloud". This word is akin to nebula "vapor, fog, smoke", nimbus "rainstorm", and nubo "to cover, veil". The same ancient root gave Sanskrit nabhas "vapor, cloud", German Nebel "fog, mist", Greek nephos "clouds", Russian nebo "sky". This word is unrelated to "nubile" which comes from nubilis "marriageable" the adjective from nubere "take a husband." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo: >>> http://www.tkqlhce.com/email-2294340-10376521 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1189476058.23782:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.2c29.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-9320-0-1189576835 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? They are all languages you can learn with Rosetta Stone Language Software! Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo! Word of the Day: Obnubilate (verb) Pronunciation: [êb-'nu-bê-leyt or ahb-'nyu-bê-leyt] Definition: To darken, dim, especially to becloud. Usage: The adjective, obnubilate [êb-'n(y)u-bê-lêt] "beclouded" is rarely used in favor of the regular past participle, "obnubilated", as in "The faces in the room became obnubilate in the thick cigar smoke". As you can see, it deserves better. Suggested Usage: This is a swell word with which to obnubilate the fact that you aren't very smart (if that is the case), "This is a purely intuitive issue, Francine; don't obnubilate it with facts and figures". If you are smart, there are many more ways to use it: "Esther did not allow her husband's funeral to obnubilate her Saturday morning golf match with Francine." Etymology: Latin obnubilat-, past participle of obnubilare "to cover with clouds or fog" from nubilus "cloudy" the adjective from nubes "cloud". This word is akin to nebula "vapor, fog, smoke", nimbus "rainstorm", and nubo "to cover, veil". The same ancient root gave Sanskrit nabhas "vapor, cloud", German Nebel "fog, mist", Greek nephos "clouds", Russian nebo "sky". This word is unrelated to "nubile" which comes from nubilis "marriageable" the adjective from nubere "take a husband." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2c29.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-9320-0-1189576835-- Received: from mailin14.aul.t-online.de (mailin14.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.49]) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:40:28 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin14.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NdgDE-1VrS1g0; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 09:40:20 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=Wi3e9RVNXnVXm3LNaMEbeYTi1ZI8HZSoMmEoi/VIotzzppr5BiX0qGbmUDXxDA2Q/Wle5VJFgUz+vXZ0x4e5JukrVWMdpSZETVPbFy9JwJFqKtIuyL3DdvKhMRNUFAkG; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1671bnW004175; Fri, 5 Feb 2010 23:01:37 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:40:20 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1265437336.87520 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Galimatias Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1540-0-1265439605" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-06T08:40:28Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1265445621-000072FE-54270EF9/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: c459c685-f230-48a3-815a-de11d8f414a0 --MIME_BOUNDARY-1540-0-1265439605 News for 2/6/2010: * Discouraged Job Seekers Drop Unemployment to 9.7%. * Video: Tea Party Election 2010: Time to Start the Countdown * Free Trade Blocked in Congress Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fsak.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Galimatias (noun) Pronunciation: [gal-uh-`mey-shee-uh s] Definition: Gibberish, foolish talk; unintelligible speech. Usage: The world galimatias, which itself sounds unintelligible, simply means unintelligible speech. It can be used in reference to speaking gibberish (or =93gobbledygook=94), although it is often used to describe a rambling and incoherent speech. Perfectly normal patterns of speech that fall outside the purview of an individual, such as legalese or a foreign language, may also be appropriately described as galimatias. Suggested Usage: If you can=92t understand what someone else means, whether they=92re speaking a language you don=92t speak or just using words outside of your vocabulary, introduce a vocab word of your own: galimatias! Whatever the context, crying =93galimatias=94 is a fun way to discredit the words or arguments of others. Best of all, it doesn=92t sound particularly mean; just kind of silly. (It is, therefore, to be used liberally around people way smarter than you.) Etymology: When it first came into use in English, galimatias was also spelled gallimatias. It is French in origin. In fact, the word means the same thing in French=97utter nonsense=97as it does in English. It has been suggested that the word is a popular variation of the French term galimafrée, which means a medley. The English word gallimaufry, which means a mix or jumble, reflects this origin. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1265437336.87520:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fsak.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-1540-0-1265439605 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/6/2010: Discouraged Job Seekers Drop Unemployment to 9.7%. Video: Tea Party Election 2010: Time to Start the Countdown Free Trade Blocked in Congress Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Galimatias (noun) Pronunciation: [gal-uh-`mey-shee-uh s] Definition: Gibberish, foolish talk; unintelligible speech. Usage: The world galimatias, which itself sounds unintelligible, simply means unintelligible speech. It can be used in reference to speaking gibberish (or “gobbledygook”), although it is often used to describe a rambling and incoherent speech. Perfectly normal patterns of speech that fall outside the purview of an individual, such as legalese or a foreign language, may also be appropriately described as galimatias. Suggested Usage: If you can’t understand what someone else means, whether they’re speaking a language you don’t speak or just using words outside of your vocabulary, introduce a vocab word of your own: galimatias! Whatever the context, crying “galimatias” is a fun way to discredit the words or arguments of others. Best of all, it doesn’t sound particularly mean; just kind of silly. (It is, therefore, to be used liberally around people way smarter than you.) Etymology: When it first came into use in English, galimatias was also spelled gallimatias. It is French in origin. In fact, the word means the same thing in French—utter nonsense—as it does in English. It has been suggested that the word is a popular variation of the French term galimafrée, which means a medley. The English word gallimaufry, which means a mix or jumble, reflects this origin. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-1540-0-1265439605-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:20:26 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.54] (helo=s3054.mb00.net) id 1HemTp-0002bU-Uo for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:20:26 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=XKOFgbRdP1kenq3HwarBVlmHiXoPYzfY0EEw13Tezel+iMPzQG8dtu0s1Sl6SE09+F2idxxNos9Wi2IlfmG7uOxYRQ5O1Zr+5n8P82vYkLhCyGtzlJvYfxAKf/s1Vhda; by s3054.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA19860; Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:02:14 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:20:26 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1176941615.13040 Subject: THEURGY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5993-0-1177048807" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5993-0-1177048807 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Theurgy (noun) Pronunciation: ['thee-êr-jee] Definition: White magic, the conjuring of beneficent gods or supernatural powers to do one's bidding; divine intervention. Usage: The adjective is "theurgic(al)" and the adverb is "theurgically". Not to be confused with "theology", the study of God and religion. Suggested Usage: Here is a term we can use to indicate extremely difficult circumstances: "It would take an act of theurgy to get Fran=E7ois to change his mind". Remember, this same word may refer to an appeal to the gods, "I've tried everything short of theurgy to keep the leaves out of my gutters; nothing seems to work". Keep in mind that the appeal has to be for good. Etymology: Late Latin theurgia, from Late Greek theourgia, from theourgos "miracle worker", itself based on Greek theos "god" + ergon "work". The etymology of "theos" is beclouded. It does not seem related to Latin deus "god" bur rather to feriae "holidays" (whence our "fair") and festus "festive", which led to "feast" and "fete". ("Fete" is from French fête where the [ê] indicates the loss of an earlier [s], e.g. bête noir "black beast.") "Theos" also underlies English "atheism" and "enthusiasm". "Ergon" goes back to an earlier *werg- which produced German Werk "work, factory" and English "work", the origin of wright "worker", as in "playwright, cartwright, shipwright" and the wrought "worked, made" of "wrought iron." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Harry Potter is a worldwide phenomenon, and the next in the series is coming out this summer. In celebration, Amazon.com is offering the opportunity to save 46% off of the list price by pre-ordering now: List Price: $34.99 Amazon Price: $18.89 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. 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WOTD: Theurgy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['thee-êr-jee] Listen Definition: White magic, the conjuring of beneficent gods or supernatural powers to do one's bidding; divine intervention. Usage: The adjective is "theurgic(al)" and the adverb is "theurgically". Not to be confused with "theology", the study of God and religion. Suggested Usage: Here is a term we can use to indicate extremely difficult circumstances: "It would take an act of theurgy to get François to change his mind". Remember, this same word may refer to an appeal to the gods, "I've tried everything short of theurgy to keep the leaves out of my gutters; nothing seems to work". Keep in mind that the appeal has to be for good. Etymology: Late Latin theurgia, from Late Greek theourgia, from theourgos "miracle worker", itself based on Greek theos "god" + ergon "work". The etymology of "theos" is beclouded. It does not seem related to Latin deus "god" bur rather to feriae "holidays" (whence our "fair") and festus "festive", which led to "feast" and "fete". ("Fete" is from French fête where the [ê] indicates the loss of an earlier [s], e.g. bête noir "black beast.") "Theos" also underlies English "atheism" and "enthusiasm". "Ergon" goes back to an earlier *werg- which produced German Werk "work, factory" and English "work", the origin of wright "worker", as in "playwright, cartwright, shipwright" and the wrought "worked, made" of "wrought iron." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.4u4.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5993-0-1177048807-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:15:38 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.162] (helo=s3162.mb00.net) id 1IW4So-00062c-1n for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:15:38 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=sy5+DGWnDNlyLSNqFmA3WMMFd8qvgnPn02csmSAl8TiV4EAteiF/t6fakYNiJA37Wt81VQpGP8uTh5oBJ9kf49otjHMd2xkxfkCNNOq3C63/Q43cuUmE9s/QQdZIbfN+; by s3162.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA60350; Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:03:52 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:15:38 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1189727948.4471 Subject: ABSTEMIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5909-0-1189749627" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5909-0-1189749627 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Abstemious (adjective) Pronunciation: [æb-'ste-mi-ês] Definition: Temperate in consumption of food and drink; sparse or sparing in general. Usage: This word answers the question, "Can you name an English word that contains all the vowels in their correct order?" What about "y"? The adverb is "abstemiously". There are several others such as "aerious", "facetious", and "parecious" (see Word Oddities on the Fun & Games page). The noun is "abstemiousness." Suggested Usage: First and foremost this word is used in reference to temperance in food and drink, "Kirsten dines abstemiously throughout the week in order to gorge on the weekends". Another near synonym of today's word is "spartan": "Felix's apartment is modern and abstemious in its furnishings". Extending the metaphor, we might get, "Raymond leads a puritanically abstemious life resistant to most earthly pleasures." Etymology: Latin abstemius from ab(s) "away from" + temum, a reduction of temetum "liquor". The prefix ab-s- derives from earlier *apo- which lost its [o] and turned up in English "of" and "off" but also "ebb" and "aft(er)". It may have kept the [o] in Russian, which has a possible descendent in po meaning "according to, about, around". "Temetum" is akin to temere "to profane, desecrate, pollute" that underlies our "temerity". The underlying root means "darkness", found in Sanskrit tamas "darkness", Russian t'ma "darkness", tuman "fog", and ten' "shadow." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Plus, the web's most popular shoe store offers: Free overnight shipping 110% price protection 365-days returns Free returns Word of the Day: Abstemious (adjective) Pronunciation: [æb-'ste-mi-ês] Definition: Temperate in consumption of food and drink; sparse or sparing in general. Usage: This word answers the question, "Can you name an English word that contains all the vowels in their correct order?" What about "y"? The adverb is "abstemiously". There are several others such as "aerious", "facetious", and "parecious" (see Word Oddities on the Fun & Games page). The noun is "abstemiousness." Suggested Usage: First and foremost this word is used in reference to temperance in food and drink, "Kirsten dines abstemiously throughout the week in order to gorge on the weekends". Another near synonym of today's word is "spartan": "Felix's apartment is modern and abstemious in its furnishings". Extending the metaphor, we might get, "Raymond leads a puritanically abstemious life resistant to most earthly pleasures." Etymology: Latin abstemius from ab(s) "away from" + temum, a reduction of temetum "liquor". The prefix ab-s- derives from earlier *apo- which lost its [o] and turned up in English "of" and "off" but also "ebb" and "aft(er)". It may have kept the [o] in Russian, which has a possible descendent in po meaning "according to, about, around". "Temetum" is akin to temere "to profane, desecrate, pollute" that underlies our "temerity". The underlying root means "darkness", found in Sanskrit tamas "darkness", Russian t'ma "darkness", tuman "fog", and ten' "shadow." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2e9p.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5909-0-1189749627-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:25:36 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.168] (helo=s3168.mb00.net) id 1HhgND-0003cj-TV for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:25:36 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=osktdZictxLK8UN1N7ObhJpMXlTu0K+zPgef3XsgxfFXCsVT6BlBSVLLgy4DvN6jTaT2TSaF4mFP0TgIYwitI9iwH/3p4v3XeUqaGsnG5kIwwOIOXDQ27S+P1CbLZ6nt; by s3168.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA77606; Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:09:13 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:25:35 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1177714238.24395 Subject: CHATOYANT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13293-0-1177740034" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13293-0-1177740034 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Chatoyant (adjective) Pronunciation: [shê-'toy-ênt] Definition: Having a changeable luster, like a cat's eye or the gem of the same name. Usage: The adjective may be used as a noun to refer to chatoyant gems, e.g. the moonstone is a radiant chatoyant. "Chatoyancy" is the noun referring to a chatoyant quality, e.g. the chatoyancy of her hair in the moonlight. Suggested Usage: We can play metaphorically with the semantic luster of this word in several ways, "She sauntered down the stairs in a chatoyant sea of silk and satin". We can also capitalize on its sense of changeability, "Your promises have a chatoyant luster that taunt suspicion", i.e. they are attractive but change substantially before fulfillment. Etymology: French present participle of chatoyer "to shimmer like cats' eyes" from chat "cat", in turn from Vulgar Latin *cattus", perhaps of African origin. Akin to German Katze "cat", Welsh and Cornish "cath", and Breton "kaz". 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Please note that this offer can also be used for wives, mother-in-laws, or grandmothers. :-) Word of the Day: Chatoyant (Adjective) Pronunciation: [shê-'toy-ênt] Listen Definition: Having a changeable luster, like a cat's eye or the gem of the same name. Usage: The adjective may be used as a noun to refer to chatoyant gems, e.g. the moonstone is a radiant chatoyant. "Chatoyancy" is the noun referring to a chatoyant quality, e.g. the chatoyancy of her hair in the moonlight. Suggested Usage: We can play metaphorically with the semantic luster of this word in several ways, "She sauntered down the stairs in a chatoyant sea of silk and satin". We can also capitalize on its sense of changeability, "Your promises have a chatoyant luster that taunt suspicion", i.e. they are attractive but change substantially before fulfillment. Etymology: French present participle of chatoyer "to shimmer like cats' eyes" from chat "cat", in turn from Vulgar Latin *cattus", perhaps of African origin. Akin to German Katze "cat", Welsh and Cornish "cath", and Breton "kaz". Also found in Slavic: Russian kot "tomcat", koshka "cat" and Polish "kot". —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.anp.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13293-0-1177740034-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:21:22 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.226] (helo=s3226.mb00.net) id 1IRipm-0000xz-Ap for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:21:22 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=M1nnIEhu34f7HMlp27KKqVYLYlSDuu70NnWk1vZi6cp+8ZA+5xYo0PQmPFKcw9DYHwVRkacS9ZCCA7fFag/0jgxqOQQJ8ZGgI4w60Owm0Z2stlK+7Ad4dEMPQYHcvJjh; by s3226.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA13008; Sat, 1 Sep 2007 23:08:45 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 23:21:22 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188705972.17989 Subject: VITUPERATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13946-0-1188712814" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13946-0-1188712814 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests . . . continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" -Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! We found a great deal at Audible.com. Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49 >>> http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-3216147 http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1188705972.17989:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.27jw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13946-0-1188712814 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Haven't had a chance to read the latest best seller yet? Need something to take your mind of the commute? Audible.com has a great Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49/month. Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests .. continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" –Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.27jw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13946-0-1188712814-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:18:39 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.208] (helo=s3208.mb00.net) id 1I0BVW-0002ow-GF for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:18:38 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=mQYkbTYcjvFF3snIMQUh1mGr2HUWeIzt0ubuC3YUiDx8daGEE7On9tYUsDu81RNp63AHEwLBALgGnTDPQCuWEx3LXWmmZyi7uaNwJob/af/ENgYdvprGm7ZPJ8YLwk3O; by s3208.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA44988; Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:03:58 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:18:38 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1182036819.21360 Subject: MAVEN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-22774-0-1182146429" --MIME_BOUNDARY-22774-0-1182146429 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Maven (Noun) Pronunciation: [ 'mey-vn] Definition: An expert or connoisseur; someone with profound knowledge of a subject. Usage: "Maven" is a lexical orphan without an adjective or verb to accompany it. The Hebrew plural, "mavinim", is used only facetiously. The spelling "mavin" has alternated with the current spelling over the past century but most dictionaries have now settled on the spelling we use above (notice Leo Rosten's spelling below). Suggested Usage: Leo Rosten in 'The Joys of Yiddish' (1968) writes, "Mavin was recently given considerable publicity in a series of newspaper advertisements for herring tidbits. =91The Herring Mavin Strikes Again!=92 proclaimed the caption. The picture showed an empty jar". He then adds, "A real advertising mavin must have thought that up." 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If you've ever wanted (or needed) to learn a new language, here's a perfect chance... Word of the Day: Maven (Noun) Pronunciation: [ 'mey-vn] Definition: An expert or connoisseur; someone with profound knowledge of a subject. Usage: "Maven" is a lexical orphan without an adjective or verb to accompany it. The Hebrew plural, "mavinim", is used only facetiously. The spelling "mavin" has alternated with the current spelling over the past century but most dictionaries have now settled on the spelling we use above (notice Leo Rosten's spelling below). Suggested Usage: Leo Rosten in 'The Joys of Yiddish' (1968) writes, "Mavin was recently given considerable publicity in a series of newspaper advertisements for herring tidbits. ‘The Herring Mavin Strikes Again!’ proclaimed the caption. The picture showed an empty jar". He then adds, "A real advertising mavin must have thought that up." Etymology: Yiddish "meyvn" from Hebrew meebîn "expert", active participle of heebîn "to understand", derived stem of the radical *bn "discern, understand." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.11wz.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22774-0-1182146429-- Received: from mailin17.aul.t-online.de (mailin17.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.50]) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:38:02 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin17.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NcakJ-0jYLKK0; Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:37:59 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=h8OhT7i8zNcoUS5bMyBdAJt5NLTA6S+/L0zftyek3MIzxGEZ8C6aEqaxaeHhKH1r23cp4njAks5EaB65B3twM2lOemDilml0cjiCmBLVWCvcAmj/6/iRfxCnmhCNN4+j; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1371H2t022533; Tue, 2 Feb 2010 23:01:17 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:37:59 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1265171956.30390 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Hypothesis Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-91639-0-1265180404" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-03T08:38:02Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1265186280-00001BF0-6251A552/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 09e01410-e1de-418b-9487-d35b93b1cf5d --MIME_BOUNDARY-91639-0-1265180404 News for 2/3/10 * Small Business Lifeline: Obama Proposes $30B Lending Program * Confused About Jobs Statistics? So's the Government * Two Thirds of States Want No Mandatory Insurance Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fr1n.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Hypothesis (noun) Pronunciation: [hahy-'poth-uh-sis] Definition: An unproved theory, assumption, or proposition, usually crafted for an argument. Usage: Science classes all across the country have educated students on the "hypothesis" step of the Scientific Process, which challenges them to come up with a theory. In science, a hypothesis is the explanation for a phenomenon or set of phenomena. In everyday speech, hypothesis may refer simply to a guess or conjecture. Any supposition, in science, math, a court of law or around the dinner table, can be accurately referred to as a hypothesis. Suggested Usage: Why is it that science and math always get the cool words? Singularity. Anticommutative quasigroup. Hypotenuse. Well, if you loved finding the square of the hypotenuse, try out the word hypothesis -- a fancy term for guess! Go on, try it out in a sentence. We'll get you started: "I don't know where my shoes went, but my hypothesis is that they were stolen". "You're lying to me so you can get some money from me. That's my hypothesis". Yes -- a hypothesis is always yours and yours alone. It's like a rare animal that only answers to you. Our hypothesis is that you use the word before the day is out. Etymology: Hypothesis has been in use since around 1596, meaning something very similar to the Middle French hypothese, a tentative guess. Hypothesis is actually a Late Latin word, from a Greek word of the same spelling and similar pronunciation, meaning the basis of an argument. Hypo-, which means under, combined with the Greek thesis, a proposition, suggests an argument which may still be scrutinized. 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In everyday speech, hypothesis may refer simply to a guess or conjecture. Any supposition, in science, math, a court of law or around the dinner table, can be accurately referred to as a hypothesis. Suggested Usage: Why is it that science and math always get the cool words? Singularity. Anticommutative quasigroup. Hypotenuse. Well, if you loved finding the square of the hypotenuse, try out the word hypothesis -- a fancy term for guess! Go on, try it out in a sentence. We'll get you started: "I don't know where my shoes went, but my hypothesis is that they were stolen". "You're lying to me so you can get some money from me. That's my hypothesis". Yes -- a hypothesis is always yours and yours alone. It's like a rare animal that only answers to you. Our hypothesis is that you use the word before the day is out. Etymology: Hypothesis has been in use since around 1596, meaning something very similar to the Middle French hypothese, a tentative guess. Hypothesis is actually a Late Latin word, from a Greek word of the same spelling and similar pronunciation, meaning the basis of an argument. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Usufruct (noun) Pronunciation: ['yu-zê-frêkt or 'yu-zyu-frêkt (British)] Definition: A usufruct is the right of using and receiving profits (the fruits) from a property that belongs to someone else. Usage: We are hardly sure of the pronunciation of the word since it is so seldom spoken though it is fairly frequently written. A usufructuary is a person who has the usufruct of some property. Suggested Usage: It is surprising that the word is spoken so rarely, since it represents a useful concept. First, there is the legal sense: "Raphael married Penelope in hopes of getting his hands on her ranch. He soon discovered, however, that her father had astutely gauged her ability to choose a spouse and left her a mere usufruct in the land". But it is also the case that my neighbor and I have usufruct of each other's tools. This word is shorter than "can borrow from each other any time we so desire." Etymology: Late Latin ususfructus "use" from usus, participle of utor "to use" + fructus "enjoyment, result", participle of fruor "to enjoy". Fruor is a reduction of frugor, which shares a stem with German brauchen "use." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Winter's over, and it's time to get your skin ready for summer! The SkinStore carries tons of different, top quality products for both men and women. Other perks: free US shipping on all orders, a variety of great promotions, and an 115% price guarantee. Even a little TLC can go a long way towards helping your skin look and feel good! >>> http://www.jdoqocy.com/email-2294340-10421846 Time to get a new pair of shoes! Zappo's is a fantastic online shoe store, with over 1000 brands and 2 million in stock. 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Even a little TLC can go a long way towards helping your skin look and feel good! WOTD: Usufruct (Noun) Pronunciation: ['yu-zê-frêkt or 'yu-zyu-frêkt (British)] Listen Definition: A usufruct is the right of using and receiving profits (the fruits) from a property that belongs to someone else. Usage: We are hardly sure of the pronunciation of the word since it is so seldom spoken though it is fairly frequently written. A usufructuary is a person who has the usufruct of some property. Suggested Usage: It is surprising that the word is spoken so rarely, since it represents a useful concept. First, there is the legal sense: "Raphael married Penelope in hopes of getting his hands on her ranch. He soon discovered, however, that her father had astutely gauged her ability to choose a spouse and left her a mere usufruct in the land". But it is also the case that my neighbor and I have usufruct of each other's tools. This word is shorter than "can borrow from each other any time we so desire." Etymology: Late Latin ususfructus "use" from usus, participle of utor "to use" + fructus "enjoyment, result", participle of fruor "to enjoy". Fruor is a reduction of frugor, which shares a stem with German brauchen "use." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.56y.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22987-0-1177135218-- Received: from mailin00.aul.t-online.de (mailin00.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.42]) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:29:40 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin00.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NelTL-0PsnQG0; Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:29:27 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=BADI7a/CnkCuDpT0t1rQOS9FDKoeutuBvxIgXQ824OskpDuDy3R0tDWCG2tGzbUzblLVxDpvbMIYEt6KJ/kS79K1+z/lH0QLRQ2HISB5fE51pMdyVmno1K3VJRkH938U; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1971aW1020171; Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:01:36 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:29:27 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1265681068.65447 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Amphigory Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-40023-0-1265698820" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-09T08:29:40Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1265704168-00007871-8CB97CC6/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: a3f8b497-d9a6-4ff4-a325-f9eea1065ff6 --MIME_BOUNDARY-40023-0-1265698820 News for 2/9/2010: * Another Government Agency? * Mergers Could Take Place of Health Care Reform * Controversy Ensues From Citizenship Comments Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.ft0v.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Amphigory (noun) Pronunciation: ['am-fi-gawr-ee] Definition: A parodic piece of nonsense writing. Usage: Amphigory is a word that may refer to any piece of writing, including verse, song, or prose, that doesn=92t make sense. An amphigory is very often a parody of some other, more familiar piece of writing or song. The burlesque connotations of the word amphigory (spelled originally =93amphigouri=94) have been attested since the 1800s, as amphigory exemplifies the gross exaggeration and social commentary of burlesque theater. Webster=92s Revised 1913 Dictionary explains that, upon further reflection or attention, amphigory =93proves to be meaningless.=94 Suggested Usage: Use amphigory as an antidote to the boring parody and satire everyone else seems so captivated by. See, modern parody is often very banal and boring, and the sharp commentary rarely skewers its target. We suggest you start with a staged political parody involving two lizards running for president of the aquarium. Civil unrest quickly turns into a bloodbath; hence, an amphi-gory! (Get it?) Etymology: While various ideas have been proposed as to the actual etymology of the word amphigory, the origin of the word remains uncertain. The French word amphigouri might come from a Greek term meaning =93to circle on both sides,=94 although others have suggested that the Greek suffix "-agoria", speech, might account for part of the meaning. As amphigory certainly conveys the idea of =93circular speech,=94 this etymology is commonly cited. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1265681068.65447:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.ft0v.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-40023-0-1265698820 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/9/2010: Another Government Agency? Mergers Could Take Place of Health Care Reform Controversy Ensues From Citizenship Comments Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Amphigory (noun) Pronunciation: ['am-fi-gawr-ee] Definition: A parodic piece of nonsense writing. Usage: Amphigory is a word that may refer to any piece of writing, including verse, song, or prose, that doesn’t make sense. An amphigory is very often a parody of some other, more familiar piece of writing or song. The burlesque connotations of the word amphigory (spelled originally “amphigouri”) have been attested since the 1800s, as amphigory exemplifies the gross exaggeration and social commentary of burlesque theater. Webster’s Revised 1913 Dictionary explains that, upon further reflection or attention, amphigory “proves to be meaningless.” Suggested Usage: Use amphigory as an antidote to the boring parody and satire everyone else seems so captivated by. See, modern parody is often very banal and boring, and the sharp commentary rarely skewers its target. We suggest you start with a staged political parody involving two lizards running for president of the aquarium. Civil unrest quickly turns into a bloodbath; hence, an amphi-gory! (Get it?) Etymology: While various ideas have been proposed as to the actual etymology of the word amphigory, the origin of the word remains uncertain. The French word amphigouri might come from a Greek term meaning “to circle on both sides,” although others have suggested that the Greek suffix –agoria, speech, might account for part of the meaning. As amphigory certainly conveys the idea of “circular speech,” this etymology is commonly cited. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-40023-0-1265698820-- Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.49]) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:00:09 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin15.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NJkJD-0QSGjQ0; Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:00:07 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=Cq/eCWRbNVggdEh1er1HlIP6Wa4jGPg8RXUBPpDcUthBtZCk3yiEwTv8WIGB90Is+bJbccmWan4ocygegYa8nlNXmv/3qGVuSqV3REbNExtdI4oSwJ6sDumvAUZB7sX2; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBD71LgD041332; Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:01:21 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:00:07 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260175901.46645 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Conformist Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-72278-0-1260687608" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-13T09:00:09Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1260694808-00004121-85C87792/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 3a4f8d97-5753-46a1-84c7-bd79a5806b6f --MIME_BOUNDARY-72278-0-1260687608 Word of the Day: Conformist (noun) Pronunciation: [kuh n-'fawr-mist] Definition: One who complies, conforms. Usage: A conformist is the best thing to be in high school, the worst thing to be in college, and depending on one's career, may be either. If you dress like, act like, think like anyone else, you're a conformist whether or not you want to be. The conformist does what The Man wants him to do and thinks like The Man wants him to think. He fits into society because he's part of the system. Even God hates conformists in the Bible ("do not be conformed to the pattern of the world"), so no matter how you cut it, the conformist loses. Suggested Usage: Conformist has been used in a variety of contexts over the years, and is often capitalized (Conformist) to represent one who conforms to the church traditions of an established religion. Being a conformist is not necessarily negative, although the word particularly connotes one who conforms without questioning alternatives. In its adjective form, conformism is used to describe the appearance of conforming to patterns or standards of a particular group. Etymology: The Middle English term comes from the French conformer (not to be confused with the English synonym of conformist), the appropriation of the Latin conformare. In Latin, the preposition com means with and forma is to form; literally, the word means "to form together with." LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260175901.46645:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f64i.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-72278-0-1260687608 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Conformist (noun) Pronunciation: [kuh n-'fawr-mist] Definition: One who complies, conforms. Usage: A conformist is the best thing to be in high school, the worst thing to be in college, and depending on one's career, may be either. If you dress like, act like, think like anyone else, you're a conformist whether or not you want to be. The conformist does what The Man wants him to do and thinks like The Man wants him to think. He fits into society because he's part of the system. Even God hates conformists in the Bible ("do not be conformed to the pattern of the world"), so no matter how you cut it, the conformist loses. Suggested Usage: Conformist has been used in a variety of contexts over the years, and is often capitalized (Conformist) to represent one who conforms to the church traditions of an established religion. Being a conformist is not necessarily negative, although the word particularly connotes one who conforms without questioning alternatives. In its adjective form, conformism is used to describe the appearance of conforming to patterns or standards of a particular group. Etymology: The Middle English term comes from the French conformer (not to be confused with the English synonym of conformist), the appropriation of the Latin conformare. In Latin, the preposition com means with and forma is to form; literally, the word means "to form together with." –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word--> Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-72278-0-1260687608-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:23:48 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.54] (helo=s3054.mb00.net) id 1I0524-0008Al-G3 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:23:48 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=SUL3UvOk6ZW16pC45cVciTU/BJnKiRIsTdaIe5r0D/gDOGttOFqrgggOZOVVEJpiKVuW9Emi2tGHZgoblN17skSndrKkr0fIX3IWWNdHurG/lwErHmyJoizarLyOMWLr; by s3054.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id QAA45909; Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:02:27 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:23:48 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1182031115.5435 Subject: LITOTES: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-29689-0-1182121224" --MIME_BOUNDARY-29689-0-1182121224 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Litotes (noun) Pronunciation: ['li-tê-teez, lI-'to-teez] Definition: A figure of speech that uses dramatic understatement to express a positive idea by negating its opposite. Usage: An expression that uses litotes is "litotic" and one can speak "litotically". Litotes is a form of meiosis "understatement", the opposite of "hyperbole" or rhetorical exaggeration. When Tom Jones sings "It's not unusual" when he means "it is usual" he is engaging in a perfect example of litotes. While some instances of litotes may seem to be double negatives, this kind of double negative is OK since it serves an honorable literary function (as the next section explains). Suggested Usage: Litotes is a rhetorical trope which can be used for a not unsubtle effect. It can be used to soften the blow of an unwelcome truth as when your friend says that your blind date is "not unattractive". We also find a kind of ironic emphasis in reverse: "While I wasn't looking forward to that dinner party, the evening was not at all unpleasant". Not all litotic phrases involve double negative, as we see in Queen Victoria's classic British understatement, "We are not amused". Not too shabby, eh? Etymology: From Greek litotes "simplicity" from litos meaning "plain, simple". The Greek root is based on PIE *(s)lei- "flat, slippery" which also underlies English "slime", "slick, "slice", and "slip". Old Irish sleman "smooth" is also related, as is Latvian slieka "earthworm." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Happy Father's Day! If you forgot to mail a card to your dad, send a Smilebox now! It's a great way to instantly create and send personalized ecards. It's better than anything else we've seen, and it's free. Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles! >>> http://www.kqzyfj.com/email-2294340-10468892 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1182031115.5435:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.11wi.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29689-0-1182121224 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day Happy Father's Day! If you forgot to mail a card to your dad, send a Smilebox now! It's a great way to instantly create and send personalized ecards. It's better than anything else we've seen, and it's free. Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles! Word of the Day: Litotes (Noun) Pronunciation: ['li-tê-teez, lI-'to-teez] Definition: A figure of speech that uses dramatic understatement to express a positive idea by negating its opposite. Usage: An expression that uses litotes is "litotic" and one can speak "litotically". Litotes is a form of meiosis "understatement", the opposite of "hyperbole" or rhetorical exaggeration. When Tom Jones sings "It's not unusual" when he means "it is usual" he is engaging in a perfect example of litotes. While some instances of litotes may seem to be double negatives, this kind of double negative is OK since it serves an honorable literary function (as the next section explains). Suggested Usage: Litotes is a rhetorical trope which can be used for a not unsubtle effect. It can be used to soften the blow of an unwelcome truth as when your friend says that your blind date is "not unattractive". We also find a kind of ironic emphasis in reverse: "While I wasn't looking forward to that dinner party, the evening was not at all unpleasant". Not all litotic phrases involve double negative, as we see in Queen Victoria's classic British understatement, "We are not amused". Not too shabby, eh? Etymology: From Greek litotes "simplicity" from litos meaning "plain, simple". The Greek root is based on PIE *(s)lei- "flat, slippery" which also underlies English "slime", "slick, "slice", and "slip". Old Irish sleman "smooth" is also related, as is Latvian slieka "earthworm." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.11wi.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29689-0-1182121224-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 30 May 2007 08:15:41 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.22] (helo=s3022.mb00.net) id 1HtHTA-0001mJ-HY for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 30 May 2007 08:15:40 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=HLpEI/sNYOfJgw08stjC+JSujxBmBFuMy9JVSbl/GFd23o2UuRIMedl/ILEInTj7DEYSYFnYErO7Em3oCNVKYd1f0zXJnCvCBofjxFZUSJ9tIfpoD0lkqffwdEs/yba5; by s3022.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA96700; Tue, 29 May 2007 23:03:09 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 23:15:40 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1180473155.13407 Subject: PAVID: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14847-0-1180504833" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14847-0-1180504833 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Pavid (adjective) Pronunciation: ['pæv-id] Definition: Easily frightened, fearful, pusillanimous, timorous. Usage: Today's is a lovelier and more exotic substitute for "fearful", "scared", and "afraid" when these commonplace adjectives begin to weigh on your conversations. It doesn't take as long to say as "pusillanimous" and isn't easily confused with "timid", as is "timorous". We thought you might like to give it a whirl. The adverb is "pavidly" and the noun, "pavidity Suggested Usage: Think of today's word as a bit of spice for your speech: "Olive Pitts is such a pavid lamb, she will never ask for a raise". You can use the tired old terms mentioned above, but this word 'kicks up' the flavor of the verbal cuisine you serve your chatmates: "I'm not sure that a watchdog with such a pavid demeanor is worth $800". Dispel the pavid pallor of your speech with this touch of lexical sparkle today. Etymology: The etymology of today's word doesn't run very deep. It is a thinly veiled copy of Latin pavidus "fearful" from pavere "to quake with fear". The root here is the same found in putare "to cleanse, think over, reflect", found in "compute", "repute", "dispute", and others. Other relatives have long since dissipated. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Treat your feet! Crocs Footwear is legendary in its comfort status. Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: * lots of colors and styles * comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet * orthotic foot bed * slip-resistant and non-marking soles * anti-microbial and odor resistant * Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. 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The adverb is "pavidly" and the noun, "pavidity Suggested Usage: Think of today's word as a bit of spice for your speech: "Olive Pitts is such a pavid lamb, she will never ask for a raise". You can use the tired old terms mentioned above, but this word 'kicks up' the flavor of the verbal cuisine you serve your chatmates: "I'm not sure that a watchdog with such a pavid demeanor is worth $800". Dispel the pavid pallor of your speech with this touch of lexical sparkle today. Etymology: The etymology of today's word doesn't run very deep. It is a thinly veiled copy of Latin pavidus "fearful" from pavere "to quake with fear". The root here is the same found in putare "to cleanse, think over, reflect", found in "compute", "repute", "dispute", and others. Other relatives have long since dissipated. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.rum.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14847-0-1180504833-- Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.51]) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:36:15 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin19.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NaPr9-2C7Cy00; Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:36:03 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=Nr/bJJCV9/3UDx9IGx+dv2fxsBUlJ0t0UZJkyi0cEcud7q3ydW1jnvui1saYUxHmML+OnpxbshroOBhxTijUz+RV/ifNWmUvNvYSYSt+VL/g/E9r3jAbRiwiMdhlSGHZ; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0S71H3d001017; Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:01:17 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:36:03 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1264648523.36207 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Inevitable Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-24208-0-1264662005" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-28T08:36:15Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1264667763-000012EA-509993F2/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: a870192e-0d89-462b-a3b6-69adb3f1b164 --MIME_BOUNDARY-24208-0-1264662005 News for 1/28/2010: * We Can't Afford Another Stimulus * Cut $1.5 Trillion From Deficit * Democratic Senator Wants to Lose More Money on Real Estate Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.foug.16.cy4a.2oq9 Word of the Day: Inevitable (adjective) Pronunciation: [in-'ev-i-tuh-buh l] Definition: Bound to happen, unavoidable, predictable. Usage: Inevitable is an adjective that describes something that, for all intents and purposes, is going to occur. The wheels have been set in motion and the circumstance or event is on a collision course for an unavoidable certainty. Speakers will often use the word inevitable improperly, as a synonym for a near-certainty. The very word evitable, or avoidable, does not quite allow for this interpretation. Inevitable may also be used to describe something that can't be denied; for instance, Dryden's "his inevitable charms." Suggested Usage: It's undeniable. It's unavoidable. It's inevitable. For a bit of fun, explain the meaning of the word to your friends at work -- inevitable means cannot be avoided under any circumstances, period. Then proceed to tease them by explaining that it's inevitable they'll be fired before next year. If it doesn't happen, tell them they misunderstood you. You'll have lost a friend, and you'll spend lunch waiting for the blessed inevitability of the end of your workday. On second thought, don't tease your friend too much. Just tell them what the word means and leave it at that. Etymology: Inevitabilis is the Latin word from which inevitable is derived. It combines the prefix in, or not, and evitabilis (avoidable), from evito, to shun or to avoid. Technically, the word means "not able to be shunned", and in colloquial English use, this was one of the most common definitions through the early part of the 20th century. Inevitable as a synonym for unalterable means roughly the same thing. 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The very word evitable, or avoidable, does not quite allow for this interpretation. Inevitable may also be used to describe something that can't be denied; for instance, Dryden's "his inevitable charms." Suggested Usage: It's undeniable. It's unavoidable. It's inevitable. For a bit of fun, explain the meaning of the word to your friends at work -- inevitable means cannot be avoided under any circumstances, period. Then proceed to tease them by explaining that it's inevitable they'll be fired before next year. If it doesn't happen, tell them they misunderstood you. You'll have lost a friend, and you'll spend lunch waiting for the blessed inevitability of the end of your workday. On second thought, don't tease your friend too much. Just tell them what the word means and leave it at that. Etymology: Inevitabilis is the Latin word from which inevitable is derived. It combines the prefix in, or not, and evitabilis (avoidable), from evito, to shun or to avoid. Technically, the word means "not able to be shunned", and in colloquial English use, this was one of the most common definitions through the early part of the 20th century. 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In order to achieve our goal of making YourDictionary the best online dictionary we need to focus our efforts on making common sense improvements to YourDictionary.com. Our aim is to get you the answers you want, when you need them; beyond definitions. YourDictionary http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fyox.11.31if.2oq9 More than just a dictionary. Word of the Day: Esurient (adjective) Pronunciation: [i-'soo r-ee-uh nt] Definition: Hungry, voracious, greedy. Usage: Esurient looks like a noun, and can appropriately be used as one: an individual can be an esurient after wealth, suggesting greed and insatiable hunger. The word is more commonly used as an adjective, however, and in this context it has thrived for almost 350 years. Esurience is contextualized in terms of the military or political hunger of presidents and dictators, while it can also be used in the sense of literal hunger; that is, esurient for a good meal. 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The word is more commonly used as an adjective, however, and in this context it has thrived for almost 350 years. Esurience is contextualized in terms of the military or political hunger of presidents and dictators, while it can also be used in the sense of literal hunger; that is, esurient for a good meal. Suggested Usage: All of your greatest desires can be summed up in the word esurient, which describes the insatiable drive to obtain that which you want most. We, for instance, are esurient for more readers, and you have fallen into our esurient trap for Word of the Day readers who will use our vocabulary words out on the town. And if you’ll pardon us, we’re absolutely esurient—we haven’t eaten all day thinking of something to say that would pique your interest. Etymology: The Latin esurientem from which we draw the word esurient is a preposition of the Latin term literally meaning “to be hungry.” This word is drawn from edere, the Latin word meaning “to eat.” (Examining the etymology, this comes as no surprise, as we get the word “edible” from the very same Latin root.) The first recorded use of the term in the English language is seen in the 1670s. 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Usage: Full refers to containing the full amount while complete implies that all parts are present. Replete implies the presence of what is an integral part in sufficient or even more than sufficient supply. Suggested Usage: Use this adjective to indicate an integral part of something that is abundantly or visibly present: "The job came replete with long hours and short tempers." Etymology: From Latin repletus "filled up" from re- + ple-n-us "full". Related to replenish. Latin plenus is an Indo-European cognate of English full and Russian pol-nyj "full". The "p" original PIE *pel-/pol would be realized in Germanic languages like English as "f" as a result of (Jakob) Grimm's Law, discovered by the man of fairy tales. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? 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Replete implies the presence of what is an integral part in sufficient or even more than sufficient supply. Suggested Usage: Use this adjective to indicate an integral part of something that is abundantly or visibly present: "The job came replete with long hours and short tempers." Etymology: From Latin repletus "filled up" from re- + ple-n-us "full". Related to replenish. Latin plenus is an Indo-European cognate of English full and Russian pol-nyj "full". The "p" original PIE *pel-/pol would be realized in Germanic languages like English as "f" as a result of (Jakob) Grimm's Law, discovered by the man of fairy tales. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Gauche (adjective) Pronunciation: ['gosh] Definition: Tactless, awkward, lacking in social grace. Usage: Today's adjective has a, well, gauche adverb, "gauchely", and two nouns, "gaucheness" and "gaucherie", of which the latter is clearly the prettier. Don't forget the [e] on the end of the adjective. Suggested Usage: Of course, it is very gauche to drool on your lobster at the dinner table but it may even be a little gauche to arrive early to that soiree; arriving fashionably late is much more stylish. Asking the president why no one below the rank of executive vice president qualifies for the company bonus plan at the annual management-employee picnic might also seem a bit gauche=97even if those below that rank think it to the point. Etymology: Borrowed from French gauche "left", probably from an Old French form *galc, found in gaulic hand "the left hand" and gauk-handed "left-handed" in Northern English dialects. The French word may have come from Old High German welc "soft, languid, weak" whence German welk "withered, faded, languid". The ambiguity of English "right" is no coincidence; the right-handed majority has historically associated their preferred hand with correctness and righteousness, while presuming something wrong with the left. The Latin word for right, "dexter", is the source of "dexterous", whose synonym, "adroit", comes from the French phrase à droit "to the right". On the other hand (so to speak), not only today's word reflects the left-handed prejudice but also "sinister", which comes from the Latin word for "left." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Your not the only one that likes to make a big deal out of the Holidays. Get 20% all the photo cards you need to send your season;s greetings. Just enter coupon code GOCARDCRAZY at checkout before November 30, 2007. >>> http://www.snapfish.com/lovetoknow_email_1107 http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1195675577.19366:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3mn0.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2119-0-1195974033 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by snapfish.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Gauche (noun) Pronunciation: ['gosh] Definition: Tactless, awkward, lacking in social grace. Usage: Today's adjective has a, well, gauche adverb, "gauchely", and two nouns, "gaucheness" and "gaucherie", of which the latter is clearly the prettier. Don't forget the [e] on the end of the adjective. Suggested Usage: Words on –phobia originally Of course, it is very gauche to drool on your lobster at the dinner table but it may even be a little gauche to arrive early to that soiree; arriving fashionably late is much more stylish. Asking the president why no one below the rank of executive vice president qualifies for the company bonus plan at the annual management-employee picnic might also seem a bit gauche—even if those below that rank think it to the point. Etymology: Borrowed from French gauche "left", probably from an Old French form *galc, found in gaulic hand "the left hand" and gauk-handed "left-handed" in Northern English dialects. The French word may have come from Old High German welc "soft, languid, weak" whence German welk "withered, faded, languid". The ambiguity of English "right" is no coincidence; the right-handed majority has historically associated their preferred hand with correctness and righteousness, while presuming something wrong with the left. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Dehiscence (noun) Pronunciation: [dee-'hi-sêns] Definition: Spontaneous opening of a seed pod or organ to expel its contents; an unexpected opening of anything, such as that of a surgical wound. Usage: Today's noun comes from the verb "dehisce" and is accompanied by an adjective, "dehiscent". A dehiscent seed pod either opens to disperse its seeds, is in the process of opening to disperse its seeds or already has opened. A dehiscent surgical wound is one that has opened because of faulty suturing. Suggested Usage: The image of seeds spilling from pods opens a wide door to metaphorical experimentation: "Jim Dandy's dehiscence of our plans to launch a new product cost the company its lead in production". Would it stretch today's word to suggest it as an antonym of "reticence" and speak of the dehiscence of a criminal suspect, "We'll put you in protective custody if you will dehisce what you know about the bank robbery". I, for one, would like to hear the police expand their lexical horizons in such directions. "Spill the beans" has been around too long and "spill your guts" is=97ugh! Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin dehiscere : de- "away (from)" + hiscere "to split open", the inchoative form of hiare "to gape open, yawn". (Inchoative verbal forms have the built-in meaning "to begin" or "to become" plus the regular meaning of the verb.) The past participle of this verb, "hiatus" is used in English meaning "a blank space or interruption". Greek chaskein "to gape open, yawn" shares the same origin and its noun, chasma "opening", is the source of English chasm "a yawning opening. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! At LowerMyBills.com, consumers are matched with up to five lenders to receive competitive quotes. 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Usage: Today's noun comes from the verb "dehisce" and is accompanied by an adjective, "dehiscent". A dehiscent seed pod either opens to disperse its seeds, is in the process of opening to disperse its seeds or already has opened. A dehiscent surgical wound is one that has opened because of faulty suturing. Suggested Usage: The image of seeds spilling from pods opens a wide door to metaphorical experimentation: "Jim Dandy's dehiscence of our plans to launch a new product cost the company its lead in production". Would it stretch today's word to suggest it as an antonym of "reticence" and speak of the dehiscence of a criminal suspect, "We'll put you in protective custody if you will dehisce what you know about the bank robbery". I, for one, would like to hear the police expand their lexical horizons in such directions. "Spill the beans" has been around too long and "spill your guts" is—ugh! 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In order to achieve our goal of making YourDictionary the best online dictionary we need to focus our efforts on making common sense improvements to YourDictionary.com. Our aim is to get you the answers you want, when you need them; beyond definitions. YourDictionary http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fypn.11.31if.2oq9 More than just a dictionary. Word of the Day: Rectitude (adjective) Pronunciation: ['rek-ti-tood] Definition: Moral virtue or conduct, rightness of judgment. Usage: Owing almost certainly to its Latin origin, the word rectitude exemplifies walking the =93straight and narrow=94 path. The idea of precise conformity to proper conduct has been inextricably linked to this word since the early 1500s, only decades after in first entered the English lexicon. Rectitude is demonstrated by more than simple adherence to the law; rather, it demonstrates a soundness of spirit and presence of mind=97the ability to discern and judge as well as to follow religious or social rules=97in all areas of one's life. Suggested Usage: You'll often hear it said, =93that kid's got attitude!=94 It's rare to hear someone brag, =93that girl's got rectitude!=94 It's because, as a culture, we simply don't value the morally upright as much as the rebel without a cause. It almost sounds like a buzzword from a political campaign. =93Integrity. Purpose. Rectitude.=94 On second thought, we think we know exactly why we don=92t hear it too often. Etymology: While it was famously used in the Declaration of Independence, the word rectitude has been around much longer. The 14th century Middle French rectitude was borrowed unadulterated into the English language, from the Late Latin rectitudinem, meaning =93straight.=94 Upright in character or morality appears over a hundred years after the word was first introduced into the English language, yet this has over time become the dominant meaning. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266954669.81772:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fypn.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-79039-0-1267167608 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Announcement February 28, 2010 will be your last Word of the Day email from YourDictionary. In order to achieve our goal of making YourDictionary the best online dictionary we need to focus our efforts on making common sense improvements to YourDictionary.com. Our aim is to get you the answers you want, when you need them; beyond definitions. YourDictionary. More than just a dictionary. Rectitude (adjective) Pronunciation: ['rek-ti-tood] Definition: Moral virtue or conduct, rightness of judgment. Usage: Owing almost certainly to its Latin origin, the word rectitude exemplifies walking the “straight and narrow” path. The idea of precise conformity to proper conduct has been inextricably linked to this word since the early 1500s, only decades after in first entered the English lexicon. Rectitude is demonstrated by more than simple adherence to the law; rather, it demonstrates a soundness of spirit and presence of mind—the ability to discern and judge as well as to follow religious or social rules—in all areas of one's life. Suggested Usage: You'll often hear it said, “that kid's got attitude!” It's rare to hear someone brag, “that girl's got rectitude!” It's because, as a culture, we simply don't value the morally upright as much as the rebel without a cause. It almost sounds like a buzzword from a political campaign. “Integrity. Purpose. Rectitude.” On second thought, we think we know exactly why we don’t hear it too often. Etymology: While it was famously used in the Declaration of Independence, the word rectitude has been around much longer. The 14th century Middle French rectitude was borrowed unadulterated into the English language, from the Late Latin rectitudinem, meaning “straight.” Upright in character or morality appears over a hundred years after the word was first introduced into the English language, yet this has over time become the dominant meaning. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-79039-0-1267167608-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:34:59 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.240] (helo=s3240.mb00.net) id 1IcPAZ-0008DY-BN for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:34:59 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=q2P1QGPFVLt4LdvzjBzxWU+wI01W9MHxmcFHCwbxrKiH/JorCAeY6oBdq0+COuOBhLEg0MKKke9dAJPrwOgEByMxiuiB6u2kroGYoVwZ+CIZu+O8+bRJxWdpH6nBvIu4; by s3240.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA13200; Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:03:34 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 10:34:59 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1191249147.25659 Subject: HEURISTIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-22130-0-1191254414" --MIME_BOUNDARY-22130-0-1191254414 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Heuristic (adjective) Pronunciation: [hyur-'is-tik] Definition 1: Related to a speculative formulation (or educated guess) serving as a guide in the investigation or solution of a larger problem. Definition 2: Pertaining to an educational method based on real discoveries made by the student that lead to understanding. Usage 2: The adverb is "heuristically" and the noun, "heuristics". A speculative formulation (or heuristic device) is a heuristic. Be sure to get the [e] before the [u]. Suggested Usage: Computerized ideals of a language may be used heuristically to investigate the actual workings of natural languages. You might find a personnel director who would formulate a model of the ideal employee to serve as a heuristic device for probing the causes of worker dissatisfaction at the plant. (Such research methods might turn out to be a major cause.) In the second sense, a heuristic mechanism in education is a "hands-on experience" that leads to understanding some aspect of a target subject. Etymology: From Greek heuriskein "to find". The same verb gave us "Eureka!" In Greek (h)eureka means, "I have found (it)", an expression purportedly exclaimed by Archimedes when he discovered how to determine the purity of the gold in Hiero's crown. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. 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Definition 2: Pertaining to an educational method based on real discoveries made by the student that lead to understanding. Usage 2: The adverb is "heuristically" and the noun, "heuristics". A speculative formulation (or heuristic device) is a heuristic. Be sure to get the [e] before the [u]. Suggested Usage: Computerized ideals of a language may be used heuristically to investigate the actual workings of natural languages. You might find a personnel director who would formulate a model of the ideal employee to serve as a heuristic device for probing the causes of worker dissatisfaction at the plant. (Such research methods might turn out to be a major cause.) In the second sense, a heuristic mechanism in education is a "hands-on experience" that leads to understanding some aspect of a target subject. Etymology: From Greek heuriskein "to find". The same verb gave us "Eureka!" In Greek (h)eureka means, "I have found (it)", an expression purportedly exclaimed by Archimedes when he discovered how to determine the purity of the gold in Hiero's crown. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2oth.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22130-0-1191254414-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:09:28 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.99] (helo=s3099.mb00.net) id 1I7mWe-0006iS-Kk for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:15:13 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=atrpOrkXorLg+oMZgGTvSpQWO3Ss0ZQ3gy4byQ+ecZUYWoqQ4fTfMxcC/wg8vX6MKGzRTh+14RzuTWIIWumEFDmUD91q6bn9NeGy5UOgWyycgTnPKqAg6VXg4NZAAmEd; by s3099.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA02009; Sun, 8 Jul 2007 23:03:55 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 23:15:12 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1183071471.11383 Subject: SEDULOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-6380-0-1183960808" --MIME_BOUNDARY-6380-0-1183960808 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Sedulous (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['se-jê-lês] (US) or British ['se-dyu-lês] Definition: Diligent, assiduous, zealous; applying oneself unflaggingly to a task. Usage: This is a qualitative adjective, which means it can compare, "more sedulous, most sedulous", form an adverb, "sedulously", and a noun, "sedulity" [sê-'ju-lê-tee] or [sê-'dyu-lê-tee]. Suggested Usage: Today's is another general purpose word, "If you do your homework sedulously this week, I'll take you to see the Red Sox play this weekend" is a good way for Bostonians to encourage good study habits. Use it outside the home, too: "If Ferenc were as sedulous in his work as he is in his golf, he would have dodged this last round of lay-offs." Etymology: Latin sedulus "zealous" from se(d) "without" + dolus "trickery". The PIE root *swe(dh)- also underlies "self" and Russian svoi "one's own" and swain "country boy" from "one's own man, servant". The o-grade, "so-" in Latin is found in sobrius "not drunk" from so + ebrius "drunk" (whence in-ebri-ate "to endrunken", so to speak). The PIE root that gave "dolus" gave English "tell", which originally meant "count", and Dutch taal "speech." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips served each day via email. Green gurus dish out clever tips ranging from pets to wine. 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Usage: This is a qualitative adjective, which means it can compare, "more sedulous, most sedulous", form an adverb, "sedulously", and a noun, "sedulity" [sê-'ju-lê-tee] or [sê-'dyu-lê-tee]. Suggested Usage: Today's is another general purpose word, "If you do your homework sedulously this week, I'll take you to see the Red Sox play this weekend" is a good way for Bostonians to encourage good study habits. Use it outside the home, too: "If Ferenc were as sedulous in his work as he is in his golf, he would have dodged this last round of lay-offs." Etymology: Latin sedulus "zealous" from se(d) "without" + dolus "trickery". The PIE root *swe(dh)- also underlies "self" and Russian svoi "one's own" and swain "country boy" from "one's own man, servant". The o-grade, "so-" in Latin is found in sobrius "not drunk" from so + ebrius "drunk" (whence in-ebri-ate "to endrunken", so to speak). The PIE root that gave "dolus" gave English "tell", which originally meant "count", and Dutch taal "speech." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18pk.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6380-0-1183960808-- Received: from ms4-1.1blu.de (89.202.0.34 [89.202.0.34]) by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 11 May 2008 09:17:49 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.126] (helo=s3126.mb00.net) id 1Jv5ob-00027A-Cy for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 11 May 2008 09:17:49 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=iif6iupDKYe+cIUIqtuj2XwP833MH7JOvWhpZvUqoyLYr7JakzctWlZqnSpmLrbCO7EtG2hjYpeH+Q/1t2YJdD96R77jtUm8AHpid33zVgj4odRAs53VZ/tPuOUc+eAb; by s3126.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA32674; Sun, 11 May 2008 00:01:00 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 00:17:49 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1210399710.80255 Subject: OK: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-41935-0-1210489208" --MIME_BOUNDARY-41935-0-1210489208 Word of the Day: Ok (adjective) Pronunciation: [o-'key] Definition: As an adverb or adjective, today's word means "all right." When it's a noun, it's an approval, and the verb means "to approve." Usage: OK is spelled OK, O.K., Ok, or okay. The US astronauts have extended it to A-OK, meaning "absolutely OK." Suggested Usage: If you listen closely, you'll hear this word sprinkled in every European language, and others as well. That's because of the spread of the English language, the far-flung reaches of American popular culture, and the term's brevity coupled with its usefulness. It's an Americanism of the first order: a shorthand way of communicating your satisfaction in any situation, which has gone around the world. That is OK by us. Etymology: Urban legend has it that Andrew Jackson, with a dubious grasp of written English, spelled "all correct" as "oll korrect". Another assigns "OK" to a World War II body-count system which included 0K (zero + K), meaning "zero killed", implying that everything is all right. But OK entered English well before the 1940s. Allen Read claims that the word entered American English in the Boston Morning Post in March of 1839 during a fad of acronyms and abbreviations, including OFM (Our First Men), NG (no go), and SP (small potatoes). Apparently, it was the scenesters' jargon of the time. As scenesters tried to establish an even more "elite" vocabulary for the in-crowd, facetious spellings began to appear, with NG turning to KG (Know Go). OK came from that silly spelling "Oll Korrect". By autumn, 1840, the term had traveled from New York to New Orleans via the popular press, and during the Van Buren campaign, OK was used to take advantage of the acronym game to refer to "Old Kinderhook", an extension of the name of Van Buren's birthplace in the Hudson Valley, Kinderhook. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. 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That's because of the spread of the English language, the far-flung reaches of American popular culture, and the term's brevity coupled with its usefulness. It's an Americanism of the first order: a shorthand way of communicating your satisfaction in any situation, which has gone around the world. That is OK by us. Etymology: Urban legend has it that Andrew Jackson, with a dubious grasp of written English, spelled "all correct" as "oll korrect". Another assigns "OK" to a World War II body-count system which included 0K (zero + K), meaning "zero killed", implying that everything is all right. But OK entered English well before the 1940s. Allen Read claims that the word entered American English in the Boston Morning Post in March of 1839 during a fad of acronyms and abbreviations, including OFM (Our First Men), NG (no go), and SP (small potatoes). Apparently, it was the scenesters' jargon of the time. As scenesters tried to establish an even more "elite" vocabulary for the in-crowd, facetious spellings began to appear, with NG turning to KG (Know Go). OK came from that silly spelling "Oll Korrect". By autumn, 1840, the term had traveled from New York to New Orleans via the popular press, and during the Van Buren campaign, OK was used to take advantage of the acronym game to refer to "Old Kinderhook", an extension of the name of Van Buren's birthplace in the Hudson Valley, Kinderhook. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.6p98.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-41935-0-1210489208-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:52:01 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.81] (helo=s3081.mb00.net) id 1JTY7y-0007A4-7R for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:51:58 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=J89stPfxMMxaOZewjFFhuYJpQA4km04EUa4Jmps0l+UVRMJOTJXsXTOLJuLsF75RkCzd/yflJFuxGiiKU+1fJTafg7v2/tabM8Q23fY3N4O+Y5zu+e76T3jX7qPWDzij; by s3081.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA47326; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:04:17 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:52:00 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1203808112.22726 Subject: SNOLLYGOSTER: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-16916-0-1203922826" --MIME_BOUNDARY-16916-0-1203922826 Word of the Day: Snollygoster (noun) Pronunciation: ['sna-li-gah-stêr] Definition: (Regional slang) An unscrupulous but shrewd person; a hob-goblin that preys on naughty boys, girls and poultry (sometimes called a "snallygaster"). Usage: Occasionally we offer a local dialectal variant like today's word just to share the fun it brings with the entire English-speaking community. Today's word seems to have originated in the Pennsylvania-Maryland area of the Eastern United States but occurs widely now in the Northeast. There might be a place for it in the general vocabulary. Suggested Usage: Although dictionaries often claim this word refers only to politicians, in New England it sometimes refers to extremely bad storms (Nor'easters). The common thread seems to be something noxious and deceptive, "Hubert hired some snollygoster to put siding on his house and now it's falling off and Hubert can't find him anywhere". Of course, never say anything like this to your children: "Hetty, if you don't put your toys away, the snollygoster will get you and your pet chicken!" She might try the same tactic on your grandchildren. Etymology: In some areas of the Eastern United States, parents keep their children ruly with warnings about the evil snollygoster or snallygaster, a nocturnal monster that is part bird, part reptile, and pounces with incredible swiftness when least expected. The name apparently derives from Pennsylvania Dutch schnelle geeschter "quick spirit", a dialectal variant of German schnell "fast, quick" and German Geist "spirit", the latter akin to English "ghost". "Snollygoster" is apparently the last stage of the progression schnelle geeschter > snallygaster > snollygoster. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Get your REAL Astrological Reading today. My mission is to prove that REAL astrology works. You've probably read your horoscope in the paper, and sometimes it may even hit the mark, but sun sign astrology paints only part of the picture. REAL astrology takes into account all of your unique qualities that make you so much more than your sun sign. 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Word of the Day Snollygoster (noun) Pronunciation: ['sna-li-gah-stêr] Definition: (Regional slang) An unscrupulous but shrewd person; a hob-goblin that preys on naughty boys, girls and poultry (sometimes called a "snallygaster"). Usage: Occasionally we offer a local dialectal variant like today's word just to share the fun it brings with the entire English-speaking community. Today's word seems to have originated in the Pennsylvania-Maryland area of the Eastern United States but occurs widely now in the Northeast. There might be a place for it in the general vocabulary. Suggested Usage: Although dictionaries often claim this word refers only to politicians, in New England it sometimes refers to extremely bad storms (Nor'easters). The common thread seems to be something noxious and deceptive, "Hubert hired some snollygoster to put siding on his house and now it's falling off and Hubert can't find him anywhere". Of course, never say anything like this to your children: "Hetty, if you don't put your toys away, the snollygoster will get you and your pet chicken!" She might try the same tactic on your grandchildren. Etymology: In some areas of the Eastern United States, parents keep their children ruly with warnings about the evil snollygoster or snallygaster, a nocturnal monster that is part bird, part reptile, and pounces with incredible swiftness when least expected. The name apparently derives from Pennsylvania Dutch schnelle geeschter "quick spirit", a dialectal variant of German schnell "fast, quick" and German Geist "spirit", the latter akin to English "ghost". "Snollygoster" is apparently the last stage of the progression schnelle geeschter > snallygaster > snollygoster. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.5ci4.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-16916-0-1203922826-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 05 May 2008 08:54:00 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.248] (helo=s3248.mb00.net) id 1JsuaF-0002uR-BE for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 05 May 2008 08:54:00 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=uiNFeCfIuov4iHrdcX2fqM79B5cJY0xSxe66mv6H4Gez2TL2tx5CQQRV1/tjWH0geyLEcv/jELZKbWFKuwnSdZLwrFQcGNaB0xnrWOInUrUfD5wkHaN5sFAPAv/NOV/r; by s3248.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA96593; Sun, 4 May 2008 23:01:12 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 23:53:59 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1209872656.84599 Subject: FORGO: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-45284-0-1209967206" --MIME_BOUNDARY-45284-0-1209967206 Word of the Day: Forgo (verb) Pronunciation: [fo(r)-'go] Definition: To go without, to refrain from. Usage: "Forgo" should be the correct spelling of this word but "forego" is now also accepted. Since the prefix on "forego" is more closely associated with the sense "before", this verb's meaning should be restricted to "go before, precede", a meaning it does bear. The prefix "for-", on the other hand, was used in Old English to create verbs with a sense of exclusion or loss, such as "forbid", "forget", "forsake", and "forfeit". Thus it fits the meaning of today's word better. "Forgo" conjugates in the same way as its parent "go", so we have "forgoes", "forgoing", "forgone" and "forwent" in the past tense. Someone who forgoes something is a "forgoer." Suggested Usage: Any act of self-denial, from the self-serving to the selfless, can occasion the use of today's word: "I think I'll forgo a starter; I've just glimpsed the dessert trolley". It does, however, seem to arise frequently when food is at stake, "As ever, the piper forewent the haggis during its traditional arrival in the dining room. But he could not forgo a taste of it afterwards." Etymology: Old English "for-" can be traced to a Germanic root "*fer-, *far-" of similar meaning, which gave us both "veer" and "frump". Beyond that, we can detect the fertile Proto-Indo-European root "*per", which as usual changed its initial "p" to an "f" on entering the Germanic languages, where it also gave rise to "far", "forth", "further", "fro", "first" and our old friend "fore", among others. In passing through other languages, "*per" has provided us with the prefixes "proto-", "para-", and "peri-" and words as varied as "paradise", "perestroika", "prince" and "prow". "Go" comes from PIE "*ghe-", also responsible for "gait", "gate" and the "gang" of "gangway." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day Forgo (verb) Pronunciation: [fo(r)-'go] Definition: To go without, to refrain from. Usage: "Forgo" should be the correct spelling of this word but "forego" is now also accepted. Since the prefix on "forego" is more closely associated with the sense "before", this verb's meaning should be restricted to "go before, precede", a meaning it does bear. The prefix "for-", on the other hand, was used in Old English to create verbs with a sense of exclusion or loss, such as "forbid", "forget", "forsake", and "forfeit". Thus it fits the meaning of today's word better. "Forgo" conjugates in the same way as its parent "go", so we have "forgoes", "forgoing", "forgone" and "forwent" in the past tense. Someone who forgoes something is a "forgoer." Suggested Usage: Any act of self-denial, from the self-serving to the selfless, can occasion the use of today's word: "I think I'll forgo a starter; I've just glimpsed the dessert trolley". It does, however, seem to arise frequently when food is at stake, "As ever, the piper forewent the haggis during its traditional arrival in the dining room. But he could not forgo a taste of it afterwards." Etymology: Old English "for-" can be traced to a Germanic root "*fer-, *far-" of similar meaning, which gave us both "veer" and "frump". Beyond that, we can detect the fertile Proto-Indo-European root "*per", which as usual changed its initial "p" to an "f" on entering the Germanic languages, where it also gave rise to "far", "forth", "further", "fro", "first" and our old friend "fore", among others. In passing through other languages, "*per" has provided us with the prefixes "proto-", "para-", and "peri-" and words as varied as "paradise", "perestroika", "prince" and "prow". 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Word of the Day: Barmecidal (adjective) Pronunciation: ['bahr-mê-sId-êl] Definition: Illusory, unreal sumptuousness, especially though not exclusively of a meal or hospitality. Usage: Dickens wrote, "It is a Barmecide Feast; a pleasant field for the imagination to rove in", in American Notes (1850). As you see, the noun may be used adjectivally, too. The adjective is never capitalized and, since the original word, "barmecide", has joined the ranks of common nouns, there is no further need to capitalize it, either. Suggested Usage: The crucial point is that today's word refers to illusory sumptuousness: "Hermione still drives around town in her barmecidal limousine, that old '65 Oldsmobile of hers". Since the word has been commonized, I suppose someone could commit barmecide, "Another round of barmecidal bonuses means another barmecidal Christmas for us". (Would this make the management team at this company barmecidal maniacs?) Etymology: No, today's word has nothing to do with the murder of barmaids or anything else. The eponym of today's word was a prince of Baghdad just before Haroun-al-Raschid who, in the tales of the Arabian Nights, served a beggar empty dishes, pretending they were a sumptuous feast (a variation of the emperor's new clothes). "Barmecidal" is therefore a commonization of the proper surname of a certain Prince Barmecide. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Zoobooks Magazine is great to know about if you have a child 4-12 years old in your life! Kids love it because it's all about animals. We love it because it's educational, and for under $25 it's makes a fantastic birthday present or end-of-school gift that can be enjoyed for the whole year. Plus, they're currently offering a free issue and a free poster! >>> http://www.kqzyfj.com/email-2294340-9917575 Time to get a new pair of shoes! 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We love it because it's educational, and for under $25 it's makes a fantastic birthday present or end-of-school gift that can be enjoyed for the whole year. Plus, they're currently offering a free issue and a free poster! WOTD: Barmecidal (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['bahr-mê-sId-êl] Listen Definition: Illusory, unreal sumptuousness, especially though not exclusively of a meal or hospitality. Usage: Dickens wrote, "It is a Barmecide Feast; a pleasant field for the imagination to rove in", in American Notes (1850). As you see, the noun may be used adjectivally, too. The adjective is never capitalized and, since the original word, "barmecide", has joined the ranks of common nouns, there is no further need to capitalize it, either. Suggested Usage: The crucial point is that today's word refers to illusory sumptuousness: "Hermione still drives around town in her barmecidal limousine, that old '65 Oldsmobile of hers". Since the word has been commonized, I suppose someone could commit barmecide, "Another round of barmecidal bonuses means another barmecidal Christmas for us". (Would this make the management team at this company barmecidal maniacs?) Etymology: No, today's word has nothing to do with the murder of barmaids or anything else. The eponym of today's word was a prince of Baghdad just before Haroun-al-Raschid who, in the tales of the Arabian Nights, served a beggar empty dishes, pretending they were a sumptuous feast (a variation of the emperor's new clothes). "Barmecidal" is therefore a commonization of the proper surname of a certain Prince Barmecide. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.9wg.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20523-0-1177653625-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:09:10 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.67] (helo=s3067.mb00.net) id 1JLZuI-0005VD-UZ for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:08:55 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=JaH1oMUV07WK7gNU6q57Ena/lwStiJFeK8DcB8JduWvo+v8xNwo925yipllu/0ao8ab3S8Wui4/V9ovYqjmOlvmL92f351mFFoC0Lga3CZs72+HouW8optkwMztMi8jl; by s3067.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA12303; Sat, 2 Feb 2008 23:42:19 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 00:08:56 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1202024340.16911 Subject: MOOT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-28032-0-1202024346" --MIME_BOUNDARY-28032-0-1202024346 Word of the Day: Moot (adjective) Pronunciation: ['mut] Definition 1: (Noun) A hypothetical case argued by law students or a town meeting where issues are debated. Usage 1: The noun "moot" refers to an assembly of people, particularly if the assembly is for debate or law-making, a meaning employed by JRR Tolkien when he described his Ents meeting in an "Entmoot". But in the 16th century, the noun took on a specifically legal meaning, the meeting of law students at the Inns of Court in London, in order to debate hypothetical legal cases. So the first meaning of the adjective "moot" refers to opening an issue to discussion and argument. Definition 2: (Adjective) Settled; having been previously debated and decided; irrelevant, pointless. Usage 2: The association with legal hypotheticals has persisted and has led, mainly in the USA, to the adoption of a second adjectival usage, indicating an argument that is ultimately pointless. As might be expected, the verb "to moot" originally meant to argue or discuss, but it has now shifted its ground to mean "to bring up for debate". A topic that is open to discussion is "mootable;" the person who broaches such a topic is its "mooter." Suggested Usage: Be aware of the conflicting meanings of this word, and restrict its use to situations in which the sense is clear from context. A moot question may be one open for debate or one already decided by debate. The boss may be willing to accept that his latest scheme is open to argument, but not that it is irrelevant: "Your usage of 'moot' here is somewhat moot, Noreen." Etymology: From Old English mót "an assembly" comes from Old English motan "to have an occasion, to be permitted", related, of course, to the verb "meet" from Old English "metan". Both these verbs derived from the Proto-Indo-European *med-/mod- "(take) measure(s)", from which all our medical words comes from ("medicine", "medicate", "remedy") via Latin mederi "care for, heal, cure". The o-variant shows up in various forms borrowed from Latin, such as "model", "moderate", and "modest", all of which reflect some sort of measure. That final [d] on the original root becomes [t] in the Germanic languages (of which English is one), hence "moot" and "meet." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? LoveToKnow Yoga offers information on stress relief and exercise, Hair has styling tips, haircut picture galleries and hair care product reviews and Diet has everything you need to know about Nutrition, Fitness and Weight Loss. LoveToKnow has information on more than 60 unique topics in 8 useful categories. >>>http://www.lovetoknow.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1202024340.16911:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4y17.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28032-0-1202024346 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by LoveToKnow.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Moot (adjective) Pronunciation: ['mut] Definition 1: (Noun) A hypothetical case argued by law students or a town meeting where issues are debated. Usage 1: The noun "moot" refers to an assembly of people, particularly if the assembly is for debate or law-making, a meaning employed by JRR Tolkien when he described his Ents meeting in an "Entmoot". But in the 16th century, the noun took on a specifically legal meaning, the meeting of law students at the Inns of Court in London, in order to debate hypothetical legal cases. So the first meaning of the adjective "moot" refers to opening an issue to discussion and argument. Definition 2: (Adjective) Settled; having been previously debated and decided; irrelevant, pointless. Usage 2: The association with legal hypotheticals has persisted and has led, mainly in the USA, to the adoption of a second adjectival usage, indicating an argument that is ultimately pointless. As might be expected, the verb "to moot" originally meant to argue or discuss, but it has now shifted its ground to mean "to bring up for debate". A topic that is open to discussion is "mootable;" the person who broaches such a topic is its "mooter." Suggested Usage: Be aware of the conflicting meanings of this word, and restrict its use to situations in which the sense is clear from context. A moot question may be one open for debate or one already decided by debate. The boss may be willing to accept that his latest scheme is open to argument, but not that it is irrelevant: "Your usage of 'moot' here is somewhat moot, Noreen." Etymology: From Old English mót "an assembly" comes from Old English motan "to have an occasion, to be permitted", related, of course, to the verb "meet" from Old English "metan". Both these verbs derived from the Proto-Indo-European *med-/mod- "(take) measure(s)", from which all our medical words comes from ("medicine", "medicate", "remedy") via Latin mederi "care for, heal, cure". The o-variant shows up in various forms borrowed from Latin, such as "model", "moderate", and "modest", all of which reflect some sort of measure. That final [d] on the original root becomes [t] in the Germanic languages (of which English is one), hence "moot" and "meet." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4y17.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28032-0-1202024346-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 02 May 2007 08:57:48 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.82] (helo=s3082.mb00.net) id 1Hj8mV-0004OB-R6 for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 02 May 2007 08:57:44 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=EIrrpk0N2YDOoEL6AtOALO49QfrZdYel3q6q04nbDUOrvUXfvxTHGG+mSRo/yasO60akaPqG2/m0+JUurGbX/9xQF4n8GQBG2BhP7CPjyqIp9651/MPYHWmQiqAyjQt9; by s3082.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA92117; Tue, 1 May 2007 23:02:23 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 23:57:43 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1178060544.17380 Subject: FOSSICK: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-21898-0-1178085630" --MIME_BOUNDARY-21898-0-1178085630 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Fossick (Verb) Pronunciation: ['fa-sik] Definition: (1) To search for gold in a disorganized manner, especially in abandoned mines. (2) To fossick about: to rummage around for something, to nose about. Suggested Usage: Well, one can fossick about in a drawer for a sharpened pencil or fossick about the shells on the beach for sharks' teeth. Even dogs may fossick about the yard for yesterday's bone. Closets are a good place to fossick about for just about anything (if yours are like mine). Etymology: The origins of this word are passing mysterious. It apparently comes from a British dialect, probably Cornish. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Deal of the Day Spring is here, and gardening enthusiasts everywhere are celebrating. And here is even more good news: Gardens Alive is offering $20 off any $40 or more purchase! If you don't know about this website yet, their specialty is environmentally responsible garden products. 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This includes flower and vegetable gardening, but also birding, orchards, lawn and weed products. They don't offer gift certificates, but they do have a Garden Solutions Club Membership that is only $14.95/year that would make a great Mother's Day gift. :-) Word of the Day: Fossick (Verb) Pronunciation: ['fa-sik] Listen Definition: (1) To search for gold in a disorganized manner, especially in abandoned mines. (2) To fossick about: to rummage around for something, to nose about. Suggested Usage: Well, one can fossick about in a drawer for a sharpened pencil or fossick about the shells on the beach for sharks' teeth. Even dogs may fossick about the yard for yesterday's bone. Closets are a good place to fossick about for just about anything (if yours are like mine). Etymology: The origins of this word are passing mysterious. It apparently comes from a British dialect, probably Cornish. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.ckc.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-21898-0-1178085630-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:48:02 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.226] (helo=s3226.mb00.net) id 1IjUbR-00063w-MF for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:48:02 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=jHRt34Ifrd5+xW1bc5k0XAsrrtpWcy0dafimcutJa+39MK/xNR0lEmcxRsNXaSOCuEXvYuDKyHZefzeqLbr546L4GIkoIdFKrWjUgTjt18jIq0AUCN5Tg4RBflb4/ATE; by s3226.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA60536; Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:03:44 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:48:01 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1192858297.4026 Subject: USURP: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14006-0-1192946431" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14006-0-1192946431 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Usurp (verb) Pronunciation: [yu-'sêrp] Definition: To take over property or power wrongly by misusing one's own power(s). Usage: The term is usually used in a political sense, e.g. "usurp someone's authority" or "usurp the throne". The noun is usurpation. "Usurpative" and "usurpatory" work as adjectives. Suggested Usage: "Usurp" hardly seems like a household term, does it? Guess again: "The exchange student usurped my bedroom and now I'm sleeping in the den". "Don't you even try to usurp Mom's favor by washing her car a few times!" It is just a matter of vocabulary power and nerve. Raccoons have even usurped Christine Thompson's attic. The choice between "acquire" and "usurp" depends entirely upon your interpretation of "wrongly." Etymology: from Latin usurpare "to make use of (illegally)" from usus "use" + rapere "to seize". Rap-ere (whence "rape") derives from PIE *reup- "seize, grasp". In the Germanic languages *raub- "rob" had a variant raubo meaning "booty" or "captured clothing" and was borrowed by French where it came to refer clothing in general (robe), not just captured clothing. Then the meaning of French "robe" changed from "clothing" to "dress" whereupon it was borrowed back into English as the special kind of dress "robe" means today. For the linguist, then, "usurp" contains robbers, clothing, and other marvelous things. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! October Ink Sale. Printer Ink Blowout Sale! 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Usage: The term is usually used in a political sense, e.g. "usurp someone's authority" or "usurp the throne". The noun is usurpation. "Usurpative" and "usurpatory" work as adjectives. Suggested Usage: "Usurp" hardly seems like a household term, does it? Guess again: "The exchange student usurped my bedroom and now I'm sleeping in the den". "Don't you even try to usurp Mom's favor by washing her car a few times!" It is just a matter of vocabulary power and nerve. Raccoons have even usurped Christine Thompson's attic. The choice between "acquire" and "usurp" depends entirely upon your interpretation of "wrongly." Etymology: from Latin usurpare "to make use of (illegally)" from usus "use" + rapere "to seize". Rap-ere (whence "rape") derives from PIE *reup- "seize, grasp". In the Germanic languages *raub- "rob" had a variant raubo meaning "booty" or "captured clothing" and was borrowed by French where it came to refer clothing in general (robe), not just captured clothing. Then the meaning of French "robe" changed from "clothing" to "dress" whereupon it was borrowed back into English as the special kind of dress "robe" means today. For the linguist, then, "usurp" contains robbers, clothing, and other marvelous things. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.31bj.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14006-0-1192946431-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:21:33 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.20] (helo=s3020.mb00.net) id 1I5GE0-0000DM-AN for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:21:33 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=wSUnt680P4wEZLWxwor4HrowZFQKiNUyKGTgT7KTMFkoxwmOSCJhfndw7uVFglVfYsvxntCEoNsVPoAHldTQrWFobI/LkwJkae8l7hTgoVPILnHE2LnUedJhm69YPzRw; by s3020.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA25376; Sun, 1 Jul 2007 23:04:21 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 00:21:32 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1183067377.21148 Subject: INQUILINE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-28030-0-1183356031" --MIME_BOUNDARY-28030-0-1183356031 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Inquiline (Noun Pronunciation: [iing-kwê-lIn, -in] Definition: Living in the dwelling place of an animal of another species. Usage: Ants, usually thought to exemplify the Puritan work ethic, actually have quite a few instances of inquilinism (the noun) among species. Some inquiline queens kill the host queen and take over the nest while others spend their entire lives riding on the host queen's back! Today's noun is also an adjective: "The cuckoo is an inquiline bird that not only uses the nest of other species but the body of its owner to hatch its eggs". The behavior pattern denoted by today's word is "inquilinism" or "inquilinity." Suggested Usage: Here's one to startle the neighbors: "A stray cat had the inquilinity to take up residence in our woodshed". You may also save it for the holidays: "Having two university students home for winter break is to surrender your abode to a pair of inquilines." Etymology: From Latin inquilinus "tenant", which comes from in- + colere "to inhabit". The PIE root of colere is kwel- "to move around, sojourn, or dwell". We get the words "colony", "cult" and "culture" from the PIE root, all words that describe various types of human lifestyles. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Treat your feet! Crocs Footwear is legendary in its comfort status. Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: * lots of colors and styles * for men, women, and kids * comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet * orthotic foot bed * slip-resistant and non-marking soles * anti-microbial and odor resistant * Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. 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Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: lots of colors and styles for men, women, and kids comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet orthotic foot bed slip-resistant and non-marking soles anti-microbial and odor resistant Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. Plus, get them in time for the weekend with free overnight shipping from Zappos! Word of the Day: Inquiline (Noun Pronunciation: [iing-kwê-lIn, -in] Definition: Living in the dwelling place of an animal of another species. Usage: Ants, usually thought to exemplify the Puritan work ethic, actually have quite a few instances of inquilinism (the noun) among species. Some inquiline queens kill the host queen and take over the nest while others spend their entire lives riding on the host queen's back! Today's noun is also an adjective: "The cuckoo is an inquiline bird that not only uses the nest of other species but the body of its owner to hatch its eggs". The behavior pattern denoted by today's word is "inquilinism" or "inquilinity." Suggested Usage: Here's one to startle the neighbors: "A stray cat had the inquilinity to take up residence in our woodshed". You may also save it for the holidays: "Having two university students home for winter break is to surrender your abode to a pair of inquilines." Etymology: From Latin inquilinus "tenant", which comes from in- + colere "to inhabit". The PIE root of colere is kwel- "to move around, sojourn, or dwell". We get the words "colony", "cult" and "culture" from the PIE root, all words that describe various types of human lifestyles. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18nr.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28030-0-1183356031-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:54:06 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.154] (helo=s3154.mb00.net) id 1IenRF-0005fU-Lh for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:54:06 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=X4n+ptYwxCnXZnJm0wa5EG9rFfmE0acEcarnx2z9IiT3/plMAdzemHJ2fRTL1A7TGPyMecjEpZ+fn6MPC575Td0JlCbCaiYrKghf+MC+89TYJnjEPyd7AZD3bRWVQfa4; by s3154.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA27981; Sun, 7 Oct 2007 23:03:35 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 00:54:05 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1191734684.18132 Subject: DECLIVITY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13280-0-1191823214" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13280-0-1191823214 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Declivity (noun) Pronunciation: [dê-'kli-vê-tee] Definition: A downward slope. Usage: Several adjectives are related to today's noun; the two most common are "declivous" [dê-'kLI-vês] and "declivitous" [dê-'kli-vê-tês], currently the more popular of the pair. The antonym is acclivity "upward slope", whose adjective is "acclivitous." Suggested Usage: Today's word plays a major role in geological descriptions, "Truman lived and died on the Eastern declivity of Mount St. Helens". However, other types of descriptions can often accommodate it, too, "Their relationship has been in a declivitous state since the evening he lifted her cat from the couch by its tail." Etymology: From Latin declivitas "slope, declivity" from declivis "sloping downhill" comprising de- "(away) from" + clivus "slope". Related to "climate" via Greek klima "surface of the earth, region". The zero grade form of the same root, i.e. *kli-, gave us "lid" from Old English hlid "cover" derived from Germanic *hlid- "that which bends over, cover". Suffixed with -n, the same root became English "lean" from Old English hlinian "to lean" and with -ent, it produced Latin cliens, clientis "dependent, follower", the source of English "client". Finally, another suffixed form evolved into "ladder" from Old English hlædder "ladder", whose trail leads to Germanic *hlaidri-. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? 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Usage: Several adjectives are related to today's noun; the two most common are "declivous" [dê-'kLI-vês] and "declivitous" [dê-'kli-vê-tês], currently the more popular of the pair. The antonym is acclivity "upward slope", whose adjective is "acclivitous." Suggested Usage: Today's word plays a major role in geological descriptions, "Truman lived and died on the Eastern declivity of Mount St. Helens". However, other types of descriptions can often accommodate it, too, "Their relationship has been in a declivitous state since the evening he lifted her cat from the couch by its tail." Etymology: From Latin declivitas "slope, declivity" from declivis "sloping downhill" comprising de- "(away) from" + clivus "slope". Related to "climate" via Greek klima "surface of the earth, region". The zero grade form of the same root, i.e. *kli-, gave us "lid" from Old English hlid "cover" derived from Germanic *hlid- "that which bends over, cover". Suffixed with -n, the same root became English "lean" from Old English hlinian "to lean" and with -ent, it produced Latin cliens, clientis "dependent, follower", the source of English "client". Finally, another suffixed form evolved into "ladder" from Old English hlædder "ladder", whose trail leads to Germanic *hlaidri-. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2sud.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13280-0-1191823214-- Received: from mailin04.aul.t-online.de (mailin04.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.44]) Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:40:33 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin04.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Nfr4f-0vwMvQ0; Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:40:29 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=fKaQF3fmWEhWHgY3hnEeuQDlMsB0YFFnTl0XuXTAIE19VeN401CodnUlenqlcDnqz+TnZkLFCFzPDtbvvo882MD9xIhFLEefNgitnIbmEwYkoZvZbpbLASb56AbxNeoS; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1C71N7w036037; Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:01:23 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:40:29 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1265953106.89276 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Fricative Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-65014-0-1265958005" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-12T08:40:33Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1265964030-0000043B-F3B62339/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: 4a248887-c069-4c35-b298-6de7d51c77a6 --MIME_BOUNDARY-65014-0-1265958005 News for 2/12/2010: * Video: Job Losses Down But Foreclosures Are Up * Small Businesses Feel Lawmakers Still Don't Understand * Reid Scraps Bipartisan Jobs Bill Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fuhs.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Fricative (adjective) Pronunciation: ['frik-uh-tiv] Definition: Sound produced through friction through breath in the mouth. Usage: Any sound produced by obstructing a part of the vocal tract is known as a fricative. Fricatives are formed in various ways. For example, the "z" sound forces air between the tongue and roof of the mouth, while the "f" forces air between the teeth and the lip. The letter "h", known as a pseudo-fricative, presses the breath through the throat. Fricatives are extremely important in the pronunciation of many consonants in the English language. Suggested Usage: Fricative sounds like it could be a class of swear words that start with the letter "f", but in reality, any sound that forces air through a constricted part of the mouth is known as a fricative. Don=92t let that stop you from using the word fricative as a minced oath. Say it under your breath, and when people ask what you said, just explain that you were testing out your voiceless labiodental fricatives. Etymology: The word fricative comes from the New Latin fricativus, from the Latin fricatus. A past participle of fricare, to rub or to chafe, it is rather similar to the word "friction", of the same root. It is unclear when the word made its way into the English language, though "friction" is first seen in print in 1563. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1265953106.89276:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fuhs.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-65014-0-1265958005 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/12/2010: Video: Job Losses Down But Foreclosures Are Up Small Businesses Feel Lawmakers Still Don't Understand Reid Scraps Bipartisan Jobs Bill Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Fricative (adjective) Pronunciation: ['frik-uh-tiv] Definition: Sound produced through friction through breath in the mouth. Usage: Any sound produced by obstructing a part of the vocal tract is known as a fricative. Fricatives are formed in various ways. For example, the "z" sound forces air between the tongue and roof of the mouth, while the "f" forces air between the teeth and the lip. The letter "h", known as a pseudo-fricative, presses the breath through the throat. Fricatives are extremely important in the pronunciation of many consonants in the English language. Suggested Usage: Fricative sounds like it could be a class of swear words that start with the letter "f", but in reality, any sound that forces air through a constricted part of the mouth is known as a fricative. Don’t let that stop you from using the word fricative as a minced oath. Say it under your breath, and when people ask what you said, just explain that you were testing out your voiceless labiodental fricatives. Etymology: The word fricative comes from the New Latin fricativus, from the Latin fricatus. A past participle of fricare, to rub or to chafe, it is rather similar to the word "friction", of the same root. It is unclear when the word made its way into the English language, though "friction" is first seen in print in 1563. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-65014-0-1265958005-- Received: from mailin01.aul.t-online.de (mailin01.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.42]) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:40:22 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin01.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NWn9n-0UvS1w0; Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:40:19 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=Qa86iF1nB/k3r9cLK5B3p+vih6Rofe94MLcwaZY4WQDEQTbApusKBEPf8sYNXSbVhVRG/ZL28WjVtuP8kPklwCZoPX40ugZr0bIJVuvPlSfDhfOvLCgbwmU37UyrwPiX; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0I71MC2040390; Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:01:22 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:40:19 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1263788629.57866 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Impetuous Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-51270-0-1263798009" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-18T08:40:22Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1263804019-00006159-6CCE24B5/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 4598a4ee-f5d2-4c17-bc56-7f4892fe561b --MIME_BOUNDARY-51270-0-1263798009 News for 1/18/2010 Labor's $60 Billion Payoff. Independents in Mass. Are Poised to Send Washington a Strong Message. Mass Election a Referendum on Health Care Reform?. Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fl5s.20.cvlv.2oq9 Word of the Day: Impetuous (adjective) Pronunciation: [im-'pech-oo-uh s] Definition: Acting on impulse, making arbitrary decisions, moving with force and violence. Usage: The original meaning of impetuous as a nearly violent assertion of one's (usually impulsive) decision has been somewhat lost over time. Early usage almost always suggested a passionate and forcible act of man or nature. Lord Byron described impetuous armies; the classical authors, impetuous torrents of rain. Today, impetuous is more commonly used in reference to one who is rash or impulsive. Either manner of use is perfectly sound in modern English. Suggested Usage: In the early days of the internet, dial-up connections forced everyone to be a bit impetuous. Yes, we were impatient and rash with our allotted half hour of time on the internet at the local library -- we'd type in www dot anything knowing that something interesting would pop up -- but we became truly impetuous when our half hour was up. We'd throw chairs, smash keyboards, and tear up our library cards into tiny pieces. If you're under twenty and you're reading this, you should have seen it. It was a madhouse. Etymology: Impetuous comes from the 13th century impétueux, an Old French word borrowed from the Late Latin impetuosus, meaning violent. This term is further taken from the Latin word for a violent attack, impetūs. We obviously use a very similar word in modern English, impetus, or something that impels or forces. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1263788629.57866:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fl5s.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-51270-0-1263798009 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/18/2010: Labor's $60 Billion Payoff. Independents in Mass. Are Poised to Send Washington a Strong Message. Mass Election a Referendum on Health Care Reform?. Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Jumpstart your weight loss plan with a program tailored just for you. Click these advertiser listings above to sign up now. Get fit and healthy today! Impetuous (adjective) Pronunciation: [im-'pech-oo-uh s] Definition: Acting on impulse, making arbitrary decisions, moving with force and violence. Usage: The original meaning of impetuous as a nearly violent assertion of one's (usually impulsive) decision has been somewhat lost over time. Early usage almost always suggested a passionate and forcible act of man or nature. Lord Byron described impetuous armies; the classical authors, impetuous torrents of rain. Today, impetuous is more commonly used in reference to one who is rash or impulsive. Either manner of use is perfectly sound in modern English. Suggested Usage: In the early days of the internet, dial-up connections forced everyone to be a bit impetuous. Yes, we were impatient and rash with our allotted half hour of time on the internet at the local library -- we'd type in www dot anything knowing that something interesting would pop up -- but we became truly impetuous when our half hour was up. We'd throw chairs, smash keyboards, and tear up our library cards into tiny pieces. If you're under twenty and you're reading this, you should have seen it. It was a madhouse. Etymology: Impetuous comes from the 13th century impétueux, an Old French word borrowed from the Late Latin impetuosus, meaning violent. This term is further taken from the Latin word for a violent attack, impetūs. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Jactitation (noun) Pronunciation: [jæk-tê-'tey-shên] Definition: A restless tossing or jerking about. A false claim or boasting, usually to someone's detriment. Usage: An interesting legal use of today's word is "jactitation of marriage", the false boasting of a marriage that does not exist. Although rarely used, some have sought the protection of a legal injunction against such an action where the reputation of the marriage was damaging. Sometimes the middle syllable is omitted (jactation). The noun is derived from the verb, "jactitate", and the adjective is "jactitational." Suggested Usage: Today's word comes from the Latin word for "throw, toss", so that meaning underlies all the others: "The formication caused by the itch powder Arlene put in Ambrose's golf shirt resulted in such jactitation on the course that he bogeyed almost every hole". (See the Archive for "formication.") The sense of casting false claims about is not far removed, however: "Fielding's jactitations of an up-coming marriage to Melba made toast of their relationship." Etymology: Medieval Latin iactitatio, iactitation- "false claim", the noun from iactitare "to utter frequently", based on iactare "to boast", the frequentative of iacere "to throw". The same root shows up in English "gist", "jetty", "joist", and "jut". The -ject of "inject", "eject", etc. is also based on the Latin stem for "throw." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Time to get a new pair of shoes! Zappo's is a fantastic online shoe store, with over 1000 brands and 2 million in stock. 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WOTD: Jactitation (Noun) Pronunciation: [jæk-tê-'tey-shên] Listen Definition: A restless tossing or jerking about. A false claim or boasting, usually to someone's detriment. Usage: An interesting legal use of today's word is "jactitation of marriage", the false boasting of a marriage that does not exist. Although rarely used, some have sought the protection of a legal injunction against such an action where the reputation of the marriage was damaging. Sometimes the middle syllable is omitted (jactation). The noun is derived from the verb, "jactitate", and the adjective is "jactitational." Suggested Usage: Today's word comes from the Latin word for "throw, toss", so that meaning underlies all the others: "The formication caused by the itch powder Arlene put in Ambrose's golf shirt resulted in such jactitation on the course that he bogeyed almost every hole". (See the Archive for "formication.") The sense of casting false claims about is not far removed, however: "Fielding's jactitations of an up-coming marriage to Melba made toast of their relationship." Etymology: Medieval Latin iactitatio, iactitation- "false claim", the noun from iactitare "to utter frequently", based on iactare "to boast", the frequentative of iacere "to throw". The same root shows up in English "gist", "jetty", "joist", and "jut". The -ject of "inject", "eject", etc. is also based on the Latin stem for "throw." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1y0.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-932-0-1176357630-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:32:33 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.134] (helo=s3134.mb00.net) id 1Iz6iQ-0007Q6-7b for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:31:46 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=a33xOkm0iLiYaRTCXSBYz1knoMNWxXq6B4TM/CtBDQ7djl2z8hN5vWjS2fwV9C1jKXBOLU5y8AKsQfLdqyZ4YRFRufqMK5/fqtCkh8KADd/hrdvoNyi8ZMlHkEb23okC; by s3134.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA63761; Sun, 2 Dec 2007 23:04:45 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:31:46 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1196650548.23400 Subject: TAUTOLOGY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-18155-0-1196665228" --MIME_BOUNDARY-18155-0-1196665228 Word of the Day: Tautology (noun) Pronunciation: [ta-'tah-lê-ji or taw-] Definition: Redundant word or phrase, a pleonasm; (in philosophy) a statement comprising two clauses that make the statement necessarily true whether either of the two statements is true or false, e.g. "Philosophy will either drive me crazy or it won't drive me crazy." Usage: The classical tautology as "an unmarried bachelor". This phrase is tautological (the adjective) because "unmarried" is part of the meaning of "bachelor" and hence does not have to be repeated. The colloquial meaning of today's word makes it a synonym of another recent Word of the Day, "pleonasm" (for which see our Archives). Suggested Usage: "That is tautological" is one of the better punch lines for your armory of witticisms. Try using it when you hear people utter phrases like "devious politician", "greedy Enron executive", "the stock market is risky", or "sneaky lobbyist". If you give advance warning of a dangerous terrorist attack, you have wasted two words squeezing two tautologies into one utterance. Etymology: Greek tautologos "redundant" based on tauto- "identical" + logos "word, idea". The Greek word "logos", from which English gets "logic" and the suffix "-ology", is the noun of legein "to speak, talk" which underlies "lexicon", "lecture", and "legend". The root which produced Greek "legein" entered Germanic languages as *lekjaz "enchanter", which devolved into Old English laece "physician, doctor" and Modern English "leech". "Legere" in Latin meant "to collect or read" and it produces lex, legis "law" (collection of rules), which turns up in "legislation" and "intellect." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! The holidays are just around the corner, but the savings have already arrived. Check out these FREE offers from Vistaprint. >>> http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/gateway.aspx?S=3D2009370695 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1196650548.23400:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3tdv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18155-0-1196665228 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by VistaPrint.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Tautology (noun) Pronunciation: [ta-'tah-lê-ji] Definition: Redundant word or phrase, a pleonasm; (in philosophy) a statement comprising two clauses that make the statement necessarily true whether either of the two statements is true or false, e.g. "Philosophy will either drive me crazy or it won't drive me crazy." Usage: The classical tautology as "an unmarried bachelor". This phrase is tautological (the adjective) because "unmarried" is part of the meaning of "bachelor" and hence does not have to be repeated. The colloquial meaning of today's word makes it a synonym of another recent Word of the Day, "pleonasm". Suggested Usage: "That is tautological" is one of the better punch lines for your armory of witticisms. Try using it when you hear people utter phrases like "devious politician", "greedy Enron executive", "the stock market is risky", or "sneaky lobbyist". If you give advance warning of a dangerous terrorist attack, you have wasted two words squeezing two tautologies into one utterance. Etymology: Greek tautologos "redundant" based on tauto- "identical" + logos "word, idea". The Greek word "logos", from which English gets "logic" and the suffix "-ology", is the noun of legein "to speak, talk" which underlies "lexicon", "lecture", and "legend". The root which produced Greek "legein" entered Germanic languages as *lekjaz "enchanter", which devolved into Old English laece "physician, doctor" and Modern English "leech". "Legere" in Latin meant "to collect or read" and it produces lex, legis "law". –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3tdv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18155-0-1196665228-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:13:39 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.84] (helo=s3084.mb00.net) id 1J4u3e-0007cU-7w for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:13:38 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=fsUKOQJIXzXgyILJCUk9cYwGzMc9lHjmOiQAplEL7Gp3qGVfZpySmxfStuMU8ZXyqGjV9FmbIzPf+AbjUHRGCx14VNTPqPrR4SgtrPvHUlI01uFlAoX/EETIXSJZZ9fN; by s3084.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA87355; Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:04:13 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:13:39 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198021924.29492 Subject: ONOMASTICS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14214-0-1198047617" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14214-0-1198047617 Word of the Day: Onomastics (noun) Pronunciation: [o-nê-'mæs-tiks] Definition: (1) The study of the formation and origins of (proper) names; (2) the system that underlies the formation of names and specialized nomenclature (related terms). Usage: Today's word is formed by adding the multipurpose suffix "-s" to the adjective, onomastic "pertaining to names and their formation". The adjective sports an adverb: "onomastically". A closely related word, "onomasiology", is the linguistic study of various relationships among related names within particular nomenclatures. However, it often overlaps the concerns of onomastics. Suggested Usage: Like many names of sciences, today's word vacillates between referring to the science and the object of the science, the system it studies: "Aubrey looked into the onomastics of his name and discovered that it a variant of 'Alberic,' which originally meant "elf power". That was an example of the word referring to the science. Here is one with the adjective referring to the system itself: "Someone made a material onomastic faux pas in naming a company that cleans swimming pools, 'Poolife.'" Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Greek "onomastikos" from onomazein "to name", a verb based on the noun onoma "name". The underlying root here is *no-men-, which also gave us Latin nomen "name", found in "nominal", "nominate", and "misnomer". Variants include "noun" and all the words containing "-nym": "synonym", "homonym", "antonym." "Moniker" seems to have come from Old Irish ainm "name" and "name", like German "Name", itself is a Germanic variant. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Undo Years of Damage from Burgers=85 Booze=85 and Rx Drugs! 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A closely related word, "onomasiology", is the linguistic study of various relationships among related names within particular nomenclatures. However, it often overlaps the concerns of onomastics. Suggested Usage: Like many names of sciences, today's word vacillates between referring to the science and the object of the science, the system it studies: "Aubrey looked into the onomastics of his name and discovered that it a variant of 'Alberic,' which originally meant "elf power". That was an example of the word referring to the science. Here is one with the adjective referring to the system itself: "Someone made a material onomastic faux pas in naming a company that cleans swimming pools, 'Poolife.'" Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Greek "onomastikos" from onomazein "to name", a verb based on the noun onoma "name". The underlying root here is *no-men-, which also gave us Latin nomen "name", found in "nominal", "nominate", and "misnomer". Variants include "noun" and all the words containing –nym: "synonym", "homonym", "antonym". "Moniker" seems to have come from Old Irish ainm "name" and "name", like German "Name", itself is a Germanic variant. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com FREE REPORT Nature’s New Pennies-a-Day Solution for Blood Sugar Problems, Sugar Cravings and Sugar Spikes! 15 years of blood sugar problems, gone! “Once I started using [this discovery], it started lowering my blood sugar… after 15 years of problems.” —Ramona W. Missouri 25-point drop in two months! “My fasting blood sugar went from 108 to 83 within two months of regular use of [this breakthrough]. I was extremely pleased and my doctor was amazed.” —Natalie S. Valencia, CA Very pleased with lower blood sugar! “I’ve been on [this solution] for over three weeks, and my blood sugar has dropped to 75-175. I am very pleased with this product.” —Elmer S. Minerva, OH CLICK HERE to read it FREE, on-line, right NOW YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.44eg.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14214-0-1198047617-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:41:51 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.215] (helo=s3215.mb00.net) id 1JmNod-0002oQ-GR for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:41:51 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=cZCnMjC9Gm0xdHZuNMcOSKiCd61rbmw3qB10o8oUr/za0M5sJCz+j8rykq4Ewdld/ODBTBQ98y43ENIqlVn473XaahgxSsBGtw87MqmP1DJVDN+j/10WiO75d7/1CszR; by s3215.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA12625; Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:01:04 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:41:51 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1208359150.91320 Subject: MANUMIT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-69886-0-1208412016" --MIME_BOUNDARY-69886-0-1208412016 Word of the Day: Manumit (verb) Pronunciation: ['mæn-yu-mit] Definition: To release from slavery or other unpleasant situation. Usage: This term has been heard referring to the implementation of a theory or concept. Not good. The sense of "manumit" is to release from an unpleasant state or circumstance. It does not mean "convert", "transmit", or even "transmit by hand", as its etymology suggests. "Manumission" is the noun, "manumissive", the adjective and the agent is a "manumitter". A manumisable slave is one that may be manumitted. Suggested Usage: Household applications abound: "You are grounded for a week! Only if you apologize to=97no, grovel before Mrs. McGillicutty will I manumit you from week-long house arrest". Here is another, "I would do anything to be manumitted from dining with your boss and his frumpy wife tonight". Let's hope the situation a manumisable one. Etymology: Latin manumittere from manu- "hand" + mittere "to let go, send off", literally to send forth from one's hand or possession. 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"Manumission" is the noun, "manumissive", the adjective and the agent is a "manumitter". A manumisable slave is one that may be manumitted. Suggested Usage: Household applications abound: "You are grounded for a week! Only if you apologize to—no, grovel before Mrs. McGillicutty will I manumit you from week-long house arrest". Here is another, "I would do anything to be manumitted from dining with your boss and his frumpy wife tonight". Let's hope the situation a manumisable one. Etymology: Latin manumittere from manu- "hand" + mittere "to let go, send off", literally to send forth from one's hand or possession. "Manus" also underlies "manacle", "maneuver", manuscript (hand-written), "manage" (to handle), "manual" (handbook), "manufacture" (make by hand in Latin"), "manure" (Middle English manuren "cultivate land" from Anglo-Norman main-ouverer "work by hand"—yuck!), and many others. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. 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Usage: The only trick to today's word: spell it with an [s] rather than a [c]. As a mnemonic device, remember that "-cracy" in such words as "democracy", comes from Greek kratos "power" while the stem in "idiosyncrasy" comes from krasis "mixture". (See how etymology helps with your vocabulary?) The adjective is "idiosyncratic" and the adverb, "idiosyncratically." Suggested Usage: All interesting people have idiosyncrasies but they can be difficult to express in a society where reconfiguring (or disfiguring) your body with tattoos, scrap metal, and rainbow-colored hair dye is now commonplace. Eating crispy fried ants and chocolate-laced locusts is still a bit idiosyncratic, though it would sooner raise stomach contents than eyebrows. Language has its idiosyncrasies, too. If "conduciveness" and "vindictiveness" are regular nouns (they are), certainly "stick-to-it-iveness" is grammatically idiosyncratic. Etymology: Greek idiosynkrasi comprising idios "own, personal" + synkrasis "admixture" from syn "together, with" + krasis "mixture, temperament". Attic Greek "idiotes" meant "private, ordinary person" as opposed to a public figure. However, since this implied that an idiotes was unaware of the koina "affairs of the city", he was, by implication, also ignorant, hence the English meaning of "idiot". The meaning of "private" remains in Modern Greek where idiotikopoiesis does not mean "idiotic poetry", but "privatization", since "poiesis", the origin of our word "poetry", still means "making, creating." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Free Home, Garden & Events Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter and free recipes, home decorating and garden tips plus the latest on organic lifestyle can be delievered to your inbox regularly. 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The adjective is "idiosyncratic" and the adverb, "idiosyncratically." Suggested Usage: All interesting people have idiosyncrasies but they can be difficult to express in a society where reconfiguring (or disfiguring) your body with tattoos, scrap metal, and rainbow-colored hair dye is now commonplace. Eating crispy fried ants and chocolate-laced locusts is still a bit idiosyncratic, though it would sooner raise stomach contents than eyebrows. Language has its idiosyncrasies, too. If "conduciveness" and "vindictiveness" are regular nouns (they are), certainly "stick-to-it-iveness" is grammatically idiosyncratic. Etymology: Greek idiosynkrasi comprising idios "own, personal" + synkrasis "admixture" from syn "together, with" + krasis "mixture, temperament". Attic Greek "idiotes" meant "private, ordinary person" as opposed to a public figure. However, since this implied that an idiotes was unaware of the koina "affairs of the city", he was, by implication, also ignorant, hence the English meaning of "idiot". The meaning of "private" remains in Modern Greek where idiotikopoiesis does not mean "idiotic poetry", but "privatization", since "poiesis", the origin of our word "poetry", still means "making, creating." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.6wfa.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-50410-0-1211436009-- Received: from mailin02.aul.t-online.de (mailin02.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.43]) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:50:39 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin02.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NK6dV-22fDkG0; Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:50:33 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=ZwCsRYIZA9UhBusE0/fCWaRFuT50CwHkA6/XhNZtNeANPzZhnqNp9MGrSmR2WqfGYwTYS0JzIzlgeDMuxU9UVvk0l51vX4vq7Dc/uYV5YuI1SFh1U+npc/+GxxF4yLw4; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBE71b38062221; Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:01:37 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:50:32 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260176327.1552 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Impute Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-30193-0-1260774020" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-14T08:50:39Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1260780633-00003C45-26143066/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: af135be9-33a6-467a-910f-ac5ae088d339 --MIME_BOUNDARY-30193-0-1260774020 Word of the Day: Impute (verb) Pronunciation: [im-'pyoot] Definition: To ascribe, to attribute (especially blame or fault). Usage: While you might impute to someone the guilt in a murder trial, you would not impute to yourself greatness. The mighty impute is usually used to lay blame squarely at the feet of the person you believe to be guilty without saying it outright. This week, impute fault wherever you see fit=97impute the economic crisis to George Bush or Barack Obama, or impute sin to the fourth graders you teach in Sunday school. Suggested Usage: The word impute is not always used in direct reference to blame, sin, guilt, or fault, but the reference is usually implied. You can impute a motive to someone if you feel their motive was improper or unjust. However, like the word "consequence", the connotation need not always be bad=97a person may be imputed with goodness or evil, sometimes both. Colloquially, it is often used when someone is accused falsely. Etymology:] Impute is derived from the Latin infinitive imputare; literally, to charge or bring to reckoning. In (according to) is added as a prefix putō, or "I value;" alternately, I cleanse or purify. The French transitive verb imputer, not to be confused with the English imputer (one who imputes) means the same as the word impute in English. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260176327.1552:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f64l.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-30193-0-1260774020 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Impute (verb) Pronunciation: [im-'pyoot] Definition: To ascribe, to attribute (especially blame or fault). Usage: While you might impute to someone the guilt in a murder trial, you would not impute to yourself greatness. The mighty impute is usually used to lay blame squarely at the feet of the person you believe to be guilty without saying it outright. This week, impute fault wherever you see fit—impute the economic crisis to George Bush or Barack Obama, or impute sin to the fourth graders you teach in Sunday school. Suggested Usage: The word impute is not always used in direct reference to blame, sin, guilt, or fault, but the reference is usually implied. You can impute a motive to someone if you feel their motive was improper or unjust. However, like the Word "consequence", the connotation need not always be bad—a person may be imputed with goodness or evil, sometimes both. Colloquially, it is often used when someone is accused falsely. Etymology: Impute is derived from the Latin infinitive imputare; literally, to charge or bring to reckoning. In (according to) is added as a prefix putō, or "I value;" alternately, I cleanse or purify. The French transitive verb imputer, not to be confused with the English imputer (one who imputes) means the same as the word impute in English. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-30193-0-1260774020-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:52:24 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.188] (helo=s3188.mb00.net) id 1IV0Xn-0000qQ-Fn for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:52:24 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=WYV0svzvh8J2TW9M8qCQYU8I1PvPzQCFVvZ09un8SeovofBKpl5NGACpn/Hf+x8Cdhd0aIbZMRpe9duwE73lXzHictC63DOXWA8HMO4crvskANeJps1asvcNL2MWHIXm; by s3188.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA62109; Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:03:32 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:52:23 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1189475990.23782 Subject: LAGNIAPPE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-11008-0-1189490413" --MIME_BOUNDARY-11008-0-1189490413 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Lagniappe (noun) Pronunciation: [lahn-'yahp] Definition: A gratuity given by a merchant to a customer beyond the value of a purchase; a bonus or additional benefit of any sort. Usage: Today's word entered US English directly from the language of the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana and has spread rapidly eastward. In 'Life on the Mississippi' (1883) Mark Twain writes, "We picked up one excellent word=97a word worth travelling to New Orleans to get; a nice limber, expressive, handy word 'lagniappe.'" He was so right. The custom of tipping the customer is wide-spread around the world but it must be new in the English-speaking world, since English had to go elsewhere for a word expressing it. Suggested Usage: Kids, here a way to really impress your parents with your progress in school, "Guess what, Mom? Linda gave me two of her kittens as a lagniappe for taking one of the puppies!" Adults will find uses for it, too, whenever they need a word for a pleasant, unexpected bonus, "Frieda had thoroughly enjoyed the party and seeing the dog bite her boss' leg was the perfect lagniappe to cap the evening off." Etymology: Louisiana French Creole, from American Spanish la =F1apa "the gift, tip" from la "the", derived from Latin illa, feminine of ille "that", originally "yonder". The same pronoun is also the origin of French "le" and "la" which also mean "the". This word traces its root to *al- which we find in alter "other" at the base of English "altercation", "alter ego", and "alternate". In English it emerged as "else". The noun =F1apa is even more interesting. It comes from yapa, which means "gift" in the South American Indian language, Quechua, from the verb yapay "to give more." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? 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Word of the Day: Lagniappe (noun) Pronunciation: [lahn-'yahp] Definition: A gratuity given by a merchant to a customer beyond the value of a purchase; a bonus or additional benefit of any sort. Usage: Today's word entered US English directly from the language of the Acadians (Cajuns) of Louisiana and has spread rapidly eastward. In 'Life on the Mississippi' (1883) Mark Twain writes, "We picked up one excellent word—a word worth travelling to New Orleans to get; a nice limber, expressive, handy Word 'lagniappe.'" He was so right. The custom of tipping the customer is wide-spread around the world but it must be new in the English-speaking world, since English had to go elsewhere for a word expressing it. Suggested Usage: Kids, here a way to really impress your parents with your progress in school, "Guess what, Mom? Linda gave me two of her kittens as a lagniappe for taking one of the puppies!" Adults will find uses for it, too, whenever they need a word for a pleasant, unexpected bonus, "Frieda had thoroughly enjoyed the party and seeing the dog bite her boss' leg was the perfect lagniappe to cap the evening off." Etymology: Louisiana French Creole, from American Spanish la ñapa "the gift, tip" from la "the", derived from Latin illa, feminine of ille "that", originally "yonder". The same pronoun is also the origin of French "le" and "la" which also mean "the". This word traces its root to *al- which we find in alter "other" at the base of English "altercation", "alter ego", and "alternate". In English it emerged as "else". The noun ñapa is even more interesting. It comes from yapa, which means "gift" in the South American Indian language, Quechua, from the verb yapay "to give more." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2c28.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11008-0-1189490413-- Received: from mailin11.aul.t-online.de (mailin11.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.47]) Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:00:26 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin11.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NilCB-1KAK3c0; Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:00:15 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=hfy8LgFKyGMgymhoJUS3nItz+jXjZ48qz/Ca0yzY+a/vTbktffl1ID1ZiJHJ2WLiJ0GzIpusTGZo0nOi93f9Hhpl5aLDy5cL6Y9OBXtImSNoiJDnlnCsPAozQKkjlKKv; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1K71hmI094156; Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:01:43 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:00:15 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266636833.75937 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Oppugn Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-44302-0-1266649229" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-20T09:00:26Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1266656415-0000193B-7BFD61DA/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: bfc8cb0d-142b-4995-a96f-b2bdd3fd38e9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-44302-0-1266649229 News for 2/20/2010: * More Useless Spending: Congress Tacks on $15.9 Billion in Pork Barrel Earmarks * Allott: New Heights of Anger * Galen: Cut Congressional Pay Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fxp1.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Oppugn (verb) Pronunciation: [uh-'pyoon] Definition: To oppose, argue, or criticize. Usage: Oppugn, meaning to verbally assail for the purpose of argument, is generally used when referring to one who argues combatively. It shares a root with pugnacious and pugilism, which respectively mean willing to fight and boxing. A milder use of the word refers to one who calls another=92s actions into question, one who wishes to get to the bottom of another=92s defenses. In modern usage, however, the more =93violent=94 of the two meanings wins out, demonstrating the continued influence of the original Latin. Suggested Usage: Clarendon once talked of those who =93did oppugn the rights of Parliament,=94 imparting to this fun little word a sense of Britishness and propriety. If you decide to use it in America, make sure that you say it with a British accent. Why? Because it=92s hilarious, that=92s why; and people won=92t understand the word no matter what accent you use anyway. (Try French. That=92d be weird.) Etymology: Pugnus, Latin for fist, gives us the Word =93oppugn=94 through a series of moves. Pugnare, to fight, is combined with the prefix ob, against. The first English usage of the word, reappropriated from the Latin oppugnare, appears around the mid 15th century. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266636833.75937:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fxp1.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-44302-0-1266649229 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/20/2010: More Useless Spending: Congress Tacks on $15.9 Billion in Pork Barrel Earmarks Allott: New Heights of Anger Galen: Cut Congressional Pay Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Oppugn (verb) Pronunciation: [uh-'pyoon] Definition: To oppose, argue, or criticize. Usage: Oppugn, meaning to verbally assail for the purpose of argument, is generally used when referring to one who argues combatively. It shares a root with pugnacious and pugilism, which respectively mean willing to fight and boxing. A milder use of the word refers to one who calls another’s actions into question, one who wishes to get to the bottom of another’s defenses. In modern usage, however, the more “violent” of the two meanings wins out, demonstrating the continued influence of the original Latin. Suggested Usage: Clarendon once talked of those who “did oppugn the rights of Parliament,” imparting to this fun little word a sense of Britishness and propriety. If you decide to use it in America, make sure that you say it with a British accent. Why? Because it’s hilarious, that’s why; and people won’t understand the word no matter what accent you use anyway. (Try French. That’d be weird.) Etymology: Pugnus, Latin for fist, gives us the word “oppugn” through a series of moves. Pugnare, to fight, is combined with the prefix ob, against. The first English usage of the word, reappropriated from the Latin oppugnare, appears around the mid 15th century. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-44302-0-1266649229-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:47:31 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.99] (helo=s3099.mb00.net) id 1IdgyB-00050R-Gq for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:47:31 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=mS4gRhqYxo0Zu0Zq793u8cTJxaPeD+QEmaxlJaZFUHLvUY+2FKS+nwviVFdgxICXHVdt2zB1BeTi7GsuURODgSQMhZBaVKXYDgxf9EA0xWGEnkoWktOYvsK1f3AxVy+p; by s3099.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA78279; Thu, 4 Oct 2007 23:03:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 23:47:31 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1191472956.22774 Subject: SAGACIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-23419-0-1191564010" --MIME_BOUNDARY-23419-0-1191564010 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Sagacious (adjective) Pronunciation: [sê-'gey-shês] Definition: Having keen mental powers, shrewd, sound in judgment, extremely wise. Usage: "Astute", "perspicacious", "sagacious" and "shrewd" refer to different kinds of intelligence. "Astute" suggests shrewdness in calculating one's own interest. "Shrewd" suggests a cunning, even sly, sort of intelligence. "Sagacious" denotes a judicious, far-sighted wisdom stemming from intuition or experience. "Perspicacious" implies clear-sightedness, the absence of any muddled thinking. The adverb of today's adjective is "sagaciously" and the noun, "sagacity". A very sagacious person is a "sage." Suggested Usage: Today's word refers to a special kind of wisdom, as explained above: "The president's decision to reduce the instructional budget in order to expand the football recruiting program was not a sagacious one". It is common to find sagacity in the vicinity of a university, "Winifred was a sagacious student of everything but women." Etymology: Since wisdom is the result of persistent searching, it should come as no surprise that the root of today's word goes back to Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *sag- "to seek", as does our word "seek" itself. Both "ransack" and "ramshackle" come from the same source via Old Norse rannsaka "to search" from rann "house" and saka "search". "Ramshackle" was originally ransackle "to pillage", based on the same Old Norse stem. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? 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Usage: Astute", "perspicacious", "sagacious" and "shrewd" refer to different kinds of intelligence. "Astute" suggests shrewdness in calculating one's own interest. "Shrewd" suggests a cunning, even sly, sort of intelligence. "Sagacious" denotes a judicious, far-sighted wisdom stemming from intuition or experience. "Perspicacious" implies clear-sightedness, the absence of any muddled thinking. The adverb of today's adjective is "sagaciously" and the noun, "sagacity". A very sagacious person is a "sage." Suggested Usage: Today's word refers to a special kind of wisdom, as explained above: "The president's decision to reduce the instructional budget in order to expand the football recruiting program was not a sagacious one". It is common to find sagacity in the vicinity of a university, "Winifred was a sagacious student of everything but women." Etymology: Since wisdom is the result of persistent searching, it should come as no surprise that the root of today's word goes back to Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *sag- "to seek", as does our word "seek" itself. Both "ransack" and "ramshackle" come from the same source via Old Norse rannsaka "to search" from rann "house" and saka "search". "Ramshackle" was originally ransackle "to pillage", based on the same Old Norse stem. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2qxv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-23419-0-1191564010-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:03:19 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.169] (helo=s3169.mb00.net) id 1Hgy0c-0005JQ-Vw for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:03:19 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=g1Mv5SRP8Weh3sSJw0OjkasizGTiARuLYqILnNVLaEdOWZQTBMa87EXG2aiBKYF6WA8MellIwt/SEtZUx7ICx0EL5+rggwqdRp9MK5hMLBtW3LpfFGfkC4D5JixWmNVX; by s3169.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA94760; Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:02:58 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:03:18 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1177536884.19726 Subject: BLANDILOQUENT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-18944-0-1177567224" --MIME_BOUNDARY-18944-0-1177567224 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Blandiloquent (adjective) Pronunciation: [blæn-'di-lê-qwênt] Definition: Smooth-talking, honey-tongued; flattering. Usage: Today's word is another tottering on the brink of extinction=97most dictionaries have already given up on it. The Oxford English Dictionary has retained the noun, "blandiloquence", and an adjectival cousin, "blandiloquous". We need to retain this word, however, if for no other reason than it sounds better than "smooth-talking." Suggested Usage: When today's word was last used, it, too, had acquired the pejorative sense of "smooth-talking", "Some blandiloquent used-car salesman convinced Millicent to buy a 1986 Chevy with 150,000 miles on it". However, since we must revive it, we might just as well revive it as a neutral term, "Bridget is so easily attracted to blandiloquent men that we don't let her go out with subscribers to yourDictionary's Word of the Day." Etymology: Today's is another case of lexical larceny by Mother English, this time of Latin blandiloquentia "smooth-talking", a compound composed of blandus "soft" + loquor "to talk", whose verbal noun is loquentia "talking, talk". Oddly enough, the PIE root underlying bland- is *mol- "soft" (cf. Italian molle "soft") in the usual three ablaut flavors, including *mel- and *ml-. The word-initial combination [ml] sometimes became [bl] in Latin and Greek, hence Latin "blandus" with a suffix "-nd". In Greek we find malakos "soft", in Serbian, mlad "young", and in Russian molodoy "young". English inherited this root through the Germanic languages as "melt" and "mild." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation What do Farsi, Pashto, and Tagalog have in common? They are all languages you can learn with Rosetta Stone Language Software -- and there are 26 others! 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However, since we must revive it, we might just as well revive it as a neutral term, "Bridget is so easily attracted to blandiloquent men that we don't let her go out with subscribers to yourDictionary's Word of the Day." Etymology: Today's is another case of lexical larceny by Mother English, this time of Latin blandiloquentia "smooth-talking", a compound composed of blandus "soft" + loquor "to talk", whose verbal noun is loquentia "talking, talk". Oddly enough, the PIE root underlying bland- is *mol- "soft" (cf. Italian molle "soft") in the usual three ablaut flavors, including *mel- and *ml-. The word-initial combination [ml] sometimes became [bl] in Latin and Greek, hence Latin "blandus" with a suffix –nd. In Greek we find malakos "soft", in Serbian, mlad "young", and in Russian molodoy "young". English inherited this root through the Germanic languages as "melt" and "mild." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.93u.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18944-0-1177567224-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:57:09 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.26] (helo=s3026.mb00.net) id 1JPDQR-0006y1-8O for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:57:07 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=NuOknOre0KlduhZ+5ydASLI3s9ewVOp9v3A0wdmo9uHtTRSakTjRvQ7Ub8m//rvY57qivpvj1YC0kgjcocdwwvU+O+SHuS0Io/Ey4X10AAhQKGW3L7SN72fgM+DLmAXk; by s3026.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA79396; Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:04:08 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:57:09 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1202866805.735 Subject: CONCUPISCENCE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-20311-0-1202886021" --MIME_BOUNDARY-20311-0-1202886021 Word of the Day: Concupiscence (noun) Pronunciation: [kahn-kyê-'pi-shênts] Definition: A powerful lust, especially sexual, for something. Usage: The word is often used as the antonym of Platonic love. St. Augustine wrote on marriage and concupiscence, noting that the avoidance of concupiscence toward the spouses of others is not enough; married couples should extirpate it from their relationship, too. Suggested Usage: The word may be used metaphorically to express a strong, visceral desire for anything: "Her concupiscence for chocolate keeps her in Tae Bo classes constantly". You might also say, "His concupiscence for work left his family in despair", instead of calling him a workaholic. Etymology: Latin concupiscere "to desire ardently", from com- "with" + cupere "to desire". The stem cup- underlies "Cupid" and "cupidity", from cupido "desire". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. 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Suggested Usage: The word may be used metaphorically to express a strong, visceral desire for anything: "Her concupiscence for chocolate keeps her in Tae Bo classes constantly". You might also say, "His concupiscence for work left his family in despair", instead of calling him a workaholic Etymology: Latin concupiscere "to desire ardently", from com- "with" + cupere "to desire". The stem cup- underlies "Cupid" and "cupidity", from cupido "desire". –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.54s9.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20311-0-1202886021-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:31:59 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.207] (helo=s3207.mb00.net) id 1ITXNk-0005C4-T8 for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:31:59 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=b7/Ge7KEiAe+cHEzX/U8U82VL6LWCLZxOJKcmDfd7dBRFjLmuG3fkTJdqECmkbaaEjv0PJqNWqSVAFLmZnPICixX9Lf8+PMiR/C3GZu5J7jhzmxJGEhTcqEJp0XCSmL/; by s3207.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA24530; Thu, 6 Sep 2007 23:04:28 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 23:31:56 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1189037234.22884 Subject: NEBBISH: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-24897-0-1189144824" --MIME_BOUNDARY-24897-0-1189144824 Word of the Day: Nebbish (noun) Pronunciation: ['ne-bish] Definition: A weak-willed, ineffectual person; a person who, entering a room, leaves the impression that someone just left; a person whose life runs, ironically, on the law of an Irishman named Murphy: "If anything can go wrong, it will." Usage: The plural of today's word is "nebbishes". Otherwise it is a lexical orphan with no accompanying adjective or verb. Something of a lexical nebbish, appropriately enough. The difference between a nebbish and a schlemiel is that a nebbish is always pitied while attitudes toward a schlemiel can be harsher. Leo Rosten claimed that a nebbish picks up what a schlemiel knocks over. The quintessential nebbish is, of course, the Woody Allen characters of Allen's early films. Suggested Usage: Rosten tells this story of an up-and-coming young nebbish. A seventh-grader was so late coming home from school that his mother was frantic. "What happened to you?" she cried. "They made me traffic guard today, Mama, and I had to make all the kids wait until I stopped all cars and gave the signal it was safe to cross". "But you should have been home two hours ago!" "Mama, you can't believe how long I had to wait for a car I could stop to come along!" So, don't be a nebbish=97get some chutzpah! Etymology: "Nebbish" comes from Yiddish "nebech" that comes from Czech neboh(=FD) "poor, unfortunate". The root, is boh meaning "god" today in Slavic languages but the adjective bohat=FD, which should mean "having a god", actually means "rich". It would seem the Slavic gods sided with the well-to-do in the past. "Pagoda" is of the same root, from the Tamil pagavadi, borrowed from Sanskrit bhagavati "goddess" from bhagah "good fortune". The last word also underlies Sanskrit Bhagavad-Gita "song of the blessed", the important Hindu devotional work. Finally, baksheesh, the Middle Eastern bribe or gratuity, depending on your perspective, comes from Persian bakhshidan "to give", based on the same root that underlies "nebbish." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. 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Word of the Day: Nebbish (noun) Pronunciation: ['ne-bish] Definition: A weak-willed, ineffectual person; a person who, entering a room, leaves the impression that someone just left; a person whose life runs, ironically, on the law of an Irishman named Murphy: "If anything can go wrong, it will." Usage: The plural of today's word is "nebbishes". Otherwise it is a lexical orphan with no accompanying adjective or verb. Something of a lexical nebbish, appropriately enough. The difference between a nebbish and a schlemiel is that a nebbish is always pitied while attitudes toward a schlemiel can be harsher. Leo Rosten claimed that a nebbish picks up what a schlemiel knocks over. The quintessential nebbish is, of course, the Woody Allen characters of Allen's early films. Suggested Usage: Rosten tells this story of an up-and-coming young nebbish. A seventh-grader was so late coming home from school that his mother was frantic. "What happened to you?" she cried. "They made me traffic guard today, Mama, and I had to make all the kids wait until I stopped all cars and gave the signal it was safe to cross". "But you should have been home two hours ago!" "Mama, you can't believe how long I had to wait for a car I could stop to come along!" So, don't be a nebbish—get some chutzpah! Etymology: "Nebbish" comes from Yiddish "nebech" that comes from Czech neboh(ý) "poor, unfortunate". The root, is boh meaning "god" today in Slavic languages but the adjective bohatý, which should mean "having a god", actually means "rich". It would seem the Slavic gods sided with the well-to-do in the past. "Pagoda" is of the same root, from the Tamil pagavadi, borrowed from Sanskrit bhagavati "goddess" from bhagah "good fortune". The last word also underlies Sanskrit Bhagavad-Gita "song of the blessed", the important Hindu devotional work. Finally, baksheesh, the Middle Eastern bribe or gratuity, depending on your perspective, comes from Persian bakhshidan "to give", based on the same root that underlies "nebbish." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.29bf.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-24897-0-1189144824-- Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:43:11 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin12.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NSnxO-1EQDiq0; Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:43:02 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=iRR4QVzDhtv3BtYaS4TX5ICX4BQHb5rasVqkbqi+jhanGJ2RUSNzmqtjOo+8kYxDLKl59rB3zCTnqY+/S7yk8rB1TxFaozT+7WOp5X0T3QnaZyKiNjLtae12WYr0Y/GQ; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0771PJx035840; Wed, 6 Jan 2010 23:01:25 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:43:02 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1262561382.90429 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Parched Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-26846-0-1262847608" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-07T08:43:11Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1262853782-000048C0-5740CF30/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 7d3b7cc8-b6a6-490b-997c-13e17351a978 --MIME_BOUNDARY-26846-0-1262847608 Word of the Day: Parched (adjective) Pronunciation: [pahrcht] Definition: Made extremely dry or thirsty. Usage: Parched is used appropriately as a synonym for extremely thirsty, usually as a result of extremely warm weather, sun, or wind. While people certainly may be parched, so may any living thing. A desert becomes parched when it is dried by the sun and wind of any excess moisture, and plant life is described in the same context. Food items, such as extremely dried corn or beans, are also characterized as parched. Suggested Usage: Parched is like the grandmother of thirsty and the mother (or aunt) of "really stinking thirsty". You're not parched when you step off the football field and grab a Gatorade. No, you're parched when you're walking along the side of the road forty miles outside of Tombstone, Arizona in mid-August, haven't had a drink since the morning, haven't seen a car for two hours, and are holding out your thumb in desperation to get a ride to a gas station. Wait -- there's one in the distance! You run for it but collapse, realizing it's only a mirage. Guess you should have packed a canteen, big guy. Etymology: The past participle parched, meaning dried to extremity, has been present in the English language since the middle of the 1400s. In the mid 1200s, the present parch was already in use. These words are both related to the Middle English term perchen, itself a variation of the much more recognizable perishen, meaning "to perish". Both parch and perish have survived, each taking on a slightly different meaning. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1262561382.90429:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fggv.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-26846-0-1262847608 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Click these ads to save on your exact brand and prescription of contacts. Have your lenses delivered to your door right when you need them. Shop now! Parched (adjective) Pronunciation: [pahrcht] Definition: Made extremely dry or thirsty. Usage: Parched is used appropriately as a synonym for extremely thirsty, usually as a result of extremely warm weather, sun, or wind. While people certainly may be parched, so may any living thing. A desert becomes parched when it is dried by the sun and wind of any excess moisture, and plant life is described in the same context. Food items, such as extremely dried corn or beans, are also characterized as parched. Suggested Usage: Parched is like the grandmother of thirsty and the mother (or aunt) of "really stinking thirsty". You're not parched when you step off the football field and grab a Gatorade. No, you're parched when you're walking along the side of the road forty miles outside of Tombstone, Arizona in mid-August, haven't had a drink since the morning, haven't seen a car for two hours, and are holding out your thumb in desperation to get a ride to a gas station. Wait -- there's one in the distance! You run for it but collapse, realizing it's only a mirage. Guess you should have packed a canteen, big guy. Etymology: The past participle parched, meaning dried to extremity, has been present in the English language since the middle of the 1400s. In the mid 1200s, the present parch was already in use. These words are both related to the Middle English term perchen, itself a variation of the much more recognizable perishen, meaning "to perish". Both parch and perish have survived, each taking on a slightly different meaning. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-26846-0-1262847608-- Received: from mailin01.aul.t-online.de (mailin01.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.42]) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:30:02 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin01.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NRiK6-2JPYQ40; Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:29:58 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=TGQfMQu93R9qBXfccf+gwbpVe9oIIUF7xeBjrPUJtvuL1jf8Qy+c3KDO8c+V+g781WqN64OKwkVzcirFQ5B2NUQYkTL/srqFjXeCsV24iJgCS3s+5m0mW1Au8c9TqswE; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0471Fq9088007; Sun, 3 Jan 2010 23:01:15 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:29:58 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1262366845.68498 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Bias Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-53615-0-1262588409" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-04T08:30:02Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1262593799-00006159-9AD70CFD/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: ada10015-def7-443a-b9e0-a215514f1b41 --MIME_BOUNDARY-53615-0-1262588409 Word of the Day: Bias (noun) Pronunciation: ['bahy-uh s] Definition: An inclination (often against), a partiality, a prejudice. Usage: Bias describes the tendency to believe or feel one way or the other. Contrary to popular usage, it is not necessarily a tendency against something. Use it in a way that demonstrates how reasonable you are, like explaining to your teacher that you feel cheaters never win. That's why you express bias towards the rest of the suck-ups in your class. Suggested Usage: While bias does not always mean an unfair, unreasoned prejudice, it is most commonly used in this context. (That's why "media bias" is usually looked at as a bad thing.) It also means a line on a piece of fabric that goes against the grain at a 45 degree angle. You might say, "I can't wear that! It has a terrible bias." Etymology: The Old Proven=E7al word biais (plural: also biais) is the root of this word, but no one knows whence it was borrowed. It is uncertain when it was adopted widely in France, although it is sometimes traced in Middle French usage to 1520. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1262366845.68498:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fg0a.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-53615-0-1262588409 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Bias (noun) Pronunciation: ['bahy-uh s] Definition: An inclination (often against), a partiality, a prejudice. Usage: Bias describes the tendency to believe or feel one way or the other. Contrary to popular usage, it is not necessarily a tendency against something. Use it in a way that demonstrates how reasonable you are, like explaining to your teacher that you feel cheaters never win. That's why you express bias towards the rest of the suck-ups in your class. Suggested Usage: While bias does not always mean an unfair, unreasoned prejudice, it is most commonly used in this context. (That's why "media bias" is usually looked at as a bad thing.) It also means a line on a piece of fabric that goes against the grain at a 45 degree angle. You might say, "I can't wear that! It has a terrible bias." Etymology: The Old Provençal word biais (plural: also biais) is the root of this word, but no one knows whence it was borrowed. It is uncertain when it was adopted widely in France, although it is sometimes traced in Middle French usage to 1520. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-53615-0-1262588409-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:10:39 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.34] (helo=s3034.mb00.net) id 1J6tdG-0003Sr-CO for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:10:38 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=HeU+Ju9zn84f2pOi7iLmc7xNunKA8QrF+fStCBvNr/tYUkRnfW4eOF1pC0Ad2j+TFSMsgY6+yvb/eEjo/SbNAcEZ+w1ub+VsqdDFzUivtqTQcKGCNVOUNynRG0xf9d6R; by s3034.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id LAA28531; Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:06:06 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:10:39 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198437019.2895 Subject: PARASKAVEDEKATRIAPHOBIA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-22176-0-1198522834" --MIME_BOUNDARY-22176-0-1198522834 Word of the Day: Paraskavedekatriaphobia (noun) Pronunciation: [pê-ræs-kê-vey-dê-kæ-tri-ê-'fo-bi-yê] Definition: The Fear of Friday the Thirteenth, a form of triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number thirteen. Usage: The fear of Friday the 13th originated in two fears: the fear of Friday and the fear of the number "13". Why? Well, no one knows so we won't repeat any of the urban myths that have arisen to explain either. The fear of 13 is clearly much greater than the fear of Friday, since the 13th floor is regularly omitted from high-rise buildings, 13th Street and 13th Avenue are often omitted in street numbering, and no one would dare invite 13 guests to sit around the table for dinner--at least one would surely die within a year. Suggested Usage: Most people fear this word more than breaking a mirror while walking under a ladder to avoid a black cat on Friday 13th. It is long but pronounceable with a little practice: "Paraskavedekatriaphobia is among the leading causes of loss of productivity since many sufferers avoid coming to work on that day". For the adjective, just replace the final [a] with a [c], "Freemont is an old paraskavedekatriaphobic who never leaves the house on Friday the 13th." Etymology: Today's word is a humorous concoction that no Greek would ever utter. It seems to be based on the Greek word for Friday "paraskeue" + dekatria "thirteen" (deka "ten" + tria "three;" not "thirteenth", which is "dekatreis") + fobos "fear" + ia, a noun suffix. "Friday the Thirteenth" in Modern Greek is "Paraskeue kai dekatreis". If you are worried today, we thought you might like to know that your worry has a name. Best of luck to all of you from everyone of us (who came to work today) here at yourDictionary. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Uggs for Christmas! 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Usage: The fear of Friday the 13th originated in two fears: the fear of Friday and the fear of the number "13". Why? Well, no one knows so we won't repeat any of the urban myths that have arisen to explain either. The fear of 13 is clearly much greater than the fear of Friday, since the 13th floor is regularly omitted from high-rise buildings, 13th Street and 13th Avenue are often omitted in street numbering, and no one would dare invite 13 guests to sit around the table for dinner--at least one would surely die within a year. Suggested Usage: Most people fear this word more than breaking a mirror while walking under a ladder to avoid a black cat on Friday 13th. It is long but pronounceable with a little practice: "Paraskavedekatriaphobia is among the leading causes of loss of productivity since many sufferers avoid coming to work on that day". For the adjective, just replace the final [a] with a [c], "Freemont is an old paraskavedekatriaphobic who never leaves the house on Friday the 13th." Etymology: Today's word is a humorous concoction that no Greek would ever utter. It seems to be based on the Greek word for Friday "paraskeue" + dekatria "thirteen" (deka "ten" + tria "three;" not "thirteenth", which is "dekatreis") + fobos "fear" + ia, a noun suffix. "Friday the Thirteenth" in Modern Greek is "Paraskeue kai dekatreis". If you are worried today, we thought you might like to know that your worry has a name. Best of luck to all of you from everyone of us (who came to work today) here at yourDictionary. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Ugg - Ultimate Short (Sand) - from Zappos.com The Ultimate offers well-defined lines and a more extravagant outsole equally perfect for walking to the subway or to the chairlift. You'll surely stay warm with the shearling lining and fold-down cuff. Fully lined with plush fleece. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.47lh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-22176-0-1198522834-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:27:05 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.83] (helo=s3083.mb00.net) id 1IIJT4-00026f-8b for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:27:02 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=OiSwW/ehFmMv0UJWLEUf9j9AN49mxTotWoB+hz+ssdKvmIlWGEwatw3LiCTURvtFGsvq49j9UaRI6sH15sC1bvy8zGoSCiNM/eRu3a6PHfgAS0vggAO4EHixe6d374nT; by s3083.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA50304; Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:02:48 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:27:02 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186468054.28278 Subject: OBNUBILATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5846-0-1186470030" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5846-0-1186470030 Pronunciation: [êb-'nu-bê-leyt or ahb-'nyu-bê-leyt] Definition: To darken, dim, especially to becloud. Usage: The adjective, obnubilate [êb-'n(y)u-bê-lêt] "beclouded" is rarely used in favor of the regular past participle, "obnubilated", as in "The faces in the room became obnubilate in the thick cigar smoke". As you can see, it deserves better. Suggested Usage: This is a swell word with which to obnubilate the fact that you aren't very smart (if that is the case), "This is a purely intuitive issue, Francine; don't obnubilate it with facts and figures". If you are smart, there are many more ways to use it: "Esther did not allow her husband's funeral to obnubilate her Saturday morning golf match with Francine." Etymology: Latin obnubilat-, past participle of obnubilare "to cover with clouds or fog" from nubilus "cloudy" the adjective from nubes "cloud". This word is akin to nebula "vapor, fog, smoke", nimbus "rainstorm", and nubo "to cover, veil". The same ancient root gave Sanskrit nabhas "vapor, cloud", German Nebel "fog, mist", Greek nephos "clouds", Russian nebo "sky". This word is unrelated to "nubile" which comes from nubilis "marriageable" the adjective from nubere "take a husband." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.1sxw.11.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.1sxw.12.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1186468054.28278:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.1sxw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5846-0-1186470030 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! Word of the Day: Obnubilate (verb) Pronunciation: [êb-'nu-bê-leyt or ahb-'nyu-bê-leyt] Definition: To darken, dim, especially to becloud. Usage: The adjective, obnubilate [êb-'n(y)u-bê-lêt] "beclouded" is rarely used in favor of the regular past participle, "obnubilated", as in "The faces in the room became obnubilate in the thick cigar smoke". As you can see, it deserves better. Suggested Usage: This is a swell word with which to obnubilate the fact that you aren't very smart (if that is the case), "This is a purely intuitive issue, Francine; don't obnubilate it with facts and figures". If you are smart, there are many more ways to use it: "Esther did not allow her husband's funeral to obnubilate her Saturday morning golf match with Francine." Etymology: Latin obnubilat-, past participle of obnubilare "to cover with clouds or fog" from nubilus "cloudy" the adjective from nubes "cloud". This word is akin to nebula "vapor, fog, smoke", nimbus "rainstorm", and nubo "to cover, veil". The same ancient root gave Sanskrit nabhas "vapor, cloud", German Nebel "fog, mist", Greek nephos "clouds", Russian nebo "sky". This word is unrelated to "nubile" which comes from nubilis "marriageable" the adjective from nubere "take a husband." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1sxw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5846-0-1186470030-- X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 0 by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:21:44 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.169] (helo=s3169.mb00.net) id 1IxSTf-0001zX-3i for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:21:43 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=dsIkuE49u9G7yCUAMvfx48C+GJphuEB41DrDVeVRY6jVLmk1eKK9+/MAH7GUxJ0ZAwMlhLn3mKRtrltKDXS2e9J354YANs9+v0Th26Y7jpEnLBwuSxGIVARWGgRaBZ6X; by s3169.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id KAA03006; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:01:50 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:21:43 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1196272695.24047 Subject: JEHU: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13317-0-1196272704" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13317-0-1196272704 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Jehu (noun) Pronunciation: [jee-hyu] Definition: Someone who drives very fast and recklessly; someone who loves driving. Usage: Not to be confused with "yahoo", the race of bestial people in 'Gulliver's Travels' or the popular search engine on the Web. Today's word has no relatives in English (though it may be used as a verb); however, you will find many other interesting words that have migrated from Hebrew to English in the JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words. Suggested Usage:: Jehus may also be drivers or chauffeurs, but the term is used most often in reference to dare-devil driving off the track: "Clarence, don't drive like a jehu; this is a funeral procession, after all". Since this term is relatively rare in the US, the metaphorical possibilities have hardly been explored: "Some jehu out there on the information highway hacked my website last night". We hope you never meet a jehu on life's highway. Etymology: A communization of the proper name "Jehu" from 2 Kings 9:20 "The lookout reported, 'He has reached them, but he isn't coming back either. The driving is like that of Jehu, son of Nimshi=97he drives like a madman.'" Jehu drove a one horsepower chariot=97so we can no longer blame a horsepower-crazed Detroit for freeway driving. We may then say that Jehu, son of Nimshi, is the eponym of today's word and, since it is now a common noun, we may write it with a small letter, even though most dictionaries still capitalize. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! At LowerMyBills.com, consumers are matched with up to five lenders to receive competitive quotes. Through its relationship with more than 500 mortgage companies, LowerMyBills.com helps consumers reach the lender that best suits their needs. + Mortgage refinancing + Home-equity loans and lines of credit + Home-purchase loans + Debt-consolidation loans + Auto loans >>>http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/N3285.yourdictionary/B2343920;sz=3D300x2 50;ord=3D[timestamp] ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1196272695.24047:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3qgf.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13317-0-1196272704 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by Lysol To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Jehu (noun) Pronunciation:[jee-hyu] Definition: Someone who drives very fast and recklessly; someone who loves driving. Usage: Not to be confused with "yahoo", the race of bestial people in 'Gulliver's Travels' or the popular search engine on the Web. Today's word has no relatives in English (though it may be used as a verb); however, you will find many other interesting words that have migrated from Hebrew to English in the JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words. Suggested Usage:: Jehus may also be drivers or chauffeurs, but the term is used most often in reference to dare-devil driving off the track: "Clarence, don't drive like a jehu; this is a funeral procession, after all". Since this term is relatively rare in the US, the metaphorical possibilities have hardly been explored: "Some jehu out there on the information highway hacked my website last night". We hope you never meet a jehu on life's highway. Etymology: A communization of the proper name "Jehu" from 2 Kings 9:20 "The lookout reported, 'He has reached them, but he isn't coming back either. The driving is like that of Jehu, son of Nimshi—he drives like a madman.'" Jehu drove a one horsepower chariot—so we can no longer blame a horsepower-crazed Detroit for freeway driving. We may then say that Jehu, son of Nimshi, is the eponym of today's word and, since it is now a common noun, we may write it with a small letter, even though most dictionaries still capitalize. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Cold and Flu Guide Learn what the levels of illness are in your area with our up-to-date tracker. Also, read about cold and flu and what you can do to help protect your family. Click to LYSOL® Cold & Flu Prevention Guide>> Save $5.00* on a Pediatrician Visit When you buy any two different LYSOL® products save $5.00* on a Pediatrician Visit. Click here for more information>> *$5.00 Mail-In Reward valid 6/24/07 - 12/31/07. Open to legal U.S. residents excluding RI. Void where prohibited. SAVE ON LYSOL® Products Click here to download and print out your LYSOL® coupons today. 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Word of the Day: Halcyon (noun) Pronunciation: ['hæl-si-ên ] Definition: A fabled bird that nested around the winter solstice, building its nest on the seas, which it charmed into calmness until its eggs hatched; the kingfisher. As an adjective it means "calm, tranquil." Usage: It is heard almost exclusively in the phrase "halcyon days" referring to days of unperturbed solace and contentment. Suggested Usage: Here is a beautiful word that could make our language more mellifluous if used more often: "After a halcyon vacation in the wilderness, Fritz adjusted slowly to the frenetic pace of the office". Some people have a look suggesting the halcyon: "Her halcyon gaze allayed all his anxieties in a moment." Etymology: Greek (h)alkuon "kingfisher, halcyon" possibly from hals "salt, sea" + kuon, the present participle of kuo "conceive." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Treat your feet! Crocs Footwear is legendary in its comfort status. 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Crocs Footwear is legendary in its comfort status. Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: lots of colors and styles comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet orthotic foot bed slip-resistant and non-marking soles anti-microbial and odor resistant Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. Plus, get them in time for the weekend with free overnight shipping from Zappos! Word of the Day: Halcyon (Noun) Pronunciation: ['hæl-si-ên ] Definition: A fabled bird that nested around the winter solstice, building its nest on the seas, which it charmed into calmness until its eggs hatched; the kingfisher. As an adjective it means "calm, tranquil." Usage: It is heard almost exclusively in the phrase "halcyon days" referring to days of unperturbed solace and contentment. Suggested Usage: Here is a beautiful word that could make our language more mellifluous if used more often: "After a halcyon vacation in the wilderness, Fritz adjusted slowly to the frenetic pace of the office". Some people have a look suggesting the halcyon: "Her halcyon gaze allayed all his anxieties in a moment." Etymology: Greek (h)alkuon "kingfisher, halcyon" possibly from hals "salt, sea" + kuon, the present participle of kuo "conceive." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.10hw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4673-0-1181800827-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:29:24 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.44] (helo=s3044.mb00.net) id 1Ixelr-0004Lm-Ds for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:29:21 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=uLR17vZoVJl5flHi961Hx7zWIsLz2ouYe0BkuWptfB42znbOHJ9IxHGIHY+WD7lxUrPtyQRmZvLxkJeL5CPidWMFZ4YoiiWMmhAtoLhS1qJHeGKg5hZXlJDD6JZJA5ru; by s3044.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA08566; Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:04:23 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:29:19 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1196286701.20028 Subject: CONTAGIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-6030-0-1196319616" --MIME_BOUNDARY-6030-0-1196319616 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Contagious (adjective) Pronunciation: [kên-'tey-jês] Definition: Communicable; able to carry or transmit disease. Usage: In a strict sense, and in keeping with its etymology, "contagious" is used to describe diseases that are transmitted by close contact, in contrast to "infectious" diseases, transmitted by air or water: SARS is infectious; AIDS is contagious. In common usage, however, "infectious" and "contagious" are considered synonymous. Something contagious is a "contagion"; it exhibits "contagiousness" and behaves "contagiously." Suggested Usage: When used figuratively, it seems that "infectious" is generally applied to good things like laughter, good humor and enthusiasm. "Contagious" can cover these, too, but it more often deals with negative emotions: "In the Stock Market today, the panic was contagious". Other types of contagion abound: "I'm afraid the new recruit has just been exposed to the contagion of Steve's disillusionment." Etymology: From the Latin prefix con- "with", implying closeness, and "tangere", to touch; "contingency" and "contiguous" have the same derivation. A "tangent" is a line that touches a curve at only one point, and something "tangible" is touchable. "Tactus", the past participle of "tangere", gives us "tactile", relating to touch, "tact", a delicate emotional touch, and "intact", untouched. Finally, there is "tax", a touch that none of us seems to be able to avoid. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! At LowerMyBills.com, consumers are matched with up to five lenders to receive competitive quotes. 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Usage: In a strict sense, and in keeping with its etymology, "contagious" is used to describe diseases that are transmitted by close contact, in contrast to "infectious" diseases, transmitted by air or water: SARS is infectious; AIDS is contagious. In common usage, however, "infectious" and "contagious" are considered synonymous. Something contagious is a "contagion"; it exhibits "contagiousness" and behaves "contagiously." Suggested Usage:: When used figuratively, it seems that "infectious" is generally applied to good things like laughter, good humor and enthusiasm. "Contagious" can cover these, too, but it more often deals with negative emotions: "In the Stock Market today, the panic was contagious". Other types of contagion abound: "I'm afraid the new recruit has just been exposed to the contagion of Steve's disillusionment." Etymology: From the Latin prefix con- "with", implying closeness, and "tangere", to touch; "contingency" and "contiguous" have the same derivation. A "tangent" is a line that touches a curve at only one point, and something "tangible" is touchable. "Tactus", the past participle of "tangere", gives us "tactile", relating to touch, "tact", a delicate emotional touch, and "intact", untouched. Finally, there is "tax", a touch that none of us seems to be able to avoid. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Cold and Flu Guide Learn what the levels of illness are in your area with our up-to-date tracker. Also, read about cold and flu and what you can do to help protect your family. Click to LYSOL® Cold & Flu Prevention Guide>> Save $5.00* on a Pediatrician Visit When you buy any two different LYSOL® products save $5.00* on a Pediatrician Visit. Click here for more information>> *$5.00 Mail-In Reward valid 6/24/07 - 12/31/07. Open to legal U.S. residents excluding RI. Void where prohibited. SAVE ON LYSOL® Products Click here to download and print out your LYSOL® coupons today. 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Word of the Day: Blether (verb) Pronunciation: ['ble-dhêr] Definition: To jabber blether (nonsense); to blabber nonsensically. Usage: Seldom is the vowel so unimportant in a word as it is in today's. In the US today, a blithering idiot blathers. How come? Not everything melts in the melting pot. The original word is "blether", which offers us today the choice of [e], [a] or [i] as a root vowel from different dialects. Today, "blither" and "blather" are acceptable alternative spellings and pronunciations. In his poem 'Vision' (1786), Robert Burns describes how he wasted his youth "stringing blethers up in rhyme, For fools to sing". As you can see, "blether" is also a noun. "Blithe" is unrelated. Suggested Usage: What this means is that you may substitute either [a] or [i] for the vowel of the word in the following examples. "I told him I would rather eat okra than go out with him and left him blethering billingsgate by the water cooler". You may consider the [e] a place-holder for the other two vowels unless you live in a region that actually uses the original pronunciation: "Bernadette blethered all evening about her previous boyfriends while I sat by her thinking about mama's cooking." Etymology: Originally from the PIE *bhle-. With different suffixes, this root appears in "blast", "blow", "blaze", "bladder", not to mention German blasen "blow". English borrowed it from Old Norse bladhra "chatter", probably related to the idea of blowing hot air in English. The initial PIE [bh] became [f] in Latin, so the same root can be found in Latin flare "blow", which underlies both "flatulent" and "flavor" in English. For another slice of PIE, please read our FAQ sheet, linked to the front page. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! If you're looking for a Father's Day gift, chances are very good that you'll find one at In the Hole! Golf. 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If you're looking for a Father's Day gift, chances are very good that you'll find one at In the Hole! Golf. They carry the most innovative products in the golf industry, and we really like that they personally review and evaluate all of the products they carry. Back-saving push carts Fancy new golf bags All kinds of clubs, gloves, and balls Videos and training aids Gift Certificates to let Dad choose! Dear ol' dad will thank you! Word of the Day: Blether (Verb) Pronunciation: ['ble-dhêr] Definition: To jabber blether (nonsense); to blabber nonsensically. Usage: Seldom is the vowel so unimportant in a word as it is in today's. In the US today, a blithering idiot blathers. How come? Not everything melts in the melting pot. The original word is "blether", which offers us today the choice of [e], [a] or [i] as a root vowel from different dialects. Today, "blither" and "blather" are acceptable alternative spellings and pronunciations. In his poem 'Vision' (1786), Robert Burns describes how he wasted his youth "stringing blethers up in rhyme, For fools to sing". As you can see, "blether" is also a noun. "Blithe" is unrelated. Suggested Usage: What this means is that you may substitute either [a] or [i] for the vowel of the word in the following examples. "I told him I would rather eat okra than go out with him and left him blethering billingsgate by the water cooler". You may consider the [e] a place-holder for the other two vowels unless you live in a region that actually uses the original pronunciation: "Bernadette blethered all evening about her previous boyfriends while I sat by her thinking about mama's cooking." Etymology: Originally from the PIE *bhle-. With different suffixes, this root appears in "blast", "blow", "blaze", "bladder", not to mention German blasen "blow". English borrowed it from Old Norse bladhra "chatter", probably related to the idea of blowing hot air in English. The initial PIE [bh] became [f] in Latin, so the same root can be found in Latin flare "blow", which underlies both "flatulent" and "flavor" in English. For another slice of PIE, please read our FAQ sheet, linked to the front page. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.voa.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-23497-0-1181196011-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.47]) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:55:48 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin10.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Ngwib-1Q74ds0; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:54:13 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=crXvmziyPCb1Jp7t0ksmVzid1hIU0z5dYm6GcMUynQXOGeBbqRgt9wi+m66GF6xkWsQIt/wq8k2++894lhDV94aAKl3BX6+/2W/e4WyFmL5noqJW4+ubaSrEbXJ2TjgE; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1F71DE5064619; Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:01:13 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:54:13 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266211520.11895 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Sobriquet Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-47856-0-1266217205" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-15T08:55:48Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1266224054-00006BD2-CCB29781/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: 8cf4d7cb-e493-4a27-a14e-aa6d1f1bb31b --MIME_BOUNDARY-47856-0-1266217205 News for 2/15/2010: * Recovery Rides Debt * Don't Teach Dependency on Government * Tax Increases Make Wealthy Flee Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fvgn.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Sobriquet (noun) Pronunciation: ['soh-bruh-key] Definition: A nickname or assumed name. Usage: Sobriquet, a word for nickname, is uncomplicated in its usage: it means simply nickname or assumed name, and it may be applied to casual nicknames such as John or to the pennames of authors. More complicated, however, is the word=92s origin. Guesses abound as to where the French term originated, but one knows exactly where it comes from, although the literal meaning in French is rather interesting (see etymology). Suggested Usage: The next time someone calls you a foolish nickname, tell them that you don=92t approve of your sobriquet, and leave it at that. Just make sure you don=92t pronounce it "so bricket", or unforgivably, "sober kweet", greatly diminishing the element of class you=92ve demonstrated by your large vocabulary. SO-bruh-kay just sounds so much more French, doesn=92t it? Etymology: Sobriquet is a word of uncertain origin, although it is clear that English speakers reappropriated the French word of the same spelling. In French, sobriquet literally means "a chuck under the chin". Some have suggested that the prefix of the word comes from the Latin sub, or under; beyond this, linguists and etymologists are simply not sure. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266211520.11895:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fvgn.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-47856-0-1266217205 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/15/2010: Recovery Rides Debt Don't Teach Dependency on Government Tax Increases Make Wealthy Flee Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Sobriquet (noun) Pronunciation: ['soh-bruh-key] Definition: A nickname or assumed name. Usage: Sobriquet, a word for nickname, is uncomplicated in its usage: it means simply nickname or assumed name, and it may be applied to casual nicknames such as John or to the pennames of authors. More complicated, however, is the word’s origin. Guesses abound as to where the French term originated, but one knows exactly where it comes from, although the literal meaning in French is rather interesting (see etymology). Suggested Usage: The next time someone calls you a foolish nickname, tell them that you don’t approve of your sobriquet, and leave it at that. Just make sure you don’t pronounce it "so bricket", or unforgivably, "sober kweet", greatly diminishing the element of class you’ve demonstrated by your large vocabulary. SO-bruh-kay just sounds so much more French, doesn’t it? Etymology: Sobriquet is a word of uncertain origin, although it is clear that English speakers reappropriated the French word of the same spelling. In French, sobriquet literally means "a chuck under the chin". Some have suggested that the prefix of the word comes from the Latin sub, or under; beyond this, linguists and etymologists are simply not sure. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-47856-0-1266217205-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:35:50 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.80] (helo=s3080.mb00.net) id 1IgabD-0006oO-3s for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:35:49 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ZHBk/PBVkwYNl9IMzZkp7DMmVaIj1cOBUkUb+4AoHIGUTOOFMfi0XnhfzfYsHg9B+1YOR2pAJMatLpBv3gFiFxrSgYqhIPod4YJSZObtl7ZZWDCzEmIBz2m3W2ra3Eke; by s3080.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA76518; Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:03:10 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:35:47 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1192227245.7133 Subject: KIBITZ: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-441-0-1192255209" --MIME_BOUNDARY-441-0-1192255209 Word of the Day: Kibitz (verb) Pronunciation: ['ki-bits] Definition: To look on without participating; to offer meddlesome advice to others; to talk idly or annoyingly. Usage: Today's word is not to be confused with a kibbutz (plural "kibbutzim"), with accent on the second syllable, the communal farms in Israel. A kibitzer is someone whose participation does not move beyond words; a back-seat driver is a kibitzer. Suggested Usage: The first meaning of today's word is someone who looks on without participating, "I have the only wife in the world who kibitzes when we watch television! I never know what the shows are about". But it also means to offer meddlesome advice, "I don't have a lawyer but a legal kibitzer who has never seen the inside of a courtroom." Etymology: Today's is a Yiddish word from German kiebitzen "to look on at cards" based on kiebitz "lapwing, pewit (bird)" by onomatopoeia (sound imitation). "Kibitz" itself may be imitative of a bird chirping to emphasize the fact that it refers to someone who talks annoyingly. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Suggested Usage: The first meaning of today's word is someone who looks on without participating, "I have the only wife in the world who kibitzes when we watch television! I never know what the shows are about". But it also means to offer meddlesome advice, "I don't have a lawyer but a legal kibitzer who has never seen the inside of a courtroom." Etymology: Today's is a Yiddish word from German kiebitzen "to look on at cards" based on kiebitz "lapwing, pewit (bird)" by onomatopoeia (sound imitation). "Kibitz" itself may be imitative of a bird chirping to emphasize the fact that it refers to someone who talks annoyingly. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2wtk.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-441-0-1192255209-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:47:43 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.85] (helo=s3085.mb00.net) id 1Ir7Xg-0002ks-FX for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:47:42 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=MLY+Ar3jUH60GSn3rv3quvnrj3SleirO9zBK2dzKoftazcjmNYyG4DsTegTjVpH4pscAxm3RITSeOrY+d2XvivGNBR3FXR0L+MQR+x/o6nvO7fGEDo8o1crFJmikL0pz; by s3085.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA10274; Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:02:55 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:47:40 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1194748668.4372 Subject: MALFEASANCE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1999-0-1194764429" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1999-0-1194764429 Word of the Day: Malfeasance (noun) Pronunciation: [mæl-'fee-zêns] Definition: Abuse of one's position in a public or private organization. Usage: A foreigner learning English might consider "malfeasance", "malevolence" [mæ-'le-vê-lêns], "malefaction" [mê-le-'fæk-shên] and conclude that English men must be rather awful. But these words are related by their incorporation of the Latin word malus "bad" and have nothing to do with males. The basic meaning of malevolent is "ill-wishing, malicious", while malefaction refers to evil-doing of any sort. Today's word refers specifically to misconduct of office or position. The adjective is "malfeasant." Suggested Usage: The recent collapse of the Enron corporation suggests that all three of the mal-words might be applicable there. Seldom in the history of business has such wide-spread malfeasance been alleged. The Justice Department thinks Enron's accounting firm was equally malfeasant. Keep in mind, however, private offices are as susceptible to malfeasance as public ones, "Mom! If you don't bake apple pie and put out a US flag on the Fourth of July it will be malfeasance of motherhood!" Etymology: Old French malfaisant "malfeasant", present participle of malfaire "to do evil" from mal "bad" + faire "to do". The French verb devolved from Latin malefacere based on mal-us "bad" + facere "do", the same stem underlying "malefactor." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. + Birthdays + Weddings + Babies + Holidays It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. 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Usage: A foreigner learning English might consider "malfeasance", "malevolence" [mæ-'le-vê-lêns], "malefaction" [mê-le-'fæk-shên] and conclude that English men must be rather awful. But these words are related by their incorporation of the Latin word malus "bad" and have nothing to do with males. The basic meaning of malevolent is "ill-wishing, malicious", while malefaction refers to evil-doing of any sort. Today's Word refers specifically to misconduct of office or position. The adjective is "malfeasant." Suggested Usage: The recent collapse of the Enron corporation suggests that all three of the mal-words might be applicable there. Seldom in the history of business has such wide-spread malfeasance been alleged. The Justice Department thinks Enron's accounting firm was equally malfeasant. Keep in mind, however, private offices are as susceptible to malfeasance as public ones, "Mom! If you don't bake apple pie and put out a US flag on the Fourth of July it will be malfeasance of motherhood!" Etymology: Old French malfaisant "malfeasant", present participle of malfaire "to do evil" from mal "bad" + faire "to do". The French verb devolved from Latin malefacere based on mal-us "bad" + facere "do", the same stem underlying "malefactor". (There is no malfeasance on the part of Phyllis Stabler, our most loyal contributor of words, who suggested yet another for us today.) —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3ff0.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1999-0-1194764429-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:24:51 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.239] (helo=s3239.mb00.net) id 1ImOzS-00030C-Jq for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:24:50 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=pxSQWSZrzWuhXl9IKR3u3HanfWTGH8/vudqgh0Qf3bZI9dR2LVFPW8z0kx1psern0oeA1W76P/I7FRjaD+6cKqas8r2Q6JfkO8OkzVBMRpijj+GCTZugBjzEAuzBAvoi; by s3239.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA45077; Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:02:54 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:24:50 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1193594628.28652 Subject: LITOTES: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5241-0-1193637629" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5241-0-1193637629 Word of the Day: Litotes (noun) Pronunciation: ['li-tê-teez, lI-'to-teez] Definition: A figure of speech that uses dramatic understatement to express a positive idea by negating its opposite. Usage: An expression that uses litotes is "litotic" and one can speak "litotically". Litotes is a form of meiosis "understatement", the opposite of "hyperbole" or rhetorical exaggeration. When Tom Jones sings "It's not unusual" when he means "it is usual" he is engaging in a perfect example of litotes. While some instances of litotes may seem to be double negatives, this kind of double negative is OK since it serves an honorable literary function (as the next section explains). Suggested Usage: Litotes is a rhetorical trope which can be used for a not unsubtle effect. It can be used to soften the blow of an unwelcome truth as when your friend says that your blind date is "not unattractive". We also find a kind of ironic emphasis in reverse: "While I wasn't looking forward to that dinner party, the evening was not at all unpleasant". Not all litotic phrases involve double negative, as we see in Queen Victoria's classic British understatement, "We are not amused". Not too shabby, eh? Etymology: From Greek litotes "simplicity" from litos meaning "plain, simple." The Greek root is based on PIE *(s)lei- "flat, slippery" which also underlies English "slime", "slick, "slice", and "slip". Old Irish sleman "smooth" is also related, as is Latvian slieka "earthworm." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo: >>> http://www.tkqlhce.com/email-2294340-10376521 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1193594628.28652:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.360b.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5241-0-1193637629 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? They are all languages you can learn with Rosetta Stone Language Software! Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo! Word of the Day: Litotes (noun) Pronunciation: ['li-tê-teez, lI-'to-teez] Definition: A figure of speech that uses dramatic understatement to express a positive idea by negating its opposite. Usage: An expression that uses litotes is "litotic" and one can speak "litotically". Litotes is a form of meiosis "understatement", the opposite of "hyperbole" or rhetorical exaggeration. When Tom Jones sings "It's not unusual" when he means "it is usual" he is engaging in a perfect example of litotes. While some instances of litotes may seem to be double negatives, this kind of double negative is OK since it serves an honorable literary function (as the next section explains). Suggested Usage: Litotes is a rhetorical trope which can be used for a not unsubtle effect. It can be used to soften the blow of an unwelcome truth as when your friend says that your blind date is "not unattractive". We also find a kind of ironic emphasis in reverse: "While I wasn't looking forward to that dinner party, the evening was not at all unpleasant". Not all litotic phrases involve double negative, as we see in Queen Victoria's classic British understatement, "We are not amused". Not too shabby, eh? Etymology: From Greek litotes "simplicity" from litos meaning "plain, simple". The Greek root is based on PIE *(s)lei- "flat, slippery" which also underlies English "slime", "slick, "slice", and "slip". Old Irish sleman "smooth" is also related, as is Latvian slieka "earthworm." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.360b.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5241-0-1193637629-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:32:38 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.182] (helo=s3182.mb00.net) id 1IPCbu-0006Td-Ge for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:32:38 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=DdjLiVISrO8N3II1tW0EF5buqqyXd3/d1EVV582Q4oT98Gr6WfkglAFYq1LrG0ghASktb3eUmtSkmiXM3k0jA+aIoVALd386HbRt/lCsay7UMzq5t1OtamhEu9JGI//r; by s3182.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA97895; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:04:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:32:38 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188108395.23089 Subject: ORTHOREXIA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-8785-0-1188111614" --MIME_BOUNDARY-8785-0-1188111614 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Orthorexia (noun) Pronunciation: [or-thê-'rek-si-yê] Definition: An uncontrolable obsession with eating the right food, especially health food. From orthorexia nervosa "right-appetite neurosis", parallel to "anorexia nervosa" or "no-appetite neurosis. " Usage: The contemporary drive to eat the right food has reached the point that it is making some of us neurotic, so many, in fact, that we need a word for the neurosis. Those suffering from orthorexia are "orthorexics", based on the adjective from today's word, "orthorexic", as in "Gary Loop has a misguided orthorexic fixation on chicken and mashed potatoes." Suggested Usage: If Gary truly suffered from orthorexia, he would eat a few lightly cooked vegetables with his meal, back away from the potatoes, and be careful to remove the skin from the chicken. And what about Sue? "Sue's orthorexia is such that she won't eat naturally fertilized vegetables unless she is sure the cows that produced the fertilizer were raised by a kind, enlightened farmer." Etymology: Today's word is a recent combination of Greek orthos "right, true, straight" + orexis (orek-sis) "appetite", the noun from the verb oreg-ein "to reach out for". The Greek word is akin to Latin regere "to lead straight, guide, rule", the past participle or which is rectus "right, straight", found in English "rectitude", "direction", and "correct". The root of the verb is visible in "regulate", "regular", via regula "rod, ruler", which French helped us convert into "rule." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Connect faster to the internet without overpaying. 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Word of the Day: Orthorexia (noun) Pronunciation: [or-thê-'rek-si-yê] Definition: An uncontrolable obsession with eating the right food, especially health food. From orthorexia nervosa "right-appetite neurosis", parallel to "anorexia nervosa" or "no-appetite neurosis. " Usage: The contemporary drive to eat the right food has reached the point that it is making some of us neurotic, so many, in fact, that we need a word for the neurosis. Those suffering from orthorexia are "orthorexics", based on the adjective from today's word, "orthorexic", as in "Gary Loop has a misguided orthorexic fixation on chicken and mashed potatoes." Suggested Usage: If Gary truly suffered from orthorexia, he would eat a few lightly cooked vegetables with his meal, back away from the potatoes, and be careful to remove the skin from the chicken. And what about Sue? "Sue's orthorexia is such that she won't eat naturally fertilized vegetables unless she is sure the cows that produced the fertilizer were raised by a kind, enlightened farmer." Etymology: Today's word is a recent combination of Greek orthos "right, true, straight" + orexis (orek-sis) "appetite", the noun from the verb oreg-ein "to reach out for". The Greek word is akin to Latin regere "to lead straight, guide, rule", the past participle or which is rectus "right, straight", found in English "rectitude", "direction", and "correct". 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Usage: Today's word is used much more in Scotland than anywhere else but that does not prohibit its use elsewhere. It has no need for relatives since, though basically an adjective, it may just as properly be used as a noun, pronoun, or adverb. As a noun, this word is sometimes written "muckle". In fact, a very famous Scottish proverb is "Mony's the mickle that mak's the muckle", which means that many little things go into the making of a big one. Suggested Usage: Here is how today's word works as an adverbial quantifier, "When Addie agreed to marry him, Thornton leapt with so mickle joy that he left his shoes behind". Since the word is an adjective, too, "such mickle joy" would work here just as well. The sound of this word is so English, it yearns to lean against other English words, "Addie worried that she spoke too quickly and now might be in a mickle pickle". Of course, now you might be mixing dialects. Etymology: Today's word, a cousin of "much", was yet another salvaged from oblivion by our Scottish cousins. In Old English it was "micel" akin to Old Norse "mikill". The original root was Proto-Indo-European *meg- "large", found in Latin magnus "great", which underlies "magnitude", "magnum", "magnificent" and "magnify". It appears in the name of the last letter in the Greek alphabet, "omega", from o-mega "large o", to distinguish it from the short o-micron "small o". In Hindi it emerges in a series of words based on Sanskrit mah-, mahat- "great", such as maharajah "great king", maharishi "great seer", and, of course, the Hindu with the great life, Mahatma Gandhi. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. 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In fact, a very famous Scottish proverb is "Mony's the mickle that mak's the muckle", which means that many little things go into the making of a big one. Suggested Usage: Here is how today's word works as an adverbial quantifier, "When Addie agreed to marry him, Thornton leapt with so mickle joy that he left his shoes behind". Since the word is an adjective, too, "such mickle joy" would work here just as well. The sound of this word is so English, it yearns to lean against other English words, "Addie worried that she spoke too quickly and now might be in a mickle pickle". Of course, now you might be mixing dialects. Etymology: Today's word, a cousin of "much", was yet another salvaged from oblivion by our Scottish cousins. In Old English it was "micel" akin to Old Norse "mikill". The original root was Proto-Indo-European *meg- "large", found in Latin magnus "great", which underlies "magnitude", "magnum", "magnificent" and "magnify". It appears in the name of the last letter in the Greek alphabet, "omega", from o-mega "large o", to distinguish it from the short o-micron "small o". In Hindi it emerges in a series of words based on Sanskrit mah-, mahat- "great", such as maharajah "great king", maharishi "great seer", and, of course, the Hindu with the great life, Mahatma Gandhi. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. Promote yourself as an author. 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A purchase may also be frugal, from clothing to the food that one eats, in that the cost of purchase for these items is less than what many people might spend. Suggested Usage: The lavish extravagance of, say, the Biltmore Mansion, or your friend who owns every video game console known to man, is contrasted with your frugal nature. You don't spend much money even when you have it. You're frugal in your meals, opting for the five-dollar footlong instead of the thirty dollar surf-and-turf. A frugal individual doesn't mind not spending money; he revels in it. Because guess what? Being frugal now means that in the future, you'll be richer than Bill Gates, and you'll laugh a frugal, diabolical laugh at that outdated PS3 Johnny Poorboy's still playing in 2045. Etymology: Around 1600, the word frugal entered the English language as a cognate of the French frugal, from the Latin frugalis, related to a word meaning economical or proper. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Quisling (noun) Pronunciation: ['kwiz-ling] Definition: A traitor who turns against his or her own country to serve an invader. Usage: This is a relatively new word so far without lexical offspring. The adjective would be "quislingly" which sounds odd. Better use the compound "quisling-like". It sounds queer as a verb, too, though its meaning lends itself readily to verbalization in the sense of "betray to an invader." Suggested Usage: For those of us who remember World War II, today's word is a powerful condemnation in its literal sense, "The French partisans were always at risk of betrayal by quislings in their area". But as time scrapes on, "quisling" will no doubt take on a more general, diluted sense, "I knew the issue was dead when the new manager and his gang of quislings entered the conference room." Etymology: A commonization of the last name of Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), head of Norway's government during the Nazi occupation of World War II. 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Suggested Usage: For those of us who remember World War II, today's word is a powerful condemnation in its literal sense, "The French partisans were always at risk of betrayal by quislings in their area". But as time scrapes on, "quisling" will no doubt take on a more general, diluted sense, "I knew the issue was dead when the new manager and his gang of quislings entered the conference room." Etymology: A commonization of the last name of Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), head of Norway's government during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Of all the heads of European states who chose to subserve the Nazi regime in World War II, Quisling was the misfortunate one commemorated for his weakness throughout the European languages. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.t9q.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6220-0-1180681216-- Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.51]) Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:33:47 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin19.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Nleaw-1noIxE0; Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:33:46 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=KFNPB4DoZV8DvFGTZdBmZk3wmgcCHiVZZvdgqZLFdoFEVLmFKnh8IZVdEMi30h1BlmHP2SgNUlNv7zpJgmq3wDbdsk92/ntNJD/OUdNqZX2jPTK7ZGzRv84HMXuXLil8; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1S717k5040486; Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:01:07 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:33:46 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266954636.81772 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Incommodious Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-77089-0-1267340406" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-28T08:33:47Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1267346026-00007105-6A6DA949/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: cb17d83f-cdb0-4509-9fe7-33a86fc9013c --MIME_BOUNDARY-77089-0-1267340406 Announcement Today (February 28, 2010) is your last Word of the Day email from YourDictionary. 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Usage: To =93incommode=94 means to cause trouble or inconvenience; therefore, that which is incommodious is something that is not easy to use, something that is uncomfortable. It is most commonly used in terms of objects. A chair is incommodious if it is ill-fitting or hard; a lawnmower may be incommodious if it is difficult to get started. Many consider computers to be incommodious due to the learning curve required to use one. When a room or a building does not have sufficient space, it might be considered incommodious as well=97unable to accommodate those needed. Suggested Usage: Public restrooms are frustrating and inconvenient because of the rigmarole needed just to do your business and be on your way. There's the toilet seat cover to protect you from germs, the cramped stall, the lack of toilet paper, the impossible-to-find flush lever, the empty paper towel container, the runny pink soap, and of course, the cold tap water. Sometimes it's just better to hold it. Who knew a commode could be so incommodious? Etymology: The word incommodious comes from the same root as accommodate, commodity, and commode. While probably borrowed from the French, the word is originally derived from the Middle Latin commodiosus, convenient or useful. Commodius, the antonym, was first seen in print meaning =93spacious=94 in the 1530s. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266954636.81772:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fypl.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-77089-0-1267340406 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Announcement Today (February 28, 2010) is your last Word of the Day email from YourDictionary. In order to achieve our goal of making YourDictionary the best online dictionary we need to focus our efforts on making common sense improvements to YourDictionary.com. Our aim is to get you the answers you want, when you need them; beyond definitions. YourDictionary. More than just a dictionary: Answers English Grammar Rules & Grammar Usage ESL (English as a Second Language) Articles Foreign Language Online Dictionaries Grammar and Language Courses Industry Specific Dictionaries Reference Articles Resources for Teachers Resources for Students Thank you for your continued support, The YourDictionary team Incommodious (adjective) Pronunciation: [in-kuh-'moh-dee-uh s] Definition: Uncomfortable, troublesome; narrow or insufficiently small. Usage: To “incommode” means to cause trouble or inconvenience; therefore, that which is incommodious is something that is not easy to use, something that is uncomfortable. It is most commonly used in terms of objects. A chair is incommodious if it is ill-fitting or hard; a lawnmower may be incommodious if it is difficult to get started. Many consider computers to be incommodious due to the learning curve required to use one. When a room or a building does not have sufficient space, it might be considered incommodious as well—unable to accommodate those needed. Suggested Usage: Public restrooms are frustrating and inconvenient because of the rigmarole needed just to do your business and be on your way. There's the toilet seat cover to protect you from germs, the cramped stall, the lack of toilet paper, the impossible-to-find flush lever, the empty paper towel container, the runny pink soap, and of course, the cold tap water. Sometimes it's just better to hold it. Who knew a commode could be so incommodious? Etymology: The word incommodious comes from the same root as accommodate, commodity, and commode. While probably borrowed from the French, the word is originally derived from the Middle Latin commodiosus, convenient or useful. Commodius, the antonym, was first seen in print meaning “spacious” in the 1530s. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-77089-0-1267340406-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:16:34 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.74] (helo=s3074.mb00.net) id 1JRNeR-0005qx-KH for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:16:32 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=vTFAeaFBmw9ckTtIphP7wh2b03Tb073N6olh3TVg+AwXnAUVoni12K2sMiFbBbAFWCOva4NDNRrGp+VzueqbKrRNxK6gVyZqbzyJT52WkIdSSWWKyDX2/m24ZDAPnYzY; by s3074.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA20446; Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:06:12 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:16:34 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1203399268.7340 Subject: INGENUE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-28853-0-1203404429" --MIME_BOUNDARY-28853-0-1203404429 Word of the Day: Ingenue (noun) Pronunciation: [ahn-zhê-=91nu] Definition: A guileless, naive, innocent girl or young woman, often used in referring to such a character on stage and screen. Usage: There is an adjective sharing the origin of today's word, ingenuous "frank, open; na=EFve". This word should not to be confused with ingenious "characterized by great intelligence or genius", even though they do share the same Latin origin. (See also our Word of the Day "disingenuous" in the Archive.) Suggested Usage: Remember, that this word is widely used in reference to acting: =93Polly Graf has an ingénue routine that can conceal an intelligence that would challenge the mental resources of the rest of us combined.=94 Because naiveté wears off with age, ingénues are always young, "When she first arrived in 1984 Polly was a genuine ingénue whom many colleagues, now long departed, took advantage of." Etymology: From French ingénue "guileless", a descendant of Latin ingenuus "in-born, native, free-born". The meaning of this word migrated from "in-born" (qualities) to the noble qualities of honesty, and thence to the meaning of our word ingenuous, "frankness, openness", qualities that in the modern world are taken to be na=EFve if not simple-minded. That was quite a journey but a telling one that reveals much about our real attitudes toward the openness and honesty we try to instill in our children. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1203399268.7340:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.58ut.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28853-0-1203404429 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Ingenue (noun) Pronunciation: [ahn-zhê-‘nu] Definition: A guileless, naive, innocent girl or young woman, often used in referring to such a character on stage and screen. Usage: There is an adjective sharing the origin of today's word, ingenuous "frank, open; naïve". This word should not to be confused with ingenious "characterized by great intelligence or genius", even though they do share the same Latin origin. Suggested Usage: Remember, that this word is widely used in reference to acting: “Polly Graf has an ingénue routine that can conceal an intelligence that would challenge the mental resources of the rest of us combined.” Because naiveté wears off with age, ingénues are always young, "When she first arrived in 1984 Polly was a genuine ingénue whom many colleagues, now long departed, took advantage of." Etymology: From French ingénue "guileless", a descendant of Latin ingenuus "in-born, native, free-born". The meaning of this word migrated from "in-born" (qualities) to the noble qualities of honesty, and thence to the meaning of our word ingenuous, "frankness, openness", qualities that in the modern world are taken to be naïve if not simple-minded. That was quite a journey but a telling one that reveals much about our real attitudes toward the openness and honesty we try to instill in our children. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.58ut.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28853-0-1203404429-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:20:53 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.80] (helo=s3080.mb00.net) id 1JDFXB-0001bO-GZ for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:46:39 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=lJsa+wx/40qETA7cIjCfLD5qaau1wRHx6jUuAkYAZ0SqPCLeZsDqrhjHGtyMbLCg1CxYNbpjctX6Kaast3lLkTGR+Pt1I5+5q34er3rrfmWQEgWfG5mbjb0Hka4dpHtz; by s3080.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA62311; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:05:30 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:46:38 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1200034231.3686 Subject: HOBBLEDEHOY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-17004-0-1200038420" --MIME_BOUNDARY-17004-0-1200038420 Word of the Day: Hobbledehoy (noun) Pronunciation: ['hah-bêl-dee-hoy] Definition: (Colloquial) A youth at that awkward age between boyhood and manhood, a clumsy or unsophisticated youth. Usage: There are two nouns, hobbledehoydom "the quality of a hobbledehoy, hobbledehoys collectively" (the most awkward boy in all hobbledehoydom) and hobbledehoyhood "the age or condition of a hobbledehoy, adolescence" (errors of one's hobbledehoyhood). An adult who has an awkward moment might be said to be hobbledehoyish, using the adjective. Suggested Usage: Here is the word you have been looking for to describe nerds who can't add or plug in a computer: "Oh, mom, my blind date was a hobbledehoy who thought Chardonnay was a French actress!" You have to begin using the one noun simply because it is so fun to say, "I might have found her sophisticated in my hobbledehoyhood but not now that I am a suave, sophisticated man of the world." Etymology: Today's word is of uncertain origin and form. Its current shape may well come from an association with "hobble", a device that would cause an awkward or clumsy gait. However, this word has assumed so many forms since its emergence in the 16th century, it would be difficult to decide which to track backwards: "hobbard de hoy", "hobberdy-hoy", "habberdehoy", "hobidehoy", "hobby de hoy", "ho-body hoy", or "hobberdehoy". It might just as easily be related to "hobby" or hoberd "hawk" as "hobble." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benfits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>>http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1200034231.3686:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4ipu.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17004-0-1200038420 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Hobbledehoy (noun) Pronunciation: ['hah-bêl-dee-hoy] Definition: (Colloquial) A youth at that awkward age between boyhood and manhood, a clumsy or unsophisticated youth. Usage: There are two nouns, hobbledehoydom "the quality of a hobbledehoy, hobbledehoys collectively" (the most awkward boy in all hobbledehoydom) and hobbledehoyhood "the age or condition of a hobbledehoy, adolescence" (errors of one's hobbledehoyhood). An adult who has an awkward moment might be said to be hobbledehoyish, using the adjective. Suggested Usage: Here is the word you have been looking for to describe nerds who can't add or plug in a computer: "Oh, mom, my blind date was a hobbledehoy who thought Chardonnay was a French actress!" You have to begin using the one noun simply because it is so fun to say, "I might have found her sophisticated in my hobbledehoyhood but not now that I am a suave, sophisticated man of the world." Etymology: Today's word is of uncertain origin and form. Its current shape may well come from an association with "hobble", a device that would cause an awkward or clumsy gait. However, this word has assumed so many forms since its emergence in the 16th century, it would be difficult to decide which to track backwards: "hobbard de hoy", "hobberdy-hoy", "habberdehoy", "hobidehoy", "hobby de hoy", "ho-body hoy", or "hobberdehoy". It might just as easily be related to "hobby" or hoberd "hawk" as "hobble." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benfits of Working from Home Flextime allows you to schedule your work around your family life. If you have kids in school or you wish to have a certain amount of family time, flextime is ideal. You can work the hours in which your family is least “needy.” You can be available to send the kids off to school, meet them at the door when they come home and help with homework. If your children are too young for school or if you home school, you can schedule work time for when the kids are sleeping or your spouse is occupying their time. Employers are seeing the benefits of flextime as well. By hiring part-timers or independent contactors and allowing them to work flexible hours, they’re saving on overhead and equipment costs. 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Rep. Paul Ryan Health Care Bill Suppressed by Dems. Harsanyi: What Recovery?. Read more at The Right Post. http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fjv0.18.cwix.2oq9 Word of the Day: Superfluous (adjective) Pronunciation: [soo-'pur-floo-uh s] Definition: Excessive, needless, unnecessary. Usage: That which is superfluous overflows (generally in a figurative sense) with needlessness. It is often used quantitatively to describe an excess of money, manpower, or goods. A superfluous supply of wheat, for instance, is an excess that will likely go to waste. Superfluous spending means that money was spent unnecessarily. However, the word is often used in the context of mere uselessness or irrelevance. A winter coat worn in August is superfluous, as is a rude comment made at the dinner table. Suggested Usage: We might come to the conclusion, looking at the parts of the word superfluous, that it may be used to describe the state of someone recovering from the swine flu. "He's not just flu-ous", the doctors will say, "he is superfluous". While this dramatically incorrect usage is fun for everyone, it's nowhere near as fun as using the word properly. Superfluous may be used to describe, in no particular order, your friend's collection of Pokemon cards, your coworker's nicknames for the animals outside the office, and the amount of money your boyfriend spends on Xbox games. Etymology: Middle English, the language of Chaucer, first saw superflouous used outside of its original Latin superfluus, which literally means overflowing. In fact, the word spoken in English sounds more complicated than it actually is. Super, from the Greek ὑπέρ, above or beyond, is easily understood. Fluous, from the Latin fluere (to flow) is similar to the English word fluid. The combination of these parts can still be used in accordance with the original intent of the word. 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It is often used quantitatively to describe an excess of money, manpower, or goods. A superfluous supply of wheat, for instance, is an excess that will likely go to waste. Superfluous spending means that money was spent unnecessarily. However, the word is often used in the context of mere uselessness or irrelevance. A winter coat worn in August is superfluous, as is a rude comment made at the dinner table. Suggested Usage: We might come to the conclusion, looking at the parts of the word superfluous, that it may be used to describe the state of someone recovering from the swine flu. "He's not just flu-ous", the doctors will say, "he is superfluous". While this dramatically incorrect usage is fun for everyone, it's nowhere near as fun as using the word properly. Superfluous may be used to describe, in no particular order, your friend's collection of Pokemon cards, your coworker's nicknames for the animals outside the office, and the amount of money your boyfriend spends on Xbox games. Etymology: Middle English, the language of Chaucer, first saw superflouous used outside of its original Latin superfluus, which literally means overflowing. In fact, the word spoken in English sounds more complicated than it actually is. Super, from the Greek ὑπέρ, above or beyond, is easily understood. Fluous, from the Latin fluere (to flow) is similar to the English word fluid. The combination of these parts can still be used in accordance with the original intent of the word. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-580-0-1263452422-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:17:14 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.83] (helo=s3083.mb00.net) id 1IX9v0-0002kK-1a for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:17:14 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=vfOD4dcW1cX3eYR2abG8leHduzYslB+I3dCBFMIMNTysp6mQ+V6tsR+qFpYM7Nae7DnpbEeVJSb073UEeJP51LRshHYy50Nsg4/mhF8bVi3tsOC5eQ+bpD0V82tY3lc0; by s3083.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA50416; Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:03:28 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:17:14 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1189812022.14289 Subject: SINECURE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-17178-0-1190008817" --MIME_BOUNDARY-17178-0-1190008817 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Sinecure (noun) Pronunciation: ['si-nê-kyur] Definition: Any position with compensation but few or even no duties. A sinecure is often the result of a "transmotion", the horizontal correlate of a promotion. Suggested Usage: Everyone knows someone in such a position. Here is a Word you can use to refer to their positions that they probably will not understand. The possibilities for fun are limitless: "John is absolutely perfect for his sinecure!" "Lucille is too good for her position; she deserves a major sinecure somewhere in this organization!" Etymology: Latin sine "without" cura "care, thought, concern". English derives "cure" and "curator" from the same root via various anfractuous routes. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? 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A sinecure is often the result of a "transmotion", the horizontal correlate of a promotion. Suggested Usage: Everyone knows someone in such a position. Here is a word you can use to refer to their positions that they probably will not understand. The possibilities for fun are limitless: "John is absolutely perfect for his sinecure!" "Lucille is too good for her position; she deserves a major sinecure somewhere in this organization!" Etymology: Latin sine "without" cura "care, thought, concern". English derives "cure" and "curator" from the same root via various anfractuous routes. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2f9c.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17178-0-1190008817-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:48:47 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.26] (helo=s3026.mb00.net) id 1JjwCt-0000Fv-0H for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:48:47 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=lIBFec6T5xef4Rgj9VdsayCVRn6S7dRl1TIkNO9AVX+o1O0hGW8kQ9DV+zJxMV3cKp2gvoA9Wk4xiIML9O9GfONW31Am7hH4TevbnDBiyxKWBWT3fjVq+wc3U+8lkS1t; by s3026.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA19504; Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:45:18 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:48:46 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1207813290.6870 Subject: ABATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-8700-0-1207813299" --MIME_BOUNDARY-8700-0-1207813299 Word of the Day: Abate (verb) Pronunciation: [ê-'beyt] Definition: (1) Lessen, let up, subside, reduce or be lessened, reduced, as to abate the rent by $100; (2) to demolish, destroy, as to abate a condemned building; (3) (Law) to put an end to, render null and void, as to abate a writ in court. Usage: This word was brought to mind by a misuse of it heard recently in a TV news story on a storm: "the storm will ameliorate". While weather can get better, it is not clear what "the storm will ameliorate" (the storm will get better) could possibly mean: it will become a better storm? It will get stormier? Does this mean that its unhealthy condition will improve? Weather ameliorates; storms abate. The noun for today's word is "abatement." Suggested Usage: Today's word may be used transitively or intransitively, so the weeds in your garden may abate on their own but, if they don't, you may abate them yourself with an appropriate herbicide. Anything fast, powerful, or uncontrollable may abate, "M. T. Head set out on a world-class shopping spree that did not abate until she had leveled the raised print on her credit card". (The downtown stores were offering price abatements across a wide range of goods and products.) Etymology: Today's word comes from Old French abattre "to beat down" composed of a- "to" (from Latin "ad") + battre "to beat". The verb "battre" is a descendant of Latin battuere "to beat", related to English "beat", Russian bit' "to hit", and Sanskrit batati "to hit". The place where animals are slaughtered, the abattoir, is also a cousin of today's word. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. 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While weather can get better, it is not clear what "the storm will ameliorate" (the storm will get better) could possibly mean: it will become a better storm? It will get stormier? Does this mean that its unhealthy condition will improve? Weather ameliorates; storms abate. The noun for today's word is "abatement." Suggested Usage: Today's word may be used transitively or intransitively, so the weeds in your garden may abate on their own but, if they don't, you may abate them yourself with an appropriate herbicide. Anything fast, powerful, or uncontrollable may abate, "M. T. Head set out on a world-class shopping spree that did not abate until she had leveled the raised print on her credit card". (The downtown stores were offering price abatements across a wide range of goods and products.) Etymology: Today's word comes from Old French abattre "to beat down" composed of a- "to" (from Latin "ad") + battre "to beat". 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Usage: Occasionally, we need words we have long since abandoned or that have abandoned us. We may be facing a period in our history now when we need to retrieve "cacoepy" from our lexical attic. "Cacoepy" is not to be confused with cacology "bad choice of words". The antonym of "cacoepy" is orthoepy "the correct pronunciation of words." "Cacoepistic" is the adjective form of today's word and a person who often mispronounces words is a "cacoepist." Suggested Usage: We think that such a ten-dollar word (the legendary "fifty-cent word" adjusted for inflation) as today's ought to be reserved for those who consistently get it wrong. "The Cacoepist-In-Chief mispronounced word after word, even making up a few, leading one newspaper to ask 'Hain't English his Native Lingo?'" Etymology: The first part of today's word comes from the Greek kakos "bad". The PIE root is kakka- "to defecate". Words like "poppycock" and "cacophony" have their origins in the same root. 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The antonym of "cacoepy" is orthoepy "the correct pronunciation of words". "Cacoepistic" is the adjective form of today's word and a person who often mispronounces words is a "cacoepist." Suggested Usage: We think that such a ten-dollar word (the legendary "fifty-cent word" adjusted for inflation) as today's ought to be reserved for those who consistently get it wrong. "The Cacoepist-In-Chief mispronounced word after word, even making up a few, leading one newspaper to ask 'Hain't English his Native Lingo?'" Etymology: The first part of today's word comes from the Greek kakos "bad". The PIE root is kakka- "to defecate". Words like "poppycock" and "cacophony" have their origins in the same root. The second half, -epy, is from Greek: epos "song, word". Its PIE root is wekw-, which also turns up in "vocal", "voice", "invoke" and "vote." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. 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Word of the Day: Ailurophile (noun) Pronunciation: [I-'lu-rê-fIl] Definition: A cat fancier; a lover of cats. Usage: It is amazing that in a land of so many ailurophiles, the word is used so rarely. Cat-lover may be a more straightforward term but it is also ambiguous and potentially misleading. Play it safe and use this: ailurophile. Don't like cats? Well, we have something for you, too=97you are an "ailurophobe", someone who hates or fears cats. The adjective is ailurophilic, unless you mean "cat-like", that's ailuroid. Suggested Usage: An advantage of a rarely used word is that metaphorical usage has yet to be explored. You might try, "She's a bit to the catty side and I'm not an ailurophile". Of course, people are not the only creatures who might love kitties, "Now, in just what sense is your dog an ailurophile?" Etymology: The first printed evidence of today's word appeared in 1927. The word is clearly a concoction of Greek ailur-os "house cat" + phili-os "friendly, fond of". Not much is known of the origin of ailuros. The compounding element phil- "love" was used widely by the Greeks, providing us a gold mine to 'borrow' from. We have accumulated such gems as bibliophile "book-lover", Francophile "Lover of things French", and, of course, dendrophile, the polite form for "tree-hugger" among many others. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- YD Staff Recommendation We love VistaPrint. It's a seriously handy site, with something useful for everyone. They have personalized sticky notes, address stickers, notepads, business cards, holiday cards, general printing services, and much more. Also, a lot of their items make good gifts, such as the personalized note cards, notepads, sticky notes, and magnets. The best part is that the prices are fantastic, and they have lots of items for FREE! Really, we're not kidding. Just visit their site and click on the Deals of the Week or Free Products links. 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YD Staff Recommendation: We love VistaPrint. It's a seriously handy site, with something useful for everyone. They have personalized sticky notes, address stickers, notepads, business cards, holiday cards, general printing services, and much more. Also, a lot of their items make good gifts, such as the personalized note cards, notepads, sticky notes, and magnets. The best part is that the prices are fantastic, and they have lots of items for FREE! Really, we're not kidding. Just visit their site and click on the Deals of the Week or Free Products links. There's no harm in getting something for free, and it's actually kind of fun! WOTD: Ailurophile (Noun) Pronunciation: [I-'lu-rê-fIl] Listen Definition: A cat fancier; a lover of cats. Usage: It is amazing that in a land of so many ailurophiles, the word is used so rarely. Cat-lover may be a more straightforward term but it is also ambiguous and potentially misleading. Play it safe and use this: ailurophile. Don't like cats? Well, we have something for you, too—you are an "ailurophobe", someone who hates or fears cats. The adjective is ailurophilic, unless you mean "cat-like", that's ailuroid. Suggested Usage: An advantage of a rarely used word is that metaphorical usage has yet to be explored. You might try, "She's a bit to the catty side and I'm not an ailurophile". Of course, people are not the only creatures who might love kitties, "Now, in just what sense is your dog an ailurophile?" Etymology: The first printed evidence of today's word appeared in 1927. The word is clearly a concoction of Greek ailur-os "house cat" + phili-os "friendly, fond of". Not much is known of the origin of ailuros. The compounding element phil- "love" was used widely by the Greeks, providing us a gold mine to 'borrow' from. We have accumulated such gems as bibliophile "book-lover", Francophile "Lover of things French", and, of course, dendrophile, the polite form for "tree-hugger" among many others. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.8kk.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-7633-0-1177480828-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:39:34 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.98] (helo=s3098.mb00.net) id 1IsZK1-0000TQ-Om for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:39:34 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Ll57O3p7LZCMO2bftvCGchWhsItiN+6ddtx5GDl7WiAinTecaxTDpJltS8jJvY5fXImAmN2MYpzZ30ldj+eXP2WkNLYTQj2+nDTH3mW80Cb/VMHEpNrVx7c/MddGM0qR; by s3098.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA66458; Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:03:50 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:39:34 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1195094100.11132 Subject: HULLABALOO: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-12426-0-1195110029" --MIME_BOUNDARY-12426-0-1195110029 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Hullabaloo (noun) Pronunciation: [hê-lê-bê-'lu] Definition: Ruckus, clamor, fuss, uproar. Usage: Today's word contains several spelling traps. First, you must remember that, even though this is a rhyme reduplication (see Etymology), only the first [l] is doubled. Second, keep in mind that this is only one word, not two words hyphenated. Finally, the last syllable is spelled [oo] and not [u] or [ue]. The plural? A simple "hullabaloos." Suggested Usage: Use today's word to refer to an uproar involving a noisy crowd in complete disarray: "There was such a hullabaloo in the department store when they announced women's bathing suits half off, three people had to be sent to the infirmary". However, it may be used to refer to a significant disturbance or disruption of the flow of any business, "There was such a hullabaloo over the word 'wabbit' running three days in a row, yourDictionary deleted the word temporarily from its database so it could not run a fourth time." Etymology: Today's word is a reduction of the rhyme reduplication "halloo-baloo", which comes from an alteration of "hallo", an ancestor of "hello" and an alteration of obsolete holla "Stop! Wait!" "Holla" may come from Old French "Hola!" based on ho "Hey!" + la "there", the latter from Latin illac "that way". Its development was probably influenced by earlier hurly-burly "strife, turmoil", an ancient reduction of "hurling and burling." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Your not the only one that likes to make a big deal out of the Holidays. Get 20% all the photo cards you need to send your season;s greetings. 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Suggested Usage: Use today's word to refer to an uproar involving a noisy crowd in complete disarray: "There was such a hullabaloo in the department store when they announced women's bathing suits half off, three people had to be sent to the infirmary". However, it may be used to refer to a significant disturbance or disruption of the flow of any business, "There was such a hullabaloo over the word 'wabbit' running three days in a row, yourDictionary deleted the word temporarily from its database so it could not run a fourth time." Etymology: Today's word is a reduction of the rhyme reduplication "halloo-baloo", which comes from an alteration of "hallo", an ancestor of "hello" and an alteration of obsolete holla "Stop! Wait!" "Holla" may come from Old French "Hola!" based on ho "Hey!" + la "there", the latter from Latin illac "that way". 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3i7x.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-12426-0-1195110029-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:24:27 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.229] (helo=s3229.mb00.net) id 1JYFtP-0005st-SQ for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:24:24 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Y5mtTy7sUx9W5i0WRG/IykGLOdrz4UYhBla2gJ+/E/jJV3MZSulFjxNyRugaJwry+3VMxeShCjwKreWGc3ZFwwIND5cW/BLxyi1Tx8bk1AerIMs1RajfJXDSxY4ezy9L; by s3229.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA04452; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 23:04:48 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 23:24:26 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1205031105.10714 Subject: NONPLUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3878-0-1205046037" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3878-0-1205046037 Word of the Day: Nonplus (verb) Pronunciation: [nahn-'plês] Definition: To place someone at a loss as to what to say, do, or think. Usage: The state of being at a complete loss for a response is also called "nonplus", so one can be at a nonplus or be brought to one by the actions of someone else. We also often say that we are "nonplussed" by something. (This is another orphan negative, which means you cannot "plus" anyone by raising their consciousness.) Suggested Usage: This is a state the events of the day bring us to all the more often, so we should prepare ourselves to use it properly. Do you know what to say on occasions such as this: "Frieda nonplussed the whole family when she parachuted into the backyard during Dad's birthday party". My friend Shirley came to a complete nonplus at Roland's response to her question whether he liked cheap wine. "I didn't know sheep gave wine", he said. Etymology: The etymology is very simple though its semantic improbability leaves many etymologists, well, nonplussed. It is from Latin non "not" + plus "more" via the 17th century French phrase mettre a nonplus "to put at nonplus". "Plus" comes from the same root (*pel-/*pol-) as plenus "full" from which we borrowed "plenty". This root came to English as "full" and German as "voll". In Russian the same root emerges as polny "full." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Free Home, Garden & Events Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter and free recipes, home decorating and garden tips plus the latest on organic lifestyle can be delievered to your inbox regularly. Sign up Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5n3w.9.3dih.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5n3w.10.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1205031105.10714:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5n3w.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3878-0-1205046037 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Nonplus (verb) Pronunciation: [nahn-'plês] Definition: To place someone at a loss as to what to say, do, or think. Usage: The state of being at a complete loss for a response is also called "nonplus", so one can be at a nonplus or be brought to one by the actions of someone else. We also often say that we are "nonplussed" by something. (This is another orphan negative, which means you cannot "plus" anyone by raising their consciousness.) Suggested Usage: This is a state the events of the day bring us to all the more often, so we should prepare ourselves to use it properly. Do you know what to say on occasions such as this: "Frieda nonplussed the whole family when she parachuted into the backyard during Dad's birthday party". My friend Shirley came to a complete nonplus at Roland's response to her question whether he liked cheap wine. "I didn't know sheep gave wine", he said. Etymology: The etymology is very simple though its semantic improbability leaves many etymologists, well, nonplussed. It is from Latin non "not" + plus "more" via the 17th century French phrase mettre a nonplus "to put at nonplus". "Plus" comes from the same root (*pel-/*pol-) as plenus "full" from which we borrowed "plenty". This root came to English as "full" and German as "voll". In Russian the same root emerges as polny "full." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. 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Usage: The same form may be used as a noun: "I have but one cavil about your argument: you quoted the wrong source=97I wrote that article". Your friends who complain about your putative faults are cavilers. (Those who don't are cavaliers.) Suggested Usage: Here is a gift for the person who has everything: a synonym for the verb "quibble". Break the monotony by saying such as, "Don't cavil about the few extra dollars it costs to buy me the best; I deserve it". It is especially appropriate on special occasions: "Dad, why cavil about the damage I did to the car when you've just spilled your coffee on the table? Accidents happen." Etymology: French caviller, from Old French, from Latin cavillari "to jeer" from cavilla "jeering, mockery." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Brookstone offers innovative products for home, travel, office and outdoor living. 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And now you can even get up to 70% off on their sale and clearance items! Word of the Day: Cavil (verb) Pronunciation: ['kæ-vêl] Definition: To object on frivolous or petty grounds, to quibble. Usage: The same form may be used as a noun: "I have but one cavil about your argument: you quoted the wrong source—I wrote that article". Your friends who complain about your putative faults are cavilers. (Those who don't are cavaliers.) Suggested Usage: Here is a gift for the person who has everything: a synonym for the verb "quibble". Break the monotony by saying such as, "Don't cavil about the few extra dollars it costs to buy me the best; I deserve it". It is especially appropriate on special occasions: "Dad, why cavil about the damage I did to the car when you've just spilled your coffee on the table? Accidents happen." Etymology: French caviller, from Old French, from Latin cavillari "to jeer" from cavilla "jeering, mockery." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1mgq.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29611-0-1185429634-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:35:32 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.122] (helo=s3122.mb00.net) id 1JcENA-0006jY-0D for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:35:32 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Jmw9+aKzICCUNWnyQI5qcpXmrTnItBRBTph4Ke/Ict8eYATowcvpCLWrNeIAo7IBsQMg6o0aU7luf9t5DqzS1IBy5thESWXC30lfMSbgOHKjeJ9TlnIcjN9EtqSCkKBy; by s3122.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA89832; Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:05:11 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:35:31 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1205961712.5950 Subject: DEBACLE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14492-0-1205992826" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14492-0-1205992826 Word Of the Day Today's Word: Debacle (noun) Pronunciation: [di-'bah-kl] Definition: A sudden rush of water and debris such as results from dam failure or the breaking up of river ice in the spring; any sudden, total collapse or rout. Usage: The problem with today's word is that no one knows how to pronounce it. Most dictionaries now concede three acceptable pronunciations: [di-'bah-kl], [di-'bæ-kl] and ['de-bê-kl]. The first is not only closer to the original French but seems to be the preference of most speakers today. It is the one we recommend. Suggested Usage: We seem to be moving away from the original meaning of this word, "The spring debacle of the Susquehanna caused considerable damage to several bridges". We should keep it alive since it serves a useful function. We can also speak of the debacle of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 or the debacle of the Soviet empire in the 1990s. Etymology: French déb=E2cle, from déb=E2cler "to unbar, release" from Old French desbacler : des- "un-" + bacler "to bar". The Old French word probably came from a Vulgar Latin verb *baculare, derived from Latin baculum "rod, staff, walking stick". "Bacillus" is the diminutive of "baculum" and hence means "a little "rod", the shape of many bacilli and bacteria. "Bacterium" goes back to Greek bakterion, the diminutive of baktron "rod." -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5vjo.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5vjo.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1205961712.5950:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5vjo.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-14492-0-1205992826 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Debacle (noun) Pronunciation: [di-'bah-kl] Definition: A sudden rush of water and debris such as results from dam failure or the breaking up of river ice in the spring; any sudden, total collapse or rout. Usage: The problem with today's word is that no one knows how to pronounce it. Most dictionaries now concede three acceptable pronunciations: [di-'bah-kl], [di-'bæ-kl] and ['de-bê-kl]. The first is not only closer to the original French but seems to be the preference of most speakers today. It is the one we recommend. Suggested Usage: We seem to be moving away from the original meaning of this word, "The spring debacle of the Susquehanna caused considerable damage to several bridges". We should keep it alive since it serves a useful function. We can also speak of the debacle of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 or the debacle of the Soviet empire in the 1990s. Etymology: French débâcle, from débâcler "to unbar, release" from Old French desbacler : des- "un-" + bacler "to bar". The Old French word probably came from a Vulgar Latin verb *baculare, derived from Latin baculum "rod, staff, walking stick". "Bacillus" is the diminutive of "baculum" and hence means "a little "rod", the shape of many bacilli and bacteria. "Bacterium" goes back to Greek bakterion, the diminutive of baktron "rod." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. Gain back the hours previously lost when employees had to squeeze in personal errands and appointments with long lunches, leaving work early, sick days, and personal phone calls and emails while at the office. By sending the message that they really value their employees, they reap a higher level loyalty and morale from their employees. With happier, more loyal employees, you minimize the costs and headaches associated with staff turnover. 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Where Are the Jobs? Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fv4n.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Neologism (noun) Pronunciation: [nee-'ol-uh-jiz-uh m] Definition: A new word, a new meaning for a word. Usage: A neologism may be a number of things. As technology grows, oftentimes new words are created (usually from Latin or Greek roots, as was Shakespeare=92s wont) to describe the technology. However, new uses of old words or reinterpretations of sacred texts are also known as neologisms. The word has also been used to describe the use of new meanings of established words until they gain acceptance. Suggested Usage: A hundred years ago, when your great granddaddy was just a twinkle in his granddaddy=92s eye, there was no concept of the Internet. When an interlinked network of computers was invented, the word Internet was coined as a neologism to describe that network. It=92s really that easy. Come up with neologisms and use them as you please=97if you=92re lucky, in a couple decades your word might appear right here on YourDictionary! (No curse words, please.) Etymology: A neologism is described in etymological dictionaries as the practice of "innovation in language", a meaning that has been around since at least 1800 with the introduction of the French néologisme. This definition is self evident when one takes the time to look at the Ancient Greek formation of the word: neo, or new, combined with logos, for word. 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The word has also been used to describe the use of new meanings of established words until they gain acceptance. Suggested Usage: A hundred years ago, when your great granddaddy was just a twinkle in his granddaddy’s eye, there was no concept of the Internet. When an interlinked network of computers was invented, the word Internet was coined as a neologism to describe that network. It’s really that easy. Come up with neologisms and use them as you please—if you’re lucky, in a couple decades your word might appear right here on YourDictionary! (No curse words, please.) Etymology: A neologism is described in etymological dictionaries as the practice of "innovation in language", a meaning that has been around since at least 1800 with the introduction of the French néologisme. This definition is self evident when one takes the time to look at the Ancient Greek formation of the word: neo, or new, combined with logos, for word. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-42018-0-1266044423-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:12:29 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.222] (helo=s3222.mb00.net) id 1JO7IS-0008Kq-Au for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:12:26 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=qAfbBn5UtCmImTTIenvX/xVpM91oapIKYIQBAPN5GInuWUrl2XzdJm/LmQXg9C4Gsw6t/QuB7Q4w7j9vM3qaIRGRtLT4jgc0Cl/wNyd47avKxKLCUtOzGMHoORd133O9; by s3222.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA06426; Sat, 9 Feb 2008 23:04:11 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:12:22 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1202577277.26307 Subject: DEROGATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5782-0-1202626822" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5782-0-1202626822 Word of the Day: Derogate (verb) Pronunciation: ['de-rê-geyt] Definition: (Intransitive) To detract, undermine, blemish; (transitive) to decry, denounce, belittle. Usage: We most often use the adjective of this Latinate family, "derogatory". However, it is a large family replete with the verb we are discussing now, an action noun, "derogation", an agent noun, "derogator", and an adverb, "derogatorily." Suggested Usage: The intransitive sense of today's word is used with the preposition 'from' like this: "Henry's loss of the contract to his brother severely derogated from his chances of promotion". The transitive sense is very close to that of "decry" or "belittle"=97to speak derogatorily about something, "Anthony constantly derogates my attempts to convert lead into gold." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin derogare, derogat- "to partially repeal, to take away, to diminish", comprising de- "from" + rogare "to ask". The root, rog-, descends from a very prolific Proto-Indo-European root *reg-/*rog- "to make or be straight, to rule." It is found in many words indicating measurement or governance, such as Sanskrit raja "king", Latin rex, regis "king" and English "royal" from the French descendant of Latin "rex", "roi". In German, this root turns up as reich "rich" and Reich "empire". But we have descendants of the same root in "regular" from Latin regula "straight stick, measuring stick". English "rule" is a corruption of the same word, "regula." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Find the latest on organic living and environmentally friendly products from the dedicated researchers and editors at LoveToKnow. Get news on organic food, clothing, fabric, and information about organic farming and gardening. Do you want to learn to make Organic High Fiber Oatmeal Cookies or discover where to find Organic Food Stores? Did you know that there is a Permitted Chemicals List for Organic Farming and that Organic Gardening Slug Control is important? What is a Kombucha Mushroom? Who Should Eat Organic Food? Find the answers to the above questions about organic living and more at LoveToKnow Organic! >>> http://organic.lovetoknow.com/Main_Page ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1202577277.26307:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.52m6.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5782-0-1202626822 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by LoveToKnow.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Derogate (verb) Pronunciation: ['de-rê-geyt] Definition: (Intransitive) To detract, undermine, blemish; (transitive) to decry, denounce, belittle. Usage: We most often use the adjective of this Latinate family, "derogatory". However, it is a large family replete with the verb we are discussing now, an action noun, "derogation", an agent noun, "derogator", and an adverb, "derogatorily." Suggested Usage: The intransitive sense of today's word is used with the preposition 'from' like this: "Henry's loss of the contract to his brother severely derogated from his chances of promotion". The transitive sense is very close to that of "decry" or "belittle"—to speak derogatorily about something, "Anthony constantly derogates my attempts to convert lead into gold." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin derogare, derogat- "to partially repeal, to take away, to diminish", comprising de- "from" + rogare "to ask". The root, rog-, descends from a very prolific Proto-Indo-European root *reg-/*rog- "to make or be straight, to rule". It is found in many words indicating measurement or governance, such as Sanskrit raja "king", Latin rex, regis "king" and English "royal" from the French descendant of Latin "rex", "roi". In German, this root turns up as reich "rich" and Reich "empire". But we have descendants of the same root in "regular" from Latin regula "straight stick, measuring stick". English "rule" is a corruption of the same word, "regula." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Find the latest on organic living and environmentally friendly products from the dedicated researchers and editors at LoveToKnow. Get news on organic food, clothing, fabric, and information about organic farming and gardening. Do you want to learn to make Organic High Fiber Oatmeal Cookies or discover where to find Organic Food Stores? Did you know that there is a Permitted Chemicals List for Organic Farming and that Organic Gardening Slug Control is important? What is a Kombucha Mushroom? Who Should Eat Organic Food? Find the answers to the above questions about organic living and more at LoveToKnow Organic! 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.52m6.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5782-0-1202626822-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:42:25 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.24] (helo=s3024.mb00.net) id 1Jm9lx-0008Va-Qn for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:42:10 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=F33683i2/Oq9BAMs+EUO9dAKVPTOSZF39ADyvc8TdUqXNHc7uN0PWT2dAzdMzsHFvCevO23SdUzHcmpRtUHPKvlEN9yu69MUxE57eGnGcJFRsuVYBu1HuSjpj7xVIGcX; by s3024.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA98537; Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:08:09 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:42:09 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1208358442.93719 Subject: BROMIDE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-94845-0-1208358446" --MIME_BOUNDARY-94845-0-1208358446 Word of the Day: Bromide (noun) Pronunciation: ['bro-mId] Definition: (1) A compound with bromine plus another element; (2) a commonplace remark or notion, a platitude, cliché; (3) a tiresome person, a bore. Usage: Bromides were such common sedatives in the 19th and early 20th centuries that a syndrome, bromism, was introduced to describe the effects of overdosing on them. Bromism resulted in depression, loss of memory, and slow mental processing. The adjective is "bromidic", as a bromidic phrase (=3D a cliché). Suggested Usage: Although we no long resort to bromides (1), bromides (3) still have the same dulling, sleep-inducing effect, "Farnsworth is such an old bromide, I fall asleep just looking at him". The most common use of today's word, however, is in the second sense: "If Kratzer uses that bromide, 'no pain, no gain,' one more time, I'm going to give him a significant gain on the nose." Etymology: Today's word is a stinky one, based on Greek br=F4mos "a stink" + the scientific suffix "-ide", a suffix widely used in chemistry to denote a compound based on the element referred to by the root. So "bromide" refers to a compound based on bromine, a dark red poisonous liquid with a strong, repulsive smell (whence its name). A very commonplace bromide in the 19th and early 20th century was potassium bromide, widely taken as a mild sedative before going to bed to induce sleep. From this usage, it is but a short skip to the sense of a commonplace remark that makes you yawn and from there to a person who puts you to sleep. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6b4y.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6b4y.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1208358442.93719:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.6b4y.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-94845-0-1208358446 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Bromide (noun) Pronunciation: ['bro-mId] Definition: (1) A compound with bromine plus another element; (2) a commonplace remark or notion, a platitude, cliché; (3) a tiresome person, a bore. Usage: Bromides were such common sedatives in the 19th and early 20th centuries that a syndrome, bromism, was introduced to describe the effects of overdosing on them. Bromism resulted in depression, loss of memory, and slow mental processing. The adjective is "bromidic", as a bromidic phrase (=3D a cliché). Suggested Usage: Although we no long resort to bromides (1), bromides (3) still have the same dulling, sleep-inducing effect, "Farnsworth is such an old bromide, I fall asleep just looking at him". The most common use of today's word, however, is in the second sense: "If Kratzer uses that bromide, 'no pain, no gain,' one more time, I'm going to give him a significant gain on the nose." Etymology: Today's word is a stinky one, based on Greek brômos "a stink" + the scientific suffix –ide, a suffix widely used in chemistry to denote a compound based on the element referred to by the root. So "bromide" refers to a compound based on bromine, a dark red poisonous liquid with a strong, repulsive smell (whence its name). A very commonplace bromide in the 19th and early 20th century was potassium bromide, widely taken as a mild sedative before going to bed to induce sleep. From this usage, it is but a short skip to the sense of a commonplace remark that makes you yawn and from there to a person who puts you to sleep. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. 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Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests . . . continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" -Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.62ht.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.62ht.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1206999897.12251:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.62ht.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-10758-0-1207029610 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Vituperate (verb)ous (adjective) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests . . . continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" –Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. 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WORD OF THE DAY: Tautology (noun) Pronunciation: [ta-'tah-lê-ji or taw-] Definition: Redundant word or phrase, a pleonasm; a statement comprising two clauses that make the statement necessarily true whether either of the two statements is true or false, e.g. "Philosophy will either drive me crazy or it won't drive me crazy." Usage: The classical tautology as "an unmarried bachelor". This phrase is tautological (the adjective) because "unmarried" is part of the meaning of "bachelor" and hence does not have to be repeated. The colloquial meaning of today's word makes it a synonym of another recent Word of the Day, "pleonasm". Suggested Usage: "That is tautological" is one of the better punch lines for your armory of witticisms. Try using it when you hear people utter phrases like "devious politician", "greedy Enron executive", "the stock market is risky", or "sneaky lobbyist". If you give advance warning of a dangerous terrorist attack, you have wasted two words squeezing two tautologies into one utterance. Etymology: Greek tautologos "redundant" based on tauto- "identical" + logos "word, idea". The Greek word "logos", from which English gets "logic" and the suffix "-ology", is the noun of legein "to speak, talk" which underlies "lexicon", "lecture", and "legend". The root which produced Greek "legein" entered Germanic languages as *lekjaz "enchanter", which devolved into Old English laece "physician, doctor" and Modern English "leech". "Legere" in Latin meant "to collect or read" and it produces lex, legis "law", which turns up in "legislation" and "intellect." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? 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Word of the Day: Tautology (noun) Pronunciation: [ta-'tah-lê-ji or taw-] Definition: Redundant word or phrase, a pleonasm; a statement comprising two clauses that make the statement necessarily true whether either of the two statements is true or false, e.g. "Philosophy will either drive me crazy or it won't drive me crazy." Usage: The classical tautology as "an unmarried bachelor". This phrase is tautological because "unmarried" is part of the meaning of "bachelor" and hence does not have to be repeated. The colloquial meaning of today's word makes it a synonym of another recent Word of the Day, "pleonasm". Suggested Usage: "That is tautological" is one of the better punch lines for your armory of witticisms. Try using it when you hear people utter phrases like "devious politician", "greedy Enron executive", "the stock market is risky", or "sneaky lobbyist". If you give advance warning of a dangerous terrorist attack, you have wasted two words squeezing two tautologies into one utterance. Etymology: Greek tautologos "redundant" based on tauto- "identical" + logos "word, idea". The Greek word "logos", from which English gets "logic" and the suffix "-ology", is the noun of legein "to speak, talk" which underlies "lexicon", "lecture", and "legend". The root which produced Greek "legein" entered Germanic languages as *lekjaz "enchanter", which devolved into Old English laece "physician, doctor" and Modern English "leech". "Legere" in Latin meant "to collect or read" and it produces lex, legis "law", which turns up in "legislation" and "intellect." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2hjf.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18714-0-1190181607-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 08 May 2007 10:00:50 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.184] (helo=s3184.mb00.net) id 1HlKcr-0007pF-R7 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 08 May 2007 10:00:50 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=XgdOlUlk/rsFS044nEjXOfT4oGs0uCni+dpXZZCsDt9L3WmHHsYU7q8irm5zqcY3Gk6YwJrITvyeVBGuFIr8iQ8G2xgDvqxeHvykUTDIgRrtGs6Am12/JFs7sz7cfZj0; by s3184.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA80930; Mon, 7 May 2007 23:02:43 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 01:00:49 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1178585966.439 Subject: NEPHELOCOCCYGIA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-29857-0-1178604028" --MIME_BOUNDARY-29857-0-1178604028 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Nephelococcygia (noun) Pronunciation: [ne-fê-lê-kak-'si-jee-yê ] Listen Definition 1: (Literally, "Cloudcuckoosville") Interpreting the shapes of clouds. Definition 2: La-la land, a dream land cut off from reality. Usage 2: Nephelococcygia was dreamed up by Aristophanes for his comedy, "The Birds" (414 BC). In this play, two characters turn into birds and immediately begin planning a city (never realized), which they decide to call "Nephelococcygia". Capitalize the word if it refers to the imaginary city. The adjective would be "nephelococcygic", as in "Bertie is suffering nephelococcygic delusions." Suggested Usage: Here is Geoffrey Smith's test of Nephelococcygia. You are living in Nephelococcygia if you think: (a) "we're here to help you", (b) "the new form will make it much easier for you", (c) "this will only take a minute", or (d) "I have a strategic plan. I know what I'm doing". However, most of those using the word associate it with defining images in cloud banks: "The kids are in the backyard indulging in a bit of nephelococcygia; Forrest is doing essentially the same thing on the living room couch." Etymology: Greek nephelekokkygia from nephele "cloud" + kokkyx "cuckoo". "Nephele" derives from *nebh- found with the same suffix, -l, in Latin nebula "cloud" and German Nebel "mist, fog". Russian nebo "sky" derives from the same source. Nasalized, this root emerges in Latin nimbus "rain, cloud". "Cuckoo" and Greek "kokkyx" are onomatopoetic (imitative) creations unrelated except through the fact that all cuckoos sing the same song. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Strawberry.net is a delicious little secret, and we're glad we're in on it. 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Enrolling is easy, and you can begin earning your college degree online almost immediately. Word of the Day: Nephelococcygia (Noun) Pronunciation: [ne-fê-lê-kak-'si-jee-yê ] Listen Definition 1: (Literally, "Cloudcuckoosville") Interpreting the shapes of clouds. Definition 2: La-la land, a dream land cut off from reality. Usage 2: Nephelococcygia was dreamed up by Aristophanes for his comedy, "The Birds" (414 BC). In this play, two characters turn into birds and immediately begin planning a city (never realized), which they decide to call "Nephelococcygia". Capitalize the word if it refers to the imaginary city. The adjective would be "nephelococcygic", as in "Bertie is suffering nephelococcygic delusions." Suggested Usage: Here is Geoffrey Smith's test of Nephelococcygia. You are living in Nephelococcygia if you think: (a) "we're here to help you", (b) "the new form will make it much easier for you", (c) "this will only take a minute", or (d) "I have a strategic plan. I know what I'm doing". However, most of those using the word associate it with defining images in cloud banks: "The kids are in the backyard indulging in a bit of nephelococcygia; Forrest is doing essentially the same thing on the living room couch." Etymology: Greek nephelekokkygia from nephele "cloud" + kokkyx "cuckoo". "Nephele" derives from *nebh- found with the same suffix, -l, in Latin nebula "cloud" and German Nebel "mist, fog". Russian nebo "sky" derives from the same source. Nasalized, this root emerges in Latin nimbus "rain, cloud". 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Deficit Proposal Adds Insult to Injury. Stimulus Benefits Greedy Scientist $2.4 Million. Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fmeo.17.cvlv.2oq9 Word of the Day: Orator (noun) Pronunciation: ['awr-uh-ter] Definition: One who gives a speech, one gifted in public speaking. Usage: An orator is obviously someone who orates. The noun may mean two specific things: one who is a great communicator (Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy have been said to be particularly great orators), eloquent and talented in the art of speechmaking; or simply, one who delivers an oration. Therefore, you might conclude that an orator -- one paid to speak in front of a group of people -- is not a great orator, or does not speak particularly well. Suggested Usage: Orator! Orator in the court! We know that that's not what the judges say on old time TV shows from "back in the day", but did you know that courts of law sometimes have orators? In fact, in a court of equity, the plaintiff of a case is also known in the legal sense as an orator. Stun your friends with that gem of knowledge, a gift from us to you. Etymology: The Latin orare, from which orator is derived, means to speak or utter. So where did that extra T in the modern word come from? Well, the Anglo-French word used in Middle English was oratour, from the Latin oratorem. This word means (you guessed it) "speaker", roughly the same was what orator means in English. The court definition of orator owes to the Latin meaning, to speak before an assembly or to plea a case. 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Therefore, you might conclude that an orator -- one paid to speak in front of a group of people -- is not a great orator, or does not speak particularly well. Suggested Usage: Orator! Orator in the court! We know that that's not what the judges say on old time TV shows from "back in the day", but did you know that courts of law sometimes have orators? In fact, in a court of equity, the plaintiff of a case is also known in the legal sense as an orator. Stun your friends with that gem of knowledge, a gift from us to you. Etymology: The Latin orare, from which orator is derived, means to speak or utter. So where did that extra T in the modern word come from? Well, the Anglo-French word used in Middle English was oratour, from the Latin oratorem. This word means (you guessed it) "speaker", roughly the same was what orator means in English. 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Usage: A fruit gatherer is a vindemiator and the activity is vindemiation. Suggested Usage: In the fall, young people leave the towns and cities of France and vindemiate throughout the countryside until every grape is picked and trampled (perhaps untrue but not ungrammatical). Which had you rather be, a migrant fruit-picker or a peregrine vindemiator? The power of words can be felt in the two entirely different images conjured up by these two semantically identical phrases. Etymology: From Latin vindemiare "gather grapes" from vinum "grape" + demere "to pick, remove". "Vinum", of course, gave English not only "vine" but also "wine". Akin to Russian vinograd "grape(s)" and Greek oinos "wine". The origin of the Indo-European word for wine is a mystery with speculation running the gamut from Hebrew "yayin" to Ethiopian "wain" and on to Assyrian "inu". There is no hard evidence to support any of these claims, however. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. * Birthdays * Weddings * Babies * Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! >>> http://www.kqzyfj.com/email-2294340-10468892 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1187586127.13858:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.1zyz.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-23531-0-1187589630 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. Birthdays Weddings Babies Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Vindemiate (verb) Pronunciation: [vin-'dem-i-yeyt] Definition: To vintage (gather) grapes or pick other fruit. Usage: Here is another contribution to the "English-Has-a-Word-for-Everything" department. Although rarely used, it remains in the venerable Oxford English Dictionary and the U.S. classic Century Dictionary. A fruit gatherer is a vindemiator and the activity is vindemiation. Suggested Usage: In the fall, young people leave the towns and cities of France and vindemiate throughout the countryside until every grape is picked and trampled (perhaps untrue but not ungrammatical). Which had you rather be, a migrant fruit-picker or a peregrine vindemiator? The power of words can be felt in the two entirely different images conjured up by these two semantically identical phrases. Etymology: From Latin vindemiare "gather grapes" from vinum "grape" + demere "to pick, remove". "Vinum", of course, gave English not only "vine" but also "wine". Akin to Russian vinograd "grape(s)" and Greek oinos "wine". The origin of the Indo-European word for wine is a mystery with speculation running the gamut from Hebrew "yayin" to Ethiopian "wain" and on to Assyrian "inu". There is no hard evidence to support any of these claims, however. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1zyz.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-23531-0-1187589630-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:15:58 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.189] (helo=s3189.mb00.net) id 1HvSKj-0001ct-AJ for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:15:57 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=kxqj+yJq/s9ndTf8kVlpp4ku6VAGRZjriVUJF/baf3HEH51UDh3ltt6qHOrkvpbNgzh9dFCItlfcYYx/JyJVYbvxr4NBiS/DPnwMSGHYofAKWG10mGK4YtOVMA7o+jzA; by s3189.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA11099; Mon, 4 Jun 2007 23:03:47 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 23:15:57 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1181003663.16470 Subject: VARLAT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1443-0-1181023224" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1443-0-1181023224 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Varlet (noun) Pronunciation: ['vah(r)-let] Definition: (1) An attendant or servant; a knight's page. (2) A rascal; a knave Usage: While "varmint" skulks in the shady reputation of slang, today's is a word of sterling character and reputation that may be used in any situation where it is appropriate to speak of varletry. That's right, the behavior of varlets is "varletry." Suggested Usage: Perhaps you think the days of varlets, rascals, and knaves has passed but, if you look around carefully, you will see that they remain well represented in the current population: "Sometimes it seems as though only varlets, knaves, and rascals can reach high office in business or government". Of course, it only seems that way. If no decent people rose to high positions in business and government, no one would be chasing the varlets out today! Etymology: Today's word is a variant of Old French vaslet "squire, servant", which reduced to "valet" in modern French. "Vaslet" is akin to vassal "feudal tenant", the root of which is vas-, a word of Celtic origin. It originates in Old Gaulish vassus or vasso "servant, young man", a word related to Welsh "gwas", Irish "foss", and Breton "goaz", according to the Oxford English Dictionary. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Treat your feet! Crocs Footwear is legendary in its comfort status. Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: * lots of colors and styles * comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet * orthotic foot bed * slip-resistant and non-marking soles * anti-microbial and odor resistant * Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. 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Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: lots of colors and styles comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet orthotic foot bed slip-resistant and non-marking soles anti-microbial and odor resistant Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. Plus, get them in time for the weekend with free overnight shipping from Zappos! Word of the Day: Varlat (Noun) Pronunciation: ['vah(r)-let] Definition: (1) An attendant or servant; a knight's page. (2) A rascal; a knave Usage: While "varmint" skulks in the shady reputation of slang, today's is a word of sterling character and reputation that may be used in any situation where it is appropriate to speak of varletry. That's right, the behavior of varlets is "varletry." Suggested Usage: Perhaps you think the days of varlets, rascals, and knaves has passed but, if you look around carefully, you will see that they remain well represented in the current population: "Sometimes it seems as though only varlets, knaves, and rascals can reach high office in business or government". Of course, it only seems that way. If no decent people rose to high positions in business and government, no one would be chasing the varlets out today! Etymology: Today's word is a variant of Old French vaslet "squire, servant", which reduced to "valet" in modern French. "Vaslet" is akin to vassal "feudal tenant", the root of which is vas-, a word of Celtic origin. It originates in Old Gaulish vassus or vasso "servant, young man", a word related to Welsh "gwas", Irish "foss", and Breton "goaz", according to the Oxford English Dictionary. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.uzu.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1443-0-1181023224-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:10:19 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.54] (helo=s3054.mb00.net) id 1JKUIk-0006Fv-Bp for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:57:39 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Q2UaSntV/o1ubcfJVYMz57G5zv34FnJkr300qWs0ogbnGeoiE2cq9+jvvYUsU5AZos4ZlJTwpY2JZy4h15s/TX1rPt9r5ec5nmYcH05UhJ1ORAe1T8BC4kS6xtg/HRFU; by s3054.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA89250; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:04:28 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:57:40 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1201758421.8787 Subject: WAIF: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-9109-0-1201762820" --MIME_BOUNDARY-9109-0-1201762820 Word of the Day: Waif (noun) Pronunciation: [weyf] Definition: An abandoned or orphaned child or young animal; a lost unclaimed object, especially one washed up on shore or blown in by the wind; a homeless wanderer. Usage: Of all the meanings borne by today's word, that of "orphan" is probably the most common today. The relationship of the word's meaning to flotsam washed up or blown in, however, has left a slightly derogatory connotation on it. For that reason, The Church of England Waifs and Strays Society changed its name to The Church of England Children's Society some time ago. Suggested Usage: In 'The Brook,' Tennyson refers to "old waifs of rhyme" rolling in his mind. Stolen goods cast away by a thief in flight are waifs to the extent their actual owners cannot be found. I can't remember how many waifs with wagging tails my children picked up on their way home from school as they grew up. Fortunately, the number of human waifs has been drastically reduced over the past century but the disgrace of abandoned children still haunts the human species. Etymology: Today's word originates with the concept of something unclaimed, blown up by the wind. From Anglo-Norman waif "ownerless property", probably from Old Norse veif "something blown by the wind=3Da flag" from Germanic *waif- "wipe". Akin to Old English wipian "to wipe", Old French guiper "to cover with silk", and "whip" from Middle English "wippen"=97all from Germanic *wipjan "to move back and forth". This word is also obviously related to "wave" and "waft." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Personal Finance: Are you a consumer being swallowed by debt? You may be interested in learning about do it yourself credit card debt settlement or you may want to find out about debt management through credit counseling. Learn more about what a good credit score is, how to manage your credit and the types of credit cards that are available no matter what your credit score is. 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For that reason, The Church of England Waifs and Strays Society changed its name to The Church of England Children's Society some time ago. Suggested Usage: In 'The Brook,' Tennyson refers to "old waifs of rhyme" rolling in his mind. Stolen goods cast away by a thief in flight are waifs to the extent their actual owners cannot be found. I can't remember how many waifs with wagging tails my children picked up on their way home from school as they grew up. Fortunately, the number of human waifs has been drastically reduced over the past century but the disgrace of abandoned children still haunts the human species. Etymology: Today's word originates with the concept of something unclaimed, blown up by the wind. From Anglo-Norman waif "ownerless property", probably from Old Norse veif "something blown by the wind=3Da flag" from Germanic *waif- "wipe". Akin to Old English wipian "to wipe", Old French guiper "to cover with silk", and "whip" from Middle English "wippen"—all from Germanic *wipjan "to move back and forth". This word is also obviously related to "wave" and "waft." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Whether you need information on saving your home when you're having financial trouble and are threatened with foreclosure or want to learn how to secure a mortgage to purchase your first home, LoveToKnow mortgage offers extensive resources to help. Articles written by mortgage and financial experts can help you: Find help to stop a foreclosure Find home purchase grants and subsidies Find a home loan for people with bad credit Learn how much house you can afford Use our research to secure your assets or to get the best deal on a mortgage or refinance loan. Or, ask our mortgage expert your questions on this topic. Visit LoveToKnow mortgage for information you need to know! 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Also, to question about policy or government business. Usage: The noun form of today's word is interpellation. One who does the questioning is an interpellator, the agent noun. Suggested Usage: "TV subjected all of us to it, so why didn't the FCC interpellate the hairdresser who sold Traficant that wig?" Etymology: "Interpellate" is similar in appearance to the words appellate "having the power to hear appeals and review court decisions" and interpolate "to make additions". The three words all come from Latin, with the ultimate root *pel- "to thrust, strike, drive". Today's word comes from Latin interpellare "to interrupt", from inter- + pellere "to drive, beat". Besides the aforementioned trio, the root *pel- gives us words like "compel", "dispel", "expel", "impel"=97and even pushier words. --Deal of the Day-- Discover the benefits of hiring independent contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contractor allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.73hw.28.2rq1.xyg LoveToKnow Corp. http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1212379169.45287:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.73hw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-76323-0-1212386418 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Word of the Day Interpellate (verb) Pronunciation: [in-têr-'pêl-eyt or in-têr-pêl-'eyt] Definition: To question formally concerning an official action or personal conduct, generally done on the part of a legislative body. Also, to question about policy or government business. Usage: The noun form of today's word is interpellation. One who does the questioning is an interpellator, the agent noun. Suggested Usage: "TV subjected all of us to it, so why didn't the FCC interpellate the hairdresser who sold Traficant that wig?" Etymology: "Interpellate" is similar in appearance to the words appellate "having the power to hear appeals and review court decisions" and interpolate "to make additions". The three words all come from Latin, with the ultimate root *pel- "to thrust, strike, drive". Today's word comes from Latin interpellare "to interrupt", from inter- + pellere "to drive, beat". Besides the aforementioned trio, the root *pel- gives us words like "compel", "dispel", "expel", "impel"—and even pushier words. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benfits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. 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Consider using flex-time as an incentive -- in fact, some employers find their employees would prefer flex-time to receiving bonuses and other perks. --MIME_BOUNDARY-76323-0-1212386418-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:35:06 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.89] (helo=s3089.mb00.net) id 1JEgK7-0003am-SW for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:35:04 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=HcTCJl3Mog4dOu6okFbn+5fhV1Udys8MhG92BBnQpU1oM3zlX70MZeNsPy5Jc17/ZpRLLAnda6rc0OPQUBQvrr3GACl53IQAa1mlsRSf7538O5/0ixCJcq6UgAXP+Dv3; by s3089.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA05028; Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:05:41 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:35:05 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1200352588.18732 Subject: GOETY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-12504-0-1200380429" --MIME_BOUNDARY-12504-0-1200380429 Word of the Day: Goety (noun) Pronunciation: ['go-ê-ti] Definition: (Archaic) Black magic; the practice of conjuring the help of evil spirits to carry out evil deeds; necromancy. Usage: Sometime back we proposed theurgy "beneficial or white magic" as the Word of the Day. Today's word is its antonym: theurgy is the summoning of beneficial spirits and goety, the appeal to evil ones. This word has been misspelled "geotia" under the mistaken impression of a special relation of evil spirits to the earth. Don't fall into that trap! The adjectives are "theurgic(al)" and "goetic(al)", respectively, and the adverbs, "theurgically" and "goetically." Suggested Usage: When unexpectedly meeting someone you would prefer avoiding, you might try: "What goetic quirk brought you here?" Chances are they will not understand (preserving you from physical harm), unless they are also subscribers to the Word of the Day, in which case you would have been delighted to meet them in the first place. (It all works out.) Here is another: "Don't bother telephoning him. When you need him, you can't contact him by goety." Etymology: Despite the affinity of witches and warlocks for goats, today's word is unrelated to anything hircine (goatish). Rather, it comes from Greek goeteia "witchcraft, juggling" from goes "sorcerer, juggler" through Latin "goetia" and French "goétie". The original word apparently was related to playing or making sounds. It turns up in Serbian gudeti "to fiddle" and govoriti "to speak" and in Sanskrit as jogU "singing, praising." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benfits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>>http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1200352588.18732:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4kx1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-12504-0-1200380429 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Goety (noun) Pronunciation: ['go-ê-ti] Definition: (Archaic) Black magic; the practice of conjuring the help of evil spirits to carry out evil deeds; necromancy. Usage: Sometime back we proposed theurgy "beneficial or white magic" as the Word of the Day. Today's word is its antonym: theurgy is the summoning of beneficial spirits and goety, the appeal to evil ones. This word has been misspelled "geotia" under the mistaken impression of a special relation of evil spirits to the earth. Don't fall into that trap! The adjectives are "theurgic(al)" and "goetic(al)", respectively, and the adverbs, "theurgically" and "goetically." Suggested Usage: When unexpectedly meeting someone you would prefer avoiding, you might try: "What goetic quirk brought you here?" Chances are they will not understand (preserving you from physical harm), unless they are also subscribers to the Word of the Day, in which case you would have been delighted to meet them in the first place. (It all works out.) Here is another: "Don't bother telephoning him. When you need him, you can't contact him by goety." Etymology: Despite the affinity of witches and warlocks for goats, today's word is unrelated to anything hircine (goatish). Rather, it comes from Greek goeteia "witchcraft, juggling" from goes "sorcerer, juggler" through Latin "goetia" and French "goétie". The original word apparently was related to playing or making sounds. It turns up in Serbian gudeti "to fiddle" and govoriti "to speak" and in Sanskrit as jogU "singing, praising." YourDictionary.com Discover the Benfits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. Gain back the hours previously lost when employees had to squeeze in personal errands and appointments with long lunches, leaving work early, sick days, and personal phone calls and emails while at the office. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4kx1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-12504-0-1200380429-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:02 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.86] (helo=s3086.mb00.net) id 1Jf8ZF-0004rr-GU for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:02 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=s41ICIFb1kp8AhMfc2oCbI3Av+eyZCxRRTvIzmlk6lLoiEeeJFB4MJYQxRFlVXtxtMUeCguA9wd0Ts/BfxlH1eWS68iUkuLRZqHd/qY4vIhwYCTpZNWyq3QEiDLpf3oB; by s3086.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA97115; Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:03:51 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1206632198.13492 Subject: ZARF: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1608-0-1206684016" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1608-0-1206684016 Word Of the Day Today's Word: Zarf (noun) Pronunciation: [zahrf] Definition: In the Middle East, coffee is often drunk from cups without handles and tea, from glasses. A zarf is a decorative holder, usually from metal, with a handle that prevents the hot cup or glass from burning fingers. Some zarfs also have no handles, such as the insulation jackets that hold glasses to keep their contents cold. Usage: You will find that you use this word more when you are in the Middle East where coffee is drunk from cups without handles or in Eastern Europe where hot tea is sipped from glasses. This, of course, makes the cup or glass to hot to handle, requiring a handle for holding=97that's what a zarf is. (For a picture of a Russian zarf, check http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.60hs.14.3n1r.xyg.) Suggested Usage: We normally avoid words with such narrow meanings; after all, how can you use such a word other than to refer to this one rather unusual object? "A zarf and a coffee cup go together like a horse and carriage". Just remember, all words may be used metaphorically and our lives are richer for it. Try this on your significant other: "My dear, I am your zarf: you are just my cup of tea and I want to hold you forever". How much more romantic can you get? Etymology: Today's word is an Arabic word meaning "container, envelope". The Russians call a similar metal exoskeleton for their tea glasses a podstakannik "a 'subglassnik'." -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.60hs.15.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.60hs.16.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1206632198.13492:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.60hs.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1608-0-1206684016 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Zarf (noun) Pronunciation: [zahrf] Definition: In the Middle East, coffee is often drunk from cups without handles and tea, from glasses. A zarf is a decorative holder, usually from metal, with a handle that prevents the hot cup or glass from burning fingers. Some zarfs also have no handles, such as the insulation jackets that hold glasses to keep their contents cold. Usage: You will find that you use this word more when you are in the Middle East where coffee is drunk from cups without handles or in Eastern Europe where hot tea is sipped from glasses. This, of course, makes the cup or glass to hot to handle, requiring a handle for holding—that's what a zarf is. (For a picture of a Russian zarf, check http://www.catteacorner.com/holidayshoppingcups.htm.) Suggested Usage: We normally avoid words with such narrow meanings; after all, how can you use such a word other than to refer to this one rather unusual object? "A zarf and a coffee cup go together like a horse and carriage". Just remember, all words may be used metaphorically and our lives are richer for it. Try this on your significant other: "My dear, I am your zarf: you are just my cup of tea and I want to hold you forever". How much more romantic can you get? Etymology: Today's word is an Arabic word meaning "container, envelope". The Russians call a similar metal exoskeleton for their tea glasses a podstakannik "a 'subglassnik'." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. Gain back the hours previously lost when employees had to squeeze in personal errands and appointments with long lunches, leaving work early, sick days, and personal phone calls and emails while at the office. 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Word of the Day: Rapscallion (noun) Pronunciation: [ræp-'skæl-yên] Definition: Rascal, brat, hooligan. Usage: The fact that today's word is a lexical orphan in most dialects may have contributed to its attitude. John Galsworthy mentioned that "Soho seemed more than ever the disenchanted home of rapscallionism" in 'In Chancery' (1920) but the term failed to make a home in the English-speaking mind. "Rapscallionry" is an attempt at capturing the quality of a rapscallion and "rapscallionly" is an unassuming adjectival form sprinkled around the edges of the literature. Suggested Usage: Today's word is perfect for those occasions when you need to express the notion of "rascal" but want take a bit longer saying it, "The neighborhood rapscallions regularly larded the windows of all the cars on our street Halloween night when I was a kid". Although no noun is widely used currently, "rapscallionry" has enough lexical music to recommend itself for broader deployment: "Fifty years of exquisite rapscallionry had left Siegfried a lonely man=97happy, but lonely." Etymology: Variation of earlier "rascallion" from "rascal" + a fanciful suffix. "Rascal" is from Old French rascaille (Modern French racaille "rabble, riffraff), probably based on rasque "mud" or rache "scurf, rash" whence English "rash". French "rache" was spun from Old French rasche "scurf", the noun from raschier "to scratch" itself a child of Vulgar Latin *rasicare "scratch". This verb, in its turn, emerged from "rasus", the participle of radere "to scrape". The same root appears in Latin rodere "gnaw" underlying "rodent" and "corrode". It comes to Modern English as "rat", a rodent known for scraping with its teeth. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Your not the only one that likes to make a big deal out of the Holidays. Get 20% all the photo cards you need to send your season;s greetings. Just enter coupon code GOCARDCRAZY at checkout before November 30, 2007. >>> http://www.snapfish.com/lovetoknow_email_1107 http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1195609751.11668:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3lx1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-21779-0-1195628422 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by snapfish.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Rapscallion (noun) Pronunciation: [ræp-'skæl-yên] Definition: Rascal, brat, hooligan. Usage: The fact that today's word is a lexical orphan in most dialects may have contributed to its attitude. John Galsworthy mentioned that "Soho seemed more than ever the disenchanted home of rapscallionism" in 'In Chancery' (1920) but the term failed to make a home in the English-speaking mind. "Rapscallionry" is an attempt at capturing the quality of a rapscallion and "rapscallionly" is an unassuming adjectival form sprinkled around the edges of the literature. Suggested Usage: Today's word is perfect for those occasions when you need to express the notion of "rascal" but want take a bit longer saying it, "The neighborhood rapscallions regularly larded the windows of all the cars on our street Halloween night when I was a kid". Although no noun is widely used currently, "rapscallionry" has enough lexical music to recommend itself for broader deployment: "Fifty years of exquisite rapscallionry had left Siegfried a lonely man—happy, but lonely." Etymology: Variation of earlier "rascallion" from "rascal" + a fanciful suffix. "Rascal" is from Old French rascaille (Modern French racaille "rabble, riffraff), probably based on rasque "mud" or rache "scurf, rash" whence English "rash". French "rache" was spun from Old French rasche "scurf", the noun from raschier "to scratch" itself a child of Vulgar Latin *rasicare "scratch". This verb, in its turn, emerged from "rasus", the participle of radere "to scrape." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com "Best Overall Photo Service: Snapfish delivered the best image quality plus the lowest price. Even after factoring in the $2 shipping fee—roughly equivalent to 10 miles of gas—Snapfish still ended up the cheapest." -PC World, June 2005 "Best Quality Photo Books: The true-to-life colors; sharp, full-page images; and top-notch paper in Snapfish's 11" by 9" book wowed our experts." - Good Housekeeping, June 2005 "Once you weigh price, speed, ease-of-uploading, and a few other considerations, some services stood out from the pack—in particular, Snapfish... Overall, Snapfish sent the best images. 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Word of the Day: Opsimathy (noun) Pronunciation: [ahp-'si-mê-thi] Listen Definition: (Literary) Late learning, learning late in life. Usage: The word is a rare literary form but we predict an imminent come-back. A person who takes on learning late in life is an "opsimath" ['ahp-si-mæth], as a "polymath" (poly "many" + math) is someone of encyclopedic learning or polymathy [pa-'li-mê-thi]). Suggested Usage: As the English-speaking population ages and the limits of life expectancy advance, opsimathy promises to become more prominent and the word less literary and more colloquial. Opsimathy was once frowned upon, considered less effective by educators than early learning. However, any university administrator will tell you that the opsimath population is growing in the U.S. Etymology: Greek opse "late" + math- "learning". "Mathematics" shares the same origin; it derives from the adjective of mathema "science, learning" from manthanein "to learn". The PIE stem *men-dhe- also underlies Russian mudry "wise", Avestan mazda "wise", Sanskrit mantrah "counsel, prayer", and Albanian mund "can". Akin to Latin mens, mentis "mind" in "mental", Greek "mentor", and the Latin suffix -ment. The initial constituent, "opsi-", is also used in the rare word, "opsigamy" [op-'si-gê-mi] which means "marriage late in life." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Ever think about getting a new computer? We found this unbelievable deal on HPs starting at just $329.99! And no rebates! The quick catch: it doesn't include a monitor or modem, but a 17" flat screen and basic modem is only $60 more. 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Usage: The word is a rare literary form but we predict an imminent come-back. A person who takes on learning late in life is an "opsimath" ['ahp-si-mæth], as a "polymath" (poly "many" + math) is someone of encyclopedic learning or polymathy [pa-'li-mê-thi]). Suggested Usage: As the English-speaking population ages and the limits of life expectancy advance, opsimathy promises to become more prominent and the word less literary and more colloquial. Opsimathy was once frowned upon, considered less effective by educators than early learning. However, any university administrator will tell you that the opsimath population is growing in the U.S. Etymology: Greek opse "late" + math- "learning". "Mathematics" shares the same origin; it derives from the adjective of mathema "science, learning" from manthanein "to learn". The PIE stem *men-dhe- also underlies Russian mudry "wise", Avestan mazda "wise", Sanskrit mantrah "counsel, prayer", and Albanian mund "can". Akin to Latin mens, mentis "mind" in "mental", Greek "mentor", and the Latin suffix -ment. The initial constituent, "opsi-", is also used in the rare word, "opsigamy" [op-'si-gê-mi] which means "marriage late in life." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.3ev.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-21612-0-1176703214-- Received: from ms4-1.1blu.de (ms4-1.1blu.de [89.202.0.34]) by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:38:52 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.141] (helo=s3141.mb00.net) id 1K3na8-0004BU-5c for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:38:52 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=CU9KrjoeUjdzsz6EtQxNr6SIyKqnMVD2XgAhehr27Qxv6UK7UWn2B5cfzkPqsSynhYmVAaZGJ4QZuvkqB6bGhw4+Ihpo40oaMpVjYE2ZSvlb97fQ5fSgZha3mqmAn4ih; by s3141.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA23791; Tue, 3 Jun 2008 23:03:33 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:38:52 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1212535512.62959 Subject: PLENIPOTENTIARY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-52184-0-1212559221" --MIME_BOUNDARY-52184-0-1212559221 Word of the Day: Plenipotentiary (adjective) Pronunciation: [ple-ni-pê-'ten-chi-e-ri or -'ten-chê-ri ] Definition: Invested with full power to reach decisions. Usage: This adjective may also be used as a noun: "Ask Frederico; he is our plenipotentiary in Zimbabwe". As an adjective, it is often placed after the noun it modifies: "ambassador plenipotentiary." Suggested Usage: This term is usually associated with diplomacy: "The U. S. sent an ambassador plenipotentiary to settle the dispute in Rongo-Rongo". It is ripe for extension, however: "Reynaldo zips through decisions as though he were the royal plenipotentiary of the universe." (Ouch! That sounds a bit snippy, doesn't it?) Etymology: Medieval Latin plenipotentiarius "invested with full power" from Latin plenus "full" + potens "powerful". "Plenus" derives from *pel- which also gave English "full" and, via Latin, "plenty", not to mention Russian "polnyi". "Potens" is related to "possible" from Latin posse "to be able" and Persian pasha "master, lord." ---Deal of the Day--- Are you a published author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. 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It is ripe for extension, however: "Reynaldo zips through decisions as though he were the royal plenipotentiary of the universe". (Ouch! That sounds a bit snippy, doesn't it?) Etymology: Medieval Latin plenipotentiarius "invested with full power" from Latin plenus "full" + potens "powerful". "Plenus" derives from *pel- which also gave English "full" and, via Latin, "plenty", not to mention Russian "polnyi". "Potens" is related to "possible" from Latin posse "to be able" and Persian pasha "master, lord." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Receive up to $500.00 Advance Receive Royalties Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. 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Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-25384-0-1201071606" --MIME_BOUNDARY-25384-0-1201071606 Word of the Day: Compatible (adjective) Pronunciation:[kəm pat′ə bəl] Definition: 1 a. capable of living together harmoniously or getting along well together (with) 1 b. in agreement; congruent (with) 2 a. that can work well together, get along well together, combine well, etc. a compatible couple, compatible colors 2 b. that can function or be used together without change or alteration 3. that can be mixed without reacting chemically or interfering with one another's action or state: said of drugs, insecticides, etc. 4. that can be cross-fertilized or grafted readily 5. designating or of 5 a. computer components, software, etc. that can be used with a specified computer or computer system: often in hyphenated compounds 5 b. computers or computer systems that can use the same components, software, etc. Etymology: Etymology: ME & ML compatibilis >> http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/ehy0160000268ave/direct;wi.1;hi.1/01/ ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1201067325.6119:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4qer.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-25384-0-1201071606 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by eHarmony To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. 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Word of the Day Compatible (adjective) Pronunciation:[kəm pat′ə bəl] Definition: 1 a. capable of living together harmoniously or getting along well together (with) 1 b. in agreement; congruent (with) 2 a. that can work well together, get along well together, combine well, etc. a compatible couple, compatible colors 2 b. that can function or be used together without change or alteration 3. that can be mixed without reacting chemically or interfering with one another's action or state: said of drugs, insecticides, etc. 4. that can be cross-fertilized or grafted readily 5. designating or of 5 a. computer components, software, etc. that can be used with a specified computer or computer system: often in hyphenated compounds 5 b. computers or computer systems that can use the same components, software, etc. Etymology: Etymology: ME & ML compatibilis < LL(Ec) compati: see compassion Related Forms: compatibility nouncompatibleness, compatibly adverb –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. 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Usage: The word's main function is to be exhibited as an example of a long English word, longer by a letter than the word most people think is the longest, "antidisestablishmentarianism", but no match for "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis". There is also a widely underused verb, "floccinaucinihilipilificate". (A more useful noun with the same meaning is "floccinaucity" ['fla-si-'na(w)-si-tee].) Suggested Usage: The word was first recorded in a letter by William Shenstone written in 1741 and published in 1777: "I loved him for nothing so much as his flocci-nauci-nihili-pili-fication of money". Don't forget that the verb is just as useless as the noun: "It is difficult for Flossie to avoid floccinaucinihilipilificating her nearly otiose husband, Otis." Etymology: Back in the eighteenth century, the Eton Latin Grammar contained a rule that mentioned a set of words all of which meant "of little or no value": flocci, nauci, nihili, and pili. Someone, obviously, had to combine them and add the suffixes -ation to the result. Flocci is the plural of floccus "a tuft of wool" and pili, that of pilus "a hair". "Nihili" is from nihil "nothing", while "nauci" just means "worthless." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Register now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. 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(A more useful noun with the same meaning is "floccinaucity" ['fla-si-'na(w)-si-tee].) Suggested Usage: The word was first recorded in a letter by William Shenstone written in 1741 and published in 1777: "I loved him for nothing so much as his flocci-nauci-nihili-pili-fication of money". Don't forget that the verb is just as useless as the noun: "It is difficult for Flossie to avoid floccinaucinihilipilificating her nearly otiose husband, Otis." Etymology: Back in the eighteenth century, the Eton Latin Grammar contained a rule that mentioned a set of words all of which meant "of little or no value": flocci, nauci, nihili, and pili. Someone, obviously, had to combine them and add the suffixes -ation to the result. Flocci is the plural of floccus "a tuft of wool" and pili, that of pilus "a hair". "Nihili" is from nihil "nothing", while "nauci" just means "worthless." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? 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Word of the Day: Tautology (noun) Pronunciation: [ta-'tah-lê-ji or taw-] Definition: Redundant word or phrase, a pleonasm; (in philosophy) a statement comprising two clauses that make the statement necessarily true whether either of the two statements is true or false, e.g. "Philosophy will either drive me crazy or it won't drive me crazy." Usage: The classical tautology as "an unmarried bachelor". This phrase is tautological (the adjective) because "unmarried" is part of the meaning of "bachelor" and hence does not have to be repeated. The colloquial meaning of today's word makes it a synonym of another recent Word of the Day, "pleonasm" (for which see our Archives). Suggested Usage: "That is tautological" is one of the better punch lines for your armory of witticisms. Try using it when you hear people utter phrases like "devious politician", "greedy Enron executive", "the stock market is risky", or "sneaky lobbyist". If you give advance warning of a dangerous terrorist attack, you have wasted two words squeezing two tautologies into one utterance. Etymology: Greek tautologos "redundant" based on tauto- "identical" + logos "word, idea". The Greek word "logos", from which English gets "logic" and the suffix "-ology", is the noun of legein "to speak, talk" which underlies "lexicon", "lecture", and "legend". The root which produced Greek "legein" entered Germanic languages as *lekjaz "enchanter", which devolved into Old English laece "physician, doctor" and Modern English "leech". "Legere" in Latin meant "to collect or read" and it produces lex, legis "law" (collection of rules), which turns up in "legislation" and "intellect." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Zoobooks Magazine is perfect if you have a child 4-12 years old in your life. Kids love it because it's all about animals. 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So, it's a great time if you, or especially any dads or grads in your life, have been hoping for any of these aforementioned gadgets. The Apple Store is offering some great incentives right now... Enjoy :-) Free shipping on all gift guide items! Free laser engraving -- an Apple Store exclusive! Free wrapping -- another Apple Store exclusive! Word of the Day: Tautology (Noun) Pronunciation: [ta-'tah-lê-ji or taw-] Definition: Redundant word or phrase, a pleonasm; (in philosophy) a statement comprising two clauses that make the statement necessarily true whether either of the two statements is true or false, e.g. "Philosophy will either drive me crazy or it won't drive me crazy." Usage: The classical tautology as "an unmarried bachelor". This phrase is tautological (the adjective) because "unmarried" is part of the meaning of "bachelor" and hence does not have to be repeated. The colloquial meaning of today's word makes it a synonym of another recent Word of the Day, "pleonasm" (for which see our Archives). Suggested Usage: "That is tautological" is one of the better punch lines for your armory of witticisms. Try using it when you hear people utter phrases like "devious politician", "greedy Enron executive", "the stock market is risky", or "sneaky lobbyist". If you give advance warning of a dangerous terrorist attack, you have wasted two words squeezing two tautologies into one utterance. Etymology: Greek tautologos "redundant" based on tauto- "identical" + logos "word, idea". The Greek word "logos", from which English gets "logic" and the suffix "-ology", is the noun of legein "to speak, talk" which underlies "lexicon", "lecture", and "legend". The root which produced Greek "legein" entered Germanic languages as *lekjaz "enchanter", which devolved into Old English laece "physician, doctor" and Modern English "leech". "Legere" in Latin meant "to collect or read" and it produces lex, legis "law" (collection of rules), which turns up in "legislation" and "intellect." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.ubl.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-16358-0-1180936822-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:26:50 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.63] (helo=s3063.mb00.net) id 1I73ko-00018l-He for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:26:50 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=is4QIlzLJjHaAb4jykEKCHcqB21TgrqF5cTMrg/ep1RA13c/p0Hv7M9EHCZtIoMseIQ/1768xo04ZXde2xZwHyWwdycBKIRm+gu6SIBdb68eAu0wc8SVV1hsiOkTRSmM; by s3063.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA95224; Fri, 6 Jul 2007 23:04:06 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 23:26:50 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1183071070.11383 Subject: PECCADILLO: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-2044-0-1183788033" --MIME_BOUNDARY-2044-0-1183788033 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Peccadillo (Noun) Pronunciation: [pek-ê-'di-lo] Definition: A teeny-tiny, barely discernable sin or fault. Usage: The plural is "peccadillos" and there is no adjective. Notice English-speakers have doubled the "c" in the spelling of the word, no doubt, to solve the problem of remembering which internal consonant is doubled. (A spelling convenience in English! Will wonders never cease?) Suggested Usage: This is a useful term to have on your side when minimizing your shortcomings: "Mom! So I drove the car through the garage wall. Why do you allow my petty peccadillos roil you so?" It always understates events in the economic or political worlds: "Even his supporters are vexed by Clinton's frequent peccadillos." Etymology: Italian peccadiglio and Spanish pecadillo, the latter from pecado "sin" + illo, a diminutive suffix. (A diminutive noun signifies something smaller than usual.) The Spanish noun derives, in turn, from Latin peccatum, past participle of peccare "to stumble, sin". The same root emerges in "impeccable" and "pessimism". Since PIE [p] became [f] in Germanic, the same PIE root *ped-/*pod- "foot" shows up as fot- and fet- in Germanic languages, found in English "foot", "fetch" and "fetter." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Chaco's are amazing shoes for their support, simplicity, and functionality. Treat your feet to some TLC with: * BioCentric footbed provides support and all-day comfort. * Vibram non-marking sole is durable, non-skid, and can be re-soled. * Wide variety of style and color choices, including for Women, Men, and Kids. Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. 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Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. Plus, enjoy free overnight shipping from Zappos! Word of the Day: Peccadillo (Noun) Pronunciation: [pek-ê-'di-lo] Definition: A teeny-tiny, barely discernable sin or fault. Usage: The plural is "peccadillos" and there is no adjective. Notice English-speakers have doubled the "c" in the spelling of the word, no doubt, to solve the problem of remembering which internal consonant is doubled. (A spelling convenience in English! Will wonders never cease?) Suggested Usage: This is a useful term to have on your side when minimizing your shortcomings: "Mom! So I drove the car through the garage wall. Why do you allow my petty peccadillos roil you so?" It always understates events in the economic or political worlds: "Even his supporters are vexed by Clinton's frequent peccadillos." Etymology: Italian peccadiglio and Spanish pecadillo, the latter from pecado "sin" + illo, a diminutive suffix. (A diminutive noun signifies something smaller than usual.) The Spanish noun derives, in turn, from Latin peccatum, past participle of peccare "to stumble, sin". The same root emerges in "impeccable" and "pessimism". Since PIE [p] became [f] in Germanic, the same PIE root *ped-/*pod- "foot" shows up as fot- and fet- in Germanic languages, found in English "foot", "fetch" and "fetter." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18pc.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2044-0-1183788033-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:36:00 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.45] (helo=s3045.mb00.net) id 1I8Vnr-00066t-S6 for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:36:00 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=q0J97nOx/oT/yo/qWaS6AiGLvREqRCHIWYhTBtCzi/WmUnzGwW1CSMODUFOa4qZkLpBC2ZkuRVyzLYW9TQ0902ri7iCV3mg3JpLLppUNN6e+b+69xtdNTHQkGxSGNmU/; by s3045.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA61812; Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:04:23 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:35:59 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1183072787.11749 Subject: VALLEITY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5684-0-1184133629" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5684-0-1184133629 Word of the Day: Velleity (noun) Pronunciation: [vê-'lee-ê-tee or -ti] Definition: The lowest degree of volition or desire. Usage: This word allows your vocabulary a wider gradation of volition: velleity, volition, desire, passion (for). It is used far too little. Suggested Usage: Now you have a word to express the lower end of your desires: "I haven't the least velleity for trying chitterlings, knowing what they are". "I do have some velleity to continue this conversation elsewhere", lets the hearer know the idea does not excite you. Etymology: Latin velleitas from Latin velle "to wish". From the Proto-Indo-European root *wel-/*wol- which devolved into English "well (as one wishes)" and "will". The O-form also appears in Latin: "voluntary", "benevolent", "malevolent", Russian volya "will", and Serbian volim "I love". For more on PIE, see "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather" in the yourDictionary library. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. 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Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Velleity (Noun) Pronunciation: [vê-'lee-ê-tee or -ti] Definition: The lowest degree of volition or desire. Usage: This word allows your vocabulary a wider gradation of volition: velleity, volition, desire, passion (for). It is used far too little. Suggested Usage: Now you have a word to express the lower end of your desires: "I haven't the least velleity for trying chitterlings, knowing what they are". "I do have some velleity to continue this conversation elsewhere", lets the hearer know the idea does not excite you. Etymology: Latin velleitas from Latin velle "to wish". From the Proto-Indo-European root *wel-/*wol- which devolved into English "well (as one wishes)" and "will". The O-form also appears in Latin: "voluntary", "benevolent", "malevolent", Russian volya "will", and Serbian volim "I love". For more on PIE, see "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather" in the yourDictionary library. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18pv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5684-0-1184133629-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:32:58 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.28] (helo=s3028.mb00.net) id 1J8tbM-00067U-UI for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:32:57 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=gnTMqZ0XS+wDbmv3bhaqaoHyGuPigOKKVEirzy4mt7pKXvgLtiHyQQwCih6TW8eyHB7HG/GkYAc2n8Yq4s7/SiVI9EWn0nybb+v9xIa+9vY3k/u1oqX2ucbDX8UksTc2; by s3028.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA78423; Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:04:51 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:32:57 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198952237.124 Subject: BEZOAR: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-20069-0-1198998033" --MIME_BOUNDARY-20069-0-1198998033 Word of the Day: Bezoar (noun) Pronunciation: ['bee-zor or bê-'zor] Definition: A concretion or calculus formed around a foreign object or substance found in the stomachs of some animals, especially ruminants and occasionally in humans. Historically, they have been perceived as an antitoxin to counteract the effects of poison. Usage: You probably never suspected your cat's hairballs of magical powers. However, this is the sort of thing a bezoar is, except a bezoar solidifies into something more like a kidney stone. The adjective, "bezoardic" (don't forget the [d]), is also used as a noun, referring to any substance serving as an antidote for poison. Suggested Usage: Well, you probably wouldn't want to whisper, "I'm the bezoar of all the disappointments in your love-life", over candlelight to someone you really like, just in case she knows where bezoars come from. A better use would be to suggest that the dumpling you just ate is lying in your stomach like an inert bezoar (less its magical powers). You might want to try, "I am the bezoardic of all your problems!" as a last gasp on a job interview circling the drain, on the off-chance personnel director subscribes to our Word of the Day. Etymology: Today's word has come a long way to English. English borrowed it from Old French bezahar via Medieval Latin lapis bezoarticus "antitoxin stone" from Arabic bAzahr, which borrowed it from Persian pAdzahr: pAd- "protecting (against)" + zahr "poison". Persian pAd- derives from the same root as English "food", "pasture", and "foster" (nurture, nourish). -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Uggs for Winter! 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Historically, they have been perceived as an antitoxin to counteract the effects of poison. Usage: You probably never suspected your cat's hairballs of magical powers. However, this is the sort of thing a bezoar is, except a bezoar solidifies into something more like a kidney stone. The adjective, "bezoardic" (don't forget the [d]), is also used as a noun, referring to any substance serving as an antidote for poison. Suggested Usage: Well, you probably wouldn't want to whisper, "I'm the bezoar of all the disappointments in your love-life", over candlelight to someone you really like, just in case she knows where bezoars come from. A better use would be to suggest that the dumpling you just ate is lying in your stomach like an inert bezoar (less its magical powers). You might want to try, "I am the bezoardic of all your problems!" as a last gasp on a job interview circling the drain, on the off-chance personnel director subscribes to our Word of the Day. Etymology: Today's word has come a long way to English. English borrowed it from Old French bezahar via Medieval Latin lapis bezoarticus "antitoxin stone" from Arabic bAzahr, which borrowed it from Persian pAdzahr: pAd- "protecting (against)" + zahr "poison". Persian pAd- derives from the same root as English "food", "pasture", and "foster" (nurture, nourish). –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Ugg - Ultimate Short (Sand) - from Zappos.com The Ultimate offers well-defined lines and a more extravagant outsole equally perfect for walking to the subway or to the chairlift. You'll surely stay warm with the shearling lining and fold-down cuff. Fully lined with plush fleece. Ugg sheepskin is naturally thermostatic and therefore will keep bare feet comfy in temperatures as low as -30 F to as high as 80 F. Designed to be worn barefoot to maximize the benefits of sheepskin. Fit should be snug, but not uncomfortable. Footwear will give a little as fleece footbeds form to each individuals foot. 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Word of the Day: Penannular (adjective) Pronunciation: [pê-'næn-yê-lêr] Definition: Nearly annular, forming an almost complete ring. Usage: Another word for "circular" is "annular", from annulus "circular configuration" such as the skirt that circumscribes some mushroom stems. The prefix pen(e)- isn't used at all widely enough; it could added to many other adjectives, e.g. "Since he was penomnipotent figure at the firm, his penefelonious book-keeping habits came as no surprise." Suggested Usage: Penannular objects pervade our lives, so we are quite fortunate to have such a lovely word to express the concept: "Phil Anders winced involuntarily upon noticing, clipped firmly on Scarlet's wrist, a penannular bracelet with the word 'no' engraved 14 times along its silvery surface". They even appear at times on our person, "The penannular bags around his eyes spoke of a restless youth and unrestful old age." Etymology: French "annulaire" prefixed by pen(e)- from the Latin adverb pæne "almost". "Annular" comes from a medieval misspelling of the Latin anulus "ring", also used in English (still spelled "annulus") to refer to various sorts of rings: rings of cells, the ring around the sun during an eclipse. "Anulus" is a diminutive of Latin anus "rounding, rounded form." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Have you ever wondered what happened to your high school sweetheart? College buddies? Old colleagues? Visit Reunion.com, because it's never too late to find out! Plus, it can be (a) pretty darn interesting to find out what people are up to after all this time and (b) really nice to reconnect with old friends. There's gotta' be someone you're curious about... >>> http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-10462258 Ever think about getting a new computer? We found this unbelievable deal on HPs starting at just $329.99! And no rebates! 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There's gotta' be someone you're curious about... WOTD: Penannular (Adjective) Pronunciation: [pê-'næn-yê-lêr] Listen Definition: Nearly annular, forming an almost complete ring. Usage: Another word for "circular" is "annular", from annulus "circular configuration" such as the skirt that circumscribes some mushroom stems. The prefix pen(e)- isn't used at all widely enough; it could added to many other adjectives, e.g. "Since he was penomnipotent figure at the firm, his penefelonious book-keeping habits came as no surprise." Suggested Usage: Penannular objects pervade our lives, so we are quite fortunate to have such a lovely word to express the concept: "Phil Anders winced involuntarily upon noticing, clipped firmly on Scarlet's wrist, a penannular bracelet with the word 'no' engraved 14 times along its silvery surface". They even appear at times on our person, "The penannular bags around his eyes spoke of a restless youth and unrestful old age." Etymology: French "annulaire" prefixed by pen(e)- from the Latin adverb pæne "almost". "Annular" comes from a medieval misspelling of the Latin anulus "ring", also used in English (still spelled "annulus") to refer to various sorts of rings: rings of cells, the ring around the sun during an eclipse. "Anulus" is a diminutive of Latin anus "rounding, rounded form." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.3yp.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-16385-0-1176789606-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:21:49 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.169] (helo=s3169.mb00.net) id 1Iqkf6-0000AO-FJ for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:21:49 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ZJNejV+0kTNGgVGc9DSeKESUHiF5Z+b9+FX0Y/MW7hup1RWdPqd0eBcZfkHSPUAh3dTbJWab45V7OoM0ucleJUYAku8E74zbsFxTOCQq1GGgg9zuDYD/H0Q8xXlHca1D; by s3169.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA74257; Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:02:59 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:21:48 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1194651203.11740 Subject: VIGORISH: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3921-0-1194678031" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3921-0-1194678031 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Vigorish (noun) Pronunciation: [ 'vi-gê-rish] Definition: (Argot) Usurious interest paid to a money-lender or a book-maker's usual commission on an illegal bet. Usage: "Vigorish" comes from an argot, a secretive criminal dialect (or sociolect) designed to conceal meaning from all but the initiated. "Vigorish" is a lexical orphan with no corresponding verb or adjective. It is often clipped to just "vig." Suggested Usage: Today's is another word we suggest you don't use but thought you might find its story intriguing, nonetheless. You might try it as a hyperbole in very informal situations, "You would think the drop in Fed rates would reduce the vigorish the local banks exact for their mortgages". Anytime the return on investment strikes someone as exorbitant, today's word could fit: "Raking the leaves for my allowance is pure vigorish, dad! It will take me all week-end." Etymology: This word comes from Russian vyigrish "winnings" from vy- "out (of)" + igrat' "play" via Yiddish slang. The prefix vy- in fact derives from same ultimate root (*uds) as English "out" and German "aus". The verb "igrat'" may derive from the same stem as a recent Word of the Day, "aegis", which you remember goes back to Greek aigis "goatskin" but also referred to storm winds, the shield of Zeus, in some contexts. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Your not the only one that likes to make a big deal out of the Holidays. Get 20% all the photo cards you need to send your season;s greetings. 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Suggested Usage: Today's is another word we suggest you don't use but thought you might find its story intriguing, nonetheless. You might try it as a hyperbole in very informal situations, "You would think the drop in Fed rates would reduce the vigorish the local banks exact for their mortgages". Anytime the return on investment strikes someone as exorbitant, today's word could fit: "Raking the leaves for my allowance is pure vigorish, dad! It will take me all week-end." Etymology: This word comes from Russian vyigrish "winnings" from vy- "out (of)" + igrat' "play" via Yiddish slang. The prefix vy- in fact derives from same ultimate root (*uds) as English "out" and German "aus". The verb "igrat'" may derive from the same stem as a recent Word of the Day, "aegis", which you remember goes back to Greek aigis "goatskin" but also referred to storm winds, the shield of Zeus, in some contexts. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3f1q.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3921-0-1194678031-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:35:41 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.136] (helo=s3136.mb00.net) id 1IYc72-0006EQ-Rl for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:35:41 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=SnR7xDAUPQ7hgYN3VmRkVsbNxoB27oSQuFV2CPIfSjmRkPDEM/f4NfsYgx68iXKznvSZp2pisuDcs/lUD6NmGd/ghDHc2kXsH1vMizuNfywAeen39mIMpo3i1WCB0Xgh; by s3136.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA77062; Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:03:29 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:35:40 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1190346624.22665 Subject: LONGANIMITY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3557-0-1190354407" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3557-0-1190354407 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Longanimity (noun) Pronunciation: [long-gê-'ni-mê-tee ] Definition: Patience, forbearing, long-suffering. Usage: We have already done "equanimity", "magnanimity", and "pusillanimity", now here is another sister in this family. This word has been confused with "longevity" and "long-windedness". It means neither. The adjective is "longanimous" [long-'gæ-nê-mês] and the adverb is "longanimously." Suggested Usage: You may avoid the potentially embarrassing ambiguity of "Dr. Livingstone seems to have no patience (patients) today" by attributing a lack of longanimity to him. (If he does have patients, they probably exhibit considerable longanimity in his waiting room.) Also keep in mind that today's word applies to all animate beings, "Fido waited by his dish for his evening meal with longanimous enthusiasm." Etymology: Late Latin longanimitas "patience", from long-us "long" + animus "soul" + noun suffix -itas. "Long" probably originates in the PIE stem *dlongho- underlying Old Persian "dranga" and akin to *dlgho- found in Old Slavic "dulugu" and Russian dolgiy "long (time)", not to mention Greek "dolichos", Old Persian "darga", Sanskrit. "dirghas" all meaning "long". The same root emerges in Greek en-delech-es "perpetual", Gothic tulgus "firm, persistent", and Old Saxon tulgo "very". For more PIE, check our new FAQ sheet linked to the front page of the website. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day: Longanimity (noun) Pronunciation: [long-gê-'ni-mê-tee ] Definition: Patience, forbearing, long-suffering. Usage: We have already done "equanimity", "magnanimity", and "pusillanimity", now here is another sister in this family. This word has been confused with "longevity" and "long-windedness". It means neither. The adjective is "longanimous" [long-'gæ-nê-mês] and the adverb is "longanimously." Suggested Usage: You may avoid the potentially embarrassing ambiguity of "Dr. Livingstone seems to have no patience (patients) today" by attributing a lack of longanimity to him. (If he does have patients, they probably exhibit considerable longanimity in his waiting room.) Also keep in mind that today's Word applies to all animate beings, "Fido waited by his dish for his evening meal with longanimous enthusiasm." Etymology: Late Latin longanimitas "patience", from long-us "long" + animus "soul" + noun suffix -itas. "Long" probably originates in the PIE stem *dlongho- underlying Old Persian "dranga" and akin to *dlgho- found in Old Slavic "dulugu" and Russian dolgiy "long (time)", not to mention Greek "dolichos", Old Persian "darga", Sanskrit. "dirghas" all meaning "long". The same root emerges in Greek en-delech-es "perpetual", Gothic tulgus "firm, persistent", and Old Saxon tulgo "very." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2iza.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3557-0-1190354407-- X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 0 by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 26 May 2007 16:29:33 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.94] (helo=s3094.mb00.net) id 1Hrq0I-00021n-C8 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 26 May 2007 08:43:54 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=iLxKoV4plx8XzZUWHWvWxjYU87u2I/O6JDc67Wp2tDPz1VaMjLRWYpA7LxsOfqtj8vzkYBnYKO9JrlHMguHoENhbYZoLLt5hHnF/kdOiRZTWGgZuh6Cgv9N6h589hH90; by s3094.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA08062; Fri, 25 May 2007 23:05:08 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 23:43:54 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1180152134.12928 Subject: LURRY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4105-0-1180159216" --MIME_BOUNDARY-4105-0-1180159216 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Lurry (noun) Pronunciation: ['lê-ri] Definition: (1) Something repeated monotonically, by rote, a boilerplate speech; (2) a hubbub, babble, jumble of voices; (3) a confused throng, a jumble. Usage: The plural of today's word is "lurries". It cannot be used as a verb and seems to have no relatives at all of the adjectival or adverbial persuasion. Suggested Usage: An election year is the season of lurries but this year we are hearing the Democratic and Republican lurries much earlier than usual. Come to think of it, an election year produces occasions for all the senses of this word: "The candidate's lurry was barely audible above the lurry of the lurry gathered for the festivities". Of course, a sentence like this would never survive the editor's eye; better use one at a time, "Lois Riske, candidate for the state senate, canted a lurry of all the points in her party's platform rather than read a carefully reasoned speech." Etymology: Today's word in its first meaning was shortened from liripoop or liripipe, the long tail hanging from academic hoods or, earlier, a lesson to be learned (by rote). The English word came from Medieval Latin liripipium of uncertain origin. The second sense of today's word may well be related to Welsh llwry "precipitant, forward" from llwr "direction", though the semantic case is difficult to make. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips served each day via email. Green gurus dish out clever tips ranging from pets to wine. 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Word of the Day: Lurry (Noun) Pronunciation: ['lê-ri] Definition: (1) Something repeated monotonically, by rote, a boilerplate speech; (2) a hubbub, babble, jumble of voices; (3) a confused throng, a jumble. Usage: The plural of today's word is "lurries". It cannot be used as a verb and seems to have no relatives at all of the adjectival or adverbial persuasion. Suggested Usage: An election year is the season of lurries but this year we are hearing the Democratic and Republican lurries much earlier than usual. Come to think of it, an election year produces occasions for all the senses of this word: "The candidate's lurry was barely audible above the lurry of the lurry gathered for the festivities". Of course, a sentence like this would never survive the editor's eye; better use one at a time, "Lois Riske, candidate for the state senate, canted a lurry of all the points in her party's platform rather than read a carefully reasoned speech." Etymology: Today's word in its first meaning was shortened from liripoop or liripipe, the long tail hanging from academic hoods or, earlier, a lesson to be learned (by rote). The English word came from Medieval Latin liripipium of uncertain origin. The second sense of today's word may well be related to Welsh llwry "precipitant, forward" from llwr "direction", though the semantic case is difficult to make. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.qnw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4105-0-1180159216-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:02:54 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.249] (helo=s3249.mb00.net) id 1IQ4Sq-0006oU-WA for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:02:53 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=pI9uxLWXGyYQ24mfQuO03wjLnB+vV8s51NKEtCDTIrRtBpOlvnZjS04RuCcSd6uniRwQaSs0V6rRaZpA5JB5XBpYLLcvs5V10GvuDG/JZc0jnPUvVcnJfJ08nFjwj0OJ; by s3249.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA80681; Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:22:21 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:02:52 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188316945.6189 Subject: HOBBLEDEHOY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-11104-0-1188318011" --MIME_BOUNDARY-11104-0-1188318011 Word of the Day: Hobbledehoy (noun) Pronunciation: ['hah-bêl-dee-hoy] Definition: (Colloquial) A youth at that awkward age between boyhood and manhood, a clumsy or unsophisticated youth. Usage: There are two nouns, hobbledehoydom "the quality of a hobbledehoy, hobbledehoys collectively" (the most awkward boy in all hobbledehoydom) and hobbledehoyhood "the age or condition of a hobbledehoy, adolescence" (errors of one's hobbledehoyhood). An adult who has an awkward moment might be said to be hobbledehoyish, using the adjective. Suggested Usage: Here is the word you have been looking for to describe nerds who can't add or plug in a computer: "Oh, mom, my blind date was a hobbledehoy who thought Chardonnay was a French actress!" You have to begin using the one noun simply because it is so fun to say, "I might have found her sophisticated in my hobbledehoyhood but not now that I am a suave, sophisticated man of the world." Etymology: Today's word is of uncertain origin and form. Its current shape may well come from an association with "hobble", a device that would cause an awkward or clumsy gait. However, this word has assumed so many forms since its emergence in the 16th century, it would be difficult to decide which to track backwards: "hobbard de hoy"",hobidehoy", "hobberdy-hoy", "habberdehoy", "hobby de hoy", "ho-body hoy", or "hobberdehoy". It might just as easily be related to "hobby" or hoberd "hawk" as "hobble." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. 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Usage: There are two nouns, hobbledehoydom "the quality of a hobbledehoy, hobbledehoys collectively" (the most awkward boy in all hobbledehoydom) and hobbledehoyhood "the age or condition of a hobbledehoy, adolescence" (errors of one's hobbledehoyhood). An adult who has an awkward moment might be said to be hobbledehoyish, using the adjective. Suggested Usage: Here is the word you have been looking for to describe nerds who can't add or plug in a computer: "Oh, mom, my blind date was a hobbledehoy who thought Chardonnay was a French actress!" You have to begin using the one noun simply because it is so fun to say, "I might have found her sophisticated in my hobbledehoyhood but not now that I am a suave, sophisticated man of the world." Etymology: Today's word is of uncertain origin and form. Its current shape may well come from an association with "hobble", a device that would cause an awkward or clumsy gait. However, this word has assumed so many forms since its emergence in the 16th century, it would be difficult to decide which to track backwards: "hobbard de hoy", "hobidehoy", "hobberdy-hoy", "habberdehoy", "hobby de hoy", "ho-body hoy", or "hobberdehoy". It might just as easily be related to "hobby" or hoberd "hawk" as "hobble." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.24m4.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11104-0-1188318011-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:24:15 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.202] (helo=s3202.mb00.net) id 1IoCQX-0004dk-IC for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:24:15 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=UpvlZiCq4Ta+r3QFobfUkTzz60jEexapaRqG3Nrwqakojh1/I1atAsRrIHvGtc+5WRKZkIw4yDmlhBdS6E+n8wPU31NDMaBG5xXFg20UIybAYnJGZeYMPMxFK7T0l4fU; by s3202.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA34478; Fri, 2 Nov 2007 23:02:50 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 23:24:13 -0700 (PDT) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1194042665.23694 Subject: PECCADILLO: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-24695-0-1194069609" --MIME_BOUNDARY-24695-0-1194069609 Word of the Day: Peccadillo (noun) Pronunciation: [pek-ê-'di-lo] Definition: A teeny-tiny, barely discernable sin or fault. Usage: The plural is "peccadillos" and there is no adjective. Notice English-speakers have doubled the "c" in the spelling of the word, no doubt, to solve the problem of remembering which internal consonant is doubled. (A spelling convenience in English! Will wonders never cease?) Suggested Usage: This is a useful term to have on your side when minimizing your shortcomings: "Mom! So I drove the car through the garage wall. Why do you allow my petty peccadillos roil you so?" It always understates events in the economic or political worlds: "Even his supporters are vexed by Clinton's frequent peccadillos." Etymology: Italian peccadiglio and Spanish pecadillo, the latter from pecado "sin" + illo, a diminutive suffix. (A diminutive noun signifies something smaller than usual.) The Spanish noun derives, in turn, from Latin peccatum, past participle of peccare "to stumble, sin". The same root emerges in "impeccable" and "pessimism". Since PIE [p] became [f] in Germanic, the same PIE root *ped-/*pod- "foot" shows up as fot- and fet- in Germanic languages, found in English "foot", "fetch" and "fetter." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. + Birthdays + Weddings + Babies + Holidays It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. 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Usage: The plural is "peccadillos" and there is no adjective. Notice English-speakers have doubled the "c" in the spelling of the word, no doubt, to solve the problem of remembering which internal consonant is doubled. (A spelling convenience in English! Will wonders never cease?) Suggested Usage: This is a useful term to have on your side when minimizing your shortcomings: "Mom! So I drove the car through the garage wall. Why do you allow my petty peccadillos roil you so?" It always understates events in the economic or political worlds: "Even his supporters are vexed by Clinton's frequent peccadillos." Etymology: Italian peccadiglio and Spanish pecadillo, the latter from pecado "sin" + illo, a diminutive suffix. (A diminutive noun signifies something smaller than usual.) The Spanish noun derives, in turn, from Latin peccatum, past participle of peccare "to stumble, sin". The same root emerges in "impeccable" and "pessimism". Since PIE [p] became [f] in Germanic, the same PIE root *ped-/*pod- "foot" shows up as fot- and fet- in Germanic languages, found in English "foot", "fetch" and "fetter." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3a8y.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-24695-0-1194069609-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:15:12 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.210] (helo=s3210.mb00.net) id 1Hi2gh-000809-Mv for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:15:12 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=PSRPvWgbqEUl5WhUFWNPZmMSOSnG/U0TTzw8hr3Ar5w8/nIPwKg/3W+q73UP1ClUEtTJC4+M1A6xmEc+tREDbDOvsEno3+l8oGogs2FVNooUldO93NoDQGq33ZdpqDi0; by s3210.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA29057; Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:03:29 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:15:11 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1177716955.16191 Subject: DASTARD: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5457-0-1177826430" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5457-0-1177826430 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Dastard (noun) Pronunciation: ['dæs-têrd] Definition: Originally this word referred to a dullard, dimwit or sot but in the 16th century it began to be used to mean "despicable coward", where it stands today. Usage: The adjective "dastardly" is used most frequently today. The quality of a dastard is "dastardliness." Suggested Usage: Guess which inappropriate word today's can replace in your anger vocabulary? "The rotten dastard introduced his new girlfriend to Selma as his cousin, rather than tell Selma he had broken off with her. Next, the dastardly rapscallion slipped out the back door when the two women began talking to each other". (Believe it or not, "rapscallion" comes from "rascal" via obsolete "rascallion" and not vice versa.) Just remember a dastard is a coward, not merely a scoundrel. Etymology: Probably based on the Middle English past participle form of "daze", "dasen", i.e. dast "dazed" + -ard, a suffix with pejorative connotations, cf. 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We're not the only ones who are fans -- their program is so impressive that Forbes rated them one of the Best 200 Small Companies! Word of the Day: Dastard (Noun) Pronunciation: ['dæs-têrd] Listen Definition: Originally this word referred to a dullard, dimwit or sot but in the 16th century it began to be used to mean "despicable coward", where it stands today. Usage: The adjective "dastardly" is used most frequently today. The quality of a dastard is "dastardliness." Suggested Usage: Guess which inappropriate word today's can replace in your anger vocabulary? "The rotten dastard introduced his new girlfriend to Selma as his cousin, rather than tell Selma he had broken off with her. Next, the dastardly rapscallion slipped out the back door when the two women began talking to each other". (Believe it or not, "rapscallion" comes from "rascal" via obsolete "rascallion" and not vice versa.) Just remember a dastard is a coward, not merely a scoundrel. Etymology: Probably based on the Middle English past participle form of "daze", "dasen", i.e. dast "dazed" + -ard, a suffix with pejorative connotations, cf. "dullard", "laggard", "drunkard". The stem is related to Swedish dasa "to lie idle", Old Norwegian dasask "to become weary", and Icelandic dasi "lazy fellow." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.aom.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5457-0-1177826430-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:27:22 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.42] (helo=s3042.mb00.net) id 1ImkZN-0007PN-Fe for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:27:21 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=byuwPKehTGIh9RxR+bgzLJ1zRPIR+mrS4MPt1hvz90l59oIhl6d6/H0CHzfNUOUJwJQNZRQ4pYE8etytfu8ECvfgSDzL7ziFPQPvyoX2hlKt1fll4OgQqM6GM5tl8cT+; by s3042.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA81158; Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:02:56 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:27:21 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1193696915.29339 Subject: JACK-O'-LANTERN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-26378-0-1193724012" --MIME_BOUNDARY-26378-0-1193724012 Word of the Day: Jack-o'-lantern (noun) Pronunciation: ['jæk-ê-læn-têrn] Definition: A lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin or other vegetable, with openings representing eyes, nose, and mouth=97a symbol of Halloween. Usage: No, the symbol of Halloween in North America does not come from a heavy drinking stingy Irishman, Jack O'Lantern, who supposedly tricked the Devil into turning himself into a coin in an Irish pub. It is the reduction of an old phrase, "jack with a lantern", spelled in a peculiar way. It is currently used as a single noun, so the plural is "jack-o'-lanterns;" that is, "jack" is no longer pluralized as it was in the past. Suggested Usage: The custom of putting out carved vegetables on Halloween did originate with the Catholic Irish. In Ireland, they placed large, carved turnips and rutabagas with candles inside in their windows to ward off the spirits wandering around on the eve of All Saints Day. They switched to pumpkins when they immigrated to America. If you live in North America, you should have a jack-o'-lantern on your front porch for Halloween. (Don't forget to buy an extra pumpkin for the pie.) Etymology: Jack-with-a-lantern originally meant simply "man with a lantern" (cf. "every man, jack of them"), and referred to night watchmen. Its structure is analogical with that of "will-o'-the-wisp", which originally meant only "man (named Will) with a wisp". A wisp was a whisk, a bundle of broomstraw sometimes used as a torch in days gone by. "Will-o'-the-wisp" and "jack-o'-lantern" later were used to refer to a then scary phenomenon which the Romans called ignis fatuus "crazy fire", a pale mysterious fire occasionally seen over marshy areas (probably swamp gases burning). Will-o'-the-wisp was presumed to be a sprite carrying a wisp of a torch across the swamps. Jack-o'-lantern was assumed to be a man with a lantern. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. 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Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Jack-o'-lantern (noun) Pronunciation: ['jæk-ê-læn-têrn] Definition: A lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin or other vegetable, with openings representing eyes, nose, and mouth—a symbol of Halloween. Usage: No, the symbol of Halloween in North America does not come from a heavy drinking stingy Irishman, Jack O'Lantern, who supposedly tricked the Devil into turning himself into a coin in an Irish pub. It is the reduction of an old phrase, "jack with a lantern", spelled in a peculiar way. It is currently used as a single noun, so the plural is "jack-o'-lanterns;" that is, "jack" is no longer pluralized as it was in the past. Suggested Usage: The custom of putting out carved vegetables on Halloween did originate with the Catholic Irish. In Ireland, they placed large, carved turnips and rutabagas with candles inside in their windows to ward off the spirits wandering around on the eve of All Saints Day. They switched to pumpkins when they immigrated to America. If you live in North America, you should have a jack-o'-lantern on your front porch for Halloween. (Don't forget to buy an extra pumpkin for the pie.) Etymology: Jack-with-a-lantern originally meant simply "man with a lantern" (cf. "every man, jack of them"), and referred to night watchmen. Its structure is analogical with that of "will-o'-the-wisp", which originally meant only "man (named Will) with a wisp". A wisp was a whisk, a bundle of broomstraw sometimes used as a torch in days gone by. "Will-o'-the-wisp" and "jack-o'-lantern" later were used to refer to a then scary phenomenon which the Romans called ignis fatuus "crazy fire", a pale mysterious fire occasionally seen over marshy areas (probably swamp gases burning). Will-o'-the-wisp was presumed to be a sprite carrying a wisp of a torch across the swamps. Jack-o'-lantern was assumed to be a man with a lantern. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.36rl.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-26378-0-1193724012-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:18:19 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.87] (helo=s3087.mb00.net) id 1Itqaw-0005Sb-Kt for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:18:19 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=bulNU0nyJlEFUi0EdSpNVYTgz+AbQJxC6UVswgFKSlLolPznkcCEbf7WhHdh4PWE9uqVmUDOdQOcbYgsi7Aj9/EunLrcXikUEImzbPR+J3cqZq2N1JMX7E8ohXF5aBqk; by s3087.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA68569; Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:04:31 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:18:19 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1195413103.28572 Subject: LATITUDINARIAN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5227-0-1195416029" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5227-0-1195416029 Word of the Day: Latitudinarian (adjective) Pronunciation: [læ-tê-tyu-dê-'ne-ri-yên or læ-dê-] Definition: Tolerating diversity of belief and behavior, particularly with reference to religion; favoring latitude in thought or conduct. Usage: For decades we have been calling our intolerant neighbors "bigots". Did you ever wonder what the antonym of "bigot" is? Today's adjective may be used as a noun, as is, to fill this lacuna in many of our vocabularies. The other noun is "latitudinarianism." Suggested Usage: Vociferous racial latitudinarians were effective in changing opinions of the Silent Majority in the 60s but the convictions of some latitudinarians were sorely tested after September 11. However, in this country, they will survive, so let us look for some new ways to use today's word. Have you ever felt like saying, "I'm as latitudinarian as the next mom but I draw the line at permitting tattoos on the bodies of people who came from my body without them." Etymology: In England of the mid-1600s, the term was used abusively by High Church Anglicans to deprecate members who tolerated diverse religious views and wished reason to inform theological interpretations. Such offenders were called men of latitude. From Latin latitudo "width, geographical latitude" from latus "wide." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. + Birthdays + Weddings + Babies + Holidays It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! >>> http://www.kqzyfj.com/email-2294340-10484641 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1195413103.28572:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3kau.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5227-0-1195416029 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. Birthdays Weddings Babies Holidays It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Latitudinarian (adj) Pronunciation: [læ-tê-tyu-dê-'ne-ri-yên or læ-dê-] Definition: Tolerating diversity of belief and behavior, particularly with reference to religion; favoring latitude in thought or conduct. Usage: For decades we have been calling our intolerant neighbors "bigots". Did you ever wonder what the antonym of "bigot" is? Today's adjective may be used as a noun, as is, to fill this lacuna in many of our vocabularies. The other noun is "latitudinarianism." Suggested Usage: Vociferous racial latitudinarians were effective in changing opinions of the Silent Majority in the 60s but the convictions of some latitudinarians were sorely tested after September 11. However, in this country, they will survive, so let us look for some new ways to use today's word. Have you ever felt like saying, "I'm as latitudinarian as the next mom but I draw the line at permitting tattoos on the bodies of people who came from my body without them." Etymology: In England of the mid-1600s, the term was used abusively by High Church Anglicans to deprecate members who tolerated diverse religious views and wished reason to inform theological interpretations. Such offenders were called men of latitude. 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Obama Plans for Republican Win. U.S. Census Foresees Challenging Year. Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.flz1.17.cwix.2oq9 Longevity (noun) Pronunciation: [lon-'jev-i-tee] Definition: A long life, the length or duration of a service. Usage: Longevity has two specific meanings. The first is the length of life, but the noun specifically refers to a life that is already quite long. "She has enjoyed health and longevity" means that her life has extended farther than most in terms of length. In a second context, generally in employment, longevity refers to the length or duration of one's tenure in a certain capacity. Employee bonuses based on longevity are given in larger amounts to those who have spent the most time with the company. Suggested Usage: It's easy to use the word longevity incorrectly, since it appears by its nature to refer to length. "I didn't enjoy the longevity of that church service!" you might say as you walk into the parking lot after a two-hour sermon. Feel free to misuse it if you must, but enjoy the benefits of longevity (that is, a long and fruitful life) as you increase your lexicon to include correct words and definitions. The longevity -- er, length -- of your personal vocabulary list absolutely depends on it. Etymology: The Late Latin longævitas, from which longevity is derived, means simply "great age", which accounts for the correct meaning the word has assumed in English since 1615. It is constructed from two Latin terms: longus, the adjective meaning long, and ævum, age or period of one's life. The rather narrow interpretation of the word in our language (although it is often misused) owes to the specificity of these Latin roots. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1263964269.29561:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.flz1.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-97268-0-1263970804 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/20/2010: The Mass Revolt – 5 More Predictions. Historic Win for Republican Brown in Mass. Obama Plans for Republican Win. Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Longevity (noun) Pronunciation: [lon-'jev-i-tee] Definition: A long life, the length or duration of a service. Usage: Longevity has two specific meanings. The first is the length of life, but the noun specifically refers to a life that is already quite long. "She has enjoyed health and longevity" means that her life has extended farther than most in terms of length. In a second context, generally in employment, longevity refers to the length or duration of one's tenure in a certain capacity. Employee bonuses based on longevity are given in larger amounts to those who have spent the most time with the company. Suggested Usage: It's easy to use the word longevity incorrectly, since it appears by its nature to refer to length. "I didn't enjoy the longevity of that church service!" you might say as you walk into the parking lot after a two-hour sermon. Feel free to misuse it if you must, but enjoy the benefits of longevity (that is, a long and fruitful life) as you increase your lexicon to include correct words and definitions. The longevity -- er, length -- of your personal vocabulary list absolutely depends on it. Etymology: The Late Latin longævitas, from which longevity is derived, means simply "great age", which accounts for the correct meaning the word has assumed in English since 1615. It is constructed from two Latin terms: longus, the adjective meaning long, and ævum, age or period of one's life. 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Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Cacoepy (noun) Pronunciation: [kæk-'o-ê-pee or 'kæk-o-e-pee] Definition: Incorrect pronunciation. Usage: Occasionally, we need words we have long since abandoned or that have abandoned us. We may be facing a period in our history now when we need to retrieve "cacoepy" from our lexical attic. "Cacoepy" is not to be confused with cacology "bad choice of words". The antonym of "cacoepy" is orthoepy "the correct pronunciation of words". "Cacoepistic" is the adjective form of today's word and a person who often mispronounces words is a "cacoepist." Suggested Usage: We think that such a ten-dollar word (the legendary "fifty-cent word" adjusted for inflation) as today's ought to be reserved for those who consistently get it wrong. "The Cacoepist-In-Chief mispronounced word after word, even making up a few, leading one newspaper to ask 'Hain't English his Native Lingo?'" Etymology: The first part of today's word comes from the Greek kakos "bad". The PIE root is kakka- "to defecate". Words like "poppycock" and "cacophony" have their origins in the same root. The second half, -epy, is from Greek: epos "song, word". Its PIE root is wekw-, which also turns up in "vocal", "voice", "invoke" and "vote." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo: >>> http://www.tkqlhce.com/email-2294340-10376521 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1191960393.28169:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.2u89.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2554-0-1191996031 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? They are all languages you can learn with Rosetta Stone Language Software! Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo! Word of the Day: Cacoepy (noun) Pronunciation: [kæk-'o-ê-pee or 'kæk-o-e-pee] Definition: Incorrect pronunciation. Usage: Occasionally, we need words we have long since abandoned or that have abandoned us. We may be facing a period in our history now when we need to retrieve "cacoepy" from our lexical attic. "Cacoepy" is not to be confused with cacology "bad choice of words". The antonym of "cacoepy" is orthoepy "the correct pronunciation of words". "Cacoepistic" is the adjective form of today's word and a person who often mispronounces words is a "cacoepist. Suggested Usage: We think that such a ten-dollar word (the legendary "fifty-cent word" adjusted for inflation) as today's ought to be reserved for those who consistently get it wrong. "The Cacoepist-In-Chief mispronounced word after word, even making up a few, leading one newspaper to ask 'Hain't English his Native Lingo?'" Etymology: The first part of today's word comes from the Greek kakos "bad". The PIE root is kakka- "to defecate". Words like "poppycock" and "cacophony" have their origins in the same root. The second half, -epy, is from Greek: epos "song, word". Its PIE root is wekw-, which also turns up in "vocal", "voice", "invoke" and "vote." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2u89.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2554-0-1191996031-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:44:25 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.108] (helo=s3108.mb00.net) id 1IgxD6-0005Zi-Nk for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:44:25 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=cdFQbE8sYWS12kKsOIArsEqulU6aPEbjnMOQevSrm6GxCqK77rdk4Hv71wq0JRM0elVHpIQVf/yQcBus7u6uSMEEDdMaz4A/KTvFpuagOjYhhWtBsWwGFeD9tc3UEYdU; by s3108.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA93105; Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:03:23 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:44:24 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1192227383.6858 Subject: GALLIVANT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4206-0-1192341610" --MIME_BOUNDARY-4206-0-1192341610 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Gallivant (verb) Pronunciation: ['gæl-ê-vænt] Definition: (Colloquial) To gad about in a showy fashion; to travel more to be seen than for the given purpose of the travel. To travel about looking for fun and pleasure. Usage: The word is colloquial and most often used humorously. It is particularly popular in the southern U.S. but is used widely elsewhere, as the Oxford English Dictionary attests. The noun is "gallivanting" but few other derivatives of this verb are used. Suggested Usage: This good-natured critique of a show-off is useful at work and play: "Pearl has been gallivanting all over town in her new silk dress. You would think she paid $1,000 for it". We all know guys this verb works with, too, "His favorite pastime is gallivanting; he thinks he is the last ray of sunlight on earth." Etymology: This word's origins are as mysterious as Dr. Language's. It is probably a humorous extension of "gallant" since it rather reflects the behavior of gallants. If so, it goes back to Old French galant, the present participle of galer "to rejoice". This word is ultimately of Germanic origin, based on the ancient root *wel- that we find in "well" and "wealth" today. The same root went directly into Latin as the adverb volup "pleasing" and voluptas "pleasure." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo: >>> http://www.tkqlhce.com/email-2294340-10376521 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1192227383.6858:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.2wtm.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4206-0-1192341610 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. Birthdays Weddings Babies Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Gallivant (verb) Pronunciation: ['gæl-ê-vænt] Definition: (Colloquial) To gad about in a showy fashion; to travel more to be seen than for the given purpose of the travel. To travel about looking for fun and pleasure. Usage: The Word is colloquial and most often used humorously. It is particularly popular in the southern U.S. but is used widely elsewhere, as the Oxford English Dictionary attests. The noun is "gallivanting" but few other derivatives of this verb are used. Suggested Usage: This good-natured critique of a show-off is useful at work and play: "Pearl has been gallivanting all over town in her new silk dress. You would think she paid $1,000 for it". We all know guys this verb works with, too, "His favorite pastime is gallivanting; he thinks he is the last ray of sunlight on earth." Etymology: This word's origins are as mysterious as Dr. Language's. It is probably a humorous extension of "gallant" since it rather reflects the behavior of gallants. If so, it goes back to Old French galant, the present participle of galer "to rejoice". This word is ultimately of Germanic origin, based on the ancient root *wel- that we find in "well" and "wealth" today. The same root went directly into Latin as the adverb volup "pleasing" and voluptas "pleasure." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2wtm.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4206-0-1192341610-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:21:45 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.206] (helo=s3206.mb00.net) id 1IIgnX-0000Bd-Jy for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:21:43 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=b/Oq2k/7U1oI7ipsjAU3pbPU9a2XKVlKRLzvo2isYmpFJzn/afcV5/wZgFIeIYjwXnC0dBhjJebBt+yADwUMob6X98JaP9Lj/pV7i+CSmZ+mkyol4R/iGu/EpAJi9/CV; by s3206.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id BAA22421; Wed, 8 Aug 2007 01:02:41 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 01:21:43 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186555032.153 Subject: JEECHET: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-15170-0-1186560019" --MIME_BOUNDARY-15170-0-1186560019 Word of the Day: Jeechet (verb) Pronunciation: ['jee-chet?] Definition: "Did you eat yet?" in hurried US English. Usage: It is easy to believe that each word we say comprises one sound that conveys a meaning. Today's 'word,' however, is a single phonological Word (linguistic sound) that corresponds to an entire sentence. This is not the result of random slurring; it is the result of regular English sound change rules. Rule 1: Since "did" is not ordinarily accented, the vowel tends to disappear, so that the two [d]s combine into one, just as "probably" becomes "probly", "suppose" becomes "s'pose", and "police" becomes "p'lice". Rule 2: [t] and [d] combine with [y] to become [j] and [ch], so "did you" reduces to [jê](elsewhere [dijê]) and "eat yet" become [eechet]. The same thing happens with "mature" [mêchur] and "verdure" [vêrjur] where a [y] sound follows the [t] and [d]. Suggested Usage: One reason we can't determine the number of words in a language is because a phonological word (the sound part) does not always directly correspond to a semantic word (the meaning). "I would have" comprises 3 distinct sounds and meanings but "I'd've" is a single two-syllable phonological word that matches the same three meanings=97one word or three? Speaking a language involves a complex set of mental activities in different parts of the brain that follow rules that allow us to plot the output of one onto that of another in a surprising variety of ways. Etymology: The etymological point of today's 'word' is that the sound changes you see in it are one of the sources of the historical changes in language. However, the central word in "jeechet?" is "eat", which shares a source with German "essen", Latin "edere" (whence our word "edible"), and Russian "est', ed-". The Russian word for "bear" is medved' from medu "of honey" + ed' "eat(er)." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. 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Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Jeechet (verb) Pronunciation: ['jee-chet?] Definition: "Did you eat yet?" in hurried US English. Usage: It is easy to believe that each word we say comprises one sound that conveys a meaning. Today's 'word,' however, is a single phonological word (linguistic sound) that corresponds to an entire sentence. This is not the result of random slurring; it is the result of regular English sound change rules. Rule 1: Since "did" is not ordinarily accented, the vowel tends to disappear, so that the two [d]s combine into one, just as "probably" becomes "probly", "suppose" becomes "s'pose", and "police" becomes "p'lice". Rule 2: [t] and [d] combine with [y] to become [j] and [ch], so "did you" reduces to [jê](elsewhere [dijê]) and "eat yet" become [eechet]. The same thing happens with "mature" [mêchur] and "verdure" [vêrjur] where a [y] sound follows the [t] and [d]. Suggested Usage: One reason we can't determine the number of words in a language is because a phonological word (the sound part) does not always directly correspond to a semantic word (the meaning). "I would have" comprises 3 distinct sounds and meanings but "I'd've" is a single two-syllable phonological word that matches the same three meanings—one word or three? Speaking a language involves a complex set of mental activities in different parts of the brain that follow rules that allow us to plot the output of one onto that of another in a surprising variety of ways. Etymology: The etymological point of today's 'word' is that the sound changes you see in it are one of the sources of the historical changes in language. However, the central word in "jeechet?" is "eat", which shares a source with German "essen", Latin "edere" (whence our word "edible"), and Russian "est', ed-". The Russian Word for "bear" is medved' from medu "of honey" + ed' "eat(er)." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1tim.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-15170-0-1186560019-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:47:25 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.43] (helo=s3043.mb00.net) id 1IQdoJ-0002PT-3U for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:47:25 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=FNXqXzA7thGDzQH0pKvcl1HKI95XidNxX/K7dTKuOY7AXieLu03ZGqpbq6LlA/9x27SODbjZFvvQeunVcw8f23MLJJm8naUicy2xZHNQkaY4H+hlNq7+LPIN6+LlLXZg; by s3043.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA41810; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:03:36 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:47:23 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188319954.6189 Subject: IMPUGN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-11897-0-1188453608" --MIME_BOUNDARY-11897-0-1188453608 Word of the Day: Impugn (verb) Pronunciation: [im-'pyun] Definition: To challenge or call into question the legitimacy of something or someone. Usage: The original meaning of this word was to physically attack something; to impugn a city implied that it was assaulted by an army. The current noun is "impugnment" and the only adjective is "impugnable." Suggested Usage: Kids, try this to get out of a tight corner, "Mom, are you impugning my veracity when you say you doubt I spent the weekend with Uncle Fred and Aunt Molly?" Credibility is often called into question, "You impugn my credibility for telling you that I won the lottery?" This word even applies to pickup trucks: "No one has ever impugned the reliability of my pickup truck." Etymology: Old French impugner from Latin impugnare, in- "in(to)" + pugnare "to fight" which also underlies pugnacious "belligerent" and pugilist "boxer". The underlying PIE root *peug- "to prick, stick" resulted in "point" in French and the mother of all four-letter words in English and hence cannot be pursued further here. -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day: Impugn (verb) Pronunciation: [im-'pyun] Definition: To challenge or call into question the legitimacy of something or someone. Usage: The original meaning of this word was to physically attack something; to impugn a city implied that it was assaulted by an army. The current noun is "impugnment" and the only adjective is "impugnable." Suggested Usage: Kids, try this to get out of a tight corner, "Mom, are you impugning my veracity when you say you doubt I spent the weekend with Uncle Fred and Aunt Molly?" Credibility is often called into question, "You impugn my credibility for telling you that I won the lottery?" This word even applies to pickup trucks: "No one has ever impugned the reliability of my pickup truck." Etymology: Old French impugner from Latin impugnare, in- "in(to)" + pugnare "to fight" which also underlies pugnacious "belligerent" and pugilist "boxer". The underlying PIE root *peug- "to prick, stick" resulted in "point" in French and the mother of all four-letter words in English and hence cannot be pursued further here. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.24ov.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11897-0-1188453608-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:53:47 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.86] (helo=s3086.mb00.net) id 1HfVxD-0007Kf-F6 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:53:47 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=nmcDZjL5DWhnuIrvBBxR+aVqDpaLpHA4Gd40EMcFcdBZQH7FV3iZeEcnC60kwtjaHkAXEghkry8SfpT3ThMXBZHiJi+WmlcJ/H1i0x/9MNV32wGNFUGnf76XdFCn//9e; by s3086.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA53514; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:02:29 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:53:47 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1177008979.7445 Subject: EQUINOX: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-26105-0-1177221607" --MIME_BOUNDARY-26105-0-1177221607 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Equinox (noun) Pronunciation: ['e-kwê-nahks] Listen Definition: (1) One of the two days in the year when day and night are of equal length=9712 hours each; (2) the two points at which the sun's path, as seen from earth, crosses the equator. Usage: There are two equinoxes: the vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox. The vernal equinox, the traditional first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs (or occurred) at exactly 1:49 a.m. Eastern Standard Time today. Easter is on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox, which is why it has no fixed date as does Christmas. If you must use them, the adjective is "equinoctial" and the adverb, "equinoctially". Vernal means "pertaining to spring." Suggested Usage: I'm sure many of us find using "March 20" over and over monotonous and boring. We have "Ides of March" as a synonym to relieve the repetition of "March 15". Today's word offers relief from repeating "March 20:" "Let's do lunch one day at the deli; I'll meet you there at half past noon of the vernal equinox". The vernal equinox has been an excellent excuse for a party for millennia: "Come over to the house after 7 on March 20; we're holding a substantial celebration of the vernal equinox." Etymology: Today's word began as Latin "aequinoctium", made up of aequi- "equal" + nox, noct- "night", which also underlies "nocturnal". The Proto-Indo-European root for "dark, night", *nok-t-/*nek-t- turns up in many Indo-European languages: Russian "noch'", French "nuit", German "Nacht", Italian "notte", and Spanish "noche", all shaped by the language they occur in. The *nek- variant emerges in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish negro "black" from Latin niger "black", found in "Nigeria". 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And to protect, we encourage you to learn more about what Earth Day is all about at EarthDay.org. WOTD: Equinox (Noun) Pronunciation: ['e-kwê-nahks] Listen Definition: (1) One of the two days in the year when day and night are of equal length—12 hours each; (2) the two points at which the sun's path, as seen from earth, crosses the equator. Usage: There are two equinoxes: the vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox. The vernal equinox, the traditional first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs (or occurred) at exactly 1:49 a.m. Eastern Standard Time today. Easter is on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox, which is why it has no fixed date as does Christmas. If you must use them, the adjective is "equinoctial" and the adverb, "equinoctially". Vernal means "pertaining to spring." Suggested Usage: I'm sure many of us find using "March 20" over and over monotonous and boring. We have "Ides of March" as a synonym to relieve the repetition of "March 15". Today's word offers relief from repeating "March 20:" "Let's do lunch one day at the deli; I'll meet you there at half past noon of the vernal equinox". The vernal equinox has been an excellent excuse for a party for millennia: "Come over to the house after 7 on March 20; we're holding a substantial celebration of the vernal equinox." Etymology: Today's word began as Latin "aequinoctium", made up of aequi- "equal" + nox, noct- "night", which also underlies "nocturnal". The Proto-Indo-European root for "dark, night", *nok-t-/*nek-t- turns up in many Indo-European languages: Russian "noch'", French "nuit", German "Nacht", Italian "notte", and Spanish "noche", all shaped by the language they occur in. The *nek- variant emerges in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish negro "black" from Latin niger "black", found in "Nigeria". —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.5d9.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-26105-0-1177221607-- Received: from mailin06.aul.t-online.de (mailin06.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.45]) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:40:22 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin06.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NS4xZ-1WQeHo0; Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:40:13 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=Or6FqXnukdRPyhJo+LAsFVVntHHJ3y5hzpMQgVU6LdL4/Na4Y2Xqs0GJMMNuEH9fBaO8NhdN3xIJ9l61ZiEmpGlAT4dOUg1NMCP1yD2Eh3AxavpeDgY8o1jgihuPSOGC; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0571JHg014955; Mon, 4 Jan 2010 23:01:19 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 00:40:13 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1262673237.27387 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Transient Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-65715-0-1262674809" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-05T08:40:22Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1262680814-00006B87-A131384D/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: fa610c3d-bdce-4159-85ad-a6b3254dec68 --MIME_BOUNDARY-65715-0-1262674809 In the News: Senator Chris Dodd, AIG and a stack of checks. Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fgvu.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Transient (adjective) Pronunciation: ['tran-zee-uh nt] Definition: Brief, transitory, temporary. Usage: If you're a cowboy, chances are you're transient. (Also, how did you get on the Internet?) You walk into the saloon in a town, send the bad guys to prison, and ride your horse into the sunset. "I don=92t know what his name is or where he's from", the townsfolk will say, "but he sure cleaned up the place." Suggested Usage: Transient is a word that describes the ephemeral state of something -- that is, it is not meant to last. The object described by the word exists only for a brief period of time, either in its physical form or in a certain time and place. More often than not, the =93thing=94 being referred to is a person or group of people. The student population at a college is transient; they are only around for a few years. In its noun form, a transient is a person (a laborer or even the homeless) not expected to stay for too long in one place. Etymology: Transient comes from the very similar Latin word transiens, which is the present participle of present active participle of trānseō. This word literally means "to pass through", itself almost the exact analogue in meaning to the modern English word. Trān means across in Latin, while eō is the present active "I go." LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1262673237.27387:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fgvu.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-65715-0-1262674809 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe In the News Senator Chris Dodd, AIG and a stack of checks. Read more at RightPost.com Transient (adjective) Pronunciation: ['tran-zee-uh nt] Definition: Brief, transitory, temporary. Usage: If you're a cowboy, chances are you're transient. (Also, how did you get on the Internet?) You walk into the saloon in a town, send the bad guys to prison, and ride your horse into the sunset. "I don't know what his name is or where he's from", the townsfolk will say, "but he sure cleaned up the place." Suggested Usage: Transient is a word that describes the ephemeral state of something -- that is, it is not meant to last. The object described by the word exists only for a brief period of time, either in its physical form or in a certain time and place. More often than not, the "thing" being referred to is a person or group of people. The student population at a college is transient; they are only around for a few years. In its noun form, a transient is a person (a laborer or even the homeless) not expected to stay for too long in one place. Etymology: Transient comes from the very similar Latin word transiens, which is the present participle of present active participle of trānseō. This word literally means "to pass through", itself almost the exact analogue in meaning to the modern English word. Trān means across in Latin, while eō is the present active "I go." –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-65715-0-1262674809-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:38:24 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.19] (helo=s3019.mb00.net) id 1IccKm-0003CJ-Ej for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:38:24 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=YDpnRY7e3PiGoD0ek2diG3vi9XtGUp87/jdI5CdKg2GFkTS3AxWP7gxCiqCtB9BHkF/mR7rZuVyKCm30XEq2Oxo06+qkZgVmAWXKRtH8LBvitbUZ0H8s4F/5M446d8X9; by s3019.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA06511; Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:03:42 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:38:24 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1191286354.26549 Subject: TERPSICHOREAN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3337-0-1191304825" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3337-0-1191304825 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Terpsichorean (adjective) Pronunciation: [têrp-sê-'kor-ee-yên] Definition: Pertaining to dance. Usage: "Terpsichorean" may also be used as a high-style noun meaning "dancer." Today "terpsichore" refers more often to the art of dancing than to the Greek goddess (see Etymology). However, you may refer to the muse that inspires your dancing as "Terpsichore." Suggested Usage: "Terpsichorean" sounds a bit haughty, even humorous, in ordinary contexts today, "My son's terpsichorean studies seem to have strengthened his drive to the basket on the basketball team". But today's is such a lilting word, it would serve as an elegant euphemism, "By 'terpsichorean circumvention' are you referring to the song and dance she did at the press conference today?" Etymology: From Greek Terpsikhore, the goddess of dancing and singing, the feminine of terpsikhoros "dance-loving" based on terpein "to delight" + khoros "dance". The origin of "khoros" has long been an etymological mystery. The PIE stem *ghor-do-, referring to an enclosure, came to English as "garden" and "yard" (from Old English "geard"). The "gird" in "girdle" is another variant. The same root produced the "-grad" in old "Leningrad" and the Russian Word for "city", gorod. In Latin it became hortus "garden". The best guess is that "khoros" originally referred to an enclosed area for dancing but the evidence is not conclusive. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Usage: "Terpsichorean" may also be used as a high-style noun meaning "dancer". Today "terpsichore" refers more often to the art of dancing than to the Greek goddess (see Etymology). However, you may refer to the muse that inspires your dancing as "Terpsichore." Suggested Usage: "Terpsichorean" sounds a bit haughty, even humorous, in ordinary contexts today, "My son's terpsichorean studies seem to have strengthened his drive to the basket on the basketball team". But today's is such a lilting word, it would serve as an elegant euphemism, "By 'terpsichorean circumvention' are you referring to the song and dance she did at the press conference today?" Etymology: From Greek Terpsikhore, the goddess of dancing and singing, the feminine of terpsikhoros "dance-loving" based on terpein "to delight" + khoros "dance". The origin of "khoros" has long been an etymological mystery. The PIE stem *ghor-do-, referring to an enclosure, came to English as "garden" and "yard" (from Old English "geard"). The "gird" in "girdle" is another variant. The same root produced the "-grad" in old "Leningrad" and the Russian word for "city", gorod. In Latin it became hortus "garden". The best guess is that "khoros" originally referred to an enclosed area for dancing but the evidence is not conclusive. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2pei.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3337-0-1191304825-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:13:50 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.206] (helo=s3206.mb00.net) id 1I35Ek-0005w6-W1 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:13:19 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=EPQ5/1FI58zebGNqq+4d73gRuwsgjbqYSjtVL3tByn3HrrXLOPJ4dRdWfcZmmqvCNh7fmfmRdU2GAOgCEImvTXsCxd5QkKny+Fyjrrr/0C/yXhItRG9K0zzRa4u/XN2U; by s3206.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA12930; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:04:14 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:13:19 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1182820921.996 Subject: CROTCHET: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3959-0-1182837625" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3959-0-1182837625 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day:Crotchet (noun) Pronunciation: ['krah-chet] Definition: Originally, a small hook or hooked instrument but that sense is now archaic. Today, it means a highly individual and eccentric opinion or preference. Usage: We often (mis)use the adjective, "crotchety", but what about the noun it derives from? Crotchety does not mean "irritable", it means having many eccentric opinions. If we used the noun more often, we would have a better sense of that. Suggested Usage: We all know people this word describes. (Don't you have a crotchet or two?): "Guacamole on ice cream is just one of his gastronomic crotchets; there are many more". Some political causes approach crotchets, "Her fight to protect the rights of ants is the weirdest political crotchet I have ever heard of". Take pride in your crotchets and help save the Word that denotes them! Etymology: This word is merely the English pronunciation of French crochet "hook", diminutive of croche "crook, hook" with spelling changed to match. (The French pronunciation gives us [kro-'shey], spelled "crochet" in English, referring to the variant of knitting.) The French may have borrowed the stem from the Germanic ancestor of English "crook", Swedish "krok" and Danish "krog". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Zappos is the most convenient and smart way to shop for shoes. 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Today, it means a highly individual and eccentric opinion or preference. Usage: We often (mis)use the adjective, "crotchety", but what about the noun it derives from? Crotchety does not mean "irritable", it means having many eccentric opinions. If we used the noun more often, we would have a better sense of that. Suggested Usage: We all know people this word describes. (Don't you have a crotchet or two?): "Guacamole on ice cream is just one of his gastronomic crotchets; there are many more". Some political causes approach crotchets, "Her fight to protect the rights of ants is the weirdest political crotchet I have ever heard of". Take pride in your crotchets and help save the word that denotes them! Etymology: This word is merely the English pronunciation of French crochet "hook", diminutive of croche "crook, hook" with spelling changed to match. (The French pronunciation gives us [kro-'shey], spelled "crochet" in English, referring to the variant of knitting.) The French may have borrowed the stem from the Germanic ancestor of English "crook", Swedish "krok" and Danish "krog". —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.16kj.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3959-0-1182837625-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:40:41 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.158] (helo=s3158.mb00.net) id 1He3qL-0007WE-60 for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:40:41 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=nokhyMCfCEXvDyDA/F7v+fi4vmqtfaes5LkUXRCKHUuGlwuKFJqpEjv2HJ39z18i3CHCo4IuM/FbtMUw1KCVJ9/ZQrFjbVYUD+Krdmiszs5RXe1MkPsBLxyIYUAAF0mb; by s3158.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA23852; Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:02:36 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:40:41 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1176854361.13824 Subject: RODOMONTADE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3451-0-1176876023" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3451-0-1176876023 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Rodomontade (noun) Pronunciation: [rah-dê-mên-'teyd, ro-dê-mên-'teyd] Definition: Pretentious boasting or bragging; bluster and hence any arrogant act. Usage: The same word may be used as an intransitive verb: "We have a $10 million deal with IBM? That's just Jack rodomontading about his sales department again." Suggested Usage: This is the pretentious means of referring to pretentious boasting. Using the word itself is a sort of rodomontade. (Don't you just love words like that?) "The commencement speaker's point was less acuminate behind the absolute rodomontade of his accomplishments he brandished in the foreground." Etymology: Old French "rodomont" + -ade. The suffix is from the Latin feminine past participle, -ata, often used as a noun, e.g. strata "paved way, road", armata "armed, furnished with weapons". Found elsewhere in "marmalade", "parade", "serenade", "tirade", as well as "salad" from the Medieval Latin salata "salted" via French "salade", and "ballad" (originally meaning "a dancing song") from late Latin ballare "to dance", whence also "ball" and "ballet". The noun originates in Italian "rodomonte", a commonization of the name of the blustering Saracen leader in Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso" and Bojardo's "Orlando Innamorato." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Have you ever wondered what happened to your high school sweetheart? College buddies? Old colleagues? Visit Reunion.com, because it's never too late to find out! Plus, it can be (a) pretty darn interesting to find out what people are up to after all this time and (b) really nice to reconnect with old friends. There's gotta' be someone you're curious about... >>> http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-10462258 Ever think about getting a new computer? 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They have lots of great Mother's Day gift ideas, such as personalized photo books, tote bags, keepsake boxes, picture puzzles, and more. Plus, take advantage of this April offer: WOTD: Rodomontade (Noun) Pronunciation: [rah-dê-mên-'teyd, ro-dê-mên-'teyd] Listen Definition: Pretentious boasting or bragging; bluster and hence any arrogant act. Usage: The same Word may be used as an intransitive verb: "We have a $10 million deal with IBM? That's just Jack rodomontading about his sales department again." Suggested Usage: This is the pretentious means of referring to pretentious boasting. Using the word itself is a sort of rodomontade. (Don't you just love words like that?) "The commencement speaker's point was less acuminate behind the absolute rodomontade of his accomplishments he brandished in the foreground." Etymology: Old French "rodomont" + -ade. The suffix is from the Latin feminine past participle, -ata, often used as a noun, e.g. strata "paved way, road", armata "armed, furnished with weapons". Found elsewhere in "marmalade", "parade", "serenade", "tirade", as well as "salad" from the Medieval Latin salata "salted" via French "salade", and "ballad" (originally meaning "a dancing song") from late Latin ballare "to dance", whence also "ball" and "ballet". The noun originates in Italian "rodomonte", a commonization of the name of the blustering Saracen leader in Ariosto's "Orlando Furioso" and Bojardo's "Orlando Innamorato." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.4ay.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3451-0-1176876023-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:29:19 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.239] (helo=s3239.mb00.net) id 1Ie3A6-0000eo-Jx for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:29:18 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=asG+HBVGe3EDvfBaJneuaaTOuX0ZpgAWIM7zGHe8W+KhUy+ThB23PZGMcm8UKQtIV9v1mNGweq6qLA6WWhmJz4b5GmwvA0ycWPilGOR2RYQF9J/aOa4np6uXMCbs3pkY; by s3239.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA40684; Fri, 5 Oct 2007 23:03:38 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 23:29:18 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1191635042.3357 Subject: RESTIVE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-21630-0-1191650429" --MIME_BOUNDARY-21630-0-1191650429 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Restive (adjective) Pronunciation: ['res-tiv] Definition: (1) Restless, fidgety, unable to restrain oneself; (2) impatient of control or restraint; (3) stubborn, refractive, refusing to move (of animals). Usage: Here is a word that should mean "relaxed, resting" but means almost the opposite. Audiences get restive when a performance is delayed. Children are notorious for getting restive any time they do not get their way. Donkeys, however, don't want to move when they get restive (meaning 3). Be careful reading and using this word yourself. Suggested Usage: The fidgetiness implied by this word usually comes as the result of being held up or back, "Rochelle is getting a bit restive in her job after 5 years without a promotion". Look for restiveness wherever people are waiting, "Everyone standing in line for the limited number of tickets was becoming noticeably restive." Etymology: From Old French restif "stationary" from rester "to remain", inherited from Latin restare "to hold back". This verb is based on the prefix re- "back" + stare "to stand". The root underlying the Latin word for "stand" is the same that underlies English "stand". But did you know it also underlies the popular word women now use to refer to handsome men, "stud"? This word originates in the compound "studhorse" from stod "breeding-place" hence, "stod" is related to the "stead" in instead "in place of" and homestead "the place where the home is located". It has come a long way, hasn't it? -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day: Restive (adjective) Pronunciation: ['res-tiv] Definition: (1) Restless, fidgety, unable to restrain oneself; (2) impatient of control or restraint; (3) stubborn, refractive, refusing to move (of animals). Usage: Here is a word that should mean "relaxed, resting" but means almost the opposite. Audiences get restive when a performance is delayed. Children are notorious for getting restive any time they do not get their way. Donkeys, however, don't want to move when they get restive (meaning 3). Be careful reading and using this word yourself. Suggested Usage: The fidgetiness implied by this word usually comes as the result of being held up or back, "Rochelle is getting a bit restive in her job after 5 years without a promotion". Look for restiveness wherever people are waiting, "Everyone standing in line for the limited number of tickets was becoming noticeably restive." Etymology: From Old French restif "stationary" from rester "to remain", inherited from Latin restare "to hold back". This verb is based on the prefix re- "back" + stare "to stand". The root underlying the Latin word for "stand" is the same that underlies English "stand". But did you know it also underlies the popular word women now use to refer to handsome men, "stud"? This word originates in the compound "studhorse" from stod "breeding-place" hence, "stod" is related to the "stead" in instead "in place of" and homestead "the place where the home is located". It has come a long way, hasn't it? —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2skp.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-21630-0-1191650429-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:17:32 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.149] (helo=s3149.mb00.net) id 1I2htE-0007Hu-0s for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:17:32 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=tiWcCqpWqoxy+f6aL33VMiVvq/z8rPpMXYxuXf9ZBSoSJ81ORtlYXy7GTNj/bAqNPOTY3EDn5dq6rERniFU3dKcVIJztPecHCc2xNI/Bwe/+1rN4fedb5GeqOu+aZm+I; by s3149.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA47472; Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:03:49 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:17:32 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1182552605.9495 Subject: BUSK: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19257-0-1182751227" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19257-0-1182751227 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Busk (Verb) Pronunciation: ['bêsk] Definition: To play music or entertain on the street for money. Usage: Please don't confuse today's word with brux "to clench or grind one's teeth". Walking by someone who busks badly might make you brux, but the two words are very different. Those who busk are buskers, noted for their busking. Suggested Usage: Today's word can be used pejoratively, "I had no idea Donny busked as a mime during lunch hour, or I would bring him sandwiches in the public interest". But busking is, in fact, a proud tradition in many European cities, and some fine music can be heard on street corners and city centers across the continent: "Harry and Harriet busked their way across Europe and returned home with enough money left over to start their own nightclub." Etymology: From the English busk "to be an itinerant performer", which came from busk "to seek or cruise, as a pirate ship". Busk probably comes from French busquer "to prowl", and the French comes from either Italian buscare "to prowl" or Spanish buscar "to seek." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Treat your feet! Crocs Footwear is legendary in its comfort status. Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: * lots of colors and styles * comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet * orthotic foot bed * slip-resistant and non-marking soles * anti-microbial and odor resistant * Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. 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Loyalists will sing their praises, such as: lots of colors and styles comfortable, cool, and mold to your feet orthotic foot bed slip-resistant and non-marking soles anti-microbial and odor resistant Get yourself a pair today, your tootsies will thank you. Plus, get them in time for the weekend with free overnight shipping from Zappos! Word of the Day: Busk (Verb) Pronunciation: ['bêsk] Definition: To play music or entertain on the street for money. Usage: Please don't confuse today's word with brux "to clench or grind one's teeth". Walking by someone who busks badly might make you brux, but the two words are very different. Those who busk are buskers, noted for their busking. Suggested Usage: Today's word can be used pejoratively, "I had no idea Donny busked as a mime during lunch hour, or I would bring him sandwiches in the public interest". But busking is, in fact, a proud tradition in many European cities, and some fine music can be heard on street corners and city centers across the continent: "Harry and Harriet busked their way across Europe and returned home with enough money left over to start their own nightclub." Etymology: From the English busk "to be an itinerant performer", which came from busk "to seek or cruise, as a pirate ship". Busk probably comes from French busquer "to prowl", and the French comes from either Italian buscare "to prowl" or Spanish buscar "to seek." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.15gl.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19257-0-1182751227-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:23:02 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.165] (helo=s3165.mb00.net) id 1JTC8Q-0006ju-Up for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:22:59 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=lLYwc0AxXcwtaJdVRIK0im3FoBBwQqV7TiI8t2dDrFKTv3USeVkLUNq07OPWc/uftcp5uGdkVP/LooAefmq5Q2DIhpqIi8TV5esoyWVSS1IahsCA4BHgnsXNL2c2E7OY; by s3165.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA56640; Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:03:51 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:23:01 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1203807117.22726 Subject: DIGRESS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1583-0-1203836407" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1583-0-1203836407 Word of the Day: Digress (verb) Pronunciation: [dI-'gres] Definition: To stray from an expected course, to move in an irrelevant direction. Usage: "Digress" displays a full array of secondary derivations: someone who digresses is a digresser, the activity is a digression, and the behavior itself is digressive. "Digressively" is the adverb. Suggested Usage: First, this word has a rather direct, physical sense: "On the way to the opera Downham Martini digressed slightly to a pub for a bit of light refreshment". However, it is probably more commonly used to refer to a metaphorical straying away from the subject at hand, "Could we stick to the topic of the new project, please, without digressing into how much it will promote our careers? Thanks." Etymology: Latin digredior, digress- "to separate, part" based on di(s) "away" + gradior "to step, walk". The Latin root derives from Proto-Indo-European ghredh- "to walk, step, move", also the source of Sanscrit kra-, kram "to go" and German schreiten "to step" and Schritt "step". The Latin root is also found in English congress (come together), ingredient (what goes in), transgress (to step across the line). We also have "grade", "gradual", and "graduate" from related Latin gradus "step", the noun from gradior. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! The best TV is on DIRECTTV! Movies - Over 30 Premium Movie Channels Sports - Special Packages & 45+ Channels Entertainment - up to 200 more Channels Family packages start at just $29.99 a month! DIRECTSTARTTV an Authorized DIRECTTV dealer >>> http://www.directstartv.com/jump.html?referID=3DABC136_000026E ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1203807117.22726:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5chw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1583-0-1203836407 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Digress (verb) Pronunciation: [dI-'gres] Definition: To stray from an expected course, to move in an irrelevant direction. Usage: "Digress" displays a full array of secondary derivations: someone who digresses is a digresser, the activity is a digression, and the behavior itself is digressive. "Digressively" is the adverb. Suggested Usage: First, this word has a rather direct, physical sense: "On the way to the opera Downham Martini digressed slightly to a pub for a bit of light refreshment". However, it is probably more commonly used to refer to a metaphorical straying away from the subject at hand, "Could we stick to the topic of the new project, please, without digressing into how much it will promote our careers? Thanks." Etymology: Latin digredior, digress- "to separate, part" based on di(s) "away" + gradior "to step, walk". The Latin root derives from Proto-Indo-European ghredh- "to walk, step, move", also the source of Sanscrit kra-, kram "to go" and German schreiten "to step" and Schritt "step". The Latin root is also found in English congress (come together), ingredient (what goes in), transgress (to step across the line). We also have "grade", "gradual", and "graduate" from related Latin gradus "step", the noun from gradior. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Images not loading? 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Usage: The adjective is "tantalizing", the adverb from it is "tantalizingly", and a person who tantalizes is a tantalizer. Suggested Usage: The fundamental sense of today's word is associated with holding food and drink just beyond the reach of someone who desires it: "I would rather be tantalized with Pearl's eggplant-zucchini soufflé than actually served it". Now, however, the sense has been extended to include anything, "I accepted this job because I was tantalized with a robust benefit package, most of which I never received." Etymology: From Greek tantalizein "to wave about" whose stem also underlies the name of Tantalus, a human of such stature in Greek mythology that he was allowed to mingle with the gods of Olympus. When they came to dinner at his home, he wanted to offer them something very precious to him, so he made a stew of his son, Pelops (have times changed?). Tantalus' bad taste left such a bad taste in the mouths of the gods that, as punishment, Tantalus was forced to stand up to his chin in water beneath branches loaded with luscious fruit. If he lowered his head to drink or raised a hand to pick a fruit, however, the water and fruit would retreat beyond his reach. -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.613o.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.613o.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1206715050.14308:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.613o.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18408-0-1206943228 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Tantalize (verb) Pronunciation: ['tæn-tê-lIz] Definition: To torment by showing or promising something desirable but holding it just out or reach or withdrawing it at the last moment. Usage: The adjective is "tantalizing", the adverb from it is "tantalizingly", and a person who tantalizes is a tantalizer. Suggested Usage: The fundamental sense of today's word is associated with holding food and drink just beyond the reach of someone who desires it: "I would rather be tantalized with Pearl's eggplant-zucchini soufflé than actually served it". Now, however, the sense has been extended to include anything, "I accepted this job because I was tantalized with a robust benefit package, most of which I never received." Etymology: From Greek tantalizein "to wave about" whose stem also underlies the name of Tantalus, a human of such stature in Greek mythology that he was allowed to mingle with the gods of Olympus. When they came to dinner at his home, he wanted to offer them something very precious to him, so he made a stew of his son, Pelops (have times changed?). Tantalus' bad taste left such a bad taste in the mouths of the gods that, as punishment, Tantalus was forced to stand up to his chin in water beneath branches loaded with luscious fruit. If he lowered his head to drink or raised a hand to pick a fruit, however, the water and fruit would retreat beyond his reach. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.613o.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18408-0-1206943228-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:35:22 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.242] (helo=s3242.mb00.net) id 1IEgpd-0004me-QN for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:35:22 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=TehFzm4rTstLtCtj5O5gnTyAKiCssdGYJzezUHfus0qGWr+td7j6wEb/Z3KfyKSfYAMtNyULrxIZzQKNtKLW+md7ii0gXqC1aCwR4fYeelaOv82NINsNkTxtS5x/mdkl; by s3242.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA82812; Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:03:16 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:35:21 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1185596994.3223 Subject: POLTROON: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1000-0-1185602416" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1000-0-1185602416 Word of the Day: Poltroon (noun) Pronunciation: [pêl-'trun] Definition: An abject coward. Usage: The noun is "poltroonery" and the adjective, "poltroonish". Sometimes we need a way to dull the edge of an offensive term; other times, we need a whet to sharpen it. "Poltroon" makes a deeper cut than mere "coward", though its effect is undermined by its funny sound. Suggested Usage: U.S. football enthusiasts might say, spraying the TV with pretzel bits, "What a gaggle of poltroons those line-backers are! Won't they ever charge the line?" But poltroonery is no more appalling on the playing field than in the workplace: "Don't you think calling five rounds of lay-offs 'right-sizing' a bit poltroonish? Wouldn't 'results of managerial fallibility' be more manly?" Etymology: From French poltron "a knave, rascal" itself from Italian poltrone "idler, loafer" from Old Italian poltro "bed, couch", (poltrona =3D "armchair" in Modern Italian). Conceivably a facetious play on some other word, like padrone "master, proprietor." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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For adults, kids, babies, maternity, big and tall, plus sizes... they do it all, and at remarkably low prices. On top of it, their shipping fee is $5 flat, no matter how much you order. And if you really like a good deal, then don't miss their activewear savings event - it ends on Thursday, August 2nd. Word of the Day: Poltroon (noun) Pronunciation: [pêl-'trun] Definition: An abject coward. Usage: The noun is "poltroonery" and the adjective, "poltroonish". Sometimes we need a way to dull the edge of an offensive term; other times, we need a whet to sharpen it. "Poltroon" makes a deeper cut than mere "coward", though its effect is undermined by its funny sound. Suggested Usage: U.S. football enthusiasts might say, spraying the TV with pretzel bits, "What a gaggle of poltroons those line-backers are! Won't they ever charge the line?" But poltroonery is no more appalling on the playing field than in the workplace: "Don't you think calling five rounds of lay-offs 'right-sizing' a bit poltroonish? Wouldn't 'results of managerial fallibility' be more manly?" Etymology: From French poltron "a knave, rascal" itself from Italian poltrone "idler, loafer" from Old Italian poltro "bed, couch", (poltrona =3D "armchair" in Modern Italian). Conceivably a facetious play on some other word, like padrone "master, proprietor." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1nu8.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1000-0-1185602416-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:05:01 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.136] (helo=s3136.mb00.net) id 1Ii2xh-0004q3-9O for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:05:01 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=lUl0ilbNAQzqkk6x0brRTzc9QrPKaOzwsEiwazHYdHEd/SSIZqYx0F1D1XQ8FMY1pJ0wws5XAoQ6PpmI74KSnSfJMQqeY8PDFsL3Trs7pnlLgW/ruZlhEFcEp0lJ56nk; by s3136.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA20048; Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:03:48 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:05:01 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1192577693.2715 Subject: MAGNILOQUENT : Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-18451-0-1192600807" --MIME_BOUNDARY-18451-0-1192600807 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Magniloquent (adjective) Pronunciation: [mæg-'ni-lê-qwênt] Definition: Grandiloquent, flowery, elevated, orotund (referring to language). Usage: Today's word packs an adverb, "magniloquently", and a noun, "magniloquence", so it is prepared for any function in a sentence except that of the verb. Suggested Usage: With the political conventions starting this week, we thought you might need today's word in your descriptions of the conventional convention activities, "If Lucy Lastic had solutions to our economic problems to match her magniloquent speeches on the subject, she would have my vote". Don't forget the other forms of this word, "The enthusiasm of the convention audience floated on the rising tide of magniloquence from the podium." Etymology: Today's word goes back to Latin magniloquentia "lofty speech", composed of magnus "great" + loquens, loquent- "speaking", the present participle of loqui "to speak". We find the root of "magnus" in many English borrowings from Latin that suggest largeness: "magnanimous", "magnify", "magnificent", among them. English "much" and Scots "mickle" share an origin with "magnus". Indeed, the "maha" of "maharajah" (Sanskrit "great king") is a cousin. "Loqui" is also amply represented in the English lexicon, noticeable in such words as "eloquent", "locution", "loquacious", and "colloquium." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com -------------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1192577693.2715:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.2yu9.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18451-0-1192600807 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! Word of the Day: Magniloquent (adjective) Pronunciation: [mæg-'ni-lê-qwênt] Definition: Grandiloquent, flowery, elevated, orotund (referring to language). Usage: Today's word packs an adverb, "magniloquently", and a noun, "magniloquence", so it is prepared for any function in a sentence except that of the verb. Suggested Usage: With the political conventions starting this week, we thought you might need today's word in your descriptions of the conventional convention activities, "If Lucy Lastic had solutions to our economic problems to match her magniloquent speeches on the subject, she would have my vote". Don't forget the other forms of this word, "The enthusiasm of the convention audience floated on the rising tide of magniloquence from the podium." Etymology: Today's word goes back to Latin magniloquentia "lofty speech", composed of magnus "great" + loquens, loquent- "speaking", the present participle of loqui "to speak". We find the root of "magnus" in many English borrowings from Latin that suggest largeness: "magnanimous", "magnify", "magnificent", among them. English "much" and Scots "mickle" share an origin with "magnus". Indeed, the "maha" of "maharajah" (Sanskrit "great king") is a cousin. "Loqui" is also amply represented in the English lexicon, noticeable in such words as "eloquent", "locution", "loquacious", and "colloquium." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.2yu9.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18451-0-1192600807-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 06 May 2008 08:56:58 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.166] (helo=s3166.mb00.net) id 1JtH6f-0006kp-Rt for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 06 May 2008 08:56:58 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=UpD8AERmZnN9nf0h1qcwQ/S1kDybjSI8d/mRYwmtKJTBQSFelMoiY9RLnT4t8vcpZ9FYBozq8HH4H0fFjuEH37+eRMss74PmnvIydDRtaecsnaPyINDH+R5e05oTjfMO; by s3166.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA39736; Mon, 5 May 2008 23:01:26 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 23:56:57 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1209872841.84599 Subject: DIFFIDENT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-34555-0-1210053618" --MIME_BOUNDARY-34555-0-1210053618 Word of the Day: Diffident (adjective) Pronunciation: ['di-fi-dênt] Definition: Shy, bashful, or hesitant as a result of a lack of self-confidence. Usage: Although OED accepts "distrustful" as an alternate meaning of "diffident", this meaning is surely archaic in the States and probably elsewhere. The antonym of today's word is "confident", whose meaning has changed in the same direction as "diffident" (compare Etymology below). The noun is "diffidence." Suggested Usage: This word's uses in limning matters of the heart are legion: "Reginald's diffident touch when their hands brushed was the quality that made Dorothea love him". Certainly, we all know someone who seems to be inhibited until more layers of her personality are revealed: "Don't be fooled by Althea's diffident manner when you first meet her =97 she will soon enough have you doubled over in laughter". On the other hand, "Carlos works at being a wonderful audience for friends because his diffidence prevents his taking center stage alone." Etymology: Middle English from the Latin present participle of diffidere, "to mistrust:" dis-, dis- + fidere, "to trust". The Indo-European root of "fidere" is bheidh-, "to confide, persuade, trust" and it gives us words that have to do with emotional warmth and closeness: abide, fiancé, confide and confidant, faith and fidelity. Put a negative prefix on the derivations from "bheidh-" and you get infidel, defiance and perfidy -- fightin' words about betrayal. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day Diffident (adjective) Pronunciation: ['di-fi-dênt] Definition: Shy, bashful, or hesitant as a result of a lack of self-confidence. Usage: Although OED accepts "distrustful" as an alternate meaning of "diffident", this meaning is surely archaic in the States and probably elsewhere. The antonym of today's word is "confident", whose meaning has changed in the same direction as "diffident" (compare Etymology below). The noun is "diffidence." Suggested Usage: This word's uses in limning matters of the heart are legion: "Reginald's diffident touch when their hands brushed was the quality that made Dorothea love him". Certainly, we all know someone who seems to be inhibited until more layers of her personality are revealed: "Don't be fooled by Althea's diffident manner when you first meet her — she will soon enough have you doubled over in laughter". On the other hand, "Carlos works at being a wonderful audience for friends because his diffidence prevents his taking center stage alone." Etymology: Middle English from the Latin present participle of diffidere, "to mistrust:" dis-, dis- + fidere, "to trust". The Indo-European root of "fidere" is bheidh-, "to confide, persuade, trust" and it gives us words that have to do with emotional warmth and closeness: abide, fiancé, confide and confidant, faith and fidelity. Put a negative prefix on the derivations from "bheidh-" and you get infidel, defiance and perfidy -- fightin' words about betrayal. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com LoveToKnow.com Announces: 8 New Information Packed Channels Jobs & Careers Whether you are looking for a part time job, are a stay at home mom, or want to make a career change, LoveToKnow Jobs & Careers can help you with your career planning. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.6l1j.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-34555-0-1210053618-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:21:52 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.20] (helo=s3020.mb00.net) id 1IkD9D-0002p3-L0 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:21:52 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=U+xbJpDMZb0nEs1CE0SD48704qEynUOa9DW6/aV00sFc6u4FIo37XaXNYbb9CiVsF60n+wQfmbVoNVf8sm6KS6VSkFdLs5Q/ShFogVLsp7Lj5WJ1OtcYsBUrDG1ENScR; by s3020.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA36877; Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:03:07 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:21:51 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1193102518.13306 Subject: QUISLING: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13017-0-1193119217" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13017-0-1193119217 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Quisling (noun) Pronunciation: ['kwiz-ling] Definition: A traitor who turns against his or her own country to serve an invader. Usage: This is a relatively new word so far without lexical offspring. The adjective would be "quislingly" which sounds odd. Better use the compound "quisling-like". It sounds queer as a verb, too, though its meaning lends itself readily to verbalization in the sense of "betray to an invader." Suggested Usage: For those of us who remember World War II, today's word is a powerful condemnation in its literal sense, "The French partisans were always at risk of betrayal by quislings in their area". But as time scrapes on, "quisling" will no doubt take on a more general, diluted sense, "I knew the issue was dead when the new manager and his gang of quislings entered the conference room." Etymology: A commonization of the last name of Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), head of Norway's government during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Of all the heads of European states who chose to subserve the Nazi regime in World War II, Quisling was the misfortunate one commemorated for his weakness throughout the European languages. To use a past Word of the Day, Vidkun Quisling is the eponym of today's word -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Get 250 Free Custom Business Cards today at GigglePrint.com, with over 40 exclusive designs to choose from! Upgrades with photo & logo uploads are also available >>> http://www.giggleprint.com/?cm_mmc=3DDictionary2-_-GP-_-CARDHOME-_-business%20card s%20newsletter ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1193102518.13306:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.32lb.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13017-0-1193119217 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Get 250 Free Custom Business Cards today at GigglePrint.com, with over 40 exclusive designs to choose from! Upgrades with photo & logo uploads are also available Word of the Day: Quisling (noun) Pronunciation: [in-tê(r)-'kæ-leyt] Pronunciation: ['kwiz-ling] Definition: A traitor who turns against his or her own country to serve an invader. Usage: This is a relatively new word so far without lexical offspring. The adjective would be "quislingly" which sounds odd. Better use the compound "quisling-like". It sounds queer as a verb, too, though its meaning lends itself readily to verbalization in the sense of "betray to an invader." Suggested Usage: For those of us who remember World War II, today's word is a powerful condemnation in its literal sense, "The French partisans were always at risk of betrayal by quislings in their area". But as time scrapes on, "quisling" will no doubt take on a more general, diluted sense, "I knew the issue was dead when the new manager and his gang of quislings entered the conference room." Etymology: A commonization of the last name of Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), head of Norway's government during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Of all the heads of European states who chose to subserve the Nazi regime in World War II, Quisling was the misfortunate one commemorated for his weakness throughout the European languages. To use a past Word of the Day, Vidkun Quisling is the eponym of today's word. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.32lb.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13017-0-1193119217-- Received: from mailin01.aul.t-online.de (mailin01.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.42]) Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:02:31 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin01.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NTtgJ-1VApRg0; Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:01:55 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=p/RMRfdnZ7g1VamiiKu0wNjNpX5OCtwlGRnCWG2Jt48LtnXOT8fGKu5J1aeUSFhmVKN2+WV7HqnO3pEaZT0a7f2VJqwFOu9UYqMh/W9BdDtOzqrcqW1eaucdFYAeBmZb; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0A71KLu018587; Sat, 9 Jan 2010 23:01:20 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:01:55 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1262561928.89283 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Florid Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-63305-0-1263106809" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-10T09:02:31Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1263114116-00006159-7E151F11/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: a397863b-e031-4860-a03f-132564fbe25e --MIME_BOUNDARY-63305-0-1263106809 Word of the Day: Florid (adjective) Pronunciation: ['flawr-id] Definition: Red, rosy, flushed; ornate, flowery. Usage: Florid is used today mainly to describe one's complexion -- a flushed or ruddy appearance of the face is a florid condition. However, it has been used in various contexts throughout its history as a word, many of them still widely in use today. Florid can mean anything of a reddish, ruddy tint, or may describe the ornateness (even the kitschiness) of a thing -- a piece of music, perhaps, or the decorations of a home. Finally, covered in flowers is an outdated meaning that still crops up from time to time. Suggested Usage: A florid complexion gives away embarrassment. For instance, if you decide in an outmoded sense of romantic inspiration to compliment a girl's florid (flowery) shirt, you might have to reckon with her florid face afterward. That's okay. She's probably just shy and definitely doesn't think you're lame. Etymology: The word florid obviously comes from the Latin adjective for flowery, floridus. The French borrowed the word as floride, meaning "flourishing" or beautiful. In 1642, florid is first seen in the English language, originally meaning striking or beautiful. Less than a decade later, it was recorded under the more common meaning, red or ruddy. Adorned with flowers, the most obvious but least common sense of the word, is seen several years later. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1262561928.89283:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fgh4.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-63305-0-1263106809 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe We found these Free Cell Phone sites for you. It's never been easier to get a free cell phone. Click now to find out how! It's never been easier to get a free cell phone. Click now to find out how! Florid (adjective) Pronunciation: ['flawr-id] Definition: Red, rosy, flushed; ornate, flowery. Usage: Florid is used today mainly to describe one's complexion -- a flushed or ruddy appearance of the face is a florid condition. However, it has been used in various contexts throughout its history as a word, many of them still widely in use today. Florid can mean anything of a reddish, ruddy tint, or may describe the ornateness (even the kitschiness) of a thing -- a piece of music, perhaps, or the decorations of a home. Finally, covered in flowers is an outdated meaning that still crops up from time to time. Suggested Usage: A florid complexion gives away embarrassment. For instance, if you decide in an outmoded sense of romantic inspiration to compliment a girl's florid (flowery) shirt, you might have to reckon with her florid face afterward. That's okay. She's probably just shy and definitely doesn't think you're lame. Etymology: The word florid obviously comes from the Latin adjective for flowery, floridus. The French borrowed the word as floride, meaning "flourishing" or beautiful. In 1642, florid is first seen in the English language, originally meaning striking or beautiful. Less than a decade later, it was recorded under the more common meaning, red or ruddy. Adorned with flowers, the most obvious but least common sense of the word, is seen several years later. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-63305-0-1263106809-- Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:53:02 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin12.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NTAZ7-1UBEUS0; Fri, 8 Jan 2010 09:51:29 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=D8Yw1HvJtFDJUU5tYVyJeK35xAK/4rWf1G44f/X4SuvT7yUS8HvXskUIYaHD5uqu254AlPENjRKV3/CgO08dsCcS+N3VNOeJkuiYzKOqnrtelVK1V+JG2RNiGjy42dqP; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0871JMF046537; Thu, 7 Jan 2010 23:01:19 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:51:29 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1262921823.18209 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Diligent Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-67076-0-1262934010" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-08T08:53:02Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1262940690-000048C0-68049564/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 510ad902-24e1-4eec-aaba-a00787be9d60 --MIME_BOUNDARY-67076-0-1262934010 In the News GOP Calls Out Democrats on Job Issues Read more at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fhxo.18.cy4a.2oq9 Word of the Day: Diligent (adjective) Pronunciation: ['dil-i-juh nt] Definition: Persistent in work, persistent, hardworking. Usage: Diligent is not, as some might assume, the opposite of lackadaisical or uninvolved. Rather, it is the opposite of negligent. Negligence is the passive shirking of responsibility, whereas one who is diligent actively seeks to fulfill her duties and responsibilities to the fullest degree. The term diligent has historically meant painstaking attention to detail, a work ethic marked by attentiveness and earnestness. Today's meaning does not deviate from the classical in the slightest. Suggested Usage: Why is the word diligent always applied to the shining stars of academia and sports? Can't you be a diligent comic book reader? If you've collected every issue of Frank Miller's seventies run on Daredevil (including #181, the death of Elektra), my friend, you are diligent to the point of inspiration. A diligent Star Trek or Star Wars fan should always be welcome at parties and a diligent follower of a failing sports franchise is to be lauded under any circumstance. Etymology: The 1200s French cognate, diligent, means the same thing as today's English word. It was an appropriation of the Latin diligentem, which means attentive or assiduous. The Latin diligere to value highly or to love, is the root of the modern term, which eventually evolved to the steady effort with which we today attribute one's due diligence. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1262921823.18209:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fhxo.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-67076-0-1262934010 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe In the News GOP Calls Out Democrats on Job Issues - Read more at RightPost.com Click on these ads to trace your genealogy online. Search public records, find your ancestors and discover your roots. Build your family tree today! Diligent (adjective) Pronunciation: ['dil-i-juh nt] Definition: Persistent in work, persistent, hardworking. Usage: Diligent is not, as some might assume, the opposite of lackadaisical or uninvolved. Rather, it is the opposite of negligent. Negligence is the passive shirking of responsibility, whereas one who is diligent actively seeks to fulfill her duties and responsibilities to the fullest degree. The term diligent has historically meant painstaking attention to detail, a work ethic marked by attentiveness and earnestness. Today's meaning does not deviate from the classical in the slightest. Suggested Usage: Why is the word diligent always applied to the shining stars of academia and sports? Can't you be a diligent comic book reader? If you've collected every issue of Frank Miller's seventies run on Daredevil (including #181, the death of Elektra), my friend, you are diligent to the point of inspiration. A diligent Star Trek or Star Wars fan should always be welcome at parties and a diligent follower of a failing sports franchise is to be lauded under any circumstance. Etymology: The 1200s French cognate, diligent, means the same thing as today's English word. It was an appropriation of the Latin diligentem, which means attentive or assiduous. The Latin diligere to value highly or to love, is the root of the modern term, which eventually evolved to the steady effort with which we today attribute one's due diligence. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-67076-0-1262934010-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:45:58 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.166] (helo=s3166.mb00.net) id 1JGUsM-0003h8-Pw for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:45:56 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=PN1NhLDbhGBMgY3kt/ExHmNngcm4zh7GtAmt+it9s/jKQFL1CR2tzc33Khwmq7nxOozN3tJgJpruIF/q4x1aFuHbY4VebV44Fq+GnDPXCf1JMtyrIP2HN+Ah91Mlu3p1; by s3166.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA31610; Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:04:59 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:45:56 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1200767851.24249 Subject: QUEAN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-16535-0-1200812436" --MIME_BOUNDARY-16535-0-1200812436 Word of the Day: Quean (noun) Pronunciation: [kween] Definition: No, today's word is not a misspelling but a slightly different word from what you thought with a radically different meaning. A quean is a bold, impudent, or ill-behaved woman, even a hussy or a strumpet. Usage: This word is seldom used today because its pronunciation leads it to confusion with "queen", the other word with the same pronunciation and etymological origin but a vastly different meaning (usually). The British magazine 'Listener' referred to a someone in a 1969 issue as "an old quean who thinks she's an old queen." Suggested Usage: Lest the rappers think we ignore their needs, here is an example of how they can put today's word to work for them: "Jean is a keen dean at school but a mean quean on the neighborhood scene". Don't overlook the fact that, should you write that your boss, teacher, etc. is "a real quean", they will at worst think you a bad speller. A somewhat archaic but still quite quaint variant of today's word is "cotquean", a combination of cot "house" (the root of "cottage") + "quean". For example, "Mary Grace scolds her family like an Amazonian cotquean when they displease her." Etymology: Today's word originated as Old English "cwene" [kwenê] when "queen" was "cwen" [kweyn]. Both are akin to Dutch "kween" = "barren cow" and Swedish "kvinna" = "woman". All these words originated in the Proto-Indo-European root "*gwen-", which also produced Greek "gyne" = "woman", found today in English "gynecology" and "misogynist". In Russian and other Slavic languages it became "zhena" and in Persian, "zan". The Irish descendant of the same root was "bean" = "woman" which, when combined with the word for "fairy", "s=EDdhe", becomes "bean s=EDdhe" = "woman of the fairies" or "banshee", the female spirit whose wailing presages death in Irish folklore. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? LoveToKnow Yoga offers information on stress relief and exercise, Hair has styling tips, haircut picture galleries and hair care product reviews and Diet has everything you need to know about Nutrition, Fitness and Weight Loss. LoveToKnow has information on more than 60 unique topics in 8 useful categories. >>>http://www.lovetoknow.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1200767851.24249:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4ola.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-16535-0-1200812436 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by LoveToKnow.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Quean (noun) Pronunciation: [kween] Definition: No, today's word is not a misspelling but a slightly different word from what you thought with a radically different meaning. A quean is a bold, impudent, or ill-behaved woman, even a hussy or a strumpet. Usage: This word is seldom used today because its pronunciation leads it to confusion with "queen", the other word with the same pronunciation and etymological origin but a vastly different meaning (usually). The British magazine 'Listener' referred to a someone in a 1969 issue as "an old quean who thinks she's an old queen." Suggested Usage: Usage: Lest the rappers think we ignore their needs, here is an example of how they can put today's word to work for them: "Jean is a keen dean at school but a mean quean on the neighborhood scene". Don't overlook the fact that, should you write that your boss, teacher, etc. is "a real quean", they will at worst think you a bad speller. A somewhat archaic but still quite quaint variant of today's word is "cotquean", a combination of cot "house" (the root of "cottage") + "quean". For example, "Mary Grace scolds her family like an Amazonian cotquean when they displease her." Etymology: Today's word originated as Old English "cwene" [kwenê] when "queen" was "cwen" [kweyn]. Both are akin to Dutch "kween" = "barren cow" and Swedish "kvinna" = "woman". All these words originated in the Proto-Indo-European root "*gwen-", which also produced Greek "gyne" = "woman", found today in English "gynecology" and "misogynist". In Russian and other Slavic languages it became "zhena" and in Persian, "zan". The Irish descendant of the same root was bean "woman" which, when combined with the word for "fairy", "sídhe", becomes "bean sídhe" = "woman of the fairies" or "banshee", the female spirit whose wailing presages death in Irish folklore. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Find the latest on organic living and environmentally friendly products from the dedicated researchers and editors at LoveToKnow. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4ola.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-16535-0-1200812436-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:46:52 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.100] (helo=s3100.mb00.net) id 1JK8aS-0002qc-Fp for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:46:41 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Ym1k3xlgYBFN8Hcn7nAzitsqdNBYspko9wXKsfsErIAzSmrEpcEgpI0FoGeMJc5/CdA5CGUbItnYiiFqKl/4Ng9GgYUL529JCjoCPdTUkaFIeKXGUPgiVPuL328Hc2Yj; by s3100.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA48417; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:03:36 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:46:30 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1201669083.1274 Subject: BATRACHOMYOMACHY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-10221-0-1201680007" --MIME_BOUNDARY-10221-0-1201680007 Word of the Day: Batrachomyomachy (noun) Pronunciation: [bæ-trê-kê-mI-'om-ê-ki] Definition: A fight over nothing; a storm in a teacup. Usage: Although its usage seems not to be attested, "batrachomyomachian" [bæ-trê-kê-mI-o-'mæ-ki-ên] is a well-constructed adjective and someone given to batrachomyomachy might well be called a "batrachomyomachist" [bæ-trê-kê-mI-'om-ê-kist]. Suggested Usage: Fights over nothing are regrettably common: "The noise from upstairs suggests that the children have started a new batrachomyomachy". And those prepared to fight about nothing are even more common: "I see you already have five e-mails from Gordon, our office batrachomyomachist". Those willing to wait for you to finish uttering today's 7-syllable word may be less common=97best rattle if off trippingly. Etymology: The Greek word means "The Battle of Frogs and Mice". It is the title of a mock-heroic epic poem that recounts a tiny struggle around a small pond using overblown terms that recall the siege of Troy. Originally attributed to Homer, it probably dates from the fifth century BC and contains batrachos "frog", mus "mouse", and "machia" fighting. Batrachos gives us "batrachian", pertaining to a frog or toad and "batrachophagous", a synonym for a previous Word of the Day, "ranivorous". Mus, via Latin, gives us "murine", pertaining to mice; Latin musculus "little mouse" gives us "muscle", presumably a reference to the rippling of a powerful forearm. Finally, Greek machia comes from Proto-Indo-European *magh, meaning "power", which has also given us "mighty", "machine", "magic", "magus" and "dismay." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. Order now and you can take advantage of these introductory prices, which are each 50% off the regular subscription price. >>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;174699566;23899366;m?https://www.nytimesathome.com?MediaCode=3DWC6FJ ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1201669083.1274:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.4v14.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-10221-0-1201680007 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by The New York Times To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Batrachomyomachy (noun) Pronunciation: [bæ-trê-kê-mI-'om-ê-ki] Definition: A fight over nothing; a storm in a teacup. Usage: Although its usage seems not to be attested, "batrachomyomachian" [bæ-trê-kê-mI-o-'mæ-ki-ên] is a well-constructed adjective and someone given to batrachomyomachy might well be called a "batrachomyomachist" [bæ-trê-kê-mI-'om-ê-kist]. Suggested Usage: Fights over nothing are regrettably common: "The noise from upstairs suggests that the children have started a new batrachomyomachy". And those prepared to fight about nothing are even more common: "I see you already have five e-mails from Gordon, our office batrachomyomachist". Those willing to wait for you to finish uttering today's 7-syllable word may be less common—best rattle if off trippingly. Etymology: The Greek word means "The Battle of Frogs and Mice". It is the title of a mock-heroic epic poem that recounts a tiny struggle around a small pond using overblown terms that recall the siege of Troy. Originally attributed to Homer, it probably dates from the fifth century BC and contains batrachos "frog", mus "mouse", and "machia" fighting. Batrachos gives us "batrachian", pertaining to a frog or toad and "batrachophagous", a synonym for a previous Word of the Day, "ranivorous". Mus, via Latin, gives us "murine", pertaining to mice; Latin musculus "little mouse" gives us "muscle", presumably a reference to the rippling of a powerful forearm. Finally, Greek machia comes from Proto-Indo-European *magh, meaning "power", which has also given us "mighty", "machine", "magic", "magus" and "dismay." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. 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C. * Video: Little Known CON Law Stops Health Care Competition * $85 Billion Is Cost of Latest Job Creation Bill Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.ftiu.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Trenchant (adjective) Pronunciation: ['tren-chuh nt] Definition: Cutting or caustic; effective, forceful. Usage: In modern usage, trenchant often means incisive wit or keen judgment, as in =93trenchant criticism of his teacher=92s habits.=94 It may also be used to suggest enthusiasm and effectiveness=97an argument, for instance, or a stance on a political matter may be described as trenchant. Though the original usage is a bit outdated, trenchant can be used in the literal sense of sharp or cutting in reference to a blade. Suggested Usage: Put on your trenchant coat, because it=92s time for sarcasm! Trenchant, a word meaning severely cutting or biting, is most often used in reference to comments people make about each other. That fat joke in reference to your sister was probably trenchant, as was your assessment of your friend=92s taste in music. Think of each trenchant comment you make as an arrow, its trenchant tip sinking deep into the heart of your target. Etymology: Trenchant has been in use since the early 14th century. It is derived from the Old French trenchier, meaning =93to cut.=94 Middle English literature was particularly fond of the word; in fact, even the poet Chaucer used it in his Canterbury Tales to refer to a keen blade. For centuries, it was always used in the literal sense, with the first figurative use of the word appearing around 1600. 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Though the original usage is a bit outdated, trenchant can be used in the literal sense of sharp or cutting in reference to a blade. Suggested Usage: Put on your trenchant coat, because it’s time for sarcasm! Trenchant, a word meaning severely cutting or biting, is most often used in reference to comments people make about each other. That fat joke in reference to your sister was probably trenchant, as was your assessment of your friend’s taste in music. Think of each trenchant comment you make as an arrow, its trenchant tip sinking deep into the heart of your target. Etymology: Trenchant has been in use since the early 14th century. It is derived from the Old French trenchier, meaning “to cut.” Middle English literature was particularly fond of the word; in fact, even the poet Chaucer used it in his Canterbury Tales to refer to a keen blade. For centuries, it was always used in the literal sense, with the first figurative use of the word appearing around 1600. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-32847-0-1265785232-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:34:52 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.218] (helo=s3218.mb00.net) id 1JHxXo-000213-LZ for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:34:45 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=tyPpXwx7CUVRvcFN0yopum46gZ1O2fRzxJNFxGppNAkqncTqHhb+yRnqD7rL2FUTKcB4JmN8FoPT7JMzELTMhpLBMgNsQiHUScL6Ed6wSxX24z8kEMKMen0y3MT2WSGm; by s3218.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA44147; Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:03:38 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:34:46 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1201148837.26624 Subject: UNCTUOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-6976-0-1201158006" --MIME_BOUNDARY-6976-0-1201158006 Word of the Day: Unctuous (adjective) Pronunciation: ['ungk-chu-wês] Definition 1: Having the qualities of an unguent: oily or greasy; soft and rich, as "unctuous soil." Usage 1: The meaning is very close to that of "smarmy", a previous YDC Word of the Day. Definition 2: Insincerely and exaggeratedly earnest; obsequious. Suggested Usage: Minerals are sometimes unctuous, having a slippery, oily feel. Fatty meats are unctuous. Unctuous fingers may result from eating unctuous meat. Overly solicitous people are also unctuous in a different sense: "We were met outside by an unctuous doorman building the impression that his life was devoted solely to us." Etymology: From Latin unctum "ointment", the neuter past participle of unguere "to anoint." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? 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Usage 1: The meaning is very close to that of "smarmy", a previous YDC Word of the Day. Definition 2: Insincerely and exaggeratedly earnest; obsequious. Suggested Usage: Minerals are sometimes unctuous, having a slippery, oily feel. Fatty meats are unctuous. Unctuous fingers may result from eating unctuous meat. Overly solicitous people are also unctuous in a different sense: "We were met outside by an unctuous doorman building the impression that his life was devoted solely to us." Etymology: From Latin unctum "ointment", the neuter past participle of unguere "to anoint." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4r7e.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6976-0-1201158006-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:58:19 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.216] (helo=s3216.mb00.net) id 1J1mtW-0007wy-84 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:58:18 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=VeVeYIYxGUuACuSg/XgXZfYQB/umzcV63tPyxksHzK79pMNJLwdBTK1QCsag4ndrHIBePjqzFgJQJ5gvCnu8tkfnO886q8o8EPyIU5Sxy6ni8fdaXoaMpkmznm4pUofe; by s3216.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA01036; Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:44:29 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:58:18 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1197308473.11098 Subject: YOBBO: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-17817-0-1197308482" --MIME_BOUNDARY-17817-0-1197308482 Word of the Day: Yobbo (noun) Pronunciation: ['yah-bo] Definition: (British slang) A rowdy, a ruffian, a hooligan, a disruptive, annoying young man. Usage: Today's word may be used without the final "-bo" for "yob" bears the same meaning as "yobbo". The plural is yobbos=97no need to add an [e]. Someone who behaves like a yobbo is "yobbish" (the adjective) and the behavior itself is "yobbery", not a bad substitute for "hooliganism." Suggested Usage: Today's word begins as a word for nasty young men: "It would have been a romantic evening for Tilly if some yobbo had not dropped a water balloon on her and Jamaal as they kissed good night by the door of the dorm". However, it is as often used just to indicate the speaker's displeasure: "It would be a perfect world if those yobbos in Congress didn't make us pay taxes!" Now, if you wish to use the derivations from "yobbo", what better name for road rage than "highway yobbery?" Etymology: Words that arise from spelling other words backwards are a very rare anomaly (and possible only in those languages which have writing systems). However, today's word began as "yob", which is "boy" spelled backwards. "Yob" was then extended by "-o", as in "daddy-o", "wacko", and "sicko", giving us today's word. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a published author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Register now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. Don't wait! >>> http://www.publicbookshelf.com/hml/author-submissions.html ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1197308473.11098:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3yd9.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17817-0-1197308482 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by PublicBookShelf.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Yobbo (noun) Pronunciation: ['yah-bo] Definition: (British slang) A rowdy, a ruffian, a hooligan, a disruptive, annoying young man. Usage: Today's word may be used without the final –bo for "yob" bears the same meaning as "yobbo". The plural is yobbos—no need to add an [e]. Someone who behaves like a yobbo is "yobbish" (the adjective) and the behavior itself is "yobbery", not a bad substitute for "hooliganism." Suggested Usage: Today's word begins as a word for nasty young men: "It would have been a romantic evening for Tilly if some yobbo had not dropped a water balloon on her and Jamaal as they kissed good night by the door of the dorm". However, it is as often used just to indicate the speaker's displeasure: "It would be a perfect world if those yobbos in Congress didn't make us pay taxes!" Now, if you wish to use the derivations from "yobbo", what better name for road rage than "highway yobbery?" Etymology: Words that arise from spelling other words backwards are a very rare anomaly (and possible only in those languages which have writing systems). However, today's word began as "yob", which is "boy" spelled backwards. "Yob" was then extended by –o, as in "daddy-o", "wacko", and "sicko", giving us today's word. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. Promote yourself as an author. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3yd9.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17817-0-1197308482-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:03:58 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.162] (helo=s3162.mb00.net) id 1JnEbd-0001cF-QU for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:03:58 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=RCVYLBuPqUHva6L+rLWXvoljkeCeDh9dKHk94cnjbTWaddQoPG3W+A3PRnH03wRjq0LmdAEwhtdK5BMMR/XKXPGtcltjT0tbALp5SmCKUsnIFXDOF+UK3e0QzFHzq+jm; by s3162.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA29350; Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:26:43 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:03:57 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1208615165.6241 Subject: ACCRUE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-15246-0-1208615168" --MIME_BOUNDARY-15246-0-1208615168 Word of the Day: Accrue (verb) Pronunciation: [ê-'kru] Definition: To gain or accumulate as an increment, as interest accrues to a savings account or unused sick days might accrue to vacation time. Usage: This verb has two nouns, "accruement" and "accrual". In the accrual method of accounting (as opposed to the cash method), expenses and income are charged to periods to which they are applicable, regardless of when the income arrives or the payments, made. The [e], of course, is dropped before -ing: "accruing." Suggested Usage: Things accrue when they grow or attach themselves to something else, "In the long run, far more pain than joy accrues (to the human spirit) from bearing grudges". Do you think this word too esoteric for the home? Not in the slightest: "We simply must find a way to slow the accrual of junk in the garage". Finally, do not overlook applications around the office, "Little benefit accrued to Perkins or his business from the financing arranged by his friend Boesky." Etymology: Old French acreu, past participle of acroistre "to increase, add" from Latin accrescere "to grow" comprising ad- "(up)to" + crescere "to arise". The Latin root cres- is a metathesized form of the PIE root *ker- "to grow", found also in creare "to create" and "Creole". The same verb, "crescere", underlies "crescent", "increase", and "concrete" (from concrescere "grow together, harden"). Without metathesis, the same PIE root emerges in "Ceres", the name of the Roman goddess of grain and the eponym of "cereal", not to mention Greek koros "boy" and kore "girl." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6d2u.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6d2u.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1208615165.6241:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.6d2u.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-15246-0-1208615168 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Accrue (verb) Pronunciation: [ê-'kru] Definition: To gain or accumulate as an increment, as interest accrues to a savings account or unused sick days might accrue to vacation time. Usage: This verb has two nouns, "accruement" and "accrual". In the accrual method of accounting (as opposed to the cash method), expenses and income are charged to periods to which they are applicable, regardless of when the income arrives or the payments, made. The [e], of course, is dropped before -ing: "accruing." Suggested Usage: Things accrue when they grow or attach themselves to something else, "In the long run, far more pain than joy accrues (to the human spirit) from bearing grudges". Do you think this word too esoteric for the home? Not in the slightest: "We simply must find a way to slow the accrual of junk in the garage". Finally, do not overlook applications around the office, "Little benefit accrued to Perkins or his business from the financing arranged by his friend Boesky." Etymology: Old French acreu, past participle of acroistre "to increase, add" from Latin accrescere "to grow" comprising ad- "(up)to" + crescere "to arise". The Latin root cres- is a metathesized form of the PIE root *ker- "to grow", found also in creare "to create" and "Creole". The same verb, "crescere", underlies "crescent", "increase", and "concrete" (from concrescere "grow together, harden"). Without metathesis, the same PIE root emerges in "Ceres", the name of the Roman goddess of grain and the eponym of "cereal", not to mention Greek koros "boy" and kore "girl." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.6d2u.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-15246-0-1208615168-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:25:11 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.120] (helo=s3120.mb00.net) id 1JiOJS-0003xU-JC for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:25:11 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=qzfBlX3lQES/Z9jvZ9c4G1cnWe20BW4EvvXVOUqv5IkdmgSBQwlgkhWsawkhowIQIKhSD3K5EKGPnn0jUNczJCEwbrLc0smR5cm9Xwynvmhd0X2RCFzpXY30RUmS4FGs; by s3120.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA17050; Sat, 5 Apr 2008 23:04:44 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 23:25:10 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1207452796.23836 Subject: TIFFANY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-17445-0-1207461625" --MIME_BOUNDARY-17445-0-1207461625 Word of the Day: Tiffany (noun) Pronunciation: ['ti-fê-ni] Definition: A thin, transparent gauze of silk or cotton muslin. Usage: Today's word is a popular female name as well as a family name drenched in artistic history: Charles Tiffany founded Tiffany & Co., the posh New York City jewelry store and his son, Louis, created some of this country's most striking Art Nouveau lamps=97Tiffany lamps=97whose style has again become highly visible in fashionable American homes. Suggested Usage: "Tiffany" is a beautiful word afloat in a history of beauty, as soft and subtle as the fabric itself=97reason aplenty to not lose sight (or sound) of it: "Manon walked slowly down the aisle, her face all but hoodwinked in a tiffany veil". The metaphorical possibilities are endless: "It was a bright, clear day with only a few tiffany clouds adorning the horizon." Etymology: As befits a word of its stature, the ancestry of today's word is positively celestial: it is an ancient French word, tiphanie "Epiphany", a descendant of Late Latin "theophania" with the same meaning. (It may have originally referred to a special material worn on Epiphany or other church holidays.) The Latin word was taken from Greek "theophaneia", based on theo- "god" + phan- from phainein "to show", hence, an appearance of God. The Greek root "theo-" is akin to Latin festus "festive" and fanum "temple", whence our "festival", "fete", and "fanatic" (shortened to "fan" in sports), "profane", respectively. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.658w.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.658w.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1207452796.23836:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.658w.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17445-0-1207461625 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Tiffany (noun) Pronunciation: ['ti-fê-ni] Definition: A thin, transparent gauze of silk or cotton muslin. Usage: Today's word is a popular female name as well as a family name drenched in artistic history: Charles Tiffany founded Tiffany & Co., the posh New York City jewelry store and his son, Louis, created some of this country's most striking Art Nouveau lamps—Tiffany lamps—whose style has again become highly visible in fashionable American homes. Suggested Usage: "Tiffany" is a beautiful word afloat in a history of beauty, as soft and subtle as the fabric itself—reason aplenty to not lose sight (or sound) of it: "Manon walked slowly down the aisle, her face all but hoodwinked in a tiffany veil". The metaphorical possibilities are endless: "It was a bright, clear day with only a few tiffany clouds adorning the horizon." Etymology: As befits a word of its stature, the ancestry of today's word is positively celestial: it is an ancient French word, tiphanie "Epiphany", a descendant of Late Latin "theophania" with the same meaning. (It may have originally referred to a special material worn on Epiphany or other church holidays.) The Latin word was taken from Greek "theophaneia", based on theo- "god" + phan- from phainein "to show", hence, an appearance of God. The Greek root "theo-" is akin to Latin festus "festive" and fanum "temple", whence our "festival", "fete", and "fanatic" (shortened to "fan" in sports), "profane", respectively. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. 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Word of the Day: Abulia (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bu-li-yê] Definition: A loss of volition or the ability to make decisions. Usage: The adjective is "abulic", also used to refer to a person suffering from this dysfunction. Suggested Usage: Medically speaking, abulia usually results from damage to the right (occasionally the left) parietal lobe of the brain. However, some smokers seem abulic when it comes to kicking the habit. Chocolate triggers abulia in weaklings like me. In fact, many foods are suspected of triggering this frailty; ice cream is at the top of the list. Sports leave many men abulic; shopping, many women. Currently, no antidote is available. Etymology: From Greek "aboulia" = "indecision" comprising "a-" = "without" + "boule" = "will". "Boule" comes from PIE "*gwel-"/"*gwol-"/"*gwl" = "throw", "pierce". It turns up in Greek as "ballein" = "to throw" and "ballizein" = "to dance" whence "ball" ("the dance"), "ballad", and "ballet". 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It's the leading online rental service of paperback and audio books. Plus, they offer ala-cart rentals of CD and MP3-CD audio books, gift memberships, and a full retail section. Other perks and differentiating features: They ship entire audio books in one shipment (and count it as one selection, as it should be). ALL plans include: unlimited rentals, free shipping (both ways), no due dates, no late fees, cancel anytime. Plans start as low as $9.99/month Get comfy and have the books delivered right to you! Word of the Day: Abulia (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bu-li-yê] Definition: A loss of volition or the ability to make decisions. Usage: The adjective is "abulic", also used to refer to a person suffering from this dysfunction. Suggested Usage: Medically speaking, abulia usually results from damage to the right (occasionally the left) parietal lobe of the brain. However, some smokers seem abulic when it comes to kicking the habit. Chocolate triggers abulia in weaklings like me. In fact, many foods are suspected of triggering this frailty; ice cream is at the top of the list. Sports leave many men abulic; shopping, many women. Currently, no antidote is available. Etymology: From Greek "aboulia" = "indecision" comprising "a-" = "without" + "boule" = "will". "Boule" comes from PIE "*gwel-"/"*gwol-"/"*gwl" = "throw", "pierce". It turns up in Greek as "ballein" = "to throw" and "ballizein" = "to dance" whence "ball" ("the dance") = "ballad", and "ballet". The same original root ended up in "quell" from Old English "cwellan" = "to kill", "destroy", not to mention "kill", itself. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.vn5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-345-0-1181109619-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 22 May 2007 09:28:19 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.169] (helo=s3169.mb00.net) id 1HqOn1-0004UU-R0 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 22 May 2007 09:28:16 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=rkm+z1OmXx9uabxNHOk7opuc3E58/EkFu71wopyQ4jTvejAr3+4WHDfyGkoRkT1efGIoihH+izN/oqzFrvbZG0k2TMepu7QzHRO7jHEHlCfmrUG0/B2GCPrTDupj6A4F; by s3169.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA22636; Mon, 21 May 2007 23:02:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 00:28:15 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1179792918.21247 Subject: GOOGOL: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4928-0-1179813621" --MIME_BOUNDARY-4928-0-1179813621 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Googol (noun) Pronunciation: ['gu-gêl] Definition: A number represented by a one followed by a hundred zeroes. Usage: It is important when you are balancing your checkbook that you never confuse a googol with a googolplex, a number with a 1 followed by a googol of zeros. It is easy to do, given the similarity in pronunciation and spelling. Suggested Usage: So, if I'm not a mathematician without enough to occupy my mind, how can I use this word? Funny you should ask. The obvious place is on the invitations to your parties: "Come to our party Saturday night for gaggles of gags and googols of giggles". (That kind of silly hyperbole should hold the attendance to full-time fun-lovers.) If you are totally immune to silly alliteration and hyperbole, you could refer to googols of googly-eyed fans surrounding a rock star. But then most of us wouldn't. Etymology: This word was coined in 1938 by Milton Sirotta, the 9-year-old nephew of American mathematician, Edward Kasner, when Ed asked him for a name for a very large number. The "Google" spelling was taken by the web search engine from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1979) by Douglas Adams, in which one of Deep Thought's designers asks, "And are you not... a greater analyst than the Googleplex Star Thinker in the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity which can calculate the trajectory of every single dust particle throughout a five-week Dangrabad Beta sand blizzard?" -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Sleek, fast, powerful... dreaming of a new sports car? Or how about something almost as good, but a lot less expensive? Check out the Thinkpad ThinkCentre! They offer top-notch laptops, lowest total-cost of ownership, high productivity and the world-class support of IBM. And right now is the time. 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Check out their Memorial Day Sale with 25% savings, plus you can also get free standard shipping and handling for online purchases of all notebooks, desktops and personal computing options and accessories. There's no harm in looking, right?! Word of the Day: Googol (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['gu-gêl] Definition: A number represented by a one followed by a hundred zeroes. Usage: It is important when you are balancing your checkbook that you never confuse a googol with a googolplex, a number with a 1 followed by a googol of zeros. It is easy to do, given the similarity in pronunciation and spelling. Suggested Usage: So, if I'm not a mathematician without enough to occupy my mind, how can I use this word? Funny you should ask. The obvious place is on the invitations to your parties: "Come to our party Saturday night for gaggles of gags and googols of giggles". (That kind of silly hyperbole should hold the attendance to full-time fun-lovers.) If you are totally immune to silly alliteration and hyperbole, you could refer to googols of googly-eyed fans surrounding a rock star. But then most of us wouldn't. Etymology: This word was coined in 1938 by Milton Sirotta, the 9-year-old nephew of American mathematician, Edward Kasner, when Ed asked him for a name for a very large number. The "Google" spelling was taken by the web search engine from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1979) by Douglas Adams, in which one of Deep Thought's designers asks, "And are you not . . . a greater analyst than the Googleplex Star Thinker in the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity which can calculate the trajectory of every single dust particle throughout a five-week Dangrabad Beta sand blizzard?" —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.nu3.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4928-0-1179813621-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:44:40 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.95] (helo=s3095.mb00.net) id 1IHZhQ-0003H2-8X for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:34:48 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=XGjT/9suvopX41SVo2xapgCFINlVrm1bEwarvXpoEzWgOISYAU7fIcfuP24fDvgLG8doMzPS/QSNJNHav+j9ImFop9Jma8Tbz355zpqokC3k91JKB54oRXnm8I2Zko7b; by s3095.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA55919; Sat, 4 Aug 2007 23:04:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 23:34:48 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186272934.27780 Subject: LOLLYGAG: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5798-0-1186293626" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5798-0-1186293626 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Lollygag (verb) Pronunciation: ['lah-li-gæg] Definition: (Humorous slang) To dawdle, usually holding someone up or delaying some other action; to neck or pet deceptively. Usage: The activity is "lollygagging" with two [g]s before the suffix, no matter what your spellcheck says, and someone who dawdles is a "lollygagger." Suggested Usage: Today's word is clearly slang and should be avoided in formal speech and writing. However, in informal situations it may work when a bit of humor is called for: "Raphael, stop lollygagging and get in the car. You can pick your nose on the road!" In Britain, of course, where "lolly" is a piece of hard candy (lollipop) and "gag" also means "choke", this Americanism might evoke less laughter. Etymology: A playful semi-compound based on loll "waste time" + gag "deceive, fool". According to the Oxford English Dictionary, The Northern Vindicator of Estherville, Iowa in 1868 referred to "The lascivious lolly-gagging lumps of licentiousness who disgrace the common decencies of life=85". In the 40s and 50s it took on the meaning "necking", which was usually carried out deceptively. Ellery Queen wrote in 1965 of "lallygagging around under the awning away from the gassy streets" but by that time the intimate connotation of the word had mostly worn off. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Connect faster to the internet without overpaying. 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Word of the Day: Lollygag (verb) Pronunciation: ['lah-li-gæg] Definition: (Humorous slang) To dawdle, usually holding someone up or delaying some other action; to neck or pet deceptively. Usage: The activity is "lollygagging" with two [g]s before the suffix, no matter what your spellcheck says, and someone who dawdles is a "lollygagger." Suggested Usage: Today's word is clearly slang and should be avoided in formal speech and writing. However, in informal situations it may work when a bit of humor is called for: "Raphael, stop lollygagging and get in the car. You can pick your nose on the road!" In Britain, of course, where "lolly" is a piece of hard candy (lollipop) and "gag" also means "choke", this Americanism might evoke less laughter. Etymology: A playful semi-compound based on loll "waste time" + gag "deceive, fool". According to the Oxford English Dictionary, The Northern Vindicator of Estherville, Iowa in 1868 referred to "The lascivious lolly-gagging lumps of licentiousness who disgrace the common decencies of life…". In the 40s and 50s it took on the meaning "necking", which was usually carried out deceptively. Ellery Queen wrote in 1965 of "lallygagging around under the awning away from the gassy streets" but by that time the intimate connotation of the word had mostly worn off. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1s2e.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5798-0-1186293626-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:35:52 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.134] (helo=s3134.mb00.net) id 1JDauE-0000u2-9S for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:35:50 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ImH0DXXjrd7R0daoFi7xFgq77qOSpawrZBZiNdO072DRdNqJnyMeXK59a8bK0LkCosAgaV8cV+bKlwLq03xqb4XiCKejTWjESsyFG95jRGKl7YFErXfbX5PzUrUKf4GV; by s3134.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA48339; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:06:17 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:35:51 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1200084769.12583 Subject: YENTA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-11523-0-1200121216" --MIME_BOUNDARY-11523-0-1200121216 Word of the Day: Yenta (noun) Pronunciation: [ 'yen-tê] Definition: A nosy, meddlesome woman; a gabby, gossipy busy-body. Usage: Isaac Bashevis Singer put the following words in the mouth of one of the women in his story 'Shosa' in 1978, "You were always ready to trade me for the first available yenta." Suggested Usage: If a busy mind makes a busy body, self-professed yentas Raye Ann Greenbaum and Jackie Tepper are on the right track with their exercise routine, 'Stretch and Kvetch' (for which search Google). Chatrooms are a truly modern yenta's dream. You can find cyberyentas in numerous yenta centas around the Web. If you want the really juicy information, why ask Jeeves when you can ask a cyberyenta? Etymology: Yiddish "yenta" comes from the woman's name Yente, a nickname for Yentl, borrowed from Old Italian gentile "amiable, highborn". The Italian word comes from Latin gentilis "of the same clan, name, or race" but Late Latin "pagan". Middle English gentil (also yentyll) "courteous" came from the same source, as do "gentle(man)", "gentile", and "genteel". The root originally meant "give birth" and so appears in Greek genos "race" with its English borrowings "gender", "general", "generation", "generous", "genre", and "genus". With the suffix -men, it descended to English as "German", "germ", and "germane" and, without it, "kin" and "kind." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What kinds of things can you find at LoveToKnow? Whether you are interested in Board Games or are planning a Wedding, we offer thorough, indispensable resources. What else? LoveToKnow Yoga offers information on stress relief and exercise, Hair has styling tips, haircut picture galleries and hair care product reviews and Diet has everything you need to know about Nutrition, Fitness and Weight Loss. 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Suggested Usage: If a busy mind makes a busy body, self-professed yentas Raye Ann Greenbaum and Jackie Tepper are on the right track with their exercise routine, 'Stretch and Kvetch' (for which search Google). Chatrooms are a truly modern yenta's dream. You can find cyberyentas in numerous yenta centas around the Web. If you want the really juicy information, why ask Jeeves when you can ask a cyberyenta? Etymology: Yiddish "yenta" comes from the woman's name Yente, a nickname for Yentl, borrowed from Old Italian gentile "amiable, highborn". The Italian word comes from Latin gentilis "of the same clan, name, or race" but Late Latin "pagan". Middle English gentil (also yentyll) "courteous" came from the same source, as do "gentle(man)", "gentile", and "genteel". The root originally meant "give birth" and so appears in Greek genos "race" with its English borrowings "gender", "general", "generation", "generous", "genre", and "genus". 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4j5l.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11523-0-1200121216-- Received: from mailin02.aul.t-online.de (mailin02.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.43]) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:21:15 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin02.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NZgfa-0EA1A00; Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:21:06 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=jIM/Gt/P1zjVx5rYhpLsSes1K5c/7PjZac2mAhw2pX31Xiy9f9F9CDEmgv5U8JE1S0rqzBxcqNwPM5/fMDh/7x0kCOmBQlCqbx1Wc7AGTnBr136jzdjn2M9Aa0u7NlDN; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0Q71ep3072874; Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:01:40 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:21:06 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1264474057.62973 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Opulent Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4891-0-1264489219" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-26T08:21:15Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1264494067-00003C45-FF9E393C/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 2a952529-8a4e-44d8-92ef-fe0cf23e3669 --MIME_BOUNDARY-4891-0-1264489219 News for 1/26/2010 * 74% of American's say 'At least 50% of stimulus money was wasted' * Du Pont: Tough Tax Increases * Democratic Donor Gets $25 Million No-Bid Contract Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fo20.16.cvlv.2oq9 Word of the Day: Opulent (adjective) Pronunciation: ['op-yuh-luh nt] Definition: Characterized by opulence, rich, wealthy; well-supplied. Usage: Opulent can mean wealthy as well as abundant. Commonly, the word refers to a wealthy individual ("He is an opulent businessman on Wall Street") or the conditions of opulence ("They lived in an opulent mansion on an estate in the countryside"). Such a definition is very close to the original meaning, and until very recently, the word was used to describe an almost stereotypical type of wealth. The word has also been used to describe a "rich", or amply supplied, condition. Opulent perfume, sunshine, or happiness, though different from the original definition, do not seem out of place in today's writing. Suggested Usage: One of the most opulent characters in recent memory is Daniel Plainview, the rich "oil man" in the award-winning movie There Will Be Blood. Plainview lived in utter opulence -- his house was lavishly furnished, his clothing was expensive and pristine, and the empire that he built lasted well into the 21st century. Most of us will never get to experience such wealth and grandeur, although expanding your vocabulary to include the word opulent is a great step in the right direction. Use your fancy words to write a book, you! Etymology: Opulent appears in English between 1595 and 1605 in its current form. It is derived from the Latin opulentus or wealthy. This word is related to ops, for wealth, power and resources. For this reason, the English word opulent has typically signified the wealthy and the powerful. 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Such a definition is very close to the original meaning, and until very recently, the word was used to describe an almost stereotypical type of wealth. The word has also been used to describe a "rich", or amply supplied, condition. Opulent perfume, sunshine, or happiness, though different from the original definition, do not seem out of place in today's writing. Suggested Usage: One of the most opulent characters in recent memory is Daniel Plainview, the rich "oil man" in the award-winning movie There Will Be Blood. Plainview lived in utter opulence -- his house was lavishly furnished, his clothing was expensive and pristine, and the empire that he built lasted well into the 21st century. Most of us will never get to experience such wealth and grandeur, although expanding your vocabulary to include the word opulent is a great step in the right direction. Use your fancy words to write a book, you! Etymology: Opulent appears in English between 1595 and 1605 in its current form. It is derived from the Latin opulentus or wealthy. This word is related to ops, for wealth, power and resources. For this reason, the English word opulent has typically signified the wealthy and the powerful. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-4891-0-1264489219-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:26:29 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.64] (helo=s3064.mb00.net) id 1Jfqzt-00005w-90 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:26:29 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=s3xYLOmJ97Df7+om63iRe5ScK0HsRu+pmAo/PBEtl7Ot+bnpmPMzMPQ8yKwRtnmm+3Z3cUFDvHlL9Y17aaTLqye6cI5FvlR2U/ijxwQIK1WMr2hUQ77AjyRCVnUu1jF2; by s3064.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA32418; Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:03:46 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:26:29 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1206714547.14448 Subject: LIMEN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-10056-0-1206856809" --MIME_BOUNDARY-10056-0-1206856809 Word Of the Day Today's Word: Limen (noun) Pronunciation: ['li-men] Definition: The threshold beyond which a stimulus elicits a response. Usage: The adjective here is "liminal". Now, most of us are familiar with the term "subliminal", as in "subliminal suggestion", generally used in the sense of "imperceptible but stimulating consciousness". That is not quite what it means. The precise meaning is "below (sub-) the threshold (of consciousness)". The difference is slight but significant, since we can speak of subliminal physical stimuli, too, as we will demonstrate in the next section. Remember the plural of today's word is "limina." Suggested Usage: Here is how you may begin to explore the metaphorical potential of our old Freudian friend: "Hardy Flowers brought a subliminal wine that couldn't quite elicit a response from our taste buds". As for today's word itself, "I'm afraid that suggestion does not quite reach the limen of consideration". (Hopefully, it won't bring a sour response.) Etymology: Latin limen "threshold" akin to limes, limitis "boundary", the origin of our word "limit." -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. 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The difference is slight but significant, since we can speak of subliminal physical stimuli, too, as we will demonstrate in the next section. Remember the plural of today's word is "limina." Suggested Usage: Here is how you may begin to explore the metaphorical potential of our old Freudian friend: "Hardy Flowers brought a subliminal wine that couldn't quite elicit a response from our taste buds". As for today's word itself, "I'm afraid that suggestion does not quite reach the limen of consideration". (Hopefully, it won't bring a sour response.) Etymology: Latin limen "threshold" akin to limes, limitis "boundary", the origin of our word "limit." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. 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WORD OF THE DAY: Trifecta (noun) Pronunciation: [trI-'fek-tê] Definition: (1) Betting on the first, second, and third-place winners in the correct order; in horse racing, betting on the horses that win, place, and show in that order. (2) Achieving three top honors in any profession or endeavor. Usage: This word from the horse-racing world is now spreading into common usage in quite a different sense. In this new sense, a person could achieve an artistic trifecta writing a best-selling novel, having a highly successful art opening, and composing an Academy-award-winning score for a motion picture. Suggested Usage: Let's begin with a nod to the betting world that gave us this word: "I won my first trifecta this year betting on Smarty Jones to win, Purge to place, and Eddington to show at the Belmont Stakes." Now let's see how we can use it elsewhere in sports: "Burney had a trifecta year in sports=97he was high scorer of the year in basketball, had the most runs batted in at baseball, and gained the most yardage in football." Etymology: Today's word is a reduction of "triple perfecta", where "perfecta" is a reduction of the Spanish phrase quiniela perfecta "perfect pool", a pool that bets on the first and second place winners of a race in the correct order. This type of pool is also called a "quiniela exacta" or just "exacta". "Perfecta" is the Spanish feminine form descended from Latin perfectus "finished", the past participle of perficere "to finish" from per "through" + facere "to do, make." "Facere" comes from the same root, *dho-, that gives us English "do", believe it or not. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Give an Irresistible Christmas Bear! This plush bear comes with a Santa hat and T-shirt that you can customize with any name you like. 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Usage: This word from the horse-racing world is now spreading into common usage in quite a different sense. In this new sense, a person could achieve an artistic trifecta writing a best-selling novel, having a highly successful art opening, and composing an Academy-award-winning score for a motion picture. Suggested Usage: Let's begin with a nod to the betting world that gave us this word: "I won my first trifecta this year betting on Smarty Jones to win, Purge to place, and Eddington to show at the Belmont Stakes". Now let's see how we can use it elsewhere in sports: "Burney had a trifecta year in sports—he was high scorer of the year in basketball, had the most runs batted in at baseball, and gained the most yardage in football." Etymology: Today's word is a reduction of "triple perfecta", where "perfecta" is a reduction of the Spanish phrase quiniela perfecta "perfect pool", a pool that bets on the first and second place winners of a race in the correct order. This type of pool is also called a "quiniela exacta" or just "exacta". "Perfecta" is the Spanish feminine form descended from Latin perfectus "finished", the past participle of perficere "to finish" from per "through" + facere "to do, make". "Facere" comes from the same root, *dho-, that gives us English "do", believe it or not. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com 12" Personalized Plush Christmas Stockings! You'll love filling this adorable stocking, personalized with any name you choose and decorated with a sewn on plush teddy bear. Order one for the entire family for just $7.95 each today! Turn your favorite photos into... Your Unique Products Your photos are the only limitation to the design possibilities. This is your chance to show off pets, family members, cars, or any other personal favorites. Choose an existing special photo or snap a new one. Your own personal touch will turn ordinary checks and accessories into something as unique as you are. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Absquatulate (verb) Pronunciation: [ahb-'sqwah-chu-leyt] Definition: (Humorous slang) (1) To depart, abscond, take off; to die. (2) To argue. Usage: Today's word is not one you would want to use on a job interview or in a PhD dissertation. It is a word created for humorous effect, not for clarity of communication. In fact, the wide variety of meanings of today's word, none of which have any connection with "squat", illustrate the frustration writers have faced in pinning down a meaning. The only sure meaning of those listed above are: take off, bug out, hit the road. Suggested Usage: If you want to tell someone to leave you alone without insulting them, you might try this word: "Benny, why don't you absquatulate and do a few fartleks somewhere else". Of course, you run the risk that he will stay for more laughs like that one. Because the two words begin similarly, using today's word in the sense of "abscond" will usually work, "Duffy seems to have absquatulated with my date while I was in the bathroom; would you like to dance?" Probably not with anyone who talks like that. Etymology: The origin of this word is difficult. The Latin prefix ab- means "away (from)" and the suffix means simply "do something". The stem is a combination of "squat" and the diminutive "-ul" "a little". Put them all together and you don't have much. Some wags would have the word originally mean "take off and squat somewhere". However, the 19th century America produced a lot of fake Latin words, including "argufy", "citify", "uppity", "high-faluting", and so on, and today's is simply another one of these. Plainness is a specialty of the US; we don't appreciate fanciness in word or deed except to bear the brunt of jokes. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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In fact, the wide variety of meanings of today's word, none of which have any connection with "squat", illustrate the frustration writers have faced in pinning down a meaning. The only sure meaning of those listed above are: take off, bug out, hit the road. Suggested Usage: If you want to tell someone to leave you alone without insulting them, you might try this word: "Benny, why don't you absquatulate and do a few fartleks somewhere else". Of course, you run the risk that he will stay for more laughs like that one. Because the two words begin similarly, using today's word in the sense of "abscond" will usually work, "Duffy seems to have absquatulated with my date while I was in the bathroom; would you like to dance?" Probably not with anyone who talks like that. Etymology: The origin of this word is difficult. The Latin prefix ab- means "away (from)" and the suffix means simply "do something". The stem is a combination of "squat" and the diminutive –ul "a little". Put them all together and you don't have much. Some wags would have the word originally mean "take off and squat somewhere". However, the 19th century America produced a lot of fake Latin words, including "argufy", "citify", "uppity", "high-faluting", and so on, and today's is simply another one of these. Plainness is a specialty of the US; we don't appreciate fanciness in word or deed except to bear the brunt of jokes. -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com . YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3hkh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-25514-0-1195052417-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:55:48 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.243] (helo=s3243.mb00.net) id 1Jdgay-0003GW-7L for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:55:48 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=NwGTGmM/4u5NULY4JNnEVK3DqWW2Y4GxuA/lrFICPjcgj1bU5EbNYqGS71KBT/VpIXvGYW+gs4IROjoPbbqsZbeXT81HCleXygmkAYOYakuTbOnauNF+cBPlmwcYKuCO; by s3243.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA14479; Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:07:16 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:55:48 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1206307113.27875 Subject: LACKADAY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-10274-0-1206338435" --MIME_BOUNDARY-10274-0-1206338435 Word Of the Day Today's Word: Lackaday (adverb) Pronunciation: ['læk-ê-dey] Listen Definition: An archiac interjection used to express disapproval or regret. Usage: This word fell out of use, but its offshoot, "lackadaisical", is still with us. "Lackadaisical" is an irregular eighteenth-century formation from "lackaday" and means "lacking spirit". "Lackadaisical" doesn't quite mean "lazy", but rather, "disinterested." Suggested Usage: Perhaps if "lackaday" is used alongside "lackadaisical", we can rejuvenate it through that context: "We got James's grades in the mail this afternoon. Lackaday, but that boy is lackadaisical about his studies." Etymology: Shortened from "alack the day", where "alack" was used to express alarm or disapproval. "Alack" is a form of "alas", which comes from Middle English by way of Old French a las, helas, "ah (I am) miserable", from Latin lassus, "weary". "Lassus" comes from the Proto-Indo-European root "le-", which also gives us lassitude, "a condition of weariness or listlessness". Thus, while "lackadaisical" is an irregular formation from its parent, it leads us back quite surely to its PIE ancestor. -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. 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Suggested Usage: Perhaps if "lackaday" is used alongside "lackadaisical", we can rejuvenate it through that context: "We got James's grades in the mail this afternoon. Lackaday, but that boy is lackadaisical about his studies." Etymology: Shortened from "alack the day", where "alack" was used to express alarm or disapproval. "Alack" is a form of "alas", which comes from Middle English by way of Old French a las, helas, "ah (I am) miserable", from Latin lassus, "weary". "Lassus" comes from the Proto-Indo-European root "le-", which also gives us lassitude, "a condition of weariness or listlessness". Thus, while "lackadaisical" is an irregular formation from its parent, it leads us back quite surely to its PIE ancestor. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. Gain back the hours previously lost when employees had to squeeze in personal errands and appointments with long lunches, leaving work early, sick days, and personal phone calls and emails while at the office. By sending the message that they really value their employees, they reap a higher level loyalty and morale from their employees. With happier, more loyal employees, you minimize the costs and headaches associated with staff turnover. 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Word of the Day: Offing (noun) Pronunciation: ['a-fing or 'ah-fing] Definition: The visible sea at a distance from the shore, beyond the anchorage. Usage: This is another word crystallized in a single phrase, "in the offing" meaning "occurring soon". Only rarely is it used any other way. The original sense was "away from shore but visible", referring to in-bound ships that would arrive very soon. This word is an orphan lacking any other members (adjectives, verbs, etc.) of its family. Suggested Usage: We usually suggest metaphoric ways to use the Word of the Day. Since today's word is used almost exclusively in one metaphor, we would like to propose using this one literally, "I think I see a shark out there in the offing", could be beta-tested along the eastern coast of the U.S. this summer. It is also comfortable in the description of a romantic moment: "We spent the afternoon on the porch of our caba=F1a sipping pi=F1a coladas and watching the dolphins play with the sailboats in the offing." Etymology: Originally a variant spelling of "of", after 1600 it began to differentiate itself as a pure adverb since the unstressed version, "of", had become a preposition. The original meaning of both was "away, away from", retained by "off" (itself now becoming a preposition, e.g. "Dad just fell off the porch, mom"). The suffix -ing is a common Germanic suffix, showing up as -ung in German and -ing in Danish. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Your not the only one that likes to make a big deal out of the Holidays. Get 20% all the photo cards you need to send your season;s greetings. 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This word is an orphan lacking any other members (adjectives, verbs, etc.) of its family. Suggested Usage: We usually suggest metaphoric ways to use the Word of the Day. Since today's word is used almost exclusively in one metaphor, we would like to propose using this one literally, "I think I see a shark out there in the offing", could be beta-tested along the eastern coast of the U.S. this summer. It is also comfortable in the description of a romantic moment: "We spent the afternoon on the porch of our cabaña sipping piña coladas and watching the dolphins play with the sailboats in the offing." Etymology: Originally a variant spelling of "of", after 1600 it began to differentiate itself as a pure adverb since the unstressed version, "of", had become a preposition. The original meaning of both was "away, away from", retained by "off" (itself now becoming a preposition, e.g. "Dad just fell off the porch, mom"). The suffix -ing is a common Germanic suffix, showing up as -ung in German and -ing in Danish. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3d61.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5010-0-1194505208-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:16:50 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.81] (helo=s3081.mb00.net) id 1JSpYt-0001vp-Uc for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:16:48 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=tzsIXrpxahiNlWhvH++/Q83uOG4f+3eL/W4xCI36u8stzYnwOINJSI01vF5h/q7ciGlJp3VSqDhm/kEnsB+atdAcImOz2aToFZeC8t7/K5K3faupSyuIiVkuiHg50uOv; by s3081.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA77134; Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:05:37 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:16:50 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1203751032.17478 Subject: KILTER: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-24309-0-1203753605" --MIME_BOUNDARY-24309-0-1203753605 Word of the Day: Kilter (noun) Pronunciation: ['kil-têr] Definition: (Slang) Alignment, balance, good general condition. Usage: Another slang word with a meaning similar to that of "kilter" is "whack". If something is out of kilter, it is somehow misaligned, out of balance. If it is out of whack it is not working correctly, possibly not working at all. You can bring something back into kilter but we cannot say that we have brought something back into whack or that it is in whack. "Out of whack" is an absolute idiom allowing no variation. Now, let me take a whack at distinguishing between "kilter" and "whack." Suggested Usage: "Kilter" tends to be favored in reference to abstract objects: "The number of seats in Congress occupied by women is out of kilter with their proportion of the general population". You could say, "Your job is to keep the car engine in good kilter". In the U.S. "whack" is preferred with concrete objects, "I can't mow the lawn today; my back is out of whack." Etymology: U.S. variant of "kelter", dialectal term found from Northumberland and Cumberland to Cornwall since the late 17th century (OED). The origin is unknown. Is it relevant that another meaning of "kelter" in the North Country is "money"? "Whack" is probably onomatopoetic (imitative) given its frequent expletive use: "Whack! The ball sailed deep into left field". The idiom "out of whack" is probably the origin of wacky "crazy" since both "out of whack" and "wacky" originate in the U.S. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1203751032.17478:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5c9h.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-24309-0-1203753605 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Kilter (noun) Pronunciation: ['kil-têr] Definition: (Slang) Alignment, balance, good general condition. Usage: Another slang word with a meaning similar to that of "kilter" is "whack". If something is out of kilter, it is somehow misaligned, out of balance. If it is out of whack it is not working correctly, possibly not working at all. You can bring something back into kilter but we cannot say that we have brought something back into whack or that it is in whack. "Out of whack" is an absolute idiom allowing no variation. Now, let me take a whack at distinguishing between "kilter" and "whack." Suggested Usage: "Kilter" tends to be favored in reference to abstract objects: "The number of seats in Congress occupied by women is out of kilter with their proportion of the general population". You could say, "Your job is to keep the car engine in good kilter". In the U.S. "whack" is preferred with concrete objects, "I can't mow the lawn today; my back is out of whack." Etymology: U.S. variant of "kelter", dialectal term found from Northumberland and Cumberland to Cornwall since the late 17th century (OED). The origin is unknown. Is it relevant that another meaning of "kelter" in the North Country is "money"? "Whack" is probably onomatopoetic (imitative) given its frequent expletive use: "Whack! The ball sailed deep into left field". 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.5c9h.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-24309-0-1203753605-- Received: from ms4-1.1blu.de (ms4-1.1blu.de [89.202.0.34]) by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 29 May 2008 08:34:29 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.68] (helo=s3068.mb00.net) id 1K1biX-0001zr-Ik for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 29 May 2008 08:34:29 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=N5VAaYx5nx1/knu8+AJb83aw7hLFr4Xu79Fqe8h3PyEm2AlltrSXfJydvQaDG0GmbRSTWUfVLumJLV5X3yvfbFvm5mt6KGmc9SYO9hdYFjbnQwQPtx5+s57x5DXcDbZF; by s3068.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA71712; Wed, 28 May 2008 23:01:16 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 23:34:29 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1211845189.94865 Subject: AUTOCHTHONOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-30342-0-1212040829" --MIME_BOUNDARY-30342-0-1212040829 Word of the Day: Autochthonous (adjective) Pronunciation: [a-'tahk-thê-nês or aw-] Definition: Indigenous; originating in the place where found. Usage: Autochthonic [a-têk-'thah-nik] and autochthonal [a-'tahk-thê-nêl] may be used interchangeably with "autochthonous". The noun "autochthon" [a-'tahk-thên] refers to an original nation, animal, or vegetation of a locality. In biology it essentially refers to objects that have not moved since their formation, as an autochthonous bloodclot. Suggested Usage: An autochthonous forest is an original-growth forest. The autochthonous homeowner is the one who built the original home. The autochthonous folklore of a land is that of the people originating on the land. We would not say that Strom Thurmond is an autochthonous senator because the senate existed before Senator Thurmond. However, the American Indians are the autochthonous inhabitants of the Americas. Etymology: Greek autokhthonos "from the land itself" from auto- "self" + khthon "earth, land" hence related to a previous Word of the Day, chthonic "in the earth". The PIE root *dhghem- also lies behind the Greek origins of "chameleon" (from chamai "ground" + leon "lion") and "chamomile" (=3D camomile from chamai + mel "ground apple"). The root also turns up with the "m" in Russian zemlya "land, earth" and Persian zamin with the same meaning. Not much seems to be known about "auto." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6zob.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6zob.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1211845189.94865:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.6zob.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-30342-0-1212040829 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Autochthonous (adjective) Pronunciation: [a-'tahk-thê-nês or aw-] Definition: Indigenous; originating in the place where found. Usage: Autochthonic [a-têk-'thah-nik] and autochthonal [a-'tahk-thê-nêl] may be used interchangeably with "autochthonous". The noun "autochthon" [a-'tahk-thên] refers to an original nation, animal, or vegetation of a locality. In biology it essentially refers to objects that have not moved since their formation, as an autochthonous bloodclot. Suggested Usage: An autochthonous forest is an original-growth forest. The autochthonous homeowner is the one who built the original home. The autochthonous folklore of a land is that of the people originating on the land. We would not say that Strom Thurmond is an autochthonous senator because the senate existed before Senator Thurmond. However, the American Indians are the autochthonous inhabitants of the Americas. Etymology: Greek autokhthonos "from the land itself" from auto- "self" + khthon "earth, land" hence related to a previous Word of the Day, chthonic "in the earth". The PIE root *dhghem- also lies behind the Greek origins of "chameleon" (from chamai "ground" + leon "lion") and "chamomile" (=3D camomile from chamai + mel "ground apple"). The root also turns up with the "m" in Russian zemlya "land, earth" and Persian zamin with the same meaning. Not much seems to be known about "auto."; –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. Gain back the hours previously lost when employees had to squeeze in personal errands and appointments with long lunches, leaving work early, sick days, and personal phone calls and emails while at the office. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.6zob.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-30342-0-1212040829-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:03:50 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.101] (helo=s3101.mb00.net) id 1I9y8z-0007Es-Nz for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:03:50 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Fq/bptUayM4S5mt2SUvrauzI+GGUad+IgOS3p6W8l61i3qEXaS6kej4yr2yLhxbKXw8BO5h9dIrhny5MJ6KJnLQLKKjnG87tftnxl7lz2JgN5rC+B4flwU5SGaskIKI0; by s3101.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA78476; Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:03:40 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:03:49 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1184367237.27284 Subject: DESULTORY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-29877-0-1184479227" --MIME_BOUNDARY-29877-0-1184479227 WORD OF THE DAY: Desultory (adjective) Pronunciation: ['de-zêl-to-ree] Definition: Moving disconnectedly without focus; lacking enthusiam, sluggish. Usage: Today's word is an adjective that has moved out on its own and left its mother behind. It originally meant "like a desultor", a desultor being an equestrian performer in a circus who leaps back and forth between loping steeds. The adverb is the regular "desultorily" and the noun, "desultoriness." Suggested Usage: As I write this, I am watching desultory leaves falling from the sugar maple in my back yard. You might think they were choosing a spot to land, seeing the brilliant carpet they are weaving across the lawn. People, on the other hand, work better in focus, "Logan's desultory work habits make it highly unlikely that he will finish a job". Did you ever meet someone whose desultory attempts at conversation made it clear they did not want to talk to you? Me, neither. Etymology: Latin desultor "leaper" from desultus, past participle of desilire "to leap down" based on de- "down" + salire "jump". Akin to "salacious" (Latin salax "fond of leaping, lustful"), "salient" (leaping out), "sally" (also from salire via French), and possibly "salmon" from a word meaning "jumping fish" in Gaulish. Back to my leaf-watching. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Zoobooks Magazine is great if you have a child 4-12 years old in your life. Kids love it because it's all about animals. We love it because it's educational, award-winning, and for under $25 it makes a fantastic gift that can be enjoyed for the whole year. 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Usage: Today's word is an adjective that has moved out on its own and left its mother behind. It originally meant "like a desultor", a desultor being an equestrian performer in a circus who leaps back and forth between loping steeds. The adverb is the regular "desultorily" and the noun, "desultoriness." Suggested Usage: As I write this, I am watching desultory leaves falling from the sugar maple in my back yard. You might think they were choosing a spot to land, seeing the brilliant carpet they are weaving across the lawn. People, on the other hand, work better in focus, "Logan's desultory work habits make it highly unlikely that he will finish a job". Did you ever meet someone whose desultory attempts at conversation made it clear they did not want to talk to you? Me, neither. Etymology: Latin desultor "leaper" from desultus, past participle of desilire "to leap down" based on de- "down" + salire "jump". Akin to "salacious" (Latin salax "fond of leaping, lustful"), "salient" (leaping out), "sally" (also from salire via French), and possibly "salmon" from a word meaning "jumping fish" in Gaulish. Back to my leaf-watching. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1ge3.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29877-0-1184479227-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:16:51 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.62] (helo=s3062.mb00.net) id 1I8ryo-00084H-HZ for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:16:46 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=fTu8m9/UGNxZmc7tpT4s5I8qf9LX4imKQoa8Fj3tYz6Kx6fCEEURWgVPuVW6fMm8ezpRiDUlKqcPLxc9EaTt1aG38g1a3EQHD/MMm8m2v0M1uBEEX4nh/yObaRizL5eI; by s3062.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA49185; Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:04:13 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:16:46 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1184193093.29968 Subject: ABULIA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4053-0-1184220022" --MIME_BOUNDARY-4053-0-1184220022 Word of the Day: Abulia (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bu-li-yê] Definition: A loss of volition or the ability to make decisions. Usage: The adjective is "abulic", also used to refer to a person suffering from this dysfunction. Suggested Usage: Medically speaking, abulia usually results from damage to the right (occasionally the left) parietal lobe of the brain. However, some smokers seem abulic when it comes to kicking the habit. Chocolate triggers abulia in weaklings like me. In fact, many foods are suspected of triggering this frailty; ice cream is at the top of the list. Sports leave many men abulic; shopping, many women. Currently, no antidote is available. Etymology: From Greek "aboulia" = "indecision" comprising "a-" = "without" + "boule" = "will". "Boule" comes from PIE "*gwel-"/"*gwol-"/"*gwl" = "throw", "pierce". It turns up in Greek as "ballein" = "to throw" and "ballizein" = "to dance" whence "ball" ("the dance"), "ballad", and "ballet". 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So take advatage of these great summer sales, and stock up on items for yourself, or plan ahead for birthdays or Christmas! Word of the Day: Abulia (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bu-li-yê] Definition: A loss of volition or the ability to make decisions. Usage: The adjective is "abulic", also used to refer to a person suffering from this dysfunction. Suggested Usage: Medically speaking, abulia usually results from damage to the right (occasionally the left) parietal lobe of the brain. However, some smokers seem abulic when it comes to kicking the habit. Chocolate triggers abulia in weaklings like me. In fact, many foods are suspected of triggering this frailty; ice cream is at the top of the list. Sports leave many men abulic; shopping, many women. Currently, no antidote is available. Etymology: From Greek aboulia "indecision" comprising a- "without" + boule "will". "Boule" comes from PIE *gwel-/gwol-/gwl "throw, pierce". It turns up in Greek as ballein "to throw" and ballizein "to dance" whence "ball" (the dance), "ballad", and "ballet". The same original root ended up in "quell" from Old English cwellan "to kill, destroy", not to mention "kill", itself. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1f2a.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4053-0-1184220022-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:26:54 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.178] (helo=s3178.mb00.net) id 1Ikadb-0006C4-EB for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:26:53 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=FlbWQb/KAk+UVfXDtbQa+xzhfEafcRJ4JCzdVaIpBByh7wlL+NQZxHfWXJvIEXbDpXUvT1LZ0iKnwgdWo0mn+zcJ0d9RWJa7lqaC2Esl7NJBRrdvtuvCh2mADtcaWJsS; by s3178.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA94497; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:02:54 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:26:47 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1193206203.12248 Subject: NEPHELOCOCCYGIA : Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-18429-0-1193209210" --MIME_BOUNDARY-18429-0-1193209210 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD of the DAY: Nephelococcygia (noun) Pronunciation: [ne-fê-lê-kak-'si-jee-yê ] Definition 1: (Literally, "Cloudcuckoosville") Interpreting the shapes of clouds. Definition 2: La-la land, a dream land cut off from reality. Usage 2: Nephelococcygia was dreamed up by Aristophanes for his comedy, "The Birds" (414 BC). In this play, two characters turn into birds and immediately begin planning a city (never realized), which they decide to call "Nephelococcygia". Capitalize the word if it refers to the imaginary city. The adjective would be "nephelococcygic", as in "Bertie is suffering nephelococcygic delusions." Suggested Usage: Here is Geoffrey Smith's test of Nephelococcygia. You are living in Nephelococcygia if you think: (a) "we're here to help you", (b) "the new form will make it much easier for you", (c) "this will only take a minute", or (d) "I have a strategic plan. I know what I'm doing". However, most of those using the word associate it with defining images in cloud banks: "The kids are in the backyard indulging in a bit of nephelococcygia; Forrest is doing essentially the same thing on the living room couch." Etymology: Greek nephelekokkygia from nephele "cloud" + kokkyx "cuckoo." "Nephele" derives from *nebh- found with the same suffix, -l, in Latin nebula "cloud" and German Nebel "mist, fog". Russian nebo "sky" derives from the same source. Nasalized, this root emerges in Latin nimbus "rain, cloud". "Cuckoo" and Greek "kokkyx" are onomatopoetic (imitative) creations unrelated except through the fact that all cuckoos sing the same song. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com -------------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1193206203.12248:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.338z.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18429-0-1193209210 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! Word of the Day: Nephelococcygia (noun) Pronunciation: [ne-fê-lê-kak-'si-jee-yê ] Definition 1: (Literally, "Cloudcuckoosville") Interpreting the shapes of clouds. Definition 2: La-la land, a dream land cut off from reality. Usage 2: Nephelococcygia was dreamed up by Aristophanes for his comedy, "The Birds" (414 BC). In this play, two characters turn into birds and immediately begin planning a city (never realized), which they decide to call "Nephelococcygia". Capitalize the word if it refers to the imaginary city. The adjective would be "nephelococcygic", as in "Bertie is suffering nephelococcygic delusions." Suggested Usage: Here is Geoffrey Smith's test of Nephelococcygia. You are living in Nephelococcygia if you think: (a) "we're here to help you", (b) "the new form will make it much easier for you", (c) "this will only take a minute", or (d) "I have a strategic plan. I know what I'm doing". However, most of those using the word associate it with defining images in cloud banks: "The kids are in the backyard indulging in a bit of nephelococcygia; Forrest is doing essentially the same thing on the living room couch." Etymology: Greek nephelekokkygia from nephele "cloud" + kokkyx "cuckoo". "Nephele" derives from *nebh- found with the same suffix, -l, in Latin nebula "cloud" and German Nebel "mist, fog". Russian nebo "sky" derives from the same source. Nasalized, this root emerges in Latin nimbus "rain, cloud". "Cuckoo" and Greek "kokkyx" are onomatopoetic (imitative) creations unrelated except through the fact that all cuckoos sing the same song. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.338z.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-18429-0-1193209210-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:09:51 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.48] (helo=s3048.mb00.net) id 1IR0db-0004oK-5g for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:09:51 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=IGVk9WtkhwPZ5xdd3zh8EcLgtV+idh+uWPyvDwPL3lcIN/ko/5pkMC/ZUpPaahozUIIk/BF2km8tWxH8314Wr9DwZ2Ez9s0NWymVxvHCPOf2T6S1EopGBvvJDD4w8GuO; by s3048.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA77557; Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:03:34 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:09:51 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188513909.21863 Subject: LOTHARIO: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-20959-0-1188540032" --MIME_BOUNDARY-20959-0-1188540032 Word of the Day: Lothario (noun) Pronunciation: [lê-'thah-ri-yo] Definition: A libertine, a rake(hell), a womanizer, a man addicted to the seduction of women. Usage: As is often the case with such commonizations of proper nouns, this one does not have a family: no adjectives or verbs are based on it. Suggested Usage: These are the guys with the invisible hand that moves the marketplace of sex partners: "Frederico? No oversexed woman is safe when that lothario walks into the room". The living isn't bad, "That lothario gallivants to the singles clubs with a different woman on his arm every night" but you have to plan for the future: "Clarence now spends his nights alone in the bars, an erstwhile lothario whose once-proud chest now rides his belt." Etymology: The eponym of today's word is Lothario, the seducer in the play "The Fair Penitent" (1703) by Nicholas Rowe. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) the name had previously been used for a somewhat similar character by Davenant in his "Cruel Brother" (1630). 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Plus, the web's most popular shoe store offers: Free overnight shipping 110% price protection 365-days returns Free returns Word of the Day: Lothario (noun) Pronunciation: [lê-'thah-ri-yo] Definition: A libertine, a rake(hell), a womanizer, a man addicted to the seduction of women. Usage: As is often the case with such commonizations of proper nouns, this one does not have a family: no adjectives or verbs are based on it. Suggested Usage: These are the guys with the invisible hand that moves the marketplace of sex partners: "Frederico? No oversexed woman is safe when that lothario walks into the room". The living isn't bad, "That lothario gallivants to the singles clubs with a different woman on his arm every night" but you have to plan for the future: "Clarence now spends his nights alone in the bars, an erstwhile lothario whose once-proud chest now rides his belt." Etymology: The eponym of today's word is Lothario, the seducer in the play "The Fair Penitent" (1703) by Nicholas Rowe. According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) the name had previously been used for a somewhat similar character by Davenant in his "Cruel Brother" (1630). It is probably a pseudo-Italian creation based on "loath." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.26md.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20959-0-1188540032-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 11 May 2007 10:19:31 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.170] (helo=s3170.mb00.net) id 1HmQLa-0001tb-Ej for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 11 May 2007 10:19:31 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=bQDGmSvmAY+Ejok2YiXZENZLY7Cd5X+HdtQLo+MYX4jKRddiMfco9Cda75p0Tk50oULZxA+6zLeVgOIGy4GcNEj/FREO9XOgMnzXCvodKSeA958bxmVnSITourh/0/vj; by s3170.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA41491; Thu, 10 May 2007 23:02:16 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 01:19:30 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1178588435.21280 Subject: RESISTENTIALISM: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-29810-0-1178863208" --MIME_BOUNDARY-29810-0-1178863208 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Resistentialism (noun) Pronunciation: [re-zis-'ten-chê-li-zêm] Definition: The mock philosophy by P. Jennings as depicted in The Spectator (1948) claiming that inanimate objects are hostile to humans. Usage: yourDictionary's South African friend, Chris Stewart, who suggested today's word, is convinced it is not used enough, though he does not pointedly claim that things are out to get him. We at YDC are not convinced that its current usage underrepresents its usefulness but we bring it to you, anyway. We can, of course, derive the adjective "resistentialist(ic)" from today's word if the need arises to propagate this lexical lineage. Suggested Usage: Here is a word we might want to suggest you avoid but, as always, the imaginative will be able to find apropos uses: "My resistentialist bent encourages me to avoid the woods and other areas with lots of hard objects". Should you fall, you might try, "If I were a resistentialist, I would swear that footstool just leapt under my feet from halfway across the room". Then again, you might just lie there silently until medical (or mental) assistance arrives. Etymology: The word is an artificial concoction of Latin res "thing" + resist laid over "existentialism". Jennings may have gotten his idea from the Russian novel by Yuri Olesha "Envy", whose main character, Nikolai Kavalerov, can't seem to avoid colliding with inanimate objects and is convinced they are conspiring to block his road to success. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Just in case you haven't mailed those Mother's Day cards yet... Smilebox is a GREAT way to instantly create and send personalized ecards. It's better than anything else we've seen, and it's free! Head's up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. 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Smilebox is a GREAT way to instantly create and send personalized ecards. It's better than anything else we've seen, and it's free! Head's up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles! Word of the Day: Resistentialism (Noun) Pronunciation: [re-zis-'ten-chê-li-zêm] Listen Definition: The mock philosophy by P. Jennings as depicted in The Spectator (1948) claiming that inanimate objects are hostile to humans. Usage: yourDictionary's South African friend, Chris Stewart, who suggested today's word, is convinced it is not used enough, though he does not pointedly claim that things are out to get him. We at YDC are not convinced that its current usage underrepresents its usefulness but we bring it to you, anyway. We can, of course, derive the adjective "resistentialist(ic)" from today's Word if the need arises to propagate this lexical lineage. Suggested Usage: Here is a word we might want to suggest you avoid but, as always, the imaginative will be able to find apropos uses: "My resistentialist bent encourages me to avoid the woods and other areas with lots of hard objects". Should you fall, you might try, "If I were a resistentialist, I would swear that footstool just leapt under my feet from halfway across the room". Then again, you might just lie there silently until medical (or mental) assistance arrives. Etymology: The Word is an artificial concoction of Latin res "thing" + resist laid over "existentialism". Jennings may have gotten his idea from the Russian novel by Yuri Olesha "Envy", whose main character, Nikolai Kavalerov, can't seem to avoid colliding with inanimate objects and is convinced they are conspiring to block his road to success. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.g1s.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29810-0-1178863208-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:57:22 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.210] (helo=s3210.mb00.net) id 1IGVYV-0004e4-Uz for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:57:12 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=DrUhv1qG/JiN/TtVnneX5w0RCn8/V4o3LCaa9BUmYriJ8IzlVpinkLGnUmdXK8PXEG57i0o0liz/fl7BdgZhOSEo4LYk2Mu73PmRXlWxHzZGf7TwSM75Kky1s0TsKS91; by s3210.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA82087; Thu, 2 Aug 2007 00:02:51 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 00:57:11 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186037850.269 Subject: OBTUND: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-9266-0-1186038029" --MIME_BOUNDARY-9266-0-1186038029 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Obtund (verb) Pronunciation: [ahb-'tênd] Definition: Make dull or blunt, deaden Usage: The adjective is obtundent "blunting, deadening"; obtundity is the noun. Suggested Usage: There are many ways to use this word around the house: "Mom, typing my homework obtunds my nails radically". You wouldn't want to invite an obtundent party-goer for an evening of seriouis merriment but an air-bag that obtunds the blow of a crash is certainly a welcome visitor. Etymology: Latin obtundere "strike against" or "dull, deaden", from the prefix ob-, "against" and tund-ere, "to beat, strike". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? 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Suggested Usage: There are many ways to use this word around the house: "Mom, typing my homework obtunds my nails radically". You wouldn't want to invite an obtundent party-goer for an evening of seriouis merriment but an air-bag that obtunds the blow of a crash is certainly a welcome visitor. Etymology: Latin obtundere "strike against" or "dull, deaden", from the prefix ob-, "against" and tund-ere, "to beat, strike". —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Aberrant (adjective) Pronunciation: ['æ-bêr-ênt or ê-'ber-ênt] Definition: Deviating from the normal, abnormal. Usage: Historically, the accent on this word has fallen on the second syllable but quite recently it has moved to the initial syllable in the US for unclear reasons. This word, in fact, belongs to a large family emanating from the verb aberrate "to deviate from the norm". The noun from this verb is "aberration" and two more nouns may be made of the adjective: "aberrance" and "aberrancy", both meaning the same thing. Remember: double [r], not double [b]. Suggested Usage: Today's word is usually associated with some sort of psychological imbalance: "Miss Deeds' habit of sleeping with a box of chocolates tucked under her pillow struck Candy as behavior bordering on the aberrant". However, not all aberrancy need be worrisome: "Salvador Dali's paintings displayed an artistic vision of aberrant genius." Etymology: From Latin aberrant-em "straying away", the present participle of aberrare "to go astray" comprising ab- "away (from)" + errare "to stray, wander". We have seen the preposition-prefix "ab" many times before. It comes from the same root as Greek apo "away from" and English "of" and "off". That is also its remnant at the beginning of "after" from an original apo + tero. 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Usage: Historically, the accent on this word has fallen on the second syllable but quite recently it has moved to the initial syllable in the US for unclear reasons. This word, in fact, belongs to a large family emanating from the verb aberrate "to deviate from the norm". The noun from this verb is "aberration" and two more nouns may be made of the adjective: "aberrance" and "aberrancy", both meaning the same thing. Remember: double [r], not double [b]. Suggested Usage: Today's word is usually associated with some sort of psychological imbalance: "Miss Deeds' habit of sleeping with a box of chocolates tucked under her pillow struck Candy as behavior bordering on the aberrant". However, not all aberrancy need be worrisome: "Salvador Dali's paintings displayed an artistic vision of aberrant genius." Etymology: From Latin aberrant-em "straying away", the present participle of aberrare "to go astray" comprising ab- "away (from)" + errare "to stray, wander". We have seen the preposition-prefix "ab" many times before. It comes from the same root as Greek apo "away from" and English "of" and "off". That is also its remnant at the beginning of "after" from an original apo + tero. "Errare" obviously underlies our words "err", "error", and "errant." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Ugg - Ultimate Short (Sand) - from Zappos.com The Ultimate offers well-defined lines and a more extravagant outsole equally perfect for walking to the subway or to the chairlift. You'll surely stay warm with the shearling lining and fold-down cuff. Fully lined with plush fleece. Ugg sheepskin is naturally thermostatic and therefore will keep bare feet comfy in temperatures as low as -30 F to as high as 80 F. Designed to be worn barefoot to maximize the benefits of sheepskin. Fit should be snug, but not uncomfortable. Footwear will give a little as fleece footbeds form to each individuals foot. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.49o5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5905-0-1198787185-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:40:13 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.246] (helo=s3246.mb00.net) id 1IlfLB-0003rG-0x for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:40:13 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=I4FgWdi2TpEYdQxqoo3a8E/gDLLxNQIeWQiLjRKkEkmfj14UIwE3ATDKJT5VzJeP1Sn76tnx1n5jdB+MIEOXBmyA7H7GDBmDbzWSWjLj0lS0MzG43zP+NNkqD5hWSCiX; by s3246.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA56118; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:03:09 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:40:13 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1193363173.20892 Subject: LOQUACIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-26391-0-1193464834" --MIME_BOUNDARY-26391-0-1193464834 Word of the Day: Loquacious (adjective) Pronunciation: [lo-'kwey-shês] Definition: Excessively talkative, garrulous. Usage: The noun from today's word is "loquacity" [lo-'qwæ-si-tee] and the adverb "loquaciously". What is missing is the verb that yielded them. It should be "loquate", a poetic or technical term for "talk". We even have an adjective loquent "talking, speaking", as in, "Are chimpanzees a loquent species?" This adjective produces the noun "loquence" but the verb that ostensibly produced it is not to be found in the English lexicon. "Eloquent" and "eloquence" are related, deriving from the Latin verb meaning "speak out." Suggested Usage: Today's word is the antonym of an earlier Word of the Day, "reticent" ['red-ê-sênt]: "Polly is as loquacious as her sister is reticent", is an eloquent way to indicate that Polly is the antithesis of her taciturn (=3D reticent) sister. The synonym of today's word, "talkative", is an accepted lexical violation, based on a native stem, "talk", plus a Latinate suffix "-ative", two constituents that could not have combined legitimately. But perhaps I'm waxing loquacious and should stop here to leave room for a few words on etymology. Etymology: Latin loquax, loquac-, from loqui "to speak" Based on the PIE root *tolkw- which apparently metathesized to *tlokw- (where the [t] could not be pronounced) in Latin. In Russian we find it as tolk "sense" but plural tolki "talk, rumors". Although it looks very much like English "talk", the [t] in this stem should have become [th] in English as the contrast Latin "pater" : English "father" exemplifies. The consensus of etymologists seems to relate "talk" to Dutch taal "Language" and English "tell" plus a final [k] of unknown origins. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1193363173.20892:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.34k7.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-26391-0-1193464834 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! Word of the Day: Loquacious (adjective) Pronunciation: [lo-'kwey-shês] Definition: Excessively talkative, garrulous. Usage: The noun from today's word is "loquacity" [lo-'qwæ-si-tee] and the adverb "loquaciously". What is missing is the verb that yielded them. It should be "loquate", a poetic or technical term for "talk". We even have an adjective loquent "talking, speaking", as in, "Are chimpanzees a loquent species?" This adjective produces the noun "loquence" but the verb that ostensibly produced it is not to be found in the English lexicon. "Eloquent" and "eloquence" are related, deriving from the Latin verb meaning "speak out." Suggested Usage: Today's word is the antonym of an earlier Word of the Day, "reticent" ['red-ê-sênt]: "Polly is as loquacious as her sister is reticent", is an eloquent way to indicate that Polly is the antithesis of her taciturn (=3D reticent) sister. The synonym of today's word, "talkative", is an accepted lexical violation, based on a native stem, "talk", plus a Latinate suffix –ative, two constituents that could not have combined legitimately. But perhaps I'm waxing loquacious and should stop here to leave room for a few words on etymology. Etymology: Latin loquax, loquac-, from loqui "to speak" Based on the PIE root *tolkw- which apparently metathesized to *tlokw- (where the [t] could not be pronounced) in Latin. In Russian we find it as tolk "sense" but plural tolki "talk, rumors". Although it looks very much like English "talk", the [t] in this stem should have become [th] in English as the contrast Latin "pater" : English "father" exemplifies. The consensus of etymologists seems to relate "talk" to Dutch taal "Language" and English "tell" plus a final [k] of unknown origins. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.34k7.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-26391-0-1193464834-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:52:06 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.122] (helo=s3122.mb00.net) id 1Ijs4z-0003ic-LK for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:52:06 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=V9HZAqkyVr+IIb5CKYeXCIsWHrEfWbLJT+yWC0VkYOaGKWybeQBwmb17I+176SStwx7AMUQtSfS7uqnsSiRaNJRZvFO1Iaw3Q1EzUA5YKItUHo5Cb4NhLCCOuohATSw+; by s3122.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA04430; Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:02:33 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:52:05 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1193020391.4029 Subject: IMBROGLIO: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-23507-0-1193032812" --MIME_BOUNDARY-23507-0-1193032812 Word of the Day: Imbroglio (noun) Pronunciation: [im-'brol-yo] Definition: A confused tangle or mess; an intricately woven plot or set of circumstances; an embroilment. Usage: This word means not only a story that is tricky to follow, but also one with covert motivations, secrets and manipulation. It is related semantically to the word family: embroil, embroilment, embroiler, but the etymology of this word is itself an imbroglio. Suggested Usage: This term mildly suggests something untoward: "Clinton's presidency was muddled by an imbroglio with a Whitehouse intern". The muddle may be personal, as in "I'd offer advice, but my policy is to avoid others' marital imbroglios" or political: "There seems to be no solution to the imbroglio in the Middle East." Etymology: From Italian imbroglio "entanglement". The related verb "embroil" comes either from Italian imbrogliare "to tangle, confuse" or French embrouiller "to tangle, confuse", probably by folk etymology (confusion with native words) with English embroil, originally meaning "to burn up." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Usage: This word means not only a story that is tricky to follow, but also one with covert motivations, secrets and manipulation. It is related semantically to the word family: embroil, embroilment, embroiler, but the etymology of this word is itself an imbroglio. Suggested Usage: This term mildly suggests something untoward: "Clinton's presidency was muddled by an imbroglio with a Whitehouse intern". The muddle may be personal, as in "I'd offer advice, but my policy is to avoid others' marital imbroglios" or political: "There seems to be no solution to the imbroglio in the Middle East." Etymology: From Italian imbroglio "entanglement". The related verb "embroil" comes either from Italian imbrogliare "to tangle, confuse" or French embrouiller "to tangle, confuse", probably by folk etymology (confusion with native words) with English embroil, originally meaning "to burn up." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.31u7.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-23507-0-1193032812-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:51:35 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.82] (helo=s3082.mb00.net) id 1IRMpS-0007Fl-Jd for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:51:35 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=YhoHFEXfBx7kpUpF1eise9ldjwZPkp6kuLQnmNRKmPW8G/d8RgUNyL5SFwGNAXGvPAzYAZnaZ5UGVs3Y/YPWUbpHDO1YTYefpNY5yXucg3o22fWyHuuU1Myzu0K1IQjS; by s3082.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA56560; Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:04:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:51:34 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188624183.10625 Subject: THALASSIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19689-0-1188626411" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19689-0-1188626411 Word of the Day: Thalassic (adjective) Pronunciation: [thê-'læ-sik] Definition: Pertaining to the sea; marine. Usage: This is a euphonic onomatopoeic alternative to "marine". The liquid [l] and hissing [s] give the word more semblance of sea sounds than does "marine". The mind swoons at the thought of the illustrious members of the thalass- word family: "When England ruled the seas, it was a thalassocracy", "In college Mary is studying endangered thalassians=97sea turtles", and "It's cool to study thalassography by walking along the seashore." Suggested Usage: We may speak of thalassic smells or colors and the thalassic civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea. Thalassic rocks are those composed of sediments of the sea. We can dream thalassic dreams until the occasion for a thalassic respite from work presents itself. Wouldn't you much prefer a thalassic respite to shelling out for a vacation at the shore? Etymology: The adjective "thalassic" goes back to Greek thalassa "sea". It was made memorable by Xenophon in his "Anabasis" as the cry of the Greek mercenaries recruited by Cyrus the Younger to fight in Persia. Upon return to their homeland, when they first saw the Black Sea that would lead them to Greece, they shouted, "Thalassa, thalassa." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! We found some great deals at VistaPrint: 30-60% off coupons and even free products. http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-10387622 VistaPrint offers affordable, yet premium quality products like: Business cards, notepads, letterheads, brochures, and more! ---------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1188624183.10625:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.27bw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19689-0-1188626411 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! We found some great deals at VistaPrint: 30-60% off coupons and even free products. VistaPrint offers affordable, yet premium quality products like: Business cards, notepads, letterheads, brochures, and more! Word of the Day: Thalassic (adjective) Pronunciation: [thê-'læ-sik] Definition: Pertaining to the sea; marine. Usage: This is a euphonic onomatopoeic alternative to "marine". The liquid [l] and hissing [s] give the word more semblance of sea sounds than does "marine". The mind swoons at the thought of the illustrious members of the thalass- word family: "When England ruled the seas, it was a thalassocracy", "In college Mary is studying endangered thalassians—sea turtles", and "It's cool to study thalassography by walking along the seashore." Suggested Usage: We may speak of thalassic smells or colors and the thalassic civilizations around the Mediterranean Sea. Thalassic rocks are those composed of sediments of the sea. We can dream thalassic dreams until the occasion for a thalassic respite from work presents itself. Wouldn't you much prefer a thalassic respite to shelling out for a vacation at the shore? Etymology: The adjective "thalassic" goes back to Greek thalassa "sea". It was made memorable by Xenophon in his "Anabasis" as the cry of the Greek mercenaries recruited by Cyrus the Younger to fight in Persia. Upon return to their homeland, when they first saw the Black Sea that would lead them to Greece, they shouted, "Thalassa, thalassa." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.27bw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19689-0-1188626411-- Received: from mailin14.aul.t-online.de (mailin14.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.49]) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:04:34 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin14.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NIewf-0Pzwh60; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:04:21 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=F5xSKrSBp9O+NYX2c4ZRksmKxLDBtBRKOeYZO3yWLna7rXkwwZere+3qVJVPIo3f2ypvwOIDJhRF+tN2PkiQ19FFkt1Aw4sUrZ6vgExN5FXCtVMiJSyWUlJRshDkn98U; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBA71QRC076060; Wed, 9 Dec 2009 23:01:26 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:04:21 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260174683.9047 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Rancorous Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-57403-0-1260428404" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-10T09:04:34Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1260435861-000072FE-E5723B0B/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: dd90d9ee-122a-453c-a096-100e9755abc0 --MIME_BOUNDARY-57403-0-1260428404 Word of the Day: Rancorous (adjective) Pronunciation: ['rang-ker-uh s] Definition: Full of bitterness or rage, unforgiving, spite-filled. Usage: Remember the Rancor in Return of the Jedi? Remember how badly he hated Luke Skywalker? Think of him every time someone mentions how rancorous they are, and you'll have an idea of just how unforgiving and bitter they feel. "Rancorous" is used to express the deep spite usually reserved for characters on reality television shows and friends who don't remember your birthday. It is deep-seated. It is Jedi-proof. Suggested Usage: Although the word does not necessarily suggest violence, the enmity related by the word "rancorous" relates a deep, festering hatred. Its similarity to the word rancid connotes a spoiled relationship, true malevolence. A person does not begin to feel rancorous overnight; rather, rancor builds and it lasts. Etymology: Rancorous comes from the Middle English, derived from Old French, finally from the Late Latin ranceō, which means to be putrid or rotten. Rancorous was first seen in the English language around 1570, with roughly the same meaning. Chaucer used the derivative rancour hundreds of years earlier. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260174683.9047:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f649.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-57403-0-1260428404 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Rancorous (adjective) Pronunciation: ['rang-ker-uh s] Definition: Full of bitterness or rage, unforgiving, spite-filled. Usage: Remember the Rancor in Return of the Jedi? Remember how badly he hated Luke Skywalker? Think of him every time someone mentions how rancorous they are, and you'll have an idea of just how unforgiving and bitter they feel. "Rancorous" is used to express the deep spite usually reserved for characters on reality television shows and friends who don't remember your birthday. It is deep-seated. It is Jedi-proof. Suggested Usage: Although the word does not necessarily suggest violence, the enmity related by the word "rancorous" relates a deep, festering hatred. Its similarity to the word rancid connotes a spoiled relationship, true malevolence. A person does not begin to feel rancorous overnight; rather, rancor builds and it lasts. Etymology: Rancorous comes from the Middle English, derived from Old French, finally from the Late Latin ranceō, which means to be putrid or rotten. Rancorous was first seen in the English language around 1570, with roughly the same meaning. Chaucer used the derivative rancour hundreds of years earlier. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-57403-0-1260428404-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:16:49 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.220] (helo=s3220.mb00.net) id 1IJlDM-0001IM-Om for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:16:49 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=URdrglVPSWDqdFaTmqi9/R3jcjoPfSVI3CMcoyYaTBmMekaFlYnGr4OhTRk0ypNqlCPW4xX7Pj3a2j2foPhJKgKcOLWpuA+IenJj69hlNu09T4Sch726qTYm9jzby61E; by s3220.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA30334; Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:02:57 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:16:48 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186812394.15858 Subject: AESTIVATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-5316-0-1186815619" --MIME_BOUNDARY-5316-0-1186815619 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Aestivate (verb) Pronunciation: ['es-tê-veyt] Definition: Spend the summer, especially in a dormant state (antonym of "hibernate"). Usage: The adjective is "aestival" and the noun, "aestivation". Bears hibernate through the winter; desert amphibians aestivate during the hot, dry season. Suggested Usage: Do you speak fast and find the long phrases like "spend my summers" slowing you down? Try: "I aestivate in Florida" to save your breath. Perhaps you enjoy some aestival festival, like the Hog-calling Jamboree in Chinquapin, North Carolina each year. So, say so! Etymology: From Latin aestivare "to spend the summer somewhere" from aestas "summer". Akin to Sanskrit indh "to kindle" and Old High German eiten "to heat" which gave Modern German Hitze "heat." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Hobbytron brings out the kid in all of us! 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Word of the Day: Aestivate (verb) Pronunciation: ['es-tê-veyt] Definition: Spend the summer, especially in a dormant state (antonym of "hibernate"). Usage: The adjective is "aestival" and the noun, "aestivation". Bears hibernate through the winter; desert amphibians aestivate during the hot, dry season. Suggested Usage: Do you speak fast and find the long phrases like "spend my summers" slowing you down? Try: "I aestivate in Florida" to save your breath. Perhaps you enjoy some aestival festival, like the Hog-calling Jamboree in Chinquapin, North Carolina each year. So, say so! Etymology: From Latin aestivare "to spend the summer somewhere" from aestas "summer". Akin to Sanskrit indh "to kindle" and Old High German eiten "to heat" which gave Modern German Hitze "heat." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1vly.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-5316-0-1186815619-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:31:39 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.35] (helo=s3035.mb00.net) id 1HiQMF-0000Xf-A2 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:31:39 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=K3TfaaFLuy1F+eSpgD+353uFARIHQUiYw9KVyV9apYnZ+ZphHOMI4wlygolbMZEH69guL+gor8EO0OxD/AnGGzw9xJxvrSNojN/YqRUz4Uh8VUz9Ud/KEf86Nh9zGyO8; by s3035.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA85566; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:02:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:31:39 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1177872188.28871 Subject: EMOLUMENT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-28801-0-1177912827" --MIME_BOUNDARY-28801-0-1177912827 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Emolument (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'mah-lyê-mênt or ee-'mah-lyê-mênt] Definition: Compensation or perquisites received for employment. Usage: The Irish philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797) once wrote "Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it". The adjective, "emolumental", is rarely used. Suggested Usage: This is a rather flighty term that might be used to refer to any type of compensation, for example, "I could accept the offer if the emoluments were attractive", especially if unorthodox: "The chiropracter next door is an additional emolument for the job." Etymology: From Latin emolumentum "gain, profit, benefit". Originally, the fee for milling grain, from emolere "to grind out" from ex- "out" + molere "to grind". The *mel-/*mol- root underlying Latin molere is found in many words across Indo-European languages: English "mill, maul, mallet, meal "(the hush-puppy ingredient), and the grinding tooth, "molar". In Russian it shows up in molot' "grind" and mel'nica "mill" as well as the French moulin "mill" of Moulin Rouge "Red Mill" fame. Hindi mAlisha "rub" shares the same source. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- YD Deal of the Day Mondays... they can be depressing, especially if you aren't happy in your job. Just in case this applies to you, Resume Rabbit is a great service to know about. It makes it remarkably easy to get your resume into the game by instantly posting to 75 top job sites, and that much closer to finding a better job. The service costs $59.95, but check out the testimonials and you'll realize it's well worth it. >>> http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-10440508 Zoobooks Magazine is great to know about if you have a child 4-12 years old in your life! 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Just in case this applies to you, Resume Rabbit is a great service to know about. It makes it remarkably easy to get your resume into the game by instantly posting to 75 top job sites, and that much closer to finding a better job. The service costs $59.95, but check out the testimonials and you'll realize it's well worth it! Word of the Day: Emolument (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'mah-lyê-mênt or ee-'mah-lyê-mênt] Listen Definition: Compensation or perquisites received for employment. Usage: The Irish philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797) once wrote "Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it". The adjective, "emolumental", is rarely used. Suggested Usage: This is a rather flighty term that might be used to refer to any type of compensation, for example, "I could accept the offer if the emoluments were attractive", especially if unorthodox: "The chiropracter next door is an additional emolument for the job." Etymology: From Latin emolumentum "gain, profit, benefit". Originally, the fee for milling grain, from emolere "to grind out" from ex- "out" + molere "to grind". The *mel-/*mol- root underlying Latin molere is found in many words across Indo-European languages: English "mill, maul, mallet, meal "(the hush-puppy ingredient), and the grinding tooth, "molar". In Russian it shows up in molot' "grind" and mel'nica "mill" as well as the French moulin "mill" of Moulin Rouge "Red Mill" fame. Hindi mAlisha "rub" shares the same source. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.b63.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28801-0-1177912827-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:10:10 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.64] (helo=s3064.mb00.net) id 1IFlrt-0007jE-IN for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:10:09 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=KJbrPE/1QWt0r7fxNcpFyC75aT/EUvpFb8fmncgCdBmdCdq3yIrFNReQ3gfgaJOPgNBh9i1J7G/wJyQ+UAH3x7+91tHlefIkFCOSrhvGqQWVCnWhb3xVaCNiat5yl7H/; by s3064.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA40978; Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:03:28 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:10:09 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1185849299.919 Subject: BOWYANG: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-25508-0-1185861608" --MIME_BOUNDARY-25508-0-1185861608 Word of the Day: Bowyang (noun) Pronunciation: ['bo-yæng] Definition: A piece of leather or cord tied around the trouser leg, just below the knee to prevent, according to legend, snakes from crawling up the pants' leg. More likely, they originally kept the trousers from riding over the knee and binding when miners, shearers, and the like, bent over to work. (Then again, they might have been just an outback fashion statement.) Today the word is used to refer to a half-chap that covers the top of the boot or the trouser leg from the knee to the ankle. Usage: During the 1920s and 1930s C. J. Dennis of the Melbourne Herald wrote of the adventures of a fictional character, Ben Bowyang, a farmer and philosopher from Gunn's Gully, in the newspaper's humor column. Later today's word was used as the name of a character in a comic strip. Suggested Usage: The original bowyangs are a sign of a lack of refinement (to put it mildly): "Woody Dewett stood against the wall all evening looking like a bloke out in public without his bowyangs for the first time". 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Later today's word was used as the name of a character in a comic strip. Suggested Usage: The original bowyangs are a sign of a lack of refinement (to put it mildly): "Woody Dewett stood against the wall all evening looking like a bloke out in public without his bowyangs for the first time". The new bowyangs are useful anytime you want to garden or do other dirty work in your new trousers, "I wouldn't go into the kids' room without my bowyangs on." Etymology: According to the venerable Oxford English Dictionary, today's word apparently is a variant of bow-yanks or bow-yankees "leather leggings". Where these words come from remains unclear. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1ova.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-25508-0-1185861608-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 04 May 2007 08:21:43 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.144] (helo=s3144.mb00.net) id 1HjrAk-0002AX-Sd for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 04 May 2007 08:21:43 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=KJsjM3rRh41bPY8eW9yDOE4me9lW6bYZAS7qbVD9GdTQnMJ5K9kqVeNaOrLCHQcvawdQYBD2tEQvFDy6kYNZwz2Ep8PV8F3+/1AoHyR/V/JA15vR4mUNsjQvELvp+vt5; by s3144.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA66827; Thu, 3 May 2007 23:02:25 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 23:21:42 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1178242415.25299 Subject: INCHOATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-29814-0-1178258407" --MIME_BOUNDARY-29814-0-1178258407 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Inchoate (adjective) Pronunciation: [in-'ko-êt ('in-kê-wêt British)] Definition: Incipient, in an initial, incomplete, imperfect state. Usage: The verb is also inchoate [in-'ko-weyt] "to begin" and the action of beginning is "inchoation". Another adjective, "inchoative", refers mostly to a verb form of certain languages which indicates the beginning of an action, such as Russian zarabotat' "begin working, start (engine)" from za- (inchoative) + rabotat' "work." Suggested Usage: Walter Lippmann liked to write about the "inchoate mass" (us), "In really hard times the rules of the game are altered. The inchoate mass begins to stir. It becomes potent, and when it strikes . . . it strikes with incredible emphasis" (New York Herald Tribune, December 8, 1931). Today's word offers a way to spice up that common phrase, "I haven't any idea:" "I haven't an inchoate idea of what to do with three bushels of kumquats". That means, you haven't even a the beginning of an inkling. Etymology: Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare "to begin", alteration of incohare based on in- "in" + cohum "strap connecting a yoke to the harness". The English words "haw" in the sense of a space enclosed, originally by hedges, comes from the same source. Indeed, "hedge" is derived from an earlier "hag" that goes back to the origin of the coh- in Latin "cohum", as does Dutch haag "hedge", found in the name of that wonderful city, Den Haag "The Hague." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Strawberry.net is a delicious little secret, and we're glad we're in on it. 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Free shipping anywhere in the world Additional 5% discount on 3+ products Amazing Mother's Day specials Complimentary gift wrapping on all orders Find amazing products for yourself or to give as gifts. Either way, you'll know you found unbelievable deals! Word of the Day: Inchoate (Adjective) Pronunciation: [in-'ko-êt ('in-kê-wêt British)] Listen Definition: Incipient, in an initial, incomplete, imperfect state. Usage: The verb is also inchoate [in-'ko-weyt] "to begin" and the action of beginning is "inchoation". Another adjective, "inchoative", refers mostly to a verb form of certain languages which indicates the beginning of an action, such as Russian zarabotat' "begin working, start (engine)" from za- (inchoative) + rabotat' "work." Suggested Usage: Walter Lippmann liked to write about the "inchoate mass" (us), "In really hard times the rules of the game are altered. The inchoate mass begins to stir. It becomes potent, and when it strikes... it strikes with incredible emphasis" (New York Herald Tribune, December 8, 1931). Today's word offers a way to spice up that common phrase, "I haven't any idea:" "I haven't an inchoate idea of what to do with three bushels of kumquats". That means, you haven't even a the beginning of an inkling. Etymology: Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare "to begin", alteration of incohare based on in- "in" + cohum "strap connecting a yoke to the harness". The English words "haw" in the sense of a space enclosed, originally by hedges, comes from the same source. Indeed, "hedge" is derived from an earlier "hag" that goes back to the origin of the coh- in Latin "cohum", as does Dutch haag "hedge", found in the name of that wonderful city, Den Haag "The Hague." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.e48.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29814-0-1178258407-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 09 Jun 2007 09:19:57 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.102] (helo=s3102.mb00.net) id 1HwvEm-00046z-7Z for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 09 Jun 2007 09:19:52 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=uyTqC+zUwlHJ6i221pzy14U6ey84sETNw8wfDqrD+IdYSR6/mAw2rM8+iQlJl6B7Z0O1EIFTbLxDGikR/OxFO6PGPaVwq/QbnWlo6qTBrqA0proeDafAg7JHEZ2FoACS; by s3102.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA40713; Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:03:47 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 00:19:52 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1181348812.19968 Subject: DISHABILLE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1230-0-1181368815" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1230-0-1181368815 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Dishabille (noun) Pronunciation: [de-sah-'bee-yel, de-sah-'beel, de-sah-'bil] Definition: A partially clothed or intentionally unkempt state; a state of being intentionally unkempt and casually dressed=97a negligee state. Usage: All the English dictionaries now accept the English misspelling of the word as primary: "dishabille". We would still prefer "deshabille" but will not engage in one of our fanciful flights of futility on this one. The accepted spelling, however, suggests the pronunciation, "dish a bill (or two my way)" but you must remember that the [s] and the [h] do not go together; in fact, the [h] is a silent French [h]. As you can see from the variations in pronunciation (there are more), we haven't really decided how to pronounce it, either. Suggested Usage: This word refers to a state of dress we generally prefer when we are at home: "Abigail's every day dishabille looks better than my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes". This state of dress originally thumbed its nose at fashion until fashion accommodated it with many lines of dishabille styles. Janet Jackson's dishabille at the Super Bowl, however, took some Americans aback. Etymology: Today's word is the past passive participle of the French verb déshabiller "to undress", made up of des- "un-" + habiller "to clothe". This word was a result of the confusion of habit "clothing" with the Old French verb abiller "to dress a log (strip it of its leaves and branches) composed of a- "toward" + bille "log". The diminutive of "bille" came to English as billet "a piece of firewood" and went on to become billy "(policeman's) club." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips served each day via email. Green gurus dish out clever tips ranging from pets to wine. 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They can help you succeed without turning your garden, yard or home into a minefield of chemical worries... whether you want to: control fleas in your home, pests in your garden or moths on your fine woolens keep deer from destroying your landscape plants raise spectacular roses without chemicals grow bulbs or vegetables or fruit trees or grass seed Save your peace of mind and soothe your budget with Gardens Alive! Word of the Day: Dishabille (Noun) Pronunciation: [de-sah-'bee-yel, de-sah-'beel, de-sah-'bil] Definition: A partially clothed or intentionally unkempt state; a state of being intentionally unkempt and casually dressed—a negligee state. Usage: All the English dictionaries now accept the English misspelling of the word as primary: "dishabille". We would still prefer "deshabille" but will not engage in one of our fanciful flights of futility on this one. The accepted spelling, however, suggests the pronunciation, "dish a bill (or two my way)" but you must remember that the [s] and the [h] do not go together; in fact, the [h] is a silent French [h]. As you can see from the variations in pronunciation (there are more), we haven't really decided how to pronounce it, either. Suggested Usage: This word refers to a state of dress we generally prefer when we are at home: "Abigail's every day dishabille looks better than my Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes". This state of dress originally thumbed its nose at fashion until fashion accommodated it with many lines of dishabille styles. Etymology: Today's word is the past passive participle of the French verb déshabiller "to undress", made up of des- "un-" + habiller "to clothe". This word was a result of the confusion of habit "clothing" with the Old French verb abiller "to dress a log (strip it of its leaves and branches) composed of a- "toward" + bille "log". The diminutive of "bille" came to English as billet "a piece of firewood" and went on to become billy "(policeman's) club." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com < pmguid:4c.xwa.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1230-0-1181368815-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:43:13 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.245] (helo=s3245.mb00.net) id 1IUGVk-0007pM-G2 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:43:12 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Ssr8uhQGfkuDMCnbCPj53L51b67E9ZoD4JIRVaaqLWRDUlwaia4W9XGzaKZY0J8wn0srVXsCmWEYyYE5cBqSlTvHIFIwmRQ5JpBNkhMu5qJhQwX7Mzi5WTFYio5cU/lG; by s3245.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA36746; Sat, 8 Sep 2007 23:04:28 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 23:43:12 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1189208996.3736 Subject: JACTITATION: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-27472-0-1189317635" --MIME_BOUNDARY-27472-0-1189317635 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Jactitation (noun) Pronunciation: [jæk-tê-'tey-shên] Definition: A restless tossing or jerking about. A false claim or boasting, usually to someone's detriment. Usage: An interesting legal use of today's word is "jactitation of marriage", the false boasting of a marriage that does not exist. Although rarely used, some have sought the protection of a legal injunction against such an action where the reputation of the marriage was damaging. Sometimes the middle syllable is omitted (jactation). The noun is derived from the verb, "jactitate", and the adjective is "jactitational." Suggested Usage: Today's word comes from the Latin word for "throw, toss", so that meaning underlies all the others: "The formication caused by the itch powder Arlene put in Ambrose's golf shirt resulted in such jactitation on the course that he bogeyed almost every hole". The sense of casting false claims about is not far removed, however: "Fielding's jactitations of an up-coming marriage to Melba made toast of their relationship." Etymology: Medieval Latin iactitatio, iactitation- "false claim", the noun from iactitare "to utter frequently", based on iactare "to boast", the frequentative of iacere "to throw". The same root shows up in English "gist", "jetty", "joist", and "jut". The -ject of "inject", "eject", etc. is also based on the Latin stem for "throw." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips. 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Usage: An interesting legal use of today's word is "jactitation of marriage", the false boasting of a marriage that does not exist. Although rarely used, some have sought the protection of a legal injunction against such an action where the reputation of the marriage was damaging. Sometimes the middle syllable is omitted (jactation). The noun is derived from the verb, "jactitate", and the adjective is "jactitational." Suggested Usage: Today's word comes from the Latin word for "throw, toss", so that meaning underlies all the others: "The formication caused by the itch powder Arlene put in Ambrose's golf shirt resulted in such jactitation on the course that he bogeyed almost every hole". The sense of casting false claims about is not far removed, however: "Fielding's jactitations of an up-coming marriage to Melba made toast of their relationship." Etymology: Medieval Latin iactitatio, iactitation- "false claim", the noun from iactitare "to utter frequently", based on iactare "to boast", the frequentative of iacere "to throw". The same root shows up in English "gist", "jetty", "joist", and "jut". The -ject of "inject", "eject", etc. is also based on the Latin stem for "throw." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2as5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-27472-0-1189317635-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:48:47 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.155] (helo=s3155.mb00.net) id 1J2ioH-0001um-Rg for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:48:46 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=pUmeSt/3IDoQ4tx81SHK9taCfoGJx7gZS6P8NRE4kp11bfYH4WL+rY+hn+4Gf+kwcbm8LRLYMrrWTHxrESFrKZgYGKsRBQ2gz5tC5hOtN8Is+sT7CB021ZputZxcyntY; by s3155.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA15490; Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:03:46 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:48:46 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1197494939.19713 Subject: NOSOPOETIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-17446-0-1197529209" --MIME_BOUNDARY-17446-0-1197529209 Word of the Day: Nosopoetic (adjective) Pronunciation:[no-sê-po-'et-ik] Definition: You have probably seen people whose noses are sheer poetry. Well, only runny noses are related to today's word, which means "disease-causing, disease producing, infectious." Usage: Although today's word is rarely used today, it still lurks out there on the periphery of our language, used on the proper occasion for effect by verbal connoisseurs. We like it because it is a lexical curve ball that leads you where it isn't. Suggested Usage: One of the goals of early manned space flights was to test for any nosopoetic effects of extended periods of weightlessness. According to Peter Bowler in 'The Superior Person's Book of Words,' however, "Ah, how perfectly nosopoetic!" is the proper exclamation to employ when a wealthy acquaintance, of whose possessions you are insanely jealous, proudly shows off his or her new fishpond or sunken garden. But never tell anyone that you just can't stand seeing their nosopoetic face again unless you wish the insult to be (mis)taken as a compliment. Etymology: Today's word comes to us, courtesy of Latin and French, from Greek nosopoi(etik)os "causing illness", which consists of nosos "illness" + poi(etik)os "making, producing". It is related to nosophobia "the fear of disease", nosology "the classification of diseases", nosotrophy "the promotion of disease", and nosography "the description of diseases." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Undo Years of Damage from Burgers=85 Booze=85 and Rx Drugs! 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We like it because it is a lexical curve ball that leads you where it isn't. Suggested Usage: One of the goals of early manned space flights was to test for any nosopoetic effects of extended periods of weightlessness. According to Peter Bowler in 'The Superior Person's Book of Words,' however, "Ah, how perfectly nosopoetic!" is the proper exclamation to employ when a wealthy acquaintance, of whose possessions you are insanely jealous, proudly shows off his or her new fishpond or sunken garden. But never tell anyone that you just can't stand seeing their nosopoetic face again unless you wish the insult to be (mis)taken as a compliment. Etymology: Today's word comes to us, courtesy of Latin and French, from Greek nosopoi(etik)os "causing illness", which consists of nosos "illness" + poi(etik)os "making, producing". 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Usage: Today's word has an odd orphan negative even though it survives with its original meaning unchanged. The negative, "uncanny", has come to mean "weird, of supernatural nature; eerie" and is no longer related semantically to today's word. The comparative forms are "cannier" and "canniest" while the adverb is "cannily" and the noun, "canniness." Suggested Usage: Today's word works whenever you wish to characterize something as judicious and steady, "Father Gerhard's canny management of his parish spared it and him the embarrassment suffered in other parishes". Although this is the basic meaning of the word, it has a long association with the judicious control of financial matters, "Luella has a canny sense of exactly how much money her husband can expend over the weekend and arrive at work on time Monday morning=97and she dispenses it accordingly." Etymology: From Old English cunnan "to know how, be able to", also the origin of "cunning" and "couth", now found only in "uncouth", from Old English cuth "well-known, excellent". Another relative is the "kith" of "kith and kin" from Old English cyth "acquaintance, friendship, kinfolk". Old English "cnawan", today's "know", comes from the same ultimate root, *gno-. A descendent of this root is found in Latin cognscere "to come to know, get acquainted with" and ignorare "to not know, to disregard", underlying English "ignore" and "ignorant". With a different suffix, *(g)no-dhli- we get Latin nobilis "knowable, known, famous" and our word "noble". The Greek variants, e.g. gignskein "to know, think", lie behind English "gnome", "(a)gnostic", and "diagnosis." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Personal Finance: Are you a consumer being swallowed by debt? 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Word of the Day Canny (adjective) Pronunciation: ['kæn-ni] Definition: Knowing, judicious, prudent; frugal; (Scottish) steady, restrained, and gentle. Usage: Today's word has an odd orphan negative even though it survives with its original meaning unchanged. The negative, "uncanny", has come to mean "weird, of supernatural nature; eerie" and is no longer related semantically to today's word. The comparative forms are "cannier" and "canniest" while the adverb is "cannily" and the noun, "canniness." Suggested Usage: Today's word works whenever you wish to characterize something as judicious and steady, "Father Gerhard's canny management of his parish spared it and him the embarrassment suffered in other parishes". Although this is the basic meaning of the word, it has a long association with the judicious control of financial matters, "Luella has a canny sense of exactly how much money her husband can expend over the weekend and arrive at work on time Monday morning—and she dispenses it accordingly." Etymology: From Old English cunnan "to know how, be able to", also the origin of "cunning" and "couth", now found only in "uncouth", from Old English cuth "well-known, excellent". Another relative is the "kith" of "kith and kin" from Old English cyth "acquaintance, friendship, kinfolk". Old English "cnawan", today's "know", comes from the same ultimate root, *gno-. A descendent of this root is found in Latin cognscere "to come to know, get acquainted with" and ignorare "to not know, to disregard", underlying English "ignore" and "ignorant". With a different suffix, *(g)no-dhli- we get Latin nobilis "knowable, known, famous" and our word "noble". 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.4njw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11669-0-1200639632-- Received: from mailin17.aul.t-online.de (mailin17.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.50]) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:12:12 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin17.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NhJTN-0fuaAq0; Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:12:01 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=NaxowRtYsoW/icyx+3SAlJqwQ2y/dutvfDGW+mXxmTBAepbDzlIE80gvLU87tM05cyLCK7/coCXUaU9oEpVf2t9/ZjsOsIPctQxG8NIvMIhc1wzHrxOuC2VAR7q0jfrM; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1G71GZB065164; Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:01:16 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:12:01 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266293311.53079 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Palliate Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-23444-0-1266303603" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-16T09:12:12Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1266311522-000028CD-2AF4398B/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: 0d337ce7-6365-45be-b3c1-e43d553521a2 --MIME_BOUNDARY-23444-0-1266303603 News for 2/16/2010: * Health Care Summit: GOP Predicts 'Backroom Deals' and 'Parliamentary Tricks' * Video - Bayh Retirement: GOP May Pick Up a Senate Seat * Patrick Kennedy Can Get $47,000 Annual Pension Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fvve.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Palliate (verb) Pronunciation: ['pal-ee-eyt] Definition: To alleviate or relive, to make something appear less serious. Usage: Palliate, to relieve pain without curing, has been around for centuries. The original, and now obsolete, meaning of the word was "to cover, as with a cloak" or to hide something. This usage reflects the common usage: to mitigate (often by apology), or to make the damage of an action seem less. Originally, the word literally meant "cloaked", an obvious relation to the English "pall." Suggested Usage: Palliate is your pal. If the situation can=92t get any worse, attempt to palliate it by downplaying it. In fact, palliate is such a pal, he=92ll even alleviate physical, mental, and emotional scarring. He=92ll help you through rough times by making you feel better, like a band-aid on a wound. Unlike a band-aid, however, palliate will not actually remedy your frustration or pain=97it=92ll just mask it for a while. When you put it that way, is palliate such a pal after all? Just some food for thought. Etymology: The word palliate was first used in the 1540s, ostensibly in both figurative and literal senses=97"to alleviate without curing". It is derived from the Middle Latin palliatus, or cloaked (the Latin word for cloak is actually pallium), the past participle of palliare, to conceal. The adjective palliative is seen in the 1540s as well, also from the Middle Latin palliatus, suggesting that the two were introduced into the English language at roughly the same time. 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This usage reflects the common usage: to mitigate (often by apology), or to make the damage of an action seem less. Originally, the word literally meant "cloaked", an obvious relation to the English "pall." Suggested Usage: Palliate is your pal. If the situation can’t get any worse, attempt to palliate it by downplaying it. In fact, palliate is such a pal, he’ll even alleviate physical, mental, and emotional scarring. He’ll help you through rough times by making you feel better, like a band-aid on a wound. Unlike a band-aid, however, palliate will not actually remedy your frustration or pain—it’ll just mask it for a while. When you put it that way, is palliate such a pal after all? Just some food for thought. Etymology: The word palliate was first used in the 1540s, ostensibly in both figurative and literal senses—"to alleviate without curing". It is derived from the Middle Latin palliatus, or cloaked (the Latin word for cloak is actually pallium), the past participle of palliare, to conceal. 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Usage: The term is used humorously in North America as a term meaning "let's party" (also slang) or "let's get moving". Other than the expectable "boogying", it is an orphan that has not gained wide acceptability in the English-speaking world. Suggested Usage: Like all slang words, the meaning of this one is so general that it may be applied to almost any motion in the sense of an intensifier, to move exceptionally in some way: "When he saw the new car his parents bought him for his birthday, Sanford's eyes boogied around in their sockets several times". It can add a bit of color in top of its inherent humor in casual conversation, "As the pungent Island aromas began boogying out of the kitchen, Tremayne's esteem for Shallala rocketed." Etymology: From "boogie-woogie" a reduplication of "boogie", certainly from Black English, possibly from Black West African English bogi "to dance" akin to Hausa buga "to hit, beat (drums, etc.)" "Boogie-Woogie" entered the American idiom from a 1928 recording "Pinetop's Boogie-Woogie" by Clarence "Pinetop" Smith. It was originally a piano style that developed in the U.S. after rag-time based on recurrent chord progression C-F-C-F-C-G-F-C played with a strong recurrent bass rhythm. These chords were the immediate predecessor of the blues and made a come-back in early rock and roll. The dancing that accompanied boogie was fast and unbridled, hence the meaning of today's word. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Register now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. 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Suggested Usage: Like all slang words, the meaning of this one is so general that it may be applied to almost any motion in the sense of an intensifier, to move exceptionally in some way: "When he saw the new car his parents bought him for his birthday, Sanford's eyes boogied around in their sockets several times". It can add a bit of color in top of its inherent humor in casual conversation, "As the pungent Island aromas began boogying out of the kitchen, Tremayne's esteem for Shallala rocketed." Etymology: From "boogie-woogie" a reduplication of "boogie", certainly from Black English, possibly from Black West African English bogi "to dance" akin to Hausa buga "to hit, beat (drums, etc.)" "Boogie-Woogie" entered the American idiom from a 1928 recording "Pinetop's Boogie-Woogie" by Clarence "Pinetop" Smith. It was originally a piano style that developed in the U.S. after rag-time based on recurrent chord progression C-F-C-F-C-G-F-C played with a strong recurrent bass rhythm. 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Word of the Day: Smarmy (adjective) Pronunciation: ['smah[r]-mi] Definition: Extremely though insincerely polite and solicitous; ingratiating if not unctuous; transparently currying favor (or favour, if you are British). Usage: This word is widely used in Britain but does not occur in US or most Australian dialects. Suggested Usage: This is a good word to refer to feigned sophistication for self-benefit. "He has a smarmy charm that some women find alluring". It also works toward avoidance of commonplace terms like "brown-nose" or clichés like "curry favor:" "He always gets a bit smarmy when the boss walks in." Etymology: Middle English smarm or smalm "smear, grease." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? 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Plus, great perks: Free overnight shipping 110% price protection 365-days returns Free returns Word of the Day: Smarmy (adjective) Pronunciation: ['smah[r]-mi] Definition: Extremely though insincerely polite and solicitous; ingratiating if not unctuous; transparently currying favor (or favour, if you are British). Usage: This word is widely used in Britain but does not occur in US or most Australian dialects. Suggested Usage: This is a good word to refer to feigned sophistication for self-benefit. "He has a smarmy charm that some women find alluring". It also works toward avoidance of commonplace terms like "brown-nose" or clichés like "curry favor:" "He always gets a bit smarmy when the boss walks in." Etymology: Middle English smarm or smalm "smear, grease." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1u3x.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-21551-0-1186646412-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:11:53 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.90] (helo=s3090.mb00.net) id 1IDEYg-0007Cp-Tc for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:11:53 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=aWD11tuLsb3azsgwCniD3/MHOenVtm5qGQXawDbw/Mm64W5i4uQ1eEgF+jJ+gVm04QAN8hT3GYvIP9uKyvZxdJ5rHWvyyK0Bi32EDeqUlLMeOEQ5cJ5C0W+8GGpF+bOF; by s3090.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA08331; Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:03:32 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:11:51 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1185230805.1740 Subject: NUMEN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4265-0-1185256825" --MIME_BOUNDARY-4265-0-1185256825 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Numen (noun) Pronunciation: ['nyu-men] Definition: (1) The spirit, driving force or divine presence (but not a deity) residing in a particular kind of object or place; (2) creative powers or spirit, a muse with attitude and muscle. Usage: The plural is numens or numina; no one seems to care. Just remember that the vowel [e] becomes [i] in the Latin plural, as it does in the adjective, numinous "containing the aura of a supernatural or divine power". Aside from their many gods, the Romans believed in particular powers that resided in objects that explained their behavior. For example Frutesca was the numen (spirit, driving force) of fruit, while Fulgora was the numen of lightning. Mercia was the numen that caused laziness and Maturna, the numen that held couples together. Suggested Usage: Numina are expected to protect the things they abide in. When parents return home to find the children asleep but the house a wreck, they might say, "The numina of our house must have been away for the evening". However, the word today also refers to one's creative powers as opposed to the gentler muse: "I'm waiting for my numen to move me toward the completion of this Word of the Day." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin numen "nod, behest or beck, divine will" from nuere "to nod". Akin to Greek neuein "to nod" and nyssein, nyttein "to prick, sting". The same Proto-Indo-European root emerged in Sanskrit as navate, nauti "he moves, turns" and nudati "push, jerk",. The original idea was that the nod of a godly head leads to good fortune and numina were spirits of the gods. -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? 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Word of the Day: Numen (noun) Pronunciation: ['nyu-men] Definition: (1) The spirit, driving force or divine presence (but not a deity) residing in a particular kind of object or place; (2) creative powers or spirit, a muse with attitude and muscle. Usage: The plural is numens or numina; no one seems to care. Just remember that the vowel [e] becomes [i] in the Latin plural, as it does in the adjective, numinous "containing the aura of a supernatural or divine power". Aside from their many gods, the Romans believed in particular powers that resided in objects that explained their behavior. For example Frutesca was the numen (spirit, driving force) of fruit, while Fulgora was the numen of lightning. Mercia was the numen that caused laziness and Maturna, the numen that held couples together. Suggested Usage: Numina are expected to protect the things they abide in. When parents return home to find the children asleep but the house a wreck, they might say, "The numina of our house must have been away for the evening". However, the word today also refers to one's creative powers as opposed to the gentler muse: "I'm waiting for my numen to move me toward the completion of this Word of the Day." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin numen "nod, behest or beck, divine will" from nuere "to nod". Akin to Greek neuein "to nod" and nyssein, nyttein "to prick, sting". The same Proto-Indo-European root emerged in Sanskrit as navate, nauti "he moves, turns" and nudati "push, jerk",. The original idea was that the nod of a godly head leads to good fortune and numina were spirits of the gods. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1l3t.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4265-0-1185256825-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:57:59 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.14] (helo=s3014.mb00.net) id 1I89fb-00080Y-E3 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:57:59 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=JzfcjqXhndsikmeXIz5giuonLQzJwMjRMMT5/YWo45YUpg4hkCqBoPXAhZzNXczvF0WsdeXjovuIBE68KgGM3TorVBknWL1gJjKp7NFi/kRopcp53Fz6HG6qvpbvv6sl; by s3014.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA08690; Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:03:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:57:59 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1183072564.11749 Subject: THRENODY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-29259-0-1184047232" --MIME_BOUNDARY-29259-0-1184047232 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Threnody (Noun) Pronunciation: ['thre-nê-di] Definition: An elegy, dirge, or threne; a song of lamentation, usually for the dead. Usage: This is a regular noun with the same meaning as "threne" [threen] from the same Greek source. The adjective is either "threnodic" [thrê-'nah-dic] or "threnodial" [thrê-'no-di-yêl] and the agent noun is "threnodist" ['thre-nê-dist]. Suggested Usage: "Threnody" may be used to refer to any sort of lamentation, "Gladys' threnodies of her wasted life with Gordon left me exhausted". However, it is usually a lamentation over the dead, "Kirsten's threnody at her husband's funeral made me wonder if I was in the right chapel". As usual, however, there is room for metaphorical play: "He discussed the project in such threnodic tones as to leave no doubt that it was dead." Etymology: Greek "threnoidia" from threnos "dirge" + oide "song". 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"Threnos" derives from the same ancient root as English "drone." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18pq.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-29259-0-1184047232-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:17:17 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.108] (helo=s3108.mb00.net) id 1IWQxw-0000IK-Dq for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:17:16 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=M4EYZx4zxS80yutUsDyBc6zyZacRGwsWcZo6luRTaEeVmJ6zQYhC/2yK9ALYOAplEvDvstZZykdlVgAvRNB9mt7LPvPbHYF+pBFyA4ZZFkgSvxVogNsKO2oxNS1wBHB6; by s3108.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA47196; Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:03:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:17:16 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1189811897.14289 Subject: RESISTENTIALISM: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-14873-0-1189836014" --MIME_BOUNDARY-14873-0-1189836014 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! WORD OF THE DAY: Resistentialism (noun) Pronunciation: [re-zis-'ten-chê-li-zêm] Definition: The mock philosophy by P. Jennings as depicted in The Spectator (1948) claiming that inanimate objects are hostile to humans. Usage: yourDictionary's South African friend, Chris Stewart, who suggested today's word, is convinced it is not used enough, though he does not pointedly claim that things are out to get him. We at YDC are not convinced that its current usage underrepresents its usefulness but we bring it to you, anyway. We can, of course, derive the adjective "resistentialist(ic)" from today's word if the need arises to propagate this lexical lineage. Suggested Usage: Here is a word we might want to suggest you avoid but, as always, the imaginative will be able to find apropos uses: "My resistentialist bent encourages me to avoid the woods and other areas with lots of hard objects". 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Jennings as depicted in The Spectator (1948) claiming that inanimate objects are hostile to humans. Usage: yourDictionary's South African friend, Chris Stewart, who suggested today's word, is convinced it is not used enough, though he does not pointedly claim that things are out to get him. We at YDC are not convinced that its current usage underrepresents its usefulness but we bring it to you, anyway. We can, of course, derive the adjective "resistentialist(ic)" from today's Word if the need arises to propagate this lexical lineage. Suggested Usage: Here is a word we might want to suggest you avoid but, as always, the imaginative will be able to find apropos uses: "My resistentialist bent encourages me to avoid the woods and other areas with lots of hard objects". Should you fall, you might try, "If I were a resistentialist, I would swear that footstool just leapt under my feet from halfway across the room". Then again, you might just lie there silently until medical assistance arrives. Etymology: The word is an artificial concoction of Latin res "thing" + resist laid over "existentialism". 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Usage: Today's word gives us two meanings for the price of one: "disparate" is semantically is a combination of "distinct" and "separate". If Elmer's business personality and home personality are not the same, they may be distinct but still compatible. If his two personalities are disparate, they share little or nothing in common. This adjective has two nouns: "disparity", which refers to the specific difference between two things, and "disparateness", which reflects the simple fact that two objects are incompatibly different. Not to be confused with "desperate." Suggested Usage: This word offers a subtle way around the negative connotations of "hypocritical": "Thalia seems to have disparate attitudes about the dangers of sunning when she is talking to her friends and when she is alone at the beach". Remember that unlike "difference", "disparity" implies incompatibility, "Their attitudes toward art and sports are so disparate they could never be friends." With different or even distinct attitudes, friendship would still be possible. Etymology: Latin disparatus, past participle of disparare "to separate" from dis-"apart" + parare "to prepare". "Parade" comes from the same root, referring to the preparations for military parade. "Parry" comes from an Old French word meaning "ward off a blow" which also requires preparation. The same root is found in the Latin verb parere "give birth to", the participle of which is parentus "bearing", the source of our "parent". This is a wonderful built-in etymological warning since few of us are prepared for the demands parenting. Listen to the word! -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. 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This adjective has two nouns: "disparity", which refers to the specific difference between two things, and "disparateness", which reflects the simple fact that two objects are incompatibly different. Not to be confused with "desperate." Suggested Usage: This word offers a subtle way around the negative connotations of "hypocritical": "Thalia seems to have disparate attitudes about the dangers of sunning when she is talking to her friends and when she is alone at the beach". Remember that unlike "difference", "disparity" implies incompatibility, "Their attitudes toward art and sports are so disparate they could never be friends". With different or even distinct attitudes, friendship would still be possible. Etymology: Latin disparatus, past participle of disparare "to separate" from dis-"apart" + parare "to prepare". "Parade" comes from the same root, referring to the preparations for military parade. "Parry" comes from an Old French word meaning "ward off a blow" which also requires preparation. The same root is found in the Latin verb parere "give birth to", the participle of which is parentus "bearing", the source of our "parent". This is a wonderful built-in etymological warning since few of us are prepared for the demands parenting. Listen to the word! –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. Promote yourself as an author. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.6tkf.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-99070-0-1211176832-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 03 May 2008 09:23:13 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.41] (helo=s3041.mb00.net) id 1JsC5Q-0007ob-Vc for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 03 May 2008 09:23:13 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=nak+GGUkzjVQE2UXgXyOZP3U06djqXMqzAK/xhNc+WaXsCXg4TXVEFxXTdcaS0+PlCzOV44FI8VCam7vPlOyNyzO3t4jSq9bRoAZPl6SwpqFDGTz1Hsd+TNIfZ9UAmAO; by s3041.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA74039; Sat, 3 May 2008 00:01:04 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 00:23:13 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1209794021.64957 Subject: OBSCURANT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-83306-0-1209798013" --MIME_BOUNDARY-83306-0-1209798013 Word of the Day: Obscurant (adjective) Pronunciation: [êb-'skyu-rênt] Definition: That which obscures (adjective); one who obscures, prevents inquiry or enlightenment (noun). Usage: Today's word may be an adjective or a noun. As an adjective its meaning is rather plain: "obscuring". However, as a noun it may refer to someone who impedes scientific inquiry or enlightenment. The activity of such a person is "obscurantism" and his or her behavior is "obscurantist." Suggested Usage: Applied to nature, the adjective bears no negative connotation, "Obscurant clouds impeded our view of the mountains". The noun, however, is decidedly pejorative: "Our cardinal problem is that the halls of government are inhabited by too many obscurants threatened by the free flow of information". The adjective may be, too, "Mandy's obscurant replies to our questions left us completely mystified as to what was happening." Etymology: From "obscure", borrowed from Latin obscurus "dark, shady", comprising ob- "toward" + sku-r from PIE *(s)keu- "cover, conceal". With the [s], which comes and goes among Indo-European languages, this root turns up in English "skin", "skim", "scum", and Old Norse sky "cloud", borrowed to distinguish the sky from heaven (Old English heofan "sky, heaven"). The root turns up in Greek skutos "hide" and Sanskrit sku "hide, conceal". Without the initial [s], it became "hide" and "hose" in English. For another serving of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in yourDictionary's library. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day Obscurant (adjective) Pronunciation: [êb-'skyu-rênt] Definition: That which obscures (adjective); one who obscures, prevents inquiry or enlightenment (noun). Usage: Today's word may be an adjective or a noun. As an adjective its meaning is rather plain: "obscuring". However, as a noun it may refer to someone who impedes scientific inquiry or enlightenment. The activity of such a person is "obscurantism" and his or her behavior is "obscurantist." Suggested Usage: Applied to nature, the adjective bears no negative connotation, "Obscurant clouds impeded our view of the mountains". The noun, however, is decidedly pejorative: "Our cardinal problem is that the halls of government are inhabited by too many obscurants threatened by the free flow of information". The adjective may be, too, "Mandy's obscurant replies to our questions left us completely mystified as to what was happening." 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.6kr4.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-83306-0-1209798013-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:15:11 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.168] (helo=s3168.mb00.net) id 1Jan5K-0001ek-Mb for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:15:11 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=RhxBsLmzyGdZsNsNZKXc6MhN24vHS3VVPBMkAWRcA2ImDxF/QHBGtCnujJf3COeAoTqCt+TCQl6Wm+UPxgTNar0VoCHY3pfwTEokrv5a3RC3r5xx0e51+xWNCV+s/RZG; by s3168.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA56023; Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:05:31 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:15:10 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1205642384.1620 Subject: BAILIWICK: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19515-0-1205647229" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19515-0-1205647229 Word of the Day: Bailiwick (noun) Pronunciation: ['bey-li-wik] Definition: Originally, this word meant the jurisdiction of a bailiff; now it refers to one's proper sphere of influence or knowledge. Usage: There are no current adjectives or verbs. Not much you can do with this word derivationally. Suggested Usage: This is an important word in defining yourself to others: "Well, I eat out a lot; the kitchen is not my bailiwick", or: "Lawn mower repair is not my bailiwick; I just design rockets". You might even stretch it to include educational disciplines, "Geography is not my bailiwick but I'm a whiz at math." Etymology: From Middle English bailliwik(e) "district under the jurisdiction of a bailiff (sheriff's deputy who delivers writs)" from bailie (or bailiff) + wik(e) "village, district". Bailiff is from Latin b=E2julus "carrier, one who bears". Wick is from Old English wic "hamlet or town district". It is akin to Latin vicus "town, district" (as in "vicinity" and "vicar"), Greek oikos "house", and Sanskrit visah "house". With the ancient suffix "-sla" (weik-sla-) the same root resulted in "villa", "village", and the suffix -ville. 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Word of the Day Bailiwick (noun) Pronunciation: ['bey-li-wik] Definition: Originally, this word meant the jurisdiction of a bailiff; now it refers to one's proper sphere of influence or knowledge. Usage: There are no current adjectives or verbs. Not much you can do with this word derivationally. Suggested Usage: This is an important word in defining yourself to others: "Well, I eat out a lot; the kitchen is not my bailiwick", or: "Lawn mower repair is not my bailiwick; I just design rockets". You might even stretch it to include educational disciplines, "Geography is not my bailiwick but I'm a whiz at math." Etymology: From Middle English bailliwik(e) "district under the jurisdiction of a bailiff (sheriff's deputy who delivers writs)" from bailie (or bailiff) + wik(e) "village, district". Bailiff is from Latin bâjulus "carrier, one who bears". Wick is from Old English wic "hamlet or town district". It is akin to Latin vicus "town, district" (as in "vicinity" and "vicar"), Greek oikos "house", and Sanskrit visah "house". With the ancient suffix "-sla" (weik-sla-) the same root resulted in "villa", "village", and the suffix -ville. "Wick" itself remained in English as a locative suffix in two forms: -wick, as in Eastwick, Brunswick and -wich, as in Greenwich, Sandwich. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. Promote yourself as an author. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.5smv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19515-0-1205647229-- Received: from ms4-1.1blu.de (89.202.0.34 [89.202.0.34]) by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 09 May 2008 08:21:00 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.195] (helo=s3195.mb00.net) id 1JuLyV-0007S4-JQ for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 09 May 2008 08:21:00 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=sXVnyKzo7yV70q8lYW7HliY6mlb6X3ZW1u6ZXwXevbDCILI6tVmtHuBYQ4/9PFqmrX/O7+aEL+Qoi1fKAyNmvo6pHX92Zi3RCwZHRMRBphwIR1lj2utPFrBFa/2EZSie; by s3195.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA22539; Thu, 8 May 2008 23:01:25 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 23:20:59 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1210309633.45616 Subject: FLAK: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-74626-0-1210312833" --MIME_BOUNDARY-74626-0-1210312833 Word of the Day: Flak (noun) Pronunciation: ['flæk] Definition: Antiaircraft artillery or fire; (colloquial) heavy criticism. Usage: John Spriggs of Roke Manor Research Institute in Romsey, Hampshire submitted today's word, writing that "The place in which I am writing this has been written of variously as a 'flak farm,' the 'flak shack.' and a 'flak home' by American airmen who were here at various times in the period from 1943 to 1945". In the US the word has been extended to "flak jacket", a slang expression for a bullet-proof vest as well as for heavy criticism. Suggested Usage: Hopefully, the last round of actual flak will occur in our lifetimes. Who knows what will happen to this word in the tranquil aftermath of that eventual moment. Expressions such as, "Oleander took a lot of flak for wearing mismatched socks to the news conference", may disappear altogether. In the meantime, we may continue to use expressions like, "My proposal to filter company e-mail for romantic dalliances among employees received a lot of flak when I mentioned it this morning", in informal conversations. It would not be used in formal written English even today. Etymology: Today's word is an acronym derived from the German word Fliegerabwehrkanone (Flieger+Abwehr+Kanone) "flier defense cannon". The British called flak "ack-ack" or "Archie" during most of World War II. "Ack" was then the British symbolic enunciation for "a" so "ack-ack" stood for a-a (anti-aircraft), just as "ack emma" stood for AM. In December 1942 "ack" was replaced by "able" as the symbolic enunciation of "a" in the military system of symbolic letter substitutes. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. 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Usage: John Spriggs of Roke Manor Research Institute in Romsey, Hampshire submitted today's word, writing that "The place in which I am writing this has been written of variously as a 'flak farm,' the 'flak shack.' and a 'flak home' by American airmen who were here at various times in the period from 1943 to 1945". In the US the word has been extended to "flak jacket", a slang expression for a bullet-proof vest as well as for heavy criticism. Suggested Usage: Hopefully, the last round of actual flak will occur in our lifetimes. Who knows what will happen to this word in the tranquil aftermath of that eventual moment. Expressions such as, "Oleander took a lot of flak for wearing mismatched socks to the news conference", may disappear altogether. In the meantime, we may continue to use expressions like, "My proposal to filter company e-mail for romantic dalliances among employees received a lot of flak when I mentioned it this morning", in informal conversations. It would not be used in formal written English even today. Etymology: Today's word is an acronym derived from the German word Fliegerabwehrkanone (Flieger+Abwehr+Kanone) "flier defense cannon". The British called flak "ack-ack" or "Archie" during most of World War II. "Ack" was then the British symbolic enunciation for "a" so "ack-ack" stood for a-a (anti-aircraft), just as "ack emma" stood for AM. In December 1942 "ack" was replaced by "able" as the symbolic enunciation of "a" in the military system of symbolic letter substitutes. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.6ogc.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-74626-0-1210312833-- Received: from mailin18.aul.t-online.de (mailin18.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.51]) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:13:56 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin18.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NamvF-2817mC0; Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:13:49 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=ERblNPDwLC3xoNPHVCrwZ5SsqJzDzuzPHBJohe6HvwB0GhhWXfYnYtcYYpGET56Yzml4zNg40aA8zngXlCqxjlMtlNbWx2DO8ICT8BgDNtJrtHaRt5EVsXwleyQNUv7t; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0T71LBj067979; Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:01:21 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:13:49 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1264743774.28398 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Provocative Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-93814-0-1264748408" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-29T09:13:56Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1264756429-0000316B-5C839BBC/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 166740b4-b416-442f-9228-0eac7760bbf9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-93814-0-1264748408 New for 1/29/2010: * More Debt: Senate Dems Approve Increase to $14.3 Trillion * Job Claims Are Bogus * Small Business Tax Credit Planned Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fpat.16.cy4a.2oq9 Word of the Day: Provocative (adjective) Pronunciation: [pruh-'vok-uh-tiv] Definition: Intended to provoke, excite, or titillate. Usage: In recent years, the word provocative has been assigned a meaning similar to that of "offensive". Provocative clothing, provocative movies, and provocative music have all bolstered the rather narrow view of this versatile word. Provocative actually means anything that provokes -- whether that thing is irritating, erotic, stimulating, or even intellectually challenging. Suggested Usage: Begin using the word provocative in the spirit of its intended meaning. Anything that provokes you to think, feel, or even become frustrated is provocative in its own right. Talk about the extremely provocative movie you watched about the life of a despondent prince -- throw in the misunderstood "titillating" for good measure as well. Friends and loved ones will sure be surprised when they realize you=92ve been talking about Kenneth Branagh's production of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The words they might use in response are sure to be provocative as well. Etymology: In the 15th century, the antiquated French word provocatif, a word borrowed from the Latin provocare (to challenge or call forward), began to be used in English as provocative. From the 1620s, it was specific of provoking sexual desire or temptation. Today, it means simply to cause a reaction -- although the general linguistic trend is that the reaction is undesirable. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1264743774.28398:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fpat.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-93814-0-1264748408 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/29/2010: More Debt: Senate Dems Approve Increase to $14.3 Trillion Job Claims Are Bogus Small Business Tax Credit Planned Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Provocative (adjective) Pronunciation: [pruh-'vok-uh-tiv] Definition: Intended to provoke, excite, or titillate. Usage: In recent years, the word provocative has been assigned a meaning similar to that of "offensive". Provocative clothing, provocative movies, and provocative music have all bolstered the rather narrow view of this versatile word. Provocative actually means anything that provokes -- whether that thing is irritating, erotic, stimulating, or even intellectually challenging. Suggested Usage: Begin using the word provocative in the spirit of its intended meaning. Anything that provokes you to think, feel, or even become frustrated is provocative in its own right. Talk about the extremely provocative movie you watched about the life of a despondent prince -- throw in the misunderstood "titillating" for good measure as well. Friends and loved ones will sure be surprised when they realize you’ve been talking about Kenneth Branagh's production of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The words they might use in response are sure to be provocative as well. Etymology: In the 15th century, the antiquated French word provocatif, a word borrowed from the Latin provocare (to challenge or call forward), began to be used in English as provocative. From the 1620s, it was specific of provoking sexual desire or temptation. Today, it means simply to cause a reaction -- although the general linguistic trend is that the reaction is undesirable. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-93814-0-1264748408-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:38:14 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.20] (helo=s3020.mb00.net) id 1JcxMr-0007CQ-MB for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:38:14 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=RXRT5M9LQRNmLxwzA6i6ZwIB1xnw4y37U2lTMokr6FYF1uhYIRQq+Cn8r1n+fVqVjNVJf/jupUUBFIIeU3FwpYhfrePWhGtxrNo7pJvDtCV9qLCObL9n3EuBir9Znl7P; by s3020.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA09959; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:06:12 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:38:13 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1206116381.21729 Subject: BLANDILOQUENT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-28058-0-1206165620" --MIME_BOUNDARY-28058-0-1206165620 Word Of the Day Today's Word: Blandiloquent (adjective) Pronunciation: [blæn-'di-lê-qwênt] Listen Definition: Smooth-talking, honey-tongued; flattering. Usage: Today's word is another tottering on the brink of extinction=97most dictionaries have already given up on it. The Oxford English Dictionary has retained the noun, "blandiloquence", and an adjectival cousin, "blandiloquous". We need to retain this word, however, if for no other reason than it sounds better than "smooth-talking." Suggested Usage: When today's word was last used, it, too, had acquired the pejorative sense of "smooth-talking", "Some blandiloquent used-car salesman convinced Millicent to buy a 1986 Chevy with 150,000 miles on it". However, since we must revive it, we might just as well revive it as a neutral term, "Bridget is so easily attracted to blandiloquent men that we don't let her go out with subscribers to yourDictionary's Word of the Day." Etymology: Today's is another case of lexical larceny by Mother English, this time of Latin blandiloquentia "smooth-talking", a compound composed of blandus "soft" + loquor "to talk", whose verbal noun is loquentia "talking, talk". Oddly enough, the PIE root underlying bland- is *mol- "soft" (cf. Italian molle "soft") in the usual three ablaut flavors, including *mel- and *ml-. The word-initial combination [ml] sometimes became [bl] in Latin and Greek, hence Latin "blandus" with a suffix "-nd". In Greek we find malakos "soft", in Serbian, mlad "young", and in Russian molodoy "young". English inherited this root through the Germanic languages as "melt" and "mild." -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5wuk.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5wuk.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1206116381.21729:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5wuk.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28058-0-1206165620 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Blandiloquent (adjective) Pronunciation: [blæn-'di-lê-qwênt] Definition: Smooth-talking, honey-tongued; flattering. Usage: Today's word is another tottering on the brink of extinction—most dictionaries have already given up on it. The Oxford English Dictionary has retained the noun, "blandiloquence", and an adjectival cousin, "blandiloquous". We need to retain this word, however, if for no other reason than it sounds better than "smooth-talking." Suggested Usage: When today's word was last used, it, too, had acquired the pejorative sense of "smooth-talking", "Some blandiloquent used-car salesman convinced Millicent to buy a 1986 Chevy with 150,000 miles on it". However, since we must revive it, we might just as well revive it as a neutral term, "Bridget is so easily attracted to blandiloquent men that we don't let her go out with subscribers to yourDictionary's Word of the Day." Etymology: Today's is another case of lexical larceny by Mother English, this time of Latin blandiloquentia "smooth-talking", a compound composed of blandus "soft" + loquor "to talk", whose verbal noun is loquentia "talking, talk". Oddly enough, the PIE root underlying bland- is *mol- "soft" (cf. Italian molle "soft") in the usual three ablaut flavors, including *mel- and *ml-. The word-initial combination [ml] sometimes became [bl] in Latin and Greek, hence Latin "blandus" with a suffix –nd. In Greek we find malakos "soft", in Serbian, mlad "young", and in Russian molodoy "young". English inherited this root through the Germanic languages as "melt" and "mild." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. Gain back the hours previously lost when employees had to squeeze in personal errands and appointments with long lunches, leaving work early, sick days, and personal phone calls and emails while at the office. By sending the message that they really value their employees, they reap a higher level loyalty and morale from their employees. With happier, more loyal employees, you minimize the costs and headaches associated with staff turnover. Consider using flex-time as an incentive -- in fact, some employers find their employees would prefer flex-time to receiving bonuses and other perks. YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy © 1996-2008, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.5wuk.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28058-0-1206165620-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 07 May 2008 08:38:05 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.28] (helo=s3028.mb00.net) id 1JtdHw-0005af-Pj for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 07 May 2008 08:38:05 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Iyjxewx9HjPdftmvXLy95KgM8tKcQrA0hDG1jRMuuWETQOWLRkQhxZVincwGtszv+qePIic9TbRwIhgWipoJNJkvNpA8rBXXJ5Qs6it7IHo7mlxenFukcFIIjUz05xFA; by s3028.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA16808; Tue, 6 May 2008 23:01:05 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 23:38:04 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1210136134.50574 Subject: GLITCH: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-64438-0-1210140006" --MIME_BOUNDARY-64438-0-1210140006 Word of the Day: Glitch (noun) Pronunciation: ['glich] Definition: An unexpected change; a minor technical problem or failure resulting in a short delay. Usage: The plural of today's word is "glitches". So far only one derivative from it has appeared, the adjective "glitchy". The difference between today's word and "bug" (a common clipping of bugaboo or bugbear "hobgoblin") is that "bug" refers to a fundamental defect in a hardware or software product requiring substantive repair work while a glitch is just a minor problem resulting in a short delay. A "hitch", as in "without a hitch", refers to a sudden halt or a snag that completely stops a process. Suggested Usage: The most common use of "glitch" is in the phrase "without a glitch" as in, "The wedding would have come off without a glitch, had Monique not said, 'I don't' instead of 'I do.'" This, of course, is a joke since such a mistake would hardly qualify as a minor technical problem. A more serious usage would be, "Actually, the only glitch in the wedding was the groom's arriving late." Etymology: From Yiddish glitsh "a slip, lapse" from glitshn "to slip" from Middle High German glitschen, alteration of gliten "to glide". In Modern German glitschen means "to slither" but gleiten retains its original meaning "glide, float, slip". Other related words include Old English glida "kite (the hovering bird)", glib, probably related to Lower German glibberisch "slippery". (This word could work in English for "glib gibberish", couldn't it?) Since what is slippery is also usually smooth and reflective, "glare", "glimmer", "glow"=97even "gold"=97might also be related. If so, the Polish monetary unit, the zloty, derived from their word for gold, "zloto", also shares the same ultimate source. "Glitch" itself first appeared in 1962 in the writing of the US astronaut John Glenn, who claims that the word originally referred to an unexpected change in an electrical current at NASA. However, it soon spread to other types of anomalies and thence to any, usually minor, technical malfunction. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. Promote yourself as an author. You get an Author page where you can post your biography, thoughts and commentary on your books, etc. Monitor traffic, revenue, comments, etc. with your PublicBookshelf dashboard designed to track your individual book. Register now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. Don't wait! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6mtx.14.3vcs.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.6mtx.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1210136134.50574:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.6mtx.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-64438-0-1210140006 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by PublicBookShelf.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Glitch (noun) Pronunciation: ['glich] Definition: An unexpected change; a minor technical problem or failure resulting in a short delay. Usage: The plural of today's word is "glitches". So far only one derivative from it has appeared, the adjective "glitchy". The difference between today's word and "bug" (a common clipping of bugaboo or bugbear "hobgoblin") is that "bug" refers to a fundamental defect in a hardware or software product requiring substantive repair work while a glitch is just a minor problem resulting in a short delay. A "hitch", as in "without a hitch", refers to a sudden halt or a snag that completely stops a process. Suggested Usage: The most common use of "glitch" is in the phrase "without a glitch" as in, "The wedding would have come off without a glitch, had Monique not said, 'I don't' instead of 'I do.'" This, of course, is a joke since such a mistake would hardly qualify as a minor technical problem. A more serious usage would be, "Actually, the only glitch in the wedding was the groom's arriving late." Etymology: From Yiddish glitsh "a slip, lapse" from glitshn "to slip" from Middle High German glitschen, alteration of gliten "to glide". In Modern German glitschen means "to slither" but gleiten retains its original meaning "glide, float, slip". Other related words include Old English glida "kite (the hovering bird)", glib, probably related to Lower German glibberisch "slippery". (This word could work in English for "glib gibberish", couldn't it?) Since what is slippery is also usually smooth and reflective, "glare", "glimmer", "glow"—even "gold"—might also be related. If so, the Polish monetary unit, the zloty, derived from their word for gold, "zloto", also shares the same ultimate source. "Glitch" itself first appeared in 1962 in the writing of the US astronaut John Glenn, who claims that the word originally referred to an unexpected change in an electrical current at NASA. However, it soon spread to other types of anomalies and thence to any, usually minor, technical malfunction. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? 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Word of the Day: Terroirism (noun) Pronunciation: [ter-wah-'ri-zêm] Definition: No, we didn't misspell today's word. Terroirism is the conviction that the "taste of the soil" [go=FBt de terroir] plays the dominant role in determining the flavor and bouquet of a wine rather than the yeast and fermentation. Usage: A terroir [ter'wahr] is the microclimate of the vineyard=97the type of soil, the drainage, the inclination vis-à-vis the sun=97that influences the taste of the grape. Everyone agrees that the terroir influences the taste of at least some types of wine but the terroirist is convinced it is the dominant factor in determining the taste of wine in general. Suggested Usage: Admittedly, the range of application for today=92s word is a bit narrow unless you are involved in the esoteric discussions of the origins of the tastes in wine. The terroirist, of course, believes the soil holds the answer while the anti-terroirist holds it to be the yeast, fermentation, and casks. Etymology: Today's is a recently borrowed French word that devolved from Latin terra "dry land", from torrere "to dry or parch" related to "terrace" via French from terraceus "earthen". "Terra" is also in the word Mediterranean "middle of the dry land", where the Mediterranean was originally supposed to have been located. This Latin root is a descendent of PIE *ters "(to) dry, " which gave us "thirst" in English. It is unrelated to "terror", which comes from the PIE rool *ter-/tre- "to shake" underlying "tremble" and Russian tryasti "shake" found in zemletryasenie "earthquake." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? Zappos has it all -- and then some -- when it comes to shoes! 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Terroirism is the conviction that the "taste of the soil" [goût de terroir] plays the dominant role in determining the flavor and bouquet of a wine rather than the yeast and fermentation. Usage: A terroir [ter'wahr] is the microclimate of the vineyard—the type of soil, the drainage, the inclination vis-à-vis the sun—that influences the taste of the grape. Everyone agrees that the terroir influences the taste of at least some types of wine but the terroirist is convinced it is the dominant factor in determining the taste of wine in general. Suggested Usage: Admittedly, the range of application for today’s word is a bit narrow unless you are involved in the esoteric discussions of the origins of the tastes in wine. The terroirist, of course, believes the soil holds the answer while the anti-terroirist holds it to be the yeast, fermentation, and casks. Etymology: Today's is a recently borrowed French word that devolved from Latin terra "dry land", from torrere "to dry or parch" related to "terrace" via French from terraceus "earthen". "Terra" is also in the word Mediterranean "middle of the dry land", where the Mediterranean was originally supposed to have been located. This Latin root is a descendent of PIE *ters "(to) dry, " which gave us "thirst" in English. It is unrelated to "terror", which comes from the PIE rool *ter-/tre- "to shake" underlying "tremble" and Russian tryasti "shake" found in zemletryasenie "earthquake." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.15fz.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-900-0-1182578425-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:22:11 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.249] (helo=s3249.mb00.net) id 1JOzlh-0006ca-0y for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:22:09 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=L2V1/W5ufSIZTgGpgog4y8ASFZYiKiGg7sZKdMuxDc2+GCMPGx7+tPCuwlqHiEpihfXr2ZkhhfLi5DcJDrMpwt3iHqZv5dqf98pHAzz0Rws51JwU6hVWHImo0/mvV4J0; by s3249.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA95070; Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:15:24 -0800 (PST) Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:22:11 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1202836308.16357 Subject: HAYWIRE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-8782-0-1202836315" --MIME_BOUNDARY-8782-0-1202836315 Word of the Day: Haywire (adjective) Pronunciation: ['hey-wIr] Definition: (Colloquial) Crazy, out of control. Usage: Today's word represents an unusual though not rare situation in which an adjective derived from the noun exhibits a wholly different sense and use than the noun. The noun still refers to wire used in baling hay (though hay is generally rolled and plastic-wrapped today) but the adjective means "crazy!" There is no adverb form nor verbal use available. Suggested Usage: Today's term is colloquial if not slang, which means its usage is restricted to casual conversation and circumscribed from formal writing. It is used mostly in the phrase "go haywire:" "My car has gone completely haywire. When I switch on the heater, the windshiled wipers flap". It is an adjective, however, with the usual sorts of adjectival applications, "My cat had a haywire moment this weekend and started chasing dogs." Etymology: Many think today's word is a story of semantics gone haywire. "Haywire" originated as a normal compound of the words "hay" and "wire" denoting the wire used to bale hay. However, in the days before duct tape (no, it wasn't originally used to tape ducks), clueless toolless people made the same repairs with haywire. As early as 1905 the term "haywire outfit" was used to refer to a poorly equipped work crew, taking on the adjectival meaning "makeshift" or "jury-rigged" (the original spelling of "jerry-rigged"). Then, in a totally unrelated development, it acquired the sense of "crazy, unpredictable" because of the unpredictable way it flies apart when, tightly stretched around a bale of hay, it is cut to open the bale. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Working from Home There are hundreds of companies looking for workers and who are willing to offer flexible hours=85 the trick is being creative and finding them! Job sites, such as FlexJobs, specializing in work at home opportunities are your best bet. Employers are seeing the benefits of flextime as well. By hiring part-timers or independent contactors and allowing them to work flexible hours, they=92re saving on overhead and equipment costs. Moreover, many businesses are offering full time employees the opportunity to work flexible hours because they find they=92re more productive when they can balance work and family. Find Flexible Jobs Today! >>>http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1202836308.16357:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.54f5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-8782-0-1202836315 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by fill this in To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Haywire (adjective) Pronunciation: ['hey-wIr] Definition: (Colloquial) Crazy, out of control. Usage: Today's word represents an unusual though not rare situation in which an adjective derived from the noun exhibits a wholly different sense and use than the noun. The noun still refers to wire used in baling hay (though hay is generally rolled and plastic-wrapped today) but the adjective means "crazy!" There is no adverb form nor verbal use available. Suggested Usage: Today's term is colloquial if not slang, which means its usage is restricted to casual conversation and circumscribed from formal writing. It is used mostly in the phrase "go haywire:" "My car has gone completely haywire. When I switch on the heater, the windshiled wipers flap". It is an adjective, however, with the usual sorts of adjectival applications, "My cat had a haywire moment this weekend and started chasing dogs." Etymology: Many think today's word is a story of semantics gone haywire. "Haywire" originated as a normal compound of the words "hay" and "wire" denoting the wire used to bale hay. However, in the days before duct tape (no, it wasn't originally used to tape ducks), clueless toolless people made the same repairs with haywire. As early as 1905 the term "haywire outfit" was used to refer to a poorly equipped work crew, taking on the adjectival meaning "makeshift" or "jury-rigged" (the original spelling of "jerry-rigged"). Then, in a totally unrelated development, it acquired the sense of "crazy, unpredictable" because of the unpredictable way it flies apart when, tightly stretched around a bale of hay, it is cut to open the bale. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Working from Home Flextime allows you to schedule your work around your family life. If you have kids in school or you wish to have a certain amount of family time, flextime is ideal. You can work the hours in which your family is least “needy.” You can be available to send the kids off to school, meet them at the door when they come home and help with homework. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.54f5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-8782-0-1202836315-- Received: from mailin06.aul.t-online.de (mailin06.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.45]) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:32:48 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin06.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Ncx8f-0qaBqS0; Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:32:37 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=IPlV9XoWFjOwtwXkofD5DAKSRVHgi+5l3zkim76gIvrHZmPOuvRG1XmP6PDYkmVFsKJV2zw7/HSu94Si2kp8cPO9WdM0Wgnfsn1v1W0uEIB55ooKzRVLcQkz6hYTrfm2; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1471Ika057211; Wed, 3 Feb 2010 23:01:18 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:32:37 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1265258656.56930 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Prudent Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-23767-0-1265266804" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-04T08:32:48Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1265272358-00006B87-6D585BEB/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: f61c2dac-c056-4cbe-acfa-988cd035e065 --MIME_BOUNDARY-23767-0-1265266804 News for 2/4/2010: * Congressional Salaries Bloated * Stimulus Jobs Data Clarified -- Or Not? * Union Likes Anti-Obesity Campaign Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.frh9.16.cy4a.2oq9 Word of the Day: Prudent (adjective) Pronunciation: ['prood-nt] Definition: Wise, sagacious, exercising sound judgment. Usage: Prudent is an adjective that primarily describes one's ability to make appropriate judgment (a prudent individual) or the judgment itself (a prudent decision). It carries with it not only the idea of wisdom, but one of careful thought and circumspection. More than simply the antonym of unwise, prudent might be described as the opposite of careless or negligent. Suggested Usage: Some of the most prudent characters throughout time are the most awesome. Legend says King Solomon, in one of the most prudent decisions in all of ancient history, decided to cut a baby in half in order to determine who the real mother actually was. Oddly enough, to threaten to cut a baby in half nowadays is one of the least prudent decisions a person could make. (How's that for the understatement of the year?) Etymology: Our modern English word prudent can be traced to an appropriation from 12th century France, where the word prudent, spelled exactly the same way, meant sagacious. It, in turn, was borrowed from the Latin prudentem, which means the same thing. Classically the word has been used in accordance with the literal Latin providere, "to foresee", but this usage is outmoded. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1265258656.56930:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.frh9.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-23767-0-1265266804 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/4/2010: Congressional Salaries Bloated Stimulus Jobs Data Clarified -- Or Not? Union Likes Anti-Obesity Campaign Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Prudent (adjective) Pronunciation: ['prood-nt] Definition: Wise, sagacious, exercising sound judgment. Usage: Prudent is an adjective that primarily describes one's ability to make appropriate judgment (a prudent individual) or the judgment itself (a prudent decision). It carries with it not only the idea of wisdom, but one of careful thought and circumspection. More than simply the antonym of unwise, prudent might be described as the opposite of careless or negligent. Suggested Usage: Some of the most prudent characters throughout time are the most awesome. Legend says King Solomon, in one of the most prudent decisions in all of ancient history, decided to cut a baby in half in order to determine who the real mother actually was. Oddly enough, to threaten to cut a baby in half nowadays is one of the least prudent decisions a person could make. (How's that for the understatement of the year?) Etymology: Our modern English word prudent can be traced to an appropriation from 12th century France, where the word prudent, spelled exactly the same way, meant sagacious. It, in turn, was borrowed from the Latin prudentem, which means the same thing. Classically the word has been used in accordance with the literal Latin providere, "to foresee", but this usage is outmoded. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-23767-0-1265266804-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:07:44 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.159] (helo=s3159.mb00.net) id 1JVkAX-0003He-6T for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:07:41 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=i82VeOk0+MyNsFMc7Bv0J3BpiqRnGtpiugjA1JgBQQ7O48N2pIwj79xrzVIrbBDbUR53Z6lXf4UPGk/whLFKDA5F4U2bmWXJcUY5Dk4PsFtGAosVnAgutcbiUb3AZgBv; by s3159.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA53401; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:34:48 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 01:07:43 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1204446669.11795 Subject: GIST: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-17774-0-1204446676" --MIME_BOUNDARY-17774-0-1204446676 Word of the Day: Gist (noun) Pronunciation: ['jist] Definition 1: The real grounds for a case or argument; the substance of a matter, the essence of a matter. Usage 1: Watch out for the spelling of this one; it is pronounced the same as "just" in many dialects of English. It is another bachelor word with no derivational offspring=97no adjective or verb. It does not even have a plural. Definition 2: (Obsolete) A stopping place or lodging along an itinerary (for people or migratory birds); the right to pasture cattle in a certain location. Suggested Usage: The current meaning of "gist" is useful in separating the core of an event from the details, "I don't recall exactly what was said but the gist of the conversation was a promise never to divulge its contents". What is more intriguing, however, is the loss of the obsolete meaning (Definition 2). That sense deserves a prettier word than "stopover": "Our pond is a gist for a flock of Canada geese every spring". How about, "On our way to Hawaii we made a gist of San Francisco." Etymology: Anglo-French, gist "it lies (is prostrate, is located)" from Middle French, from gesir "to lie", especially gésir en "to consist in, depend on" used in the Anglo-French legal phrase (cest action) gist (en) "this action lies (in)". Gésir comes to us from Latin iacere "throw", found in a plethora of English words with -ject and -jac in them: "object, abject, inject, project, trajectory" and "adjacent, subjacent" but also various words on "jet": "jettison, jetsam, jetty". The original root apparently did not make it to the Germanic languages but it was widely used in Latin. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://www.flexjobs.com ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1204446669.11795:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5hz0.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17774-0-1204446676 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Gist (noun) Pronunciation: [thwart] Definition 1: The real grounds for a case or argument; the substance of a matter, the essence of a matter. Usage 1: Watch out for the spelling of this one; it is pronounced the same as "just" in many dialects of English. It is another bachelor word with no derivational offspring—no adjective or verb. It does not even have a plural. Definition 2: (Obsolete) A stopping place or lodging along an itinerary (for people or migratory birds); the right to pasture cattle in a certain location. Suggested Usage: The current meaning of "gist" is useful in separating the core of an event from the details, "I don't recall exactly what was said but the gist of the conversation was a promise never to divulge its contents". What is more intriguing, however, is the loss of the obsolete meaning (Definition 2). That sense deserves a prettier word than "stopover": "Our pond is a gist for a flock of Canada geese every spring". How about, "On our way to Hawaii we made a gist of San Francisco." Etymology: Anglo-French, gist "it lies (is prostrate, is located)" from Middle French, from gesir "to lie", especially gésir en "to consist in, depend on" used in the Anglo-French legal phrase (cest action) gist (en) "this action lies (in)". Gésir comes to us from Latin iacere "throw", found in a plethora of English words with -ject and -jac in them: "object, abject, inject, project, trajectory" and "adjacent, subjacent" but also various words on "jet": "jettison, jetsam, jetty". The original root apparently did not make it to the Germanic languages but it was widely used in Latin. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! 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Word of the Day: Temerity (noun) Pronunciation: [tê-'me-rê-ti] Definition: Recklessness, foolhardy disregard for danger. Usage: The adjective, "temerous", is now rarely used but still grammatically kosher. The verb, "temerate", is completely obsolete and probably beyond redemption. The sense of today's word, the noun, is diametrically opposed to "timidity" despite the similarity in sound, so apply it judiciously. Suggested Usage: Today's word does not just mean "daring" but "reckless if not dangerously daring: "Serena, the temerity to pump gas while smoking a cigarette does not impress me". The danger may lurk in any quarter, "Claude showed remarkable temerity in asking for a raise in the midst of a round of managerial lay-offs." Etymology: From Latin temeritas "rashness, temerity", from temere "blindly, recklessly". The underlying PIE root, *temes- "dark", also produced Latin tenebrae "darkness", Sanskrit tamas "darkness", Lithuanian tamsus "dark", and Russian t=EBmny "dark." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? They are all languages you can learn with Rosetta Stone Language Software! Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo! http://www.kqzyfj.com/email-2294340-10485342 ------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1189037272.22884:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.29bg.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1603-0-1189058422 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! What do English, Swahili, Mandarin, and Spanish have in common? They are all languages you can learn with Rosetta Stone Language Software! Why not take a test drive and see for yourself - try their free online demo! Word of the Day: Temerity (noun) Pronunciation: [tê-'me-rê-ti] Definition: Recklessness, foolhardy disregard for danger. Usage: The adjective, "temerous", is now rarely used but still grammatically kosher. The verb, "temerate", is completely obsolete and probably beyond redemption. The sense of today's word, the noun, is diametrically opposed to "timidity" despite the similarity in sound, so apply it judiciously. Suggested Usage: Today's word does not just mean "daring" but "reckless if not dangerously daring: "Serena, the temerity to pump gas while smoking a cigarette does not impress me". The danger may lurk in any quarter, "Claude showed remarkable temerity in asking for a raise in the midst of a round of managerial lay-offs." Etymology: From Latin temeritas "rashness, temerity", from temere "blindly, recklessly". The underlying PIE root, *temes- "dark", also produced Latin tenebrae "darkness", Sanskrit tamas "darkness", Lithuanian tamsus "dark", and Russian tëmny "dark." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.29bg.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1603-0-1189058422-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:40:49 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.246] (helo=s3246.mb00.net) id 1I1GLY-00073X-KV for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:40:49 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=fsk4q0W6U3I+yj/cIL3GG1HBLvMxpAuzt1/D6q3ksI5IqVzo2QWaXxmUIhaDv2lN1og8Fqc13MDOaOqGpqmt8s2QCD6LrvLYP5YVZXfK+lP22LqM+xwAuWTsq5WgtsDn; by s3246.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA83241; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:03:41 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:40:48 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1182383900.29285 Subject: PIEBALD: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-24696-0-1182405633" --MIME_BOUNDARY-24696-0-1182405633 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Piebald (adjective) Pronunciation: ['pI-bald] Definition: Since few people bake hairy pies (intentionally) any more, this word obviously does not mean what it seems to mean; it means having patches of different colors, particularly black and white spots. It is used most frequently in reference to animals, as in "piebald magpie"=97what does that make you think of? It is also used to refer to any motley mixture of mongrel qualities, as the English language, with words from almost every language on earth, is as piebald a language as ever there was. Usage: As you see from the definition, few words in English are more misleading than "piebald" ("magpie" being one that does). The qualitative noun is "piebaldness" and the adverb would be "piebaldly", were there a use for it. This adjective may itself be used as a noun to refer to a piebald horse or other animal as well as a verb meaning "acquiring patches of different colors." Suggested Usage: As a metaphor, today's word is used mainly in the sense of a patchwork, "We have such a piebald array of attitudes on our team, it is difficult to complete tasks on time". But don't forget "piebald" also works as a verb, "First my head balded in my 50's, now my skin is piebalding." Etymology: From "pie", a derivative of Latin pica "magpie" + "bald" from "balled" in the sense of having been made look like a ball. [If you are about to eat, stop reading here.] "Magpie" itself is the shorter form of "maggot-pie". (You were warned.) -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips served each day via email. Green gurus dish out clever tips ranging from pets to wine. 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Word of the Day: Piebald (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['pI-bald] Definition: Since few people bake hairy pies (intentionally) any more, this word obviously does not mean what it seems to mean; it means having patches of different colors, particularly black and white spots. It is used most frequently in reference to animals, as in "piebald magpie"—what does that make you think of? It is also used to refer to any motley mixture of mongrel qualities, as the English language, with words from almost every language on earth, is as piebald a language as ever there was. Usage: As you see from the definition, few words in English are more misleading than "piebald" ("magpie" being one that does). The qualitative noun is "piebaldness" and the adverb would be "piebaldly", were there a use for it. This adjective may itself be used as a noun to refer to a piebald horse or other animal as well as a verb meaning "acquiring patches of different colors." Suggested Usage: As a metaphor, today's word is used mainly in the sense of a patchwork, "We have such a piebald array of attitudes on our team, it is difficult to complete tasks on time". But don't forget "piebald" also works as a verb, "First my head balded in my 50's, now my skin is piebalding." Etymology: From "pie", a derivative of Latin pica "magpie" + "bald" from "balled" in the sense of having been made look like a ball. [If you are about to eat, stop reading here.] "Magpie" itself is the shorter form of "maggot-pie". 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Word of the Day: Niveous (Adj.) Pronunciation: ['niv-ee-ês] Definition: Resembling snow, snow-like. Usage: The noun is nivosity. Suggested Usage: Although snow is mostly out of season, if you happen to live near cottonwood trees, you can improvise: "With the cottonwood's shedding, it's beginning to look quite niveous outside". And keep it handy for when holidays come back around:"I bought my niece a glass sphere filled with water and a niveous flakes for a Christmas gift" (translation: snow globe). Etymology: From Latin niveus, from nix (nig-s), niv- "snow" which developed into French neige, Spanish nieve, and Italian neve. The underlying PIE from, believe it or not, is *sneigwh-, with several sounds that have worn off over the years. So the same PIE root gave us English "snow" and Slavic (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian) sneg "snow." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Sorry for the funny formatting, but today's site is worth it... 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They also have fantastic word games like Word Mojo Gold, Sandscript, Word Web Deluxe, and tons of other creative games you won't find anywhere else. They also have a "Try" before you "Buy" option, with a free trial for 60 minutes or so of each game. After that, the game costs around $20. For endless hours of fun, it's well worth it! Word of the Day: Niveous (Adj.) Pronunciation: ['niv-ee-ês] Definition: Resembling snow, snow-like. Usage: The noun is nivosity. Suggested Usage: Although snow is mostly out of season, if you happen to live near cottonwood trees, you can improvise: "With the cottonwood's shedding, it's beginning to look quite niveous outside". And keep it handy for when holidays come back around: "I bought my niece a glass sphere filled with water and a niveous flakes for a Christmas gift" (translation: snow globe). Etymology: From Latin niveus, from nix (nig-s), niv- "snow" which developed into French neige, Spanish nieve, and Italian neve. The underlying PIE from, believe it or not, is *sneigwh-, with several sounds that have worn off over the years. So the same PIE root gave us English "snow" and Slavic (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian) sneg "snow." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.12pn.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-27651-0-1182232809-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:51:09 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.245] (helo=s3245.mb00.net) id 1IkwKV-00081H-4s for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:36:31 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Lvawv3/mMaNo+5GtrWZ9A9oXVvWHkU9kJubxchIR99hNleJoXaOM5tjYk0PpFpzGlaFzKG2RtEMww6eHu1+B1UFGnrNEOqtIeeSvYcdMoQ00qGuGM1iyoYJ4Oju61L4B; by s3245.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA55996; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:02:53 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:36:31 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1193281753.10464 Subject: BOONDOCKS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-833-0-1193292013" --MIME_BOUNDARY-833-0-1193292013 Word of the Day: Boondocks (noun) Pronunciation: ['bun-dahks] Definition: A remote, wild, unexplored region; rural, isolated area. Usage: Today's word is a pluralis tantum noun (used exclusively in the plural) like "pliers" and "oats", e.g. living in the boondocks. "Boondockers" are tough shoes appropriate for trekking over rugged terrain, while "Dockers=AE", are suitable only for extremely civilized regions. Today's word is unrelated to "boondoggle", even though selling someone land in the boondocks might be just that. Suggested Usage: The first meaning of today's word is a synonym of 'the wilds,' "William Akit left five years ago to explore the boondocks of the Amazon and never returned". However, its most recent usage refers to a remote area far removed from the city, "You should move to the city; you will never find yourself a husband living out there in the boondocks." Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog (the national language of the Philippines) bundok "mountain". American GIs returning from the Philippines at the end of World War II brought with them not only victory, but a new word referring to a wild, untamed, remote region. In the Philippines it was the mountains but in the US the word refers to any remote area away from the civilization. The doors of the English language, as we have said before, are as wide open to immigrant vocabulary as the English-speaking nations are open to immigration. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Hurry! Only 6 more days until Halloween! 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"Boondockers" are tough shoes appropriate for trekking over rugged terrain, while "Dockers®", are suitable only for extremely civilized regions. Today's word is unrelated to "boondoggle", even though selling someone land in the boondocks might be just that. Suggested Usage: The first meaning of today's word is a synonym of 'the wilds,' "William Akit left five years ago to explore the boondocks of the Amazon and never returned". However, its most recent usage refers to a remote area far removed from the city, "You should move to the city; you will never find yourself a husband living out there in the boondocks." Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog (the national language of the Philippines) bundok "mountain". American GIs returning from the Philippines at the end of World War II brought with them not only victory, but a new word referring to a wild, untamed, remote region. In the Philippines it was the mountains but in the US the word refers to any remote area away from the civilization. The doors of the English language, as we have said before, are as wide open to immigrant vocabulary as the English-speaking nations are open to immigration. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.33xc.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-833-0-1193292013-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:41:38 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.100] (helo=s3100.mb00.net) id 1I4B6o-0001ZX-FZ for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:41:38 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ax6ZSkkHOkvCPRJxpMSciAAP1XsLB9ZSmhSQ5sxF4vXZ688pr/5zngJywUwoUeIoTntA2M4BysXxZdwnNtLioavduBq0oUVfGP61Cfw7PQTLi+UIO7WJ0UcR6J8rn0+I; by s3100.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA71467; Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:03:48 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:41:38 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1183065802.16928 Subject: FARD: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-10624-0-1183096823" --MIME_BOUNDARY-10624-0-1183096823 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Fard (noun) Pronunciation: ['fahrd] Definition: Facial paint or rouge; any embellishment that conceals imperfection. Originally, the white coloring added to women's faces to conceal the tire-prints of time in the 18th and 19th centuries. Usage: Used as a verb, today's word can refer to covering blemishes of the face with makeup or hiding faults with anything decorative: "The university uses these faculty dinners to fard over embarrassing dissensions between departments." Suggested Usage: Should today's word be given a second chance now that makeup is making a comeback? Using it flatteringly might be difficult, "She is such a master at farding her face, you would never dream that her last birthday was her fiftieth". More likely it would be used in unflattering references, "No amount of farding can conceal the wicked tongue of hers". How long would we be able to resist, "That old fard-face uses enough make-up for six women". No, nothing good can come of this one. Let's let it lie. Etymology: The Oxford English Dictionary claims that the word is untraceable but the Century dictionary relates it to Old Germanic farawa, Middle German varwe, German Farbe "color". The latter relation is difficult to ignore. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Fashion and function combine perfectly in the Kenneth Cole Reaction "Shine Of Your Life" Wristlet Handbag. What's a wristlet, you ask? The ideal accessory for tossing in what you need (credit cards, money, phone, keys...) when you're running out the door. We can't say it any better than this happy customer: "Fabulous!! I have this bag... and get so many compliments on it. The size is great, the clasp works one handed, and there are two zippered pockets. Perfect clutch." 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I have this bag... and get so many compliments on it. The size is great, the clasp works one handed, and there are two zippered pockets. Perfect clutch." Buy it at Zappos.com today! Word of the Day: Fard (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fahrd] Definition: Facial paint or rouge; any embellishment that conceals imperfection. Originally, the white coloring added to women's faces to conceal the tire-prints of time in the 18th and 19th centuries. Usage: Used as a verb, today's word can refer to covering blemishes of the face with makeup or hiding faults with anything decorative: "The university uses these faculty dinners to fard over embarrassing dissensions between departments." Suggested Usage: Should today's word be given a second chance now that makeup is making a comeback? Using it flatteringly might be difficult, "She is such a master at farding her face, you would never dream that her last birthday was her fiftieth". More likely it would be used in unflattering references, "No amount of farding can conceal the wicked tongue of hers". How long would we be able to resist, "That old fard-face uses enough make-up for six women". No, nothing good can come of this one. Let's let it lie. Etymology: The Oxford English Dictionary claims that the word is untraceable but the Century dictionary relates it to Old Germanic farawa, Middle German varwe, German Farbe "color". The latter relation is difficult to ignore. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18me.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-10624-0-1183096823-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:37:44 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.56] (helo=s3056.mb00.net) id 1IyMuz-0000vk-PS for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:37:43 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Dc/e1UIEUO0G8NGNWkztSO2uAP578EA4fY2dUuusscd6iAFcb6bWZ9DKifNSN9kyBkJIIFcDqY3AD7KTW+oDo0UGpLvECPGTMQ22ulzwctkfwXNehYJwYb2b7JzG8c7D; by s3056.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA17043; Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:03:38 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:37:42 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1196483675.25526 Subject: PROLIFIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13762-0-1196492414" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13762-0-1196492414 Word of the Day: Prolific (adjective) Pronunciation: [prê-'li-fik] Definition: Producing in great abundance. Usage: "Proliferous" is a synonym that will gracefully replace "prolific" in most contexts. The verb from today's word is proliferate "to spread or increase greatly in number". Prolific species proliferate by a proliferous process known as proliferation. The noun from today's word is "prolificacy", though some writers prefer "prolificity" or even "prolificness." Suggested Usage: First, there is a rather direct sense of today's word, "Old Tom Follery has been very prolific; his12 children and 42 grandchildren bear far from mute testimony of the fact". But any kind of hyperproduction invites this word: "Isaac Asimov's 450 published books make him one of the most prolific writers in the English language." Etymology: From Medieval Latin prolificus "fruitful, fertile", based on proles "offspring, child" + "-ficus" "making, producing". The same "proles" underlies "proletariat", from the word for the lowest class of Roman society (proletaritus). In '1984' George Orwell shortened this word to refer to the workers or "proles" of his futuristic society. Latin "proles", in its turn, is derived from the prefix pro- + alere "to nourish". The same "alere" can also be found in "adolescent", the present participle of adolescere "to grow up" from ad "(up) to" + alescere "to grow", the inchoative (meaning "beginning") of "alere." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Are you a published author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Register now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. 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Suggested Usage: First, there is a rather direct sense of today's word, "Old Tom Follery has been very prolific; his12 children and 42 grandchildren bear far from mute testimony of the fact". But any kind of hyperproduction invites this word: "Isaac Asimov's 450 published books make him one of the most prolific writers in the English language. Etymology: From Medieval Latin prolificus "fruitful, fertile", based on proles "offspring, child" + –ficus "making, producing". The same "proles" underlies "proletariat", from the word for the lowest class of Roman society (proletaritus). In '1984' George Orwell shortened this word to refer to the workers or "proles" of his futuristic society. Latin "proles", in its turn, is derived from the prefix pro- + alere "to nourish". The same "alere" can also be found in "adolescent", the present participle of adolescere "to grow up" from ad "(up) to" + alescere "to grow", the inchoative (meaning "beginning") of "alere." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Are you a Published Author? Don't let your book collect dust in a drawer never to be read by an appreciative audience. Publish on PublicBookshelf and start earning money now. Earn a 70% revenue payout from advertising on your book. Get your book read. PublicBookshelf has over 1 million visitors per year. This exposure drives advertising revenue and sales of your book. Promote your book. You can put links to stores like Amazon and other places your book is sold to stimulate sales of your book. Promote yourself as an author. You get an Author page where you can post your biography, thoughts and commentary on your books, etc. now and start your way to more readers and more earnings. Registration is free. Don't wait! 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Word of the Day: Oscitancy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['ah-si-tên-si] Definition: (1) Yawning or a yawn, hence (2) the drowsiness or dullness associated with yawning. Usage: Today's word is rare but unvexed. It is the noun from the adjective oscitant "drowsy, yawning." Suggested Usage: It might be a bit ostentatious to say that the audience responded with more oscitancy than applause, even if true, but you might defend yourself by saying, "No, no, my oscitancy comes more from lack of sleep than from lack of interest." Etymology: Latin oscitare "yawn" from os- "mouth" and citare "to move". The stem cit- is also found in "cite" and "excite". It comes from Proto-Indo-European *kei(d)/koi(d) which gave English hest "command, bidding" as in "behest" and, with the suffix -n, the Greek root kin- in kin-ein "to move" that underlies "cinema" and "kinetic". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Protect your eyes with Smith Sunglasses! 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It comes from Proto-Indo-European *kei(d)/koi(d) which gave English hest "command, bidding" as in "behest" and, with the suffix -n, the Greek root kin- in kin-ein "to move" that underlies "cinema" and "kinetic". —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18p5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19993-0-1183701616-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:03:25 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.203] (helo=s3203.mb00.net) id 1IlJE4-0002V9-Md for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:03:25 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=bGupW2Btzl8KVkR2jYOl32Ecr5Ok1AoxfRzB1ghnHQeubJ5LiJahLOqAuriATodleURdpY+caNjaN5FQo4/V2Do7oUtj1BfeyntGu78Ntx0g8jod0UQeah1sfgW10EDF; by s3203.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA70988; Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:03:06 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:03:24 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1193363262.7334 Subject: AMANUENSIS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-16417-0-1193378431" --MIME_BOUNDARY-16417-0-1193378431 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Amanuensis (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-mæn-yu-'en-sis] Definition: Someone employed to take dictation and/or make copies (originally to copy manuscripts). Usage: According to Abraham Tucker (The Light of Nature Pursued, vol. II), "Cæsar could dictate to three amanuenses together". Notice the plural is "amanuenses". Since the advent of dictaphones, typewriters, and word processors, today's word has fallen into disuse. But now the secretary is being replaced by research assistants and such, so we need a new, more imposing name for the position and the meaning of today's word expands very felicitously into the lacuna. I suppose we could back-derive a verb, "amanuense", if needed. Suggested Usage: Here is how the word would work in today's office, "Marvin is my indispensable amanuensis; he types, edits, and proof-reads everything I write". Now, despite the sound of its second syllable, it is a unisex noun, applicable to all genders: "Polly Graff is just the sort of trust-worthy amanuensis the office has needed for years". So long as word-processing is involved, today's word works. I think we should launch the rebirth of "amanuensis" immediately. Etymology: From the Latin phrase a manu "a secretary" (short for servus a manu "hand servant") + -ensis "pertaining to". Manus "hand" also underlies "manacle", "maneuver", manuscript (hand-written), "manage" (to handle), "manual" (handbook), "manufacture" (make by hand in ancient Rome), "manure" (Middle English manuren "cultivate land" from Anglo-Norman main-ouverer "hand-work =3D work by hand"=97think about it, and too many others to mention. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. 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Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Amanuensis (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-mæn-yu-'en-sis] Definition: Someone employed to take dictation and/or make copies (originally to copy manuscripts). Usage: According to Abraham Tucker (The Light of Nature Pursued, vol. II), "Cæsar could dictate to three amanuenses together". Notice the plural is "amanuenses". Since the advent of dictaphones, typewriters, and word processors, today's word has fallen into disuse. But now the secretary is being replaced by research assistants and such, so we need a new, more imposing name for the position and the meaning of today's word expands very felicitously into the lacuna (unless we wish to unleash "acomputerensis" which we do not recommend). I suppose we could back-derive a verb, "amanuense", if needed. Suggested Usage: Here is how the word would work in today's office, "Marvin is my indispensable amanuensis; he types, edits, and proof-reads everything I write". Now, despite the sound of its second syllable, it is a unisex noun, applicable to all genders: "Polly Graff is just the sort of trust-worthy amanuensis the office has needed for years". So long as word-processing is involved, today's word works. I think we should launch the rebirth of "amanuensis" immediately. Etymology: From the Latin phrase a manu "a secretary" (short for servus a manu "hand servant") + -ensis "pertaining to". Manus "hand" also underlies "manacle", "maneuver", manuscript (hand-written), "manage" (to handle), "manual" (handbook), "manufacture" (make by hand in ancient Rome), "manure" (Middle English manuren "cultivate land" from Anglo-Norman main-ouverer "hand-work =3D work by hand"—think about it, and too many others to mention. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.34k8.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-16417-0-1193378431-- Received: from mailin08.aul.t-online.de (mailin08.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.46]) Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:54:44 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin08.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Nj7aC-0wnRMe0; Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:54:32 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=glrci25sIdGHjIGbjq5TPRfCcmkWxcZbfxI0KgnOmTUgcYZWgTBePv0zf8nn+4pG2VObiDTmTJORL2djHEiKw72uHN+0O0QFaW1v7hnX+MI2NDE+pmC/XOyyBtKp4EoH; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1L71Dt7037424; Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:01:13 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:54:32 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266721177.39635 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day Ineluctable Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-93694-0-1266735617" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-21T08:54:44Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1266742473-00001A59-B4450D9B/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: da087f49-2b94-4b95-a5ee-d9f3da8eada2 --MIME_BOUNDARY-93694-0-1266735617 News 2/21/2010: * Wasteful Government: Gov Jobs Pay 45% More than Private Sector * Obama Wants More Social Security Taxes * $1.5 Billion of TARP for Foreclosures Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fxw9.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Ineluctable (adjective) Pronunciation: [in-i-'luhk-tuh-buh l] Definition: Inescapable, inevitable, or certain. Usage: Inevitable or irresistible, ineluctable is a word that means =93not to be escaped,=94 even by fierce struggling. It is often used in terms of one=92s inexorable end, his or her =93ineluctable fate.=94 The sense of finality in the word ineluctable traces its roots back to the original Latin; in English, its first few uses are related to the ineluctability of the will of God, suggesting impossibility itself (not merely the perception thereof). Suggested Usage: Ineluctable occurs when your fate is already a foregone conclusion. You jump out of a plane=97even with a parachute, you=92re gonna hit the ground at some point. It is hard to find a use of the word that connotes an inevitably happy and satisfactory conclusion. Every use of ineluctable we can find is death-row dismal. Ineluctable, huh? More like, =93outta-lucktable.=94 Etymology: Our mid-1600s use of the French inéluctable, a term that originally suggested a situation out of which no one can struggle, owes to our ability to draw words from the nearest point of reference. The French got the term from the Latin ineluctabilis, inevitable, from the word luctari, meaning =93to struggle.=94 In English, the first usage in print appears in 1623, and the word gained popularity from that point. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266721177.39635:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fxw9.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-93694-0-1266735617 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/21/2010: Wasteful Government: Gov Jobs Pay 45% More than Private Sector Obama Wants More Social Security Taxes $1.5 Billion of TARP for Foreclosures Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Ineluctable (adjective) Pronunciation: [in-i-'luhk-tuh-buh l] Definition: Inescapable, inevitable, or certain. Usage: Inevitable or irresistible, ineluctable is a word that means “not to be escaped,” even by fierce struggling. It is often used in terms of one’s inexorable end, his or her “ineluctable fate.” The sense of finality in the word ineluctable traces its roots back to the original Latin; in English, its first few uses are related to the ineluctability of the will of God, suggesting impossibility itself (not merely the perception thereof). Suggested Usage: Ineluctable occurs when your fate is already a foregone conclusion. You jump out of a plane—even with a parachute, you’re gonna hit the ground at some point. It is hard to find a use of the word that connotes an inevitably happy and satisfactory conclusion. Every use of ineluctable we can find is death-row dismal. Ineluctable, huh? More like, “outta-lucktable.” Etymology: Our mid-1600s use of the French inéluctable, a term that originally suggested a situation out of which no one can struggle, owes to our ability to draw words from the nearest point of reference. The French got the term from the Latin ineluctabilis, inevitable, from the word luctari, meaning “to struggle.” In English, the first usage in print appears in 1623, and the word gained popularity from that point. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-93694-0-1266735617-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:01:57 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.123] (helo=s3123.mb00.net) id 1J6X1I-0001m3-AP for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:01:56 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=mB6RWuGBi45ByjoIY8C/9faW0Bodskx9dLhZO7EljNc57v/ha7g1BN+LSkqnVJ7/1Qv/xk+10YEoUFS8T7yOx/21jQ5N1tteOnUOfGqS4VOE5kZKqkbsM6UC/4IxU3Ag; by s3123.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id KAA41538; Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:59:52 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:01:56 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198436204.2885 Subject: NIVEOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3000-0-1198436211" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3000-0-1198436211 Word of the Day: Niveous (adjective) Pronunciation: ['niv-ee-ês] Definition: Resembling snow, snow-like. Usage: The noun is nivosity. Suggested Usage: For those of you with a musical ear, try bringing niveous into your caroling this winter: "It's beginning to look quite niveous outside (tra la tra la)". Also, "I bought my niece a glass sphere filled with water and a niveous flakes for a Christmas gift" (translation: snow globe). If the substance on your windshield no longer is snow but originated as such, try: "The wipers couldn't clear the nivosity quickly enough, so we pulled over until the blizzard died down." Etymology: From Latin niveus, from nix (nig-s), niv- "snow" which developed into French neige, Spanish nieve, and Italian neve. The underlying PIE from, believe it or not, is *sneigwh-, with several sounds that have worn off over the years. So the same PIE root gave us English "snow" and Slavic (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian) sneg "snow." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day Niveous (adjective) Pronunciation: ['niv-ee-ês] Definition: Resembling snow, snow-like. Usage: The noun is nivosity. Suggested Usage: or those of you with a musical ear, try bringing niveous into your caroling this winter: "It's beginning to look quite niveous outside (tra la tra la)". Also, "I bought my niece a glass sphere filled with water and a niveous flakes for a Christmas gift" (translation: snow globe). If the substance on your windshield no longer is snow but originated as such, try: "The wipers couldn't clear the nivosity quickly enough, so we pulled over until the blizzard died down." Etymology: From Latin niveus, from nix (nig-s), niv- "snow" which developed into French neige, Spanish nieve, and Italian neve. The underlying PIE from, believe it or not, is *sneigwh-, with several sounds that have worn off over the years. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.47ld.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3000-0-1198436211-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:38:48 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.161] (helo=s3161.mb00.net) id 1J5cSu-0000vZ-Ta for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:38:47 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=rip1aFx7ajhjOe3Kf97c1eWrQUCT1z+WFIzubud4sFY3oZ38XKEU5ilkLqq/ePpjeLhXa/KaolfdwJD5FdV/MpZoxKQj6AMyEZWsPutsfUGb2HG5YSVrsaOmXTv3fMx+; by s3161.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA57998; Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:04:03 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:38:41 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1198021873.10290 Subject: BIVOUAC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-17904-0-1198220410" --MIME_BOUNDARY-17904-0-1198220410 Word of the Day: Bivouac (noun) Pronunciation: ['bi-vu-wæk] Definition: (Military) A temporary encampment in the open, usually overnight, or a temporary shelter or settlement. Usage: This noun slips easily into verbal forms: "The boys bivouacked on the porch with their fishing gear until departure time in the morning." The only trick to remember is to add the [k] before the plural or participial ending: "bivouacking." Suggested Usage: This word seldom ventures far from military vernacular but civilian applications have been sighted, "The boys made a bivouac out of branches to protect them from the spring shower that caught them unawares in the woods". Household uses present themselves from time to time, too: "Muffy bivouacked her dolls on the dining room table while she put her clothes in the washer but her sister absconded with them before she returned." Etymology: Today's word is another of our own Germanic words laundered through French. It originated in a Swiss German as Beiwacht "by-watch, supplementary night watch" from bei- "by, beside" + Wacht "watch, vigil". It referred to an additional patrol of citizens added to the regular guard for special nighttime commotions. The French borrowed it during the 30 Years' War and developed the new meaning under which it was imported back into Germanic languages. Wacht comes from the original root *weg/wog also underlying English "wake" and Old English "wicca", which is "witch" today. In Latin it turned up as vegere "to be alive" whence English "vigor" and "vegetable", which originally meant "growing, full of life", as in Andrew Marvell's famous "vegetable love" in his poem "To His Coy Mistress." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Undo Years of Damage from Burgers=85 Booze=85 and Rx Drugs! 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Suggested Usage: This word seldom ventures far from military vernacular but civilian applications have been sighted, "The boys made a bivouac out of branches to protect them from the spring shower that caught them unawares in the woods". Household uses present themselves from time to time, too: "Muffy bivouacked her dolls on the dining room table while she put her clothes in the washer but her sister absconded with them before she returned." Etymology: Today's word is another of our own Germanic words laundered through French. It originated in a Swiss German as Beiwacht "by-watch, supplementary night watch" from bei- "by, beside" + Wacht "watch, vigil". It referred to an additional patrol of citizens added to the regular guard for special nighttime commotions. The French borrowed it during the 30 Years' War and developed the new meaning under which it was imported back into Germanic languages. Wacht comes from the original root *weg/wog also underlying English "wake" and Old English "wicca", which is "witch" today. In Latin it turned up as vegere "to be alive" whence English "vigor" and "vegetable", which originally meant "growing, full of life", as in Andrew Marvell's famous "vegetable love" in his poem "To His Coy Mistress."–Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Undo Years of Damage from Burgers… Booze… and Rx Drugs! Your Overworked Liver SUPER CLEAN LIVER You may need this amazing 20-cent nutrient if you suffer from: Energy drain High blood pressure Joint pain Digestive problems High cholesterol levels Muscle soreness Sleep problems Chronic fatigue Fuzzy thinking and “senior” moments Bone loss Blurry vision Weight gain And much more! Click here now! for your free report on how to help repair your overworked liver today! YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.44ef.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17904-0-1198220410-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:22:20 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.203] (helo=s3203.mb00.net) id 1JbAbs-000855-51 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:22:20 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=V0L+GQthIpYLfSoiWe6IVcxMO8dueZqPxwDY8U/1Y1yJQQca3tm6LD9sPJ2yzoZmCRNBHlczVGsGQe6IlJ8MNBLsrLnh38e0nS61ObYlHpzjgKH5OLE9pBBsdsuoqrU6; by s3203.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA44747; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:04:53 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:22:20 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1205732692.11498 Subject: LITIGIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-11117-0-1205737211" --MIME_BOUNDARY-11117-0-1205737211 Word of the Day: Litigious (adjective) Pronunciation: [li-'ti-jês] Definition: (1) Related to litigation, law suits; (2) given to filing law suits, inclined to sue with little provocation. Usage: Today's word comes with an adverb, "litigiously", and its own noun, "litigiousness". It is, of course, related to "litigation" and the verb which spawned it, litigate "to sue, file a law suit, undertake legal proceedings". Someone engaged in legal proceedings is a litigant while the lawyers that represent them are litigators. Suggested Usage: 1 million lawyers=9770% of the lawyers in the world=97practice in the US, a nation with only 5% of the earth's population, at a cost of about $300 billion a year. "When Tad washed his pet poodle and put him in his microwave oven to dry, the poor puppy exploded. Now they think Tad is litigious for suing the oven manufacturer for not warning him not to dry pets in the oven". (This is an urban myth that actually circulated in the US for years. It is credible only in a highly litigious nation.) Etymology: Today's word is undisguised Latin litigiosus "disputatious", the adjective of litigium "dispute", the noun from litigare "to quarrel". "Litigare" is a compound of lit- "lawsuit" + ager "to act, force, drive". This root of this verb is found in English "agent" and "act", where the [g] has become [k] because of the following [t]. Of course, "squat" comes from the same source via Old French esquatir "to crush, squeeze out", combining es- "out" (Latin ex-) + quatir "to flatten". "Quatir" comes from "coactus", the past participle of Latin coager "to compress" which, in its turn, comes from co "together" + ager "to act, force, drive." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5szp.14.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.5szp.15.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1205732692.11498:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.5szp.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11117-0-1205737211 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Litigious (adjective) Pronunciation: [li-'ti-jês] Definition: (1) Related to litigation, law suits; (2) given to filing law suits, inclined to sue with little provocation. Usage: Today's word comes with an adverb, "litigiously", and its own noun, "litigiousness". It is, of course, related to "litigation" and the verb which spawned it, litigate "to sue, file a law suit, undertake legal proceedings". Someone engaged in legal proceedings is a litigant while the lawyers that represent them are litigators. Suggested Usage: One million lawyers—70% of the lawyers in the world—practice in the US, a nation with only 5% of the earth's population, at a cost of about $300 billion a year. "When Tad washed his pet poodle and put him in his microwave oven to dry, the poor puppy exploded. Now they think Tad is litigious for suing the oven manufacturer for not warning him not to dry pets in the oven". (This is an urban myth that actually circulated in the US for years. It is credible only in a highly litigious nation.) Etymology: Today's word is undisguised Latin litigiosus "disputatious", the adjective of litigium "dispute", the noun from litigare "to quarrel". "Litigare" is a compound of lit- "lawsuit" + ager "to act, force, drive". This root of this verb is found in English "agent" and "act", where the [g] has become [k] because of the following [t]. Of course, "squat" comes from the same source via Old French esquatir "to crush, squeeze out", combining es- "out" (Latin ex-) + quatir "to flatten". "Quatir" comes from "coactus", the past participle of Latin coager "to compress" which, in its turn, comes from co "together" + ager "to act, force, drive." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. 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Usage: "Segue" escaped the bounds of the musical world and crept into academic jargon in the 1980's and since then has spread well beyond the ivy-covered halls. It is all too often used as a synonym of "transition", which it is not, but rather a shift from one theme or thought to another without an intervening transition. Suggested Usage: "The jazz quintet segued directly from a moody blues rendition of 'It's Been a Long Time' to an upbeat arrangement of 'Smoke Gets in your Eyes.'" Today's word may used to point out a missing necessary transition, "From a critique of Kant's categorical imperative Ramsey segued into a story about his last trout-fishing trip, leaving most of us behind and a bit befuddled." Etymology: Today's word was lifted directly from Italian segue "there follows", 3rd person singular seguire "to follow" from Vulgar Latin *sequere "to follow". The Latin word is based on PIE *sekw- which underlies dozens of Latinate English words, including "sect", "sequel", "execute", "sequence", "sue", and "society" (from Latin socius "companion", originally "follower"). "Second" derives from *sekw+ondo from Latin secundus "following, next." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day Segue (verb) Pronunciation: ['seg-wey] Definition: To proceed without pause from one musical piece to another; to make a transition without interruption. Usage: "Segue" escaped the bounds of the musical world and crept into academic jargon in the 1980's and since then has spread well beyond the ivy-covered halls. It is all too often used as a synonym of "transition", which it is not, but rather a shift from one theme or thought to another without an intervening transition. Suggested Usage: "The jazz quintet segued directly from a moody blues rendition of 'It's Been a Long Time' to an upbeat arrangement of 'Smoke Gets in your Eyes.'" Today's word may used to point out a missing necessary transition, "From a critique of Kant's categorical imperative Ramsey segued into a story about his last trout-fishing trip, leaving most of us behind and a bit befuddled." Etymology: Today's word was lifted directly from Italian segue "there follows", 3rd person singular seguire "to follow" from Vulgar Latin *sequere "to follow". The Latin word is based on PIE *sekw- which underlies dozens of Latinate English words, including "sect", "sequel", "execute", "sequence", "sue", and "society" (from Latin socius "companion", originally "follower"). "Second" derives from *sekw+ondo from Latin secundus "following, next." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com LoveToKnow.com Announces: 7 New Information Packed Channels Jobs & Careers Whether you are looking for a part time job, are a stay at home mom, or want to make a career change, LoveToKnow Jobs & Careers can help you with your career planning. Dance Everything you'd love to know about belly dancing, ballet positions, or the history of modern dance and more from LoveToKnow Dance. 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All Rights Reserved. pmguid:4c.6tg2.xyg ---------------- --MIME_BOUNDARY-3184-0-1191009619-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:30:50 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.74] (helo=s3074.mb00.net) id 1JeldR-0007Wz-Nz for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:30:50 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=kPDPqmWI+wyNEfXwE88HVudDFF3oOmeupwcQkNPBfClz109PZWEIRYBZ+rQ4D2MQjN4+igumcsNz5AjsACMTTLOCFVnnY3G3kfmp8TeLHh/+aZqNbXNbMHI/i75F2gge; by s3074.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA68624; Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:06:09 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:30:49 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: YourDictionary List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1206565049.9434 Subject: HISTRIONIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-20456-0-1206597616" --MIME_BOUNDARY-20456-0-1206597616 Word Of the Day Today's Word: Histrionic (adjective) Pronunciation: [his-tree-'ahn-ik] Listen Definition: Exaggerated or melodramatic in behavior or speech, extremely theatrical. Usage: Today's word is generally used disparagingly to describe outrageous, overreactive behavior. However, in psychology it refers to a disorder which causes an individual to exhibit a dramatic, self-centered, and emotionally unstable personality for the purpose of attracting attention. The Adverb is "histrionically" and the noun, "histrionics." Suggested Usage: Today's word is one to describe an overly dramatic reaction to a minor event, "Virginia Beach broke a fingernail yesterday but from her histrionic reaction you would have thought she had broken her arm". Even in its normal sense, "histrionic" implies an overreaction aimed at attracting attention, "Every time Wesley fails to get his way, he flies into a histrionic diatribe about how he is undervalued by those around him." Etymology: This word is Latin histrionicus "theatrical" from histrio, histrion- "actor", barely touched up for service in English. It may seem improbable that this word is unrelated to "history", but apparently this is so. Our best guess is that Latin borrowed it from Etruscan, a now dead sister language. "History" originates with Greek histor "wise man" via historia "record of inquiries, research". (Did you know that "story" but a variation of "history?" Apparently, the distinction between the two has not been clear, historically.) -Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors! In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. 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Suggested Usage: Today's word is one to describe an overly dramatic reaction to a minor event, "Virginia Beach broke a fingernail yesterday but from her histrionic reaction you would have thought she had broken her arm". Even in its normal sense, "histrionic" implies an overreaction aimed at attracting attention, "Every time Wesley fails to get his way, he flies into a histrionic diatribe about how he is undervalued by those around him." Etymology: This word is Latin histrionicus "theatrical" from histrio, histrion- "actor", barely touched up for service in English. It may seem improbable that this word is unrelated to "history", but apparently this is so. Our best guess is that Latin borrowed it from Etruscan, a now dead sister language. "History" originates with Greek histor "wise man" via historia "record of inquiries, research". (Did you know that "story" but a variation of "history?" Apparently, the distinction between the two has not been clear, historically.) –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Discover the Benefits of Hiring Independent Contractors In addition to saving money, hiring an independent contract allows greater flexibility. Instead of requiring full time employees to multi-task, you can hire contractors for each specific task. This keeps your employees focused on their own tasks and cuts down on training time and costs. Remember, contractors are experts in their field. They know the job and they already have the tools and contacts to get the job done. Find Talented Employees Today! The benefits for the employer are the kind that give, and just keep giving: Productivity from their employees can increase dramatically. Gain back the hours previously lost when employees had to squeeze in personal errands and appointments with long lunches, leaving work early, sick days, and personal phone calls and emails while at the office. 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Usage: The adjective is "abulic", also used to refer to a person suffering from this dysfunction. Suggested Usage: Medically speaking, abulia usually results from damage to the right (occasionally the left) parietal lobe of the brain. However, some smokers seem abulic when it comes to kicking the habit. Chocolate triggers abulia in weaklings like me. In fact, many foods are suspected of triggering this frailty; ice cream is at the top of the list. Sports leave many men abulic; shopping, many women. Currently, no antidote is available. Etymology: From Greek aboulia "indecision" comprising a- "without" + boule "will". "Boule" comes from PIE *gwel-/gwol-/gwl "throw, pierce". It turns up in Greek as ballein "to throw" and ballizein "to dance" whence "ball" (the dance), "ballad", and "ballet". The same original root ended up in "quell" from Old English cwellan "to kill, destroy", not to mention "kill", itself. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Word of the Day Abulia (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bu-li-yê] Definition: A loss of volition or the ability to make decisions. Usage: The adjective is "abulic", also used to refer to a person suffering from this dysfunction. Suggested Usage: Medically speaking, abulia usually results from damage to the right (occasionally the left) parietal lobe of the brain. However, some smokers seem abulic when it comes to kicking the habit. Chocolate triggers abulia in weaklings like me. In fact, many foods are suspected of triggering this frailty; ice cream is at the top of the list. Sports leave many men abulic; shopping, many women. Currently, no antidote is available. Etymology: From Greek aboulia "indecision" comprising a- "without" + boule "will". "Boule" comes from PIE *gwel-/gwol-/gwl "throw, pierce". It turns up in Greek as ballein "to throw" and ballizein "to dance" whence "ball" (the dance), "ballad", and "ballet". 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.477d.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11752-0-1198344918-- Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:49:48 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin12.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NLC3L-2EU35E0; Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:49:43 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=IN6JKHnM8ABL3R4RV8IuKFkcAe60X65CXhUdgHeGVkJ/yHP+QmH9RHaRUnQfRl4ig9ULBdFsXfB3UAIDiKRJdwcDR3I5fJnXms1vOw/VGGwK4QXUQ+u12l1a48WywDaO; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBH71Qka080705; Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:01:26 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:49:42 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1260585180.1991 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Extenuating Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-70371-0-1261033211" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-17T08:49:48Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1261039783-000048C0-0B390A15/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 923b6e96-ae9e-462e-b288-f50c2ecd72b6 --MIME_BOUNDARY-70371-0-1261033211 Word of the Day: Extenuating (adjective) Pronunciation: [ik-'sten-yoo-yet-ing] Definition: Diminishing, providing an excuse. Usage: It's the preferred verbiage of lawyers and students who forgot their homework=97the extenuating circumstance. That which is extenuating turns a flagrant offense into an unavoidable catastrophe, and the offender into a victim of destiny. Extenuating suggests that there's nothing you could have said or done to prevent the present undesirable outcome. Extenuating transforms and relieves even the most careless, forgetful soul. Suggested Usage: Extenuating is used to qualify an occurrence with an excuse. When it is used, it is always in an attempt to lessen the seriousness of the occurrence and, usually, the severity of punishment. In just about any context, the extenuating circumstance is a great mitigating factor. In archaic usage, it means to weaken or make thin, in direct relation with the word's Latin root. Etymology: Extenuatus, from which we derive extenuating, is the past participle of the Latin verb meaning to loosen or weaken (extenuare). The prefix ex (out, as in, extricate), is added to tenuare, to make thin, from the Latin for thin (tenuis). LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1260585180.1991:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.f8sw.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-70371-0-1261033211 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Extenuating (adjective) Pronunciation: [ik-'sten-yoo-yet-ing] Definition: Diminishing, providing an excuse. Usage: It's the preferred verbiage of lawyers and students who forgot their homework—the extenuating circumstance. That which is extenuating turns a flagrant offense into an unavoidable catastrophe, and the offender into a victim of destiny. Extenuating suggests that there's nothing you could have said or done to prevent the present undesirable outcome. Extenuating transforms and relieves even the most careless, forgetful soul. Suggested Usage: Extenuating is used to qualify an occurrence with an excuse. When it is used, it is always in an attempt to lessen the seriousness of the occurrence and, usually, the severity of punishment. In just about any context, the extenuating circumstance is a great mitigating factor. In archaic usage, it means to weaken or make thin, in direct relation with the word's Latin root. Etymology: Extenuatus, from which we derive extenuating, is the past participle of the Latin verb meaning to loosen or weaken (extenuare). The prefix ex (out, as in, extricate), is added to tenuare, to make thin, from the Latin for thin (tenuis). –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word--> Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-70371-0-1261033211-- Received: from mailin09.aul.t-online.de (mailin09.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.46]) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:00:34 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin09.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NOozJ-0lXGBk0; Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:00:33 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=H0ZqfS8OB2pIBd2iTI/WlQOEttt7eEEfnIcNye3KQe4b7vATbhXyaMkkyEW5z3bEidhIuFcblKkW7U91b6INTns5j3UAwVdaTfV5zTky2PNU56x9TFQnrA+ZnHJTussT; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id nBR71eIC061541; Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:01:40 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:00:33 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1261378628.22015 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Sagacity Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-23948-0-1261897224" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2009-12-27T09:00:34Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1261904433-00004410-E543FDE2/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: ad4f85f0-36bf-4e51-9be3-bb092de43970 --MIME_BOUNDARY-23948-0-1261897224 Word of the Day: Sagacity (noun) Pronunciation: [suh-'gas-i-tee] Definition: Sound judgment, cleverness, keen insight. Usage: Sagacity is the rare quality found in individuals who, like you, are far more wise and pithy than the rest of your population. Don't be afraid to shower your friends with compliments using this word: "Your sagacity helped me pass that exam", or "I wouldn't have ever gotten out of that holding cell were it not for your sagacity!" Abuse and misuse the word by pointing out that, although your friend used to be thin, his stomach is displaying a bit of sagacity these days. When he begins to weep, use your sagacity to make it better. Suggested Usage: The judgment and acuteness of mind meant by sagacity have been supplanted in recent years in favor of quick wittedness. Its original meaning, which still holds value today, connotes a keenness of perception, the ability to make good decisions. Archaic usage of sagacity related to the senses, as in sagacity of smell. Etymology: Our sagacity comes from the Latin word sagacitas for sagaciousness, probably vis-à-vis the French sagacité. In its original Latin, the root sagire (to perceive with the senses or intellect) is the same word from which we get the modern "sage", a wise person. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1261378628.22015:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fc72.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-23948-0-1261897224 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Sagacity (noun) Pronunciation: [suh-'gas-i-tee] Definition: Sound judgment, cleverness, keen insight. Usage: Sagacity is the rare quality found in individuals who, like you, are far more wise and pithy than the rest of your population. Don't be afraid to shower your friends with compliments using this word: "Your sagacity helped me pass that exam", or "I wouldn't have ever gotten out of that holding cell were it not for your sagacity!" Abuse and misuse the word by pointing out that, although your friend used to be thin, his stomach is displaying a bit of sagacity these days. When he begins to weep, use your sagacity to make it better. Suggested Usage: The judgment and acuteness of mind meant by sagacity have been supplanted in recent years in favor of quick wittedness. Its original meaning, which still holds value today, connotes a keenness of perception, the ability to make good decisions. Archaic usage of sagacity related to the senses, as in sagacity of smell. Etymology: Our sagacity comes from the Latin word sagacitas for sagaciousness, probably vis-à-vis the French sagacité. In its original Latin, the root sagire (to perceive with the senses or intellect) is the same word from which we get the modern "sage", a wise person. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-23948-0-1261897224-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:13:37 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.126] (helo=s3126.mb00.net) id 1IwZ60-0002pX-3R for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:13:36 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=lfFqzZvG4pppTgCvtFQy6RxLFkke6hvrL70jqvV4cKZr/aW9GOvfLSfEG+WeUgb3lv8XQVxcsIqMxrYlQUgYkhF73AkCHEFscHcEkoQFsYhvFySSnc26BFFjycYofzqB; by s3126.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA00664; Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:03:34 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:13:36 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1195675012.4070 Subject: ABIBLIOPHOBIA: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1421-0-1196060407" --MIME_BOUNDARY-1421-0-1196060407 Word of the Day: Abibliophobia (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-bi-bli-ê-'fo-bee-yê] Definition: The morbid fear of running out of reading material. Usage: It is quite interesting that this word has popped up on the Web, the greatest source of reading material the world has ever known. Irony will never cease. Were there such a phobia, those subject to it would be abibliophobes, who would be abibliophobic. They would comport themselves abibliophobically, whatever that might mean. Suggested Usage: Words on "-phobia" originally referred to psychotic conditions but now we have extracted a word, "phobia", from the suffix and add it wherever we please: "Wylie is such an abibliophobe that he never leaves the house without several magazines under his arm". In a world where this word could refer to a psychotic state, we could say, "What better refuge from abibliophobia than the library?" Etymology: Today's was probably a nonce word created for amusement more than linguistic use. However, it is constructed better than most nonce words and has survived and is flourishing in Cyberia. Greek a "not" + bibli-(on) "book" + o, a connector + phob(os) "fear" + ia, a nominal suffix. "Biblion" referred to a small book or scroll or section of a larger work, a biblos. The plural of "biblion" is "biblia", whence "Bible" from the Late Latin biblia sacra "sacred writings." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! The holidays are just around the corner, but the savings have already arrived. Check out these FREE offers from Vistaprint. >>> http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/gateway.aspx?S=3D2009370695 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1195675012.4070:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3mmh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1421-0-1196060407 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by GigglePrint.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Abibliophobia (noun) Pronunciation: [ê-bi-bli-ê-'fo-bee-yê] Definition: The morbid fear of running out of reading material. Usage: It is quite interesting that this word has popped up on the Web, the greatest source of reading material the world has ever known. Irony will never cease. Were there such a phobia, those subject to it would be abibliophobes, who would be abibliophobic. They would comport themselves abibliophobically, whatever that might mean. Suggested Usage: Words on –phobia originally referred to psychotic conditions but now we have extracted a word, "phobia", from the suffix and add it wherever we please: "Wylie is such an abibliophobe that he never leaves the house without several magazines under his arm". In a world where this word could refer to a psychotic state, we could say, "What better refuge from abibliophobia than the library?" Etymology: Today's was probably a nonce word created for amusement more than linguistic use. However, it is constructed better than most nonce words and has survived and is flourishing in Cyberia. Greek a "not" + bibli-(on) "book" + o, a connector + phob(os) "fear" + ia, a nominal suffix. "Biblion" referred to a small book or scroll or section of a larger work, a biblos. The plural of "biblion" is "biblia", whence "Bible" from the Late Latin biblia sacra "sacred writings." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3mmh.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1421-0-1196060407-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:28:49 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.19] (helo=s3019.mb00.net) id 1J3RS3-00039e-FU for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:28:47 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=rri5NCpO7J6v4Gjx077/9CI3Fgd6oar8kYRB0BcrNw2kunuOvT9+0TeHyr4odQT0BrmBr9qb0eKLcPBhyC4MgYNVZ8ckadgjmy2unUW+fI3DLURxIqvjm7+4DOzjBgmO; by s3019.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA22223; Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:14:10 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:28:48 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1197702662.21999 Subject: GERRYMANDER: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-23688-0-1197702670" --MIME_BOUNDARY-23688-0-1197702670 Word of the Day: Gerrymander (verb) Pronunciation: ['je-ri-mæn-dêr] Listen Definition: To divide a political territory into districts such that each contains a large concentration of voters for the current majority party and a small concentration of voters for the minority party. Usage: Today's word is used as a verb and a noun with two senses, "a gerrymandered district" and "an elected official from a gerrymandered district". The word is receiving much attention in several states today as legislatures begin the redistricting prompted by the new population distributions reported by the latest census. The redistricting plans of the Republican dominated Pennsylvania legislature were struck down this week by a federal court for ostensible gerrymandering. They will not be the last. Suggested Usage: The meaning of today's word is so narrow, it is difficult to find an application outside the political arena: "Most of the voting districts in the US have been gerrymandered to some extent by now". However, if we put our minds to it, I am sure we can come up with metaphorical extensions like, "Look, Jason, let's keep alert during the restructuring of the company and see if we can't gerrymander more personnel and funds into our department." Etymology: In 1812, the US painter, Gilbert Stuart, noticed on a map in a newspaper office, a voting district that had been created by the Democratically dominated Massachusetts assembly during the governorship of Elbridge Gerry ['geri, not 'jeri]. The district had been carved in a most peculiar manner in order to assure that the results of any election in that district would favor the Democrats. Someone in the office watched him and called it a "gerrymander" ['ge-ri-mæn-dêr]. Within a year the noun was being used as the verb it is today. Stuart was the leading portrait artist of his day. He painted the best known portraits of the first six US presidents, including Washington, Jefferson, and Adams. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. 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Word of the Day Gerrymander (verb) Pronunciation: ['je-ri-mæn-dêr] Definition: To divide a political territory into districts such that each contains a large concentration of voters for the current majority party and a small concentration of voters for the minority party. Usage: Today's word is used as a verb and a noun with two senses, "a gerrymandered district" and "an elected official from a gerrymandered district". The word is receiving much attention in several states today as legislatures begin the redistricting prompted by the new population distributions reported by the latest census. The redistricting plans of the Republican dominated Pennsylvania legislature were struck down this week by a federal court for ostensible gerrymandering. They will not be the last. Suggested Usage: The meaning of today's word is so narrow, it is difficult to find an application outside the political arena: "Most of the voting districts in the US have been gerrymandered to some extent by now". However, if we put our minds to it, I am sure we can come up with metaphorical extensions like, "Look, Jason, let's keep alert during the restructuring of the company and see if we can't gerrymander more personnel and funds into our department." Etymology: In 1812, the US painter, Gilbert Stuart, noticed on a map in a newspaper office, a voting district that had been created by the Democratically dominated Massachusetts assembly during the governorship of Elbridge Gerry ['geri, not 'jeri]. The district had been carved in a most peculiar manner in order to assure that the results of any election in that district would favor the Democrats. Someone in the office watched him and called it a "gerrymander" ['ge-ri-mæn-dêr]. Within a year the noun was being used as the verb it is today. Stuart was the leading portrait artist of his day. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Gulag (noun) Pronunciation: ['gu-lahg] Definition: One of the prison camps spread across the Soviet Union from Vladimir, Russia eastward used ostensibly to reeducate criminals, most of whom were political prisoners until the rise of Khrushchev. A particularly harsh prison. Usage: Popularized in Alexander Solzhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago" (1973), a historical documentation of many of the prisoners in these camps. After the death of Stalin, Khrushchev released most surviving political prisoners but the Soviet Union continued to use psychiatric wards and internal exile to punish citizens who simply wished to express a contrary opinion of the government. Suggested Usage: This is a word that does not invoke pleasant connotations, "I don't work with a company; I work at a gulag where you lose all your rights the moment you step through the door". The assumption is that a gulag is worse than the worst prison: "I think Cyril would make a better gulag commandant than customer relations manager." Etymology: Russian acronym from Glavnoe Upravlenie (ispravitel'no-trudovykh) LAGerei "chief administration of (corrective-labor) camps". For more insight into these camps, read Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich". -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! At LowerMyBills.com, consumers are matched with up to five lenders to receive competitive quotes. 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Word of the Day: Gulag (noun) Pronunciation: ['gu-lahg] Definition: One of the prison camps spread across the Soviet Union from Vladimir, Russia eastward used ostensibly to reeducate criminals, most of whom were political prisoners until the rise of Khrushchev. A particularly harsh prison. Usage: Popularized in Alexander Solzhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago" (1973), a historical documentation of many of the prisoners in these camps. After the death of Stalin, Khrushchev released most surviving political prisoners but the Soviet Union continued to use psychiatric wards and internal exile to punish citizens who simply wished to express a contrary opinion of the government. Suggested Usage: This is a word that does not invoke pleasant connotations, "I don't work with a company; I work at a gulag where you lose all your rights the moment you step through the door". 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Usage: The noun is "prescience" ['pre-shêns]. "May had the prescience to take her umbrella to work despite the sunny skies this morning." Suggested Usage: Let us hope we all have the prescience to designate a driver before we go partying. But this is a word that comes in handy anywhere thinking ahead is appropriate: "Lou's wealth resulted from prescient investments before retirement". At home try this: "I'm not prescient and you didn't call; how could I know you would bring all your friends home for lunch?" Etymology: From Latin praescins, participle of praescire "to know ahead": prae- "before" + scire "to know" (whence "science"). Scire and scindere "split" derive from the PIE stem *skei- "cut, split". Old Irish scian "knife" and English sheath, and Greek skhizein "to split" whence "schism" and "schizo-" probably all share the same origin. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. 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But this is a word that comes in handy anywhere thinking ahead is appropriate: "Lou's wealth resulted from prescient investments before retirement". At home try this: "I'm not prescient and you didn't call; how could I know you would bring all your friends home for lunch?" Etymology: From Latin praescins, participle of praescire "to know ahead": prae- "before" + scire "to know" (whence "science"). Scire and scindere "split" derive from the PIE stem *skei- "cut, split". Old Irish scian "knife" and English sheath, and Greek skhizein "to split" whence "schism" and "schizo-" probably all share the same origin. –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Instant, useful, trustworthy information you need. Whether you are a merchant or a consumer, LoveToKnow Credit Cards has the information you need for everything related to credit cards, debit cards and money management. 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WORD of the DAY: Jeremiad (noun) Pronunciation: [je-rê-'mI-æd] Definition: An extended lamentation; a long, drawn-out complaining tirade, often accompanied by a prophecy or insinuation of imminent doom. Usage: One could write a jeremiad about this word itself, a poor lexical orphan without siblings or off-spring and whose parents lie far away in the Middle East (see Etymology). However, the etymology will prove its lineage heavenly and no cause for lament. Suggested Usage: Today's Biblical word works even in a commoner's home: "Every time I ask you to clean the garage all I hear is a jeremiad on how much easier your sister's lot is than yours!" However, the word tends to be more at home in conversations on loftier topics: "I grow a bit weary of the jeremiads against progress and modernity that pervade contemporary European and American literature." Etymology: From Jeremiah + -ad (as in "Iliad") in reference to the Lamentations of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Jeremiah comes from Late Latin "Ieremias", borrowed from Hebrew yirmêyah=FB "Yahweh has established", based on yirm "he has established" + yah(u), a shortening of "Yahweh". "Yirm" is an old preterit of ram=E2 "to establish, cast" based on the root *rmy. Yahweh "God, The Lord" is based on the root *hwy, which meant "to be or become", perhaps originally meaning "he who brings into being". Shortenings of "Yahweh" occur in many Hebrew names: Matthew is from mattayyah from *mattan-yah "gift of Yahweh;" Elijah is from Hebrew oel=EEyah=FB "my God (is) Yahweh;" John, Jean, Johann, Giovanni, and Ivan are all from y=F4hanan "Yahweh has been gracious", Joshua is from yeh=F4sh=FBa' "Yahweh (is) salvation" (*sh=FBa' =3D "salvantion"), and "Jesus", Hebrew yesh=FBa', is a shortening of yeh=F4sh=FBa' "Joshua." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? 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Word of the Day: Jeremiad (noun) Pronunciation: [je-rê-'mI-æd] Definition: An extended lamentation; a long, drawn-out complaining tirade, often accompanied by a prophecy or insinuation of imminent doom. Usage: One could write a jeremiad about this word itself, a poor lexical orphan without siblings or off-spring and whose parents lie far away in the Middle East. However, the etymology will prove its lineage heavenly and no cause for lament. Suggested Usage: Today's Biblical word works even in a commoner's home: "Every time I ask you to clean the garage all I hear is a jeremiad on how much easier your sister's lot is than yours!" However, the word tends to be more at home in conversations on loftier topics: "I grow a bit weary of the jeremiads against progress and modernity that pervade contemporary European and American literature." Etymology: From Jeremiah + -ad (as in "Iliad") in reference to the Lamentations of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Jeremiah comes from Late Latin "Ieremias", borrowed from Hebrew yirmêyahû "Yahweh has established", based on yirm "he has established" + yah(u), a shortening of "Yahweh". "Yirm" is an old preterit of ramâ "to establish, cast" based on the root *rmy. Yahweh "God, The Lord" is based on the root *hwy, which meant "to be or become", perhaps originally meaning "he who brings into being". Shortenings of "Yahweh" occur in many Hebrew names: Matthew is from mattayyah from *mattan-yah "gift of Yahweh;" Elijah is from Hebrew oelîyahû "my God (is) Yahweh;" John, Jean, Johann, Giovanni, and Ivan are all from yôhanan "Yahweh has been gracious", Joshua is from yehôshûa' "Yahweh (is) salvation" (*shûa' =3D "salvantion"), and "Jesus", Hebrew yeshûa', is a shortening of yehôshûa' "Joshua." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2suc.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2029-0-1191736816-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:02:27 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.18] (helo=s3018.mb00.net) id 1J1407-00021P-Qe for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:02:08 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=gA6HvGG0V5AdyS433Du6vlrR3PT3BfD0beMxbkV+rrk1xeElSJk1wNfpqJefKIIiLsvtM3poMLN9nt93BEA3W1aAxYuck+amaLbk+5SjMitX8lJEWC/xTrNas2gvHaiA; by s3018.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA17562; Sat, 8 Dec 2007 09:28:02 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 10:02:08 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1197134702.21969 Subject: CONSANGUINEOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-25136-0-1197134709" --MIME_BOUNDARY-25136-0-1197134709 Word of the Day: Consanguineous (adjective) Pronunciation: [kên-sæng-'gwi-ni-ês] Definition: Related by blood or descended from a common ancestor; very closely related. Usage: A less lingually demanding variant of today's word is "consanguine", which has the added benefit of serving as a noun meaning a consanguineous relative, "No consanguine of Lila Mae ever got past the fifth grade". The qualitative noun for both forms is "consanguinity" [kên-sæng-'gwi-ni-tee]. The adverb is "consanguineously." Suggested Usage: Does tiny "kin" zoom by so fast when you speak that people often fail to catch it? Here is a more specific alternative guaranteed to provide more time for processing while capturing everyone's attention: "My relationship to Nell is purely by marriage but Marigold is a consanguineous cousin". Remember, this word may be used metaphorically to refer to any two closely related facts, "Related? I think the empty chocolate box and the chocolaty smudges on your dainty fingertips are consanguineous!" Etymology: From Latin Latin consanguine-us "of the same blood" comprising con- "with, together" + sangui-s, sanguin- "blood". 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Word of the Day Consanguineous (adjective) Pronunciation:[kên-sæng-'gwi-ni-ês] Definition: Related by blood or descended from a common ancestor; very closely related. Usage: A less lingually demanding variant of today's word is "consanguine", which has the added benefit of serving as a noun meaning a consanguineous relative, "No consanguine of Lila Mae ever got past the fifth grade". The qualitative noun for both forms is "consanguinity" [kên-sæng-'gwi-ni-tee]. The adverb is "consanguineously." Suggested Usage: Does tiny "kin" zoom by so fast when you speak that people often fail to catch it? Here is a more specific alternative guaranteed to provide more time for processing while capturing everyone's attention: "My relationship to Nell is purely by marriage but Marigold is a consanguineous cousin". Remember, this word may be used metaphorically to refer to any two closely related facts, "Related? I think the empty chocolate box and the chocolaty smudges on your dainty fingertips are consanguineous!" Etymology: From Latin Latin consanguine-us "of the same blood" comprising con- "with, together" + sangui-s, sanguin- "blood". Not much is known about the origins of "sanguis" and we have written about "con" in connection with "synallagmatic." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com FREE REPORT Nature’s New Pennies-a-Day Solution for Blood Sugar Problems, Sugar Cravings and Sugar Spikes! 15 years of blood sugar problems, gone! “Once I started using [this discovery], it started lowering my blood sugar… after 15 years of problems.” —Ramona W. Missouri 25-point drop in two months! “My fasting blood sugar went from 108 to 83 within two months of regular use of [this breakthrough]. I was extremely pleased and my doctor was amazed.” —Natalie S. Valencia, CA Very pleased with lower blood sugar! “I’ve been on [this solution] for over three weeks, and my blood sugar has dropped to 75-175. 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Minerva, OH CLICK HERE to read it FREE, on-line, right NOW YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3xn2.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-25136-0-1197134709-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:06:54 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.41] (helo=s3041.mb00.net) id 1IB3cU-0005d9-Ir for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:06:54 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=TDhMSDoz1JMu0FGPdXBLmNnLJ+UTBfOiWrzWuEJ/mPoIeol/qoxbFXjnkuNJHhkMOn5wFXPbiw1XA1EZaZq5202daAiI255Do7kDxeHCQjifUcSDepWn1DjvTXxy4ucq; by s3041.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA87066; Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:03:46 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:06:46 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1184715151.8499 Subject: GERMANE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-25164-0-1184738424" --MIME_BOUNDARY-25164-0-1184738424 WORD OF THE DAY: Germane (adjective) Pronunciation: [jêr-'meyn] Definition: Closely related, relevant, pertinent, apposite. Usage: Today's word is related to English german "having the same parents or grand-parents", as in "brother-german", "sister-german", "cousin-german". A sister-german is the contrary of a step-sister. The current meaning of the word with the final [e] is but a short hop from the meaning of "most closely related by kinship." Suggested Usage: Today's word refers to a stronger relation than does "pertinent" or "relevant". Raising pigs for their skin might be pertinent to a discussion of US football since footballs are made from pigskin but hardly germane. Quarterbacks, field goals, and end runs are, however, quite germane to any discussion of football. So, would a discussion of the word "German" be germane here? Apparently, not. The English name for the Germans apparently comes from an accidentally similar Latin word, perhaps itself borrowed from Celtic. Etymology: Ultimately from Latin germanus "own, fully related", based on germen "offshoot". The root here, germ-, underwent an interesting change frequently seen in language called "dissimilation". It was originally the same *gen- that gave us "generate", "genus" from Latin and "kin", "kind" and German "Kind" from Old Germanic. But when the suffix "-men" was added to the root to make *gen-men-, the [n] and the [m] didn't get along because both are nasals, i.e. pronounced through the nose. (Hold your nose and pronounce them; you should get [d] and [b], as you do when your nose is stopped up from a cold.) Anyway, the [m] forced the [n] to become a dissimilar [r] to remain next to it, hence *ger-men from *gen-men. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! >>> http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.1i7y.11.1100.xyg ---------------- http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.1i7y.12.188.xyg http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1184715151.8499:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.1i7y.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-25164-0-1184738424 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Wondering how to fit work into your life, instead of the other way around? Check out FlexJobs, a new website that specializes in telecommuting, flexible hour, and part-time jobs. And its free during its beta phase (now)! Word of the Day: Germane (Adjective) Pronunciation: [jêr-'meyn] Definition: Closely related, relevant, pertinent, apposite. Usage: Today's word is related to English german "having the same parents or grand-parents", as in "brother-german", "sister-german", "cousin-german". A sister-german is the contrary of a step-sister. The current meaning of the word with the final [e] is but a short hop from the meaning of "most closely related by kinship." Suggested Usage: Today's word refers to a stronger relation than does "pertinent" or "relevant". Raising pigs for their skin might be pertinent to a discussion of US football since footballs are made from pigskin but hardly germane. Quarterbacks, field goals, and end runs are, however, quite germane to any discussion of football. So, would a discussion of the word "German" be germane here? Apparently, not. The English name for the Germans apparently comes from an accidentally similar Latin word, perhaps itself borrowed from Celtic. Etymology: Ultimately from Latin germanus "own, fully related", based on germen "offshoot". The root here, germ-, underwent an interesting change frequently seen in language called "dissimilation". It was originally the same *gen- that gave us "generate", "genus" from Latin and "kin", "kind" and German "Kind" from Old Germanic. But when the suffix –men was added to the root to make *gen-men-, the [n] and the [m] didn't get along because both are nasals, i.e. pronounced through the nose. (Hold your nose and pronounce them; you should get [d] and [b], as you do when your nose is stopped up from a cold.) Anyway, the [m] forced the [n] to become a dissimilar [r] to remain next to it, hence *ger-men from *gen-men. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1i7y.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-25164-0-1184738424-- Received: from mailin00.aul.t-online.de (mailin00.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.42]) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:04:54 +0100 Received: from s4014.ms00.net ([216.39.116.14]) by mailin00.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Ni2JO-1hv80O0; Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:04:42 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=oB1Gpv4eLhbF+7YDxBnsOnj8Jcjc10B6OtFOyaLbUCzuQz2xYs0ywO3bCXBWZKYt3QfvSAonrxk/3rzBjtCOw2Ge+4HoyqBUgBTAgBCt6Rv1fIjEZxF0LTViUWbyRz3W; by s4014.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1I71RkC039794; Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:01:27 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:04:42 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266470391.75584 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Zeitgeist Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-55851-0-1266476411" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-18T09:04:54Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1266483882-00002471-576106C3/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: cb94a792-1397-44a0-b771-7a0d763a9159 --MIME_BOUNDARY-55851-0-1266476411 News for 2/18/2010: * Federal 6-Figure Salaries Grow, While 7.3 Million Non-Fed Jobs Are Lost * Video - Peterson-Pew: Experts Say to Move Now to Stabilize the Debt by 2018 * January's Deficit Is $430 Billion Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fwty.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Zeitgeist (noun) Pronunciation: ['tsahyt-gahyst] Definition: The spirit of the time, trend of an era. Usage: Any trend or thought pattern of a time may correctly be referred to as a zeitgeist, a noteworthy characteristic of an age. The zeitgeist of the Victorian era, for instance, is widely seen as being prudish and increasingly industrial. In this case, of course, the assumed Victorian zeitgeist is simplistic and perhaps even unfair considering the wide array of complicated views that formed the Victorian Era; however, a zeitgeist is often contingent more upon the perception of a time period than the fact of the matter. Suggested Usage: Zeitgeist sounds like a scary word, and when you really look at it, it is. Zeitgeist, literally (and poorly) translated means time-ghost, lending the word to a number of tricks and pranks. For starters, hide in a dark closet and jump out screaming "zeitgeist!" Around Halloween, use washable chalk and write "zeitgeist" in scary letters on a friend=92s car. After each joke, you can explain what the term means, and that the spirit of the time is clearly foolish fear. Etymology: While the word took some time to gain widespread acceptance in the United States (it didn=92t appear in English dictionaries until some time after it was first introduced into the language), zeitgeist has become a very popular term, particularly in academia. Its first attested use, in 1848, was simply a reiteration of the German word=97zeit (or time) and geist (spirit or ghost). LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266470391.75584:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fwty.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-55851-0-1266476411 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/18/2010: Federal 6-Figure Salaries Grow, While 7.3 Million Non-Fed Jobs Are Lost Video - Peterson-Pew: Experts Say to Move Now to Stabilize the Debt by 2018 January's Deficit Is $430 Billion Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Zeitgeist (noun) Pronunciation: ['tsahyt-gahyst] Definition: The spirit of the time, trend of an era. Usage: Any trend or thought pattern of a time may correctly be referred to as a zeitgeist, a noteworthy characteristic of an age. The zeitgeist of the Victorian era, for instance, is widely seen as being prudish and increasingly industrial. In this case, of course, the assumed Victorian zeitgeist is simplistic and perhaps even unfair considering the wide array of complicated views that formed the Victorian Era; however, a zeitgeist is often contingent more upon the perception of a time period than the fact of the matter. Suggested Usage: Zeitgeist sounds like a scary word, and when you really look at it, it is. Zeitgeist, literally (and poorly) translated means time-ghost, lending the word to a number of tricks and pranks. For starters, hide in a dark closet and jump out screaming "zeitgeist!" Around Halloween, use washable chalk and write "zeitgeist" in scary letters on a friend’s car. After each joke, you can explain what the term means, and that the spirit of the time is clearly foolish fear. Etymology: While the word took some time to gain widespread acceptance in the United States (it didn’t appear in English dictionaries until some time after it was first introduced into the language), zeitgeist has become a very popular term, particularly in academia. Its first attested use, in 1848, was simply a reiteration of the German word—zeit (or time) and geist (spirit or ghost). –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-55851-0-1266476411-- Received: from mailin03.aul.t-online.de (mailin03.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.43]) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:02:02 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin03.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NdK4Y-0naZpg0; Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:01:54 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=VMyzYkJL8hrMduCBTBBvfxcv2KKtJ7upX57mw1QKdNLFtCQtbak/E85UK64B6i8NMAaWYw3/v6mI6XnHssRNf74hDzTXWqRna5VldORuAkRgJI70hljn+gJUnJmPcEHt; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1571L7N072215; Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:01:21 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 01:01:54 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1265335739.88539 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Cachinnation Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-85412-0-1265353206" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-05T09:02:02Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1265360515-000048AF-DCF7AB4A/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 403c9529-5799-48dd-b2a4-51082538bc0e --MIME_BOUNDARY-85412-0-1265353206 News for 2/5/2010: * Obama=92s Budget Comes with Staggering Tax Increases * Video: It Is Illegal to Give Returned TARP Funds to Banks * Video: US Treasury Admits TARP Funds Have Made the Problems Worse Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.frv4.15.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Cachinnation (noun) Pronunciation: [kak-uh-`ney-shuhn] Definition: Convulsive, hysterical, or immoderate laughter. Usage: A cachinnation may best be described as =93crazy=94 laughter, the kind that makes a person seem just slightly off-kilter. Indeed, the word is described in early dictionaries as being indicative of hysteria or mania. Many medical dictionaries list cachinnations as being =93without apparent cause,=94 suggesting that the compulsive qualities observed when the word was first defined in English have not died out completely. A cachinnation, of course, need not indicate the presence of mental illness, as the word may now be used to mean any immoderate amount of laughter. Suggested Usage: Cachinnations are perhaps best exemplified by the Joker in The Dark Knight. His laughter is unsettling at best, and it demonstrates that he might not be =93all there=94 upstairs. Instead of merely using the word cachinnation, try out some cachinnations of your own when you=92re at the mall with friends. When they begin walking away slowly, shout after them: =93Are you scared? Are you scared of my cachinnations?!=94 Everyone in the store will be impressed by your vocabulary. Etymology: Like many words in the English language, cachinnation is from the Latin cachinnationem, which is an action noun of the word cachinnare, to laugh aloud. The word is onomatopoetic, meaning the sound of the word was meant to imitate the sound of the action=97similarly to the way a =93cackle=94 imitates the laugh of a witch. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1265335739.88539:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.frv4.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-85412-0-1265353206 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/5/2010: Obama’s Budget Comes with Staggering Tax Increases Video: It Is Illegal to Give Returned TARP Funds to Banks Video: US Treasury Admits TARP Funds Have Made the Problems Worse Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Cachinnation (noun) Pronunciation: [kak-uh-`ney-shuhn] Definition: Convulsive, hysterical, or immoderate laughter. Usage: A cachinnation may best be described as “crazy” laughter, the kind that makes a person seem just slightly off-kilter. Indeed, the word is described in early dictionaries as being indicative of hysteria or mania. Many medical dictionaries list cachinnations as being “without apparent cause,” suggesting that the compulsive qualities observed when the word was first defined in English have not died out completely. A cachinnation, of course, need not indicate the presence of mental illness, as the word may now be used to mean any immoderate amount of laughter. Suggested Usage: Cachinnations are perhaps best exemplified by the Joker in The Dark Knight. His laughter is unsettling at best, and it demonstrates that he might not be “all there” upstairs. Instead of merely using the word cachinnation, try out some cachinnations of your own when you’re at the mall with friends. When they begin walking away slowly, shout after them: “Are you scared? Are you scared of my cachinnations?!” Everyone in the store will be impressed by your vocabulary. Etymology: Like many words in the English language, cachinnation is from the Latin cachinnationem, which is an action noun of the word cachinnare, to laugh aloud. The word is onomatopoetic, meaning the sound of the word was meant to imitate the sound of the action—similarly to the way a “cackle” imitates the laugh of a witch. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word--> Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-85412-0-1265353206-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:09:27 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.88] (helo=s3088.mb00.net) id 1IGqg3-0003ru-1t for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:30:23 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=tZppDBE3r/Lt8DAFJf5DFbqyz301IL/NyV9ZvZnKEqaaDXaI4rdInpbieBL7lvafzhOWUojAyrq6TobWpEUExkeZEM/kV/P50Q6xWT3UdNaFxYdY9OGsEAf148NBoOdt; by s3088.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA30578; Thu, 2 Aug 2007 23:02:46 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 23:30:23 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186106989.12535 Subject: CHTHONIC: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-9166-0-1186120820" --MIME_BOUNDARY-9166-0-1186120820 Word of the Day: Chthonic (adjective) Pronunciation: ['thah-nik] Definition: Dwelling in or under the earth. Usage: This is one of only two English words with a silent "c" and "h" ("yacht" is the other). However, they return if the word is prefixed, e.g. "The Ainu are the autochthonous people of Japan." Autochthonous [a-'tahk-thah-nês] (or "autochthonic") means "aboriginal, native to the soil, indigenous" but suggesting rights as old as the land. Suggested Usage: We would not recommend such pedestrian usage as, "My daffodils succumbed to an attack by some chthonic vermin". Rather, it should be used to distinguish the spiritual or celestial from the earthly: "The chthonic imagery of Norine's apartment, which . . . was black as a coalhole and heated by the furnace of the hostess' unslaked desires" (Mary McCarthy, "The Group", Chapter IV). Etymology: From Greek khthonios "of the earth" from khthon "earth". The PIE root *dhghem- also lies behind the Greek origins of "chameleon" (from chamai "ground" + leon "lion") and "chamomile" (=3D camomile from chamai + mel "ground apple."). In Latin this root evolved into two words: (a) humus "earth", from which we derived "humus", "humble", "humid", and (b) homo "person, man", from which we get "homage" and "homicide", French homme, and Spanish hombre. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! eBags has a great selection of backpacks, handbags, laptop bags, and more. >>>www.dpbolvw.net/email-2294340-10487827 Check out their Back to School specials - you can save up to 50% on Jansport Closeouts! ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1186106989.12535:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.1qvb.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-9166-0-1186120820 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! eBags has a great selection of backpacks, handbags, laptop bags, and more. Check out their Back to School specials - you can save up to 50% on Jansport Closeouts! Shopping at eBags gets you: Free Shipping Free Exchanges Easy Returns Price Guarantee Word of the Day: Chthonic (adjective) Pronunciation: ['thah-nik] Definition: Dwelling in or under the earth. Usage: This is one of only two English words with a silent "c" and "h" ("yacht" is the other). However, they return if the word is prefixed, e.g. "The Ainu are the autochthonous people of Japan." Autochthonous [a-'tahk-thah-nês] (or "autochthonic") means "aboriginal, native to the soil, indigenous" but suggesting rights as old as the land. Suggested Usage: We would not recommend such pedestrian usage as, "My daffodils succumbed to an attack by some chthonic vermin". Rather, it should be used to distinguish the spiritual or celestial from the earthly: "The chthonic imagery of Norine's apartment, which . . . was black as a coalhole and heated by the furnace of the hostess' unslaked desires" (Mary McCarthy, "The Group", Chapter IV). Etymology: From Greek khthonios "of the earth" from khthon "earth". The PIE root *dhghem- also lies behind the Greek origins of "chameleon" (from chamai "ground" + leon "lion") and "chamomile" (=3D camomile from chamai + mel "ground apple."). In Latin this root evolved into two words: (a) humus "earth", from which we derived "humus", "humble", "humid", and (b) homo "person, man", from which we get "homage" and "homicide", French homme, and Spanish hombre. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1qvb.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-9166-0-1186120820-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:40:33 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.185] (helo=s3185.mb00.net) id 1Iv6fl-0007aq-Ju for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:40:30 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=jLUokrXRw1EJ+2f+0pVivo4kdKZZs+iTYnGTHsBP2CdIBauDvnE94z78h4b/6S1/3jwiMxTaNmBPe4G9FNbna8abuW4f9louh/VzzQvhLtlXNwD/vjjkbwcA2xWZgzoQ; by s3185.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA82311; Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:03:41 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:40:30 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1195672698.25484 Subject: TUMID: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-678-0-1195714814" --MIME_BOUNDARY-678-0-1195714814 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Tumid (adjective) Pronunciation: ['tyu-mid] Definition: Swollen, bulging out, bloated. Usage: "Tumid" has an interesting sister, tumescent, which means "becoming tumid, in the process of swelling, or somewhat tumid". These lexical siblings allow a rich range of expressiveness in discussions of the expansion of persons and person parts: "Misty's thighs seem a bit tumescent these days, don't you think? She must be off the watercress." (Meow!) "Well, they will match the tumid head she acquired catching and landing that wealthy hunk, Lance Sterrods". (Ouch! No, not the claws!) The adverb is "tumidly" and the noun, "tumidity." Suggested Usage: We can speak of tumid onion bottoms or the tumid seedpods of poppies. The eye tends to get lividly tumid when we walk into doors or hefty bouncers: "Where did he get tumidity to push our Bucky out of the bar?" (He eats a lot of French fries waiting for opportunities to bounce folks out of the bar.) Still and all, words on -scent are always beautiful, so we have to say things like, "The tumescent sail raised hopes of a wind that would provoke our drowsy craft home by suppertime". Otherwise, what is the point of living? Etymology: Latin tumidus, from tumere "to swell". No relation to "tummy" but the extended form of the original PIE *teu, *teu-k-, became Old English theoh "thigh" from Germanic *theuham "the swollen part of the leg". Extended by -s, the same root emerged in Germanic *thus-hundi- "swollen hundred =3D thousand". With an [m], we get Old English thuma the swollen finger =3D "thumb". (PIE [t] becomes [th] in Germanic languages.) In Slavic, it picked up several suffixes and ended up in tvarog "curds" (swollen milk?) -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! At LowerMyBills.com, consumers are matched with up to five lenders to receive competitive quotes. 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Usage: "Tumid" has an interesting sister, tumescent, which means "becoming tumid, in the process of swelling, or somewhat tumid". These lexical siblings allow a rich range of expressiveness in discussions of the expansion of persons and person parts: "Misty's thighs seem a bit tumescent these days, don't you think? She must be off the watercress". (Meow!) "Well, they will match the tumid head she acquired catching and landing that wealthy hunk, Lance Sterrods". (Ouch! No, not the claws!) The adverb is "tumidly" and the noun, "tumidity." Suggested Usage: We can speak of tumid onion bottoms or the tumid seedpods of poppies. The eye tends to get lividly tumid when we walk into doors or hefty bouncers: "Where did he get tumidity to push our Bucky out of the bar?" (He eats a lot of French fries waiting for opportunities to bounce folks out of the bar.) Still and all, words on -scent are always beautiful, so we have to say things like, "The tumescent sail raised hopes of a wind that would provoke our drowsy craft home by suppertime". Otherwise, what is the point of living? Etymology: Latin tumidus, from tumere "to swell". No relation to "tummy" but the extended form of the original PIE *teu, *teu-k-, became Old English theoh "thigh" from Germanic *theuham "the swollen part of the leg". Extended by -s, the same root emerged in Germanic *thus-hundi- "swollen hundred =3D thousand". With an [m], we get Old English thuma the swollen finger =3D "thumb". (PIE [t] becomes [th] in Germanic languages.) In Slavic, it picked up several suffixes and ended up in tvarog "curds" (swollen milk?) –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com LowerMyBills.com has become an expert resource for saving money by empowering consumers to spend less on recurring monthly expenses in order to free up cash for the things they really want out of life. 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Word of the Day: Whelm (verb) Pronunciation: ['hwelm ] Definition: To overturn a concave object (boat, bowl, etc.) to cover something with it (=3D to whelve); to bury under earth, snow, or water; to engulf in a devastating manner, e.g. a flood, storm, avalanche. Usage: If "overwork" derives from "work" and "overcharge", from "charge", where does "overwhelm" come from? It turns out, it was derived the same way; we have simply allowed the original verb to slip away from us. The spelling originally followed pronunciation, the "h" preceding the "w". This may become a moot point if the puff of air represented by "h" continues to disappear in words beginning on "wh", as it already has in the northeastern US. Suggested Usage: Flowers planted in the fall may be protected by whelming a pot over each of them before the first snow. The wind whelmed the cabin in a deafening roar. The train was whelmed in a snow drift. Now, if we can overwhelm someone, why not "underwhelm" them, too: "I must say I was underwhelmed by Lionel's performance as CEO, to say the least." Etymology: Old English *hwelman, probably a blend of helmen "to cover" (as in "helmet") and whelven "to cover" (Old English "hwelfan"). The stem goes back to PIE *kel-, the origin of "hell", "hole", and "holster", plus Latin clam (calam) "secretly" which gave us "clandestine" and Greek kleptein (kaleptein) "to conceal, steal" whence "kleptomaniac." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation Have you ever wondered what happened to your high school sweetheart? College buddies? Old colleagues? Visit Reunion.com, because it's never too late to find out! Plus, it can be (a) pretty darn interesting to find out what people are up to after all this time and (b) really nice to reconnect with old friends. 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The spelling originally followed pronunciation, the "h" preceding the "w". This may become a moot point if the puff of air represented by "h" continues to disappear in words beginning on "wh", as it already has in the northeastern US. Suggested Usage: Flowers planted in the fall may be protected by whelming a pot over each of them before the first snow. The wind whelmed the cabin in a deafening roar. The train was whelmed in a snow drift. Now, if we can overwhelm someone, why not "underwhelm" them, too: "I must say I was underwhelmed by Lionel's performance as CEO, to say the least." Etymology: Old English *hwelman, probably a blend of helmen "to cover" (as in "helmet") and whelven "to cover" (Old English "hwelfan"). The stem goes back to PIE *kel-, the origin of "hell", "hole", and "holster", plus Latin clam (calam) "secretly" which gave us "clandestine" and Greek kleptein (kaleptein) "to conceal, steal" whence "kleptomaniac." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.58t.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2778-0-1177308007-- Received: from mailin06.aul.t-online.de (mailin06.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.45]) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:42:30 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin06.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NUynz-1sESiO0; Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:42:19 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=aGoIpw98FfRylWirvGL0DGiWTp8vZKArj7ZcTyCno5d8T5LpATrkP0MlFeqdIXhctuMlvRhfmliyPpgM/79zGrqCN48WKFCM2j5eHnATmbhAQKkuVsbNTKt3U59i4bak; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0D71G1M073829; Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:01:16 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:42:19 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1263354529.56692 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Collaborate Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-88324-0-1263366007" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-13T08:42:29Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1263372139-00006B87-635BED1B/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: b70d8f44-eb37-4de4-9e34-9bc8df11e454 --MIME_BOUNDARY-88324-0-1263366007 News from The Right Post AP study: Federal Recovery Stimulus $$ Not Creating Jobs Fed Makes $52 Billion in 2009 Harvard: Will the Shadow Elite Bankrupt the University and the Country? Get the latest news at RightPost.com http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fjhn.18.cvlv.2oq9 Word of the Day: Collaborate (verb) Pronunciation: [kuh-'lab-uh-reyt] Definition: To work together, partner with, cooperate. Usage: Our verb collaborate has enjoyed a rather brief stint in the English language so far, and has historically been used to connote two types of partnerships. The first, a literary or artistic partnership (to collaborate on a novel), has been in use much longer than the second, a traitorous military partnership. The latter was first recorded in the 1940s (as collaboration) in reference to the Vichy French government. Today collaborate can mean any type of partnership, but these two definitions of the term are still the most widely used. Suggested Usage: "Stop! Collaborate and listen!" You may remember that this is what Vanilla Ice kindly requested we do in his 1990 hit, "Ice Ice Baby". The problem is that he never told us who we need to collaborate with. Are we collaborating (and listening) with Vanilla Ice on a song? Or do we collaborate with one another, perhaps artistically, as we listen? There are no answers to these -- and many more -- challenging questions about the career of Vanilla Ice. Some things are best left a mystery. Etymology: Collaborate only appears in English in 1871, a back-formation of the term collaborator which had been in use since the early part of that century. Collaborateur, the French word from which collaborator was derived, comes from Latin in the form of collaboratus, the past participle of the verb collaborare. This Latin term means, "to labor with", or to work with. 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Usage: Our verb collaborate has enjoyed a rather brief stint in the English language so far, and has historically been used to connote two types of partnerships. The first, a literary or artistic partnership (to collaborate on a novel), has been in use much longer than the second, a traitorous military partnership. The latter was first recorded in the 1940s (as collaboration) in reference to the Vichy French government. Today collaborate can mean any type of partnership, but these two definitions of the term are still the most widely used. Suggested Usage: "Stop! Collaborate and listen!" You may remember that this is what Vanilla Ice kindly requested we do in his 1990 hit, "Ice Ice Baby". The problem is that he never told us who we need to collaborate with. Are we collaborating (and listening) with Vanilla Ice on a song? Or do we collaborate with one another, perhaps artistically, as we listen? There are no answers to these -- and many more -- challenging questions about the career of Vanilla Ice. Some things are best left a mystery. Etymology: Collaborate only appears in English in 1871, a back-formation of the term collaborator which had been in use since the early part of that century. Collaborateur, the French word from which collaborator was derived, comes from Latin in the form of collaboratus, the past participle of the verb collaborare. This Latin term means, "to labor with", or to work with. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-88324-0-1263366007-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 31 May 2007 09:30:29 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.204] (helo=s3204.mb00.net) id 1Htf75-0007LU-K8 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 31 May 2007 09:30:28 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=lxDdhhJ5P9R5lfccqugMGaECFdqIOfW2liw8aAQ9OlYGunrNsmhg4a2YqZviUy8zq2DnWRSLxsmcZMPG7iWMV1wiH3eu3/fo2qOEbE4G0RvX9JoCq+mxSybNnXBlKATK; by s3204.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA18095; Wed, 30 May 2007 23:04:28 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 00:30:27 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1180475929.11913 Subject: PECCABLE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-15728-0-1180591234" --MIME_BOUNDARY-15728-0-1180591234 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Peccable (adjective) Pronunciation: ['pek-ê-bêl] Definition: Sinful, capable of sin, wrong-doing, or error=97imperfect. Usage: Orphan negatives are the negatives of words fallen out of use, such as "hapless", "inane", "insipid", "immaculate", "impromptu", "nonchalant". An unlucky person is hapless but a lucky person is doesn't have much hap. You're very clean if you=92re immaculate but not maculate if you=92re very dirty and, if you don't care, you=92re indifferent, but if you do, it shouldn't make you all that different. However, if you=92re not impeccable, "sinless and incapable of sin", you will be peccable for "impeccable" is a false orphan negative. The stem, "peccable", still lurks around the edge of language, still a part of language though not of speech, our use of language. Suggested Usage: Today's word is a specialized term for one sense of "imperfect", "Miss Deeds led a peccable but overall agreeable life". Do allow for the double takes of those listening to you when you use it, though: "Weems may be too peccable to keep the company books." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin Latin peccabilis "sinful" from peccare "to stumble, sin". "Peccare" comes from a Proto-Indo-European construction *ped-ko, based on the root *ped-, which became Latin pes, pedis "foot", found in English "pedal", "pedestrian", and "impede" from Latin impedire "to hobble". In Russian the root emerged as pod "under", in Sanskrit as padam "footstep" and pat "foot, and in Greek as pous, pod- "foot", which we find in the eight-footed "octopus", the flat-footed "platypus", not to mention the three-footed "tripod". As we would expect, in English the [p] becomes [f] and the [d], [t], giving us "foot" and, with a lock of hair, "fetlock." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! 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Sign up now and get 6 books for less than $12 (really!), plus a free summer tote to carry them! The only "catch" is that you have to buy 3 more books in the next 2 years; not a bad thing when the prices are rock-bottom, the selection is great, and they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. :-) Word of the Day: Peccable (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['pek-ê-bêl] Definition: Sinful, capable of sin, wrong-doing, or error—imperfect. Usage: Orphan negatives are the negatives of words fallen out of use, such as "hapless", "inane", "insipid", "immaculate", "impromptu", "nonchalant". An unlucky person is hapless but a lucky person is doesn't have much hap. You're very clean if you’re immaculate but not maculate if you’re very dirty and, if you don't care, you’re indifferent, but if you do, it shouldn't make you all that different. However, if you’re not impeccable, "sinless and incapable of sin", you will be peccable for "impeccable" is a false orphan negative. The stem, "peccable", still lurks around the edge of language, still a part of language though not of speech, our use of language. Suggested Usage: Today's word is a specialized term for one sense of "imperfect", "Miss Deeds led a peccable but overall agreeable life". Do allow for the double takes of those listening to you when you use it, though: "Weems may be too peccable to keep the company books." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin Latin peccabilis "sinful" from peccare "to stumble, sin". "Peccare" comes from a Proto-Indo-European construction *ped-ko, based on the root *ped-, which became Latin pes, pedis "foot", found in English "pedal", "pedestrian", and "impede" from Latin impedire "to hobble". In Russian the root emerged as pod "under", in Sanskrit as padam "footstep" and pat "foot, and in Greek as pous, pod- "foot", which we find in the eight-footed "octopus", the flat-footed "platypus", not to mention the three-footed "tripod". As we would expect, in English the [p] becomes [f] and the [d], [t], giving us "foot" and, with a lock of hair, "fetlock." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.rw5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-15728-0-1180591234-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 29 May 2007 09:12:59 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.58] (helo=s3058.mb00.net) id 1Hsvi8-0000z0-3F for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 29 May 2007 09:01:40 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=UYsbqduAsBGyC0by+UHIsyqRK+I7dlRl07iQ7dLSFJ9nZ1aJ785e/05PxZ9Itbnxb25eds/mCeAx0YsV+uiMAVWcTh20GpvIG5bDq6B1z4JYloK5b7OBUbl8C2OOq21e; by s3058.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA03971; Mon, 28 May 2007 23:02:45 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 00:01:40 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1180300000.14086 Subject: OPUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3783-0-1180418410" --MIME_BOUNDARY-3783-0-1180418410 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Opus (noun) Pronunciation: ['o-pês] Definition: (Erudite) A creative work, such as a novel, musical piece, or painting. Usage: The plural of "opus" is "opera", so the question arises, how is it possible to pluralize "opera", too ("operas")? Italian took the final [a] of the unusual Latin plural as the feminine singular ending found in many Italian nouns, such as la casa "the house", mia mamma "my mother", and began using the plural form as a discrete (separate) word. English borrowed "opus" from Latin but "opera", from Italian, the dominant language of the opera at the time. A major work is often called an "opus magnum" (Latin word order) or "magnum opus" (English word order). For a minor work, use the diminutive, "opuscule." Suggested Usage: Today's word is an erudite synonym for "work", so use it seriously only in an intellectually charged context, "Brendan's latest opus contains a modicum of verisimilitude conveyed with fatuous periphrasis". Of course, if you are not being serious, anything goes, "Winnie has a growing heap of unpublished opera". Don't forget the diminutive! "Actually, I think she did publish an opuscule or two in her youth." Etymology: Italian opera "work" from Latin opus, opera (plural) "work, service". The same root is found in "operate", but also in "copious", "copy;" and "cornucopia" from Latin copia "profusion, plenty" based on the prefixed form *co-op-. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! We love VistaPrint. This website has something useful for everyone -- personalized sticky notes, address stickers, notepads, business cards, general printing services, and much more. The best part is that the prices are fantastic, and they have lots of items for FREE! Really, we're not kidding. Just visit their site and click on the Deals of the Week or Free Products links. 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Just visit their site and click on the Deals of the Week or Free Products links. It's nice to get something free that's actually useful! Word of the Day: Opus (Noun) Pronunciation: ['o-pês] Definition: (Erudite) A creative work, such as a novel, musical piece, or painting. Usage: The plural of "opus" is "opera", so the question arises, how is it possible to pluralize "opera", too ("operas")? Italian took the final [a] of the unusual Latin plural as the feminine singular ending found in many Italian nouns, such as la casa "the house", mia mamma "my mother", and began using the plural form as a discrete (separate) word. English borrowed "opus" from Latin but "opera", from Italian, the dominant language of the opera at the time. A major work is often called an "opus magnum" (Latin word order) or "magnum opus" (English word order). For a minor work, use the diminutive, "opuscule." Suggested Usage: Today's word is an erudite synonym for "work", so use it seriously only in an intellectually charged context, "Brendan's latest opus contains a modicum of verisimilitude conveyed with fatuous periphrasis". Of course, if you are not being serious, anything goes, "Winnie has a growing heap of unpublished opera". Don't forget the diminutive! "Actually, I think she did publish an opuscule or two in her youth." Etymology: Italian opera "work" from Latin opus, opera (plural) "work, service". The same root is found in "operate", but also in "copious", "copy;" and "cornucopia" from Latin copia "profusion, plenty" based on the prefixed form *co-op-. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.r1s.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3783-0-1180418410-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:17:07 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.24] (helo=s3024.mb00.net) id 1I2LPG-0006BN-Q7 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:17:07 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=gNn5qmS6ztdiGOUwR+Cg9sikvDUJiO0lFhVNVT6QMpHUgdeHJktpJ4AuFtsiKVz3rXAm+9Opt+EFxgxz//UQIOrMi/pErPGydBCVGYsyPevWyvbSE+AjqQnikqQ6Ld6P; by s3024.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA42851; Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:03:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:17:06 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1182552423.8503 Subject: APPOSITE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-6561-0-1182664814" --MIME_BOUNDARY-6561-0-1182664814 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Apposite (adjective) Pronunciation: ['æ-pê-zit] Definition: Strikingly appropriate, applicable, or fitting; well put. Usage: Today's adjective has abandoned its family and gone out into the world on its own. The underlying verb, "appose", now means "to place on, apply" or "place in proximity", as in the case of appositive nouns. A noun in apposition to another is a noun referring to the same object added immediately following the first noun, as in, "His new financial advisor, Boesky, (made him feel a bit uneasy"). So "appose" and "apposition", oddly enough, have nothing semantically to do with today's word. Suggested Usage: "Apposite" is a prejudicial word that takes sides on questions of right and wrong, "I thought it very apposite of our group to bombard the committee with water balloons in protest of their decision to sell water rights to outsiders". It also takes sides on issues of social etiquette, "Yes, but do you think that, 'I just loved your sister to death,' was the apposite phrase to use at her funeral?" Etymology: Old French aposer from Latin apponere, apposui, appositum "place near, add, unite" from ad- "to" + ponere "to put, place" via a confusion of ponere with Late Latin pausare "halt, cease, pause". Appose belongs to a large family including suppose (Latin original "place beneath"), compose (Latin original "put together"), impose (Latin original "put into" cf. English "put out"), expose (Latin original "place outside"), oppose (Latin original "place against"). -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Fashion and function combine perfectly in the Kenneth Cole Reaction "Shine Of Your Life" Wristlet Handbag. What's a wristlet, you ask? The ideal accessory for tossing in what you need (credit cards, money, phone, keys...) when you're running out the door. 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Suggested Usage: "Apposite" is a prejudicial word that takes sides on questions of right and wrong, "I thought it very apposite of our group to bombard the committee with water balloons in protest of their decision to sell water rights to outsiders". It also takes sides on issues of social etiquette, "Yes, but do you think that, 'I just loved your sister to death,' was the apposite phrase to use at her funeral?" Etymology: Old French aposer from Latin apponere, apposui, appositum "place near, add, unite" from ad- "to" + ponere "to put, place" via a confusion of ponere with Late Latin pausare "halt, cease, pause". Appose belongs to a large family including suppose (Latin original "place beneath"), compose (Latin original "put together"), impose (Latin original "put into" cf. English "put out"), expose (Latin original "place outside"), oppose (Latin original "place against"). —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.15gj.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6561-0-1182664814-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:11:41 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.129] (helo=s3129.mb00.net) id 1IOpo4-0005FJ-NP for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:11:41 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=Ctb9oi9+ZuWzf1UJLGiQtqhb7o1BIr/Cw1e2lXvjrsMawQAGuFnxwLSHTw/TowwM6p1pGsF3GolJCsDX4uwenC4dP6iW0hwb8UgWI1EA2T6RO0UCA4jCMf+FdZ5Rax62; by s3129.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA11834; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:04:20 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:11:40 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188007910.2464 Subject: GONGOOZLER: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-19919-0-1188021630" --MIME_BOUNDARY-19919-0-1188021630 Word of the Day: Gongoozler (noun) Pronunciation: ['gahng-guz-lê(r)] Definition: An idle on-looker, a kibbitzer; someone who stares protractedly at anything. Usage: Today's word has been around since the turn of the century but gained currency only around 1970 among Britain's canal travelers. It was used prominently in L. C. T. Rolt's novel about canal life, 'Narrow Boat' published in 1944. Gongoozlers gongoozle, of course, and their occupation is known up and down the canals as "gongoozling." Suggested Usage: No need to quarantine this dandy expression to the canals; use it any time friends drop over: "Don't just stand there gongoozling, grab a paintbrush and join in the fun!" And why not call the gongoozlers at the football game what they are? Away at college? Gongoozling the guys and gals at sporting events is a sporting event itself. Etymology: The origin of this word is uncertain but it may have originated in Lincolnshire as gawn "stare vacantly or curiously" + gooze "stare aimlessly, gape.' It is possibly related to the Southeastern US word goozle "uvula", that little punching bag hanging from the top of your throat which is visible when the mouth is agape. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! We found some great deals at VistaPrint: 30-60% off coupons and even free products. http://www.dpbolvw.net/email-2294340-10389316 VistaPrint offers affordable, yet premium quality products like: * Business cards, notepads, letterheads, brochures and more! ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1188007910.2464:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.2346.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19919-0-1188021630 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! We found some great deals at VistaPrint: 30-60% off coupons and even free products. VistaPrint offers affordable, yet premium quality products like: Business cards, notepads, letterheads, brochures, and more! Word of the Day: Gongoozler (noun) Pronunciation: ['gahng-guz-lê(r)] Definition: An idle on-looker, a kibbitzer; someone who stares protractedly at anything. Usage: Today's word has been around since the turn of the century but gained currency only around 1970 among Britain's canal travelers. It was used prominently in L. C. T. Rolt's novel about canal life, 'Narrow Boat' published in 1944. Gongoozlers gongoozle, of course, and their occupation is known up and down the canals as "gongoozling." Suggested Usage: No need to quarantine this dandy expression to the canals; use it any time friends drop over: "Don't just stand there gongoozling, grab a paintbrush and join in the fun!" And why not call the gongoozlers at the football game what they are? Away at college? Gongoozling the guys and gals at sporting events is a sporting event itself. Etymology: The origin of this word is uncertain but it may have originated in Lincolnshire as gawn "stare vacantly or curiously" + gooze "stare aimlessly, gape.' It is possibly related to the Southeastern US word goozle "uvula", that little punching bag hanging from the top of your throat which is visible when the mouth is agape. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.2346.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-19919-0-1188021630-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:44:41 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.16] (helo=s3016.mb00.net) id 1I6L4z-0004TU-Bg for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:44:41 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=I+ufWZxi8FbH4j+rNrAHl7dxKdytKHqR59/ghKh3XT4jY9E8ZDakGkUDLovzqrkkhJyLzXIlZnSV3uOuafSY45QQBWk/igpH0eMMZJrKU1tC4Akbwf4R3e2FTTmaYPkT; by s3016.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA35565; Wed, 4 Jul 2007 23:03:41 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 23:44:41 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1183070224.23302 Subject: NYMPHOLEPSY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-7910-0-1183615217" --MIME_BOUNDARY-7910-0-1183615217 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Nympholepsy (noun) Pronunciation: ['nim-fê-lep-see] Definition: Frenzied emotions resulting from being captured by nymphs or, for weaker souls, simply seeing them. Hence, emotional anxiety brought on by attempts to attain the unattainable. Usage: A person suffering from nympholepsy is a nympholept and the adjective is "nympholeptic". (Using the same template, we might say that a person brought to a state of ecstasy by captivation with words is a logolept, someone who suffers logoleptic rapture. If you don't like today's word, be the first on your block to apply this one.) Suggested Usage: Today's word may be used metaphorically, "Years of work on his electric fork left Fitzwalling in a state of nympholeptic angst that no psychiatrist could dissipate". It may also be used literally (believe it or not) so long as "nymph" is assumed metaphorical, "Conrad left the topless bar with a nympholeptic beam on his face so distinct it raised suspicion in the eyes of every policeman he passed on the way to his hotel." Etymology: Greek nympholeptos "captured by nymphs, frenzied" from nymphe "young bride, low-level goddess" + leptos "seized", past participle of lambanein "to take, seize". Greek "nymphe" shares an origin with Latin nubere "to cover, veil, marry", nubilis "marriageable", and nubes "a cloud". Another word in this family is Greek nephos "cloud." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Need a new pair of shoes? Boots? Sandals? High heels? Zappos has it all -- and then some -- when it comes to shoes! 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Hence, emotional anxiety brought on by attempts to attain the unattainable. Usage: A person suffering from nympholepsy is a nympholept and the adjective is "nympholeptic". (Using the same template, we might say that a person brought to a state of ecstasy by captivation with words is a logolept, someone who suffers logoleptic rapture. If you don't like today's word, be the first on your block to apply this one.) Suggested Usage: Today's word may be used metaphorically, "Years of work on his electric fork left Fitzwalling in a state of nympholeptic angst that no psychiatrist could dissipate". It may also be used literally (believe it or not) so long as "nymph" is assumed metaphorical, "Conrad left the topless bar with a nympholeptic beam on his face so distinct it raised suspicion in the eyes of every policeman he passed on the way to his hotel." Etymology: Greek nympholeptos "captured by nymphs, frenzied" from nymphe "young bride, low-level goddess" + leptos "seized", past participle of lambanein "to take, seize". Greek "nymphe" shares an origin with Latin nubere "to cover, veil, marry", nubilis "marriageable", and nubes "a cloud". Another word in this family is Greek nephos "cloud." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.18p1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-7910-0-1183615217-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:18:45 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.143] (helo=s3143.mb00.net) id 1IMIpa-0000iB-54 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:34:46 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=ja6ET3qlrXV3VsMCKrSBDW70Eczd4jQ2CiNum0eQD8gJqgTNezAp89+eaTxHUiXofnPUPQahAE0akVLQ7MY0SkFHNd9GUMKVqUbs14xf2JO1B0Ke6kfPST7krLBq5ddb; by s3143.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA27915; Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:02:40 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:34:46 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1187419624.26926 Subject: ABSQUATULATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-11372-0-1187420415" --MIME_BOUNDARY-11372-0-1187420415 Word of the Day: Absquatulate (verb) Pronunciation: [ahb-'sqwah-chu-leyt] Definition: (Humorous slang) (1) To depart, abscond, take off; to die. (2) To argue. Usage: Today's word is not one you would want to use on a job interview or in a PhD dissertation. It is a word created for humorous effect, not for clarity of communication. In fact, the wide variety of meanings of today's word, none of which have any connection with "squat", illustrate the frustration writers have faced in pinning down a meaning. The only sure meaning of those listed above are: take off, bug out, hit the road. Suggested Usage: If you want to tell someone to leave you alone without insulting them, you might try this word: "Benny, why don't you absquatulate and do a few fartleks somewhere else". Of course, you run the risk that he will stay for more laughs like that one. Because the two words begin similarly, using today's word in the sense of "abscond" will usually work, "Duffy seems to have absquatulated with my date while I was in the bathroom; would you like to dance?" Probably not with anyone who talks like that. Etymology: The origin of this word is difficult. The Latin prefix ab- means "away (from)" and the suffix means simply "do something". The stem is a combination of "squat" and the diminutive "-ul" "a little". Put them all together and you don't have much. Some wags would have the word originally mean "take off and squat somewhere". However, the 19th century America produced a lot of fake Latin words, including "argufy", "citify", "uppity", "high-faluting", and so on, and today's is simply another one of these. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Try MyFax, an award-winning faxing solution, to send and receive faxes via email, web and handheld device for just $10/month. >>> http://www.jdoqocy.com/email-2294340-10423444 The set up is free and simple and it doesn't require any software downloads. You can start faxing in minutes! ----------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1187419624.26926:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.1zhx.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11372-0-1187420415 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Try MyFax, an award-winning faxing solution to send and receive faxes via email, web and handheld device for just $10/month. The set up is free and simple and it doesn't require any software downloads. You can start faxing in minutes! Word of the Day: Absquatulate (verb) Pronunciation: [ahb-'sqwah-chu-leyt] Definition: (Humorous slang) (1) To depart, abscond, take off; to die. (2) To argue. Usage: Today's word is not one you would want to use on a job interview or in a PhD dissertation. It is a word created for humorous effect, not for clarity of communication. In fact, the wide variety of meanings of today's word, none of which have any connection with "squat", illustrate the frustration writers have faced in pinning down a meaning. The only sure meaning of those listed above are: take off, bug out, hit the road. Suggested Usage: If you want to tell someone to leave you alone without insulting them, you might try this word: "Benny, why don't you absquatulate and do a few fartleks somewhere else". Of course, you run the risk that he will stay for more laughs like that one. Because the two words begin similarly, using today's word in the sense of "abscond" will usually work, "Duffy seems to have absquatulated with my date while I was in the bathroom; would you like to dance?" Probably not with anyone who talks like that. Etymology: The origin of this word is difficult. The Latin prefix ab- means "away (from)" and the suffix means simply "do something". The stem is a combination of "squat" and the diminutive –ul "a little". Put them all together and you don't have much. Some wags would have the word originally mean "take off and squat somewhere". However, the 19th century America produced a lot of fake Latin words, including "argufy", "citify", "uppity", "high-faluting", and so on, and today's is simply another one of these. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1zhx.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-11372-0-1187420415-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:48:36 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.16] (helo=s3016.mb00.net) id 1J0DLH-0007r3-Di for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:48:28 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=e48noe1nrS3nzlGaG9e2iGb/gPpJ4BeOTb+eaLWYzZn0WMfpoKKeQg9fLqC4IxLubH62i+DGQ4CYmjGg/9evAU78PIjXkeOG0K//iMntgq3a23nPW0gFnXtfpH7VU1Nz; by s3016.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA04746; Thu, 6 Dec 2007 00:03:44 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 01:48:27 -0800 (PST) List-Unsubscribe: X-PMG-Msgid: 1196923891.27236 Subject: ODIUM: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-6676-0-1196928007" --MIME_BOUNDARY-6676-0-1196928007 Word of the Day: Odium (noun) Pronunciation: ['o-dee-êm] Definition: The stain of deepest dishonor, such as disgrace from evil behavior; hatred or repulsion elicited by degenerate acts. Usage: No, today's word is not a European concert hall; that would be the Odeum or, as the French call it, the Odeon. That word is based not on the Latin root for hatred, but the Greek root for song ("oide" whence our word "ode"). Our word does have an adjective "odious", which means "hateful, repulsive, disgusting" (but not because of smell). Suggested Usage: This word is stronger than hatefulness, so save it for special instances of evil, "The Russians are still struggling with the odium of the Stalin's butchery and its aftermath". Don't be afraid of the similarity of today's word and the negative connotation of "odor"=97they are a congenial semantic pair, "The odium of serial killers throws into question the very nature of human being." Etymology: Today's word is also the Latin word for hate, from the verb odi "I hate", distantly related to the root meaning an odor. It emerges in Armenian ateam "I hate", but isn't visible outside the Romance languages which devolved from Latin. English "annoy" was borrowed from Old French anoier "to annoy, bore", a descendant of Latin inodiare "to make odious" from the phrase in odio "odious", containing in "in" and "odio", the Ablative Case of "odium". Borrowing this particular French word was a cottage industry at one point in the history of the English language. We also created an English word, noisome "offensive, harmful" from it by dropping the initial vowel and adding the English suffix -some. Then, when "anoier" went on to become ennuyer "to bore" in French, we borrowed the noun from this verb: ennui "boredom." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. Order now and you can take advantage of these introductory prices, which are each 50% off the regular subscription price. >>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160744332;22424521;r?https://www.nytimesathome.com?MediaCode=3DW15GT ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1196923891.27236:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3vy8.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6676-0-1196928007 Word of the Day brought to you exclusively by The New York Times To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day Odium (noun) Pronunciation: ['o-dee-êm] Definition: The stain of deepest dishonor, such as disgrace from evil behavior; hatred or repulsion elicited by degenerate acts. Usage: No, today's word is not a European concert hall; that would be the Odeum or, as the French call it, the Odeon. That word is based not on the Latin root for hatred, but the Greek root for song ("oide" whence our word "ode"). Our word does have an adjective "odious", which means "hateful, repulsive, disgusting" (but not because of smell). Suggested Usage: This word is stronger than hatefulness, so save it for special instances of evil, "The Russians are still struggling with the odium of the Stalin's butchery and its aftermath". Don't be afraid of the similarity of today's word and the negative connotation of "odor"—they are a congenial semantic pair, "The odium of serial killers throws into question the very nature of human being." Etymology: Today's word is also the Latin word for hate, from the verb odi "I hate", distantly related to the root meaning an odor. It emerges in Armenian ateam "I hate", but isn't visible outside the Romance languages which devolved from Latin. English "annoy" was borrowed from Old French anoier "to annoy, bore", a descendant of Latin inodiare "to make odious" from the phrase in odio "odious", containing in "in" and "odio", the Ablative Case of "odium". Borrowing this particular French word was a cottage industry at one point in the history of the English language. We also created an English word, noisome "offensive, harmful" from it by dropping the initial vowel and adding the English suffix-some. Then, when "anoier" went on to become ennuyer "to bore" in French, we borrowed the noun from this verb: ennui "boredom." –Dr. Language, YourDictionary.com Enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. Have The New York Times waiting for you with convenient home delivery, and save 50% on your first 12 weeks. With home delivery, you'll never miss the compelling, thought-provoking coverage The New York Times gives you. The Times will be at your door to start your day. 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YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3vy8.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-6676-0-1196928007-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:32:40 +0100 Received: from [216.39.115.150] (helo=s3150.mb00.net) id 1In783-0008CW-TV for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:32:40 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=h54YoMTkiseb239rdHRVwaPf91QEo0/G0O+QBsDsNd7CKTZPgwL7LqXfzSahe2yJzzH4MS/NmfdLFzdimpXERlUOTgNDRq9yO1Pz7/LpbSf1QR07lzBGoGa1OTmKtQBT; by s3150.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA66135; Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:03:15 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:32:40 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1193697633.11809 Subject: HALLOWEEN: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-8054-0-1193810432" --MIME_BOUNDARY-8054-0-1193810432 Word of the Day: Halloween (noun) Pronunciation: [hæ-lê-'ween] Definition: The eve of All Saints Day on which British and North American children often run about in grisly costumes representing the dead or evil-doers and play pranks on their neighbors=97or offer residents immunity in exchange for treats (trick or treat). Usage: Today's word is a shortening of Allhallowmas Even (evening), the vigil of All Saints Day (November 1), the day on which all the saints are honored. However, the celebration originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain [so-win] held on the last day of the Celtic calendar to celebrate the end of summer and beginning of winter, the season of death. The Celts believed that on that night, the line between the living and the dead evaporated and the spirits of the dead returned to mingle with those of the living. Suggested Usage: When the Catholic Church came to England, it attempted to preempt the pagan celebration with its own and chose the day of Samhain as the vigil for their celebration of all the saints. The results were the odd combination of the profane and sacred we now celebrate on October 31 and November 1. The pumpkin lantern (jack-o'-lantern) was originally a turnip lantern placed in windows on Halloween to scare away the spirits of the dead that were supposed to wander about that night. The costumes of today's children descend from the days when kids dressed up like those spirits (e.g. the skeleton, ghost and goblin costumes) to take advantage of the beliefs of their elders for amusement. Etymology: "Hallow" comes from Middle English "halwen", the descendant of Old English "halgian". It derives from the same source as "hale" as in "hale and hearty", the somewhat dated greeting, "Hail!" both of which are cousins of "heal", the root of "health". "Holy", too, belongs to the expanded family. In German and Dutch it emerges as heilig "holy" as well as heil "health, salvation" in German, a term used in the unholy salutes, "Heil Hitler!" and "Sieg Heil!" (Hail Victory!) during the Second World War. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. + Birthdays + Weddings + Babies + Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! >>> http://www.kqzyfj.com/email-2294340-10484641 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1193697633.11809:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.36s0.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-8054-0-1193810432 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. Birthdays Weddings Babies Travel It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Halloween (noun) Pronunciation: [hæ-lê-'ween] Definition: The eve of All Saints Day on which British and North American children often run about in grisly costumes representing the dead or evil-doers and play pranks on their neighbors—or offer residents immunity in exchange for treats (trick or treat). Usage: Today's word is a shortening of Allhallowmas Even (evening), the vigil of All Saints Day (November 1), the day on which all the saints are honored. However, the celebration originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain [so-win] held on the last day of the Celtic calendar to celebrate the end of summer and beginning of winter, the season of death. The Celts believed that on that night, the line between the living and the dead evaporated and the spirits of the dead returned to mingle with those of the living. Suggested Usage: When the Catholic Church came to England, it attempted to preempt the pagan celebration with its own and chose the day of Samhain as the vigil for their celebration of all the saints. The results were the odd combination of the profane and sacred we now celebrate on October 31 and November 1. The pumpkin lantern (jack-o'-lantern) was originally a turnip lantern placed in windows on Halloween to scare away the spirits of the dead that were supposed to wander about that night. The costumes of today's children descend from the days when kids dressed up like those spirits (e.g. the skeleton, ghost and goblin costumes) to take advantage of the beliefs of their elders for amusement. Etymology: "Hallow" comes from Middle English "halwen", the descendant of Old English "halgian". It derives from the same source as "hale" as in "hale and hearty", the somewhat dated greeting, "Hail!" both of which are cousins of "heal", the root of "health". "Holy", too, belongs to the expanded family. In German and Dutch it emerges as heilig "holy" as well as heil "health, salvation" in German, a term used in the unholy salutes, "Heil Hitler!" and "Sieg Heil!" (Hail Victory!) during the Second World War. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.36s0.xyg Subject: ADVENTITIOUS: Word of the Day Word of the Day: Adventitious (adjective) Pronunciation: [æd-ven-'ti-shês] Definition: (1) An extraneous part of a system found in an unusual place, as adventitious roots growing from the trunk of a tree; (2) added extraneously, not inherent or natural, out of place. Usage: Today's word resembles "adventurous" and you might be tempted to confuse the two. Although both derive from the same source (see Etymology), the two words are distinct. The adverb for today's word is "adventitiously" and the noun is "adventitiousness." Suggested Usage: Today's word should be useful for the gardener who often roots stock for transplanting, "The twig that I started rooting last week already has developed adventitious roots". Still, there is more than enough room for metaphorical maneuvering: "Melanie arrived in a matching skirt and sweater outfit, leather pumps, and an adventitious yellow purse that raised more than one eyebrow." Etymology: Latin "adventicius" = "foreign" from "adventus" = "arrival" the past participle of "advenire" = "to arrive", "come to" based on "ad" = "(up) to" + "venire" = "to come". This word is visible in English "advent", "adventure", "souvenir", and others. "Venire" goes back to Proto-Indo-European "*gwem-" = "go", "come". In Germanic, the [g] became [k] and the [w] disappeared by regular processes, leading to English "come" and German "kommen." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. + Birthdays + Weddings + Babies + Holidays It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! >>> http://www.kqzyfj.com/email-2294340-10484641 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1195255343.5278:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.3jo6.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-985-0-1195282819 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Smilebox is a wonderful way to instantly create and send personalized ecards, slideshows, photobooks, and more. Tell your friends and family that you're thinking of them. Birthdays Weddings Babies Holidays It's a really cool service, and it's free! Heads up that there is a one-time, quick download, but that's it. Send some smiles today! Word of the Day: Adventitious (adjective) Pronunciation: [æd-ven-'ti-shês] Definition: (1) An extraneous part of a system found in an unusual place, as adventitious roots growing from the trunk of a tree; (2) added extraneously, not inherent or natural, out of place. Usage: Today's word resembles "adventurous" and you might be tempted to confuse the two. Although both derive from the same source (see Etymology), the two words are distinct. The adverb for today's word is "adventitiously" and the noun is "adventitiousness." Suggested Usage: Today's word should be useful for the gardener who often roots stock for transplanting, "The twig that I started rooting last week already has developed adventitious roots". Still, there is more than enough room for metaphorical maneuvering: "Melanie arrived in a matching skirt and sweater outfit, leather pumps, and an adventitious yellow purse that raised more than one eyebrow." Etymology: Latin adventicius "foreign" from adventus "arrival" the past participle of advenire "to arrive, come to" based on ad "(up) to" + venire "to come". This word is visible in English "advent", "adventure", "souvenir", and others. "Venire" goes back to Proto-Indo-European "*gwem-" = "go", "come". In Germanic, the [g] became [k] and the [w] disappeared by regular processes, leading to English "come" and German "kommen." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com YourDictionary | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4c.3jo6.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-985-0-1195282819-- Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.51]) Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:50:25 +0100 Received: from s4050.ms00.net ([216.39.116.50]) by mailin19.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NYyAp-240XZ20; Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:50:23 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=JqqxH0TSmFJOqAvQf/6hhb5E2OS9qabllhMfbSJZU+J3pCDn71xxH4zMFYMKe1PgJm7z52itc6wZSXgF+kRlK8TQCqE6vY2Ui36OnCX8asWF2Vyio9qyKJ1bUJf0rCp0; by s4050.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0O71F9h057299; Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:01:15 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:50:22 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1264308071.66295 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Compassion Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-1375-0-1264316406" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-24T08:50:25Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1264323023-000012EA-4FAF02A4/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: c4d71a35-1728-4f34-bd21-e2128b6a0e34 --MIME_BOUNDARY-1375-0-1264316406 News for 1/24/10: * Health care=85banks=85jobs. Is his focus faltering? * Stock Market Rout Is Political Message * 155 of Democrat Seats in House May Go Republican. Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fng7.16.cvlv.2oq9 Word of the Day: Compassion (noun) Pronunciation: [kuh m-'pash-uh n] Definition: Deep sympathy, sorrow for the struggles of others, commiseration. Usage: Compassion literally means "to suffer with another". More often than not, the term is used to convey a feeling of sorrow or regret for another, as in "I feel a tremendous amount of compassion for the man." Of course, a part of the dynamic of compassion is the inclination to alleviate the pain of one suffering; that is, when one is "treated with compassion", action has been taken on his or her behalf by another to attempt to fix their circumstances. Suggested Usage: Look around you, because compassion is in fashion. If you decide to throw a rock concert for the homeless, we salute your compassion. The money you dropped into the Salvation Army container -- that was compassionate. We're not suggesting you be "compassionate" just to be cool, though. After all, that's not really compassion. Etymology: Compassion has been around for a long time, nearly unchanged. By the 1300s, the word was widely in use in the English speaking world, a cognate of the French compassion, from the Late Latin compassionem or "sympathy". This word for sympathy comes from the past participle of the Latin compati (the root of some other modern English words, as "pity"); literally, "to suffer together." LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1264308071.66295:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fng7.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-1375-0-1264316406 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/24/2010: Health care…banks…jobs. Is his focus faltering? Stock Market Rout Is Political Message 155 of Democrat Seats in House May Go Republican. Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Compassion (noun) Pronunciation: [kuh m-'pash-uh n] Definition: Deep sympathy, sorrow for the struggles of others, commiseration. Usage: Compassion literally means "to suffer with another". More often than not, the term is used to convey a feeling of sorrow or regret for another, as in "I feel a tremendous amount of compassion for the man". Of course, a part of the dynamic of compassion is the inclination to alleviate the pain of one suffering; that is, when one is "treated with compassion", action has been taken on his or her behalf by another to attempt to fix their circumstances. Suggested Usage: Look around you, because compassion is in fashion. If you decide to throw a rock concert for the homeless, we salute your compassion. The money you dropped into the Salvation Army container -- that was compassionate. We're not suggesting you be "compassionate" just to be cool, though. After all, that's not really compassion. Etymology: Compassion has been around for a long time, nearly unchanged. By the 1300s, the word was widely in use in the English speaking world, a cognate of the French compassion, from the Late Latin compassionem or "sympathy". This word for sympathy comes from the past participle of the Latin compati (the root of some other modern English words, as "pity"); literally, "to suffer together." –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-1375-0-1264316406-- Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.51]) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:12:20 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin19.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NiOuB-0ptqJU0; Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:12:11 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=UJ+1l44U7oyoCFjfzH+MMVA172PiyxyItWrJzuRI6Gd8cTjXxFhkPnmPx3Bs/EzVpbVEDUZGbcBPPLfUIT+N5jWWKQpCY/wx1325imaZF9VH1PyL+KWJFZ+jEXQTcIHV; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o1J71DMB049680; Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:01:13 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:12:11 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1266550160.547 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Acquisitive Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-55315-0-1266562814" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-02-19T09:12:20Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1266570731-00007105-9075A8A4/0-0/26843-9 X-TOI-MSGID: 7bcf718b-d7e0-46db-8ba9-7824206e3deb --MIME_BOUNDARY-55315-0-1266562814 News for 2/19/2010: * Unemployment Claims Surged 31,000 Last Week to 473,000 * Video - Economic Stimulus: Obama's Broken Promises * Stimulus Funds Bloat Federal Infrastructure for Liberal Interests Read more at RightPost http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fxar.16.cvlw.2oq9 Word of the Day: Acquisitive (adjective) Pronunciation: [uh-'kwiz-i-tiv] Definition: Eager to acquire wealth, greedy, good at getting and obtaining. Usage: Acquisitive, a word meaning eager to gain, usually in a monetary sense, has had a difficult time breaking from its negative connotations. While this meaning is perhaps the most common (early dictionary definitions equate acquisitive with avarice), an acquisitive personality need not necessarily be a bad thing. It may also mean acquired, obtained over the course of one=92s life. When it first appears in the English language in 1630, it is this definition that was used and not the one that connotes greed. Suggested Usage: The acquisitive person lives by the mantra, =93he with the most cars at death is the winner.=94 But you don=92t necessarily have to be greedy to be acquisitive. For instance, an acquisitive person might be so called because she acquires dozens of orphans under her loving care and opens a home for them. However, given the way modern usage has swung, this is unlikely=97the acquisitive individual most likely just acquires Hollywood homes and expensive bottles of whisky. Etymology: Directly derived of the Latin past participle acquirere, acquisitive is an Anglicization of the word acquisitivus. When it first appeared, and for about two hundred years following, the word meant simply =93owned through acquisition.=94 It was not until the 1800s that the word gained its negative connotations, although they have pervaded, dominating usage ever since. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1266550160.547:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fxar.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-55315-0-1266562814 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 2/19/2010: Unemployment Claims Surged 31,000 Last Week to 473,000 Video - Economic Stimulus: Obama's Broken Promises Stimulus Funds Bloat Federal Infrastructure for Liberal Interests Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Acquisitive (adjective) Pronunciation: [uh-'kwiz-i-tiv] Definition: Eager to acquire wealth, greedy, good at getting and obtaining. Usage: Acquisitive, a word meaning eager to gain, usually in a monetary sense, has had a difficult time breaking from its negative connotations. While this meaning is perhaps the most common (early dictionary definitions equate acquisitive with avarice), an acquisitive personality need not necessarily be a bad thing. It may also mean acquired, obtained over the course of one’s life. When it first appears in the English language in 1630, it is this definition that was used and not the one that connotes greed. Suggested Usage: The acquisitive person lives by the mantra, “he with the most cars at death is the winner.” But you don’t necessarily have to be greedy to be acquisitive. For instance, an acquisitive person might be so called because she acquires dozens of orphans under her loving care and opens a home for them. However, given the way modern usage has swung, this is unlikely—the acquisitive individual most likely just acquires Hollywood homes and expensive bottles of whisky. Etymology: Directly derived of the Latin past participle acquirere, acquisitive is an Anglicization of the word acquisitivus. When it first appeared, and for about two hundred years following, the word meant simply “owned through acquisition.” It was not until the 1800s that the word gained its negative connotations, although they have pervaded, dominating usage ever since. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary.com | About YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-55315-0-1266562814-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:16:38 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.185] (helo=s3185.mb00.net) id 1IRilC-0007h2-86 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:16:38 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=il1Ee2rWJWv3cusySxl2iprz4lmjB/bunbyVv1jB+udD2g71MBjOiY93eZ9+AK2O/qkScJqgH9J7uXnOQ3Nq0pQNIWj0h4IKpnw16V9sldxKyqo38PwHE6sIVl0LnERH; by s3185.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA32712; Sat, 1 Sep 2007 23:04:02 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 23:16:38 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1188705958.17830 Subject: VITUPERATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13944-0-1188712814" --MIME_BOUNDARY-13944-0-1188712814 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests . . . continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" -Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! We found a great deal at Audible.com. Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49 >>> http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-3216147 http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1188705958.17830:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.27jv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13944-0-1188712814 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Haven't had a chance to read the latest best seller yet? Need something to take your mind of the commute? Audible.com has a great Limited Time Offer - Get Your First 3 Months at Audible for $7.49/month. Word of the Day: Vituperate (verb) Pronunciation: [vI-'tu-pêr-yet or -'tyu (British)] Definition: To scold extremely harshly and with abusive language, to furiously verbally abuse. Usage: The adjective is "vituperative" and the noun, "vituperation". One who vituperates is a vituperator. "Fulminate" originally meant "to explode", so this verb refers to an explosive verbal attack on someone. "Vituperate" also refers to an abusive verbal attack but one which is not necessarily loud. Suggested Usage: Here is a scene I would have paid real money to witness: "The incensed priests .. continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin" –Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819). Here is the intelligent substitute for "curse" (or worse, "cuss") you have been looking for: "Vituperate as much as you please; even if you fulminate, I will not change my mind." Etymology: Latin vituperare "to censure, find fault" from vitium "fault" + parare "to prepare, furnish". "Vitium" developed into French "vice" whence English vice "bad habit, crime". It is unrelated to the prefix "vice-" which comes from Latin vicinus "near, neighboring". It is related to Russian vina "guilt, fault. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.27jv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-13944-0-1188712814-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:38:23 +0200 Received: from [216.39.115.240] (helo=s3240.mb00.net) id 1IK7qI-0001Nd-JM for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:26:30 +0200 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=rGLd8oVRbQN1qs/J345BObJ1nSzWY6iZ+m9sx2oABUIAW7UzRTB3skWnH7Ett7+Gj+eftXZZwrb2pEA1ORFzVxJ5b1OEjmw1ZXJ4vnvfGVHxN4aAx68qNu1PwiU8kik2; by s3240.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA01244; Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:03:31 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:26:30 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1186888922.7316 Subject: LONGANIMITY: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-28670-0-1186902018" --MIME_BOUNDARY-28670-0-1186902018 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Pronunciation: [long-gê-'ni-mê-tee] Definition: Patience, forbearing, long-suffering. Usage: We have already done "equanimity", "magnanimity", and "pusillanimity", now here is another sister in this family. This word has been confused with "longevity" and "long-windedness". It means neither. The adjective is "longanimous" [long-'gæ-nê-mês] and the adverb is "longanimously." Suggested Usage: You may avoid the potentially embarrassing ambiguity of "Dr. Livingstone seems to have no patience (patients) today" by attributing a lack of longanimity to him. (If he does have patients, they probably exhibit considerable longanimity in his waiting room.) Also keep in mind that today's word applies to all animate beings, "Fido waited by his dish for his evening meal with longanimous enthusiasm." Etymology: Late Latin longanimitas "patience", from long-us "long" + animus "soul" + noun suffix -itas. "Long" probably originates in the PIE stem *dlongho- underlying Old Persian "dranga" and akin to *dlgho- found in Old Slavic "dulugu" and Russian dolgiy "long (time)", not to mention Greek "dolichos", Old Persian "darga", Sanskrit. "dirghas" all meaning "long". The same root emerges in Greek en-delech-es "perpetual", Gothic tulgus "firm, persistent", and Old Saxon tulgo "very." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- DEAL OF THE DAY! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips. Sign up today -- get free tips on food, travel, products and more, served each day via email. >>> http://www.anrdoezrs.net/email-2294340-10466121 ---------------- http://www.yourdictionary.com/ http://i.mb00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1186888922.7316:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4c.1vt2.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28670-0-1186902018 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Deal of the Day! Ideal Bite is the ultimate online source of free, fun eco-living tips. Sign up today -- get free tips on food, travel, products and more, served daily via email! Word of the Day: Longanimity (noun) Pronunciation: [long-gê-'ni-mê-tee] Definition: Patience, forbearing, long-suffering. Usage: We have already done "equanimity", "magnanimity", and "pusillanimity", now here is another sister in this family. This word has been confused with "longevity" and "long-windedness". It means neither. The adjective is "longanimous" [long-'gæ-nê-mês] and the adverb is "longanimously." Suggested Usage: You may avoid the potentially embarrassing ambiguity of "Dr. Livingstone seems to have no patience (patients) today" by attributing a lack of longanimity to him. (If he does have patients, they probably exhibit considerable longanimity in his waiting room.) Also keep in mind that today's word applies to all animate beings, "Fido waited by his dish for his evening meal with longanimous enthusiasm." Etymology: Late Latin longanimitas "patience", from long-us "long" + animus "soul" + noun suffix -itas. "Long" probably originates in the PIE stem *dlongho- underlying Old Persian "dranga" and akin to *dlgho- found in Old Slavic "dulugu" and Russian dolgiy "long (time)", not to mention Greek "dolichos", Old Persian "darga", Sanskrit. "dirghas" all meaning "long". The same root emerges in Greek en-delech-es "perpetual", Gothic tulgus "firm, persistent", and Old Saxon tulgo "very." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1vt2.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-28670-0-1186902018-- Received: from mailin14.aul.t-online.de (mailin14.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.49]) Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:08:15 +0100 Received: from s4034.ms00.net ([216.39.116.34]) by mailin14.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NViA6-2G7nBA0; Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:08:10 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=ThqU7Qkl1Yu3ZDHnOBLaTIB4fDD78qshR1gMjE3SHQOq/s0BnJArFoSgJLTBhzpJHS5WtyPCZ7AO0hz9ZNs9HbdiLcU1rqzl4DMMxA0lvjTv864Mt400ge5ADieeOaW/; by s4034.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0F71ErU019083; Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:01:14 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:08:10 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1263517609.43425 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Divergent Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-53949-0-1263538804" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-15T09:08:15Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1263546491-000072FE-DB92225C/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: c8f8f3be-4e2d-4574-a43f-2cd1e583bc23 --MIME_BOUNDARY-53949-0-1263538804 News for 1/15/2010 Unions Cut Sweetheart Deal on Health Care Reform. U.S. Unemployment Will Stay Above 9% This Year. Foreclosures May Set New Record This Year. Read more at The Right Post http://t.pm0.net/s/c?4c.fk9p.20.cy4a.2oq9 Word of the Day: Divergent (adjective) Pronunciation: [di-'vur-juh nt] Definition: Different, deviating from the norm, growing apart (especially from a standard). Usage: "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood=85" So begins one of the most recognized poems in the English language and, along with it, one of the essential interpretations of the definition of the word divergent. Indeed, divergent can mean to diverge or to split apart at a certain point, but it has additional meanings that are just as appropriate. Divergent can suggest a deviation from what is expected, as in one who is divergent from society, or it can represent two things or people growing apart from one another. Suggested Usage: It takes two, baby. You can't be divergent unless you diverge from something. Take for example that Jon Gosselin guy. He diverged from his wife, all those kids, and ultimately polite society. That's divergent. He took a left turn and just kept going. Similarly, anything can become divergent from the path which it is expected to take. Remember that the next time you think you've really got it together. We heard that that guy playing mandolin on the street for change used to have your job. Etymology: First recorded in 1696, the word divergent is a derivative of the Latin divergens, the present participle of the word divergere, which meant "to turn apart (from)". It is the opposite of the Latin convergere, which means to bend together. LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1263517609.43425:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fk9p.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-53949-0-1263538804 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe News for 1/15/2010: Unions Cut Sweetheart Deal on Health Care Reform. U.S. Unemployment Will Stay Above 9% This Year. Foreclosures May Set New Record This Year. Read more at RightPost.com. Advertisement Divergent (adjective) Pronunciation: [di-'vur-juh nt] Definition: Different, deviating from the norm, growing apart (especially from a standard). Usage: "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…" So begins one of the most recognized poems in the English language and, along with it, one of the essential interpretations of the definition of the word divergent. Indeed, divergent can mean to diverge or to split apart at a certain point, but it has additional meanings that are just as appropriate. Divergent can suggest a deviation from what is expected, as in one who is divergent from society, or it can represent two things or people growing apart from one another. Suggested Usage: It takes two, baby. You can't be divergent unless you diverge from something. Take for example that Jon Gosselin guy. He diverged from his wife, all those kids, and ultimately polite society. That's divergent. He took a left turn and just kept going. Similarly, anything can become divergent from the path which it is expected to take. Remember that the next time you think you've really got it together. We heard that that guy playing mandolin on the street for change used to have your job. Etymology: First recorded in 1696, the word divergent is a derivative of the Latin divergens, the present participle of the word divergere, which meant "to turn apart (from)". It is the opposite of the Latin convergere, which means to bend together. –Your Dictionary Editorial Staff Discuss today's word Past words of the day Hear today's word Forward to a friend Subscribe YourDictionary.com Follow YourDictionary on Twitter Pronunciation Key YourDictionary | Your Privacy | Advertisers | Unsubscribe --MIME_BOUNDARY-53949-0-1263538804-- Received: from mailin08.aul.t-online.de (mailin08.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.46]) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:20:52 +0100 Received: from s4074.ms00.net ([216.39.116.74]) by mailin08.aul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1NQzE2-0Ivtmi0; Sat, 2 Jan 2010 09:20:42 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.ms00.net; b=kBairiXw4x4gOggMF5XEtZ/BJWu38GtH8DwSd/95tqWFGmPwOXXgmPJOZrQ2uOOpegL2n+ZPsr7glIIK883I41E8SDqFL99JxWv6eA7T3ucOiuDcJcgLaKx8ybnjaKBq; by s4074.ms00.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) id o0271GCt097678; Fri, 1 Jan 2010 23:01:16 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 00:20:42 -0800 (PST) To: List-Unsubscribe: , X-PMG-Msgid: 1262366785.14933 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: Your Dictionary Word of the Day: Capacious Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-92237-0-1262415607" X-TOI-SPAM: n;1;2010-01-02T08:20:52Z X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 149288::1262420442-00006C3C-D0C383B9/0-0/0-0 X-TOI-MSGID: 4c81dd98-6010-4dbe-b190-563341287751 --MIME_BOUNDARY-92237-0-1262415607 Word of the Day: Capacious (adjective) Pronunciation: [kuh-'pey-shuh s] Definition: Having capacity, capable of containing much, spacious. Usage: Capacious means spacious. It also rhymes with spacious, so unfortunately, you cannot rhyme them in a comparative sense ("both spacious and capacious!") without being redundant. Instead, use it as a conversation ender when someone compliments your vocabulary, either genuinely or sarcastically. "Thank you kindly, but my capacious mind can store words far more impressive than that." Suggested Usage: In terms of physical spaces and mental faculties, capacious signifies an impressive amount of room for storage. Used in the physical sense (as in a capacious room), it means plenty of room for storing things; in the mental sense, it relates an extensive ability to learn and consider many things. Etymology: The Latin term capax means apt or capable as well as spacious, which accounts for the two distinct meanings in the English language. Its prefix capaci- comes from capere, which is Latin for "to take." LoveToKnow Corp. 1325 Howard Ave. #307, Burlingame, CA 94010 http://i.ms00.net/remove?YourDictionary::1262366785.14933:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4c.fg08.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-92237-0-1262415607 YourDictionary.com Word of the Day Forward to a friend Subscribe Capacious (adjective) Pronunciation: [kuh-'pey-shuh s] Definition: Having capacity, capable of containing much, spacious. Usage: Capacious means spacious. It also rhymes with spacious, so unfortunately, you cannot rhyme them in a comparative sense ("both spacious and capacious!") without being redundant. Instead, use it as a conversation ender when someone compliments your vocabulary, either genuinely or sarcastically. "Thank you kindly, but my capacious mind can store words far more impressive than that." Suggested Usage: In terms of physical spaces and mental faculties, capacious signifies an impressive amount of room for storage. Used in the physical sense (as in a capacious room), it means plenty of room for storing things; in the mental sense, it relates an extensive ability to learn and consider many things. Etymology: The Latin term capax means apt or capable as well as spacious, which accounts for the two distinct meanings in the English language. Its prefix capaci- comes from capere, which is Latin for "to take." Today's Word:Abacinate (Verb) Pronunciation: [ê-'bæ-sê-neyt] Definition 1: To blind with a red-hot metal plate held before the eyes. Usage 1: The process is abacination and those inclined to alter the views of others in this way are abacinators. People and objects capable of blinding with heat are abacinative (the adjective). Suggested usage: Here is one of the more useful words we have recently brought to the attention of those bent on obfuscation rather than clarification. "Have you been abacinated?" can now replace "Are you blind?" when people fail to comprehend the point you are making. They will, no doubt, then fail to comprehend this one, too, multiplying your success in obfuscation. Even those of us who speak to clarify, however, sometimes talk ourselves into metaphors requiring an expression stronger than "blind:" "The minister's fiery sermons abacinated the congregation to his misbehavior around the office." Etymology: From Medieval Latin "abacinare" based on ab "off, out" + bacin-us "basin, cup", suggesting that the process was originally one of eye removal, equally effective in changing the view of an opponent. Today's word is brought to you as a reminder of just how far we have brought civilization in but a few hundred years. (Today's word was suggested by Iain McLeod of Wellington, New Zealand, a place where, I would suggest, someone might discreetly inquire about the law enforcement procedures.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. Today's Word: Abase (verb) Pronunciation: [ê-'beys] Listen Definition: To lower in rank, value, esteem, or prestige. Usage: This word has more to do with reputation or perception of character than with monetary worth or value. Currency, stock, real estate may be debased but not abased. People may be debased or abased by immoral behavior. Suggested Usage: The verb usually implies a lowering of esteem for wrong-doing: "Both Nixon and the Republican Party were much abased after the Watergate scandal" or "After the crack about his girlfriend wearing too much make-up, the entire family abased my opinions and me." Etymology: Latin ad- "(up) to" plus (presumed) Vulgar Latin bassiare "to lower", from Medieval Latin bassus "low" via Old French abesser (abaisser) "to lower". The same stem is found in bass (pronounced like "base"), basis, base, and basement. –Dr. Language, yourDictionary ABEYANCE (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bey-ênts] Definition: Suspension, temporary inactivity; also, a lapse in succession between political leaders or a legal condition of non-ownership, when ownership of an estate has not been assigned. Usage: "Abeyant" is the adjective form of today's word and means "being in abeyance". "Abeyance" is a mass noun with no plural. It is most often used in the phrase "in abeyance", meaning "suspended, held up." Suggested Usage: A very apropos sentence presents itself for today's word: "King Edward the Confessor's death in 1066 left an abeyance that led to the Norman Invasion=97which gave us today's word". The word has a lot of uses in today's business environment, as well, "The executive board meeting was left in abeyance when the police arrested the chairman". You never know these days when this phrase will come in handy. Etymology: This word comes to us most recently from Anglo-Norman, the language that grew in England after the Norman Invasion of 1066. The Normans brought their legal system with them, along with nobles to run the newly conquered country, and installed their codes into the Anglo-Saxon system. The Old French was abeance "desire" from abaer "to gape at" itself from a- "at" + baer "to gape". "Baer" apparently comes from Vulgar Latin "*badare" but little is known of the origin of this word. In Middle English, the English that evolved from the pairing of Norman French and Anglo-Saxon, baer turned into baee "an opening" and, finally, to "bay" in the same sense. Word of the Day Abeyance (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'bey-ênts] Definition: Suspension, temporary inactivity; also, a lapse in succession between political leaders or a legal condition of non-ownership, when ownership of an estate has not been assigned. Usage: "Abeyant" is the adjective form of today's word and means "being in abeyance". "Abeyance" is a mass noun with no plural. It is most often used in the phrase "in abeyance", meaning "suspended, held up." Suggested Usage: A very apropos sentence presents itself for today's word: "King Edward the Confessor's death in 1066 left an abeyance that led to the Norman Invasion—which gave us today's word". The word has a lot of uses in today's business environment, as well, "The executive board meeting was left in abeyance when the police arrested the chairman". You never know these days when this phrase will come in handy. Etymology: This word comes to us most recently from Anglo-Norman, the language that grew in England after the Norman Invasion of 1066. The Normans brought their legal system with them, along with nobles to run the newly conquered country, and installed their codes into the Anglo-Saxon system. The Old French was abeance "desire" from abaer "to gape at" itself from a- "at" + baer "to gape". "Baer" apparently comes from Vulgar Latin "*badare" but little is known of the origin of this word. In Middle English, the English that evolved from the pairing of Norman French and Anglo-Saxon, baer turned into baee "an opening" and, finally, to "bay" in the same sense. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Today's Word:Abject (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['æb-jekt] Definition 1: Of the worst or lowest kind, despicable. Usage 1: The adjective is used far more frequently than the verb abject [æb-'jekt] "to cast down, degrade". When we think of the smallest linguistic element of meaning, a morpheme, we usually think of prefixes, suffixes, etc. However, morphemes can be odder as in this case, the mere shift of accent can trigger an additional meaning=97verb ab'ject : adjective 'abject; verb sur'vey : noun 'survey, verb re'run. : noun 'rerun. English has thousands of such pairs. "Abjectly" is the adverb for today's word and "abjectness" is the noun. Suggested usage: The cliché to avoid is "abject poverty;" it is too obvious for YDC word mavens. If Louie is the sort of person that gives moral degenerates a bad name, you can say, "The word 'depraved' understates Louie's character; Louie is an abject moral degenerate". Of course, "abject depravity" works, too. "Freddy, would a piece of Sacher torte and a cup of cappuccino lift you from your abject misery?" Etymology: Latin abiectus, past participle of abicere "to cast away" based on ab- "from, away" + iacere "to throw". "Ab" comes from PIE ap(o) "off, away" that appears in English "of", "off", and "ebb", the tide that goes away. It could also be the source of Russian po "according to, after". Latin iacere developed into French jeter "throw" which underlies English "jet", "jettison", "jetty", and "jetsam" (from earlier "jetson", itself a degradation of "jettison.") =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Today's Word:Abjure (Verb) Pronunciation: [êb-'jur] Definition 1: To renounce, repudiate, disavow; to reject, forswear; to leave permanently, as to abjure one's hometown for the Left Bank. Usage 1: "Abjure" implies a solemn rejection or renunciation, possibly even made under oath. "Renounce" is very close in meaning to "abjure" but carries with it a flavor or disowning. "Disavow" implies the breaking of a vow or trust though it, too, is close in meaning to "abjure". "Forswear" bears a tinge of the medieval and implies a permanent severance. Finally, "recant" suggests the withdrawal of an oath or promise. Someone who abjures is an abjurer and the act is one of abjuration. Suggested usage: Here is a very short story that explains it all: When Fiona abjured middle-class values for life on a Harley, she didn't realize how much she would miss the Wheel of Fortune. Fiona did not fully abjure her hometown for life on the road, for when it dawned on her that her father's fortune was included among middle-class values, she returned home and traded her Harley for a Chevy Malibu. Etymology: Old French abjurer from Latin abiurare, comprising ab "away, off" + iurare "to swear". Latin ab comes from *apo "off, away", which is the ancestor of English "off" and "of" and Russian po "along, according to". "Iurare" goes back to *yewos- "right, just" which also underlies Latin ius, iuris "justice", the source of English "jury" and iustus "just", the source of our words "just" and "justice". (Let us not inadvertently abjure our debt to Jack Blum for submitting today's word and, instead, thank him heartily for it. I hope we have done justice to it.) LOOK OUT FOR OUR NEW WORD OF THE DAY FORUM, THE YDC AGORA, COMING SOON! WE WILL ALL SOON BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THE WORDS OF THE DAY=97AND OTHER THINGS LINGUISTIC=97TOGETHER! =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Today's Word:Abscond (Verb) Pronunciation: [æb-'skahnd] Definition 1: To leave surreptitiously to avoid prosecution, persecution, or some similar unpleasantry. Usage 1: Although of Latin origin, the family of today's word is purely Germanic (English): The person absconding is an absconder, and "absconding" is the adjective and noun. Suggested usage: "Abscond" is usually applied in the context of some crime, "A week passed before the company realized that Fleetwood had absconded with $250,000 from the accounts he managed". However, it fits many other situations involving a furtive exit: "Ferguson absconded out the back door when he saw his ex-wife enter the living room." Etymology: Latin abscondere "to hide" based on ab "away" + condere "to put". Latin "ab" shares an origin with English "of" and "off". The preposition emerged in Greek as apo "away from", while in Russian the initial [a] was dropped, giving po "according to, along". Latin "condere" is based on con "with" and the PIE root *dhe- "put, do", similar to condire "to season", which underlies "condiment" and "salmagundi". The suffixed o-grade form of *dhe- turns up in Latin abdomen "belly, abdomen", perhaps "the part put away, concealed". However, in initial word position, [dh] became [f] in Latin, so the same root can be found in Latin facere "do, make", the source of "fact", "faction", "factory", "fashion", "feat", and "feature", and the suffixes "-fy", as in "specify" and the -fic in "prolific". (For another piece of PIE, read 'How is a Hippo like a Feather?' in our library then visit our Agora, that hotbed of lexical revolution where the suggestion of today's word originated. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Today's Word:Acrimony (Noun) Pronunciation: ['æ-krê-mo-ni] Definition 1: Physical or psychological bitterness, rancor, hostile resentment. Usage 1: This term is seldom used in reference to taste (literal bitterness) any more but that was the original meaning, e.g. the intense acrimony of a pill or wormwood. The adjective is "acrimonious", as in a heated and acrimonious debate over which of the identical dresses had been purchased first. Suggested usage: Finding anything amusing in today's word is difficult; it usually refers to intense unpleasantness, "Their marriage ended in a pool of acrimony that drained into a rancorous divorce". However, we never shrink before a lexical challenge: "The unexpected acrimony of the salad dressing led to an acrimonious interchange between the host and his spouse." Etymology: Latin acrimonia "sharpness, pungency" from acer "sharp". The original PIE root was *ak- "sharp, pointed". Suffixed as *ak-ya-, this root devolved into Old Norse eggya "incite, goad" borrowed as "to egg (on)" in English. It became "edge" in English itself. Suffixed with "-men" and "-mer", the root "*ak-" underwent metathesis (place switching) to *ka-, so as to become kamen' "stone" in Russian and "hammer" in English and other Germanic languages (where PIE [k] became [h] or [gh]). Latin acus "needle" shares the same origin. It produced "acumen", "acuity", and "acupuncture". In Greek, with the suffix "-m", the same root turns up in acme "point, pinnacle" and with "-r", as acros "high, top" found in acrobat, from acro "high" + bainen, bat- "walk". (You will find more PIE on our FAQ sheet. We thank Kristine Morris of the Innovation Group of Toronto for driving off any trace of acrimony with the delights of today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Aculeate (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'kyu-lee-yêt] Definition 1: Having a stinger, like a bee or wasp, or sharp prickles, like a rose or thistle. Usage 1: Today's term is another begging to be liberated from the arcane confines of scientific jargon. It is used to refer to insects like bees and wasps in zoology and, in botany, to plants like cacti and roses. Suggested usage: Let us begin with an ordinary use of today's word in its basic, biological sense: "The party was pretty dull and boring until some aculeate creature slipped into Belinda's shorts and her reaction sparked a dance fever that quickly ignited the listless company". If you know someone with a prickly personality, you will find today's word handy, "Otto Mattick has aculeate tongue capable of inflicting considerable mental pain if roiled". You could also call Otto's barbed words 'aculeate.' Etymology: Today's word is an adaptation of Latin aculeatus "thorny, stickly" from aculeus "a sting", a diminutive of acus "needle". The root for "sharp", *ak-, in Proto-Indo-European has survived in hundreds of words, including "acrid", "acid", "acme", and "acne". The last two come from Greek akme "point". "Acrobat" comes from Greek akros "high, topmost" + bat- "walk". In Old Norse the same root turned up as eggja "to incite, goad" which was borrowed by English as the verb egg "to encourage, goad". It edged its way in English to "edge." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Acumen(Noun)Pronunciation: ['æ-kyu-mên, ê-'kyu-mên] Definition 1: Sharpness of perception, keenness of mind, precise insightfulness. Usage 1: Today's word seems to be an orphan but it is related to the family of acuminate "to sharpen, shape into a point", whose noun is "acumination". We see a clearer resemblance in the adjective of today's word, acuminous "perceptive, insightful". Notice the [e] becomes the same [i] that we see in the related verb. Accent on the second syllable, [æ-'kyu-men], is considered by most a bit old-fashioned today, certainly in the United States. Suggested usage: Today's word is more precise and focused than "smart" or "intelligent;" it indicates a clarity of thought, "Marjorie is not only intelligent and well-educated; her acumen leads us through the murkiest problems quickly and surely". In this sentence, using the focused term serves to emphasize (the absence of ) intelligence, "How much acumen does it take to avoid sticking your tongue to a frozen pipe the second time?" Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin acumen "acuteness, keenness" from acuere "to sharpen", akin to acus "needle". The past participle of this verb, "acutus", came to English as "acute". The Greek word for "needle" is very similar, "akis". The Greek words akme "point" and akros "topmost", from which we get "acrobat", come from the same Proto-Indo-European root, *ak- "sharp". It also turns up in Greek oxus "sour", found in our own sweet "oxygen". In the Germanic languages, this root became English "edge" and in Old Norse eggja "to goad, incite". Old English borrowed the Norse word as the verb "egg (on)", which is totally unrelated to the noun "egg". (Fortunately, we don't have to egg Dr. Lynn Laboriel into finding words like today's; she discovers them using her native acumen.) -Dr. Language, Today's Word:Acuminate (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'kju-mi-nêt] Definition 1: Pointed or pointy, coming to a sharp point. Usage 1: The verb is acuminate [ê-'kyu-mi-neyt] "to sharpen (an object or point in discourse)". The adjective is very common in the description of leaves that taper to a point (an acuminate leaf). But it may be used to refer to anything, concrete or abstract, that comes to a point. Suggested usage: Have you ever wanted to call your boss a pointy-head without getting fired? Boy, do we have the word for you today! Because this word sounds like "acumen", unless your chief is too smart to deserve this epithet, his chest will swell with pride when you say, "Learning from someone with such an acuminate head on his shoulders as you have is so rewarding". The reward is hearing yourself tell off your boss without repercussion. Of course, you may enjoy this word in the usual way, too: "I thought it was a very acuminate point she developed; it could not have been clearer." Etymology: Latin acuminat-us past participle of acumina-re "to make pointed, sharpen", akin to acumen, "a point, acuteness, cunning". Acumen is derived from acuere "to sharpen" itself from acus "needle" (Greek akis "needle"). Going back farther, the underlying root *ak- developed via Germanic into English "edge" and "ear" (ear or spike of grain). This root also metathesized to *ka- and acquired the suffix -men. The stem *ka-men turns up in English "hammer" and Russian kamen' "stone." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Today's Word:Adumbrate (Verb) Pronunciation: ['æ-dêm-breyt or ê-'dêm-breyt (British)] Definition 1: To sketch a faint shadow of something; to suggest, intimate, or insinuate. Usage 1: The adjective is "adumbrative" [æ-'dêm-brê-tiv] and the noun, "adumbration." Definition 2: To overshadow. Usage 2: This meaning is rarely used today: "His good qualities are adumbrated by his bad traits." Suggested usage: Use this word when you need a verb even paler than "suggest", "April never so much as adumbrated her affection for Sinclair before announcing their engagement". Do not forget that its original meaning has to do with sketching, "Rafe made an adumbrative gesture suggesting he was dying of boredom, so I rescued him from his conversation with Penelope." Etymology: Latin adumbrat-, past participle of adumbrare "to represent in outline", from ad "to, toward" + umbra "shadow, shade". Latin "ad" is akin to English "at" and the mother of French "à", Italian and Spanish "a". Latin "umbra", used in English to refer to the darkest spot on something, underlies "umbrella", and "umbrage". (Today's word was adumbrated to us by both Ben St. John and Richmond, Austrailia's most articulate psychologist, Peter McCrossin.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day: Adventitious (adjective) Pronunciation: [æd-ven-'ti-shês] Definition: (1) An extraneous part of a system found in an unusual place, as adventitious roots growing from the trunk of a tree; (2) added extraneously, not inherent or natural, out of place. Usage: Today's word resembles "adventurous" and you might be tempted to confuse the two. Although both derive from the same source (see Etymology), the two words are distinct. The adverb for today's word is "adventitiously" and the noun is "adventitiousness." Suggested Usage: Today's word should be useful for the gardener who often roots stock for transplanting, "The twig that I started rooting last week already has developed adventitious roots". Still, there is more than enough room for metaphorical maneuvering: "Melanie arrived in a matching skirt and sweater outfit, leather pumps, and an adventitious yellow purse that raised more than one eyebrow." Etymology: Latin adventicius "foreign" from adventus "arrival" the past participle of advenire "to arrive, come to" based on ad "(up) to" + venire "to come". This word is visible in English "advent", "adventure", "souvenir", and others. "Venire" goes back to Proto-Indo-European *gwem- "go, come". In Germanic, the [g] became [k] and the [w] disappeared by regular processes, leading to English "come" and German "kommen." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- WOTD: Adventitious Adjective) Pronunciation: [æd-ven-'ti-shês] Listen Definition: (1) An extraneous part of a system found in an unusual place, as adventitious roots growing from the trunk of a tree; (2) added extraneously, not inherent or natural, out of place. Usage: Today's word resembles "adventurous" and you might be tempted to confuse the two. Although both derive from the same source (see Etymology), the two words are distinct. The adverb for today's word is "adventitiously" and the noun is "adventitiousness." Suggested Usage: Today's word should be useful for the gardener who often roots stock for transplanting, "The twig that I started rooting last week already has developed adventitious roots". Still, there is more than enough room for metaphorical maneuvering: "Melanie arrived in a matching skirt and sweater outfit, leather pumps, and an adventitious yellow purse that raised more than one eyebrow." Etymology: Latin adventicius "foreign" from adventus "arrival" the past participle of advenire "to arrive, come to" based on ad "(up) to" + venire "to come". This word is visible in English "advent", "adventure", "souvenir", and others. "Venire" goes back to Proto-Indo-European *gwem- "go, come". In Germanic, the [g] became [k] and the [w] disappeared by regular processes, leading to English "come" and German "kommen." Word of the Day Today's Word:Aegis (Noun) Pronunciation: ['ee-jis] Definition 1: Breastplate or shield; protection or patronage. Usage 1: Some dictionaries now allow the spelling "egis" but Dr. Language does not. Be careful to spell this word as it has traditionally been spelt: "aegis" or "ægis", now that we have the ligature "ae" (named "ash") on our word processors. "Under the auspices" and "under the aegis (of the parents' association)" are similar in meaning but remember, "auspice" connotes a favorable situation. "Under the aegis of someone" suggests a level of control, perhaps even protection against unfavorable forces, not suggested by "auspice." Suggested usage: Remember that today's word refers basically to sponsorship: "Fenwick is rising up the company ladder quickly under the aegis of that old goat in marketing". It does connote protection, though, "The Northern Alliance overthrew the Taliban under the aegis of the same US military that paved the Taliban's way to power in the 1980s." Etymology: The English language is pervaded by the remains of Greek goats. Today's word comes from Greek aigis "goatskin" from aix, aig- "goat" akin to Armenian ayc "goat". The original shields and breastplates of the Greeks were made of goatskin, which explains the connection between goats and shields. Since shields are protectors, it is but a short skip from the meaning of "shield" to that of "protection" and "patronage". "Tragedy" is also a goat-word, coming from tragoidos "goat-song": tragos "male goat" + ode "song". Apparently, drama developed from festivals in honor of Dionysius, who is closely associated with goats. 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Usage 1: The adjective is "aestival" and the noun, "aestivation". Bears hibernate through the winter; desert amphibians aestivate during the hot, dry season. Suggested usage: Do you speak fast and find the long phrases like "spend my summers" slowing you down? Try: "I aestivate in Florida" to save your breath. Perhaps you enjoy some aestival festival, like the Hog-calling Jamboree in Chinquapin, North Carolina each year. So, say so! Etymology: From Latin aestivare "to spend the summer somewhere" from aestas "summer". Akin to Sanskrit indh "to kindle" and Old High German eiten "to heat" which gave Modern German Hitze "heat." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: The adjective is "aestival" and the noun, "aestivation". Bears hibernate through the winter; desert amphibians aestivate during the hot, dry season. Suggested usage: Do you speak fast and find the long phrases like "spend my summers" slowing you down? Try: "I aestivate in Florida" to save your breath. Perhaps you enjoy some aestival festival, like the Hog-calling Jamboree in Chinquapin, North Carolina each year. So, say so! Etymology: From Latin aestivare "to spend the summer somewhere" from aestas "summer". Akin to Sanskrit indh "to kindle" and Old High German eiten "to heat" which gave Modern German Hitze "heat." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud =09 =09 Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective for today's word is "afflatitious" but it has also inspired a more regular family with essentially the same meaning: afflate "to blow upon or inspire" and its noun, afflation "inspiration from mysterious higher powers." Suggested usage: An afflatus is usually divine, "Collette played the Bach fugues under divine afflatus as we all sat in awe". However, the ultimate test of an afflatus is simply whether it springs from the supernatural, "Arlene must have been under a Satanic afflatus when she agreed to host her husband's office party." Etymology: Latin afflatus, the past participle of afflare "to blow on" from ad-, (up) to + flare "to blow". The same connection between blowing and inspiration is seen in "inspiration" itself, based on a Latin word meaning to blow in or inhale. The Proto-Indo-European root from which "flare" derives is *bhle-/*bhlo- which shows little change in Modern English "blow". The same root, though, underlies "bladder", perhaps because of the Celts' proclivity to blow into bladders to make music (as in bag-pipes). Nor is it coincidental that blowhards blather=97the stems share the same origin. In Latin, however, the initial [bh] became [f] and this root ended up in a word (flare "to blow") that marks blowing at both ends: as in today's word and, again, in "flatulent". (We appreciate the clearly divine afflatus that inspired Lyn Laboriel to suggest today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1167207020-9242-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:17:22 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1Gp01h-0007dK-BA for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:17:22 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C5D95C6615 for ; Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:52:34 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1164701574-315-0" Subject: AGOG: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com ------------=_1164701574-315-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Agog (Adverb) Pronunciation: [ê-'gahg] Definition 1: Intensely eager; keenly excited about something. Usage 1: Probably because of the initial a-, today's word is treated as a special adjectival type that behaves more like an adverb in that it can only modify verbs and appear only in predicate position. You may say, "The girls were all agog at the Mummers' parade" but you may not mention "the agog girls". No noun derives from this word, no "agogness" to speak of (so don't speak of it). Since it serves as an adverb without the suffix -ly, it is probably best to call it an adverb though it is as peculiar an adverb as it would be an adjective. Suggested usage: To review, today's word may be used as an adverb, "Mona Getsche stared agog at the oddly shaped aliens pouring from the space ship in her back yard", or a predicate adjective, "The aliens were simply agog at the sea of glittering Christmas lights that had seemingly taken possession of Mona Getsche's neighborhood". It cannot be used in any other way. Etymology: Middle English agogge, from Old French en gogue "in merriment" from en "in" + gogue "merriment". The origin of French gogue is unknown but it may be related to gogo "galore" in the French phrase vivre à gogo "to live in the lap of luxury". This term became a popular name of French bars and nightclubs in the 60s (e.g. the famous "Le Whisky à Gogo" in Paris). After being confused with the reduplicative adverb, "go-go-go", this word took on the meaning of "fast, accelerated" and was attached to discoth=E8ques in the 70s, where the music and dancing was fast and furious. Today's word then shortened to an adjective, as in the "go-go girls", who shocked the sensibilities of the time with their vinyl (micro)miniskirts, hot pants, and boots. 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Usage 1: The plural is "agorae" or "agoras". We thought today's word an especially appropriated name for the new forum we just opened today, because it reminds us of Attic Greece, where not only Western word study originated but many of the very words we use today in English and other languages around the world. It is related to "agoraphobia", the fear of open spaces. We hope to develop a community of "agoraphiles", who appreciate both the open marketplace of ideas and our new linguistic Agora. Suggested usage: We would like to infuse "agora" with new life, "The best source of information on language is yourDictionary's Agora. It is the meeting place for web-footed logophiles, word-nerds, and normals, not to mention the uptown marketplace of linguistic ideas on the Web". However, any good university is an intellectual agora and your house could be the social agora of your neighborhood or town. (If it is, tell all your guests about ours.) Etymology: From Greek agora "marketplace", the noun from ageirein "to assemble". The Greek word also underlies "category" from Greek kategorein "to accuse, predicate" comprising kata "down, against" + agoreuein "to speak in public". The original root *(ê)ger-, lost its initial vowel in Latin and Germanic languages. In the former, it turns up in grex, gregis "herd", underlying English "aggregate", "congregation", "segregate", and "egregious". With the suffix "-m", it became English "cram". (Today we give a big bow to Brad Ross-McLeod of yourDictionary not only for suggesting today's word but for designing and installing the YDC Agora=97our new meeting place and marketplace of wordy ideas. 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1162368889-29149-0-- Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.71]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:33:45 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin15.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GNlin-1Zs2Eq0; Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:33:17 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD8C55C1E6B for ; Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:30:33 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1158216466-2987-0" Subject: AILUROPHILE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:30:33 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-09-14T07:33:45Z X-TOI-MSGID: 21116c48-15bc-47a8-9603-65cfccf1d1fa ------------=_1158216466-2987-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Ailurophile (Noun) Pronunciation: [I-'lu-rê-fIl] Definition 1: A cat fancier; a lover of cats. Usage 1: It is amazing that in a land of so many ailurophiles, the word is used so rarely. "Cat-lover" is a more straghtforward term but it is also ambiguous and potentially misleading. Play it safe and use today's word. Don't like cats? We have something for you, too=97you are an ailurophobe "someone who hates or fears cats". The adjective is "ailurophilic" unless you mean "cat-like", that is "ailuroid." Suggested usage: An advantage of a rarely used word is that metaphorical usage has yet to be explored. You might try, "She's a bit to the catty side and I'm not an ailurophile". Of course, people are not the only creatures who might love kitties, "Now, in just what sense is your dog an ailurophile?" Etymology: The first printed evidence of today's word appeared in 1927. The word is clearly a concoction of Greek ailour-os "house cat" + phili-os "friendly, fond of". "Ailuros" comes from a compound of aiolos "moving quickly, wriggling" + oura "tail". The compounding element phil- "love" was used widely by the Greeks, giving us a major opportunity for 'borrowing' it. We have accumulated such gems as bibliophile "book-lover", Francophile "Lover of things French", Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, and, of course, dendrophile, the polite form for "tree-hugger", among many others. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1144479496-6372-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 10:20:38 +0200 id 0MKrQq-1E0xRV3lLL-0007Vt for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 05 Aug 2005 10:20:37 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 61A155C29CE for ; Fri, 5 Aug 2005 02:19:21 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1123225254-20756-0" Subject: ALLEGE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 02:19:21 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1123225254-20756-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Allege (Verb) Pronunciation: [ê-'lej] Definition 1: To assert as true; to assert without providing proof. Usage 1: Today's is the magic word that allows the US news media to jump to damaging conclusions without fear of legal reprisal. The past participle, "alleged", is used so much more frequently than the verb that it has become an adjective unto itself meaning, "accused without proof". Even with this innovation, however, the word is often misused, especially in the media. While Nick Dalolli might be an alleged burglar, he did not commit an alleged burglary=97the burglary must be conclusively proven if Nick is a suspect. The adverb "allegedly" never works. "Gertrude allegedly trained the suicide newts" does not mean that Gertrude trained the newts in an alleged manner but "It is alleged that Gertrude trained the newts". So that is what you should say. The noun, of course, is "allegation." Suggested usage: If you wish to be an absolute purist, avoid the rather idiomatic adjective itself in favor of semantically more precise terms like "purported" or "suspected" and use the verb only as a verb. Here is an example: "The suspected perpetrator of what police allege to be a crime has been suspended from the force pending further investigation". At least, we should use the verb more than the adjective in order to establish its meaning clearly in our speech: "Buffy alleged that her brother pulled her hair in the back seat of the car". This contrasts with Buffy's providing conclusive evidence of the act, such as a small bald spot on her head. Etymology: Middle English "alleggen" from Old French alegier "to vindicate, justify". The history of today's word is interesting because the form of the word derives from Latin allegare but the meaning comes from from esligier "to pay a fine, justify oneself" from Late Latin *exlitigare "to legally clear" from ex "out (of)" + litigare "to sue". "Allegare" went on through French to become English "allay". Apparently the two were confused at some point and the prefix ex- was replaced by ad- (an-, am-, al-, ar-). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1123225254-20756-0-- Subject: ALMS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Alms(Noun)Pronunciation: [ahmz] Definition 1: Money or other valuables given to charity or the poor. Usage 1: Today's word has an antique aftertaste but it remains a modern speech option. "Almsman" and "almswoman" as alternates for "beggar" are a bit more outmoded, but the base word, "alms", itself is still available for use. Although originally a singular noun, today it is plural: "alms are an expression of charity in both senses of the word." Suggested usage: If you are looking for a more literary and emphatic turn of phrase than "handout", try today's word: "I'm not asking for alms; I'll pay you back when I get my paycheck". When you need an arresting hyperbole to defend yourself against the children's relentless requests for money, today's word can work for you in many ways: "You'll drive us all to the alms house!" Etymology: It seems incredible that eleemosynary "charitable" (an eleemosynary institution) and today's word "alms" are descendants of the same word-but they are. Today's word was "almes" in Shakespeare's day, a reduction of Old English "ælmesse", borrowed from French. This word originated as Greek eleemosyne "pity, charity", and was borrowed by Latin as "eleemosyna". French obviously smoothed it down quite a bit after inheriting it from Latin and before lending it to us. The Greek word was the adjective, eleemon "pitiful", of the noun eleos "pity." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------C22F3D8E4A33642250ADD71B-- . 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If the message doesn't display correctly, please contact us through our Contact Page, and make sure to mention which email program, operating system and version you are using, and some details about the problem. We are still in the process of fixing some issues. Thank you for your help. Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key =09=09=09=09 Word of the Day Today's Word: Alternative (Adjective, Noun) Pronunciation: [al-'têr-nê-tiv] Listen Definition: (Adjective) Offering another option or choice; (Noun) a choice, among two (or several) choices, that differs from the one under consideration. Usage: How many alternatives are there? Traditionalists always know: only one. However, the assumption that there may be more than one alternative is so wide-spread that we think this battle is not worth joining. Expressions like, "The alternative is to give up", or "I have several alternatives to giving up", are probably accepted by a large enough body of English speakers to assume both are correct. However, we have no alternative to distinguishing this word from alternate "every other, alternating"=97The group meets on alternate (NOT alternative) Mondays. Suggested Usage: Even though the verb ("alternate" ['al-têr-neyt]) is the source of both adjectives "alternate" ['al-têr-nêt] and "alternative", the adjectives have markedly distinct meanings, "The shortfall of income leave us with no alternative but to hold the fair on alternate years". We must, alas, give up our hope to restrict the number of alternatives to one: "Of all the alternatives for keeping the fair alive, holding it on alternate years seems the least disruptive." Etymology: Today's word was copied from French "alternativ" from alterner "to alternate", the legal descendant of Latin alternare "to do by turns". This verb comes from the adjective alter "the other of two", which fits perfectly with alter ego "the other I". The Latin phrase ad alterem "(adding) to another" underlies the verb adulterare "to pollute, commit adultery", which gave us the two senses in our "adultery" and "adulteration". The same root *alt- preserved the "one of two" meaning in English "either" but lost it (along with the letter [l]) in "other". Both these words go back to the ancestor of Latin "alter". (We simply have no alternative to lauding Eric Mawer for=97long ago=97bringing the problems of today's word to our attention.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. 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Suggested usage: Altruism crucially is a good deed done without the expectation of reward, "Melanie helped her friend, Hilda, with her homework out of pure altruism, expecting nothing in return". Otherwise, it doesn't qualify: "I don't think management decided on such a generous offer to the union out of altruism on the eve of the vote to strike." Etymology: Today's is another word English borrowed from French and never returned. It is French "altruisme" all but unaltered, a noun built ultimately from Latin alter "other", as in "alter ego". (Used as a verb, "alter" means "to make otherwise.") In Greek the same root emerged as allos "other", found in the word "parallel" from para "along side + allos "another", and "allegory" from allos "other" + agora "marketplace". English turned the original Proto-Indo-European root into its one and only "else." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Received: from mailin12.aul.t-online.de (mailin12.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.70]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 03 Sep 2006 09:34:36 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin12.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GJmV1-1NzdGS0; Sun, 3 Sep 2006 09:34:35 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6A965C1848 for ; Sun, 3 Sep 2006 01:34:34 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1157266363-7918-0" Subject: ALUMNUS/ALUMNA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 01:34:34 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-09-03T07:34:36Z X-TOI-MSGID: 9be625c2-254f-4b0e-a7ab-431c91c68fec ------------=_1157266363-7918-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Alumnus/alumna (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'lêm-nês/ê-'lêm-nê] Definition 1: A (male/female) graduate of an educational institution. Usage 1: Today's words form a masculine-feminine pair. Each has a Latin plural. The plural of the masculine "alumnus" is "alumni", like a few other Latin borrowings ending on -us, e.g. cumulus-cumuli, focus-foci=97but genus-genera, opus-opera. The plural of the feminine "alumna" is "alumnae", like antenna-antennae. English nouns that keep the Latin neuter plurals use "-a", like medium-media ("the US media are" not "is"), addendum-addenda, and memorandum-memoranda. Suggested usage: It is odd that the meaning of this word connects it exclusively with educational institutions, "Everyone at our alumni reunion had either been successful since graduation or married someone who had". It can, however, on occasion, be used humorously to refer to other institutions, "We discovered that the bank's charming chief teller was an alumna of the state prison system only shortly after the embezzlement came to light." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin alumnus/alumna "foster boy/girl" (cf. Spanish alumno "foster child"). The root al- derives from the verb alere "to nourish", also found also in "prolific" with the prefix pro- and "adolescent" from the present participle of adolescere "to grow up", based on ad "(up) to" + alescere "to grow", a variant of "alere". The same root, *al- "grow, nourish" took a suffix "-t" in Germanic languages and turned up as German alt "old" and English old, originally meaning "grown" (and Scottish "auld" as in auld lang syne "old long since"). The name "Althea" comes from a Greek manifestation of the same root, althein "to get well". (Today we thank Dr. Richard R. 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Usage 1: The noun is "ambivalence". This term should not to be confused with ambiguous "doubtful, unclear, ill defined" whose noun is "ambiguity". "Deirdre is ambivalent in her attitude toward money and her ambivalence is ambiguous=97I don't know if it is love-hate or comfort-fear." Suggested usage: Use this term when someone is torn or indecisive between two attitudes as, "Ulli is ambivalent towards driving: one day he loves it, the next, he detests it". "Ursula's ambivalence toward marriage could lead to a lonely old age." Etymology: From German "Ambivalenz" (used by Eugen Bleuler in a series of articles on psychology in 1910-11) based on Latin ambi- "around, on all sides" + valentia "strength, vigor" (from valere "to be strong, healthy"). The root underlying "ambi" is *ambhi "around" probably derived from *ant-bhi, "from both sides" and related to anti-. Also emerged in Greek amphi "around" (as in "amphitheater"), German um "about", and Latin ambulare "walk around". 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1115276029-18959-0-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:00:52 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu7) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsxo-1F1hSN0wqA-00071i for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:00:52 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 71B405C3E68 for ; Wed, 25 Jan 2006 02:36:45 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1138176403-16090-0" Subject: AMORTIZE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 02:36:45 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1138176403-16090-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Amortize (Verb) Pronunciation: ['æ-mor-tIz] Definition 1: (1) To pay off a debt such as a mortgage by installment payments; (2) to deduct the cost of business equipment or other permanent investment from company taxes over a series of taxable periods. Usage 1: Today's word is a financial term used in reference to loans and taxes. The noun is "amortization" and the passive adjective is "amortizable", as an amortizable expense. In the UK, of course, these words are also spelt "amortise", "amortisation", and "amortisable". (For more financial terms, get Barron's financial dictionary for your Palm OS device in the YD Word Shop at http://www.yourdictionary.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?listcategories=3Daction.) Suggested usage: Businesses can deduct all their business investments from the income they must pay taxes on. However, the cost of an investment in machinery or buildings may be reduced by partial deductions over several tax periods: "We are amortizing the cost of our new plant over 10 years". Reducing a debt by regular payments is also amortization: "Garfield, I would loan you $20 but you will have to at least amortize what you already owe me first." Etymology: From Old French amortir, amortiss- "to bring to death" from Vulgar Latin *admortire "to deaden" based on ad- "(up)to" + Latin mors, mort- "death". The Latin stem clearly underlies the English words "mortal", "mortuary", "mortify", and "moribund". However, we also find "morbid" which comes from Latin morbus "disease", a frequent cause of death, and "morsel" from Latin mordere "to bite", a much earlier way of ending life. The same Proto-Indo-European root (*mer-/*mor-) came directly through Old Germanic to English as "murder". In Russian the root is mer-, found in umeret' "to die" and smert' "death", one of the blended stems in the name of the war-time Soviet counterintelligence agency, Smersh (from smert' shpionam "death to spies"). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1138176403-16090-0-- Subject: AMPHIBOLY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com ------------=_1169366940-1407-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Amphiboly (Noun) Pronunciation: [æm-'fi-bê-li] Definition 1: (1) A phrase that is ambiguous because of its syntactic structure; (2) any ambivalent or ambiguous phrase. Usage 1: Today's word also appears in the guise of "amphibology". It is not to be confused with "amphibole" ['æm-fê-bol], the mineral hornblende. The plural of today's word is "amphibolies", and the adjective, "amphibolic" or "amphibolical". The adverb is "amphibolically." Suggested usage: We suggest you restrict usage of today's word to speaking of sentences like this one, "Flying airplanes can be dangerous". Depending on the syntax, either flying or airplanes that are flying may be dangerous. Groucho Marx was the master of amphibolies, ambivalence, and equivocation: "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. (How he got in my pajamas I'll never know.)" The meaning of this amphiboly depends on whether the prepositional phrase, "in my pajamas", is attached to "I" or "elephant". This one is simply ambivalent or equivocal because "got her looks" has two possible interpretations: "She got her looks from her father. (He's a plastic surgeon.)" Etymology: Today's is another word borrowed via French from Late Latin, this time from amphibolus "ambiguous". The Latin word is Greek amphibolos "doubtful", thinly disguised. It is the adjective from amphiballein "to throw on either side", based on amphi- "both" + ballein "to throw". "Ballein" comes from Proto-Indo-European *gwel- "to throw, pierce", the stem underlying Old English cwellan and cyllan "to kill". The first of these is today's "quell" while the last is "kill". Greek ballizein "to dance", the origin of English "ball", the dance, derives from the same stem. Despite the meaning of the original stem and the fact that one can throw both types of ball, the word for the ball you throw and catch is unrelated. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Not to be confused with "achronism" ("an achronism") which means "timelessness or a lack of time". "Anachronism" has two related adjectives "anachronistic" [ê-næ-krê-'nis-tik] and "anachronous" [ê-'næ-krê-nês]. Suggested usage: Although the word refers to any misplacement in time, "Leonardo was a futuristic anachronism in his day", it more often refers to someone or something that is behind the times: "Evelyn's infatuation with the Revolution is one of many quaint anachronisms she harbors. In fact, she is something of an anachronism herself". The U.S. Electoral College is an anachronism from a time when democracy was less trusted than it is today. Etymology: Greek "anachronismos" from prefix ana- negation + chron "time" + izm-os nominal suffix. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1137398806-9680-0-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.69]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:49:01 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin10.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GVNuw-0boDw00; Thu, 5 Oct 2006 09:45:18 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A39595C54FF for ; Thu, 5 Oct 2006 01:32:13 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1160030982-25029-0" Subject: ANARCHY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 01:32:13 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-10-05T07:49:00Z X-TOI-MSGID: f3409ba7-dfcb-4391-a1be-45700f724bb3 ------------=_1160030982-25029-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Anarchy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['æ-nêr-kee or 'æ-nahr-kee] Definition 1: A state of lawlessness resulting from a total lack of governance. Usage 1: Not to be confused with "anarchism", the political theory that opposes all forms of government. Like (true) communists, Anarchists hold the highest form of social order to be one in which laws are internalized in individuals, rendering external enforcement unnecessary. (No likely third-party candidates are on the horizon.) Suggested usage: This is a word often used in connection with riots: "Officials feared the riots in Los Angeles would lead to a state of anarchy". However, it is not immune to occasional humor: "Stop bickering with your sister; you are not living in an anarchy, despite the appearance of your room." Etymology: Medieval Latin anarchia, from Greek a(n)- "no, not" + archos "ruler, chief". Also found in matriarch, patriarch, hierarchy, and architect ("highest or ruling builder"). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1160030982-25029-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:29:15 +0200 by mxeu8.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt1w-1EE0ja3yxb-0001qL for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:29:14 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A312C5C0AB8 for ; Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:29:13 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1126336279-14024-0" Subject: ANATHEMA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:29:13 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1126336279-14024-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Anathema (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'næ-thê-mê] Definition 1: Formal ecclesiastical expulsion, excommunication; any strong denunciation leading to rejection or ostracism; the person (outcast) or object so reviled and denounced. Usage 1: Although there is a plural for today's word (anathemas), the word is probably most widely used as a mass noun which has no plural, e.g. a word that is anathema to polite society. The adjective is "anathematic" and the verb, "anathematize." Suggested usage: Today's word may refer to the curse or the person cursed, "Donald has been pronounced anathema in the office since he put the goldfish in the water cooler". While terrorism is anathema to most of us, kindness is anathema to the terrorist. Etymology: Late Latin anathema "doomed offering, accursed thing" from Greek anathema "evil, accursed thing", the noun from anatithenai, anathe- "to dedicate" based on ana- "up, back, anew"+ tithenai "to put". The original meaning was "an offering, gift to the temple". From the original root *dhe/dho- "set, put", also the origin of English "do" (German "tun") and related words: "doom", "deed", "deem", and many more. In Latin, the initial [dh] became [f], hence Latin facere "do, make" and French "faire" from it. Russian dumat' "think" and Duma "parliament" are probably based on the same root borrowed from a Germanic language. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1126336279-14024-0-- Received: from mailin23.aul.t-online.de (mailin23.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:35:43 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin23.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FXCeT-1H5lAG0; Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:35:33 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1AAA25C1DF2 for ; Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:32:12 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1145688735-7603-0" Subject: ANFRACTUOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:32:12 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-04-22T07:35:43Z X-TOI-MSGID: 1fa8cfea-45d7-43c7-b045-0610a64c757d ------------=_1145688735-7603-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Anfractuous (Adjective) Pronunciation: [æn-'fræk-chu-wês] Definition 1: Tortuous, full of twists and turns and hence (unnecessarily) complicated. Usage 1: The difference between "anfractuous" and "torturous" is that the former, but not the latter, implies that the twists and turns are superfluous. An anfractuous road is excessively torturous and an anfractuous argument is superfluously complicated. The adverb is "anfractuously" and the noun form may be either "anfractuousness" or "anfractuosity." Suggested usage: This is a word that can be used to describe anything from avenues to arguments. "An anfractuous dirt road that leads to a mountain cabin", describes a road full of torturous bends and twists while "an anfractuous explanation" is one that is difficult to follow because it is unduly complicated. Minds can be anfractuous, too. yourDictionary's Word of the Day series is designed to help us all with our thinking and speaking precise, so that we avoid communicating in anfractuosities. Etymology: Latin anfractus "coil, bend", the past participle (-t-us) from frang-ere "to break", itself from am(bi)- "around" + -fractus "broken", from the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) stem *bhreg. PIE *bh became "f" in initial position of Latin words, hence "fract-" (with a suffix -t). In Germanic languages like English it became b everywhere, while "g" became "k", following a law discovered by Jakob Grimm, the great German linguist who collected fairy tales in his spare time. So the same root as we find in Latin words with frag- and frang- (nasalized), turns up in Modern English as "break" and (nasalized) "brink". (For a larger slice of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in our library). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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You can replace "Anglo" with Franco- for French (francophone), Russo- for Russian (Russophone), and Germano- for German (Germanophone). The adjective is "Anglophonic" and the adverb, "Anglophonically". Today's word may or may not be capitalized but those similar always are. Suggested usage: Today's word refers more often to native speakers rather than to English language learners: "Although Dwight Mann lived in Italy for 8 years, he never learned to speak Italian because he spent most of his time with other Anglophones living there". Of course, others in the Anglophonic community probably spoke Italian quite well. Etymology: Today's word is a combination of Latin or Greek Angli "the English" + Greek phone "sound, voice". The name for the English comes from the area of Angeln, a hook-shaped peninsula protruding from Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, into the Baltic Sea. Some of our ancestors migrated from there in the late 4th century, along with the Saxons and Jutes, who came from Jutland. "Phone", of course, is found in "telephone", "phonetics", among other borrowings from Greek. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1141977562-32254-0-- Subject: ANIMUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Animus(Noun)Pronunciation: ['æn-i-mês] Definition 1: (1) A disposition or attitude that motivates someone's behavior; (2) a concealed hostility or rancor toward someone or something; (3) in Jungian psychology, the masculine side of a woman (the "anima" is the feminine side of men). Usage 1: This is a good substitute for "hatred" when your disposition is less intense than hatred. Animus is a very personal, focused dislike of something while animosity usually is slightly more diffuse. We feel an animosity toward everything that contaminates the biosphere but an animus toward the local grocer who overcharges. Etymology: Today's word is the Latin word animus "soul, spirit, intellect" lifted whole from the language. "Animal" originally referred to all beings considered to have a soul, thus living beings. The root comes, interestingly enough, from a Proto-Indo-European root (*anê-) meaning "to breathe". Our ancestors thought that our breath was our soul, the spirit of life itself. In ancient Avestan, a Western Indic language, antya meant "breath in". Sanskrit atman "soul" and German atmen "breath" are also probably related, though the loss of nasalization that converted the [n] to [t] is not a common change. Two other cousins are Greek anemos "wind" and Russian von' "stink", which goes back to Old Slavic "vonya" from earlier *anya". (Today's word was suggested ages ago by a spirited former employee at yourDictionary, Audra Himes.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The verb, "annuitize", means simply to begin the payments from the accumulated funds in a retirement or other annuity. Suggested usage: This word is used today most often to refer to a retirement plan: "Mustafa Gahtan resigned as company president when he realized that the income from the annuities he had given himself over his 10-year presidency would be greater than his current salary". However, in the past it was used more often to refer to the financial support of patrons of artists, "Beethoven's patron in Vienna, Prince Karl Lichnowsky, gave him an annuity of 600 florins beginning in 1800." Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Medieval Latin annuitas "yearly" who made it up from earlier Latin annus "year", an oblique case form of which we use in per annum "yearly". "Annus" was originally *at-nos, which means the original Proto-Indo-European root was, oddly enough, *at- "to go". In Sanskrit it emerges as atati "goes, wanders" but in the Germanic languages and Latin it meant "year". The Latin word lurks inside many English words, including, "annals", "annual", "anniversary", "millennium", and "perennial." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1167034200-17886-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:19:50 +0200 by mxeu2.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpdM-1DwyBh3A8O-00063q for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:19:49 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 593F65C1904 for ; Mon, 25 Jul 2005 02:17:56 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1122274785-10051-0" Subject: ANOMIE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 02:17:56 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1122274785-10051-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Anomie (Noun) Pronunciation: ['æ-nê-mee] Definition 1: Social instability caused by an undermining of values; also, the personal rootlessness that comes from a lack of purpose. Usage 1: Today's word can be spelled "anomy", and the adjective is "anomic". The adjective form is used to describe the lack of regulation in social structures such as laissez-faire capitalism. In its broadest sense, today's word conveys a lack of socially defined boundaries, allowing human desire to become an end unto itself. Suggested usage: "Anomie" is not as mundane as its French cousin, the boring "ennui;" in 1683, a writer catalogued anomie with "lusts, animosities, enormities". The sociological definition of "anomie" is applicable to the business scandals swirling around us right now. These scandals ostensibly arise from a lack of constraints on the otherwise insatiable greed of some executives, a proclivity apparently not deterred even by the threat of self-destruction. Cases of anomie are all too common, though. "Rudolf's not doing well as a house-husband; apparently, he can't shake off his anomie enough to do the laundry." Etymology: From the French "anomie", from Greek anomia "lawlessness" from anomos "lawless" based on a- "without" + nomos "law". "Nomos" comes from the PIE root nem- "to assign; to take". The PIE root gives us counting words like "number" and "enumerate". "Anomie" and "anomaly", although deriving from Greek and sharing a family resemblance, do not share ancestors; "anomaly" comes from the Greek an- "not" + homalos "even". (For another slice of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in our library.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1122274785-10051-0-- Subject: ANTEPENULTIMATE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com ------------=_1170749313-24861-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Antepenultimate (Adjective) Pronunciation: [æn-tê-pê-'nêl-tê-mêt] Definition 1: Coming before the next to last in a series. ("In" is the antepenultimate word in the previous sentence.) The noun is antepenult [æn-te-'pee-nêlt]. Usage 1: In rare cases, a single word is less efficient than several. This is one of those cases. It is easier to say "third from the end" than it is to say "antepenultimate" and you might be misunderstood if you use today's word. But still, this is a good piece to have in your lexical holster for those rare occasions when obfuscation is preferable to clarity. Suggested usage: One of our favorite uses of this word is to embellish household chores. If you are the chef at your house, for example, you can glorify a minor meal with, "This is my antepenultimate meal of the day!" It allows you to outperform the average sports announcer: "It looked like our boys would take the game in the antepenultimate inning, but the next two undid them." Etymology: From Late Latin antepaenultimus: ante- "preceding" and paenultimus "next to the last". "Penult" is used in English to mean the next to last in a series; specifically in linguistics, it means the next to last syllable in a word. (See "penultimate" in the Word of the Day Archive for the etymology of "penult.") =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Cutaneous anthrax is contracted through a break in the skin. Infection spreads rapidly through the bloodstream causing shock, cyanosis, sweating, and collapse. Inhalation anthrax is contracted by inspiration of anthrax spores, resulting in pneumonia, sometimes accompanied by meningitis, followed by death. The word also refers to the lesions on the skin caused by cutaneous anthrax. Usage 1: The plural is "anthraces" (referring to the lesions). Because its spores have a long survival period, the incubation period is short, and the disability severe, anthrax has long been developed as a biological weapon by several nations, including the United States. Louis Pasteur developed the first vaccine for anthrax. Suggested usage: Unfortunately, the current press provides all too many examples of today's word. Again, we must simply say that our hearts go out to all those who have suffered and are suffering from what has become a postal disease, an aimless weapon fired by loose cannons. Let us all pray that no one has to use today's word ever again. Etymology: Since 1398 today's word has referred to a carbuncle or malignant boil. It was not until around 1876 that it was used to refer to the disease of sheep and cattle. The cutaneous form produces black scabs on the skin, which give the disease its name. The scabs are so black, the Greeks called them anthrax "coal". Our word for hard coal, "anthracite", shares the same source: anthrax [anthrac-s] + -ite, a common suffix used to identify minerals. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1147243883-23295-0-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.69]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Sat, 07 Oct 2006 09:35:36 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin10.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GW6iR-1ahSNs0; Sat, 7 Oct 2006 09:35:23 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 48FBA5C3D8A for ; Sat, 7 Oct 2006 01:33:08 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1160203813-14521-0" Subject: ANTHROPOMORPHISM: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 01:33:08 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-10-07T07:35:36Z X-TOI-MSGID: b4f6c2d0-5a57-4bb4-b61a-8a25b63db8ea ------------=_1160203813-14521-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Anthropomorphism (Noun) Pronunciation: [æn-thrê-pê-'mor-fi-zêm] Definition 1: Assigning human properties to an inhuman object. Usage 1: When the forest sighs or whispers, the moon gazes down, the sun dances along the horizon or you hear the laughter of the rivulet, anthropomorphism is afoot. Expressions like "the legs of the table", "the head of the bed", and "the foot of a mountain" are simply metaphoric extensions, new meanings of those words, as it were. To achieve anthropomorphism, the speaker must treat the object as if it were human. The adjective is "anthropomorphic" and the verb, "anthropomorphize." Suggested usage: The word itself is rarely used except in literary discussions. However, since we use the process so widely, occasions do arise: "Desi, don't you think anthropomorphizing your driveway wanders a bit beyond poetic license?" or "I get chills when she speaks of her pet rock anthropomorphically." Etymology: From Greek anthropomorphos "human in form" from anthropos "human being" + morphe "form, shape". "Anthropo-" is also found in anthropology "the study of humans", and misanthrope "people-hater". "Morph-" appears in morphology, the study of form(s), isomorphic "identical in form", polymorphic "able to assume different forms", as in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. (Cheryl Huff's mother called her '68 Chevy station wagon "Katie" and often remarked that "she" was always "thirsty", not realizing she was committing anthropomorphism. So, Cheryl thought we should alert the world about the word and its meaning.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1160203813-14521-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:43:50 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu12) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKrQq-1Efwaz1Fqc-00024J for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:43:50 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D8245C52E7 for ; Sat, 26 Nov 2005 02:41:50 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1132992693-24186-0" Subject: ANTIPODES: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 02:41:50 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1132992693-24186-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Antipodes (Noun) Pronunciation: [an-'tip-ê-deez] Definition 1: (1) A place on the opposite side of the Earth; (2) the antithetical location or position, the exact opposite of something. Usage 1: The ancient Greeks, who were well aware of the spherical shape of the Earth, referred to the inhabitants of the far side of the globe as "antipodes", because the soles of their feet faced the soles of their own (see Etymology). The word now refers to the lands rather than to the inhabitants. The back-formed singular, "antipode", does make an occasional appearance in sense (2) but is perhaps best avoided in sense (1) since it would imply that the far side of the world is inhabited by people with just one foot. There are two adjectives: "antipodean", which refers to the lands, creatures and people of the antipodes, and "antipodal", which is used to indicate diametrical opposites. The Antipodes (with a capital letter) are the regions around Australia and New Zealand, which are on the opposite side of the world from the native lands of their European discoverers. Suggested usage: Occasionally, you can use this word with its literal Greek meaning, implying opposites with soles facing soles: "When the tug-of-war rope broke, the opposing teams wound up in two antipodal heaps". More often, the idea of opposition and inversion is deployed metaphorically: "There's no point in convening another meeting: Personnel and Sales are at antipodes on this one." Etymology: From the Greek prefix anti- "against" + podes "feet", the singular of pous "foot". Greek "pous" has given us "platypus" (flat-foot) and "octopus" (eight-foot). So, although these words end with a Latin-looking "-us", they should have Greek plurals: "platypodes" and "octopodes", not "platypi" and "octopi". It is safer (and more usual) to settle for plain English "platypuses" and "octopuses". The Greek root pod-, indicating "of the feet" has given us "podiatry" and "podium", among others. Its Latin equivalent, "pes, pedis" is also the origin of many words, including "pedicure", "pedal" and "pedestrian." =97Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1132992693-24186-0-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2005 10:27:45 +0200 by mxeu8.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt1w-1EBpqq24tb-0003Da for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 04 Sep 2005 10:27:44 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 91EEA5C1BB7 for ; Sun, 4 Sep 2005 02:27:43 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1125817706-5986-0" Subject: ANTONYM: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 02:27:43 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1125817706-5986-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Antonym (Noun) Pronunciation: ['æn-tê-nim] Definition 1: A word with the opposite meaning of some other word, as "black" is the antonym of "white." Usage 1: "Antonym" belongs to a family of terms referring to the possible relationships between the sound and meaning of words. The antonym of "antonym" is "synonym", a word with the same meaning as another, e.g. "couch" and "sofa". Homonyms are words that sound alike but are spelled differently, like "pear", "pare", and "pair". Heteronyms are spelled the same, but sound different and have different meanings, e.g. sow "to plant seeds" vs. sow "a female hog". The adjective is "antonymous" [æn-'tah-nê-mês] and the mass noun is "antonymy" [æn-'tah-nê-mee]. Suggested usage: Moms and dads! Here is the conversational level you want to maintain with your teenage offspring: "Fastidious? I should think the antonym of 'fastidious' would better describe the condition of your room". If Red White and Vera Black became betrothed, would their marriage be antonymous? Well, let's see if the history of today's word helps us. Etymology: Based on Greek anti- "opposite" + onima "name". "Anti" is related to the German prefix ent- "away, un-" as in entfernen "move away" and entladen "unload.". The stem comes from an earlier *êno-men "name" that gave us not only Greek onima but Latin "nomen", Irish Gaelic "ainm", Hindi "nAma", English and German "name", and Russian "imya" (from "imen"), "imeni". (R. M. Quencer is the name of the contributor to whom we owe gratitude for today's word.) Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1125817706-5986-0-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:47:40 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu12) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKrQq-1F394Z08J6-0004qd for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:42:15 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 413045C6B62 for ; Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:34:01 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1138522030-32529-0" Subject: APHORISM: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:34:01 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1138522030-32529-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Aphorism (Noun) Pronunciation: ['æ-fê-ri-zêm] Definition 1: A concise definition of a principle of science; any terse expression of a truth or belief. Usage 1: No, it isn't a plant disease caused by aphids, but an important, complex idea reduced to its essence by the wonders of language. Very few people have aphorized (the verb) as well as Oscar Wilde, who wrote, " The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. " More? "The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything". "Work is the curse of the drinking classes", derives from the same source. Wilde was an excellent aphorist (the noun), who, as you see, created remarkable aphoristic (the adjective) phrases. Suggested usage: More serious concepts have been summed up in aphorisms, too. Voltaire left us with, "I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it". Edmund Burke assured us, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" and Benjamin Franklin warned, "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Etymology: French "aphorisme" from Late Latin "aphorismus", borrowed from Greek "aphorismos", the noun form of aphorizein "to delimit, define". This verb is made up of apo- "(up)on" + horizein "to demarcate, define", i.e. ap+horizein. The root is related to the demarcation of the sky and earth, the horizon, and is derived from Greek horos "boundary." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1138522030-32529-0-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.69]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 18 May 2006 09:39:46 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin10.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Fgd6X-1aCNrE0; Thu, 18 May 2006 09:39:29 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 009105C1F0B for ; Thu, 18 May 2006 01:32:57 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1147935240-28408-0" Subject: APOPLECTIC: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 01:32:57 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-18T07:39:46Z X-TOI-MSGID: 850e8aaa-6e3a-40a1-8aeb-8614fe86dbf9 ------------=_1147935240-28408-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Apoplectic (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['æ-pê-plek-tik] Definition 1: Causing or suffering from the symptoms of a brain attack or stroke (apoplexy); sudden abnormal blood-flow (hemorrhage) into an organ; furious, livid. Usage 1: Today's word is the adjective for an old word for "stroke", apoplexy. It has an adverb, "apoplectically", but its meaning has slipped from medical usage to refer not only to the motionless state brought on by an apoplectic fit but to any sudden emotional outburst that leaves us powerless to respond. Be sure to keep your Ps straight when spelling today's word: only one per syllable, separated by an [o]. Suggested usage: Since strokes generally lead to paralysis, today's word may be used to indicate any emotional blow that leads to an inability to respond. When Dickens refers to an "apoplectic cravat" in 'Nicholas Nickelby,' he means a necktie so tight as might set off an apoplectic fit. An apoplectic father could be someone too livid with anger to respond beyond sputtering and trembling. Apoplectic media are those suffering from a malaise that prevents them from responding to serious issues and events. Etymology: Today's word comes from Greek "apoplexia" via the usual route through Latin and French. Greek "apoplexia" is the noun from apoplessein "to cripple by a stroke", a composite of apo-, an intensive prefix, + plessein "to strike". The ultimate Proto-Indo-European source is *plak-/plank- with variable nasalization (the [n]), which came to English by the direct route as "fling" and to Old Norse as flengja "flog, whip". It appears in Latin without the [n] as plaga "a blow, stroke", which we borrowed as "plague". (Let us all tip our hats today to Nannette Heflin of Colorado Springs, Colorado for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1147935240-28408-0-- Received: from mailin22.aul.t-online.de (mailin22.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:04:19 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin22.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GDGMz-0ePddw0; Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:03:21 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 455F05C1A6A for ; Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:32:02 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1155711272-10955-0" Subject: APOSTASY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:32:02 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-08-16T08:04:19Z X-TOI-MSGID: a9bb3e7b-03c7-4c44-9b68-8e2e73053a65 ------------=_1155711272-10955-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Apostasy (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'pahs-tê-see] Definition 1: Renouncing faith in a cause; defecting; more broadly, rejecting the principles of a cause. Usage 1: In religious terms, heresy and apostasy are different. A heretic holds beliefs that are contrary to the church's, but doesn't necessarily leave the fold. Oftentimes, a heretic considers herself to be the true believer who is standing up for what is true to the faith. On the other hand, an apostate [ê-'pah-steyt] (the agent noun of today's word) abandons the faith altogether. The plural of today's word is "apostasies" and the verb is "apostatize." Suggested usage: This word usually refers to abandoning an important spiritual or political movement or principle: "After his apostasy to the Democratic Party, our CEO has refrained from talking politics with his cronies". Apostasy was widely prevalent in the 1960's: "The flower children of the '60s chose apostasy to abetting the political and economic establishment of the time." Etymology: From Late Latin apostasia "defection" from Greek apostasis "revolt", based on apo "up" + histanai "to stand, place". The PIE root *sta- went on to become "-stan" "place" in Persian, so we find it today in Afthanistan "place of the Afghanis" and others. In Russian it became stoyat' "stand", stat' "become", and staryi "old (long-standing)". In Old English it became "stead" found in homestead and instead "in place" and other steadfast words like "steed", "stay", and "static". In German it is "stehen" and Danish, "stå." =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Etymology: From Greek apostrephein "to turn away", from apo- "off, away" + strephein "to turn, twist". The prefix apo- shares the same origin as German as "auf", English "off", and Latin ab- found in "abstract". The stem is related to strophe "a turn, stanza", also found in catastrophe "an overturning, ruin." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: Like all yourDictionary Words of the Day, this one begs for wider metaphoric application: "The hotdog wasn't enough to appease my hunger pangs", or "If washing the car doesn't appease the rain gods, I'll water the lawn to bring some rain." Etymology: Middle English appesen, from Middle French apaisier, from a- (Latin ad- intensifier prefix) + pax, "peace". The ultimate PIE root *pag- turns up in Latinate "pagan", "page", "peasant", "pact" and Germanic terms like "fang", "new-fangled", from Old Gemanic fangan "to catch or capture". (See "Words: Where do they Come From" in the yorDictionary library for "PIE.") =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: Here is another of those words, like "accommodation", with a double set of double letters=97remember them. It has an adjectival and adverbial offspring, "appellative" and "appellatively", respectively. Suggested usage: Before handing in that term paper on the geology of the Eastern United States, remember that there are no Appellation Mountains there. This leads to considerable embarrassment among college students, especially those in their freshman year. There is a chain of mountains in the eastern US with the appellation 'Appalachian.' Doubt remains as to whether Saddam Hussein deserved the appellation of president of a people he periodically slaughtered. Etymology: In sense 2, this word has been reduced from the French phrase appellation (d'origine contr=F4lée) "trade name (of controlled origin)". The word itself was borrowed via Old French from Latin "appellatio(n)", the noun from appellatus, the past participle of appellare "to drive to, admonish, entreat". This verb is a combination of ad "(up) to" + pellare "to push, hurl, beat, propel". The past participle of this verb is "pulsus" from which we retrieved "pulse". The same root came directly into Old English as an-fealt "anvil", i.e. something beaten on. It is also the origin of the noun "felt", which is made by beating or compressing fibers rather than weaving them. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's adjective has abandoned its family and gone out into the world on its own. The underlying verb, "appose", now means "to place on, apply" or "place in proximity", as in the case of appositive nouns. A noun in apposition to another is a noun referring to the same object added immediately following the first noun, as in, "His new financial advisor, Boesky, (made him feel a bit uneasy"). So "appose" and "apposition", oddly enough, have nothing semantically to do with today's word. Suggested usage: "Apposite" is a prejudicial word that takes sides on questions of right and wrong, "I thought it very apposite of our group to bombard the committee with water balloons in protest of their decision to sell water rights to outsiders". It also takes sides on issues of social etiquette, "Yes, but do you think that, 'I just loved your sister to death,' was the apposite phrase to use at her funeral?" Etymology: Old French aposer from Latin apponere, apposui, appositum "place near, add, unite" from ad- "to" + ponere "to put, place" via a confusion of ponere with Late Latin pausare "halt, cease, pause". Appose belongs to a large family including suppose (Latin original "place beneath"), compose (Latin original "put together"), impose (Latin original "put into" cf. English "put out"), expose (Latin original "place outside"), oppose (Latin original "place against"). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Do not confuse today's word with appraise "estimate the value of". You can apprise the bank of the value at which your house was appraised but you cannot appraise the bank without an appraiser's license. The noun is "apprising." Suggested usage: The word tends to be used in formal situations: "Why was I not apprised of the company's financial situation before the IRS?" However, it is equally applicable to informal situations, "I thought I should apprise you of my intentions to marry your daughter=97assuming she agrees." Etymology: From appris-, the participial stem of French apprendre "to learn", itself from Latin apprehendere, based on ad- "to(ward)" + prehendere "to grasp". "Prehendere", in turn, comes from prae + hend-ere, based on PIE *ghe(n)d- "take, grasp". This PIE root also turns up without the [n] in English "get". Latin combined *prai-gheda to form praeda "booty" which underlies praedatorious "plundering" from which we get "predatory". 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Suggested usage: The adjective means not simply appropriate but appropriate for a specific occasion: "Well, I don't think pulling the chair from under the Contessa at a Whitehouse dinner was, strictly speaking, apropos". As a preposition, however, it means "concerning, about", "The Contessa had nothing to say to the press apropos the incident at the White House dinner." Etymology: Today's word was originally the French phrase à propos (de) "with regard to" from à "to" from Latin ad "up to" + propos "purpose" from Latin propositum "intended", the neuter past participle of proponere "to intend". This verb is a combination of pro "before, forth" + ponere "to put". The past participle of "ponere" is "positus", which we find in "posit", "positive", "pose", as well as "compose" (put together). It also became pondre "to posit or lay an egg" in Old French, the past participle of which was "pont", a word which came to us as "punt". 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Usage 1: This is an uncomplicated adjective with a broad range of applications. Suggested usage: This is a good word to refer to rarities of all sorts: "Phil has arcane reading habits" or "Sarah's knowledge of arcane economic principles occasionally pays off". You might even try something like "Lucy likes to go to arcane cafes with unusual menus in New York." Etymology: Latin arc=E2nus "shut up, closed" hence "secret" from arca "a chest, box", as in Ark (Arc) of the Covenant. Unrelated to arcade, which derives from Latin arcus "arch". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: We thought this day, the anniversary of D-Day, would be appropriate for today's word. "D-Day", by the way, is a term used for an undetermined day for a military operation. The invasion of Normandy had been planned for June 5, 1944 but weather delayed it until the 6th. It has nevertheless been adopted as the official name of the day the Allies began the final leg of their drive to free Europe from Nazi occupation. Suggested usage: Several countries signed armistices with the Axis Powers before D-Day. France was forced to signed armistices with Germany and Italy in June of 1941 and Greece signed one in April of 1942. Armistice Day in the US, celebrating the end of World War I, is November 11, though many now call it Veterans' Day. Etymology: Today's word comes from Late Latin armistitium "armistice" based on Latin arma "arms" + -stitium "stopping, standing". The original PIE word for arms apparently referred to something fitted together, for Latin arma originally meant "tool, instrument". Moreover, the same root turns up in Greek as harmos "shoulder" from which we get "harmony"=97a word oddly at odds with the meaning of "arms" and "army". The original root *sta- went on to become, unsurprisingly, "stand" and "stop" in English. However, see if you can figure out why it also appears in "stallion" and "steed". 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If a descendant is someone who devolves genealogically from you, what is someone from whom you descend? An ancestor, of course, but that word loses the symmetry of the pair: ascendant : descendant. Suggested usage: Today's word is commonly used as a more precise way to express that something is on the rise: "Interest in a national health-care program is currently in the ascendant". However, you may add a bit of proportion to your vocabulary by using "ascendant" as the antonym of "descendant", "My ascendants left the valley early on and settled in the mountains." Etymology: Today's word originated with the Proto-Indo-Europeans 5,000 years ago as *skend- or *skand- "to leap, climb". In Latin it joined with the prefix ad "up (to)" to form ad + scandere "to climb", with the [d] of ad assimilating to the [s] of "scandere". We find the same root with a suffix (*skand-alo-) in Greek as skandalon "a snare, trap". Latin assimilated this word where the meaning shifted to "scandal, slander", at which point English picked it up and today it is "scandal". The same root underlies Sanskrit skandati "he jumps" and Old Irish scendim "I jump." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is actually an adjective, meaning "austere, abstinent", used as a noun. The abstract noun is "asceticism", referring to the life of an ascetic. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, in the first sermon of his essays, "Genius is always ascetic; and piety and love. Appetite shows to the finer souls as a disease". Today's word is not to be confused with "aesthetic", which refers to the study or appreciation of that which is beautiful. Suggested usage: An ascetic is first and foremost someone who accumulates very little stuff and indulges none of his appetites, "Wendell is such an ascetic that his body is always taut and trim, and he has no credit card debt". But an ascetic is also someone who keeps to himself for spiritual reasons: "Evelyn is an ascetic environmentalist who doesn't socialize at all with people she thinks might be damaging the earth." Etymology: Greek asketikos "ascetic, laborious" from Greek askets "hermit, monk" from askein "to exercise, work". 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Usage 1: The English vocabulary bears an odd consistency: animal names tend to be of native Germanic origin while the corresponding adjective tends to be of French, e.g. dog : canine, cat : feline, cow : bovine. Today's adjective is a part of that family of words: burro/donkey : asinine (due to the demotion of "ass" as a result of its phonetic convergence with a less savory noun). Another feature of this family of words is that each animal name represents some human quality: It's a dog (worthless), she's a fox (sexy), he's a hog (greedy), she's a snake (deceptive). One is as stubborn as a mule in English but the adjective with the same meaning is either "asinine" (though "mulish" works, too). The noun here is "asininity." Suggested usage: Surprise your friends and amaze your neighbors by occasionally using today's word in its original meaning. Something like, "Portabella's donkeys were enjoying an asinine feast of sowthistles when I arrived", ought to get their attention. Today the word is used to indicate unreasonable stubbornness or extreme stupidity: "Don't be asinine, Ferris. Eat your mushrooms. My first two husbands loved them." Etymology: Latin asininus "of an ass" from asinus "ass=3Ddonkey, burro". The Latin root may be related to that of equus "horse" but the evidence is tenuous. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(The sense of spattering with mud or dirt has given way to Definition 2.) Definition 2: An act of slander, impugning, or besmirching (a reputation). Usage 2: "Cast aspersion" is the cliché in which this word most commonly occurs: "He cast aspersions on my mother, so I am no longer speaking to him". The verb, now seldom used, is "asperse". "Aspersive" and "aspersory" have been used as adjectives in the past. Suggested usage: Casting aspersions on the character of others undermines one's own, so let us hope you seldom need this word. You want to avoid situations like this: "I once belonged to a writer's group where any criticism of another's work was greeted with aspersions on one's parentage." Etymology: Latin asperg-ere "sprinkle" from ad- "to, at" + spargere "to sprinkle". The past participle is sparsus "dispersed, spread out" from which English also borrowed "sparse". The same root provided English with "spring". 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Usage 1: One can assuage things like hunger, thirst, grief, pain, and mortification. The noun is "assuagement." Suggested usage: Here is an attention-grabbing threat: "If you don't do this for me, I will cause you unassuageable grief!" Or express your disappointment thus: "I'm afraid that trimming the lawn for me won't assuage the disappointment of getting only a push-mower for Christmas." Etymology: Old French assouagier "assuage", from Vulgar Latin assuaviare, comprising Latin ad "to, toward" + suavis "sweet, delightful". The PIE root *swad- also underlies English "sweet". English also borrowed the Latin stem "suavis" as "suave". (For more on "PIE" read "Words: where do the come from?" in the YDC library.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: The adverb is "astringently" and the noun, "astringency". The adjective itself may be used as a noun referring to a substance (e.g. alum) that draws together tissue or constricts it so as to obstruct the flow of blood or bodily humors, i.e. "an astringent." Suggested usage: Today's word implies an unsettling if not unpleasant pungency. Wallace Stevens mentioned the "chrysanthemums=92 astringent fragrance" in one of his poems. "Beddoes' astringent remark about Islam may have cost us the Middle East oil contract". Remember, its basic meaning is a quality that causes the flesh to crawl, "Marina failed at customer relations because her astringent demeanor set most customers on edge." Etymology: Latin "astringens, astringent-", present participle of astringere "to bind fast" based on ad- "to(ward)" + stringere "to bind, draw tight". The Latin stem is based on the nasalized form (with [n]) of PIE *streig-/*stroig- which came to English as "strike", "streak" and "stroke". 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Usage 1: The noun is "atavism" and a person who is a throw-back to an earlier stage of development is an "atavist". A child's blue eyes may be an atavism if the trait does not occur in either parent but does occur in a grandparent or great-grandparent. Suggested usage: Metaphorical applications abound. Sitting around a camp fire in the evening might be considered an atavistic pleasure, assuming our ancient ancestors did the same. Assuming we spring from aquatic ancestors, you might consider a child's splashing in the bathtub atavistic. Of course, it could just be fun. Could building tree houses and swinging on ropes be expressions of some deep-seated atavistic urge? But this word feels most comfortable in hyperboles, when "throwback" and "primitive" just don't say it all: "Leland is so atavistic I'm surprised he doesn't drag his girlfriends to dinner by the hair." Etymology: Derived from "atavism" borrowed from French "atavisme" (adjective "atavique") reflex of Latin atavus "great-great-great-grandfather, ancestor" based on ad "to(ward)" + avus "grandfather". Akin to avuncular "uncle-like" from Latin avunculus "maternal uncle", Armenian hav "grandfather", and probably related to English "abbot". The Latin feminine form, avia "grandmother"=97could Roman grandmothers fly?=97gave us Portuguese aia "nursemaid", which was borrowed as Hindi "aya" with the same meaning. (Today's word is another contribution from Phyllis Stabler's lexicon, very much of this generation.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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This same root resulted in feriae (earlier fesiae) "holidays" in Latin, found today in German Ferien "vacation" and Fest "festival". This root underlies "feast" and "festival", as well as "profane" and "fanatic." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Once that root was lost to reanalysis (see Etymology), the noun assumed a new meaning: reparation for an offense. Usage 1: Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement because God told the Israelites through Moses to build a sanctuary for him at their destination so that he could dwell "at one" among them (Exodus 25:8). Elsewhere it is a term for occasions that unite people for any higher cause or in the new sense above. Suggested usage: There are many household uses for the lay meaning of this word: "How can I atone for leaving the kid at the gas station?" The noun may also be used to refer to the price of forgiveness: "I could accept a Beemer as atonement for smoking the cigars in the Volvo." Etymology: An early 16th century creation from at+one under the influence of Latin ad-una-mentum "unity". This is an example of reanalysis whereby at+one is (mis)perceived as a+tone, giving the current misleading pronunciation. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Originally, the act of attainting meant conviction of a crime but later it was used to refer to conviction by legislation without benefit of trial. Usage 1: Today's word is used almost exclusively in connection with the term "bill of attainder", a legislative act that pronounces a person or group of people guilty of a capital crime (usually treason) without a trial. A person so designated is subject to capital punishment, confiscation of all property, and a prohibition against inheritance. Since a bill of attainder violates the separation of powers (judicial versus legislative), such acts are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 9, paragraph 3). Suggested usage: You may use the verb to occasionally relieve "sully" and "disgrace" of their duties: "Nothing you can say can attaint the reputation of our president these days". There may even be ways to use "bill of attainder" metaphorically: "This department has a bill of attainder against me=97I am blamed for everything that goes wrong here." Etymology: Old French "ataint" past participle of ataindre "to affect, convict". Originally, "attaint" was the past tense of "attain" but subsequently became a word unto itself used only the negative sense. "Taint" is an aphetic (dropping an initial vowel) form of "attaint" in its new sense. Originally, the past participle of Latin attingere "touch upon, attack" from ad- "to" + tangere "to touch" from the nasalized form of *tag- "touch" which also underlies "tangible", "tangent" and, without [n], "tax", as when the government 'touches' you for a few bucks. "Contaminate" is from Latin contaminare: con- "together" + tag-men- (suffixed form of *tag-) "contact" + are. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This verb has fathered a healthy family of related words. The noun is "attenuation" and something that attenuates is an attenuator. There are two adjectives: attenuative means "tending to attenuate" while "attenuate" [ê-'ten-yu-êt] means "thin or having been made thin." Suggested usage: The basic meaning of today's word is to make thinner in girth, "The month of wandering the desert had noticeably attenuated Fatima". This applies to both senses of the word "thin", as we see here: "Finding the kumquat smoothie a bit too thick for her taste, Portia attenuated it with a half cup of gin". The other meaning is to reduce the power or intensity of something, "Boomer, would you mind attenuating the music until I am off the telephone?" Etymology: Latin attenuare, attenuat-: ad- "to" + tenuare "to make thin" (from tenuis "thin"). The root *ten- with the suffix -d shows up in many words borrowed from Latin, including tender "to offer", "tendon" (Greek "tenon" from teinein "to stretch"). Greek has a partially reduplicated form with the root repeated: tetanos "rigid" which gave us "tetanus" via Latin. In Latin, the root turns up in tenere "to hold" and from there found its way into tenant "lease holder" and tenor "course or drift of a discourse". As you can see in the pairs Latin pater : English father, Latin mater : English mother, the PIE [t] became [th] in English so we get the expected "thin" from the same root in English. (See our FAQ sheet for more on PIE and share in our unattenuated gratitude to Kristine Morris of the Innovation Group in Toronto for today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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"Light be the turf on the breast of the heaven-inspired Poet who composed this glorious Fragment", Burns wrote to a friend on December 7, 1788. Suggested usage: Sing it on New Year's day to the good memories of 2003. Let us not lose those to the mayhem of wars and terrorist attacks. yourDictionary.com wishes everyone reading this, and those they know, a very peaceful, prosperous, and secure New Year. Etymology: "Auld" is the Scots descendent of the same Old English "ald" that devolved into "old" elsewhere in English. Old English "lang" similarly developed into "long" except in Scotland and Northern England. "Syne" comes from Old English si=F0=F0an (siththan) from si=F0+þan "after that", related to German seitdem "since". Other dialects developed si=F0+þennes (sith+thennes) =3D sithence which later reduced to "since." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(2) An enormous luminous array of multi-colored light seen in northern and southern regions of the earth, caused by charged particles from the sun stimulating molecules in the earth's atmosphere. Usage 1: We would hardly use today's word in reference to the daily aurora; "dawn" and "sunrise" are much too firmly linked to that sense. However, if we are lucky enough to see the rare spectacular light show, often accompanied by a concert of sound, we have no option for a name. In the northern hemisphere the aurora is called the aurora borealis or "northern lights" while in the southern hemisphere it is called the aurora australis or "southern lights". The plural is "aurorae". Capitalize the goddess' name but not the lights'. Suggested usage: Those steeped in classical myth might describe a sunrise as "the passion of Aurora exploding across the sky". But don't try it at the corner pub. You might characterize a monumental art exhibition as an auroral experience, creating your own adjective (or using mine). The dancing and singing multicolored lights of the aurorae borealis and australis are one of the natural wonders of the earth. Etymology: Latin aurora "dawn, the goddess of dawn", from Proto-European *ausos "dawn" from the verb *aus- "to shine" with a rhotacized [s] (s > r). Akin to Greek eos "dawn" and English "east" but also Germanic *aust- whence "Austria" (current German =D6sterreich "the Eastern kingdom"). "Easter" is another derivative. (Today we thank Pranil Chandra for sharing with us the name with which he will adorn his daughter when she is born in August. May she be as astounding a phenomenon as her namesake.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1128582522-13447-0-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 10:29:12 +0200 by mxeu1.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1EOWYR1HZI-0001my for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 09 Oct 2005 10:29:11 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 324AA5C7FAE for ; Sun, 9 Oct 2005 02:27:08 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1128841780-23640-0" Subject: AUSTRAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 02:27:08 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1128841780-23640-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Austral (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['a-strêl] Definition 1: Of, pertaining to, or coming from the south. Usage 1: A word for "southern" on a somewhat higher plane: "austral winds", "austral climes", "austral gravitation". Suggested usage: This is a good word for hiding embarrassing truths about US Southerners. "My folks enjoy austral vegetables" may sound better in some circumstances than "My folks eat collards and black-eyed peas". How about: "My cousin from Fedville speaks with a quaint austral accent"? He sounds almost suave. Etymology: Latin auster "south", as in Australia but not Austria (from German =D6sterreich "the kingdom of the east"). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: A word for "southern" on a somewhat higher plane: "austral winds", "austral climes", "austral gravitation". Suggested usage: This is a good word for hiding embarrassing truths about US Southerners. "My folks enjoy austral vegetables" may sound better in some circumstances than "My folks eat collards and black-eyed peas". How about: "My cousin from Fedville speaks with a quaint austral accent"? He sounds almost suave. Etymology: Latin auster "south", as in Australia but not Austria (from German =D6sterreich "the kingdom of the east"). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Autochthonic [a-têk-'thah-nik] and autochthonal [a-'tahk-thê-nêl] may be used interchangeably with "autochthonous". The noun "autochthon" [a-'tahk-thên] refers to an original nation, animal, or vegetation of a locality. In biology it essentially refers to objects that have not moved since their formation, as an autochthonous bloodclot. Suggested usage: An autochthonous forest is an original-growth forest. The autochthonous homeowner is the one who built the original home. The autochthonous folklore of a land is that of the people originating on the land. We would not say that Strom Thurmond is an autochthonous senator because the senate existed before Senator Thurmond. However, the American Indians are the autochthonous inhabitants of the Americas. Etymology: Greek autokhthonos "from the land itself" from auto- "self" + khthon "earth, land" hence related to a previous Word of the Day, chthonic "in the earth". The PIE root *dhghem- also lies behind the Greek origins of "chameleon" (from chamai "ground" + leon "lion") and "chamomile" (=3D camomile from chamai + mel "ground apple"). The root also turns up with the "m" in Russian zemlya "land, earth" and Persian zamin with the same meaning. Not much seems to be known about "auto". (For more PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in our library.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Usually this verb connotes someone taking unfair advantage of an opportunity in order to advance their own goals. The semantic relation to "available" is now stretched to the breaking point. An "available item" is hardly one that avails itself any more as a result of the new sense the verb has assumed. Suggested usage: This is a word that can relieve the puny verb "get" of its excessive duties in the English language. "My professor generously availed himself of the ideas of my term paper in the article that made his career" is more expressive than "he got his ideas from my paper". "I plan to avail myself of the goodwill of my neighbors when I paint my house." Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (intensive prefix from Latin ad-) + vailen, "to avail", from Old French valoir, "to be of worth", from Latin valere "to be strong, well". Also found in English "valid", "invalid", "valedictorian", "valor", "valiant." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: Usually this verb connotes someone taking unfair advantage of an opportunity in order to advance their own goals. The semantic relation to "available" is now stretched to the breaking point. An "available item" is hardly one that avails itself any more as a result of the new sense the verb has assumed. Suggested Usage: This is a word that can relieve the puny verb "get" of its excessive duties in the English language. "My professor generously availed himself of the ideas of my term paper in the article that made his career" is more expressive than "he got his ideas from my paper". "I plan to avail myself of the goodwill of my neighbors when I paint my house." Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (intensive prefix from Latin ad-) + vailen, "to avail", from Old French valoir, "to be of worth", from Latin valere "to be strong, well". Also found in English "valid", "invalid", "valedictorian", "valor", "valiant." –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! 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Also the subtropical American tree on which this fruit grows. Usage 1: The plural is "avocados", no [e]. Otherwise, we have another lexical orphan today with no consanguineous adjectives or verbs. The noun itself may be used adjectivally to refer to its own color, as an avocado green stain on your shirt. Suggested usage: At first glance, it might seem that today's word does not lend itself easily to any usage other than the literal one. But the unusual color, creamy texture, and mild taste opens many doors for us, "Her freshly spiked hair and avocado lips made Frank wish he were literally a blind date". Remember, avocados have strikingly different textures inside and outside: "The truffle had a rich chocolate flavor and an avocado texture that melted on the tongue", but also, "After 25 years in the sun, her complexion approached that of an avocado with a color that was only a tad lighter." Etymology: So what do an avocado and a Spanish lawyer have in common? Originally, the Aztecs called this fruit "ahucatl" in their language, Nahuatl, and believed it was an aphrodisiac. To the Spaniards, the Nahuatl word "ahucatl" sounded like their word, avocado "lawyer" (spelled "abogado" today). The first recorded English usage in 1697 was the compound "avogato pear". The Aztecs also made sauces, called "molli" in Nahuatl. That made their avocado sauce, of course, "ahuacamolli", shortened by the Spaniards to "guacamole" [hwah-kê-'mo-le], the popular chip dip today. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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In the sentence "I feel badly", "badly", the adverb form, modifies the verb "to feel". Thus, it more likely connotes that I'm wearing gloves. Suggested usage: With other verbs, the distinction is clearer. We can only say (correctly) "I need the book badly" or "I want the book badly" for here only the verb may be modified, not the subject. All this points up the fact that the adverbial suffix -ly is another endangered grammatical marker in English. In the southern US life goes "real slow", rather than "really slowly", showing an even deeper erosion. It may be time to think of linguistic ecology and English as an endangered language. A side note: the use of "bad" to mean "good" or "formidable" (as in "one bad dude") has been around since at least 1850. How is that for cool? Etymology: Today's word wasn't always as ubiquitous as it is today. In fact, it appears mysteriously at the beginning of the fourteenth century as "badde". The best guess is that it comes from Old English bæddel "a hermaphrodite" and badling "an effeminate man". From those words=97both negative in warlike Anglo-Saxon society=97we got "badde" and then "bad", standing for something that's just not right. (We don't feel bad at all about offering our good wishes to Sylvia Simon of Royal Oak, Michigan, for requesting an explanation of the usage of today's oft-misspoken word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Better yet, simply use today's word as an expletive, viz. "Balderdash! None of what you say makes sense." Suggested usage: This is the sort of word that comes in handy when referring to activities in seats of power like Washington, London, Canberra, and New Delhi, some of the balderdash capitals of the world. But you find this stuff around the house, too, so name it when you hear it: "You can't mow the lawn because you have to take care of the sick cat? That's pure balderdash, Reginald." Etymology: The origins of this word remain unclear. It could derive from the English dialectal term balder "to use coarse language", akin to Dutch balderen "to roar, thunder", Norwegian baldra, Icelandic baldrast or ballrast "to clatter" plus the verb "dash" in one of its various senses. More likely it is borrowed from the Welsh baldorddus "idle noisy talk, chatter". Neither interpretation is certain. (Our thanks today to Albert A. 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"The construction crew became more active when baleful clouds appeared overhead". "My little sister responded quickly to the baleful expression on Mom's face this afternoon." Etymology: Old English balu, Middle English bale "evil, perniciousness, harm" + -ful. Archaic by the 16th century. Probably related to Slavic bol- "pain, affliction" as in Russian bol'nyi "painful." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This word family is used almost exclusively in a religious sense. The Christian "beatific vision" is the bliss aroused by the direct contact with God enjoyed by angels and other souls in heaven. "Beatific smiles" reflect that serenity and contentedness. The noun, beatitude, is associated with the list of blessings in Christ's Sermon on the Mount, commonly referred to as "The Beatitudes." Suggested usage: There is no reason why religion should usurp the services of this word family. There are secular situations where it might be used in the sense of a serene self-confidence like that of a religious faith. For example, "Louella entered the room with a beatific air that inspired confidence in every word she uttered", suggests the serene self-confidence inspired by the knowledge that the gods are watching over her. The noun is subject to similar application, "Manfred's attitude suggested beatitude more than mere self-confidence." Etymology: Latin beatificus "making happy" from beatus "happy" (past participle of beare "to bless") + -fic (from fac-ere "make, do") + case ending -us. The ultimate root also underlies Latin bonus "good", bene "well" found in "benefit", "benevolent", and "benign", not to mention bellus "beautiful" from which we get "beauty" and "belle (of the ball)." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today we are focusing on the meaning of this word in the adjectival participle "(un)becoming", as a becoming dress or an unbecoming suggestion. This meaning apparently is related to an older meaning of the verb, "come to" or "arrive". So a dress that "came to you" fit you, looked well on you. There may be a connection with "comely", too, as in "a comely lass". However, there was a small phonological difference between "come" and "comely" in Old English, making the connection questionable. Suggested usage: We need more precise terms to replace "nice". (There should be a ban on this banal word.) Rather than say that something is nice in the sense of "looks good on you", let's use today's word: "Those earrings become you, Gladys". This way, we have a corresponding negative to fill the absence of "unnice:" "Such behavior is unbecoming a comely young comer like you, O'Houlihan." Etymology: Today's word is an authentic English word, inherited from Proto-Germanic kuman "come" which goes back to PIE *gwa- and, suffixed, *gwem- "to go, to come". Yes, that's right: "go" and "come" come from the same ancient source. (No wonder I don't know whether I am coming or going most of the time.) Basic form *gwa- became Greek bema "step, raised platform" and the reduplicated form, *gwe-gwê-, underlies "juggernaut" from Sanskrit jagat "moving, the world", originally the present participle of *jagati "he goes". (For another slice of PIE, see our FAQ sheet, linked to the front page.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Bedizen (verb) Pronunciation: [be-'dI-zên] Definition: To dress up in a flashy fashion, to deck (oneself) out brazenly in gaudy clothes. Usage: Today's nifty little word has the same meaning with and without the prefix be-. "Dizen" means the same thing as "bedizen", though the prefix gives it the beat that goes with its meaning. There is a noun, "bedizenment" and the participles, "bedizening" and "bedizened", may be used as adjectives, as a bedizened strumpet or a bedizening experience trying on clothes in a hippy boutique. Suggested Usage: Today's word is most often used as a haughty comment on vulgar, flashy feminine dress, "April May can't step out of her apartment unless she bedizens herself with cheap furs and gobs of costume jewelry". (As Dolly Parton once put it, "It takes a lot of money to look so cheap". ) However, there is no reason to exclude men: "We all went to a costume party at which all the guests were bedizened as Persian royalty of the 13th century." Etymology: The origin of today's word is much murkier than its meaning. It might possibly come from Middle Dutch disen "to prepare a distaff with flax for spinning", derived from Middle Low German dise, disene "a clump of flax". This stem is found in the word "distaff" itself, originally "dise-stæf", a pronged staff around which flax (or wool) fibers were wound and pulled off by the hand to be spun by a spindle dangling from the end of the bunched fibers. However, the meanings of "disen" and "bedizen" are too far removed from one another to convincingly associate. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- Easter is April 8th. Smilebox is really great new site to use your photos, videos, and music to create amazing Easter ecards. 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There is a noun, "bedizenment" and the participles, "bedizening" and "bedizened", may be used as adjectives, as a bedizened strumpet or a bedizening experience trying on clothes in a hippy boutique. Suggested Usage: Today's word is most often used as a haughty comment on vulgar, flashy feminine dress, "April May can't step out of her apartment unless she bedizens herself with cheap furs and gobs of costume jewelry". (As Dolly Parton once put it, "It takes a lot of money to look so cheap". ) However, there is no reason to exclude men: "We all went to a costume party at which all the guests were bedizened as Persian royalty of the 13th century." Etymology: The origin of today's word is much murkier than its meaning. It might possibly come from Middle Dutch disen "to prepare a distaff with flax for spinning", derived from Middle Low German dise, disene "a clump of flax". This stem is found in the word "distaff" itself, originally "dise-stæf", a pronged staff around which flax (or wool) fibers were wound and pulled off by the hand to be spun by a spindle dangling from the end of the bunched fibers. However, the meanings of "disen" and "bedizen" are too far removed from one another to convincingly associate. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Easter is April 8th! pmguid:4wg.kiau.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-12739-0-1175666417-- Subject: BEDIZEN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Bedizen(Verb)Pronunciation: [be-'dI-zên] Definition 1: To dress up in a flashy fashion, to deck (oneself) out brazenly in gaudy clothes. Usage 1: Today's nifty little word has the same meaning with and without the prefix be-. "Dizen" means the same thing as "bedizen", though the prefix gives it the beat that goes with its meaning. There is a noun, "bedizenment" and the participles, "bedizening" and "bedizened", may be used as adjectives, as a bedizened strumpet or a bedizening experience trying on clothes in a hippy boutique. Suggested usage: Today's word is most often used as a haughty comment on vulgar, flashy feminine dress, "April May can't step out of her apartment unless she's bedizens herself with cheap furs and gobs of costume jewelry". However, there is no reason to exclude men: "We all went to a costume party at which all the guests were bedizened as Persian royalty of the 13th century." Etymology: The origin of today's word is much murkier than its meaning. It might possibly come from Middle Dutch disen "to prepare a distaff with flax for spinning", derived from Middle Low German dise, disene "a clump of flax". This stem is found in the word "distaff" itself, originally "dise-stæf", a pronged staff around which flax (or wool) fibers were wound and pulled off by the hand to be spun by a spindle dangling from the end of the bunched fibers. However, the meanings of "disen" and "bedizen" are too far removed from one another to convincingly associate. (Thanks today to Diane Strahm, who so bedazzled us with "bedizen" that we had to run it.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: The term works everywhere a term for extreme confusion is needed, at work, "When the blast went off in the executive bathroom, it was bedlam here for the rest of the day", at home, "This bedlam must cease, boys, or you'll have to go to bed", or in platitudes, "Bedlam minds make bedlam lives." Etymology: One of the most renowned of the original institutions for the mentally ill was St. Mary of Bethlehem, better known as Bedlam (from Bedlem), located outside London. Mental patients were first accepted in 1403 and by 1547 it was totally devoted to the care of the insane. Bedlam was so famous, its name became the term referring to any asylum. As in the United States, British mental patients were placed on public display every Sunday for the curious to view. ("Bedlam" is not related to "batty", which comes from "bats in the belfry", as Lawrence Brady, the contributor of today's word, no doubt already knows.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1142323169-30315-0-- Subject: BEHOOVE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Behoove(Verb)Pronunciation: [bee-'huv] Definition 1: No, this word does not refer to the development of hooves on cows and horses. It means "to oblige, to make obliged to, to make incumbent upon". In Scotland and some parts of English it is also used to mean "to need, to be necessary." Usage 1: Today's word is an old one that is used almost exclusively in the construction "It behooves someone to . . . ", as "It behooves us all to move cautiously". It generally requires a direct object; however, in Scotland, where the verb also means "to need", expressions like, "We behooved to instigate an enquiry", occasionally emerge. "Behove" is an alternative that is still acceptable. Either way, this word is an orphan without adjective or noun family members. Suggested usage: At this point it behooves me to provide an example of today's word. (Oops! It seems I already have.) This word sometimes has moral or ethical overtones: "It behooves us all to think about who we are cheating when we cheat on income taxes in a country of, by, and for ourselves." Etymology: Today's word is an English original from Old English behofian from a Germanic compound *bi-hof, "which binds: obligation". The same root gave us "heavy" from Germanic *hafigaz "containing something, having weight". "Haven" comes from Germanic *hafn- "place that holds ships" and "hawk" is probably related, too. Latin capere "to sieze" comes from the same root. Its past participle, captus, underlies English "capture", "captive", and the verbs on -cept: "intercept", "inception". The frequentative of this verb, "captare", became cachier "to chase" in French and was borrowed by English to refer to the end of a successful chase: "catch". (Now, it behooves us all to thank Mike Hobson of the US Army Chaplain Center and School for suggesting today's word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Received: from mailin18.aul.t-online.de (mailin18.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.73]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sat, 20 May 2006 09:33:57 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin18.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FhLyE-1Vi6Ma0; Sat, 20 May 2006 09:33:54 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 508B65C0B68 for ; Sat, 20 May 2006 01:33:08 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1148108022-12636-0" Subject: BELIE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 01:33:08 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-20T07:33:58Z X-TOI-MSGID: 3ac5e792-e68e-4b99-804d-ae398bd1704e ------------=_1148108022-12636-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Belie (Verb) Pronunciation: [bê-'LI] Definition 1: To show to be false, contradict, to misrepresent, to give a false impression of. This verb is only rarely used to mean "to lie about" today. Usage 1: The forms of this word do reflect a variation in spelling=97the present participle is "belying". There is an archaic noun, "belier", used in the sense of "a liar." Suggested usage: Even though it is based on "lie", today's word is seldom used pejoratively, "The beads of sweat on his forehead belied the calmness in his voice". Rather, it simply points to a contradiction between what appears to be the case and actuality, "The grace and serenity of her bearing belied the hours of labor Natalie Cladd had put into dressing, applying her make-up, and styling her wig." Etymology: Today's word shares an origin with lie "to speak falsely". It is from Old English belēogan from be- "about" + lēogan "to lie". In Russian the same root gave lozh "a lie" and lgat' "to lie", in German it produced l=FCgen "to lie" and, in Swedish, ljuga "to lie", Of course, male witches are known to lie when it suits them. They are called "warlocks". This word comes from Old English wærloga "oath-breaker" (literally, oath-liar) from wær "pledge, oath" + loga "liar", from the same root as today's word. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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"Adrienne's eyes besot Denis to total speechlessness, a state in which she finds him more attractive". Love, however, is not the only thing that besots: "Letty is besotted with dreams of owning a Harley-Davidson and roaring up and down the highway on weekends." Etymology: Be + sot "to stupefy, to make drunk" from earlier "assot" based on sot "fool" from Anglo-Saxon sott "stupid person". Besotted "affected with foolishness", was first recorded in 1580. The definition of "sot" shifted from "fool" to "drunkard" around 1592. (Wynne Johnson of Yuma, Arizona requested "sot" as a Word of the Day; we became infatuated with today's derivation. Thanks for the unintended diversion, Wynne.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1167120573-30168-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:03:15 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1HANvM-0006g0-8C for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:03:13 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D68E55C67D6 for ; Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:56:16 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1169798965-24726-0" Subject: BILLABONG: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Billabong (Noun) Pronunciation: ['bi-lê-bang] Definition 1: A waterhole near a stream filled only during floods. Definition 2: A part of a river or creek that dries up after the rainy season. Usage 2: A common term in Australia but not used in Great Britain or North America. Suggested usage: Usage in Australia is usually pretty narrow and usage elsewhere in the English-speaking world would be a ground-breaking event. If you really want to break new ground, test something like: "1985 was a positive billabong for Fran in an otherwise gushing career". Be ready to explain. Etymology: From Wiradjuri (Australian Aboriginal): "an arroyo, a stream that runs only when it rains", from bila "river" + -bang. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1169798965-24726-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 10:32:38 +0200 by mxeu1.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1EBTS12aMK-0008TV for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 03 Sep 2005 10:32:37 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A4025C2F20 for ; Sat, 3 Sep 2005 02:29:32 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1125731343-31280-0" Subject: BLANDISH: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 02:29:32 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1125731343-31280-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Blandish (Verb) Pronunciation: ['blæn-dish] Definition 1: To flatter, to cajole or seduce with kind and ostensibly affectionate words. Usage 1: The activity of blandishing is "blandishment" and the person doing the blandishing is a "blandisher". Flattery may be sincere, as may be cajolery but blandishment is generally taken as insincere, beguiling flattery. "Wheedle" implies persistent flattery while cajolery implies flattery against the staunch resistance of the person being flattered. Suggested usage: Blandishment is an every day occurrence: "He blandished me with every kind word in his vocabulary but I simply refused to surrender my Virginia tea to him". Not all blandishments fail, of course: "Sarah's subtle blandishments finally convinced Hardy to wear a shirt when her parents visit." Etymology: From Old French blandir, blandiss- from Latin blandus "smooth, soft, flattering". Oddly enough, the PIE root underlying bland- is *mol- "soft" (cf. Italian molle "soft") in the usual three flavors, including *mel- and *ml-. The word-initial combination [ml] regularly became [bl] in Latin and Greek, hence Latin "blandus" and Greek malakos "soft" but blenna "mucous" and blennos "slime". "Bland-" originated as a nasalized form (containing an [n]) of *mlad- suffixed with "-d", found without the [n] today in Serbian mlad "young" and Russian "molodoy". (For a bigger piece of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in the library.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1125731343-31280-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:25:30 +0200 by mxeu4.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqlY-1E77cF2Ik2-0000TH for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:25:11 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6DC0B5C25BC for ; Mon, 22 Aug 2005 02:25:10 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1124694384-32648-0" Subject: BLATANT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 02:25:10 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1124694384-32648-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Blatant (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['bleyt-ênt] Definition 1: Annoyingly loud, coarse, or out of harmony with others; shockingly expressive of matters that should not be revealed. Usage 1: Be careful to remember that today's word does not mean "serious", so it cannot be properly used in phrases like "a blatant breach of formality" or "a blatant lie". It also does not exactly mean "flagrant". This word means "glaring, stark, outrageously obvious", and tends to suggest visual rather than auditory offense. The adverb of today's word is "blatantly" and the noun, "blatancy." Suggested usage: Remember, "blatant" basically refers to something offensively loud or outspoken, "Crystal Ball has been a blatant critic of all efforts to regulate palm-reading and fortune-telling in our fair city". A musical instrument may be too blatant if it doesn't blend in with the orchestra. The other meaning of today's word describes the expression of matters best left unsaid, "I was appalled at Mortimer's blatant discussion of our plan to blow up Bin Laden's TV studio" or "Marge blatantly told Ullie that she didn't love him any more at Noreen's cocktail party." Etymology: Today's word is a participle of Latin blatire "to babble, blabber, gossip", akin to Swedish pladder "chatter, gossip" and probably German plappern "babble, rattle on". Russian boltat' "chatter, blabber" and Serbian blebetati "blab, jabber" are also related. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1124694384-32648-0-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:41:40 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin16.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GB5Ad-1NISaO0; Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:41:35 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD2B15C10B1 for ; Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:36:40 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1155192843-5814-0" Subject: BLING-BLING: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:36:40 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-08-10T07:41:40Z X-TOI-MSGID: 2683292a-efdb-4ebe-a1c8-8076a92a4889 ------------=_1155192843-5814-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Bling-bling (Noun) Pronunciation: ['bling 'bling] Definition 1: (Slang) A self-consciously over-the-top and expensive style, originally in jewelry, but also in clothes, cars and general life-style. Usage 1: An abbreviated version, "bling", is also in common use. The verb forms "to bling-bling" or "to bling" imply the enthusiastic use of bling-bling as a personal fashion statement. A person or object that is heavily endowed with bling-bling is said to be "bling-blinged" or "blinged." Suggested usage: The word originated in hip-hop culture, and at first referred to a unique hip-hop sense of style: "My son aspires to bling beyond his means". But its adoption by ad agencies and journalists has now generalized its use to the extent that we may dare to venture into strange territories: "My grandmother is 102 years old, and the sole custodian of the family jewels. She turns up at family gatherings bling-blinged to the eyeballs in ancient furs and Victorian jewelry." Etymology: The word achieved wide circulation in the late 1990s after featuring in the song "Bling bling" by the rapper BG (Big Gangsta), but there is evidence of sporadic rap use dating back as far as 1993. Its origins are said to be onomatopoeic; once you accumulate enough gold pendants around your neck, they begin to make a clinking "bling bling" noise whenever you move. However, a line from the song "Bling bling" suggests that there may also be a link to another essential bling accessory: a tiny, expensive mobile phone: "All day my phone ringin', bling bling bling." =97Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1155192843-5814-0-- Received: from mailin13.aul.t-online.de (mailin13.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.70]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:41:13 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin13.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GKVYO-0A1SWu0; Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:41:04 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AABE45C1B84 for ; Tue, 5 Sep 2006 01:35:41 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1157439171-3941-0" Subject: BOGGLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 01:35:41 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-09-05T07:41:13Z X-TOI-MSGID: 11315db7-d440-4a67-b3f7-3b1b7a900d84 ------------=_1157439171-3941-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Boggle (Verb) Pronunciation: ['bahg-gêl] Definition 1: (1) To startle or be startled, to shy away from fearfully; (2) to bungle, botch, or fumble; (3) to overwhelm with amazement. Usage 1: Today's word has almost penned itself up in one word, "mind-boggling". Historically, however, this verb has mostly been used intransitively with the preposition "at" or "about", as in, "He would never boggle at a bungee jump or two". An interesting noun from the second meaning of today's word is boggledy-botch "a complete mess, foul up", as in "You've made a complete boggledy-botch of the party with your lampshades and karaoke!" Suggested usage: The intransitive use is still available, "The horse boggled at a barbed wire fence and threw its rider to the ground". The sense of botching retains its usefulness, too, "He boggled (sense 2) through the match, then clinched his position in infamy with a shot into his own goal, which boggled (sense 3) everyone in the stadium". So, don't let this verb boggle your imagination=97deploy it generously in the glory of all its meanings. Etymology: Of the various names "bogle", "boggard", "bogy" attached to English-speaking goblins, "bogle" has been around the longest, since around 1500. Although these words seem obviously related, their relationship is unclear. They may derive from bogge or bog "hobgoblin, ghost" which, in turn, are probably variants of "bugge" or "bug", seen in current "bugaboo" and "bugbear". "Bug" in this sense may be borrowed from Welsh bwg (=3D bug) "ghost, hobgoblin". The forms "bogle" or "boggle" could be ancient diminutives of these words or they, too, might come directly from Welsh bwgwl (=3D bugul) "terror, terrifying.=94 Who knows? (Dr. Richard R. Everson, Clinical Psychologist of Pittsburgh, didn't boggle today's word but promptly reported it to us for proper disposal. We thank him for yet another good choice.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1157439171-3941-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:44:37 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GvsZO-000394-FR for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:44:35 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA50F5C2613 for ; Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:44:31 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1166342960-8225-0" Subject: BOGUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Bogus (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['bo-gês] Definition 1: Fake, false, not genuine. Usage 1: "Bogus" today is used almost exclusively as an adjective, even though it started out as a noun (see Etymology). At one time con artists passed bogus to unwary victims; now, they pass bogus coins and bills. Suggested usage: Today's word is a common colloquial replacement for "fake" or "false": "Frederique, the Count of Mountebank, as he called himself, made a costly mistake when he set up a company that was as bogus as his name". Just take a look at television and you will see a plethora of bogus investment schemes, weight-loss and body-building programs. Caveat emptor! Etymology: There are many explanations of the origin of today's word, most of them are, well, bogus. That it is a shortening of tantrabogus "an unusual object", a word used at one time in Vermont seems unlikely, since only one person has reported hearing the word. The most likely explanation is that it is a fanciful Latinization of "bogy" or "bogey" as in "bogy-man" or "booger-man", which originally referred to evil goblins or ghosts. What is sure is that by 1827 it referred to machines that produced counterfeit money, especially coins. Money produced by such machines was itself called "bogus" and the current meaning is but a very small metaphorical hop from the adjectival use. (There is nothing bogus about our gratitude to Tim J. Dobbins, III for suggesting today's word. It is genuine.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1166342960-8225-0-- Received: from mailin23.aul.t-online.de (mailin23.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:04:34 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin23.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Fum4r-29ers80; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:04:13 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9D735C5F3A for ; Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:39:17 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1151305212-10995-0" Subject: BOHEMIAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:39:17 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-06-26T08:04:34Z X-TOI-MSGID: 4fa57f60-86a3-4d2d-ba70-4670dde128e2 ------------=_1151305212-10995-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Bohemian (Noun) Pronunciation: [bo-'hee-mi-yên] Definition 1: A native of Bohemia, a region of Czechia; an artist who lives and works outside the mainstream. Usage 1: "Bohemian" emerged from a misunderstanding that gypsies originated in Bohemia. (They originate in India.) The French Bohemians thought of themselves as gypsies, living an unconventional life outside the mainstream art movements and society. "Bohemianism" is the noun Suggested usage: Although the actual Bohemian movement has passed, the idea of resisting tradition lived on in the Beat Generation and the flower children of the 1960s and 1970s. The Bohemians were unconventional artists who kept to themselves away from politics. The beatniks were mostly artists who abandoned the middle-class mainstream. The hippies, however, represented a much wider movement that was politically motivated, bent on changing the political structure, stopping war, and creating a 'counter-culture' to that of the 'establishment.' Etymology: Bohemians were a phenomenon of 19th century France and were at least encouraged by Victor Hugo. Artistic style of the day was confined to the tastes of wealthy patrons who took artists under their wings. Hugo advocated breaking away from those restrictions. He also put together an army of bizarrely dressed artists to show up for the opening of his play 'Hernani.' The mob did considerable damage to the theater when they were locked inside. Hugo soon returned to his bourgeoisie life but the Bohemian artists continued to avoid it, finally receiving recognition in Puccini's opera, 'La Boheme.' The movement died out by World War I but the idea lived on, reemerging in the beatniks of the 1950s and the hippie subculture of the 1960s. (Thank you Denise Ryan of Waterford, Ireland for putting us on to the origin of the various counter-culture movements of the past century.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1151305212-10995-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin06.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BRRoR-1sEjlQ0; Sat, 22 May 2004 10:24:59 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68A08B815D0 for ; Sat, 22 May 2004 02:21:57 -0600 (MDT) Subject: BOOTLEG: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Bootleg(Verb)Pronunciation: ['but-leg] Definition 1: To produce and/or distribute legally prohibited products. Usage 1: Today's word is used mostly as an adjective (bootleg DVDs) and a verb (to bootleg DVDs). It has settled into the US vernacular as a regular verb referring to the action of bootlegging, which is carried out by a bootlegger, who bootlegs. Suggested usage: Remember that the original meaning of today's word began in the days of rum-runners: "Izzy Russianoff got the capital to start his charity hospital bootlegging moonshine in the 30s". However, don't let that restrain you from applying it to any product illegally distributed, "Curt's avocation was bootlegging illegal fireworks up and down the east coast until a bolt of lightning caught up with his truck on a run through the Poconos." Etymology: Today's word originated from the habit of men, when they wore high boots in centuries past, of smuggling objects across borders by hiding them in the legs of their boots. In the late 19th century, however, its meaning shrunk to the smuggling of whisky into counties and states that were 'dry.' During Prohibition, the word became even more popular as the vocation of smuggling alcoholic beverages into the United States from Canada or from, well, bootleg distilleries. However, the word did not go the way of Prohibition. Rather, its meaning has broadened again recently to refer to the distribution of any illegal product, such as copyrighted tapes, CDs, and DVDs that are widely produced and distributed illegally today. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------BD5805DFEE00D6CF7552D810-- . by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:49:01 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H2lh4-0002Z7-KW for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:48:59 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B14A5C2052 for ; Fri, 5 Jan 2007 02:45:17 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1167984591-25956-0" Subject: BORBORYGM: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Borborygm (Noun) Pronunciation: [bor-bê-'rig-êm] Definition 1: The gurgling sounds made by the stomach after eating. Usage 1: The plural is "borborygmi" and the adjective "borborygmic". Borborygmi form the gastromantic data base (see WotD Archives for "gastromancy"). "Borborology" is a both rare and archaic alternate with an unexpected meaning: profanity. However, it is difficult not to believe that gastromantics are students of borborology, not of profanity but of borborygmi. Suggested usage: Today we offer you a more presentable expression for the less acceptable "gut-rumblings". Use it judiciously, "The conversation around the campfire was accompanied by borborygmic remnants of the evening meal". Elizabeth Fenwick wrote in 'Long Way Down' (1959), "The room was very quiet, except for its borborygmic old radiator." Etymology: Borrowed into English from Greek borbor-ugmos via French "borborygme". This is a clear example of Greek onomatopoeia, the imitation of a real sound in the sound of the word referring to it. It is odd the French and English did not simplify this word to "borborism" as the Greeks ultimately did. (We are grateful to suspected gastromantic Kate Johnson for today's postgastronomical term.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1167984591-25956-0-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:43:15 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu15) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKx9w-1FBqWh01uC-0000qg for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:43:15 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 174525C33DA for ; Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:35:45 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1140595433-16705-0" Subject: BOWYANG: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:35:45 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1140595433-16705-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Bowyang (Noun) Pronunciation: ['bo-yæng] Definition 1: A piece of leather or cord tied around the trouser leg, just below the knee to prevent, according to legend, snakes from crawling up the pants' leg. More likely, they originally kept the trousers from riding over the knee and binding when miners, shearers, and the like, bent over to work. (Then again, they might have been just an outback fashion statement.) Today the word is used to refer to a half-chap that covers the top of the boot or the trouser leg from the knee to the ankle. Usage 1: During the 1920s and 1930s C. J. Dennis of the Melbourne Herald wrote of the adventures of a fictional character, Ben Bowyang, a farmer and philosopher from Gunn's Gully, in the newspaper's humor column. Later today's word was used as the name of a character in a comic strip. Suggested usage: The original bowyangs are a sign of a lack of refinement (to put it mildly): "Woody Dewett stood against the wall all evening looking like a bloke out in public without his bowyangs for the first time". The new bowyangs are useful anytime you want to garden or do other dirty work in your new trousers, "I wouldn't go into the kids' room without my bowyangs on." Etymology: According to the venerable Oxford English Dictionary, today's word apparently is a variant of bow-yanks or bow-yankees "leather leggings". Where these words come from remains unclear. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1140595433-16705-0-- by mhead00 with LMTP; Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:47:44 +0200 with esmtp id 1Fq3cT-2F7vAu0; Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:47:25 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6191A5C01DE for ; Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:37:16 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1150181631-28331-0" Subject: BOYCOTT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:37:16 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-06-13T07:47:44Z X-TOI-MSGID: 4829347c-56ad-49a0-b9cc-9ebd9e0571af ------------=_1150181631-28331-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Boycott (Noun) Pronunciation: ['boi-kaht] Definition 1: A concerted refusal to do business with a person or organization, usually to express disapproval of conditions or policies. Usage 1: The noun and verb of today's word are the same: "boycott". A person who refuses to do business because of principles is a boycotter. Suggested usage: The literal use of this word, as in, "So long as the Almighty Dollar speaketh, the boycott will remain an effective way of getting a company's attention", is always available. But in the spirit of "think global, nag local", one could say, "Jacob is boycotting the company of his grandchildren until they stop listening to hip-hop" (he won't be seeing them for awhile). Etymology: Captain Charles Cunningham Boycott, a land agent in County Mayo, Ireland in the 1880s, is the eponym of today's word. Boycott worked for an absentee English landlord and was ruthless in his treatment of tenants. He became the target of Charles Parnell, an Irish activist set on reforming the laws of land ownership. Parnell incited Boycott's native employees to refuse to cooperate, next stores refused to serve his family, then the post refused to deliver mail, until finally the entire community shunned the Boycott family in the manner now manifest in today's word. Today's word, by the way, appears in virtually every European and in many other languages around the world. =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1150181631-28331-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:28:05 +0200 by mxeu6.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsUu-1EB6u42YZq-0005GV for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:28:04 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F3A15C2097 for ; Fri, 2 Sep 2005 02:28:03 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1125644890-31078-0" Subject: BRANDISH: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 02:28:03 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1125644890-31078-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Brandish (Verb) Pronunciation: ['bræn-dish] Definition 1: To wave or otherwise display ostentatiously, flashily; to wield or flourish defiantly. Usage 1: Today's word does not come from "brand", though it is related in a round-about way to the original meaning of that word (as in branding livestock). It comes from a French word meaning "sword", hence refers to movements like those associated with wielding a sword. One who brandishes is a brandisher. Suggested usage: Today's word is about body language and implies someone is carrying an object with emphasis, so that it cannot be ignored, "Delores stumbled into the room brandishing a brandy glass that obviously had been filled several times". Generally, you can brandish only what is held in the hand, "Cord entered the room brandishing a pen as though he were going to sign the contract but we ended up just making more revisions." Etymology: Today's word originates in Old French brandir, brandiss-, from brand "sword". The French word "brand", however, was borrowed from a Germanic language, possibly Dutch branden "to burn, distill" (or temper steel) which gave us "brandy". The root clearly goes back to Proto-Indo-European *gwher-/gwhor- "heat, burn" which became thermos "warm, hot" in Greek, found in English "thermometer", "hypothermy" and "Lobster Thermidor. The initial [gwh] of this stem became [f] in Latin, hence the Latin word fornax "oven" which underlies our word "furnace". Finally, in the Germanic languages the initial consonant became [b], as in "burn" (German "brennen") and "brand". (Today's word originated in a hot tip from Caron Sperry. Thank you, Caron; keep them coming.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1125644890-31078-0-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:50:55 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu6) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsUu-1EynUL3zXy-0006F9 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:50:55 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C1DD5CE745 for ; Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:31:56 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1137485178-13254-0" Subject: BRITISH: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:31:56 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1137485178-13254-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:British (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['brit-ish] Definition 1: Pertaining or belonging to Great Britain or its inhabitants. Usage 1: "Britain" is a European island containing the once-separate countries of England, Scotland, and Wales, now combined along with Northern Ireland into a single nation called the United Kingdom. Historically, the island was known as "Great" (meaning "large") Britain in order to distinguish it from "Lesser Britain", the present-day French peninsula of Brittany. The state of being British is "Britishness", which may lead one to behave "Britishly". An inhabitant of Britain is a "Briton", now often informally shortened to "Brit", while an inhabitant of Brittany is a "Breton". The ancient languages of southern Britain and Brittany are called "Brythonic." Suggested usage: A common outsider's error is to use the adjective "English" (pertaining to England alone) as if it were synonymous with "British". The Welsh and Scots may have much to say on such usage: "Cousin Hamish became quite upset when we called Edinburgh an 'English' city; he said it was like calling Dallas 'Californian'". (Edinburgh is correctly either "Scottish" or "British", just as Dallas is either "Texan" or "American.") But remember, also, that Ireland is a different island from Britain, and to extend the word "British" to include the Irish is to become involved in a centuries-old dispute best avoided in casual conversation. Etymology: "Britain" comes from "Britannia", the Latin name for the island, which was probably derived from the name of a Brythonic-speaking native tribe who called themselves "Pritani". The suffix "-ish" comes from Old English "-isc", used to form adjectives of nationality from country names, as in "Scottish", "Irish", "Welsh" and "English", among many others. It has since been pressed into wider service with the sense "having the nature or character of", in such examples as "childish", "freakish", "stand-offish", and "outlandish." =97Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1137485178-13254-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 10:35:30 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu6) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsUu-1EXxyr2Tgb-0001XB for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 04 Nov 2005 10:35:29 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 574415C219F for ; Fri, 4 Nov 2005 02:34:33 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1131091817-23508-0" Subject: BROOK: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 02:34:33 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1131091817-23508-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Brook (Verb) Pronunciation: [brUk] Definition 1: To put up with or stand for; to tolerate. Usage 1: Although its etymological roots mean "to use, enjoy", the current meaning of "brook" suggests that one has stomached just about enough. Suggested usage: There are not many ways to use this word, but because it's unusual, it could carry some weight. "I'll brook no more prevarication; tell me where you were all night or pack your bags". On the contrary, "Che will brook any amount of nonsense as long as his girlfriend keeps his number on speed-dial." Etymology: Today's word is a homonym of brook "creek or stream", but the two come to us by different etymological paths. The "creek" version derives from Middle English and Old English "broc". "Broc" is related to the Old High German bruoh "marshy ground". The "tolerate" version is from Middle English "brouken", from Old English brucan "to use, to enjoy". This word is akin to German brauchen "to need", and Latin fruor, fructus "to enjoy". They share an ancestor in PIE *bhrug-. Grimm's Law, a guiding principle in linguistics, tells us that PIE initial *bh converts regularly to "f" in Latin, e.g. English "bear" : Latin "fero" [I carry, bear], "brother" : "frater", etc. (Thanks to Dalyn Cook, who will brook no threat to the survival of this word in English. We stand with her.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1131091817-23508-0-- Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.73]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:48:00 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin19.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GIKnT-1J0pLE0; Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:47:39 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C9455C146D for ; Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:37:30 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1156920928-712-0" Subject: BRUSQUE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:37:30 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-08-30T07:48:00Z X-TOI-MSGID: 96c222cb-f0a3-4f68-b108-a514cebd43e1 ------------=_1156920928-712-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Brusque (Adjective) Pronunciation: [brêsk] Definition 1: Rudely curt, offensively blunt, gruff, or short with someone. Usage 1: Remember, today's word is NOT spelled "brusk" despite what the weak-kneed, willy-nilly dictionaries tell you. Let's not adapt our speech to speech errors no matter how commonly they occur. The adverb is "brusquely" and the noun, "brusqueness." Suggested usage: Unlike "bluff", which implies a good-hearted straightforwardness, today's word implies a dismissive and insulting gesture, "Creighton brusquely dismissed my suggestion that he address his colleagues more courteously". A sense of superiority often lies behind brusqueness, "Mandy's world crashed around her when she finally met her movie idol and asked for his autograph only to be told brusquely to get lost." Etymology: Today's is more undisguised loot from the French language, related to Italian brusco "coarse, rough", and Portuguese and Spanish brusco "rude, peevish"=97all from Late Latin bruscus "butcher's broom". The Latin word may=97and we emphasize 'may'=97be a blend of Late Latin brucus "heather" + ruscus "butcher's broom". If so, it is related to French bruy=E8re "heath", which comes from Late Latin *brucaria, a noun from the same word, brucus "heather". English borrowed this French word, too, though this one we at least disguised a bit as "briar." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1156920928-712-0-- Received: from ms4-2 ([unix socket]) (authenticated user=pb4181_0-eee01 bits=0) by ms4-2 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1) with LMTP; Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:43:40 +0200 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by ms4-2.1blu.de with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1FPcdv-00073S-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:43:39 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 999615C3458 for ; Sat, 1 Apr 2006 02:33:49 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1143878328-764-0" Subject: BUDWEIS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Budweis (Noun) Pronunciation: ['bud-vIs] Definition 1: The German name of the Czech city of Ceske Budejovice. Usage 1: The city of Cesky Budejovice is called "Budweis" in German so that Budweiser Beer means "beer from Budweis" in that language. The American brewery Anheuser-Busch began using the name in 1876. The problem is that the Czechs have been brewing beer=97which they called the Beer of Kings=97in their town since thirsty King Premysl II Otakar (son of good King Wenceslas I) founded the city in 1245. Unfortunately for the Czechs, they only began calling their beer Budweiser Budvar in 1895 and ever since that time the two breweries have been locked in a legal battle for rights to use the name. Suggested usage: The new problem brewing for the US brewer now is that, according to the laws of the new European Union (EU), of which the Czech Republic became a member this past week, manufacturers may use the name of a location only if their plant is situated in that location. So far, however, after a century of legal squabbles, both sides are still brewing beer under the name "Budweiser." Etymology: By the way, another Czech town, "Plzen", or "Pilsen" in German, has given its name to a type of beer widely called "Pils". The next beer battle in the EU? (Roberto Carosiello of Turin, Italy wondered if linguistics had anything to say about these disputes. Linguistically, all we have to do is keep these words capitalized and we are both grammatical and legal.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1143878328-764-0-- Received: from mailin17.aul.t-online.de (mailin17.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 12 May 2006 09:38:20 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin17.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FeSDy-24Vc5g0; Fri, 12 May 2006 09:38:10 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25EF45C322F for ; Fri, 12 May 2006 01:33:32 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1147416658-6832-0" Subject: BUNDLING: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 01:33:32 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-12T07:38:20Z X-TOI-MSGID: 199896a4-d3f7-40f7-9aa5-656554a574ba ------------=_1147416658-6832-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Bundling (Noun) Pronunciation: [=91bênd-ling] Definition 1: Sleeping with someone of the opposite sex fully clothed, separated by a blanket, or sewn up in a bundling bag. Usage 1: References to bundling go as far back as the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. It was probably wide-spread throughout Europe and came thence to the US, where it was practiced particularly in New England and may still be practiced among the Amish and Mennonites. Sewing the bundlee into a bag, as seen in the film, 'The Patriot,' was not widespread. Rather, the couple was separated by a blanket or slept bundled in their clothes. Under the Amish and Mennonites, it became a form of courtship, a way for a future married couple to spend time alone without risk of offspring. Suggested usage: The original motive was probably economic: a shortage of bed space for visitors who could not return home for the night. In the villages of Eastern Europe today it is not uncommon for the husband to sleep next to a male visitor while the wife sleeps next to a female visitor, often fully clothed, in case of a poverty of beds. Bundling may have originated as a variant for providing bedspace with an unwed daughter. Etymology: Today's word is the noun from the verb "bundle", a relative of "bind", but probably borrowed directly from Middle Dutch bondel "sheaf of papers, bundle". Another relative is "band" but "bandanna" comes from Hindi bandhnu "tie-dyeing" from bandhna "to tie" (Sanskrit bandhati "he ties"). Another distant relative is "kummerbund" from Hindi kamarband, itself borrowed from Persian kamar "waist" + band "band." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1147416658-6832-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:56:44 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu15) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKx9w-1Ezt0a3msv-0007kX for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:56:42 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A409E5C6269 for ; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:37:16 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1137744407-21231-0" Subject: BUNG: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:37:16 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1137744407-21231-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Bung (Noun) Pronunciation: ['bêng] Definition 1: A stopper or plug for a barrel, making a "bung-hole" not what you are thinking, but the hole in a barrel where the bung goes. In some parts it also means "a bribe" and in still others, "a lie." Usage 1: Since we use barrels so seldom around the house, this word is being taken over by the word it rhymes with. The verb means "to close up". You can bung up a cask or the eye of someone who gives you too much lip. As an adjective it means "bankrupt, dysfunctional", so a business that has gone bung no longer functions. This may be the origin of the U.S. English adjective "bum", as in "a bum leg", a leg that doesn't function correctly. You can also say "a bung leg." Suggested usage: Here are a few ways you can have some effective fun with this word. "Don't bung up the works", can suggest that someone not clog the workings of your business or that they not lay it to ruin. If "Put a cork in it", fails to convince Lester to stop talking, try, "Put a bung in it". If you want to crawl further out on the limb of creative insults, you could ask, "Don't they make head bungs, Charlene? You could use one now." Etymology: Middle Dutch bonge from Late Latin puncta "hole", the feminine past participle of pungere "to prick, puncture". In English it turns up as "pink" and "pounce" without help from Latin, and in "point", "pugilist", and "impugn" with the help of Latin (and French). In Greek we find a cousin pygme "fist" which we borrowed as "pygmy". (Our thanks to Tom Bruner, who let today's word out of the barrel.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1137744407-21231-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:30:56 +0200 by mxeu10.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKu60-1E9f2c3x85-0006GN for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:30:54 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E8B035C2A0D for ; Mon, 29 Aug 2005 02:28:17 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1125299365-29387-0" Subject: BURGEON: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 02:28:17 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1125299365-29387-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Burgeon (Verb) Pronunciation: [=91bêr-jên] Definition 1: To bud, sprout, to begin to grow or blossom; to grow and flourish. Usage 1: The media are fraying today=92s word a bit about the edges; it may be time to cast our attention its way. Expressions like "the burgeoning Enron scandal" is something of an understatement. Even if we say that Enron was a garden where unrequited felony burgeoned with abandon, we ignore the fact that much of it came to full bloom. A burgeon is a bud, well, maybe a pimple, but even this pejorative noun flagrantly understates the explosion of the Enron scandal. Suggested usage: Of course everything in your garden burgeons in the spring. But other things burgeon in other gardens, too, "He was as yet unaware of the tenderness for her already burgeoning in him after their first encounter". Today=92s word may also be used by analogy with items that resemble buds, "A painful corn now burgeoned on her foot from constantly wearing her daughter=92s shoes." Etymology: Middle English "burgeonen" from Old French "borjoner", the verb from the noun burjon "a bud". This noun descended from the Vulgar Latin *burrio, burrion which came from Late Latin burra "a shaggy garment". Today=92s word is unrelated to "burro", a Spanish back-formation from borrico "donkey", a descendant of Late Latin burricus "small horse". (We can only hope that a sense of gratitude is burgeoning in all our breasts for Terry Light, author of 'Shades of Meaning' at http://www.shadesofmeaning.com and the source of today=92s word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1125299365-29387-0-- Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.71]) by mhead44 with LMTP; Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:12:28 +0100 Received: from s2128.ml00.net ([216.39.127.128]) by mailin15.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1HQLyO-1OhM2b0; Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:12:20 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=gLb4KvkTDVSuaUHLLbpYlbijAbjHthJS550KRdFxH4NXHblTZizks6wxzbA3bt5Uhr/TkwJ2VW5VUTbQsGzjEldMKgiiWUG5xwbhgVZpPiEP61ZoougswUoJeZD6EAlh; by s2128.ml00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA69362; Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:02:47 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 04:12:20 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1173477888.8381 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: BURKE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-15324-0-1173596422" X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2007-03-11T11:12:28Z X-TOI-MSGID: 7f24b551-36ed-44b0-9b67-9886f4c1db3c --MIME_BOUNDARY-15324-0-1173596422 The Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com BURKE (verb) Pronunciation: ['bêrk] Definition: To "hush up", to stifle or suppress quietly; also to avoid or evade. Usage: Today's word is not widely used in the U.S. but has a good purpose to serve: it replaces the two words "hush up" with one while conveying a sense more precise than "stifle" or "suppress". The agent noun is "burker" and the qualitative noun is "burkism" (the quality of Burke). Suggested Usage: The first definition, unfortunately, fits many situations in contemporary politics, "Mayor McGrew burked the investigation by failing to reappoint the commission conducting it". The extended meaning applies more widely, "To make 'The Tempest' a tragic and depressing play, the director was willing to burke all the elements that might curl the lips of the audience." Etymology: The eponym of today's word is Irishman William Burke, executed in Edinburgh in 1829 for suffocating 16 people in order to sell their bodies to Edinburgh Medical School for dissection at =A37 each. 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The agent noun is "burker" and the qualitative noun is "burkism" (the quality of Burke). Suggested Usage: The first definition, unfortunately, fits many situations in contemporary politics, "Mayor McGrew burked the investigation by failing to reappoint the commission conducting it". The extended meaning applies more widely, "To make 'The Tempest' a tragic and depressing play, the director was willing to burke all the elements that might curl the lips of the audience." Etymology: The eponym of today's word is Irishman William Burke, executed in Edinburgh in 1829 for suffocating 16 people in order to sell their bodies to Edinburgh Medical School for dissection at £7 each. A wallet made from his tanned skin may be viewed today in the Anatomy Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh (so we have been told). His other contribution to the English-speaking world, today's word, may be used freely anywhere. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . 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Usage 1: Occasionally, we have mentioned speech registers: different ways of speaking depending on where you are. A notoriously idiosyncratic register is spoken aboard a ship, where left is "port", right is "starboard", the floor is a "deck", and the driver is the "captain" who can marry people. That the ship's treasurer would have a peculiar name comes as no surprise. The university register does not vary as much from normal speech as does the naval, but it does have its occasional peculiarities, too. (An interesting sidelight pertaining to "purse" is that fact that the phrase, "to purse one's lips" goes back to the days when purses were bags with drawstrings.) Suggested usage: Here is another opportunity to compel your children to use the dictionary: "Inasmuch as I am the family bursar, if I say no dial-up pizza, there will be no dial-up pizza". In such a situation, they will be keenly curious as to your term of office. If you own a boat, you can use "purser" instead, "Since the purser has unfortunately fallen overboard, we will not be able to pay your wages until we return to port." Etymology: "Bursa" is an obsolete variation of "purse", meaning pretty much the same thing. Both come from Greek bursa "goatskin, wineskin", apparently a good place to hide money in times past. Both of today's words are formed by adding the common agent suffix "-êr", spelled differently, to these two nouns. In French the Greek borrowing became bourse "stock market", another place associated with the exchange of money. (Today's verbal treasure was the treat of D. H. Lewis.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1165479288-17735-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:35:39 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu14) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0ML3Dg-1FAOV82KIB-00039b for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:35:39 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B781F5C2165 for ; Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:32:56 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1140249778-22898-0" Subject: BYZANTINE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:32:56 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1140249778-22898-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Byzantine (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['bi-zên-teen] (US) or (British) [bi-'zæn-tayn ] Definition 1: Pertaining to Byzantium; highly complicated and intricate; characterized by a manner that relies on intrigue, scheming and labyrinthine machinations. Usage 1: "Byzantine" with a capital "B" can be used to refer to a citizen of ancient Byzantium or its art or architecture but "byzantine" is the form we use for the metaphoric sense of the word. The latter, but not the former, may be compared. The adverb of the latter would be "byzantinely" and the noun, but they are rarely encountered. Suggested usage: The common adjective "byzantine" has two levels of meaning. The first one is for something that's merely complicated: "Let's forget these byzantine travel arrangements and sign up for a group tour". The other connotes underhanded business: "Rudolf resorted to byzantine machinations behind the scenes to wreck the reputations of his enemies." Etymology: From "Byzantium", later known as Constantinople, today's Istanbul. The origin of "Byzantium" is unclear but as the capital of the Byzantine Empire, it was known for the complex political intrigues of its leaders. In "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" (1776), Edward Gibbon claims that Byzantium contained so many labyrinthine connections that it was impossible to separate or simplify any element of the bureaucracy. (Our gratitude to Cliff Shin for today's word is anything but byzantine; just a simple, but heartfelt "Thanks!") =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1140249778-22898-0-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 11:20:17 +0100 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng20.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1COZIO-0003h6-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 01 Nov 2004 11:20:16 +0100 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C2E4BB31A0 for ; Mon, 1 Nov 2004 03:19:00 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1099296139-29153-0" X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.411 (Entity 5.404) Subject: CABAL: Your word of the day from www.yourDictionary.com Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 03:19:00 -0700 (MST) ------------=_1099296139-29153-0 www.yourDictionary.com's Word of the Day The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key =09=09=09=09 Word of the Day Today's Word: Cabal (noun) Pronunciation: [kê-'bæl or kê-'bahl] Definition: A secret group involved in plots and intrigues, usually aimed at the overthrow of a power structure. Usage: The noun may be used as a regular verb in the sense of forming a cabal or conspiring: "Caballing officers caused the overthrow of many South American governments". There are no synonyms. "Conspiracy" refers to the activity, not the group carrying it out. Suggested Usage: Here is another unjustly rare word with many commonplace applications: "Hmm, your sister asked the same thing; you two don't have a cabal going, do you?" Or: "The older deacons formed a cabal to replace the young minister" (where "older" and "young" are interchangeable). Etymology: From Medieval Latin cabala, borrowed from Hebrew qabbala "received doctrine" ( –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. 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YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1099296139-29153-0-- by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:41:23 +0200 with esmtp id 1FWqGX-0Jr5xQ0; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:41:21 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 406FF5C095F for ; Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:34:57 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1145602334-32066-0" Subject: CACHEXY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:34:57 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-04-21T07:41:23Z X-TOI-MSGID: 22c24c71-1190-4e28-bfd3-23b5f7a17117 ------------=_1145602334-32066-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Cachexy (Noun) Pronunciation: [kê-'kek-si] Definition 1: (1) Extremely bad state of health resulting from malnutrition, starvation; (2) sick or depraved way of thinking, mental malnourishment. Usage 1: The adjective is "cachectic" which leaves the door open for an adverb, "cachectically", though it has never been recorded according to the Oxford English Dictionary (until now). The word is also sometimes spelled without the [h], as "cacexy." Suggested usage: Should you ever need to frighten someone (with a large vocabulary) who has lost too much weight, you might consider something like, "Rachel, that diet is reducing you to cachexy; here, have a piece of this Chocolate Decadence to at least clear my conscience". This word has long since risen above the purely physical, however, "The cachexy of the political system leaves me none too sanguine about the future of the economy." Etymology: From Greek kakos "bad" + hexis "state". "Kakos" comes from the Proto-Indo-European word for "defecate", kaka, still used in that sense throughout Europe. "Poppycock" comes from Dutch pappekak", based on Latin pappa "food" + the Middle Dutch variant of this root, "kacken". Cacophony "discordant sound" comes from the same root kakos "bad" + phonos "sound". (David Brown of Bailly-Romainvilliers, France worried that this handy little item might wither from misuse, so recommended it to us as a Word of the Day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 2: Used almost exclusively to refer to arsenics and foul-smelling poisons. But the word's origins have nothing to do with poison. Suggested usage: The word's historical meaning suggests only "foul-smelling" and we are perfectly at will to use it in this sense. We could find a cacodylic stream running through the park or cacodylic kids who just played in it. A cacodylic substance clinging to one's shoes or an undistinguished cacodylic heap in the corner of the basement are not far-fetched. Etymology: Greek kakos "bad, ugly" + od from od-ein "to smell" + yl + ic. Kakos is related to kakka, a common word floating about the Indo-European languages. The English variant begins with "h" and has a diminutive ending. Also the source of "poppycock" (from Dutch pap, possibly from Latin pappa "food" + kak "feces"), not to mention "cacophony" (bad-sounding). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: Occasionally, we need words we have long since abandoned or that have abandoned us. We may be facing a period in our history now when we need to retrieve "cacoepy" from our lexical attic. "Cacoepy" is not to be confused with cacology "bad choice of words". The antonym of "cacoepy" is orthoepy "the correct pronunciation of words". "Cacoepistic" is the adjective form of today's word and a person who often mispronounces words is a "cacoepist." Suggested Usage: We think that such a ten-dollar word (the legendary "fifty-cent word" adjusted for inflation) as today's ought to be reserved for those who consistently get it wrong. "The Cacoepist-In-Chief mispronounced word after word, even making up a few, leading one newspaper to ask 'Hain't English his Native Lingo?'" Etymology: The first part of today's word comes from the Greek kakos "bad". The PIE root is kakka- "to defecate". Words like "poppycock" and "cacophony" have their origins in the same root. The second half, -epy, is from Greek: epos "song, word". Its PIE root is wekw-, which also turns up in "vocal", "voice", "invoke" and "vote". (For a bigger slice of PIE read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in our library.) -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! >>> http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.k4qw.30.f663.2oq9 ---------------- Find word-related fun and games in >>> http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.k4qw.31.eton.2oq9 ---------------- Please click here to forward this message to a friend: http://i.mb00.net/forward?YourDictionary:*:1173477721.1668:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e ---------------- =A91996-2007, LoveToKnow Corp. 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The antonym of "cacoepy" is orthoepy "the correct pronunciation of words". "Cacoepistic" is the adjective form of today's word and a person who often mispronounces words is a "cacoepist." Suggested Usage: We think that such a ten-dollar word (the legendary "fifty-cent word" adjusted for inflation) as today's ought to be reserved for those who consistently get it wrong. "The Cacoepist-In-Chief mispronounced word after word, even making up a few, leading one newspaper to ask 'Hain't English his Native Lingo?'" Etymology: The first part of today's word comes from the Greek kakos "bad". The PIE root is kakka- "to defecate". Words like "poppycock" and "cacophony" have their origins in the same root. The second half, -epy, is from Greek: epos "song, word". Its PIE root is wekw-, which also turns up in "vocal", "voice", "invoke" and "vote". (For a bigger slice of PIE read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in our library.) —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . 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Usage 1: "Caddie" is also an acceptable spelling, though the trend these days is to use "caddy" in the singular and "caddies" in the plural. The word is often used in a demeaning sense: "He couldn't caddy for Lucy." Definition 2: From Malaysian kadi "a box or holder for objects when not in use", as in "tea caddy". Suggested usage: It might be used to refer to someone who tags along behind another person, helping that person fulfill his duties: "George couldn't get through the day without his office caddy, Phil". You probably know someone with a "pen caddy" on his shirt. Etymology: From Scots English, mid 17th century. Originally from the French adjective cadet 'younger', which also referred to a student in a military academy or candidate for commissioning in the army. In Scotland it came to mean 'handyman, a person looking for odd jobs'. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: At last we have not only a polite way to refer to this alluring physiognomic characteristic but a euphonious (pleasant-sounding) one, as well. Also "callipygous" [kæ-lê-'pI-gês]. Suggested usage: This is a word we can all use fearlessly, "Maureen lingered to notice the callipygian young man reaching for the book in the library", even into middle age, "The passing years had massaged her youthful figure into that of a zaftig woman of enviable callipygian luxuriance". (See the Word of the Day archives for "zaftig.") Etymology: Greek kallipygos, from kallos "beauty" + pyge "buttocks". (Today we thank Julia Fice and Gregg Schaufield, for such a felicitous means of expressing this localized appreciation of the human anatomy.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Take care not to confuse the adjective callous with the noun, callus "a hard, thickened area on skin or bark". Although not common, both forms can also function as verbs: callous "to make or become callous", and callus "to develop hardened tissue." Definition 2: Feeling no emotion or having no sympathy for others. Suggested usage: You might subtly go back to the original source by saying, "I don't mean to be thin skinned, but your constant harping leaves me callous". Then, you might follow it up by saying, "On second thought, I guess I'm being thick skinned because my ears developed a callus from your constant harping." Etymology: Not surprisingly, both "callous" and "callus" descend from the same source, Middle French calleux, from Latin callosus, in turn, from callus "hard skin". The difference in spelling is attributable to the fact that -ous is typically an adjectival ending. =97John Robertson, Brigham Young University Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1112770559-30644-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:08:40 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H8D9J-0003XE-HD for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:08:38 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B062A5C6D0D for ; Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:51:41 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1169280591-23924-0" Subject: CALLOW: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Callow (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['kæ-lo] Definition 1: Immature, inexperienced, having not reached adulthood, as a callow youth. Usage 1: Today's word is used mostly in reference to young birds and people. However, callow foxes might learn a valuable lesson practicing their attack tactics on a porcupine or skunk. The adverb for this word is "callowly" and the noun, "callowness." Suggested usage: Edith Wharton pretty much summed up her reasons for relocating to Paris in a letter to a friend after her car broke down in Massachusetts and she was forced to overnight in a hotel less fashionable than she was accustomed to: "Such dreariness, such whining callow women, such utter absence of the amenities, such crass food, crass manners, crass landscape!" So, what happened to the Age of Innocence? Callowness, however, can also be associated with things other than birds and people: "I fear this vintage is wasted on such a callow palate as Freddy's." Etymology: From Middle English calwe "bald" from Old English calu "bald", related to German kahl "bald" and Latin calvus "bald". On the surface, today's word seems self-contradictory. Baldness usually comes with age and experience yet this word has come to roost on young people with hair at its thickest. How come? As the word "bald" pushed "callow" aside, "callow" reoriented itself to the featherless state of unfledged baby birds=97a meaning that it retains, by the way. From here the implication of immaturity migrated back to people, leaving an interesting semantic trail if you have a map. (A gracious bow to Lynn Laboriel, who loves lexical mysteries like that hidden in today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Our language can damage others in several ways: we may defame (to focus an attack on the victim's reputation), malign (to attack someone's character by speaking badly of him or her), or vilify (to grossly criticize someone to undermine their character and reputation). "Calumniate" implies an attack on character or reputation that is knowingly incorrect. Benjamin Disraeli, a 19th-century British Prime Minister, said that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Calumniating falls under Disraeli's second category. The noun is "calumny." Suggested usage: Unfortunately, we find this behavior on all levels: "After a period of scandal, politicians sometimes become more careful about calumniating their opponents". "Humans are basically sadistic; watch how toddlers calumniate their siblings, just to watch the spectacle of the punishment." Etymology: Latin calumnia "trickery, chicanery" from calvor "to deceive." =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1133943137-25495-0-- Received: from mailin20.aul.t-online.de (mailin20.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.74]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 19 May 2006 09:38:06 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin20.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FgzYb-2AYPke0; Fri, 19 May 2006 09:37:57 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 753DD5C18F8 for ; Fri, 19 May 2006 01:33:47 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1148021632-4170-0" Subject: CAMP: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 01:33:47 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-19T07:38:06Z X-TOI-MSGID: 4d65b26d-9882-4c60-ab46-27a72e6a0208 ------------=_1148021632-4170-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Camp (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['kæmp] Definition 1: Effeminate, homosexual hence ostentatious, theatrical and hence outlandish or vulgar to the point of being amusing. Usage 1: The adjective is derived from the noun "camp" which originally referred to exaggerated effeminate behavior of homosexuals or to such homosexuals themselves. Currently the word is used more frequently in reference to anything outlandishly and tastelessly artificial, out of fashion, or otherwise inappropriate. Some speakers add the adjective suffix -y to form, "He may be straight but he sure has a campy walk". In some regions you will encounter a verb: "What are you camping it up for? Don't your clothes attract enough attention?" Suggested usage: The term is not flattering, so apply it gingerly, "Oh, do invite Lois; without one of her camp outfits to snip at it won't be a party!" It applies to either sex in its more recent metaphorical sense: "How camp can you get? I saw him driving a pink Cadillac with silver cow horns mounted on the hood." Etymology: The origin of today's word has been consumed by collective forgetfulness so all we can do is thank Silvia Simon for reminding us of this mysterious lexical oddity. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1148021632-4170-0-- Received: from mailin12.aul.t-online.de (mailin12.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.70]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:46:00 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin12.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1G0vtD-0xXMX20; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:45:39 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0763C5C2F4B for ; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:40:33 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1152773962-13224-0" Subject: CANARD: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 01:40:33 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-07-13T07:46:00Z X-TOI-MSGID: 492812b1-6e5e-4dd2-93fc-b9899f9e50cb ------------=_1152773962-13224-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Canard (Noun) Pronunciation: [kê-'nah(r)d] Definition 1: A grossly exaggerated falsehood, a wildly misleading representation of facts. Usage 1: Today's word is another lexical orphan with a regular plural, "canards". There is nothing tricky in its usage to impede lavishly deploying it in your conversations. Suggested usage: Canards, of course, nest in the eye of the beholder. While some consider the claim that Iraq maintained a massive stockpile of weapons of mass destruction to be nothing but a right-wing canard, others think that the assertion that oil motivated our invasion of Iraq is a canard from the left. In the 70s schools in some US states banned peace symbols on clothing and jewelry because of an old canard that it is the satanic 'cross of Nero,' a broken and inverted cross used by the pagan Romans and later, Nazis, to mock Christianity. Etymology: Today's word is the French word for "duck", canard, a noun based on the verb caner "to quack". Current usage comes from an old French expression vendre un canard à moitié "to half-sell a duck" and the corresponding noun phrase, vendeur de canards a moitié, which already meant "a cheat, a liar" in 1611. The story that the meaning of today's word is based on the voracity of ducks is apparently a canard itself; it certainly has no basis in fact. (Dr. Richard R. Everson, our favorite Clinical Psychologist in Pittsburgh thought that duck and word lovers might be amused at the semantic migration of today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1152773962-13224-0-- Received: from mailin17.aul.t-online.de (mailin17.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.72]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:35:40 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin17.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GN2nq-1yv8T20; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:35:30 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 537015C0777 for ; Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:32:42 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1158043811-14427-0" Subject: CANDID: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:32:42 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-09-12T07:35:40Z X-TOI-MSGID: 5ad49cd6-216c-4b71-9439-adc56c062c6f ------------=_1158043811-14427-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Candid (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['kæn-did] Definition 1: White, pure, honest, unbiased, frank or open. Usage 1: The definition above maps the semantic history of today's word: whiteness to purity to honesty, then frankness. The noun is "candor" (British-Australian "candour") and the adverb "candidly", not always the best way to talk. Today=92s word is unrelated to "candy", which comes from Arabic qandah "candy", borrowed from Persian qand "sugar." Suggested usage: "Candid" still implies a purity, almost a naiveté, that "frank" does not convey, "Candice, I wish you wouldn't be so candid when discussing our age!" For 50 years Allen Funt entertained people with his "candid microphone" on radio followed by =93candid camera" on TV, recording people doing things they would not want recorded on tape or film for others to laugh at. Etymology: The leap from "candid" to "candidate" might seem to require a rocket-powered pogo stick today but Latin candidat-us "clothed in white", the origin of our word "candidate", comes from candidus "white" just as does "candid". The reason? Roman candidates for political office wore a white toga during their campaigns. The verb root (candere) is also found in incendere "to kindle, set afire", the origin of English "incendiary", "incense", and "frankincense". An early source of artificial light, "candle", is also a descendant, and a candle-maker is a chandler (candle+er), of which there must have been many, judging from the number of people still bearing that name today. (Our thanks for Professor Dennis Baumwoll of Bucknell University for today's lexical enlightenment.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1158043811-14427-0-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:09:57 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng12.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1ByRsq-0004yY-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:09:57 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C5091B815AA for ; Sat, 21 Aug 2004 03:04:46 -0600 (MDT) Subject: CARAPACE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Carapace(Noun)Pronunciation: ['kæ-rê-peys] Definition 1: (1) A hard outer covering or exoskeleton, such as the shell of a turtle or lobster; (2) any protective covering like a turtle shell, literal or figurative. Usage 1: "Carapace" comes with a rarely used adjective "carapacial", which automatically entails an adverb, "carapacially". Remember that the accent falls on the first syllable and you will have no trouble with today's word. Suggested usage: The word "shell" is so broad in its meaning that it can lead to confusion. In referring to an animal encased in a shell, use today's word with its more focused meaning: "The only evidence of the clambake the night before was a beach strewn with corncobs and empty lobster carapaces". Since this word is associated with turtles, however, it lends itself comfortably to an image of figurative withdrawal, "When life becomes too complicated for Ethylene, she pulls her head into her carapace and shuts out the world." Etymology: English slipped a copy of today's word out of French, who had it on loan from Spanish, where it was carapacho "tortoise shell". It may be a victim of metathesis (switching places), a reduction of "?carapazon" by metathesis from caparazon "caparison, body-armor or parade trappings of a horse". This word is the augmentative of Medieval Latin capara "a hood coming over the shoulders". This word is an extension of Medieval Latin capa "cape". Unfortunately, we have no evidence of the metathesis. (Paul Levinson, some time back, amid daydreams of a lobster dinner, peeked out of his carapace long enough to suggest today's word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------6E844571BD27BFC86E8A6215-- . Received: from ms4-2 ([unix socket]) (authenticated user=pb4181_0-eee01 bits=0) by ms4-2 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1) with LMTP; Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:33:23 +0100 by ms4-2.1blu.de with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1FGC5h-0005wp-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:33:22 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 27F555C1BE4 for ; Mon, 6 Mar 2006 02:28:53 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1141632158-3830-0" Subject: CARDINAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Cardinal (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['kahr-dn-êl] Definition 1: Crucial, essential, major, fundamental, paramount. Usage 1: Today's adjective is probably used more widely as a noun than an adjective. The noun has four rather diverse meanings: (1) a prince of the Roman Catholic Church, ranked just below the Pope, (2) a dark red color, not quite scarlet, (3) a bright red crested finch of North America, and (4) a cardinal number, used to indicate quantity, e.g. one, two, three, as opposed to the ordinals, used to indicate order, e.g. first, second, third. How did this come to be? See the etymology for the surprising answer. Suggested usage: The four cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance and are sometimes distinguished from the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Many group all seven as cardinal virtues, however, so that they corresponding to the seven cardinal sins: pride, envy, wrath, sloth, avarice, gluttony, and lust. The cardinal directions of the earth are the two poles plus the points of the sunrise and sunset. Etymology: One might suppose the Greek word for heart, "kardia", would have played a role in "cardinal" since both are red. Not so. The word originated as Latin cardinal-is "pertaining to a hinge, principal", derived from cardo, cardin- "hinge". So how did today's word take on so many meanings? Thus: the cardinal princes, or cardinals, of the Catholic Church are a critical hinge of the Church and they wear bright red garb, hence the color. Cardinal numbers? They are more fundamental than the ordinal numbers, most of which are derived from ordinals: "sixth", "seventh", "eighth", etc. (Jeff Burnoski played a cardinal role in bringing today's word to us by suggesting it in the first place.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1141632158-3830-0-- Received: from mailin25.aul.t-online.de (mailin25.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.76]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Wed, 31 May 2006 09:42:40 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin25.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FlLLa-1egwOu0; Wed, 31 May 2006 09:42:30 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 319DD5C2237 for ; Wed, 31 May 2006 01:32:44 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1149058419-23207-0" Subject: CARFUFFLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 01:32:44 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-31T07:42:40Z X-TOI-MSGID: 505f557e-332c-43a9-bb2d-7f6d67be90af ------------=_1149058419-23207-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Carfuffle (Noun) Pronunciation: [kah(r)- or kê(r)-'fê-fêl] Definition 1: Uproar, agitation, commotion, brouhaha, fuss. Usage 1: Today's lexical oddity is used mostly=97you guessed it=97in Scotland, home of the most intriguing words in English. It is a colloquial expression, spoken more than written. As a result, no one really knows how it is spelled: "kerfuffle", "curfuffle", and a few others may be found in the Oxford English Dictionary, both with and without the [r]. The Macquarie Australian dictionary adds "kerfoofle", "kafuffle", and "kafoofle." Suggested usage: When someone raises a brouhaha over something, a comment like "What is all the fuss about" is likely to be ignored. "What is all the carfuffle about?" is much more likely to get the attention the comment deserves. Try it yourself and see. I am sure you find yourself in situations where, "I hear, she raised a big stink over the alimony", is grates sensitive ears too much. In those situations, "I hear she raised a big carfuffle over the alimony", will positively soothe the ear. Etymology: Today's word probably came from Gaelic car "twist, bend, turn about" found in other combinations such as car-fhocal "a quibble, prevarication", car-sh=FAil "rolling eye", and car-tuaitheal "wrong turn". "Fuffle" originated as a verb meaning "to jerk about, throw into disorder". It may be a blend of "fuss" and "shuffle", an onomatopoeic creation on the order of "piffle", or of almost any other origin. We simply are not sure. The spelling "kerfuffle" probably results from the influence of the prefix ker- found in "kerplop", "kerthump", "kersplash." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1149058419-23207-0-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 10:48:48 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu3) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqIe-1F6lwN2K8M-0000xl for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 08 Feb 2006 10:48:48 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D05995C5EA5 for ; Wed, 8 Feb 2006 02:30:56 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1139385958-1790-0" Subject: CASINO: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 02:30:56 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1139385958-1790-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Casino (Noun) Pronunciation: [kah-'zee-no] Definition 1: This is another of YDC's occasional foreign words, an ordinary unassuming word with interesting developments in Italian where it means "a mess, bungle, screw-up", or "trouble". This is NOT the English word "casino". Usage 1: The word belongs to the spoken register, where it means "mess", as in "Che casino hai fatto!" (What a mess you've made!). It can also mean trouble, "Ha dei casini con la polizia" (S/he is in trouble with the police) or "mettersi nei casini" (to get into trouble). The derived verb incasinare [in-kah-zee-'nah-re] means "mess up, bungle": "Ha incasinato tutto il lavoro" (S/he bungled her/his work). There is also a derived agent noun, casinista [kah-zee-'nees-tah] "a bungler" as in "Non farti aiutare da Giovanni, =E8 un casinista" (Don't ask John for help, he is a bungler). Definition 2: A fuss, racket, loud annoying noise. Usage 2: The word is always used in a negative sense, to refer to an annoying noise, "C'=E8 troppo casino, non ti sento" (There is too much racket, I can't hear you). Suggested usage: Until a couple of decades ago, the word was considered vulgar, and was not used freely by speakers even on the colloquial level. Now it is accepted in almost any situation, including formal spoken registers, such as academic discussions. Foreigners speaking Italian are encouraged to use it in order to sound native (unless they are speaking to a judge in court). Etymology: This diminutive of the word casa [kah-'zah] "house" took on the meaning of a leisure house in the XVI century, as "casino di caccia" (hunting lodge). The phrase "casino da gioco" (gaming house) then shortened to "casino" and became the international term for a gambling house. (Italian borrowed the word back from French, pronounced [kah-zee-'no] for this usage.) The meaning of the original word next shifted to "brothel" from which the current meanings "mess" and "racket" developed. (Another of yourDictionary.com's occasional foreign words with interesting stories.) =97Silvia Luraghi, Università di Pavia Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1139385958-1790-0-- Received: from mailin23.aul.t-online.de (mailin23.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:44:37 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin23.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FSr4W-0Jklpg0; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:44:28 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68FC45C120C for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:40:35 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1144652380-6067-0" Subject: CASUISTRY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:40:35 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-04-10T07:44:37Z X-TOI-MSGID: 2657cef0-ae88-4278-bd9f-ae1301662574 ------------=_1144652380-6067-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Casuistry (Noun) Pronunciation: ['kæzh(ê)-wi-stree] Definition 1: The resolution of questions of morality by comparing specific cases against general (religious) principles; specious reasoning; that is, reasoning that sounds logical but is false. Usage 1: The original casuistry has been called 'quibbling with God,' an interpretation of the original that led to the second, pejorative sense of the word. Historically, the point of casuistic thinking too often has been to provide a rationalization, however specious, for a predetermined conclusion. In 'Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism, Henry Bolingbroke wrote in 1736: "Casuistry=85destroys, by distinctions and exceptions, all morality, and effaces the essential difference between right and wrong". The adjective, as you can see, is "casuistic;" "casuistically" is the adverb. A person who resorts to casuistry is a casuist. Suggested usage: You have, no doubt, at some time tried to debate a point logically with a person arguing a predetermined conclusion from which he will not be moved. He rationalizes semi-logically by drawing on an ever-changing array of ostensible but often false principles which he makes up to fit the issue. That is casuistry: "Leland, to argue that bigamy is good, on the one hand, because it allows more freedom of choice and, on the other, because it allows more women the security of a home with the good men in the world, is not only casuistry but baldly contradictory casuistry." Etymology: From "casuist", casus + ist from Latin casus "case, event" the past participle ("that which has fallen") of cadere "to fall" (cf. German Fall "case, instance"). Residues of the Latin verb are found in the English borrowings "cadaver", "cadence", "cascade", "casual", "chance", and "decay". (The best of reasoning leads us to thank Andrew Hudson of Plano, Texas for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1144652380-6067-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:34:41 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu13) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsEO-1F7r9M0fOL-0000D8 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 11 Feb 2006 10:34:41 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1037C5C066B for ; Sat, 11 Feb 2006 02:32:17 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1139645002-16113-0" Subject: CATAMARAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 02:32:17 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1139645002-16113-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Catamaran (Noun) Pronunciation: ['kæ-tê-mê-ræn] Definition 1: A boat with two parallel floats connected by a frame or shallow transverse hull; a raft made of logs lashed together. Usage 1: Abraham Sukumar, who lives in Chennai, Madras, India, where today's word originates, wrote us what amounts to a delightful essay on the term, which we are passing on to you virtually unaltered. We thought that those of you suffering through the winter in northern climes would appreciate this little breath of summer. Suggested usage: The fishermen of Chennai in Madras launch their catamarans before sunrise and paddle furiously until they are beyond the waves that beat the shore. They then unfurl sails and the seaward breeze does the rest. They reach the fishing grounds in the Bay of Bengal by late morning and lay their nets. Early in the afternoon they gather their catch and once again unfurl their sail and the evening landward breeze brings them back home by five in the evening. On the beach they auction their catch. Etymology: The word derives from the Tamil word for a craft that is used to this day by fishermen on the southeastern coast of the Indian subcontinent. In Tamil, a Dravidian (non-Indo-European) language spoken to the south of India, the word kattu means "to tie" and maram means "tree, wood". The craft is literally tied together trees: five or more logs so fashioned that when tied together they have the aspect of a shallow boat. When the Pallava kings built the rock temples in Mamallapurum from the 5th to 8th centuries, fishermen must have used the same type of craft to go to sea and maybe for a thousand years before that. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1139645002-16113-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin07.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BJTPT-1mL0iW0; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:30:15 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6B448B7E78A for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2004 02:18:49 -0600 (MDT) Subject: CATAPULT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Catapult(Noun)Pronunciation: ['kæ-tê-pêlt] Definition 1: (Noun) A physical mechanism for launching a missile (stone, large arrow, aircraft from a carrier) either by a trebuchet (bucket on a pole) or a line stretched between two points that is retracted to create tension that, when released, forces the missile powerfully forward. (Verb) To launch or push forward with great speed. Usage 1: Be careful to avoid the common misspelling of today's word as "catapault" (currently appearing on 4820 Web pages) and correct anyone you hear mispronounce the word this way. A curious side note: the manufacture of catapults was known as "belopoietics" from Greek belos "a missile, anything hurled" + poietike "making". A recent National Geographic article referred to those engaged in this occupation as the "rock stars of the Middle Ages." Suggested usage: We have become so proficient at war in the past 100 years, that today's noun is seldom used outside the Navy: "The catapult lost its steam and dumped Palmer's plane over the edge of the carrier". It is widely used as a verb, though, "When Hardy Eaton fell on the other end of the seesaw Sue sat so soulfully on, she was catapulted to unexpected heights." Etymology: English snitched today's word from French "catapulte", the natural descendant of Latin "catapulta", which somehow migrated from Greek "katapaltes". "Katapaltes" comprises kata- "down, against" + pallein "to swing, sway". "Pallein" comes from the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root *pal- "touch, feel, shake" which we see in Latin palpare "to touch, feel". The medical term for "eyelid", palpebra, may well share the same root. Since the [p] of PIE became [f] in Germanic languages, we are not surprised to find it in the guise of German fühlen "to feel" and English "feel". (We feel very grateful to Pierre Leberge of Sudbury, Ontario for catapulting this word to us for inclusion in our series.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin05.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BJ6u7-0qy76G0; Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:28:23 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DC204B7F388 for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2004 02:25:13 -0600 (MDT) Subject: CATAPULT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Catapult(Noun)Pronunciation: ['kæ-tê-pêlt] Definition 1: (Noun) A physical mechanism for launching a missile (stone, large arrow, aircraft from a carrier) either by a trebuchet (bucket on a pole) or a line stretched between two points that is retracted to create tension that, when released, forces the missile powerfully forward. (Verb) To launch or push forward with great speed. Usage 1: Be careful to avoid the common misspelling of today's word as "catapault" (currently appearing on 4820 Web pages) and correct anyone you hear mispronounce the word this way. A curious side note: the manufacture of catapults was known as "belopoietics" from Greek belos "a missile, anything hurled" + poietike "making". A recent National Geographic article referred to those engaged in this occupation as the "rock stars of the Middle Ages." Suggested usage: We have become so proficient at war in the past 100 years, that today's noun is seldom used outside the Navy: "The catapult lost its steam and dumped Palmer's plane over the edge of the carrier". It is widely used as a verb, though, "When Hardy Eaton fell on the other end of the seesaw Sue sat so soulfully on, she was catapulted to unexpected heights." Etymology: English snitched today's word from French "catapulte", the natural descendant of Latin "catapulta", which somehow migrated from Greek "katapaltes". "Katapaltes" comprises kata- "down, against" + pallein "to swing, sway". "Pallein" comes from the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root *pal- "touch, feel, shake" which we see in Latin palpare "to touch, feel". The medical term for "eyelid", palpebra, may well share the same root. Since the [p] of PIE became [f] in Germanic languages, we are not surprised to find it in the guise of German fühlen "to feel" and English "feel". (We feel very grateful to Pierre Leberge of Sudbury, Ontario for catapulting this word to us for inclusion in our series.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Delivery-Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:18:09 +0200 by mxeu7.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsxo-1DyQ4G0CMu-0003c9 for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:18:08 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 483105C134B for ; Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:15:29 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1122620295-19740-0" Subject: CATERCORNER: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:15:29 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1122620295-19740-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Catercorner (Adverb) Pronunciation: ['kæ-dê(r)-kor-nêr or -tê(r)-] Definition 1: Located diagonally across from something else. Usage 1: Few words in the English language have given its speakers as much trouble as this word. In some quarters it is rendered "catty-corner(ed)" or "kitty-corner". My relatives prefer "catty-wampus". Many in New England simply gave up and created their own word, "antigogglin(g)". Today's word is usually used as an adverb but may be used as an adjective. There is no noun. Suggested usage: The obvious use of this adverb is in denoting physical relationships: "She lives catercorner to us", means that she lives in a house across the street from the speaker and up or down the street a house or two. It could mean that the two live on street corners diametrically opposed to each other. That same sentiment may be applied metaphorically, too, "His thinking runs absolutely catercorner to everyone else's." Etymology: Archaic cater "four" + corner. "Cater" is from Old French catre (today quatre) "four", the historical reflex of Latin "quattuor". The Proto-Indo-European form was approximately *kwetwer-. In Germanic both the "k" and "t" elided, giving German "vier" and English "four". In the Slavic and Indo-Iranian languages the "k" became "ch" giving Russian "chetyre" and Hindi and Bengali "chaar". For more PIE, read "Words: Where do they Come from?" in yourDictionary's library and check the Word of the Day Archives under "elision" for "elide." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1122620295-19740-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:16:04 +0200 Received: from [209.144.102.31] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu11.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKuA8-1DKu5S3M3Z-0005Cg; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:16:02 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 749F15C12EA for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 02:12:52 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1113202505-10803-0" Subject: CATHOLIC: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 02:12:52 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- X-SpamScore: 0.000 ------------=_1113202505-10803-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Catholic (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['kæ-thê-lik or 'kæth-lik] Definition 1: Comprehensive, universal, all-inclusive, liberal. Usage 1: The term is used most often in reference to the Catholic Church. However, with a lower-case "c" it remains a viable adjective used on its own quite frequently. The noun is "catholicity" [kæ-thê-'li-sê-ti]. Suggested usage: "Roscoe lives in a very catholic community of friends", implies that Roscoe does not exclude friends because of their individualism. You might suggest to narrow-minded friends (of your friends) that they be more catholic in their attitudes, that they consider more possibilities. (I am sure none of your friends are less than catholic in their thinking.) Etymology: Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos "universal, general" from the adverb katholou "in general, entirely" via kata "by, in" + holos "whole". The prefix is kin to Old Welsh cant "with" and Hittite katta. The stem, "holos", derives from *sol which underlies "solid", "soldier", and Latin salvus "healthy, whole" from which "safe" and "salvation" derive. (Our gratitude to Christina Pecore for sharing this often overlooked item from her catholic vocabulary with us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1113202505-10803-0-- Received: from mailin18.aul.t-online.de (mailin18.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.73]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:41:37 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin18.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FYIAf-2HcSf20; Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:41:17 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D85235C419E for ; Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:34:57 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1145947926-6999-0" Subject: CAUCUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:34:57 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-04-25T07:41:37Z X-TOI-MSGID: b104a3af-2ac6-447d-a76e-d69c85dfa4d8 ------------=_1145947926-6999-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Caucus (Noun) Pronunciation: ['ka-kês or 'kaw-kês] Definition 1: (1) In the US: A private meeting of representatives of a political party or special interest group in a governing body, to determine policy or strategy. (2) In Britain: committee within a political party whose purpose it is to determine policy and focus political action. Usage 1: It is interesting that this word has a meaning for either side of the Atlantic. In the US a caucus is a meeting to determine strategy, party platform, policy. In England it is a standing committee that manages and controls a political party and, as such, has taken on a pejorative meaning similar to US 'political machine.' It led to two pejorative derivations caucusdom "machine control" and caucuser "a machine politician", mentioned by H. L. Mencken in 'The American Language' (1921). In the US, the only derivation is the verb "to caucus", which means to hold a caucus. Suggested usage: Although political parties frequently hold caucuses to determine policy or strategy on issues, special interest groups have caucuses, too, "The Congressional Black Caucus met to discuss the candidacy of Reverend Al Sharpton for president". This, of course, opens the gate for more imaginative applications, "Mom, dad, could the whole family hold a caucus on what kind of car we need before the two of you make the purchase?" Etymology: Today's word originated in the name of the Caucus Club of Boston, first mentioned in print in 1763. The American Heritage Dictionary thinks the word might possibly have come from Medieval Latin caucus "drinking vessel", though it gives no suggestion as to how. Because European contacts with American Indians were closer in the 18th century than now, it is possible that the word comes from Algonquiam kaukawasu "advisor, counselor", related to Abnaki kakesoman "to encourage, rouse" (Chippewa "gagansoma"), and Natick kogkahtimau "he gives advice to". (No need to caucus before we express our gratitude to Norman Rich of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania for spotting today's word and passing it on to us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1145947926-6999-0-- Received: from mailin12.aul.t-online.de (mailin12.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.70]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:56:40 +0100 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin12.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Ggdnp-2FgZKy0; Sun, 5 Nov 2006 09:56:29 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DA3565C19B3 for ; Sun, 5 Nov 2006 01:56:28 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1162714412-8376-0" Subject: CAVALCADE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 01:56:28 -0700 (MST) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-11-05T08:56:40Z X-TOI-MSGID: 32b817cf-ad7a-4017-9105-eac00313efb4 ------------=_1162714412-8376-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Cavalcade (Noun) Pronunciation: ['kæ-vêl-keyd] Definition 1: (1) A mounted procession of horseback riders, horse-drawn carriages or both; (2) a procession of dignitaries; (3) a planned sequence of remarkable events or people, as a show featuring a cavalcade of stars. Usage 1: "Cavalcade" is one of those words used rather frequently by people who do not have a completely clear idea of its meaning. In 'Australia Visited' (1941), Noel Coward confessed, "I was fortunate to be able to administer a little artificial respiration to the Word =1Cavalcade=92. Before I wrote the play of that name, the word had fallen into disuse.... Now...there are...Cavalcades of fashion, Hollywood Cavalcades, ...Cavalcades of practically anything that can be cavalcaded." Suggested usage: Cavalcades of the original sense (a mounted procession) are a rarity today, but you might want to say, "There were several cavalcades of horse-fanciers in the Rose Parade this year". The word is probably overused in the last two meanings: "A veritable cavalcade of corporate executives are passing through the doors of US courts these days." Etymology: Today's word was borrowed from French cavalcade, now meaning "stampede", who borrowed it from "cavalcata", the past participle of Old Italian cavalcare "to ride on horseback". The same word in Spanish is "cabalgada". Today's word is related to "cavalry" and "cavalier", which French, for reasons of their own, converted to "chevalerie", which we then borrowed as "chivalry". The Italian word descended normally from Medieval Latin "caballicare" from Latin caballus "horse". This word is related to Black Sea Greek kaballeion "horse-drawn vehicle" and Russian kobyla "mare", and may been borrowed from the ancestor of Finnish hepo "horse". In Classic Greek it turned up as hippos "horse", found in hippopotamus, literally, "river horse." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The same form may be used as a noun: "I have but one cavil about your argument: you quoted the wrong source=97I wrote that article". Your friends who complain about your putative faults are cavilers. (Those who don't are cavaliers.) Suggested usage: Here is a gift for the person who has everything: a synonym for the verb "quibble". Break the monotony by saying such as, "Don't cavil about the few extra dollars it costs to buy me the best; I deserve it". It is especially appropriate on special occasions: "Dad, why cavil about the damage I did to the car when you've just spilled your coffee on the table? Accidents happen." Etymology: French caviller, from Old French, from Latin cavillari "to jeer" from cavilla "jeering, mockery." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1139040191-30193-0-- Delivery-Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 10:38:54 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu10) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKu60-1EXbYa2f47-0004pO for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 03 Nov 2005 10:38:52 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 22AFF5C206F for ; Thu, 3 Nov 2005 02:35:50 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1131005443-19650-0" Subject: CEILIDH: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 02:35:50 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1131005443-19650-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Ceilidh (Noun) Pronunciation: ['key-li] Definition 1: (Scotland and Ireland) A social gathering, especially one at which hosts and guests participate in traditional music, dancing, or storytelling=97or a professional "ceilidh" band might be hired for the event. Usage 1: Today's word is clearly a Celtic one adapted for use in Ireland, Scotland, and northern England. It has no relatives in English, so all we have to worry about is the pronunciation: it sounds like 'Kay Lee' with the accent on the first syllable. Suggested usage: A ceilidh today is usually a party organized around folk music or folklore: "We're having a wee ceilidh at the house this weekend; would you mind telling your brother that he's invited?" However, it still may be a gathering, usually around a fire, at which the participants exchange stories: "Everyone at this quiet country ceilidh had a good story to tell about someone who wasn't there." Etymology: Irish Gaelic céilidhe is from Old Irish célide "visit" from céile or céle "companion". The English spelling follows the Scottish. The stem here developed from Proto-Indo-European *kei- "beloved, dear" and also "bed, couch". The suffixed form *kei-wi- underlies "city", "civic", "civil" from Latin civis "citizen", probably originally referring to a member of a household. In Sanskrit, this stem became the name, "Shiva", one of the three figures in the Supreme Trinity of Hinduism, from Sanskrit s'iva- "auspicious, dear." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1131005443-19650-0-- Received: from mailin23.aul.t-online.de (mailin23.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 07 May 2006 09:33:43 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin23.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Fcdlm-1G6iJ60; Sun, 7 May 2006 09:33:34 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F0FD5C01CA for ; Sun, 7 May 2006 01:31:59 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1146984653-23740-0" Subject: CHAD: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 01:31:59 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-07T07:33:43Z X-TOI-MSGID: eff5991a-509c-40d0-b5d8-21265c4d2f54 ------------=_1146984653-23740-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Chad (Noun) Pronunciation: ['chæd] Definition 1: 1. The confetti-like scrap punched out of cards or paper tape (also "chaff" or "keypunch droppings"). Usage 1: A mass noun with no plural ("bits of chad" serves as plural). Most recently used in explaining the hand count of ballots in Florida: bits of chad dangling from the card are counted as votes but those still in place, even if bent or indented, are not. Suggested usage: Chad may be used as confetti. In Florida vote-counters will need a "chadometer" to measure whether a bit of chad is sufficiently dislodged to qualify as "dangling". Hopefully, one will be invented before the convention of the Electoral College. Etymology: Possibly from the last name of the inventor of the Chadless cardpunch that cut U-shapes in punch cards, rather than open circles or rectangles. "Chad" would then be a back formation from "Chadless" misunderstood: if the Chadless keypunch didn't produce it, other keypunches must produce "chad." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1146984653-23740-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:16:47 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GmSgI-00035S-9O for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:16:47 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 769A85C3653 for ; Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:50:28 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1164096873-11239-0" Subject: CHAISE LONGUE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Chaise longue (Noun) Pronunciation: [sheyz lang or l=E3 (nasalized ] Definition 1: A type of sofa or couch with a back at one end only. Usage 1: Although a chaise longue is a good place to lounge around, the word has nothing to do with "lounging" and so the spelling "chaise lounge" and pronunciation as though it were "chase lounge" are incorrect. "Chaise lounge" is a folk etymology, the reanalysis of foreign words and phrases so that they incorporate more familiar native words (for ease of remembering and pronunciation). Suggested usage: A chaise longue is a wonderful place to sit with someone's head on your lap; otherwise one member of the couple faces the hazard of falling off backward. "Mama's new chaise longue looks too pretentious among her colonial pieces". "Martha, you sit on the chaise longue; you fit it perfectly". Meoooow! Etymology: From the French phrase chaise longue 'long chair.' (yourDictionary salutes Bill Mehlman for bringing up this long-standing spelling trap.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The distinctive rite of lighting the menorah (a seven- or nine-branched candelabra) also celebrates the Talmudic parable of how a one-day supply of oil miraculously burned in the Temple for eight full days. Usage 1: Also spelled "Hanukkah". For more on Chanukah, we suggest: http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/index.htm Suggested usage: If you have Jewish friends, "Happy Chanukah!" would be the perfect way to use this word this month. Etymology: Hebrew khanukkah "consecration." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1114498442-28880-0-- Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.73]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:38:01 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin19.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GMgMa-0EnL9c0; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:37:52 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4D3CB5C0CC2 for ; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:33:58 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1157957387-4087-0" Subject: CHAUFFEUR: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:33:58 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-09-11T07:38:01Z X-TOI-MSGID: 5c646e2e-e742-42db-b229-4d4e5bca5937 ------------=_1157957387-4087-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Chauffeur (Noun) Pronunciation: [sho-'fê(r)] Definition 1: A professional driver; an automobile enthusiast (obsolete). Usage 1: The feminine variant, "chauffeuse", is no longer used in English and in French it now refers, appropriately, to a warm chair by the fireside (see Etymology). This word may also be used as a verb meaning "to act as a chauffeur", as to chauffeur someone home after a party. Indeed, having a chauffeur to drive you home after a party should leave anyone with a warm feeling. Suggested usage: Chauffeuring is a job that befalls all parents, "Mom chauffeured the children to school each day since they did not live on a bus route". When the kids get their driver's license, however, they are likely to volunteer to serve as the family chauffeurs. Etymology: From French chauffeur "stoker" capturing the job of the original chauffeurs, to 'stoke up' the car=97which may have been a Stanley Steamer. The noun comes from the verb chauffer "to heat", whence the English verb, "chafe". This word originally meant "to warm (the hands) by rubbing (them together)" and thence to its current sense, "to irritate by rubbing". However, the original meaning remains in "chafing dish", a dish for keeping food warm on the buffet or dining table. The French verb comes from Latin calefacere", based on calidus "warm" + facere "make", to make warm. The root cal(d)- is found in English "calorie", "cauldron", and was directly inherited with a mysterious initial [s] as "scald." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective is "chiasmic (chiastic, or chiasmal)" which can double as a noun referring to someone who is addicted to chiasmuses. One of the most quoted chiasmuses of the past century is John Kennedy's, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country". Letter chiasmuses, that only switch one (alphabetical) letter, are also popular: "An experimental psychologist is someone who pulls habits out of rats" or, "Scholars are advised to apply for several grants at the time so as not to put all their begs in one askit." Suggested usage: Here are a few chiasmuses to practice on. Lord Byron wrote, "Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes sin's a pleasure". An old Edwardian toast runs, "Here's to champagne for our real friends and real pain for our sham friends". Betsy Cronkite, wife of U.S. newscaster, Walter, said, "Errol Flynn died on a 70-foot boat with a 17-year-old girl. Walter has always wanted to go that way, but he's going to settle for a 17-footer with a 70-year-old". Finally, perhaps the most quoted U.S. chiasmic, Mae West, said, "I'd rather be looked over than overlooked" and "It's not the men in my life, it's the life in my men". (For more examples of chiasmus, read "Never Let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You" by Dr. Mardy Grothe.) Etymology: From Greek chiasmos "crossing, diagonal arrangement" from chiazein "to mark with a cross" from the Greek letter chi (X). Related to "chiasma" (plural "chiasmata"), as in the optic chiasma, the crossing of the optic nerves in middle of the brain. (We are grateful that our paths crossed that of John Daly of Bloomfield, Connecticut, so that he could pass along today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1139731371-20093-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:51:26 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GnuBx-0003Fm-94 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:51:26 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF8135C32AB for ; Sat, 25 Nov 2006 02:48:17 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1164442408-23488-0" Subject: CHIMERA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Chimera (Noun) Pronunciation: [kê-'mee-rê] Definition 1: (1) A fire-breathing Greek mythological monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail killed by Bellerophon. (2) An organism or organ made up of genetically different tissue types, usually produced by transplant, grafting, or genetic engineering. (3) A wildly fantastic, almost unimaginable illusion. Usage 1: The adjective of today's word is either "chimeric" or "chimerical", the suffix "-al" usually meaningless when added to "-ic". Thus, "syntactic" and "syntactical", "historic" and "historical", "magic" and "magical" are synonymous pairs. However, there is no omitting "-al" when forming adverbs from these adjectives: it is only "syntactically", "historically", and "chimerically", NOT "chimericly", etc. Suggested usage: The idea behind today's word is a monster put together of incongruous parts of various animals. Dr. Frankenstein's monster was certainly a chimera. However, a plant with grafted parts is also a chimera. A peaceful planet may also be a chimera, a fanciful illusion no more possible than the original referent of "chimera." Etymology: From Latin chimaera, borrowed from Greek khimaira "chimera, nanny goat". The Greek word derives rather oddly from the Proto-Indo-European root for "winter", *ghiem-, found in Sanskrit hima, Russian zima, and Latin hiems "winter". The Latin noun has an adjective, "hibernus", which is the origin of English "hibernate". The general thought is that "khimaira" originally referred to a nanny goat one year (winter) old, a "winterling", so to speak. (We have Dr. Richard R. Everson, the retired clinical psychologist, for today's highly faceted, hircine word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Jesus Christ is believed by some to be the Son of God, by others to be his prophet but by all to be the source of Christian doctrine that continues its struggle against the evil of the world even today. The adjective is "Christian", which has a noun, "Christianity" referring both to the doctrine of Christ and all believers in that doctrine as a single body. Suggested usage: While Christians take Jesus Christ as the son of God, the Koran accepts him as a prophet on a level with Moses. Christians accept the teachings of Moses in their Bible as precursors of those of Christ. Thus, the turmoil between Jews and the Christians in World War II, the Jews and the Muslims in the Middle East, and the wars between Christians and Muslims over the past millennium=97all reflect the bitterest irony of the common history of our morality. Let us all pray even harder this Christmas for an end to it all. Etymology: The man taken by millions to be the savior of mankind came from lowly origins to become one of the most important religious figures of all time. His name reflects admirably his common origin. The original root from which "Christ" is derived is *ghrei- "to rub". Contracted to *ghri- and suffixed with "-s" it became Germanic *gris- "frighten" which underlies "grisly". Suffixed with "-m", it gave us "grime" from Old Germanic *grim "smear". In Greek it emerges as khriein "to anoint", whose past participle, khristos "anointed" (as in Jesus the Anointed) has been adopted in the West as a second name for Jesus of Nazareth. (Today's Christmas present originated with Al Crabb many months ago; we hope it was worth the wait. 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Usage 1: Today's word is an adjective derived from the noun, churl "a rude, unruly fellow". The adverb is "churlishly" and the usual noun is "churlishness" but "churlhood" has also been used. Suggested usage: The meaning of today's word applies to a level of antisocial behavior that we recoil from, "I thought it rather churlish of him to tell me in front of everyone that I had to stop playing games on the computer or find another job". Although "churlishness" is a much more modern noun from this word, "churlhood" may offer greater creative opportunities, "Her son, Willy went directly from childhood to churlhood". Of course, a churlish gust of wind could disrupt your picnic or stir up a churlish sea. Etymology: Today's word has taken an amazing journey through many different languages, where it acquired meanings ranging from "churl" to "king". It originated as Proto-Germanic *karilaz. The Old Norse descendant of this word became karl "old man", a word which spread throughout the Germanic languages as a man's name. In Old High German, the ancestor of modern German, it became karal "man, husband" (today Kerl "guy, fellow") whence it was borrowed into French as "Charles" and Medieval Latin as "Carolus". Charlemagne [Charles le magne] "Charles the Great" had such an impact on Europe, that the Slavic nations borrowed his name as their general word for "king" (e.g. Serbian kralj, Russian korol'). In Old English, however, the word took a nose dive in the opposite direction: in ceorl the meaning dropped from "old man" to "peasant", whose behavior the upper classes always considered "churlish". Since the upper classes have historically determined how we speak, a churl is what he is today. (We thank the most unchurlish Lyn Laboriel for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(2) A written Arabic numeral, e.g. 1, 2, 3, etc. (3) A cryptographic system that converts letters into a code. (4) A person of no power or significance, a nonentity. Usage 1: "Cypher" is still an acceptable spelling in most English-speaking communities though a bit stodgy. Two verbs are derived from "cipher", encipher "to encode, encrypt" and decipher "to decode, decrypt." Suggested usage: Using today's word to mean "zero" is no longer common but don't be surprised to read something like this on a questionnaire, "If you are not sure how many children you have, enter a cipher (zero) in the space beside 'Number of Children'". (That is enough to make your children feel like ciphers [nonentities].) If you tend to the paranoiac, you might need this: "Sometimes I think Tom is speaking in cipher (code); he speaks so intensely, yet only half of what he says is comprehensible". It remains a way to distinguish Arabic numbers, "I stopped numbering my chapters with ciphers in favor of Roman numerals." Etymology: Today's word originated in the Arabic word for "zero", =E7ifr, literally "empty, void" from the verb =E7afara "to be empty". The Arabs simply translated the Sanskrit word s'unya "zero, empty" when they borrowed the concept of zero from the Hindus. The Hindus developed the concept of zero around 600 A.D, about 500 years after the Mayans. (Today we thank Dr. Martin Benjamin, Editor of the Kamusi Living Swahili Dictionary Project at Yale, and his father, a mathematician who kept him well informed in such matters. For a more religious explanation of zero, read "Steppingstone to the Stars" by The Wordman, found in the YD library.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1140854754-1145-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin05.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BAPMj-0wGRUm0; Mon, 5 Apr 2004 10:21:57 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E760B7E90C for ; Mon, 5 Apr 2004 02:20:55 -0600 (MDT) Subject: CIRCADIAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Circadian(Adjective)Pronunciation: [sêr-'keyd-(i-)yên] Definition 1: Pertaining to a 24-hour day, especially, occurring every 24 hours. Usage 1: Circadian rhythms are the subject of wide-spread research currently. These determine behavior patterns in plants and animals that repeat themselves at roughly 24-hour intervals. Jet lag is an example of a minor dysfunction caused by violation of the circadian rhythm of sleep. The adverb for today's word is "circadianly." Suggested usage: Today's member of our circadian Word of the Day series is used mostly by scientists studying many varieties of plant and animal behavior. However, as we have said many times before, why let the scientists have all the fun? "Adam Bahm's circadian visits to Cloris's flower shop suggested that he had more than Cloris' flowers in his sights." Etymology: Today's word is made up of Latin circa "around" + dies "day". The original form of "dies" was Proto-Indo-European *dyeu- "Jove", the Indo-European god of the bright sky. The name "Jove" (whence "jovial") is a descendant of this root, as is "Jupiter", originally a compound of *dyeu + *peter "father", i.e. father of Jove. The name of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon, share the same origin, as does the name of the supreme Greek deity, Zeus. The same may be said of the word "deity" and most of the words borrowed from Latin referring to days, such as "diurnal", "diary", "journey", and "journal", the last two of which come to us via French journée "day". (It was certainly our lucky day when Robert Piazza took the time to send us this lovely word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------B0738E3E13B81B77355A603E-- . Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin05.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BEksK-1ApU6i0; Sat, 17 Apr 2004 10:08:32 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4A442B7D51B for ; Sat, 17 Apr 2004 02:06:39 -0600 (MDT) Subject: CLAM: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Clam(Noun)Pronunciation: [klæm] Definition 1: (1) An edible, burrowing bivalve mollusk of the class Pelecypoda, found in the sand under fresh and salt water; (2) a clamp or vise. (3) As a verb it means to seal one's lips, to refuse to talk. Usage 1: It is easy to see how the word for "clamp" became the word for clam. The idiom "to clam up" comes from the second meaning of today's word: to clamp one's lips closed the way a clam clamps its two shells together for protection. The use of "clam" to refer to dollars (50 clams = $50) is easy to follow if you know that Indian wampum, used for money, comprised strings of shells. But why would anyone be as happy as a clam? Have you ever seen a clam smile? The full original phrase was "happy as a clam at high tide", the only time when the little critters are safe from hungry animals. Suggested usage: As you can see already, today's word is a favorite of English speakers and has many colloquial uses, "When we asked the kids who had tracked mud across the kitchen floor, they all clammed up". Using this word to refer to dollars is very slangy but has its humorous uses, "Emma Chiset must have paid 500 clams for that gown she wore to the Fly Ball last weekend." Etymology: Today's word comes from Old English clam(m) "a bond, clamp", which points to Old Germanic forms *klam-, *klamm-, and/or *klamb meaning "to press or squeeze together". These related roots ended up in English as clam "clamp, clam", "clamp" itself, and, probably, "cramp". It is possible that "climb" in the sense of cling, as a climbing vine, may have originated in the same root. All these words seem phonologically and semantically related but exactly how is not clear. Clammy "wet, sticky", on the other hand, has a different origin. It was widely spelled "claymy" in the 15th century but "clam" was used to refer to clay at about the same time. In any event, although we associate the adjective with clams now, the original association was with clay. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------1665DC680676C1C78EEB385C-- . by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:14:40 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GrXJu-00083Q-RB for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:14:39 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D2B6F5C46B8 for ; Tue, 5 Dec 2006 02:53:16 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1165306494-28375-0" Subject: CLEAVE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Cleave (Verb) Pronunciation: ['kleev] Definition 1: To split asunder or into two pieces. Definition 2: To cling or adhere firmly to. Usage 2: The past tense of cleave (to cling or adhere to firmly) is "cleaved" or "clove" and the past participle is "cleaved". The past tense of cleave (to split asunder) is "cleaved or "clove" while the past participle is "cleft" (as in "cleft palate") or "cloven" (as in "cloven hoof"). Apparently both verbs are in the process of 'morphological regularization' in which the irregular past forms are being replaced by regular forms on -ed. Suggested usage: It is possible to use both these verbs in one sentence despite their opposing meanings: "When I clove (cleaved) the log, splinters flew up and clove (cleaved) to my sweater". (Thanks to Mike Wiecko of Wales for suggesting today's common yet uncommon word.) Etymology: The reason this particular verb has two antagonistic meanings is that it is, in fact, two different verbs. The first is from Old English clifian, Middle English clevien, akin to Old High German kleben "to stick". The second is from Old English cleofan, Middle English cleven, akin to Old Norse kljufa "to split", Latin glubere "to peel", and Greek glyphein "to carve" (as in hieroglyphics "sacred carvings"). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(2) London, as the land of Cockneys, i.e. 'Cockneydom. Usage 1: The usage problem associated with "Cockaigne" is that its imaginary nature has left some doubt as to how to spell it. It has been spelled Cocquany, Cocaigne, Cocagne, and Cocayne, to list just the top four runner-ups. It is capitalized since it refers to a country, however illusive its spelling and reality. Remember, the first syllable is either [kê] or [kah] but never [ko]. The last gives you a word referring to a dreamland at the other end of the pleasure spectrum. Suggested usage: In 'Foucault's Pendulum,' Umberto Eco wrote, "Everyone was seeking renewal, a golden century, a Cockaigne of the spirit". Here is your escape from the use of the slang word, "la-la-land": "You have been spending too much time in the land of Cockaigne if you think you can get $2,000 for that car!" Remember, this word also refers jocularly to that part of London where Henry Higgins is 'Enry 'Iggins, so in the right company, you might like to try, "Inexpensive doctors in this area are as rare as Hs in Cockaigne." Etymology: Today's word is unrelated to "cocaine", which comes from the Quechua word for the coca plant, "k=FAka". It comes rather from Old French pais de cokaigne "land of cakes", a word borrowed from Middle Low German kokenje "cakes", the diminutive of koke "cake". It is thus akin to German kuchen "cook, cake", according to the eminent linguist Jakob Grimm (who collected fairy tales with his brother, Wilhelm, in his spare time), "because the houses there were covered with cakes". (Today's is another contribution by Nymann, the resident Logodaedalist of the Agora.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1156748076-14301-0-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:30:02 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu14) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0ML3Dg-1FAktF3n84-0003DZ for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:30:02 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 006795C1922 for ; Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:28:32 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1140336074-28349-0" Subject: COCKAMAMIE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:28:32 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1140336074-28349-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Cockamamie (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['kok-ê-mey-mee] Definition 1: (Slang) Ridiculous, outlandish, implausible, not worthy of note. Usage 1: "Cockamamie" is a lexical orphan which was in general use between 1930 and 1970, but which has been in decline ever since. Suggested usage: You can still use this word to put a little period detail into your discourse: "Where on earth did you get the cockamamie idea that Humphrey Bogart ever said 'Play it again, Sam.'?" And if you have grandchildren, then they're already used to your impenetrable utterances, so you can use the word with impunity: "We didn't have these cockamamie electronic calculators when I was at school; let me just show you my trusty old cylindrical slide-rule." Etymology: Today's word is a corruption of the latter four syllables of "decalcomania", the process of transferring pictures from specially prepared paper on to glass or other surfaces. As the suffix "-mania" suggests, this activity became a general obsession in Victorian Britain during the years 1862-64. "Decal" is a clipping of "decalcomania" and refers to the transferred image. "Decalcomania" comes straight from the French décalcomanie, which is in turn derived from the French calquer "to trace or copy" plus mania, "madness". "Calquer" comes ultimately from Latin calcare "to tread", derived from calx "heel". The link to "treading" is a reference to the pressure required to make the image transfer. "Calx" is with us still in "recalcitrant", an adjective that describes those who are likely (figuratively, at least) to dig in their heels or kick back with them when pressed to do something displeasing. =97Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1140336074-28349-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin00.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BNSdG-20jbTE0; Tue, 11 May 2004 10:28:58 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CCB49B81C61 for ; Tue, 11 May 2004 02:26:31 -0600 (MDT) Subject: COCKLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Cockle(Noun)Pronunciation: [kahk-êl] Definition 1: (1) A ribbed bivalve of the genus Cardium with traits of the clam and the scallop (see image 1). (2) A wild plant (Lychnis Githago) with a reddish or purplish flower common in cornfields (see image 2). (3) A pucker or imperfection in material (used as a verb, today's word means "to wrinkle or pucker", as a solution that cockles a piece of cloth). Usage 1: The most unusual usage of today's word by far, however, is in the phrase", to warm the cockles of someone's heart". The cockles of the heart? In fact, however, it makes sense in the context of the expression "to clam up". We have a perception, a metaphoric tradition, that bivalves close themselves extremely tightly, so the most difficult part of a person to prise open, and hence the deepest and most personal part, would be like a cockle. That a relation exists between this usage and the genus of cockles (Latin Cardium "heart") is highly unlikely. Suggested usage: Charles Darwin wrote in a letter in 1858, " I have just had the innermost cockles of my heart rejoiced by a letter from Lyell". But don't let this unusual turn of phrase divert your attention away from the unusual third meaning of today's word, "The lovely Bea Heine stunned everyone at the reception with her cockled silk sheath cut low in the back." Etymology: This word comes from from Old French coquille "scallop, shell" from Latin conchylium "shellfish", itself borrowed from Greek "konkhylion", the diminutive of konkhe "cockle, mussel". The Latin equivalent of "konkhe" was concha "mussel, shellfish". (Dr. Lynn Laboriel warmed the cockles of our hearts with her suggestion of today's word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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Delivery-Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 10:55:01 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu13) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsEO-1EfaIG1vZ1-0003cW for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 25 Nov 2005 10:55:01 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9691C5C7063 for ; Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:39:20 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1132906329-9507-0" Subject: COLESLAW: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:39:20 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1132906329-9507-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Coleslaw (Noun) Pronunciation: ['kol-sla] Definition 1: A salad made from chopped cabbage. Usage 1: Evening is descending around the office and the words may be coming up from my stomach rather than down from my mind. Today's word names a salad that goes well with all my favorite dishes; I hope you agree. In many areas the first constituent is eliminated in favor of plain "slaw". This is much better than the misguided folk etymology "cold-slaw". (A folk etymology is the substitution of a recognizable word, in this case "cold", for an unrecognizable one, such as "cole"). Suggested usage: Everyone has his or her own coleslaw recipe: some like it creamy with mayonnaise or sour cream, some add vinegar. Coleslaw is a necessary side dish with barbecue of any kind and goes well on hot-dogs and hamburgers, too. In the US South, seafood is always garnished with "slaw". Remember, "slaw" is a Dutch variant of "salad" (see Etymology), so can be made from other vegetables, too. Broccoli slaw: mmmmm! Etymology: Today's word was borrowed from the Dutch word "koolsla" from kool "cabbage" (from Latin caulis "cabbage") + sla, short for French salade (itself based on Latin sal "salt"=97the salted dish). English borrowed the same Latin word, "caulis", and it became Middle English (ME) "col" and later "cale". In the ME stage it combined with -wort to give "colewort" which melted down into today's "collard(s)", another Southern US favorite. The "wort", a popular constituent of vegetable compounds in English, comes from the same stem as Latin radix, radic- "root", the origin of our word "radical", "radish", and "eradicate" (remove by the roots). The Latin word is rooted in the same root as English "root." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1132906329-9507-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:57:35 +0200 Received: from [209.144.102.31] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu10.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKu60-1DNS4R2rP6-0006iZ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:57:31 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 970705C2088 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 02:08:45 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1113807296-18250-0" Subject: COLLOP: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 02:08:46 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1113807296-18250-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Collop (Noun) Pronunciation: ['kah-lêp] Definition 1: Lump or small slice of meat or fat. Usage 1: An endangered word used occasionally in Scotland but rare elsewhere in the English-speaking world. Definition 2: A fold of body fat. Suggested usage: If you are ever asked to describe a pig, try, "A pig is the larval stage of a football with dollops of collops all over it". That should get you bounced out of the club house. Or, should your mum ask your pleasure at the dinner table, impress her with, "I would love maybe three collops of the roastbeef." Etymology: Unknown. Possibly related to Swedish kalops "beef stew". The original meaning was "eggs fried with bacon" but later the expression "eggs and collops" marked the shift of the meaning to "a piece or slice of meat." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: Today's word endangered word, another lexical orphan without any known relatives, used occasionally in Scotland but rare elsewhere in the English-speaking world. We think it worth salvaging. Suggested Usage: If you are ever asked to describe a pig, try, "A pig is the larval stage of a football with dollops of collops all over it". That should get you bounced out of the club house. Or, should your mum ask your pleasure at the dinner table, impress her with, "I would love maybe three collops of the roastbeef." Etymology: The origin of this word is obscure, to say the least. It is possibly related to Swedish kalops "beef stew" but no one knows how. In Scotland it has been used to refer to a dish made of chopped meat, too. The original meaning was "eggs fried on bacon", and Shrove Monday was called "Collop Monday" in some areas because eggs and bacon are eaten on that day. Collops as a name for bacon may be related to the Irish use of the word: "the number of animals that an acre of Irish land can support" (one horse, one cow, or six sheep). The problem is that none of these seemingly relevant bits of information form any pattern. –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1094797953-2067-0-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 09 Jul 2006 09:40:30 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin16.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FzTu1-0t3uBU0; Sun, 9 Jul 2006 09:40:29 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1641F5C0FB5 for ; Sun, 9 Jul 2006 01:40:14 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1152428468-26123-0" Subject: COLLOQUIAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 01:40:14 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-07-09T07:40:30Z X-TOI-MSGID: aaa631e6-4c2c-4b02-a10f-2ea961dd4b6b ------------=_1152428468-26123-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Colloquial (Adjective) Pronunciation: [kê-'lok-wi-yêl] Definition 1: Characteristic of ordinary, informal speech, conversational rather than written speech style. Usage 1: Today's word was abandoned and forgotten by its mother, "colloquy". "Colloquy" originally meant simply "conversation" but today it, and the original Latin "colloquium", refer to the elevated conversations of scholars in an informal conference-like gathering. The adjective, however, survived and grew up, producing its own offspring, "colloquialism", which means a colloquial word or phrase appropriate only for conversation. Suggested usage: Colloquial English is not slang, which characterizes a single group and changes with each generation ("swell" of the 40's, "far-out" of the 60's, "awesome" of the 90's) nor is it nonstandard, as "he ain't" or "with Jonas and I". It is used by everyone in at least one dialectal group but only in conversation as "la-di-da", "fly off the handle", "climb the wall", or "stick-to-it-iveness". Such expressions are called "colloquialisms", acceptable in speech but not in formal writing. Etymology: "Colloquy" comes from Latin colloquium "conversation" from colloqui "to converse" from com- "with" + loqui "speak", also found in "elocution", "grandiloquent", "soliloquy", and "ventriloquy", itself from Latin venter "belly" + loqui "speak" =3D a belly-speaker. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is used almost interchangeably with the Latin word it is derived from: "colloquium". The latter tends to be preferred in referring to an organized academic colloquy while "colloquy" is more likely to be used in reference to an informal discussion of an issue by disparate parties. The plural is "colloquies". The adjective, "colloquial", which describes common speech, also serves as the adjective for today's word. A participant in a colloquy is a colloquist Suggested usage: Kids, here is a useful word that should capture and hold your parents' attention, "I think the family should indulge in more colloquy before deciding on where we spend our vacation". Adults should be able to find ample use for it in a world where things so often go awry for lack of communication, "The company would be doing much better were there more colloquy between management and employees." Etymology: Today's word, as mentioned before, comes from the Latin colloquium "conversation, discussion", based on the preposition com "with, together" + loqui "to speak". The final [m] on "com" was subject to 'assimilation' in Latin, which meant that it took on the characteristics of the sound following it. So if the root began with an [l], it became an [l]; if it was an [r], it became an [r], too, as "relation : correlation". Latin "loqui" is a descendant of Proto-Indo-European *tolkw- which ended up in English as "talk" and Russian as tolki "talk, gossip". In Latin the [t] seems to have mysteriously vanished, scaring the [o] and [l] into switching places. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The action noun is "colportage" which, despite sounds and appearances, has nothing to do with the output of the American composer, Cole Porter, or the carrying about of coal. The noun may also be used as a verb, e.g. to colporteur religious tracts around the countryside. Suggested usage: Today's word is most widely used in reference to the distribution of religious literature: "Intrepid colporteurs bore the Bible to every bar and other house of shady character in the city on their quest to vanquish Satan from every den of iniquity they could find". However, this word may refer to any sort of book peddler if not any sort of peddler at all, "He colporteured encyclopedias from door to door all summer in St. Louis." Etymology: Today's word is an alteration of Old French "comporteur" from comporter "to conduct, peddle" by analogy with col "neck", from the idea that peddlers carry their wares on trays suspended from straps around their necks. Latin portare "carry" is the origin of our "porter" and "collar" is related to the French word for "neck". Both go back to Latin collum "neck", a word with a rich etymological heritage. The prefixed repetition. The same prefixed variant became "hweogol" in Old English, a word which was later reduced to "wheel". With a suffix -s, it became Russian koleso "wheel" and German Hals "neck". Also akin to Russian and Serbian okolo "around." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1132128745-24851-0-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:38:27 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu8) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt1w-1EiqKA12FU-0005m7 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:38:27 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 02EE25CECCC for ; Sun, 4 Dec 2005 02:34:05 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1133683767-23562-0" Subject: COMESTIBLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 02:34:05 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1133683767-23562-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Comestible (Adjective) Pronunciation: [kê-'mes-tê-bl] Definition 1: Edible, esculent, fit to be eaten. Usage 1: It is hardly surprising that so many of us are overweight: we speak a language with more words for "eatable" than Eskimos have words for snow: comestible, esculent, edible, and eatable. All of these may be used as nouns meaning aliment, bread (metaphorically), fare, food, nourishment, nutriment, provender, provisions, sustenance, victuals, chow, eats, grub. If only we had as many words meaning "exercise." Suggested usage: Today's word is one you use when you get bored repeating the more common words mentioned above, "The table was set beautifully but the fried squash was the only comestible dish served". The word, however, is probably used more often as a noun than an adjective: "I enjoy French cuisine even though I don't count snails and frog legs as comestibles." Etymology: From Late Latin "comestibilis", an adjective derived from "comestus", the past participle of comedere "to eat up", comprising an intensifier prefix, com- + edere "to eat". The root of "edere", ed- is the same one that became English "eat", German "essen", and Russian est', all meaning the same. Perhaps the most interesting relative in English is "fret", originating in Proto-Germanic as *fra-etan "eat up" from "fra", the ancestor of "for" + the ancestor of "eat". As the spelling slowly gravitated toward "fret", the meaning went from "eat up" to "eat away, gnaw", thence to "chafe, vex, irritate". A switch of transitivity gives us fret "to be vexed, to worry." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is a relative of "possible" and "impossible", whose prefix lends the sense of "with, together". The adverb is "compossibly" and the noun, "compossibility." Suggested usage: Our readers involved in criminal investigation will find this word very useful: "The facts from the crime scene are compossible with only one interpretation of the crime". Should you ever feel yourself crowded by your 'significant other,' use today's word, "I'm afraid our lives simply aren't compossible". This gives you a few minutes to reconsider while your friend looks the word up in the dictionary. Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin "compossibil-is" based on con "with, together" + "possibilis", an adjective from posse "can, to be able". The original root was Proto-Indo-European *poti- "powerful, lord" which we find in Latin potis "powerful, able" from "possum, posse, potui", whose various forms can be seen lurking in today's word, "potent", and "potential". The PIE compound *dem-s-poti- "house-master" became Greek despotes "master, lord" and our "despot". By the way, that root *dem- is the same root we see in Latin domus "house" (Russian dom "house") and our words "dome", "dominate", "domino." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This verb is a common false cognate of "compose". Remember, your only options are: "the book is composed of several chapters" or "the book comprises several chapters". Never say or write "is comprised of"! Suggested usage: This is a very useful word (when used correctly) at work: "The company comprises three divisions that do the same thing" or with a friend: "My life comprises high and low points that grow more difficult to differentiate as I grow older". (Our gratitude to Robert Gamble for reminding us of this troublesome English term.) Etymology: Latin comprehendere from con "(together) with" + prehendere "to grasp". Prehendere, in turn, is from pre+hend-ere, whose root "hend-" derives from PIE ghe(n)d-. With the "n" it evolved into the Latin stems underlying "apprehend" and "prehensile". Without the "n" it turns up in English "get" and "guess". 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Usage 1: The adjective is "compunctious". "Compunction", "remorse", and "contrition" cover a continuum of penitent feelings from slight to powerful. A compunction is a slight twinge of conscience while remorse is an extended, sincere feeling of guilt. Contrition is a sense of crushing regret for a misdeed and a sincere desire for pardon. Suggested usage: This is the term for referring to the low end of regret: "Gabor has no compunctions about taking candy from a baby". "Lorraine showed not the slightest compunction in inviting her old boyfriend to dinner with her husband." Etymology: Via Old French from Late Latin compunctio(n), the noun from compungere "to prick hard, sting" from com- "with, together" + pungere "to prick". English "pungent" is derived from the same verb, which is akin to Latin pugnus "fist", pugnare "to fight" (as in pugnacious) and Greek pygme "fist, dwarf". Other words derived from the same root: "expunge", "pink", "point". 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Usage 1: The adjective means "to be linked together" and is pronounced [kên-'kæt-ê-nêt]. The noun is "concatenation." Suggested usage: Let's throw the phrase "surfing the Web" into a higher register (if not out altogether): "I'm making a concatenate series of informative stops on the Web, not browsing!" Or make your colleagues scramble for their YD look-up button with a oneupsmanship winner like this: "My life has been a concatenation of disasters/triumphs beginning shortly after birth". (Strike the inapplicable noun.) "Bill can't concatenate two words without misusing one but he refuses the help of yourDictionary.com." Etymology: Late Latin concatenare, com- "with, together" + catenare "to bind" from Latin catena "chain". "Catena" is also the origin of English "chain", by the way, via French "cha=EEne". (Thanks to Dr. Audra Himes of yourDictionary for today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The word is often used as the antonym of Platonic love. St. Augustine wrote on marriage and concupiscence, noting that the avoidance of concupiscence toward the spouses of others is not enough; married couples should extirpate it from their relationship, too. Suggested usage: The word may be used metaphorically to express a strong, visceral desire for anything: "Her concupiscence for chocolate keeps her in Tae Bo classes constantly". You might also say, "His concupiscence for work left his family in despair", instead of calling him a workaholic. Etymology: Latin concupiscere "to desire ardently", from com- "with" + cupere "to desire". The stem cup- underlies "Cupid" and "cupidity", from cupido "desire". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1122101918-5081-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:31:28 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1HF6Yl-0000KK-2Z for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:31:24 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 766585C4828 for ; Thu, 8 Feb 2007 03:02:15 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1170922177-13934-0" Subject: CONFECTION: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Confection (Noun) Pronunciation: [kên-'fek-shên] Definition 1: Any sweet food or sweetened medicinal preparation; a piece of fine craftsmanship. Usage 1: The verb "confect" still means "to prepare by mixing ingredients", so the noun may refer to anything concocted of several ingredients or the process of concocting itself. But "confectionery shops" now are establishments where only sweetmeats ("meat" originally meant "food") are sold, though it more often referred to apothecary shops in the 17th century. A "confectioner" is now someone who prepares confectioneries or sweetmeats. Suggested usage: "Her gown was a lavish confection of lace and taffeta, a pure confectionery for the eyes", works with both meanings of the word, either a concoction or an appealing millinery sweet. "The main course was a Caucasian confection of goat meat struggling against vegetation that grows only on the crags of the Caucasus. Dessert was an odd sweet confection from the shop around the corner." Etymology: This is an excellent example of "semantic narrowing", a change in meaning from broad to narrow. "Confection" derives from the verb confect which means "to put together, prepare" from a participle of Latin con- "with, together" + ficere "do, make". Confection originally meant "mixing, putting together, preparation" or anything so contrived. Later its meaning became restricted only to the preparation of sweet foods and the results of such preparation. (We extend our gratitude to Roy Pittman for suggesting we confect today's article on "confection.") =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Regular verb. The noun is conflation. Suggested usage: This word expresses not just the combination of two or more things but their combination and reduction to one: "I think you conflated memories of two separate events when you told that story" or "Can we conflate all these petty expenses into one of reasonable size?" Etymology: Latin conflare "blow together, melt, fuse (metals)" from con "with, together" + flare "blow". The PIE root, *bhle-, also underlies English "blow", "bladder" and "blaze" (from Dutch blasen "blow up"). The Latin stem is also found in "inflate", "flatulent", and, via French, "souffle". (For more on "PIE", see "Words: where do the come from" in the YDC library.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Someone who resorts to conjuring is either a "conjurer" or "conjuror". Such activity is "conjury" or "conjuration." Suggested usage: Here is an example for each of the definitions above. (1) "Jason conjured his brother to secrecy in the matter of the dented fender". (2) "No matter how may gods and powers she entreated, Gwyneth could not conjure her sister from the bathroom". (3) "Spencer tried everything, including conjuring up the Devil himself to help his sputtering career". (4) "I would I could conjure away all obstacles to success of this project." Etymology: Middle English conjuren from Late Latin coniurare "to pray by something holy", from the same Latin word meaning "to swear together" based on com- "with, together" + iurare "to swear" (in Latin [j] =3D [i]). "Iuare" comes from Proto-Indo-European *yewes) "law, right", which we find in Latin ius, iuris "right, duty, obligation" and iurare "to swear". The English words "just", "jury", "jurisprudence", "perjury", and "juridical" all come from this Latin stem. "Injury" is the English version of Latin iniuria "a wrong, injustice", based on in- "not" + ius, iur- "law, right". (Let us conjure up sufficient gratitude for Tim Ward for suggesting today's word in the YD Agora.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: A less lingually demanding variant of today's word is "consanguine", which has the added benefit of serving as a noun meaning a consanguineous relative, "No consanguine of Lila Mae ever got past the fifth grade". The qualitative noun for both forms is "consanguinity" [kên-sæng-'gwi-ni-tee]. The adverb is "consanguineously." Suggested usage: Does tiny "kin" zoom by so fast when you speak that people often fail to catch it? Here is a more specific alternative guaranteed to provide more time for processing while capturing everyone's attention: "My relationship to Nell is purely by marriage but Marigold is a consanguineous cousin". Remember, this word may be used metaphorically to refer to any two closely related facts, "Related? I think the empty chocolate box and the chocolaty smudges on your dainty fingertips are consanguineous!" Etymology: From Latin Latin consanguine-us "of the same blood" comprising con- "with, together" + sangui-s, sanguin- "blood". Not much is known about the origins of "sanguis" and we have written about "con" in connection with "synallagmatic". (Thanks to our lexical kinsman, word maven Saket Kulkarni, for today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1150095329-20006-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:36:35 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1HA1y4-0007pD-Mx for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:36:33 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 06A295C70F3 for ; Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:06:10 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1169712537-15172-0" Subject: CONTAGIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Contagious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [kên-'tey-jês] Definition 1: Communicable; able to carry or transmit disease. Usage 1: In a strict sense, and in keeping with its etymology, "contagious" is used to describe diseases that are transmitted by close contact, in contrast to "infectious" diseases, transmitted by air or water: SARS is infectious; AIDS is contagious. In common usage, however, "infectious" and "contagious" are considered synonymous. Something contagious is a "contagion"; it exhibits "contagiousness" and behaves "contagiously." Suggested usage: When used figuratively, it seems that "infectious" is generally applied to good things like laughter, good humor and enthusiasm. "Contagious" can cover these, too, but it more often deals with negative emotions: "In the Stock Market today, the panic was contagious". Other types of contagion abound: "I'm afraid the new recruit has just been exposed to the contagion of Steve's disillusionment." Etymology: From the Latin prefix con- "with", implying closeness, and "tangere", to touch; "contingency" and "contiguous" have the same derivation. A "tangent" is a line that touches a curve at only one point, and something "tangible" is touchable. "Tactus", the past participle of "tangere", gives us "tactile", relating to touch, "tact", a delicate emotional touch, and "intact", untouched. Finally, there is "tax", a touch that none of us seems to be able to avoid. =97Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1169712537-15172-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:43:12 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H4MsH-0001D4-5v for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:43:10 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D9925C3019 for ; Tue, 9 Jan 2007 12:14:53 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1168364070-2931-0" Subject: CONTENTIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Contentious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [kên-'ten-chês] Definition 1: Quarrelsome, argumentative for no reason; given to opposing whatever is said or done. Usage 1: The verb is "contend" (to compete for control, to challenge, to strive in opposition to). The noun "contention" is derived from the verb and "contentious" is derived from the noun. Do not confuse this word with "conscientious" (following the dictates of one's conscience, assiduous). Working conscientiously is a good thing; working contentiously is counterproductive. Suggested usage: Hopefully, you will have no use for this word except metaphorical use. "I have a contentious door that will only open half way" suggests the door resists attempts to open it. "My car can be contentious on cold, winter mornings", means it often opposes being started. Contentious friends and co-workers no one needs. Etymology: Latin con- "with" + tendere "to stretch, extend". Akin to tenuis "thin" via the PIE root *ten- which also underlies English "thin", and Greek tenon "tendon", ton-e "stretching a note at the same pitch", and ton-os "a cord, band" (that which may be stretched). (See "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather?" in yourDictionary.com's library for more on PIE.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1168364070-2931-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin04.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Be8ML-0Cyb6O0; Sat, 26 Jun 2004 10:16:25 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9196AB7EA42 for ; Sat, 26 Jun 2004 02:14:44 -0600 (MDT) Subject: CONTIGUOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Contiguous(Adjective)Pronunciation: [kên-'ti-gu-wês] Definition 1: In space or time: (1) adjacent and touching, sharing a border or boundary; (2) in uninterrupted contact with one another or without interruption, as 24 contiguous hours or the 48 contiguous US states (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Usage 1: The adverb for today's word is "contiguously". You have your choice of nouns, "contiguousness" or "contiguity" [kên-tê-'gu-ê-ti]. The latter word has the additional meaning of "a continuous series or unbroken mass", as the contiguity of shade in a dense forest. Suggested usage: This word is probably used most often in reference to properties: "Sid insisted that his home be situated on a property contiguous to a golf course". However, its meaning may be extended to other sorts of properties, including those of the mind, "Mortimer cannot express two contiguous thoughts that follow logically one from the other." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin contiguus "touching" from contingere "to touch", made up of com- "with, by, near" + tangere "to touch". The original Proto-Indo-European root was *ta(n)g- "touch" with that nasal [n] that comes and goes from word to word. That is why we get "con-tig-uous" and con-ting-ent "dependent (upon)" from the same verb. Tangent "touching, contacting" and tangible "touchable, palpable" come from the same original root. When the government touches you for money, it "taxes" you, another word from "tangere" without the [n]. The direct Latin origin was taxare (tag-s-are) "to touch several times", the frequentative of "tangere"-since we are frequently touched in this way. (Catherine Neely was so touched by our Word of the Day series, she suggested that today's word be a part of it.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Delivery-Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 10:12:33 +0200 Received: from [209.144.102.31] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu8.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt1w-1DXEEj0AM5-00068f for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 15 May 2005 10:12:33 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9179C5C1B8E for ; Sun, 15 May 2005 02:11:01 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1116140089-24822-0" Subject: CONTUMELY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 02:11:01 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1116140089-24822-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Contumely (Noun) Pronunciation: [kên-'t(y)u-mê-lee or kên-'t(y)um-lee] Definition 1: Rudeness whose roots are in arrogance; an arrogant remark or action. Usage 1: This is a noun that ends on a syllable [lee] that coincidentally happens to be an adverbial suffix in English. It is almost physically difficult to use as a noun but that is what it is! Questions of taste in aesthetic matters (music preferences, clothing favorites, and so on) often bring out contumely in people. Suggested usage: This word will require some struggle to restore but it is worth the effort. "Don't react with contumely to the answer after you asked me which fast food restaurant I like!" "She responded to my suggestion with such contumely that she was mistaken for the queen." Etymology: Middle English contumelie via Old French from Latin contumelia "abuse, insult, affront", a variant of contumia. Probably related to tumere "swell up; become excited, violent" which is, in turn, akin to "tumid" and "tumor". (Thanks to Taner Baybars for suggesting today's word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: This term is rarely used outside North America. It was popularized by Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and later spread among developers of the U.S. space program. Its profile has lowered since then. Also spelled "copasetic." Suggested usage: The term is perfect if you want to express an intensified "O.K". without saying "excellent" or "outstanding". "That solution isn't just good, it's positively copacetic". "Things are not so copacetic at the office right now; the new director is a bit overbearing." Etymology: Entered the language circa 1919 among black jazz musicians, but its etymology is unknown. Speculations are that it comes from southern U.S. Black English, from the Yiddish phrase kol b'tzedek "all with justice", the Creole French word coupers=E8tique "able to cope with things", or from the Chinook word copasenee, "everything is satisfactory." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This term is rarely used outside North America. It was popularized by Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and later spread among developers of the U.S. space program. Its profile has lowered since then. Also spelled "copasetic." Suggested usage: The term is perfect if you want to express an intensified "O.K". without saying "excellent" or "outstanding". "That solution isn't just good, it's positively copacetic". "Things are not so copacetic at the office right now; the new director is a bit overbearing." Etymology: Entered the language circa 1919 among black jazz musicians, but its etymology is unknown. Speculations are that it comes from southern U.S. Black English, from the Yiddish phrase kol b'tzedek "all with justice", the Creole French word coupers=E8tique "able to cope with things", or from the Chinook word copasenee, "everything is satisfactory." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1120892309-18504-0-- Received: from mailin22.aul.t-online.de (mailin22.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:44:28 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin22.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GGWMX-0Spvzk0; Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:44:21 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B9A45C1D29 for ; Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:39:22 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1156488952-8832-0" Subject: CORDON: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:39:22 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-08-25T07:44:28Z X-TOI-MSGID: 5fdda8c1-e245-40cb-823d-a4ee2dc08927 ------------=_1156488952-8832-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Cordon (Noun) Pronunciation: ['kor-dên or kor-'dahn] Definition 1: A line of military posts or personnel, or police officers separating two aggressive groups or, more generally, any line of objects arranged for protection. Usage 1: Often used in "cordon sanitaire", French for "quarantine line", meaning an absolute barrier: "The Eastern European states served as a cordon sanitaire against the West for the Soviet Union." Suggested usage: "The potted plants on her desk served as a cordon (sanitaire) between her and her co-workers". But why even maintain this elevation for the term: "The boys built a cordon of blocks around the sand castle to stop the baby from stomping it". It should be a household word. Etymology: French cordon "string", diminutive of corde "rope". From Latin corda "tripe, guts" hence "rope made from guts", specifically for binding slaves. Borrowed from Greek chorde "guts, that which is made from guts." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The original fruit-filled cornucopia is a common symbol for Thanksgiving in the US, since that day celebrates the harvest shared by native Americans with the first settlers. Suggested usage: Today's word is used mostly in the sense "anything with a plethora", to use another of our Words of the Day: "That Helen Wheels is a cornucopia of jokes; I can't keep a straight face around her". As you can see, its application is not restricted to fruit, "Her brother Milan's house is such a cornucopia of fire hazards, the fire department uses it as a venue for their fire prevention programs." Etymology: Late Latin "cornucopia" from the Latin phrase cornu copiae "horn of plenty". The horn of the goat Amalthea that suckled Zeus as a baby but broke off and filled with fruit. Latin cornu "horn" comes from the same root as English "horn" and is related to Greek karoton, referring to the horn-like vegetable, the carrot, and kranion "skull", origin of our "cranium" (via Late Latin). The "rein" in "reindeer" comes from Old Norse hreinn "reindeer" of the same origin. The same root, less the [n], underlies the "sar" in Hindi sardar "person of high rank" from Persian sar "head" + dar "holder". (A cornucopia of thanks to T. C. Ward, a frequent visitor to the YD Agora, for supplying today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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dt. "Kosmogonie" = dt. "Weltentstehungslehre"

Definition 1: The creation of the universe or the study thereof.

Usage 1: Today's word comes with a robust family. The adjective is "cosmogonic", someone who studies the origin of the universe is a cosmogonist, who must cosmogonize in order to earn that appellation. An alternative word with the same meaning, "cosmogeny", has fallen by the wayside but you may encounter it in writings from the 19th century.

Suggested usage: Cosmogony is a hotly debated topic of (or between) astrophysics, philosophy, and religion. It is an elevated subject not often broached in conversation but the word has its metaphorical uses, such as, "In Bartholomew's cosmogony, the universe revolves around him". Any subject having to do with the stars or galaxies is susceptible, "The cosmography of those who believe in horoscopes is considerably at odds with physical law."

Etymology: Greek "kosmogonia" = "creation of the world" based on "kosmos" = "order, world-order, world" + "gonia" = "begetting". The latter stem is based on "gonos" = "child, procreation" from the O-grade of PIE root "*gen-" = "give birth to" found in "generate", "generation", "gene", "genesis", "genus", "gender" and many others. The Proto-Germanic forms developed into "kind" and "kin", not to mention German "Kind", "Kinder" = "child, children" found in English "kindergarten". (For more on PIE read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in our library. For more words like today's, let's thank David Jensen of the University of California, Berkeley and encourage him to send more.)

Dr. Language, - yourDictionary.com ------------=_1139817807-30229-0-- Word of the Day Today's Word:Court martial(Noun)Pronunciation: [kort 'mah(r)-shêl] Definition 1: A military tribunal or court that hears cases of violation of military law; a trial by such a military tribunal. Usage 1: Today's phrase is interesting because it is a noun phrase like "attorney general" and "poet laureate" with an adjective trailing the noun rather than preceding it. These phrases are distinct because the noun, not the adjective is pluralized: "courts martial", "attorneys general", "poets laureate". Today's word, however, differs from the other such phrases in two respects: (1) it may be spelled with a hyphen and (2) it may be used as a simple verb. The endings on the verb occur at the end: "court-martials", "court-martialing", "court-martialed". For these reasons, the plural "court-martials" is acceptable if today's word is hyphenated. Suggested usage: This word is topical because of the scandal arising from photographs of the interrogation of Iraqi war prisoners that recently exploded in the news. We are all waiting to see whether high-ranking officials will face courts martial or whether only low-ranking personnel will be court-martialed. Oddly, the US government hires civilian subcontractors to interrogate prisoners. They are not subject to a court martial since they are not military personnel. Etymology: Today's phrase originally was "martial court" but in the late 17th century it began to appear as "court martial". "Martial" is the adjective of "Mars", the Roman god of war that is also found in the phrases "martial arts" and "martial law". Latin Mars (Mart-) is apparently a reduction of an older form, Mavors (Mavort-), probably borrowed from the name of the Oscan war god, Mamers (Mamert-).

Dr. Language - yourDictionary.com --------------C356211D41D16238ABF7F7BC-- . by mhead00 with LMTP; Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:35:57 +0200 with esmtp id 1GJQ2g-1pCeJM0; Sat, 2 Sep 2006 09:35:50 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 714B25C15CA for ; Sat, 2 Sep 2006 01:35:06 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1157179963-29078-0" Subject: COW: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 01:35:06 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-09-02T07:35:57Z X-TOI-MSGID: 660f301e-fbfb-46a2-b261-56bef9d57966 ------------=_1157179963-29078-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Cow (Noun) Pronunciation: [kæw] Definition 1: (1) A female bovine animal raised for meat and milk around the world. (2) Coalition of the Willing. (3) Cost of war. Usage 1: An interesting note on the original "cow" is that its plural used to be "kine", with the same [n] sound marking plural that we have in "oxen" and "children" today. It was replaced by "cows" in the 17th century. But we have selected this word as our Word of the Day because of two topical acronyms orthographically identical with it. Suggested usage: The two twin acronyms creeping out of Washington these days are COW and COW: Coalition of the Willing and cost of the war. The two meanings are related in an interesting way: part of the cost of the war is the foreign aid packages that will go to many of the smaller participants of the Coalition of the Willing, who may see the Coalition as a cash cow. (Does this mean we will be paying for this war until the COWs come home?) Etymology: Did you know that "cow", "beef", and "butter" all come from the same word? That word was Proto-Indo-European *gwou- "cow, bull", spoken 6,000 years ago. In the Germanic languages, the [w] dropped out and the [g] became closely related [k]: German "Kuh", Icelandic "k=FDr", and English "cow". The PIE root remained all but unchanged in Sanskrit "gauh", currently "gAya" in Hindi. "Gauh" is found in goraksah "cowherd", the word the British borrowed as "Gurkha". In Latin and Greek, however, the combination [gw] converted to [b] at the beginning of a word, so we find Latin bos, bovis "ox, cow" and Greek bous "ox, cow". Latin "bovis" became "boeuf" in French, whence we borrowed it as "beef", the meat of the cow. (Until then, we ate cow.) "Butter?" It came to us via Latin from Greek bous "cow" + turos "cheese." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1157179963-29078-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin02.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Bcgbf-0wJBz60; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:26:15 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25527B81B62 for ; Tue, 22 Jun 2004 02:24:38 -0600 (MDT) Subject: CRANK: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Crank(Noun)Pronunciation: [krængk] Definition 1: (1) A tool consisting of a handle at right angles to a shaft (rather like the letter "Z") that creates a rotary motion when turned; (2) a crook or twist, as a crank of phrase; (3) an eccentric or grouchy person. Usage 1: Today's word may be freely used as a verb in the first sense: to crank an antique car engine. In the second two senses there is an adjective, cranky "twisty, eccentric, grouchy", with an adverb, "crankily", and its own noun, "crankiness." Suggested usage: The interesting aspect of today's word is its second meaning which connects the first to the third: "The road to Ephraim's house has so many cranks and twists you could walk there in a straight line faster than you can drive". We have almost forgotten this meaning in the US. The third meaning, of course, is common: "The road to Ephraim's was so crooked that I was too cranky to socialize by the time I arrived." Etymology: Today's word is an original English term from Old English "cranc" in cranc-stæf "bent staff", arising from an Old Germanic word that apparently meant "bent over, curled up". It is akin to Old English cringan, crang, crungen to "fall in battle", originally "curl up", a word that ultimately emerged as cringe "to draw up, contract" with a meaning nearer the original one. This same stem shows up in German and Dutch krank "sick" and, without the [n], in English "crook(ed)". The third sense of today's word apparently derived from the second: a person with a twisted mind or otherwise bent out of shape. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Crenately" is the adverb; "crenation" is the noun. "Crenation" is used in medicine to describe the shrunken appearance of red blood cells in a hypertonic solution. "Crenature" is another noun, this time for a rounded projection. Suggested usage: From a metaphorical pen with purple ink, one might see a sentence like "Denis stared at Yasmin, his forehead crenate with anger and concern". In a more homely fashion, we could say "The frog's brow was crenate with warts". Today's word is a good one to describe a knobby or serrate(d) appearance. Etymology: We denizens of the twenty-first century are hardly the first to make up nonce words. "Crenate" comes from Late Medieval Latin "crenatus" from crena "notch", created from a reading of an uncertain Latin word in a corrupt passage in Pliny the Elder. Today's rather obscure word shares this etymology with a much more common one: "cranny", probably borrowed from the Old French descendent of the Latin noun, "crena". 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Usage 1: Three of the four meanings of today's word seem wildly incompatible. It began referring to various minority peoples, then migrated to the kind of language some of them speak and elsewhere to the cooking style associated with others. Do not confuse a pidgin with a creole. A pidgin is nothing but a vocabulary of words and phrases used in trade, as Native Americans used a pidgin English to trade with early settlers; they didn't speak it at home. If a pidgin acquires a grammar, however, a set of rules for forming words and sentences, it is then a creole. A Creole is a real language. Suggested usage: Approximately 70 Creole languages are spoken around the world. For a complete list, see the Ethnologue page at http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=140 . Creole cooking is a distinct component of the Cajun cooking of Louisiana. Remember, however, Creoles never attempt to speak Creole with creole in their mouths! Etymology: Today's word is French "créole", liberated intact from French where it was a modified version of Spanish "criollo", used to refer to a native, especially a native slave, of a locality. "Criollo" seems to be a corruption of "criadillo", a probable diminutive of criado "(someone) bred, brought up, educated" from the verb criar "to breed, raise". This is the Spanish descendant of Latin creare "to beget", the origin of English "create." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Crepuscular (adjective) Pronunciation: [krê-'pês-kyu-lê(r)] Definition: Pertaining to crepuscule, twilight; dim or weak in terms of visibility. Usage: Today's word is an adjective more appealing than the noun (crepuscule) it is derived from. "Twilight" certainly is a more beautiful way to describe the light at dusk than "crepuscule" but "crepuscular" has its charms. Suggested Usage: Today's word should come to mind in any situation characterized by dimness: "I'm afraid that reading the fine print of this contract demands too much of my crepuscular vision". The term fits many other legal situations, too, "Your honor, in the crepuscular light of the bar, it was easy to mistake my wallet for the wallet of the guy sitting next to me". The judge's vision would have to be crepuscular for him to not see through that excuse. Etymology: Latin crepusculum "twilight", diminutive of creper "dark". 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WOTD: Crepuscular (Adjective) Pronunciation: [krê-'pês-kyu-lê(r)] Listen Definition: Pertaining to crepuscule, twilight; dim or weak in terms of visibility. Usage: Today's word is an adjective more appealing than the noun (crepuscule) it is derived from. "Twilight" certainly is a more beautiful way to describe the light at dusk than "crepuscule" but "crepuscular" has its charms. Suggested Usage: Today's word should come to mind in any situation characterized by dimness: "I'm afraid that reading the fine print of this contract demands too much of my crepuscular vision". The term fits many other legal situations, too, "Your honor, in the crepuscular light of the bar, it was easy to mistake my wallet for the wallet of the guy sitting next to me". The judge's vision would have to be crepuscular for him to not see through that excuse. Etymology: Latin crepusculum "twilight", diminutive of creper "dark". The suffix -ul- is found in several other borrowings from Latin, e.g. "homunculus" and "miniscule". The origin of the root crep- is unclear but it might be related to the cor- "bellow, squawk" of cornix "crow" and corvus "raven" (akin to English "crow" and "to crow") if it acquired an association with darkness because of the color of these birds. However, the semantic relation cannot be established unequivocally. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4wg.kj2i.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-8500-0-1175752819-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:09:59 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu1) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1Em76c3Ka6-0003cA for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:09:59 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4A8845C3DB1 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:47:25 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1134461603-30025-0" Subject: CREPUSCULAR: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:47:25 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1134461603-30025-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Crepuscular (Adjective) Pronunciation: [krê-'pês-kyu-lê(r)] Definition 1: Pertaining to crepuscule, twilight; dim or weak in terms of visibility. Usage 1: Today's word is an adjective more appealing than the noun (crepuscule) it is derived from. "Twilight" certainly is a more beautiful way to describe the light at dusk than "crepuscule" but "crepuscular" has its charms. Suggested usage: Today's word should come to mind in any situation characterized by dimness: "I'm afraid that reading the fine print of this contract demands too much of my crepuscular vision". The term fits many other legal situations, too, "Your honor, in the crepuscular light of the bar, it was easy to mistake my wallet for the wallet of the guy sitting next to me". The judge's vision would have to be crepuscular for him to not see through that excuse. Etymology: Latin crepusculum "twilight", diminutive of creper "dark". The suffix -ul- is found in several other borrowings from Latin, e.g. "homunculus" and "miniscule". The origin of the root crep- is unclear but it might be related to the cor- "bellow, squawk" of cornix "crow" and corvus "raven" (akin to English "crow" and "to crow") if it acquired an association with darkness because of the color of these birds. However, the semantic relation cannot be established unequivocally. (Our gratitude to Dan Hanson of Plano, Texas for today's word is not dim at all.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Four strings are played with a bow while the other two are picked as a kind of bass drone. Usage 1: The crwth is related closely to the zither, psaltery and dulcimer, and it's a cousin to the harp. In some versions of musical history, the crwth is the forerunner of the violin. The word, however, is a lexical orphan; someone who plays the instrument is a "crowder" or a "crowther", based on the English correlate. Suggested usage: The crwth fell out of favor in the Middle Ages. However, you might spot one here and there: "Abelard earned $60 with his homemade crwth at the Renaissance Music Festival". Medieval meets modern at http://www.crwth.org.uk=97homepage of the crwth on the Internet. Etymology: From Welsh crwth "bulge, crowd, violin" (the English crowd, "throng" comes from Old English crudan, "to hasten, press"). Many take today's word as the only word in English with no vowels; however, this is a Welsh word (the English equivalent is "crowd" or "crowth") and in Welsh (Cymraeg) "w" acts as a vowel between consonants=97it is, after all, a "double u". Before or after a vowel, "w" behaves like a consonant. The noisy PIE root of today's word is ger-, "to cry hoarsely". It gives us crow, as both "bird" and "boast", croon, and cur, Middle English for "mutt", akin to Old Norse kurra, "to growl". (We sing the praises of George Crawford of Knoxville, Tennessee for bringing us today's word. For more PIE, check our FAQ sheet, linked to the home page.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Today's English word, however, borrowed from French, is an orphan with no derived adjective or verb in its adopted language. Suggested usage: Cuisine is a style of cooking usually associated with nationalities, "My gourmand friend, Al Dente, prefers the Scottish cuisine of MacDonald's to all others". However, it is not excluded from referring to very specialized styles, "Maude Lynn's cuisine is distinguished by her commitment to prevent anything from rising from the plate and surprising the diner=97not even a vagrant aroma." Etymology: "Cuisine" comes from Late Latin "coquina", feminine of Latin coquinus "related to cooking" from coquus "a cook", the agent noun of coquere "to cook". Believe it or not, the root of this word was Proto-Indo-European *pekw- "cook, ripen", which ended up as pech' "to bake" (peku "I bake") in Russian. In some European languages, however, the second [kw] was assimilated by the initial [p] giving *kwekw-, hence the two [k] sounds in English "cook". The same stem became Old English "cycene", Middle English "kichene" and, finally, "kitchen". In Greek, the [p] took over the [kw] giving us the root in peptein "to cook, ripen, digest" and pepsia "digestion", which we find today in English dyspepsia "indigestion". In Sanskrit the consonants didn't change at all: pakva meant "ripe." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This noun is a lexical orphan, with no other part of speech stemming from it. One caveat: speakers sometimes add an anticipatory [b] in the second syllable, mispronouncing it "cumberbund". Be sure to keep your b's under rein as you use today's word. Suggested usage: Cummerbunds make only a few appearances in the lives of most people outside weddings and the prom: "The chaperones were vigilant during the slow dances, making sure that no cummerbund touched an evening dress". Here's a possible headline from the soap opera awards: "I. M. A. Loozer Chokes Lance Sterling with Cummerbund at Podium." Etymology: From the Hindi kamarband from Persian kamar "waist" + band "band". Does it surprise you that Persian and English have the same word for band? That is why we think they were all one language, PIE, at one time. The word comes into Old Iranian (Persian) "banda-". The PIE root was apparently *bhendh- "to bind". It also gave us "bandana" from Sanskrit bandhati "he ties", "bundle", and "ribbon", a corruption of "riband". (We thank Mary Fengar Gail of Irvine, CA and Sharon Miller of Canal Fulton, Ohio for thinking of us in the midst of joyful unions they attended.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective is "cupidinous." Suggested usage: Here is a alternative to "avarice" and "greed" that loves to play: "The combination of cupidity and stupidity has spelt the downfall of many a visitor to Las Vegas". "Men are brought to Irene's rich cousin less by Cupid than by cupidity". Go ahead: add your own. Etymology: Via French from from Latin cupidus "desirous" from cupere "to desire". "Cupid" shares the same origin but has accrued a different connotation. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usually said of (older) men. Formerly, "curmudgeon" meant a miserly person, but that part of the definition has fallen from use during the four and a half centuries that this word has been with us. Usage 1: The adjective is "curmudgeonly". "Curmudgeonry" is a rarely used noun that refers to the actions of a curmudgeon. Suggested usage: A curmudgeon is often taken to be a person who goes against popular or sentimentally held notions. Thus, "When his wife suggested that they have friends over to dinner, 'just because we like them,' Jack's curmudgeonly answer was 'What wretched nonsense.'" The miserly part of the definition should be revived and used along with the notion of a contrary person: "Andrew's latest bit of curmudgeonry was refusing to buy his wife flowers for Valentine's Day because=97he said=97the prices were inflated." Etymology: No one knows for sure where this word comes from. It first appeared in Richard Stanyhurst's "Description of Ireland" (1577) as "Curmudgen". In 1600 Philemon Holland used the word "cornmudgin" in his translation of Livy, suggesting that "curmudgeon" was derived from "cornmudgin" meaning someone who hoards corn (from Middle English much-en "to pilfer or hide"). However, since "curmudgeon" was in use 25 years before Holland's "cornmudgin", Holland probably formed his word from the older one. In his 1755 dictionary, Samuel Johnson credited the idea for the etymology of "curmudgeon", based on the French "coeur méchant" ("spiteful heart"), to an unknown correspondent. Working from Johnson, John Ash made one of the most famous blunders in etymological history. In 1775, he wrote that curmudgeon was from the French coeur "unknown" and méchant "correspondent". (Thanks to our known correspondent, who is not a curmudgeon according to Ash's definition, Charles Insler of Princeton University, USA, for suggesting this word to us.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: This word has returned recently in connection with the rise of computers but it is not a new word. It originally referred to a runner or messenger (see Etymology). Its relation to running is preserved in the adjective, cursory "fleeting, passing rapidly". Today's word is not to be confused with curser "someone who curses or places curses", so be sure to keep the final vowels straight. Suggested usage: If you participate in medieval reenactments, you may send a cursor to deliver your messages. Today, however, it is better to use the French variant (courier) in this service and today's word to refer to the little critter that runs ahead of what you are typing into your computer. "When his cursor turned into a bomb that exploded, Gabby Hacker knew immediately that his computer had contracted a deadly virus." Etymology: In Middle English today's word meant "runner, messenger". That is because it was taken from Latin "cursus", the past participle of currere "to run". The oldest form of this root was probably *kers- "to run", found in "corral", "courier", "corridor", and "course". The Gaulish variant, carros "cart, wagon", persists today in such words as "car", "cart", "cargo", "carry", and via French, "chariot" and "charge". The Latin Word carpentum "two-wheeled wagon" came to English as "carpenter", taken from "carpentarius", which referred originally to a maker of these wagons. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1121669945-8429-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:32:54 +0200 by mxeu1.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1EIizF2fAh-0006MH for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:32:53 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B4F3F5C7DC9 for ; Fri, 23 Sep 2005 02:29:41 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1127459260-10659-0" Subject: CUSHY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 02:29:41 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1127459260-10659-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Cushy (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ 'kU-shee or -shi] Definition 1: Easy, soft (of work), not serious (of a wound). Usage 1: The word began during the First World War when a cushy wound was non-life-threatening but just serious enough to earn you a ticket home. Since then, the word has acquired a sense of much more comfort than would tolerate any pain at all and is most often associated with easy work. The noun is "cushiness" and the adverb is "cushily." Suggested usage: Everyone refers to "cushy jobs" of one sort or another. Let's move away from this by now clichéd usage, "Hortense just bought herself a cushy car that does everything but make the turns for her". If Hortense also lived in a cushy house with obedient children, she could even be living a cushy life. Etymology: This word probably comes from Hindi khusha "happy, joyful, pleasant" from Persian "khush". An equally likely source is French couchée "lying down". Either way, it was borrowed by the British during World War I and adapted to English with the common adjectival suffix "-y" (cf. "muddy", "dusty", "filmy"). The fact that it sounds like "cushion", an object itself associated with comfort, no doubt, encouraged its absorption by the ever-avaricious English lexicon. (Thanks today to Phyllis Stabler, who has assigned herself the cushy job of supplying us with excellent choices for Words of the Day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Here is another exorbitantly beautiful word grossly underutilized. We should take a cue from Milton, who wrote in "L'Allegro" (1645), " Where perhaps some Beauty lies, / The Cynosure of neighbouring eyes. " The adjective is "cynosural." Suggested usage: As in Milton's lines, "cynosure" is usually associated with something or someone lustrous. "Letitia lilted down the stairs in a gown of silver and white damask that made her the immediate cynosure of the party". But we can widen the meaning, as well, since the word also refers to a constellation used to find direction: "Vadim's house sat at the junction of three roads, a cynosure for anyone trying to find their way through the mountains." Etymology: From Greek kynosoura "dog-tail", from kuon, kynos "dog" + oura "tail". The PIE root *kwon-, from which "kuon" derives, made it to English as "hound". In Latin it became canis "dog" from which we get "canine" and "canary", as in "Canary Islands" (based on Latin Canariae Insulae "Islands of Dogs"). The root *ors- "tail", which produced the second constituent in Greek, became (Harrumph!) "arse" in English. So the roots of today's word spans the celestial and the profane=97quite a historical embrace. For more on PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather in YDC's library. (The cynosure of today's word is Stewart Black, who suggested to us this astronomical word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1161846904-18423-0-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:25:52 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng05.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1CGvTa-0006Na-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:24:14 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2CAB1B7CFE9 for ; Mon, 11 Oct 2004 02:24:12 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1097475156-20631-0" X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.411 (Entity 5.404) Subject: DAG: Your word of the day from www.yourDictionary.com Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 02:24:12 -0600 (MDT) ------------=_1097475156-20631-0 www.yourDictionary.com's Word of the Day The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key =09=09=09=09 Word of the Day Today's Word: Dag (Noun) Pronunciation: [dæg] Listen Definition: (1) A clot of matted wool and excrement found on the hindquarters of a sheep (often plural: dags); (2) any pointed, dangling object; (3) an excentric person or one who fouls up. Usage: A term widely used in Australia and New Zealand, where it also occurs as a verb (to dag a sheep =3D to cut the dags from a sheep). There is a related adjective: daggy =3D with dags on its hindquarters or, by extension, "unkempt", "messy". If there is "daggy", can the noun, "dagginess", be far away? Today's word may be most common in the expression, Rattle your dags! meaning "Hurry up, get a move on!" Suggested Usage: Away from the sheep ranches of Australia and New Zealand, today's word is used metaphorically to refer to people: "He's a bit of a dag" can mean he is something of a clown, a joker, a little eccentric. The adjective is used most to indicate things in disarray: "This essay is OK but it gets a bit daggy towards the end. You'll need to tidy it up if you want a good grade". Many situatios call for the adjective, "The rehearsals are going well, but the change of scene in Act II is still daggy=97we're working on that." Etymology: Today's word is difficult to trace. The word referring to wool matted in the same way in the US is "tag", which suggests these two are related. Unfortunately, we know just as little of the origin of "tag". We do know that "dagge" existed in Middle English and referred either to a hanging end or shred (such as is made when you slash the hem of a dress in several places for ornamentation), or matted chunks of wool. But where this earlier form originated is a mystery. –Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy, University of Canterbury Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1097475156-20631-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin01.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BVnZl-0QbtRY0; Thu, 3 Jun 2004 10:27:49 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B12F6B820C1 for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2004 02:24:21 -0600 (MDT) Subject: DAPPER: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Dapper(Adjective)Pronunciation: ['dæ-pê(r)] Definition 1: (1) Neat, trim, jaunty, spiffy, snazzy, spruce in appearance, i.e. smartly groomed and dressed; (2) lively, sharp, quick. Applied to males only. Usage 1: The comparative of today's adjective is "more dapper" and the superlative is "most dapper". This word is used most often in the phrase "Dapper Dan", referring to any dapper man. Dapper men generally have closely cut hair and often use a bit of oily hair tonic to hold it in place. This is why Ulysses Everett McGill (played by George Clooney) in the Coen Brothers' film, 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' exclaims, "Well I don't want Fop, dammit! I'm a Dapper Dan man!" when he finds a store that carried 'Fop' pomade but not his favorite brand, 'Dapper Dan.' Suggested usage: The meaning of today's adjective is very narrowly focused on a very neatly dressed man with an air of self-confidence that shows in his posture and walk, "Quentin looked quite dapper in his sharply creased pants, spit-polished shoes, and sprightly gait". The word does carry humorous connotations, though, making it easy to play with: "Lloyd dresses so badly he makes Rodney Dangerfield look dapper!" Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Middle Dutch dapper "quick, strong". It is related to Russian debelyi "fat, thick", German tapfer "brave", Tocharian tsopats "big" and tappo "courage". The phrase "Dapper Dan" comes from a 1921 song of that name written by Lew Brown and Albert Von Tilzer, who also wrote 'The Girl in the Gilded Cage' and 'I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl that Married Dear Old Dad.' He must have been a mama's boy. (We want more words just like the word Paul Taylor suggested we run today.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:31:11 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin16.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FneSQ-26phia0; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 18:31:06 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E47B5CE1D3 for ; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 09:56:04 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1149607198-2923-0" Subject: DAWDLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 09:56:04 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-06-06T16:31:11Z X-TOI-MSGID: 253c1b54-cb64-4f66-bcc7-4f6d7bb1fe38 ------------=_1149607198-2923-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Dawdle (Verb) Pronunciation: ['dawd-l] Definition 1: To delay by moving slowly and aimlessly; to perform some activity lackadaisically, as dawdling on the way to work. Usage 1: Today's word is another common word that reached us across an uncommon route (see Etymology). It may be used as a noun and the participle, "dawdling", may serve as an adjective: "the dawdling dogs delayed delivery of the duck dinner to the dapper dactylographer (finger-print expert)." Suggested usage: Dawdling can be frustrating to people on a mission: "Don't dawdle so, baby; mommy's favorite soap opera begins in just a few minutes". But dawdling can be a pleasure, too: "The weather is positively inspirational; I think I'll take a walk and dawdle along the river the rest of the day." Etymology: Today's word has shared a path with the people most notorious for dawdling: tots. It is probably a variant pronunciation of daddle "to walk totteringly like a child". "Daddle", apparently a variant of "dadder, dodder", and "totter", is a frequentative form of dad "to cause to shake by hitting". "Tottle" (more recently "toddle") has been shortened to give us tot "small child beginning to walk". It would seem to be a variant of "totter" that has taken on a life of its own. (Today's word is dedicated to 3-year-old Lydia Ross-MacLeod, who has recently reached the dawdling stage of her life and is enjoying it immensely.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1149607198-2923-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 10:36:45 +0200 Received: from [209.144.102.31] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu9.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt64-1DV3Z30xNw-000118 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 09 May 2005 10:24:33 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F21D35C2007 for ; Mon, 9 May 2005 02:11:46 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1115621668-11022-0" Subject: DEARTH: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 02:11:46 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1115621668-11022-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Dearth (Noun) Pronunciation: ['dêrth] Definition 1: A severe lack or shortage of something. Usage 1: A "paucity" of something suggests that only a few exist while a "dearth" implies a severe shortage, almost a complete lack of it. Suggested usage: This is a word that is very useful in discussing sports: "Given the dearth of shots on goal in the game, even the one score surprises me". It also comes in handy around the house: "Since we all are displaying such a dearth of ambition today, why don't we just stay home and watch TV tonight?" Etymology: Middle English derthe, from Old English *dorthu "costliness", from dore "costly", Modern English dear "expensive". From the PIE root *dhor(g)- also found in Serbian drag and Russian dorogyj "dear, expensive". (See "Words: Where do they Come From" in the yourDictionary library for "PIE.") =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1115621668-11022-0--X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 0 Received: from mailin23.aul.t-online.de (mailin23.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.75]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:32:54 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin23.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GTvof-0jsgwi0; Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:32:49 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7E9DB5C3B85 for ; Sun, 1 Oct 2006 01:32:48 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1159685394-5725-0" Subject: DEBRIDE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 01:32:48 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-10-01T07:32:54Z X-TOI-MSGID: 4bbbc8a0-939e-46c0-8bb0-1642b4bf8c3e ------------=_1159685394-5725-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Debride (Verb) Pronunciation: [dee-'breed] Definition 1: No, today's word does not refer to the removal of a new spouse from a groom by disgruntled in-laws, but the surgical excision of dead or dying (necrotic) tissue or the removal of foreign matter from a wound. The reason lies in wait for you below (see Etymology). Usage 1: Although today's word seems to contain "bride", it retains its French pronunciation, which sounds like "breed". The noun for today's verb is "debridement". Both terms are currently used exclusively in the field of medicine; however, we suggest next that they have metaphorical implications that reach far beyond this narrow domain. Suggested usage: Today's word is certainly more at home in medicine than elsewhere: "Pressurized irrigation together with suction is effective in debriding wounds". However, the implication that debridement is the removal of things necrotic and superfluous so as to allow healing offers metaphorical opportunities simply too exciting to ignore: "We've been roundly criticized but I feel that if we debride this department of the loafers and malcontents, it will heal itself shortly and run smoothly". See what I mean? Etymology: French débridement, from débrider "to unbridle, debride" from Old French desbrider : des- "de-, un-" + bride "bridle". The analogy comes from the likening of constricting bands of dead tissue to bridles. The French word for bridle probably came from Middle High German bridel "rein" from the root of bregd-an "to pull, twitch", related to Old English brigdel "bridle", with an instrumental suffix -l, found elsewhere in handle (instrument for the hand), saddle (instrument for sitting), and treadle (instrument for treading). The stem is also related to "braid" in the sense "jerk, twitch." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: There are two nouns: decimate ['de-sê-mêt] "a tithe" and decimation [de-sê-'mey-shên] "the act or process of decimating." Definition 2: To reduce substantially or even dramatically. Usage 2: This word does not mean "annihilate" though it is far too often used in that sense, particularly in the U. S. Let us combine our lexical forces to get this word back on its proper semantic track. Suggested usage: The important thing to remember is that the word does not necessarily have a pejorative connotation: "The office staff worked far more efficiently after being selectively decimated" or "Precise decimation of the deer population would strengthen it materially". In the latter sentence, the attributive "precise" makes clear the speaker has in mind reduction by exactly 1/10. Etymology: Unlike "an-nihil-ate", which comes from the Latin nihil "nothing" and means "reduce to naught", decimate originates in the same Latin stem as decimal "a tenth". The PIE root dekm- is the source Latin decem "ten" (whence "December" the tenth month of the Roman calendar), English "ten", and Russian deset' "ten". (Thanks to YD friend Derek Blayney for bringing this problematic word to our attention.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: There are two nouns: decimate ['de-sê-mêt] "a tithe" and decimation [de-sê-'mey-shên] "the act or process of decimating." Definition 2: To reduce substantially or even dramatically. Usage 2: This word does not mean "annihilate" though it is far too often used in that sense, particularly in the U. S. Let us combine our lexical forces to get this word back on its proper semantic track. Suggested usage: The important thing to remember is that the word does not necessarily have a pejorative connotation: "The office staff worked far more efficiently after being selectively decimated" or "Precise decimation of the deer population would strengthen it materially". In the latter sentence, the attributive "precise" makes clear the speaker has in mind reduction by exactly 1/10. Etymology: Unlike "an-nihil-ate", which comes from the Latin nihil "nothing" and means "reduce to naught", decimate originates in the same Latin stem as decimal "a tenth". The PIE root dekm- is the source Latin decem "ten" (whence "December" the tenth month of the Roman calendar), English "ten", and Russian deset' "ten". (Thanks to YD friend Derek Blayney for bringing this problematic word to our attention.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Decry" is often confused with several other verbs having similar but not exactly synonymous meanings. Today's word implies denunciation, criticism, as to decry corporate waste. "Disparage" can mean to discourage or express a low opinion of something, as to disparage risky investments. "Deprecate" usually means simply to downplay (or play down), as to deprecate one's own contributions. The forms of today's verb are "(he/she/it) decries", "decried" but the present participle is "decrying". A person who decries is a decrier. Suggested usage: Today's word approaches "denounce" in meaning more than any other word, "Murine Isley decries to all the world the way the women in the office bedizen themselves when the boss is in town". But don't forget other members of the "decry" family in your chit-chat: "Nastya Badenoff reacts so negatively to everything around her, she has been designated the town decrier." Etymology: Today's word was borrowed from French décrier, from de- "away, un-" + crier "to cry". Old French "crier" comes down from Vulgar Latin *critare, a simplification of Latin quiritare "to cry out" but originally it might have meant, "to implore". Oddly, this verb seems to be based on Quirites "Roman citizen, civilian", so that some have speculated the meaning originally was to call out for help, i.e. for the aid of a Roman citizen. It may also be related to quaerere "to ask, request" whence English "query" or even querulus "whiny, complaining" which gave us "querulous." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1155970663-6445-0-- Received: from mailin12.aul.t-online.de (mailin12.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.70]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:39:34 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin12.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GG9oH-1r32em0; Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:39:29 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F0A625C1E14 for ; Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:37:06 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1156402492-31052-0" Subject: DEMATERIALIZE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:37:06 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-08-24T07:39:34Z X-TOI-MSGID: e77cf5de-c89e-476e-9f07-cba1f97cbd8b ------------=_1156402492-31052-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Dematerialize (Verb) Pronunciation: [dee-mê-'ti-ree-yê-lIz] Definition 1: To lose physical attributes (intransitive); more recently, to convert paper or other physical documents into electronic files or avoid accumulating solid documents in favor of electronic files (transitive). Usage 1: "Dematerialization" (the noun from today's word) is not the only term describing the information revolution of our lives: "deterritorialization" refers to the decreasing importance of place, now that it is as simple to contact someone in China as next door. "Depersonalization" occurs as more and more transactions are conducted on interactive websites rather than with people. As virtual time replaces real time in these transactions, we experience "detemporalization". This family of words point to historically important factors of information management that are becoming immaterial. Suggested usage: Paper shredders pale in comparison to computer networks in dematerializing information. Even our mail is being converted from paper objects written in a particular time and space to bundles of electrical impulses for which time and space are irrelevant. The e-letters we now write never materialize but flit across a computer screen on "virtual", not real, sheets of paper. Computer screens mask the dematerialization of our everyday activities but it continues every day. Etymology: Prefix de- "un-, destroy" + "material" from Latin adjective materialis "consisting of matter, physical not spiritual" + deadjectival suffix "-ize". The adjective is from Latin materia "matter". This word is obviously related to the Latin word for mother "mater" since matter is the substance from which all things are created. "Mater" comes from the first recognizable sound a baby makes, "ma" plus an old PIE kinship suffix, -ter, also found in "sister", "brother", and "father". (See our immaterial FAQ sheet for more on PIE.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Definition 2: To state or affirm in a legal affidavit (deposition). Usage 2: "Depose" originally meant "to lay down" and the noun was deposit "that which is laid down". Even though it retains that meaning today in some sciences, the noun "deposit" has taken over that meaning of "depose" among the general populace. Currently the noun for "depose" is "deposition". Investigators depose witnesses by taking down their testimony in the legal form of a deposition. Such witnesses (or "deponents") depone what they know in a deposition. Suggested usage: Of course, the current US administration would love to depose Saddam Hussein from his presidency of Iraq but chief UN arms inspector Hans Blix would settle for deposing him for his knowledge of Iraqi arms. Although "depose" and "depone" are used mostly in the legal system, occasions for their use arise around the house: "Biff vigorously deponed that it was his sister's friends who ate all the chicken, not his". Using today's word instead of "swore on a stack of Bibles" saves you five words while raising the level of conversation several notches. Etymology: From Old French "deposer", an alteration of Latin deponere, "to put down". Hence today's word is also etymologically related to depone "testify (under oath)" with the [n] changed to [s], probably under the influence of French poser "put". (I adamantly depone that Deb Griffiths of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, deserves our gratitude for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: The adjective from which this noun is derived, desuete "unused, out of use" has been deemed archaic, though it continues to lurk there behind the suffix "-ude" of "desuetude". (Old words never die but forever lurk inside others.) Suggested Usage: Today's word is a term from the highest registers of English speech, "Watching television talk shows has convinced me that the rules of English grammar have fallen in to complete desuetude". The important point is that "desuetude" is a place where things vanish, as the quaint habit of removing your hat inside fell into desuetude, oddly, at about the same time men stopped wearing fedoras. Etymology: From French désuétude, a reflex of Latin desuetudo, the noun from desuescere "put out of use", based on de- "un-, dis-" + suescere "become accustomed". The Latin root comes from *swe also found in sui "of oneself", as in sui generis "in a class of its own", akin to Russian svoi "one's own" and "swami", borrowed from Sanskrit svami "one's own". The dative of this pronoun, sibi "to oneself", is related to Russian sebya "oneself" and English "self". It is also the origin of the [sol] in "solo, solitary, soliloquy, desolate." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! >>> http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.k63r.31.f663.2oq9 ---------------- Find word-related fun and games in >>> http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.k63r.32.eton.2oq9 ---------------- Please click here to forward this message to a friend: http://i.ml00.net/forward?YourDictionary:*:1173750116.12169:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e ---------------- =A91996-2007, LoveToKnow Corp. 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Suggested Usage: Today's word is a term from the highest registers of English speech, "Watching television talk shows has convinced me that the rules of English grammar have fallen in to complete desuetude". The important point is that "desuetude" is a place where things vanish, as the quaint habit of removing your hat inside fell into desuetude, oddly, at about the same time men stopped wearing fedoras. Etymology: From French désuétude, a reflex of Latin desuetudo, the noun from desuescere "put out of use", based on de- "un-, dis-" + suescere "become accustomed". The Latin root comes from *swe also found in sui "of oneself", as in sui generis "in a class of its own", akin to Russian svoi "one's own" and "swami", borrowed from Sanskrit svami "one's own". The dative of this pronoun, sibi "to oneself", is related to Russian sebya "oneself" and English "self". It is also the origin of the [sol] in "solo, solitary, soliloquy, desolate." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . 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Usage 1: First, we would like to thank you for your patience as we physically moved and upgraded our servers on Friday and Saturday. As usual, the process was prolonged beyond our expectations by the gremlins that have infiltrated the Web in order to frustrate us mere mortals. (May they all catch viruses out there.) Now, back to the issue at hand. Our recent exploration of "mildew" led us to a couple of other interesting words based on "dew". Chickens, turkeys and Brahma cattle have prominent dewlaps hanging from their necks. At the same time dogs and horses have a useless rudimentary claw (or hoof) on the back of their legs, called a "dewclaw". Why dew? See the Etymology. Suggested usage: In act II, scene 1 of 'Midsummer's Night Dream,' Puck confesses how he teases a gossip: "And, when she drinks, against her lips I bob, And on the wither'd dewlap pour the ale". So the extension of the meaning of today's word to the skin that gathers on our human throats with age has long been made and made by masters of the language. It is a potentially embarrassing term, but if we are careful, we can also apply it to ourselves, "I would drop a few pounds but weight loss leaves you with a dewlap that requires surgery I would prefer avoiding." Etymology: Etymologists seem willing to accept the notion that dewclaws are so named because, rather than touch the ground like real claws, they only claw the dew. They are, however, less willing to accept the notion that a dewlap is so named because it laps the dew. This is partly because Danish and Norwegian have similar words, doglæb (Danish) and doglæp (Norwegian), suggesting that the first element of this word originally referred to dogs. However, nothing in the history of the English word supports such an interpretation. 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Usage 1: Look out for the Greek spelling of "f" via "ph" and the suffix "-ous" with the "o". Suggested usage: This word is usually associated with very thin fabric such as silk which is translucent and flimsy in the original sense. However, the 'flimsiness' in its meaning makes it conducive to a range of colorful metaphoric uses, e.g. "The lie was so diaphanous the dog could see through it" or "a plan that diaphanous (thin, lacking in substance) could never work." Etymology: From Greek dia- "through" + phainein "to show". The latter underlies "photo-" and "fantasy", borrowed from Greek and itself is derived from Indo-Eropean *bhaa- from which French "bouy" and English "beckon", "beacon", "banner", and "berry" (!) are derived via various historical suffixes. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective is "dichotomous". The verb, "dichotomize", is often (mis)used to mean "classify into mutually exclusive categories", i.e. without limitation to two. "Dichotomy" is also often confused with "bifurcation", branching into a fork of two lines, as the bifurcation of an ancestral line or of species. A dichotomy is the result of bifurcation but not bifurcation itself. Suggested usage: We still tend to think the world a dichotomy of Oriental and Occidental cultures but the dichotomy of communist and non-communist nations would seem to have disintegrated. The dichotomy of men and women in so many recent books often minimizes the common humanity they share. Etymology: From Greek "dichotomia", the noun from dichotomeo "cut in two" from the adverb dicha "in two, asunder" + temno "cut". The same root underlying "temno", *tom-/*tem-, emerged in Latin tondere "to shear, shave" from which English acquired "tonsorial" and "tonsure" but also "anatomy", "atom" (not-cuttable), and "temple". The same root developed via Germanic languages to "timber". (Our gratitude today is owed Mike Wiecko for suggesting a fairly common hence useful word with an unexpectedly fascinating history.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Today's Word:Diffuse (Adjective) Pronunciation: [di-'fyus] Definition 1: (1) Spread out, not localized in one place, widely distributed. (2) (Style) Wordy, unfocused, verbose. Usage 1: There is also a verb "diffuse" [di-'fyuz] (not to be confused with "defuse") meaning "to spread in all directions" or "to dim, soften". The adverb for today's adjective is "diffusely" and the noun is "diffuseness" though "diffusion" is sometimes used. Suggested usage: The first sense of today's word refers to the vaguely defined, unlocalized, "The pain in my leg is rather diffuse; it's hard to say exactly where it originates". The sense of vagueness, however, has migrated to the description of an unfocused writing or speech style, "Delores's explanations of our projects were so diffuse, I signed her up for yourDictionary's Word of the Day". Now, there's a sure solution for the problem. Etymology: "Diffuse" comes to us from Old French "diffus", which drifted down from Latin "diffusus", the past participle of diffundere "to spread out pouring", composed of dis- "apart" + fundere "to pour, melt". Both roots of this verb appear in other English words, such as "foundry" where metal is melted and poured, "fondue", melted cheese, and "fonts", which once were poured from melted lead. Of course, "refuse", "infuse", "profuse" all come from the participle stem. The original root was *gheu- "to melt, to pour", so in Germanic languages words of this origin begin with [g]: "gust" from Old Norse gustr "a wind blast", "gush", akin to Icelandic gusa "to gush" and "geyser" from Old Norse geysa "to gush". (For more synonyms, click here.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Bigamy is marriage to two spouses simultaneously; digamy is marriage to two spouses in succession. Polygamy is marriage to several partners simultaneously=97"polygyny" refers to having several wives while "polyandry" refers to having several husbands. The adjective for today's noun is "digamous" and sounds like "bigamous." Suggested usage: The English language is rich in words referring to multiple spouses; clearly spousal affiliation is an important social issue among us and we must have terms to refer to all its aspects. Digamy has become almost as common as marriage since the more or less united states of North America began legalizing divorce in the 60s. "All my friends become digamous so fast, it is difficult to say that that none are bigamous". Digamy has become an aspect of family life that many US families in the post-Vietnam era have had to make allowances for. Etymology: From Greek digamia "marriage twice" based on dis "twice" + gamos "marriage". The synonym of today's word, "deuterogamy", comes from Greek deuteros "second" + "gamos" and is related to the name of the fifth book of the Bible, Deuteronomy from Greek deuteronomion "second law" from deuteros "second" + nom- "law." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Digress" displays a full array of secondary derivations: someone who digresses is a digresser, the activity is a digression, and the behavior itself is digressive. "Digressively" is the adverb. Suggested usage: First, this word has a rather direct, physical sense: "On the way to the opera Downham Martini digressed slightly to a pub for a bit of light refreshment". However, it is probably more commonly used to refer to a metaphorical straying away from the subject at hand, "Could we stick to the topic of the new project, please, without digressing into how much it will promote our careers? Thanks." Etymology: Latin digredior, digress- "to separate, part" based on di(s) "away" + gradior "to step, walk". The Latin root derives from Proto-Indo-European ghredh- "to walk, step, move", also the source of Sanscrit kra-, kram "to go" and German schreiten "to step" and Schritt "step". The Latin root is also found in English congress (come together), ingredient (what goes in), transgress (to step across the line). We also have "grade", "gradual", and "graduate" from related Latin gradus "step", the noun from gradior. (Let us digress just a bit to thank Adriana R. Mandaro of Woodbury, New York for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Dinkum (noun) Pronunciation: ['ding-kêm] Definition: Genuine, honest person or thing. Usage: Fair dinkum is "the real stuff, the truth". Americans and Brits trying to cut back on their profanity now have the perfect substitute for "No s____?" When you doubt something you want to believe, simply substitute, "Fair dinkum?" Unfortunately, there is some indication that this term may succumb with the current generation of Aussies and Kiwis in favor of a swarm of new Amercanisms. Suggested Usage: Here is another Australian word (remember "dags"?) needing nurture by usage throughout the English-speaking world. Help us spread it around, especially the phrase "fair dinkum" for the reason mentioned in Usage. "Fair dinkum, you won the lottery?" How can you tell a dinkum Australian from recent arrival? Dinkum Australians know wombats can't fly. Etymology: The OED, known for its modesty, claims only that "dinkum" originally meant "work, especially hard work". 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Americans and Brits trying to cut back on their profanity now have the perfect substitute for "No s____?" When you doubt something you want to believe, simply substitute, "Fair dinkum?" Unfortunately, there is some indication that this term may succumb with the current generation of Aussies and Kiwis in favor of a swarm of new Amercanisms. Suggested Usage: Here is another Australian word (remember "dags"?) needing nurture by usage throughout the English-speaking world. Help us spread it around, especially the phrase "fair dinkum" for the reason mentioned in Usage. "Fair dinkum, you won the lottery?" How can you tell a dinkum Australian from recent arrival? Dinkum Australians know wombats can't fly. Etymology: The OED, known for its modesty, claims only that "dinkum" originally meant "work, especially hard work". The original meaning in Australia was apparently "hard or honest work" according to Baker's Dictionary of Australian Slang, whence "genuine, honest." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.10h.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-7296-0-1175839213-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 11:01:13 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng17.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1Bll4C-0005Vi-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 11:01:12 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DD81B88EC3 for ; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 02:59:13 -0600 (MDT) Subject: DIPLOMAT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Diplomat(Noun)Pronunciation: ['dip-lê-mæt] Definition 1: (1) Someone who represents his or her government in dealings with other governments; (2) a person known for behaving with great tact, without offending anyone. Usage 1: Today's word comes with a complete family, including an adjective, "diplomatic", an adverb, "diplomatically", and a noun expressing the business of an official diplomat and the quality of a metaphorical one: "diplomacy." Suggested usage: We must all keep in mind that when we travel abroad, we are unofficial diplomats of our countries, "Frieda is such a diplomat she says, 'Thank you' when pinched on the derriere while traveling abroad". But even at home we should be more diplomatic than Ms. Highwater, "When Helen Highwater heard that Gertrude had unexpectedly passed away, she showed her lack of diplomatic skills by asking for her parking space later the same day." Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Latin diploma, diplomatis (Genitive) "letter of introduction". It shows the aggressiveness of English borrowing: two English words from one in the lending language. The Latin word comes from a compound composed of Proto-Indo-European [PIE] *dwo- "two" + *pel- "fold", originally referring to a folded piece of paper. Because PIE [p] became [f] in English, the same root, *pel-, turned up as "fold" in our language. In Old Germanic the ancestor of "fold" appeared in a compound *faldistolaz "folding stool", which was borrowed by Old French as "faldestoel". In Modern French it is fauteuil "arm chair". (We have to thank Ray Mercer for very diplomatically suggesting today's word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Delivery-Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:23:36 +0200 by mxeu0.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpIi-1DoGoB0zyi-0006jk for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:23:35 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A59245C1CF2 for ; Fri, 1 Jul 2005 02:21:17 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1120201512-19147-0" Subject: DISCRETE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 02:21:17 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1120201512-19147-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Discrete (Adjective) Pronunciation: [di-'skreet] Definition 1: Separate and distinct, with clearly individuated parts. Usage 1: Easily confused with discreet "prudent, careful, unobtrusive". Watch the spelling variation. Suggested usage: This is the perfect word to use instead of "separate" or "distinct" when you wish to emphasize the individuality of the pieces separated: "The problem may be reduced to three discrete issues" or "The company comprises three discrete divisions", implying some autonomy in each division. Etymology: Latin discretus, past participle of discern-ere "to separate, take apart", in turn from the prefix dis- "asunder" and cern-ere "to separate, distinguish by the senses (especially the eyes)". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This is one of those negated words without a positive correlate, e.g. "disgruntled", "unkempt", "nonchalant". If I am disheveled and tidy up, why am I not then "sheveled?" (Do kempt people make you gruntled or chalant?) In current American usage, "dishevel" takes the endings -ing and -ed without any changes to the stem; in British usage, the "l" is doubled: "dishevelled", "dishevelling." Suggested usage: Disheveledness can be irksome or disarmingly attractive: "He looked up from the garden, a streak of dirt across his forehead and hair on end, and his disheveled appearance endeared him to her all the more". The word for it also slips comfortably into the metaphorical, "Watching five kids and a Labrador Retriever for a day completely disheveled Mia's sense of humor". (Thanks to Dr. Audra Himes for helping with today's word.) Etymology: The origin of today's word is Old French "deschevele", past participle of descheveler "to muss the hair", itself from des- "apart" + chevel "hair". "Chevel" (Modern French "cheveu") is capillus "hair" munched from Latin to French. The original meaning of English "capillary" is "hair-like" and a "capillature" in the 17th century was the natural state of hair on a head. (We offer a very neat and tidy "thanks" to Yocheved Lavon of Modiin Ilit, Israel for bringing up today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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A disingenuous person attempts to portray him- or herself as candid and frank, but is really crafty or sly. Usage 1: This word does not mean "uninformed or na=EFve". Speakers who use it that way confuse it with its antonym (opposite), ingenuous, which means "showing childlike simplicity" (from ingénue "an innocent, na=EFve young woman"). Moreover, ingenuous should not to be confused with ingenious "characterized by great intelligence or genius." Suggested usage: We can find uses for this term around the office: "Do you believe Marcel when he says he wants to save the company or do you think saying so is a disingenuous ploy to garner support for his bid for the presidency?" It also applies at home: "It was disingenuous of Zane borrow Hazel's truck without telling her he would be driving it over uncharted mountain terrain." Etymology: Latin ingenuus "native, free born", from in- "in" + gignere (genui, genitum) "to beget, procreate". Akin to gens (root gent-) "race, clan" whence pre+gn-ant (before+bear-ing), genus, genre, generate, gender, progeny (also from Latin), plus genesis ("birth" in Greek), genocide from Greek genos "race, family", not to mention German Kind "child", and English "kin" and "kind." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This is a mellifluous replacement for words like "deceive" or "lie" and has nothing to do with "assemble" or "disassemble." Suggested usage: Let's hope that parents of teenaged children never have to exclaim, "Stop all this dissembling about where you were half the night and tell us the truth!" It is almost too easy to find examples of dissembling in the world of politics: "The president's attempt to dissemble his relations with 'that woman' kept him in the news for months", to mention only one prominent instance. Etymology: Middle English "dissemblen" from Old French dessembler "to be different": des-, dis- "not" + sembler "to appear, seem". The underlying root *sem- also turns up in English "same" and "seem", Russian sam "self", Greek homos "same", and Sanskrit sam "together." =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: In 1725 Alexander Pope translated a perfect physical example of dissipation in Homer's 'Odyssey' as, "A lion . . . Springs o'er the fence, and dissipates the fold". We in North America are entering that season of early morning mists dissipated by the rising sun. However, fortunes, too, may dissipate, as the bursting of the technology bubble recently reminded us. The noun from today's word is "dissipation" and the adjective and adverb, "dissipative(ly)." Suggested usage: Today's word is at home describing the physical world: "Maynard smiled as he watched the wind dissipate the leaves in his back yard and redeposit them on his neighbor's". It is equally equipped to describe abstractions such as, "Blanche's hopes for a peaceful evening dissipated when Harwood invited the boys over to watch the football game." Etymology: From Latin dissipatus, the participle of dissipare "to scatter, disperse" from dis- "away" + supare "to throw". The root is akin to Sanskrit svapu "broom", Russian sipat' "sprinkle" and rassipat' "disperse", and German schwappen "to swash". (Let us not dissipate before thanking Jay Vanrensburg for suggesting today's elusive word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Elsewhere the word refers to a lecturer who is not a regular member of the faculty. Most recently the English word has begun to refer to a tour guide in a museum or art gallery. Usage 1: A docent's counterpart in medicine and religion is the "locum". "Locum" is short for "locum tenens", literally, "one holding a place". It's used in British English to describe the working situation of some GPs in the National Health Service. Suggested usage: Few universities offer the position of docent to graduate students in the US. However, the new service as a synonym of "tour guide" does open some interesting metaphoric possibilities: "Sally will be our social docent at the party this evening; she knows everything worth knowing about everyone". Thinking more broadly, we might say, "Veronica is the perfect docent for the shopping channels; she rarely shops anywhere else." Etymology: German Dozent "lecturer, tutor" from Latin docent-us "teaching, teacher" present participle of docere "to teach" (Greek "didasko"). The PIE root is "dek-" and it lends us such terms as "doctor", "dogma", "document", and "disciple", the docent's companion because it comes from the Latin discere "to learn". Read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in YDC's library for more PIE. (Our thanks today to Phyllis C. Murray for instructing us on this useful, but obscure word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1121929212-3925-0-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.69]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:36:40 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin10.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GAM8g-069fsm0; Tue, 8 Aug 2006 09:36:34 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 497FC5C205C for ; Tue, 8 Aug 2006 01:34:09 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1155020005-16954-0" Subject: DOLLAR: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 01:34:09 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-08-08T07:36:40Z X-TOI-MSGID: 5aa52c5e-9e31-4ec6-9da3-177b4f100ce2 ------------=_1155020005-16954-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Dollar (Noun) Pronunciation: ['dah-lê(r) ] Definition 1: The basic monetary unit of Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brunei, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kiribai, Liberia, Nauru, New Zealand, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United States, and Zimbabwe. A dollar is worth 100 cents. Usage 1: In the US people so eschew venal interests like money, we have created a plethora of slang substitutes for "dollar"=97a buck, a clam, a greenback, smacker, a bean, a simoleon, among others. The symbol for today's word is "$", as $15 =3D 15 dollars. "Dollarization" occurs when the people of a country use dollars extensively because of the instability of the local currency. Dollarization may be unofficial or official, if the government decides to stop printing its own currency. Suggested usage: The dollar and the symbol that represents it have become powerful symbols of good and evil around the world because of its economic impact on the world economy, "Carrie Oakey loved to sing to Bob, but when she got the job in the posh nightclub, she began to see dollar signs in his eyes". "Another day, another dollar", is a quaint bit of out-dated folk wisdom showing how our wealth has inflated in the past century. Etymology: Today's word began as the English name for the German "thaler", a silver coin in Germany from the sixteenth century; especially the 3-mark coin in service from 1857 to 1873. Similar coins were used in the north countries, such as the Danish rigsdaler and the Swedish "riksdaler". The full name of the German coin was the Joachimstaler "from Joachim Valley", after Joachimsthal "Joachim Valley" (now Jachymov in the Czech Republic; see http://www.thomasgraz.net/gl-1099.htm), where they were first coined. The Old Germanic word that gave thal "valley" in German became "dale" in English. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: The noun is dolor or dolour (British). Suggested Usage: This is a term to use in place of "sorrowful" or "sad" when you wish to speak in a higher register: "The dolorous atmosphere in the house made wittiness awkward" or "The dolorous expression on her face bespeaks a recent tragedy in her life". (A linguistic register is a level of sophistication, e.g. the difference in your speech when talking to your boss versus talking about him in the local tavern.) Etymology: Latin dolorosus from dolor "pain, grief" from dolere "to suffer pain." –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? 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YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1099555341-27219-0-- Received: from mailin25.aul.t-online.de (mailin25.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.76]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:37:30 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin25.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FSUUA-1TKi9I0; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 09:37:26 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EECE05C009E for ; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 01:37:24 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1144565917-23218-0" Subject: DONNYBROOK: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 01:37:24 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-04-09T07:37:30Z X-TOI-MSGID: 04a4d1fc-20a9-4c23-be4b-d89fce3a812e ------------=_1144565917-23218-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Donnybrook (Noun) Pronunciation: ['dahn-ee-bruk or 'dahn-i-bruk] Definition 1: A free-for-all or melee; a brawl that is out of control; an uproarious argument. Usage 1: This word has several synonyms=97pandemonium, melee, riot=97none as colorful as this word. Suggested usage: Actually, we hope you never have occasion to use the term but, if you do, use it thus: "Why is it a donnybrook breaks out at every rock concert you two attend?" "She lost her her dignity and the sleeve of her coat in the donnybrook of the after-Christmas sale at the mall". (Another reason to buy on line.) Etymology: The annual (1204-1867) Donnybrook Fair in Donnybrook, Ireland (SE suburb of Dublin), famous for its brawls. In 1822, a typical fair day's complaints were "for broken heads, black eyes, bloody noses, squeezed hats, singed, cut and torn inexpressibles, jocks and upper benjamins, loodies, frocks, tippets, reels and damaged leghorns, together with sundry assaults, fibbings, cross buttocks, and ground floorings too numerous to mention." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1144565917-23218-0-- Received: from mailin25.aul.t-online.de (mailin25.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.76]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sat, 15 Jul 2006 09:42:24 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin25.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1G1en7-1FCLHU0; Sat, 15 Jul 2006 09:42:21 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D28035C1B87 for ; Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:38:58 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1152946781-7001-0" Subject: DOPPELGXNGER: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:38:58 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-07-15T07:42:24Z X-TOI-MSGID: e254d381-a889-43eb-9286-04e27f8b2ea0 ------------=_1152946781-7001-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Doppelgänger (Noun) Pronunciation: ['dah-pêl-geyn-gêr] Definition 1: A ghostly, haunting counterpart or double of a living person; an alter ego. Marginally, a person with the same name as another. Usage 1: Doppelgänger can also be spelt without the umlaut as "doppelganger" in English. Doppelgängers appear predominantly in belles lettres. Flannery O'Connor's novel "Wise Blood" uses several doppelgängers both physical and spiritual, including a car used as home, bed and murder weapon, to develop the soul of her main character. Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer" is about a doppelgänger in the first sense of today's word: a ghostly, haunting double. Suggested usage: You could use this word when speaking sardonically of someone else's love interest: "I realize that you and Broderick are doppelgängers, but could you please grace us with your individual presence tonight?" And use it seriously when speaking to your own beloved: "We are absolute doppelgängers; we always know each other's emotions and minds." Etymology: German compound noun Doppelgänger from Doppel "double" + Gänger "goer". Gänger comes from gehen "go", akin to the Old English "gan" that ultimately became "go". The Old Germanic noun, gatwon "going", led to Old Norse gata "path", Old Swedish gata "lane", and Modern English "gate". Another variant produced "gait". (Thanks to Steve Cockrill=97or was it his doppelgänger?=97for calling our attention to this word, borrowed directly from German with only an umlaut gone missing.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Not to be confused with dowdy "unattractively dull, old-fashioned", which is pronounced almost identical with "doughty" in most English dialects. Suggested usage: This word is slightly archaic but should not be allowed to slip from our lexical grasp. "Harry was a doughty little man in dowdy clothes who stood up to the Board and brought more changes to this company than all his predecessors combined". "Marty was a housewife for 25 years but was doughty enough to survive in a man's world when her husband left her." Etymology: The Old English form was dyhtig, akin to Old High German *tuht=EEg and German t=FCchtig with the same meaning. (Gregory Gallardo thought we would all like to be reminded of "doughty" before it fades away forever. Let's help him keep it alive.) ace=3Darial size=3D1>=97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: It may be politically incorrect to use the feminine variant of today's word, "doyenne", but it persists in print and speech (see Suggested Usage). Suggested usage: Today's word is a more sophisticated term for longer and more colloquial expressions like, "the grand old man of (baseball)", "the dean of (sportscasters)", and the like: "When he retired, Walter Cronkite was the doyen of the US press corps". We recently read many unkind headlines like this one: "Martha Stewart: Domestic Doyenne or Goddess of Greed?" Ms. Stewart has also been referred to as the life-style doyenne, the doyenne of gracious living, and others. Etymology: Today's word was borrowed from French doyen/doyenne "dean, most senior member", the legitimate heir of Late Latin decanus "leader of ten" (from Greek dekanos "chief of ten"), based on Latin decem and Greek deka "ten". The root dec- "ten" occurs in many English words borrowed from Latin, including "decimate", "decimal", "decade", and what was the tenth month of the Latin calendar, "December". The original Proto-Indo-European root was *dekm- but we would expect that [m] to become [n] before a [t], so English "tenth" derives from it in a rather straightforward way, with [k] > [gh] > nothing, as it continues to do today. (Today we thank Katy Brezger, who may well be the doyenne of yourDictionary's Agora, for suggesting this word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1154329109-20454-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:38:43 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu1) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1Ed2hd3xqc-0003vI for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:38:42 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 849AE5C1A26 for ; Fri, 18 Nov 2005 02:37:16 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1132301357-15363-0" Subject: DRACONIAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 02:37:16 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1132301357-15363-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Draconian (Adjective) Pronunciation: [drê -'ko-ni-yên] Definition 1: Relating to painfully harsh or severe measures, especially those of Draco of Athens (see Etymology). Usage 1: Actually, "draconic" [drê-'kah-nik] works just as well and offers an adverb, "draconically", that "draconian" does not. The noun may be "draconism" or "draconianism", depending on how much time you have to talk. Another advantage of "draconic" is that it may be used as an adjective for "dragon": "The dragon rewarded us with that silly draconic smile of his, then disappeared into the cave." Suggested usage: Like all our words, this one has a plethora of household uses. "Mom, don't you think grounding me for a month just because I totaled the Buick is rather draconic (draconian)?"=97to mention just one. It is also at home in the workplace, "The second round of cuts during the company's 'right-sizing' was more draconian than the first." Etymology: From Greek drakon "dragon" which was also the family name of Draco, archon of Athens in 621 B.C., known for his harsh laws. 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1132301357-15363-0-- Received: from mailin18.aul.t-online.de (mailin18.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.73]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 04 May 2006 09:39:23 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin18.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FbYQU-2HmuWG0; Thu, 4 May 2006 09:39:06 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6592C5C544E for ; Thu, 4 May 2006 01:33:43 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1146725416-30796-0" Subject: DREADLOCKS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 01:33:43 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-04T07:39:23Z X-TOI-MSGID: a1ac3fe1-7f4c-454e-8061-bab1c44d3660 ------------=_1146725416-30796-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Dreadlocks (Noun) Pronunciation: ['dred-lahks] Definition 1: A hairstyle in which the hair is twisted or twists itself into long, matted, ropelike locks. Usage 1: The informal form is "dreads". The adjective of today's word is "dreadlocked". In Rasta creole, a bald-head is a straight person, i.e. someone without dreadlocks. In the mid-16th century, many Africans managed to escape slavery to the mountainous interior of Jamaica. They built villages there and kept as much as they could of their original beliefs and traditions. From that heart, and the need to give meaning to the experience of Blacks subjugated by European colonialism and slavery in the US, the Rasta religion was born. Suggested usage: Dreadlocks are a part of Rastafarian culture, biblically justified by the Nazarene laws which forbid the cutting of hair. Rastafarian beliefs stem from the African diaspora occasioned by the slave trade between the 16th and 19th centuries. Rastas wear their hair uncut and uncombed as a sign of their African identity (Maasai warriors also wear dreadlocks) and a symbol of their religious vow of separation from the wider society. Etymology: "Dreadlocks" comes from English dread "fear, or an object of awe", which in the Rasta patois, became dread "serious" + locks "hair". Middle English dreden, a corruption of the derived verb adreden, reduced from ondrædan "to advise against, fear" based on ond "against" + rædan "to advise". The stem here, ræd-, is akin to "read" and Latin ordo "order". (We thank Rachel Skrlac, a member of YDC's Agora who lives in Bermuda, for suggesting we look into today's word without a hint of dread.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1146725416-30796-0-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 10:36:39 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu7) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsxo-1EYgx42yt2-0007k5 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 06 Nov 2005 10:36:38 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 284E75C390C for ; Sun, 6 Nov 2005 02:34:02 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1131264689-27674-0" Subject: DREIDEL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 02:34:02 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1131264689-27674-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Dreidel (Noun) Pronunciation: ['drey-dl] Definition 1: A dreidel is a four sided top with a Hebrew letter on each side. The four letters are nun, gimel, hey, shin, which stand for Nes gadol hayah sham "A great miracle happened there". (In Israel the letters are nun, gimmel, hey, pey, which represent, Nes gadol haya poh "A miracle happened here.") Usage 1: The dreidel is the center of one of the traditional games played by children after dinner as the candles of the 8-day Jewish Festival of the Lights (Chanukah) burn in the menorah. Each player puts a token=97a piece of candy, a raisin, nut, or chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil (gelt)=97in the pot. Then the first player spins the dreidel. When the dreidel stops, the letter that is facing up determines the play: "nun" means nothing happens, neither win nor loss; "gimel" means the player takes all tokens in the pot; "hey" means the player takes half of the pot, and if "shin" turns up, the player must put one token into the pot. Suggested usage: The game of dreidel was played throughout Europe in the Middle Ages under various names. The Hebrew letters are probably taken from the German: N(un) for nichts "nothing", G(imel) for ganz "all", h(ei) for halb "half" and sh(in) for stellen "put in". However, the dreidel has been invested over the years with a rich mantel of important Jewish history. First, it now represents the four ancient kingdoms that dominated the Jewish people: Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome. Legend also has it that children would spin the dreidel as they studied the Torah and Talmud, an activity forbidden by their Persian and Greek persecutors. This way, if they were seen, they would be thought to be playing and not studying holy writ. Etymology: The word "dreidel" is a Yiddish word built on the German word drehen "to spin, turn". This word is related to English "throw", which originally meant "to turn or twist". Albanian tjer "I spin" as well as Latin torquere "to spin", whence our words "torque" and "torment", are also cousins. 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Usage: This is a qualitative adjective, which means it may be compared: droll, droller, drollest. It has borne three nouns meaning essentially the same thing, "drollery", "drollity", and "drollness", plus the adverb is "drolly". A person who is habitually droll is a droll (the origin of the adjective) and what a droll does is, well, droll around with his friends. Suggested Usage: Although "droll" is often listed as a synonym of "funny", "facetious", "amusing", it has a personality of its own. It refers to harmlessly mischievous humor, humor with a dexterity that skirts effrontery: "Hans is a droll creature who enjoys everyone he meets. His droll laughter brightens up any conversation". Remember, though, this makes Hans himself a droll. The noun is slipping ever deeper into obscurity, so let us use it more: "Frieda isn't all that funny; she's just a simple droll." Etymology: This is another word laundered for us by the French. The English noun was borrowed directly from French dr=F4le "buffoon". Originally, however, it probably was borrowed by the French from Old Dutch drol "goblin", a close relative of English (via Old Norse) troll "a mischievous dwarf living in a cave". We have now seen several words that circulated back and forth between the Germanic and Romance languages. The process is not a rare one. (Our gratitude today to the no doubt droll Debra Deininger, for today's playful word.) -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com:80/wotdarch.cgi ---------------- Find word-related fun and games in >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com/fun.html ---------------- Please click here to forward this message to a friend: http://i.ml00.net/forward?YourDictionary:24:1172897271.10439:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e ---------------- =A91996-2007, LoveToKnow Corp. 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Suggested Usage: Although "droll" is often listed as a synonym of "funny", "facetious", "amusing", it has a personality of its own. It refers to harmlessly mischievous humor, humor with a dexterity that skirts effrontery: "Hans is a droll creature who enjoys everyone he meets. His droll laughter brightens up any conversation". Remember, though, this makes Hans himself a droll. The noun is slipping ever deeper into obscurity, so let us use it more: "Frieda isn't all that funny; she's just a simple droll." Etymology: This is another word laundered for us by the French. The English noun was borrowed directly from French drôle "buffoon". Originally, however, it probably was borrowed by the French from Old Dutch drol "goblin", a close relative of English (via Old Norse) troll "a mischievous dwarf living in a cave". We have now seen several words that circulated back and forth between the Germanic and Romance languages. The process is not a rare one. 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The Dictionaries: Language | Multilingual | 'Nyms & such | Translation | Specialty About YDC | Lookup Button | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.k0p3.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-29055-0-1172905211-- Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.71]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:54:32 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin15.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FwDpM-0Xp0y00; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:54:12 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4FE535C2749 for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:37:48 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1151650749-6733-0" Subject: DUBIETY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:37:48 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-06-30T07:54:32Z X-TOI-MSGID: 1b1e11fb-fa65-43c2-8a78-9725504934e5 ------------=_1151650749-6733-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Dubiety (Noun) Pronunciation: [du-'bI-ê-tee] Definition 1: A sense of doubt that results in vacillation before making a decision or acting; a matter of doubt. Usage 1: Dubiety is a sense of misgiving; conceivably, even if you have no real doubt in the correctness of a course of action, you can still feel dubiety at having to be the one who follows it. Suggested usage: This is a good word to use for those who struggle with decisions. "Quit focussing on every dubiety and act on what you think is best". "Doctors often have no time for even the slightest dubiety before removing defective parts of your anatomy." Etymology: Latin dubius "doubtful, wavering", a reduction of du-hibius from duohabeo (duo "two" + habere "to have") "held as two or double". The original sense was that of wavering between two options. The underlying root, *dwo, also underlies English "two" and "twi" as in "twice" or "twilight (two-lights)", and German "zwei", "zwo", and "zwie" as in Zwieback "twice baked." =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1151650749-6733-0-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:16:55 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng16.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1BirV0-0002At-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:16:55 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 370D6B88860 for ; Fri, 9 Jul 2004 03:14:25 -0600 (MDT) Subject: DULCET: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Dulcet(Adjective)Pronunciation: ['dêl-set] Definition 1: Pleasingly sweet to the ear, soothingly musical, most closely associated with sounds, such as those of the dulcimer, a word based on the same root. Usage 1: The adverb is "dulcetly" and it is a mystery why the obvious noun, "dulcetness", is usually omitted from dictionaries. An older, more attractive variant is mentioned in the Oxford English Dictionary, "dulceness". Of course, it hasn't been used much since the 17th century, when it meant simply "sweetness." Suggested usage: Today's is certainly one of the most beautiful words in English, deserving the frequency of its use in Romantic poetry, "The dulcet melody of a displaced lark wafted through her, her glass of Chablis, and the colors of .garden surrounding her, dissolving it all into a soft, aqueous moment she would never forget". The challenge is to guide this word away from sounds effectively, "She soon felt herself slip into the dulcet depths of her childhood." Etymology: Today's word came from an Old French variant of douce "sweet", "doucet". The [l] was probably returned by scholastics under the influence of the Latin original, dulcis "sweet", the origin of French "douce", too. The same original root probably produced Greek as glukus "sweet" from which we borrowed "glucose", the sweet fluid in many plants and principle energy source in blood. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------333110AB8A375DE0FAB3EBB7-- . Envelope- Delivery-date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:10:04 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng06.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1BmqdQ-0002zK-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:10:04 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 517FAB82309 for ; Tue, 20 Jul 2004 03:07:56 -0600 (MDT) Subject: DUN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Dun(Adjective)Pronunciation: [dên] Definition 1: (Adjective) Dull brownish gray. (Noun) A demand for payment, a threatening bill. Usage 1: Keep in mind that there is an adjective "dun" and a noun "dun". The adjective may be compared: "dunner", "dunnest" but then "dunner" may refer to someone who duns, sends demands for payment. The noun may be used as a verb, too: to dun one's customers steadily. Suggested usage: It would be a fashionable creditor who sent a dun dun but it is a distinct possibility. The color is mostly associated with donkeys, mice, and other animals with a mixture of brown and gray hair: "Faye Slift seems to have undergone cosmetic surgery-now she needs to do something about that flaccid, dun hair of hers". The noun refers to a threatening bill, not a simple statement of account, "I've tons of duns from surly dunners but I dunno what to do about them." Etymology: Today you get two words for the price of one. The adjective apparently comes from Gaelic, either from Irish donn "brown" or Welsh dwn "drab, dull". The origin of the noun is unclear. A 1708 issue of the 'British Apollo' claims that the term originates in the name of Joe Dun, a bailiff in the English town of Lincoln, famous for his effective methods of collecting on debts. The original meaning suggested sending Joe Dun to collect your bills. Another possibility is that it is a variant of din "to make a loud noise". We know that this sense came to mean "pester with a loud noise" which then expanded to simply "pester". From this sense it is but a short skip to today's meaning. But who knows for sure? -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: In north-eastern Scotland a sickly child can be called "dwamie" or "dwamish", demonstrating that the two meanings of "dwam" are not as far apart as they at first appear. The feverish child not only feels faint, but may also drift off into half-waking reveries. To be "in a dwam" is to be far gone in a daydream. The verb "to dwam" means "to faint", but to "dwam over" is simply to drift off gently to sleep or to take a nap. Suggested usage: "Dwamming over" is just as pleasant as it sounds: "I had just dwammed over nicely last Sunday afternoon, when some idiot phoned the wrong number and woke me up". But going into a dwam at the wrong moment can be problematic: "I came out of a dwam at the last board meeting to discover I'd been elected to chair the pay-review committee." Etymology: Originally spelled "dwalm", this word reaches back to an old Germanic "strong" verb, the sort that switches vowels as it changes tense, like "swim : swam". In this case it shifted from "dwel-" to "dwal-" to "dwol-", and meant something like "to be stunned" or "to go astray". From the present tense of the same verb we have derived English "dwell", which originally meant "to delay" or "to desist from action", and only later shifted to take on its modern meaning of staying in one place for some time. =97Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The cause of ill temper conveyed by today's word could be bad digestion, otherwise known as "dyspepsia" (see Etymology.) The adjective may also be used as a noun to mean a person suffering dyspepsia: "Don't let Phil irk you; he is a chronic dyspeptic". The adverb is "dyspeptically" (don't forget the -al- before the -ly). Suggested usage: Today's word provides us with a means of referring to the sense of indigestion distinct from the dysfunction itself. "Murray grumbled dyspeptically as he left work for home", suggests that Murray's sulkiness is not the direct result of indigestion. On the other hand, "Teresa waxed dyspeptic after the baby vented her dyspepsia on her velvet party frock", demonstrates both meanings of today's word Etymology: Today's word derives from a mixture of bodily functions and gastronomy: Greek dys- "bad, wrong" + pepsis "digestion". Digestion to our forebears was just another form of cooking, since "pepsis" derives from pepein "to cook, ripen" (cf. Russian pishchevarenie "digestion", literally "food-cooking"). The same root, *pekw-, gave Russian pech' "bake, roast" and Sanskrit pakva "ripe". In the dys- family we find dyscrasia "abnormal blood condition" from dys- + krasis "mixing" and dyslexia "impaired reading ability" from dys- + lexis "speech". (No belly-aching today as we thank Rolf Hertzman of Stockholm for sending us this word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Ebullience" is the noun form of today's word and "ebulliently" is the adverb. The verb "ebulliate" is rarely used and means to literally boil or bubble out. An "ebulliometer" [i-bê-li-'ah-mê-têr] measures the boiling point of liquids. Suggested usage: Next time a gaggle of kids comes to your house for a slumber party, try this one out: "Hey! Let's keep the ebullience levels at a simmer!" (Too bad the ebulliometer doesn't check the ebullience levels of kids.) And when they leave, you can ask, "It there any greater test of the ears than the ebullient effusions of pre-teens freed of all but a thread of parental supervision?" The reply might be, "No, but their departure makes for a quiet ebullience in the heart of the parent in charge." Etymology: From the Latin ebullire "to bubble up". The "e" in front of the root bullire "to bubble", comes from ex- "out of, away from". "Bullire" comes from bulla "bubble". 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1132819898-25232-0-- Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.73]) by mhead44 with LMTP; Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:50:02 +0100 Received: from s3189.mb00.net ([216.39.115.189]) by mailin19.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1HPz96-1xzOCH0; Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:49:52 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=PzDuJ18egIG22IAoHTEZ+gVTh5vaHP/DT80pz7PWrdznavCIpvm9ehr+P7TxP2YTuJDbYdtu4foJqwlN31wih5PB120oS68RsjXxRxmr3a5t+A3YumuiVIww6khfE021; by s3189.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA96608; Fri, 9 Mar 2007 23:02:43 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:49:53 -0800 (PST) X-PMG-Msgid: 1173476065.17172 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: ECOTYPE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-27702-0-1173510032" X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2007-03-10T10:50:02Z X-TOI-MSGID: 2ef0ae84-f699-4d52-b1dc-9d1e5802892a --MIME_BOUNDARY-27702-0-1173510032 The Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com ECOTYPE (noun) Pronunciation: ['e-kê-tIp or 'e-ko-tIp] Definition: In an ecospecies, the smallest taxonomic subdivision. Individuals in an ecotype are highly evolved to suit their environment. For example, in climatically severe areas, some trees, like the Pacific madrone, grow as a bushy ecotype. Usage: This word stems from biology, but like many of our Words of the Day, it just begs to be used metaphorically. Suggested Usage: The word is occasionally useful in the literal sense: "Stop feeding the animals=97you will contribute to the growth of an ecotype that depends on microwave popcorn for life!" It is nonetheless very effective metaphorically: "It's a shame that Dale lost his job; he's such an ecotype, it will be hard for him to match his résumé to any another position." Etymology: A blend of "ecology" + "type". (A blend is a word comprising parts of two other words smushed together rather than conjoined, e.g. "smoke" + "fog" =3D "smog.") 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The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Language Courses | Endangered Languages | Library | Research | Lookup Button Word of the Day Ecotype (Noun) Pronunciation: ['e-kê-tIp or 'e-ko-tIp] Listen Definition: In an ecospecies, the smallest taxonomic subdivision. Individuals in an ecotype are highly evolved to suit their environment. For example, in climatically severe areas, some trees, like the Pacific madrone, grow as a bushy ecotype. Usage: This word stems from biology, but like many of our Words of the Day, it just begs to be used metaphorically. Suggested Usage: The word is occasionally useful in the literal sense: "Stop feeding the animals—you will contribute to the growth of an ecotype that depends on microwave popcorn for life!" It is nonetheless very effective metaphorically: "It's a shame that Dale lost his job; he's such an ecotype, it will be hard for him to match his résumé to any another position." Etymology: A blend of "ecology" + "type". (A blend is a word comprising parts of two other words smushed together rather than conjoined, e.g. "smoke" + "fog" =3D "smog.") "Ecology" is from Greek oik-os "house, household" + the quasinoun -ology "study" from Greek -logia from logos "word, idea." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Instant Gratification: Want to look up another word? Fun & Games Word of the Day Crossword Puzzles Foreign Language Crossword Puzzles Fill-In Crossword Puzzles Word Jungles Word of the Day Semantic Scramble Word of the Day Spellbinder Find many more fun and games in Have a foreign word but don't know which language it comes from? Try a Language Guesser! About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.k4pl.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-27702-0-1173510032-- by mhead00 with LMTP; Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:40:06 +0200 with esmtp id 1Foy4h-08AW5Q0; Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:40:03 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2AAC45C06B7 for ; Sat, 10 Jun 2006 01:38:36 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1149922545-26777-0" Subject: ECUMENICAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 01:38:36 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-06-10T07:40:06Z X-TOI-MSGID: cbd14ed2-6b54-412b-a5b0-9ce5d77ad5b2 ------------=_1149922545-26777-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Ecumenical (Adjective) Pronunciation: [e-kyu-'men-i-kêl] Definition 1: (1) All-encompassing, all-inclusive, world-wide, catholic; (2) related to the promotion of unity among various churches, especially the Christian ones. Usage 1: Today's word is probably most familiar as a term referring to attempts over the centuries to reunite the Roman Catholic with the Greek and other Orthodox Christian churches, a movement known as "ecumenism". An overzealous supporter of this movement is sometimes facetiously called an "ecumaniac". The normal noun from today's word, however, is ecumenicity "inclusive universality, catholicity." Suggested usage: In its general sense, this word refers to the inclusion of diverse and disparate views, "The problem of chewing gum stuck to the bottoms of seats was resolved by an ecumenical council of chewing and non-chewing students, teachers, and maintenance staff". However, it is difficult to escape the religious overtones of the word, "Mel Gibson's motion picture, 'The Passion of the Christ,' is a touchstone of the ecumenical spirit of the Jews and Christians." Etymology: From Late Latin "=9Ccumenicus" borrowed from Greek oikoumenikos "of or about the whole world", from the verb oikein "to inhabit, live", based on oikos "house(hold), race". Latin vicus "quarter of a city, neighborhood", which gave us "vicinity", "vicar", and the "wick" in bailiwick", came from the same ancient root. The diminutive of "vicus" was "villa", which became ville "city" in French and was borrowed as "villa" into English. An extended form of the diminutive, villanus "feudal serf", ended up as "villain" in English. (Today's word occurred to our friend, Evelyn Hershman, on her way back from an ecumenical discussion by Christians, Jews and atheists of the Gibson film.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The antonym of dentate "having or shaped like teeth." Usage 1: The verb, also "edentate", means to extract or otherwise remove teeth. "Edentation" is the noun from the verb. "Edentulous" [ee-'den-tyu-lês] or [ee-'den-chê-lês] has the same meaning as "edentate", deriving from Latin "edentulus" with the same meaning. The term is common in biology in referring to animals without teeth (ducks?) Suggested usage: The concrete uses of this word are rather obvious, "Her biscuits are not for the weak or edentate". But why not abstract extensions like, "Has congress passed another edentate law restricting handguns?" Rather than threatening to knock someone's teeth out, try, "If you don't leave me alone I'll edentate you!" If that doesn't return everyone's sense of humor, nothing will. Etymology: From the past participle ("edentatus") Latin edentare "to knock out the teeth". Latin dens, dentis "tooth" is akin to Sanskrit "dantas", Greek "odous", Gothic "tunthus", German "Zahn", and English "tooth", which seems to have lost the "n" somewhere along the way. The original PIE word was the present participle of *ed- "eat, bite": *ed-ent =3D "biting, biter". For a bigger slice of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in our library. (Our thanks to Albert Schofield for putting a little bite in the Word of the Day with this toothy word meaning "toothless.") =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: We in North America are enjoying the height of spring's efflorescence but today's word describes any sort of flowering, including the efflorescence of Greek philosophy in the 4th century BCE or of Parisian culture at the beginning of the last century. This noun is a derivative of the adjective "efflorescent" which, in its turn comes from the verb "to effloresce". Is this word too long for you? You may drop the initial ef- and have the same effect: "florescence" means roughly the same thing. Suggested usage: After the burgeoning comes the efflorescence: "Pilar was happiest reading and sipping a glass of chardonnay in the center of her unruly efflorescent garden". But then it happens to us, too: "Her daughter's complete efflorescence during her second year at college caught Brenda by complete surprise. No longer the shy, awkwardly burgeoning woman who had so emptied Brenda's home, she was now a poised, verbally glistening, and otherwise complete woman who filled it as never before." Etymology: Latin "efflorescere", consisting of ex- "out (from)" + florescere "to begin to blossom" from flos, floris "flower", the word underlying English "florist" and "floral". "Flos" comes from the same parent as folium "leaf", from which we borrowed "foil", "folio", "foliage", "defoliate" and "portfolio". The Latin words for "flower" and "leaf" are descendants of PIE *bhol- which had variants *bhel- and *bhl-. The [bh] became simple [b] in English in words like "bloom" and "blossom". Two rather odd relatives are "blade", which ostensibly began as a blade of grass, and "blood" (bleed), probably from the way blood "blooms" from the body when it is cut. We thought that with the North American world currently so efflorescent you might like a beautiful word to use in talking about it. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The plural is "effluvia" though "effluviums" is now acceptable in the U.S. Definition 2: A by-product or waste. Suggested usage: Here is the word you need to speak about embarrassing odors in polite company: "I offered him a breath mint in hopes of dissipating the effluvium". Another way of using this word: "The effluvium emanating from the kitchen dissuaded Hilda from accepting the invitation to dinner". You also circumvent the agonizing decision whether to use "stench" or "stink." Etymology: From Latin effluere "to flow out" from ex "from, out of" and flu-ere "flow", also borrowed in English words like influence, confluence, mellifluous, reflux, and fluid. The Proto-Indo-European root, *bhleu-, from which flu- came, turns up in English "bloat." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's adjective comes from the verb, effulge "to shine brightly, blindingly". The adverb from the adjective is "effulgently" and the noun is "effulgence". This is the word to use when neither "bright" nor "brilliant" says it all, so use it sparingly and surgically. Suggested usage: Today's adjective refers to objects that are brighter than bright, "Les Braine thinks every effulgent object he sees in the sky is a UFO". This sense sometimes slips over to refer to resplendence, "Grace Fuller made an effulgent entrance at the cotillion, draped in a sequin-coated gown held down by every bauble she had ever bought or filched". It can move even further into abstraction: "Einstein's mind was a constant source of effulgent ideas." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin "effulgens, effulgent-", the present participle of effulgere "to shine out" composed of ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine". This word comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhel- "shine, flash". The initial [bh] is [b] with the puff of air we get pronouncing [p] today (hold your hand in front of your mouth and say "pup"). In initial position, it usually became [f] in Latin, as the same root gave "burn" in English but fornax "oven" in Latin. *Bhel- became beo "white" in Serbian, belyi "white" in Russian, "blanch", "bleach", "blank" and "black" (!), not "white" in English, as words occasionally become their own antonyms, as did "cold" and "scald". (Yolanda van der Zee, our lady by the sea in the Netherlands, suggested today's shiny old word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1128323332-4964-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin06.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BWA2r-1p7hQm0; Fri, 4 Jun 2004 10:27:21 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D77D2B8166A for ; Fri, 4 Jun 2004 02:25:47 -0600 (MDT) Subject: EFFULGENT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Effulgent(Adjective)Pronunciation: [ê-'fêl-jênt ] Definition 1: Shining brilliantly, resplendent, emitting a brilliant light. Usage 1: Today's adjective comes from the verb, effulge "to shine brightly, blindingly". The adverb from the adjective is "effulgently" and the noun is "effulgence". This is the word to use when neither "bright" nor "brilliant" says it all, so use it sparingly and surgically. Suggested usage: Today's adjective refers to objects that are brighter than bright, "Les Braine thinks every effulgent object he sees in the sky is a UFO". This sense sometimes slips over to refer to resplendence, "Grace Fuller made an effulgent entrance at the cotillion, draped in a sequin-coated gown held down by every bauble she had ever bought or filched". It can move even further into abstraction: "Einstein's mind was a constant source of effulgent ideas." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin "effulgens, effulgent-", the present participle of effulgere "to shine out" composed of ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine". This word comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhel- "shine, flash". The initial [bh] is [b] with the puff of air we get pronouncing [p] today (hold your hand in front of your mouth and say "pup"). In initial position, it usually became [f] in Latin, as the same root gave "burn" in English but fornax "oven" in Latin. *Bhel- became beo "white" in Serbian, belyi "white" in Russian, "blanch", "bleach", "blank" and "black" (!), not "white" in English, as words occasionally become their own antonyms, as did "cold" and "scald". (Yolanda van der Zee, our lady by the sea in the Netherlands, suggested today's shiny old word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Delivery-Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:59:13 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu8) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt1w-1EerPE2v7R-0005z2 for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:59:13 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70C845C494F for ; Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:34:18 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1132733375-11922-0" Subject: EGREGIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:34:18 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1132733375-11922-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Egregious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'gree-jês] Definition 1: Extremely flagrant; glaringly, even outrageously conspicuous. Usage 1: Flagrant means "glaringly conspicuous" and is not as pejorative as "egregious". The meaning of "egregious" goes beyond that of flagrant and refers only to something excruciatingly bad. Suggested usage: Use this adjective sparingly and only in extreme circumstance, for example: "Calling the archbishop 'dude' was such an egregious error of judgment, I can't believe you said it!" or "It was so egregiously moronic to stuff the turkey with the cranberry sauce, I don't care what they had to eat!" Here is hoping nothing egregious ever happens to you. Etymology: This word began with a better meaning: Latin egregius "outstanding" from ex- "out of, from" + grex (greg+s) "the herd", i.e. "standing out from the herd". Akin to congregate (with the herd), segregate (apart from the herd), and aggregate (add to the herd). Remember, these last three are etymologies, not the meanings of the words. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Suggested usage: The obvious usage refers to eleemosynary institutions, eleemosynary activities, and the like. Aren't they paying you enough? Prove you deserve more by telling them that your work is not intended as an eleemosynary contribution. (If you say "charity work" they won't look up from the desk.) Etymology: Medieval Latin eleemosynarius "alms" which gave Late Latin eleemosyna. This word entered Old English where it was reduced to "ælmesse" and further to "almes" in Middle English. The Latin stem was borrowed from Greek eleemosyne "pity, alms" from eleos "pity, mercy." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: In the first sense, that of the philosopher's stone, today's word is often used with "the", as "A good junk-yard manager is the elixir that turns the basest metal into gold". The British sometimes speak of "Daffy's elixir" in a sense similar to "snake oil" in the US=97quack medicine. It began as a name of a baby medicine frequently mixed with gin, which led to its being used as a slang name for gin alone. Suggested usage: The second meaning of today's word is the one most commonly encountered these days: "Rhonda is constantly buying pills and tonics in hopes of finding an elixir that will restore her youth". Metaphorically, the word may be applied anywhere to express the idea of a quick, miraculous solution to a problem, "There is no elixir for a lagging economy; we must wait for market adjustments to run their course." Etymology: In Middle English today's word meant "a substance of transmutative properties", borrowed from Old French "elissir" with the same meaning. French inherited the word from Medieval Latin elixir, borrowed in turn from Arabic al-'iksir : al "the" + 'iksir "elixir". Arabic probably borrowed the word from Greek xerion, "powder used for drying wounds" from xeros "dry". "Xeros", of course, you recognize from "Xerox", the company that made the first dry copier. (Lil Bloom of Toronto has given us yet another drop of lexical elixir for our minds in calling today's word to our attention.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1123829914-18503-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:50:22 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H620J-0004x6-SO for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:50:20 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E3475C3134 for ; Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:46:21 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1168762087-22127-0" Subject: EMBROCATION: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Embrocation (Noun) Pronunciation: [em-brê-'key-shên] Definition 1: The act of rubbing a part of the body with liniment or lotion. Definition 2: The liniment, ointment or other substance used to embrocate a body part. Usage 2: An embrocation would have to be a champagne of lotions, not an ordinary one. Suggested usage: Let's say the topic of conversation is golf, yard work, or some other physical activity and someone says, "My muscles were so sore I had to rub them down afterwards". Establish your place (if not dominance) in the conversation by replying, "And what sort of embrocation did you apply to that lithe body of yours?" Guaranteed to change everyone's attitude toward you immediately. Etymology: This is obviously a borrowing from French. French picked it up from Late Latin embrocare "to rub with lotion". The Romans got it from the Greek embroche "lotion", from en- "in(to)" + brechein "to wet". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The Irish philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797) once wrote "Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it". The adjective, "emolumental", is rarely used. Suggested usage: This is a rather flighty term that might be used to refer to any type of compensation, for example, "I could accept the offer if the emoluments were attractive", especially if unorthodox: "The chiropracter next door is an additional emolument for the job." Etymology: From Latin emolumentum "gain, profit, benefit". Originally, the fee for milling grain, from emolere "to grind out" from ex- "out" + molere "to grind". The *mel-/*mol- root underlying Latin molere is found in many words across Indo-European languages: English "mill, maul, mallet, meal "(the hush-puppy ingredient), and the grinding tooth, "molar". In Russian it shows up in molot' "grind" and mel'nica "mill" as well as the French moulin "mill" of Moulin Rouge "Red Mill" fame. Hindi mAlisha "rub" shares the same source. (May this small recognition serve as emolument to Judith Saebel for providing today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: The Irish philosopher Edmund Burke (1729-1797) once wrote "Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it". The adjective, "emolumental", is rarely used. Suggested Usage: This is a rather flighty term that might be used to refer to any type of compensation, for example, "I could accept the offer if the emoluments were attractive", especially if unorthodox: "The chiropracter next door is an additional emolument for the job." Etymology: From Latin emolumentum "gain, profit, benefit". Originally, the fee for milling grain, from emolere "to grind out" from ex- "out" + molere "to grind". The *mel-/*mol- root underlying Latin molere is found in many words across Indo-European languages: English "mill, maul, mallet, meal "(the hush-puppy ingredient), and the grinding tooth, "molar". In Russian it shows up in molot' "grind" and mel'nica "mill" as well as the French moulin "mill" of Moulin Rouge "Red Mill" fame. Hindi mAlisha "rub" shares the same source. (May this small recognition serve as emolument to Judith Saebel for providing today's word.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1100592151-11524-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 10:15:49 +0200 by mxeu1.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1Dgeg61rVp-0004EH for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 10 Jun 2005 10:15:46 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 40AC05C3AD5 for ; Fri, 10 Jun 2005 02:15:44 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1118386755-5861-0" Subject: EMPATHY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 02:15:44 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1118386755-5861-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Empathy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['emp-ê-thi] Definition 1: Understanding another by entering and sharing their emotions. Usage 1: "Sympathy" is derived from Greek syn "together, with" + pathos "experience, emotion" and indicates an emotional response paralleling the emotions of someone else. "Empathy" reflects actual sharing someone else's feelings. The meanings of these two words have not strayed far from their original senses. Suggested usage: Empathy is a stronger term than sympathy: "Christine is very sympathetic to my situation but I don't feel that she really empathizes with what I am going through". "Her empathy for others often leads her to become too involved with other people". It must imply an actual sharing of emotions. Etymology: Greek empatheia "passion" from en- "in" + pathos "experience, emotion". (Our thanks to yourDictionary friend Susan Parker for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The symbol of syllabic emphasis is an accent mark [ ' ]. It resembles a single quote, but the single quote is usually curly, while the accent mark is straight. Like all English words ending on -is borrowed from Latin ("basis : bases", "thesis : theses", "crisis : crises"), the plural of today's word is "emphases" ['em-fê-sees]. The adjective is "emphatic" [em-'fæ-tik]. Suggested usage: The accent mark alone can make the difference between words in English, making it the equivalent of a suffix or prefix. Anything you re'ject is a 'reject, just as anything you state is a statement. Moving the accent has the same effect as adding the suffix -ment. English has lots of these pairs: if you re'write a paper the result is a 'rewrite, that which you in'sert is an 'insert, and if you sur'vey a plot of land, the result is a 'survey. We often confuse the two and use the noun as the verb, so be careful when you use these verb-noun pairs. The accent is always on the first syllable of the noun and the second syllable of the verb. Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin emphasis "implied meaning" from Greek "emphasis" with the same sense. If we were to say, "Loren Norder only accepts payments in cash", the Latin-Greek emphasis is that he is probably not paying taxes. The Greek noun comes from emphainein "to exhibit, display". It comprises en- "in" + phainein "to show". The verbs root derives from pre-Greek *bha- "to shine", which also underlies the phos, phot- "light" hiding in our "phosphorus" and "photography"-literally, light-writing. It also turned up in Greek theophany "an appearance of God" which French wore down to "tiphanie" and we then honed into tiffany "thin, translucent gauze", now also a distinguished surname. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Enchiridion (noun) Pronunciation: [en-kê-'ri-di-yên] Definition: A book small enough to be carried in the hand (handbook) for reference, especially one used for music or theology. Usage: The plural of today's word is "enchiridions" or the Greek "enchiridia" (see Etymology). The Greek [ch] was actually similar to the Scottish and German [ch], produced by forming a [k] but hissing with the back of the throat rather than stopping the flow of air=97rather like clearing your throat. Suggested Usage: Today's long though beautiful word is especially appropriate when referring to book that is important despite its size: "Milquetoast carried with himself an enchiridion of the meditations of Rambo for those moments when tension in the office built to his breaking point". 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WOTD: Enchiridion (Noun) Pronunciation: [en-kê-'ri-di-yên] Listen Definition: A book small enough to be carried in the hand (handbook) for reference, especially one used for music or theology. Usage: The plural of today's word is "enchiridions" or the Greek "enchiridia" (see Etymology). The Greek [ch] was actually similar to the Scottish and German [ch], produced by forming a [k] but hissing with the back of the throat rather than stopping the flow of air—rather like clearing your throat. Suggested Usage: Today's long though beautiful word is especially appropriate when referring to book that is important despite its size: "Milquetoast carried with himself an enchiridion of the meditations of Rambo for those moments when tension in the office built to his breaking point". The word is often used to refer to any small book, but it should be a reference book, "Leland's enchiridion of the telephone numbers of all the single women in town was the object of great envy among the guys at the gym." Etymology: Today's word is the Late Latin word, "enchiridion", itself borrowed from Greek enkheiridion, made up of en- "in" + kheir "hand" + -idion "small" (diminutive suffix). The oldest form of the root in today's word is *ghes- "hand". Greek "kheir" comes from a suffixed form, *ghes-r, also found in "chirurgeon", which was whittled down to "surgeon" in English. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1bf.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-3010-0-1175925632-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:28:31 +0200 by mxeu8.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt1w-1Dh1Ly1ipj-00056n for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 11 Jun 2005 10:28:30 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 37D415CCD62 for ; Sat, 11 Jun 2005 02:16:26 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1118473160-2837-0" Subject: ENJOIN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 02:16:26 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1118473160-2837-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Enjoin (Verb) Pronunciation: [en-'joyn] Definition 1: To force or compel someone to take an action or cease in some action, usually with a court order or "injunction" (to enjoin someone to act/from acting). Usage 1: This term is from English legalese: "The Republican Party asked the Florida courts to enjoin the election boards of four counties from counting votes by hand." Definition 2: To forbid or prevent by legal action (to enjoin any public activity). Suggested usage: The term may be used outside the courts as an emphatic substitute for "compel": "I will enjoin you from parking here by whatever power I may" or "I know of no injunction against parking here". Still, it maintains a legalistic ring. Etymology: From Latin iniungere, in- causative prefix + iungere "to join". The prefix is akin to the English "in" in, well, "in", and "income", "input", etc. The stem, iung- derives from Indo-European *yeug- which also gave English "yoke" and Sanskrit yogah "union" from which "yoga" was borrowed. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The trick is not to confuse today's word with insure "take out insurance on". There is room for both in the same sentence: "John ensured that his house was insured before he left on vacation". The noun for "insure" is "insurance" and for "ensure" it is "ensuring." Suggested usage: yourDictionary would like to ensure that you always spell this word properly. You can ensure that you always use words properly by reading our Words of the Day carefully. If you do, you will be able to express yourself thus at dinner table: "How can we ensure that you will eat your vegetables short of withholding your dessert if you don't?" Etymology: The affix "en", which creates verbs from adjectives in English, is interesting because while it is usually a suffix: dark-en, sick-en, quick-en, it also serves as a prefix: en-able, en-noble, en-large, em-bitter. Odder yet, it can be both at the same time: en-liv-en, en-light-en, and em-bold-en. "Sure" was borrowed from Old French, where it derived from Latin securus "safe, secure". (Thanks to Mitchell Makrory for sharing his pet spelling problem with us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective from today's word is "enthusiastic" and the adverb, "enthusiastically". Someone taken with enthusiasm is an enthusiast, e.g. as a football enthusiast. Ambrose Bierce, author of the wicked 'Devil's Dictionary,' calls it "[a] distemper of youth, curable by small doses of repentance in connection with outward applications of experience." Suggested usage: Ralph Waldo Emerson bestowed us with two uses of today's word with antonymic connotations. First he wrote, "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm". But he also wrote, "Everywhere the history of religion betrays a tendency to enthusiasm", indicating the older sense of the word. Mason Cooley defines amateurism this way: "Amateurs believe their enthusiasm will suffice." Etymology: From Greek enthousiasmos "inspiration, enthusiasm, frenzy" from enthousiazein "to be inspired by a god". This verb is based on entheos "inspired, possessed" made up of en "in" + theos "god". The original root was *dhes with an initial [dh] that became [f] in Latin hence (county, state) "fair" from Latin feriae (earlier fesiae) "holidays". It also underlies "feast", "fest" (including "Oktoberfest"), "festival", "festoon", fete", and "fiesta. (And now, an enthusiastic round of applause to Marcus Carding of Cheshire, UK for suggesting today's inspirational word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1140768374-29435-0-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 10:24:56 +0200 Received: from [209.144.102.31] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu6.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsUu-1DarCB1HDa-00077e for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 25 May 2005 10:24:55 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D2685C75ED for ; Wed, 25 May 2005 02:14:42 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1117004028-16592-0" Subject: EPHEMERAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 02:14:42 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1117004028-16592-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Ephemeral (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'fe-mê-rêl] Definition 1: Lasting one day only; very short-lived [-lajvd], passing very quickly, fleeting. Usage 1: "Ephemeral" is still marginally used in the original sense referring to insects that live for only a day and diseases such as an ephemeral fever or the ephemeral ague "bad hair day" which last a day but less than a nychthemeron (or "nichthy"). Suggested usage: The basic use of the word is to refer to events of exceedingly short duration: "An ephemeral smile jostled her lips at his joke; then her attention quickly returned to the filet". Because of the beauty of the word itself, it usually refers to pleasant things: "Her ephemeral romance with the president left her even lonelier and more famous". However, "His ephemeral salary was not enough to make ends meet", also works. Etymology: Greek ephemeros "lasting a day, daily" from epi- "on" + hemera "day". (Our thanks to Chris Cowles for suggesting this lilting fixture of the English vocabulary.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1117004028-16592-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:47:26 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GvW8a-0001qi-7x for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:47:24 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B0D55C2A16 for ; Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:46:47 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1166256587-28235-0" Subject: EPHEMERAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Ephemeral (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ê-'fe-mê-rêl] Definition 1: Lasting one day only; very short-lived [-lajvd], passing very quickly, fleeting. Usage 1: "Ephemeral" is still marginally used in the original sense referring to insects that live for only a day and diseases such as an ephemeral fever or the ephemeral ague "bad hair day" which last a day but less than a nychthemeron (or "nichthy"). Suggested usage: The basic use of the word is to refer to events of exceedingly short duration: "An ephemeral smile jostled her lips at his joke; then her attention quickly returned to the filet". Because of the beauty of the word itself, it usually refers to pleasant things: "Her ephemeral romance with the president left her even lonelier and more famous". However, "His ephemeral salary was not enough to make ends meet", also works. Etymology: Greek ephemeros "lasting a day, daily" from epi- "on" + hemera "day". (Our thanks to Chris Cowles for suggesting this lilting fixture of the English vocabulary.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1166256587-28235-0-- by mhead29 with LMTP; Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:46:29 +0200 with esmtp id 1GYeDt-2GNBuy0; Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:46:21 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68F645C41FA for ; Sat, 14 Oct 2006 01:41:38 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1160809171-1403-0" Subject: EPICURE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 01:41:38 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-10-14T07:46:29Z X-TOI-MSGID: 068026b9-f363-468f-928e-530b4659e882 ------------=_1160809171-1403-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Epicure (Noun) Pronunciation: ['e-pi-kyur] Definition 1: A person with discriminating tastes, especially in food or wine (Adj. epicurean). Usage 1: Careful of the various pseudosynonyms of this word, "gourmet", "gourmand", and "gastronome". "Epicure" implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste. A "gourmet" is a connoisseur in food and drink while "gourmand" implies a hearty if less discerning appetite for good food and drink, somewhere between a gourmet and glutton. "Gastronome" is a more scholarly appellation; it implies a fairly extensive study of cuisine. Suggested usage: The implication is for a combination of enjoyment and discernment, so one might say, "Jack is an epicure of office gossip" or "Jill is a veritable epicure of words". One could imagine an epicure of comedy, who enjoys comedy of the highest quality. Etymology: A commonization (change of a proper noun to a common noun) of the name of the Greek philosopher, Epicurus (341-270 B.C.), who taught that pleasure was the ultimate goal of life. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1160809171-1403-0-- Received: from mailin22.aul.t-online.de (mailin22.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sat, 06 May 2006 09:33:29 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin22.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FcHI7-1vPLjU0; Sat, 6 May 2006 09:33:27 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A2BF85C1745 for ; Sat, 6 May 2006 01:32:58 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1146898250-15464-0" Subject: EPIGRAM: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 01:32:58 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-06T07:33:29Z X-TOI-MSGID: ef78f38b-9b4f-495d-8d34-8c09ac294964 ------------=_1146898250-15464-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Epigram (Noun) Pronunciation: ['e-pê-græm] Definition 1: A short poem or poetic line ending on a witty thought. Usage 1: Today's word is not to be confused with "epigraph", an inscription on or in an artwork, tomb or edifice. "Epithet" is another similar word to look out for. An epithet is an adjective or other modifier used to characterize someone. "Alexander the Great" is a classic example but any short characterization of anyone may be taken for an epithet. Finally, an "epitaph" is a comment commemorating a death, usually written on a tomb or tombstone. Suggested usage: We suggest you use epigrams the way the masters used them. Samuel Taylor Coleridge once wrote: "Swans sing before they die =97'twere no bad thing/should certain people die before they sing!" Alexander Pope wrote this on a dog collar he sent the king in 1738: "I am his Highness' dog at Kew;/Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?" Dorothy Parker penned this Spooneristic epigram: "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy". Finally, one from the master of masters, Oscar Wilde: "Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others." Etymology: From Old French "epigramme", from Latin "epigramma" based on Greek epigraphein "to write on, inscribe" comprising epi- "on" + graphein "to write". The source of Greek "graph-" is PIE *gerbh- "scratch" which turns up in Old English ceorfan "to cut" which devolved into modern "carve". Kerf "width of a cut" comes from a relative, Old English cyrf "a cutting". Old Germanic krabbiz "crab"=97another scratcher=97was borrowed by Old French as "crevis" (Modern French "crevisse"). Middle English then borrowed the Middle French term back but by folk etymology soon converted it into "crayfish", since "fish" is a familiar English word and "-vis" is not. That left the initial "cre" unrelated to any English word. Well, folks in Louisiana noticed that this fish distinguishes itself by crawling, so they applied folk etymology again to produce "craw(l)fish"=97a long crawl from "epigram", but a lexical relative all the same. (Thanks, yet again, to Tam Henderson for another fascinating foray into the history of the collective English-speaking mind. Read 'How is a Hippo like a Feather in our library for more PIE.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1146898250-15464-0-- by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 26 May 2006 09:39:36 +0200 with esmtp id 1FjWvT-1hWNbU0; Fri, 26 May 2006 09:40:03 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 53B7F5C0CB1 for ; Fri, 26 May 2006 01:34:05 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1148626392-4920-0" Subject: EPIPHANY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 01:34:05 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-26T07:40:07Z X-TOI-MSGID: 5191f11f-6d96-48d3-bceb-0996ed7ff151 ------------=_1148626392-4920-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Epiphany (Noun) Pronunciation: [i-'pif-ê-nee] Definition 1: A sudden, intuitive yet profound grasp on the nature of reality usually brought to light by a simple event in one's life. Usage 1: James Joyce's collection of short stories, "Dubliners", is filled with characters who come to epiphanic ([e-pê-'fæ-nik] the adjective) realizations about their lives and places in the world. Stephen Daedalus' epiphany in chapter four of "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" (1914) is the central event of that novel. Definition 2: The Roman Catholic commemoration (January 6) of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles. In the Othodox Church, the commemoration of the baptism of Christ. Suggested usage: Perhaps our reading of Joyce makes us take this word seriously, but it should not be used to refer to commonplace events. One does not have an epiphany about using 2x4's on a carpentry project around the house. However, you may have an epiphany about the interconnectedness of all life when coming upon a fallen tree. An epiphany is that moment when light pierces the veil of individuality and you comprehend, however briefly and evanescently, how everything in the universe holds together. Etymology: The Middle English word "epiphanie" comes via Old French from Late Latin "epiphania", based on Greek epiphaneia "manifestation, show". The Greek word comprises epi- "on, forth" + phan-, "to show". The root of phan- also appears in Greek phantasma "object manifested", phantasia "imagination" (the power to manifest an object), and, oddly enough at first glance, sycophant "toady, yes-man", from Greek syko-phantes "false accuser", literally "fig-displayer"=97fig, the vulgar hand-signal, that is. For a bit more PIE, see "How Is A Hippo Like A Feather?" in YDC's library. (Our thanks today goes to Frank Marchetti for encouraging us to reveal this word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective for today's word is "epistemological", the adverb, "epistemologically", and a person studying the nature of knowledge is an epistemologist. Remember that this word contains two [e]s followed by two [o]s. Suggested usage: Although today's term is most closely associated with philosophy, knowledge is structured differently in the various areas of human endeavor, so it may be studied outside pure philosophy, "Arlan started out writing his doctoral thesis on the epistemology of political debate in the US but, due to a lack of material, soon shifted his topic to the epistemology of political humor". However, if you need to express a sentiment regarding the knowledge content of anything at all, today's word will step up to the task: "Windermere's speech was remarkably eloquent and equally innocent of any epistemological thrust." Etymology: This word comes from Greek episteme "knowledge", the noun of epistasthai, episte- "to understand". The verb is composed of epi- "on" + histanai "to place, determine". The verb root comes from Proto-Indo-European *sta- "to stand", found in English "stand", Russian stojat' "stand", German stehen "stand", Latin statio(n) "standing still", from which we take "station", and Greek stasis "standing still", from which we borrowed "static". The root turns up in a group of words referring to horses, including "stall", "steed", "stallion", and "stud". The latter comes from Old English stod "horse-breeding place". (It's come a long way, hasn't it?) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1168589476-31214-0-- Received: from mailin18.aul.t-online.de (mailin18.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.73]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:41:33 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin18.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GDyyt-1gsVVo0; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:41:27 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D6175C10A4 for ; Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:37:40 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1155884096-28801-0" Subject: EPITHET: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:37:40 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-08-18T07:41:33Z X-TOI-MSGID: 8c850e87-9dcf-41b1-862d-3a7eae2f203e ------------=_1155884096-28801-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Epithet (Noun) Pronunciation: ['e-pê-thet] Definition 1: A term, usually an adjective or adjectival phrase, that describes or characterizes something or someone, such as "Richard the Lion-Hearted" or the simple adjective in "a brave woman." Usage 1: The usage of this word is often confused with its meaning. Recently, it has been used more frequently in referring to negative or pejorative characterizations and some dictionaries (ours included) have added a separate meaning, e.g. "abusive or contemptuous term". However, this preferential usage does not mean that the meaning has changed; more time is needed to settle this issue. The adjective is "epithetic" and the adverb, "epithetically." Suggested usage: We suggest you use the word both positively and negatively as needs arise: "They called him 'Bernie the Brave' when he took over that run-down company but after 2 more years of losses, we now think 'the Fool-Hardy' might have been the better epithet". If you are referring to a pejorative epithet, make that clear: "I can't repeat the nasty epithets Sheila bombarded Morris with when he missed the penalty kick." Etymology: English borrowed today's word from Latin "epitheton", the neuter form of Greek of epithetos "added, attributed". The Greek Word is the past participle of the verb epitithenai "to add to", composed of epi- "on, to" + tithenai "to put, place". The Greek root in this verb is the- and comes from the same Proto-Indo-European root (*dho-/dhe-) as English "do". It is the root of Greek theka "case, holder" that underlies bibliotheca "library" and "discotheque" (with the French spelling). In Russian it emerges in Duma "parliament" and the verb dumat' "to think". It picked up a suffix "-c" in Latin to become facere "to do, make", found in English "fact", "factor", "fashion", and the verbal suffix "-fy", e.g. "liquefy", "modify", etc. (Today's word is the suggestion of Katy the Logomaniac, to use the epithet Katy Brezger gives herself in our Agora.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is another forgotten lexical soul, now regularly (mis)replaced by epidemic "temporarily and unusually prevalent among people". Just as the antonym of "epidemic" is endemic "regularly found among a people or people of a region", enzootic means "regularly found among a species of animal or animals of a specific region". Today's word is used as a noun, too, as "epidemic" serves both functions. Suggested usage: When discussing animal diseases in future, we suggest the restoration of "epizootic" to its proper position: "The foot-and-mouth epizootic in Great Britain caused enormous economic losses". Although its reference is generally limited to diseases, it is no more lacking metaphorical applications than any other word: "The clang of the dog dish on Jack Russell=92s back porch occasions an epizootic outbreak of tail-wagging throughout the neighborhood." Etymology: From Greek epi- "(up)on" + zoon "animal" + -otic "related to a specific condition or disease" paralleling "epidemic" from epi + demos "people" + -ic. The Greek root zo- derives from the Proto-Indo-European gwoi-/gwei- "to live" which turns up in the English adjective "quick" which originally meant "alive". "Azoth", an old word for quick-silver, comes from Arabic "az-zauq", borrowed from Old Persian zhiwak "alive" from the same source. (Persian but not Arabic is a related Indo-European language.) The Persian stem is a close relative of Russian zhivoj "alive". 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Pelops is the eponym of the Greek Peloponnesus and George Washington is the eponym of the U. S. capital. Can you guess who is the eponym of Lincoln, Nebraska? How about Rome? Who is the eponym of your hometown or university? The adjective is "eponymous" [i-'pah-nê-mês]. B>Suggested usage: This is a term easily extended to metaphoric usage since it refers to a person of considerable stature associated with the object of the eponym: "Frank is the eponym of tidy workspaces" suggests "tidy workspaces" is his middle name. Think of your existence as a work of art, for each of us is the eponymous hero of our own lives. (Thanks to Dr. Audra Himes for today's word.) Etymology: French éponyme from Greek eponumos "named after" from epi "on, by, for" + onoma (onuma) "name". The PIE root, *no-men, from which "onoma" derives also gave Latin nomen "name, reputation" underlying "nominal", "nomenclature", "nominate", Old Irish ainm "name", Russian imya, imeni "name", and English "name". 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Usage 1: The adjective is "equanimous" [ee-'kwæ-nê-mês]. Phoebe worked calmly and equanimously helping friends to safety after the earthquake. "Composure" implies effort while "equanimity" is a consistent quality seemingly requiring no effort. Suggested usage: Applications abound around the home: "How can you sit there and tell me with utter equanimity that you've already washed the dishes this week, when I haven't seen you in the kitchen since July?" You may find uses at work, too, "Lucinda can lay off 100 people with such equanimity it curdles your blood." Etymology: Latin æquanimus "having an even mind or soul" æquus "even, equal" + animus "mind, soul, spirit". "Animus" was borrowed directly from Greek anemos "wind" and probably shared that meaning originally. Animals were originally viewed as beings with souls or spirits (not full of wind). The basic root *anê- is also found in Sanskrit an "to breathe", anas "breath", and anilas "wind" and Gothic uz-ana "exhale". (Our thanks to James Kirtley of SmartCertify for submitting today's word with perfect equanimity.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1160463979-23484-0-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:46:51 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu2) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpdM-1EeUji1JgU-0005So for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:46:51 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95DEF5C336B for ; Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:37:03 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1132647004-2327-0" Subject: ERRANT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:37:03 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1132647004-2327-0 yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Errant (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['e-rênt] Definition 1: Off course, off track, straying from appropriate standards; roving aimlessly or in pursuit of elusive goals. Usage 1: Today's word is closely knit with the phrase "knights errant", referring to knights who went out in search of adventures that would prove their chivalry. Today this phrase refers to someone who embarks on quixotic ventures: "Sigfried is this university's knight errant of the pass-fail grading system". Be careful not to confuse this word with arrant "complete, thorough, absolute", as in "an arrant fool" or "his arrant intoxication by her beauty." Suggested usage: The original meaning of the word is "to stray off course", as in, "The arrant scoundrel was hit by an errant arrow from an erratic bowman with an erroneous aim yesterday". Today, however, "The errant boys were brought into the principal's office for the third time that week", could imply the boys persistently stray from the premises or that they had misbehaved three times at school. Etymology: The word is a confusion of the participle of Old French errer "to wander" and that of Old French errer "to wander off course, err". The first verb originates in Latin iterare "travel" from Latin iter "journey". The second goes back to Late Latin errare "go or lead astray". These two verbs ultimately converged over time in the Romance languages (cf. Spanish "errar" and Italian "errare"). Today's word is akin to erratic "wandering from place to place; irregular in movement or behavior". (Our thanks to Mike Betts, who was right on course when he sent in today's Word of the Day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1132647004-2327-0-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:49:40 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu16) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKxE4-1F9JI33dPR-0007Is for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:49:40 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D1605C5173 for ; Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:34:52 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1139990617-9405-0" Subject: ERSTWHILE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:34:52 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1139990617-9405-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Erstwhile (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['êrst-hwIl] Definition 1: Former, in the past; formerly. Usage 1: This word also functions as an adverb: "She worked erstwhile in a candy factory but her fondness for chocolate undermined her position there." Suggested usage: Today's word has slipped from popularity but is still alive and afloat in the language. It is much more elegant than "ex-" in sentences like, "Unlike my erstwhile friend, Reynaldo, Alfred doesn't comment on my weight". Zsa Zsa Gabor thought herself a marvelous house-keeper because she kept the houses of all her erstwhile husbands. Etymology: Old English "ærest" superlative of "ær", Middle English ere "early, soon" whence the adverb "ear-ly" itself. "While" comes from PIE *kwi- + lo- which would result in Proto-Germanic *whilo- found in "while" and older "whilom", German Weile "while", Dutch (ter)wijl "while", and Danish hvile "repose, refreshment". A variant of the same root (*kwye-) without the suffix -lo emerged in Latin as quies, quietus "rest" and tranquillus "quiet, calm". It also underlies "quit" and the stem in "acquiesce" and "quiescent." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1139990617-9405-0-- Received: from ms4-2 ([unix socket]) (authenticated user=pb4181_0-eee01 bits=0) by ms4-2 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1) with LMTP; Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:49:48 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by ms4-2.1blu.de with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1FLlvP-0005Js-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:49:47 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 795815C309C for ; Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:22:13 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1142959896-2927-0" Subject: ERUCTION: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Eruction (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'rêk-shên] Definition 1: The expulsion of stomach gases through the mouth; a belch, a burp. Usage 1: Today's word is a central player in a long-standing conundrum in the English language: whether the medical name for emitting a burp should be "eructate" or simply "eruct". "Eructative" and "eructation" remain available should you need an extra syllable to while away the time. The adjective of today's word (our preference) is "eructive" and the adverb, "eructively." Suggested usage: We do encounter situations where even the milder "burp" is inappropriate, "Dinner passed perfectly except for an almost unnoticeable eruction by Frieda Gogh right after dessert". "Belch forth" is very close to the metaphorical sense of this word: "His meandering talk ended on an eruction of invectives against Michael Moore's documentaries." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin eruct-are "belch out" based on . e(x) "out" + ructare "to belch, emit". In Italian today it is "eruttare" and, in Spanish, "eructar". The verb stem ruct- comes from Proto-Indo-European *reug- which turned up in English as "reek" via Old English reocan "to smoke, reek". In Lithuanian it emerged as raugėti "belch" and Greek as ereugomai "to vomit". In Swedish it is "rapa" and Norwegian "rype". (Today's word was suggested by James Dirks=97right after dinner, no doubt.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1142959896-2927-0-- by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 05 May 2006 09:37:41 +0200 with esmtp id 1Fbusc-0TH9pw0; Fri, 5 May 2006 09:37:38 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 989655C55B3 for ; Fri, 5 May 2006 01:32:39 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1146811814-7651-0" Subject: ERUCT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 01:32:39 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-05T07:37:41Z X-TOI-MSGID: 4c92fda4-7719-4c85-802b-5e22d6d49581 ------------=_1146811814-7651-0 Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Eruct (Verb) Pronunciation: [ê-'rêkt] Definition 1: To noisily release gases from the stomach via the mouth. Usage 1: The act of eructing is "eruction" and the pitiful creature committing the act is an "eructator". The words are rarely used for obvious reasons. One could conceivably speak eructively, meaning belching out words; however, dictionaries do not list "eructive" yet. Suggested usage: Today we have a literary form more dissonant than the common term, "belch". However, since the activity itself is dissonant, "eruct" is a bit more onomatopoetic: "Because he does it so often, I find it difficult to believe that Milo eructs involuntarily". It is difficult to use this word away from its literal meaning, "He was visited by a plague of eruction in punishment for eating so many burritos". It is possible, though, if you aren't averse to a laugh: "Our current problem represents but a small eruction at the feast of life. Tomorrow we will have forgotten it." Etymology: Latin eruct-are from ex- "out" + ructare "to belch, emit", origin of Italian "eruttare" and Spanish "eructar" and frequentative form of Latin "erugare". Akin to Old English rocettan "to belch" and Greek "ereugesthai". The PIE root *reug-, from which the original Latin rugo derived, also gave English "reek" and German rauchen "smoke". (For a larger slice of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in yourDictionary.com's library.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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If the message doesn't display correctly, please contact us through our Contact Page, and make sure to mention which email program, operating system and version you are using, and some details about the problem. We are still in the process of fixing some issues. Thank you for your help. Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key =09=09=09=09 Word of the Day Today's Word: Esculent (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['es-kyê-lênt] Listen Definition: Edible, eatable, able to be eaten, as the yam is a large esculent tuber. Usage: Today's word has exactly the same meaning and distribution as "edible", so why do we even need it? It even derives from the same root as "edible" (see Etymology). The reason is simple: it is a more beautiful word than either "eatable" or "edible". The noun is esculence "edibility or degree of edibility", though most dictionaries keep this fact to themselves: "Fran's sauces raise the esculence of any vegetable." Suggested Usage: This word may be used mundanely, "The root is the esculent part of turnip while that of the pea is the seed". However, it may be used in such a way that it sounds positively delicious, "Jacques makes a most esculent p=E2té de foie gras for all those who do his bidding at work". Oh, yes, one other thing=97today's word itself may be used freely as a noun, "I have never seen such luscious esculents on a buffet before!" Etymology: Today's is yet another word that comes to us from Latin via French. The Latin source is "esculentus" from esca "food", the noun from edere (es-) "to eat". The root of this verb is our old friend, *ed- "eat", which pops up in many words, including "eat", German "essen", Russian "est"=97all meaning "eat". Did you know that "etch" sprang from the same seed? It came to us either through Old Dutch etsen or Old High Germanic ezzan "eat", both of which descended from *ed-. Finally, "obese" comes from Latin "obesus", the past participle of obedere "to eat away" from ob "away" + edere "eat." –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. 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Suggested Usage: The association of the first sense of this word with the symbol of the family and its heritage, begs us to take figurative liberties: "The early part of Rocky's life was a major blemish on the family escutcheon". The second sense of "escutcheon" is less given to figurative turns, "Patty Caique is so fashion conscious, she changes the escutcheons on the wall switches to match her dress when she gives a dinner party." Etymology: Today's word came into Middle English as "escochon" from Anglo-Norman "escuchon". The French word bears an initial e-, added by Romance languages to Latin words beginning with [s] + another consonant, a combination that those languages don't like. The Latin origin was scutum "shield" but French and Spanish prefixed an [e] before it in order to pronounce the [s] and [c] in different syllables. Notice they did the same for French état "state" (Spanish "estado"), école "school" (Spanish "escuela"). 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(2) To make feeble or sickly. Usage: Today's word is unusual for its stress on the first syllable. Keep an eye (or a tongue) on that problem area. The noun is "etiolation." Suggested Usage: This word is used most often in its horticultural sense, as in "etiolated asparagus", i.e. white from light deprivation. Aside from asparagus, the word is used in reference to pale skin, such as "a face etiolated from years of lurking in the dank recesses of pool halls". But the metaphor could be stretched to reach "a soul etiolated from standing in the shadow of his brother." 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Suggested Usage: This word is used most often in its horticultural sense, as in "etiolated asparagus", i.e. white from light deprivation. Aside from asparagus, the word is used in reference to pale skin, such as "a face etiolated from years of lurking in the dank recesses of pool halls". But the metaphor could be stretched to reach "a soul etiolated from standing in the shadow of his brother." Etymology: French étioler, from étieuler "to grow into haulm", from éteule "stalk", from Old French "esteule" originating in Latin stipula "stalk, stem, stubble, blade." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Instant Gratification: Want to look up another word? Fun & Games Word of the Day Crossword Puzzles Foreign Language Crossword Puzzles Fill-In Crossword Puzzles Word Jungles Word of the Day Semantic Scramble Word of the Day Spellbinder Find many more fun and games in Have a foreign word but don't know which language it comes from? Try a Language Guesser! 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(2) To make feeble or sickly. Usage: Today's word is unusual for its stress on the first syllable. Keep an eye (or a tongue) on that problem area. The noun is "etiolation." Suggested Usage: This word is used most often in its horticultural sense, as in "etiolated asparagus", i.e. white from light deprivation. Aside from asparagus, the word is used in reference to pale skin, such as "a face etiolated from years of lurking in the dank recesses of pool halls". But the metaphor could be stretched to reach "a soul etiolated from standing in the shadow of his brother." Etymology: French étioler, from étieuler "to grow into haulm", from éteule "stalk", from Old French "esteule" originating in Latin stipula "stalk, stem, stubble, blade." –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: The noun is "evanescence" and the verb is evanesce "to vanish quickly into thin air." Suggested usage: This is a beautiful word used far too rarely. Evanescent puffs of steam emerge from our mouths on chilly mornings and pleasant days evanesce all too quickly. There are a variety of sterling uses this word will serve: "Money leads such an evanescent existence in my pocket, I shall never be wealthy". Then again, maybe it is beautiful because of its rarity. Etymology: Latin evanescens, present participle of evanescere "to vanish, disappear" from e(x) "from" + vanescere "vanish" from van-us "empty". Akin to "vanish". ("Evanescent" was suggested by Bobby Davis of southern Illinois, who loves the way this word rolls off his tongue. 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Suggested usage: This term is narrowly used to refer to the combined loss of liquid from a geographical location. One can imagine broader applications, however. Don't let your neighbor's beautiful lawn drive you to depression. Yours probably gets too much sun and hence suffers from excess evapotranspiration. You might even say "hyperevapotranspiration" if he will wait for you to finish pronouncing it. Etymology: From evaporation and transpire. The former is from Latin e(x)-vaporo "evaporate", itself from vapor "steam, exhalation, vapor". Related to Sanskrit kapis "incense"; Greek kapuo "smoke". "Transpire" is from Latin preposiiton-prefix trans "across, over, beyond" plus the stem spir- "breathe". Trans- derives from PIE *ter- "cross over, break through" and spir- "breathe, blow" of unknown origin but related to spir-it-us "breathing, puff of air, breeze". 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Usage 1: A person or machine designed for eviscerating is an eviscerator, as a chicken eviscerator in a poultry processing plant. The process itself is evisceration. Suggested usage: The activity of metaphorical evisceration extends well beyond hunters and abattoirs, "Ed Itor's revisions eviscerated the document, leaving it weak and inexpressive". Bowdlerization is itself a kind of evisceration: "Tom Bowdler eviscerated Shakespeare's works so impressively, he was encouraged to subject the Old Testament to the same treatment." Etymology: From Latin eviscerare "to remove the viscera" based on ex- + viscera, "internal organs", the plural of viscus "internal organ". It is impossible to trace the ancestry of the root of this word with any confidence. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Here is an impressive alternative, "His initial lectures excruciated a lively stream of questions from his students throughout the remainder of the semester". Take this word home with you, too, "Although I actually swallowed several mouthfuls, every bite of Peg's experimental sushi soufflé excruciated my palate to the extent of its endurance." Etymology: Latin excrucire "torture" from ex- intensifier + crucire "to crucify, torture", itself derived from crux (cruc-s) "cross". The origin of Latin crux "crucifix" is difficult to trace. The root seems to be related to Irish cruach "hill, pile" and English "(hay)rick", i.e. something rounded. "Excruciate" originally meant to put to the rack, to torture by stretching. (Our thanks for today's word is owed Thomas W. 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Usage 1: This word is a member of a substantial family: the adjective is "exegetic" or "exegetical", which makes the adverb "exegetically". Someone skilled in exegesis is an exegete ['ek-sê-jeet]. Like all English nouns ending on "-is", the plural of this noun is "exegeses" (just like "basis" and "bases", "crisis" and "crises"). Suggested usage: Perhaps the most common source of exegeses is the pulpit, where learned interpretations of scriptural texts are offered every holy day. However, an exegesis is an informed interpretation (not just an opinion) of any text: "The day after every directive from the president, his assistant tours the offices with his exegesis of it". The text really doesn't have to be sacred, either: "I can now use my new software program after my 12-year-old grandson's exegesis of the user manual." Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Greek exegesis "interpretation", the noun from exegeisthai "to interpret". "Exegeisthai", in turn, is composed of ex "out (of)' + hegeisthai "to lead", so a good exegesis should lead us usefully out of something=97the dark? The Greek root heg- comes from Proto-Indo-European *sag- "seek", the origin of the English word "seek". The Old Norse version, saka "search for", found its way into "ransack", with an older word rann "house". It also turns up in Latin sagax "perceptive", the root of the English words "sage" and "sagacious". (Dr. Richard Everson of Pittsburgh, our favorite clinical psychologist, thought an exegesis of this word=97a very short text, indeed=97might interest us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Exergy is almost exclusively used in discussions of thermodynamics. The exergy of a tank of fuel is how much work it is capable of doing, e.g. heating a house to 72=B0 in mid-winter. It we burn that fuel to heat a room, the amount of energy remains the same, but since it has been converted to heat and dispersed throughout the room, its ability to do useful work (exergy) has been radically reduced. The adjective is "exergetic." Suggested usage: In its broadest meaning, today's new word refers to potential energy to do work as opposed to actual energy. So we could characterize someone as "exergetic" who has potential unused energy or if they waste energy. "Rose Marie has enough exergy to fill two positions like the one she currently occupies". On the other hand, "Raymond is so full of exergy that he starts ten projects at the time, then runs out of energy before he finishes any." Etymology: A recent neologism by analogy with "energy", from Greek energeia, the noun from energos "active". Today's word would be based on ex- "from" + ergon "work", found in "ergonomics" and "surgery", from Latin "chirurgia" from Greek kheirourgia "hand-work" based on kheir "hand" + erg- "work" + ia, noun suffix. The o-grade, *org-, turns up in Greek organ "tool" and orgia "sacred rite", the origin of "orgy". The same root underlying erg-/org- became "work" in English and "werken" in Dutch. (We thank Steve Hendrickson for expending the exergy to send in today's word, whose time to come out of the physics closet, we think, has come.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The participle of this verb, "exhilarating", has been elevated to the stature of an independent adjective, capable of comparison (more, most exhilarating) and adverbiality (exhilaratingly) on a par with the original adjective, "exhilarative". The process noun is "exhilaration" while any means of exhilaration is an exhilarant (also an adjective). People and devices who produce this effect are exhilarators. Suggested usage: Exhilaration raises the spirits quickly to a very high level, "The announcement that the president was retiring exhilarated the entire work force at the plant". But try to extend your use of this verb by using its many derivatives, "Joy's presence served as an exhilarant to all our discussions." Etymology: From the past participle of the Latin verb exhilarare "to gladden, exhilarate", based on ex-, as an intensive prefix + hilarare "to cheer up". The root of this verb is from hilaris "cheerful" borrowed from Greek hilaros "cheerful, merry". Obviously, another kinword is "hilarious" but Sanskrit hlad "rejoice" and English "glad" also derive from the same source. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1135239317-28185-0-- Received: from mailin12.aul.t-online.de (mailin12.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.70]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:42:11 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin12.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GCtYs-0G4oHw0; Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:42:06 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F394E5C23D1 for ; Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:38:21 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1155624968-1002-0" Subject: EXPATIATE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Expatiate (Verb) Pronunciation: [ek-'spey-shi-yeyt] Definition 1: To wander freely. Usage 1: The second meaning is used far more than the first. Definition 2: To speak or write at length, especially without focus. Suggested usage: Use this word to refer to anyone who meanders verbally: "Don't let him expatiate on his hole in one; we'll never get home!" "Too bad you're late; you missed the boss expatiating on productivity again." Etymology: Latin exspatiare "to wander, digress" from ex- "from, out of" + spatium "space, course." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1155624968-1002-0-- Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.71]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Sun, 08 Oct 2006 09:32:52 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin15.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GWT9T-1lWPia0; Sun, 8 Oct 2006 09:32:47 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F0405C0626 for ; Sun, 8 Oct 2006 01:32:46 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1160290202-26487-0" Subject: EXPATRIATE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Expatriate (Verb) Pronunciation: [eks-'pey-tree-eyt] Definition 1: To leave one's native land and live elsewhere; to renounce allegiance to one's native land. Usage 1: Historically, writers have expatriated: Percy Bysshe and Mary Shelley left England for Italy, T. S. Eliot left the US for England, Samuel Beckett left Ireland for France, Gertrude Stein left the US for France, James Joyce left Ireland for practically anywhere else, and Ernest Hemingway did likewise from the US. The list goes on; many studies have been done of the expatriate [eks-'pey-tree-yêt] writers' habits of expatriation [eks-pey-tree-'ey-shên]. Suggested usage: Usually, "to expatriate" is taken to mean an ideological difference with one's homeland, but many people expatriate for economic reasons. Russians expatriated to Europe for economic reasons after the Gorbachev revolution. Many expatriate Americans lived in Paris in the '20's because Paris was more fun. Etymology: Medieval Latin expatriare "to leave one's country" from Latin ex- "from, out of" + Latin patria "native land". "Patria" is derived from pater "father". The same Proto-Indo-European root *pêter emerged in English as "father", French p=E8re, Spanish "padre", and Sanskrit as "pitR", and Persian (Farsi) "pedar". (For more on Proto-Indo-European read "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather" in the yourDictionary library.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1160290202-26487-0-- Subject: EXPIATE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Expiate (Verb) Pronunciation: ['ek-spee-yeyt] Definition 1: To atone for; to repay one's debt for an offense. Usage 1: The verb is accompanied by a noun, expiation, and two adjectives: expiatory "causing or resulting in expiation" and expiable "capable of being expiated", e.g. "What you just said is inexpiable!" It is a pretty harsh word; use it in extreme circumstances only. Suggested usage: This verb is not a common household expression but it does find its uses in the home. It fits situations where forgiveness unlikely (impressive vocabulary in such situations never hurts your cause): "Is there no expiation for overlooking the anniversary?" Or "You can't expiate yourself from such a transgression simply by taking out the garbage!" There are plenty of household and professional uses for this one. Etymology: From the Latin verb expiare, from ex- "out" + pi-a-re (based pi-us "pious; performing what is due the gods"). The root pi- also underlies "pity". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1118818740-2384-0-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:36:18 +0200 by mxeu3.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqIe-1EF6H211c9-0005on for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:36:16 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D5D9A5C7535 for ; Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:36:14 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1126595770-23781-0" Subject: EXPUNGE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Expunge (Verb) Pronunciation: [ek-'spênj] Definition 1: To strike out, remove, erase, delete completely. Usage 1: The noun from today's very is "expunction", the activity of an "expunger". Information is usually expunged from records. Suggested usage: The rumor that it was the Vice President for Expunction at Arthur Andersen who shredded the Enron accounting records is untrue, though many Enron documents were expunged from Andersen's records, just in the nick of time. Closer to home: "I cannot expunge from my mind the image of you eating your salad undressed in front of all our guests", Mercedes confided to her husband. Etymology: Latin expungere from ex- "out (of)" + pungere "to prick". The Latin root is the nasalized (containing an [n]) variant of *peug-, which also turns up in English "pink" (from earlier pinken "to prick, punch" as in "pinking shears", originally for punching rows of holes in clothing for decoration), "pounce", "punctual", and, "poignant", the present participle of French poindre "to prick". Without the [n], we get Latin pugil "pugilist" and the naughtiest English word (according to Grimm's Law, PIE [*p] > [f] and [*g] > [k] in Germanic languages). For more on the PIE, check our FAQ sheet or read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in the library. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1126595770-23781-0-- Received: from mailin22.aul.t-online.de (mailin22.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:36:08 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin22.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1G9GhN-2CauFU0; Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:35:53 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0CD565C1936 for ; Sat, 5 Aug 2006 01:35:22 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1154760856-6975-0" Subject: EXTIRPATE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Extirpate (Verb) Pronunciation: ['ek-stêr-peyt] Definition 1: To completely remove surgically. Usage 1: Extirpation (action noun), extirpative (adjective), extirpator (agentive noun). Definition 2: To annihilate, exterminate, destroy completely, especially by rooting out. Suggested usage: The close definition is "to eradicate by rooting out", so the verb is best used along these lines: "We are going to extirpate every single source of drugs in the city", or "When we extirpate the last trace of political corruption from society, the development of other forms will be greatly expedited." Etymology: Latin exstirpare "to root out, eradicate" from ex "out (of)" + stirp-s "trunk, root". Related to torp-ere "to be stiff" found in torpid, torpedo. The same PIE stem is found in English starve (from OE steorfan "to die") and German sterben "to die (become stiff)." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1154760856-6975-0-- Subject: FACETIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Facetious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [fê-'see-shês] Definition 1: Humorous or meant to be humorous but actually mildly sarcastic or slightly inappropriate. Usage 1: Today's word means funny or witty on the surface, but oftentimes it carries the extra weight of joking in the wrong setting or on the wrong subject. The adverb is "facetiously;" the noun, "facetiousness." Suggested usage: Here is a facetiously posed question that would go over like a lead zeppelin at an international Scrabble meet: "Can you think of a word that has all six vowels in alphabetical order?" And here is an example of the clever sort we would all like to slap: "The man next to me on the plane had a facetious comment about every country I planned to visit during my European holiday." Etymology: This word comes into English from the Latin facetus "graceful, pleasing, witty" by way of French facétieux "mischievous". The Latin word is possibly related to fax, faces "torch" and Russian svecha "candle" but problems surround the connection. (Sincere thanks go out to Bruce Combs for bringing up today's word and for offering the humorous but not at all facetious "six vowels" example in the Suggested Usage.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1155451992-4851-0-- Subject: FALDAGE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Faldage (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fal-dij] Definition 1: The privilege of setting up folds (pens) in which tenants are required to keep their sheep, and moving them about to any fields the owner wishes in order to fertilize those fields. Usage 1: Today's word is clearly related to the word for a sheep pen, a fold, so it should come as no surprise that "foldage" was the original word. Suggested usage: Today we not only recommend a word, but the concept behind it. A fold of sheep a grand source of fertilizer, as well as a most efficient means of mowing the grass they enrich. If you know a sheep rancher, why not keep this word in play: "You may have free faldage on my lawn if you will agree to trade grazing for guano and mowing". This could be a giant step toward natural living. Etymology: From Old English falæd, falod, falud, fald "a stall (for sheep, deer, horses, and the like)", akin to Middle Low German valt "an enclosed space, a yard", which turned into Dutch vaalt "dung hill" (you can easily see why). The forms "falæd", "falod", and "falud" suggest a connection with Danish fjæl and Norwegian fj=F8l "board, plank". "Falod" thus at one time might have referred to the boards that formed an enclosure. The source of the stem before Old English is murky. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1147675998-5603-0-- Subject: FANFARONADE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fanfaronade (Noun) Pronunciation: [fæn-fæ-rê-'neyd] Definition 1: Verbal fanfare: boasting or blustering boisterously. Usage 1: A person given to fanfaronades is a "fanfaron." Suggested usage: "Emile is quite an amiable fellow but a fanfaron par excellence". The great advantage of fanfaron over "blusterer, boaster", or "braggart" is its connotative association with "fanfare". "He introduced his daughter with a fanfaronade that embarrassed her so much she interrupted him." Etymology: French fanfaronnade, from Spanish fanfarronada "bluster" from fanfarrón "braggart". Spanish may have borrowed it from the Arabic farfar "talkative" from farfara "to become agitated or talkative". (Chlyde Russano put us on the trail of "fanfaronade", a far more fetching word than "boasting" or "bragging.") =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1164183282-22292-0-- Subject: FARRAGO: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Farrago (Noun) Pronunciation: [fê-'rah-go] Definition 1: A disorganized mixture, a hotchpotch (not PA Dutch for "hodge-podge" but the original pronunciation of that word, from the English pronunciation of the French word hochepot "stew"=97literally "shake pot"=97converted to a rhyme compound.) Usage 1: The plural is "farragoes" with an [e]. The adjective is "farraginous" [fê-'ræ-ji-nês] as, "Each of us is a farraginous conglomeration of prejudices." Suggested usage: The rather literal-minded Roy Hattersley considered Walter Scott's 'Ivanhoe' "a farrago of historical nonsense combined with maudlin romance". It remains, nonetheless, an excellent romantic novel for the young at heart. Once more: "Mavis' home is furnished in a farrago of styles ranging from classical to what might be called contemporary punk camp." Etymology: Latin farrago "mixed fodder" from far, farr- "spelt (a kind of grain". The same root underlies "farina" from another variant referring to grain. It emerged in English as the "bar" in "barley". (It is easy to appreciate the word Fred Dion sent us for today, even amid the farrago of words we have received since.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1166774968-8629-0-- Subject: FATHER: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Father (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fah-dhêr] Definition 1: The male parent and, by extension, an ancestor (forefather), mentor (spiritual father), or the origin, as F. L. Wright might be said to be the father of modern American architecture. Usage 1: "Dad" is probably not taken from Irish dad "father" but rather a variation of "da-da", one of the initial nonsense syllables uttered by all infants and presumed to be addressed to a parent. That is the same source of the Irish word. "Father" has, it seems, fathered many offspring: fatherly "like a father", fatherhood "the qualities or relation of a father", and the verb just used. Suggested usage: We suggest you use today's word to wish your father the happiest of Fathers Days. The immensity of the place of our fathers in our lives is reflected in the metaphorical usage: "The Fatherland" refers to your native land, while "Father" is the term we use to address the person who links us to God, our priest, indeed, God himself. Fathers certainly play a major role in our lives and in our culture. For more on fathers, read our lists of great fathers and father words at http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/father2002.html. Etymology: Today's word probably comes from one of the first syllables uttered by babies, pa- (along with ma-, ba-, da-, and ta-) plus the Indo-European kinship suffix -ter, also found in "mother", "sister", and "brother". This gave us the ancestor of Greek "pater", Latin "pater", and Sanskrit "pitAr". Latin "pater" devolved into Spanish and Italian "padre", Portuguese "pai", and French "p=E8re". Sanskrit "pitAr" became Hindi pitA, Marathi "pitaa", Pali "pitu", Pashto "plaar". In the Germanic languages we find English "father", German Vater", Norwegian "far", Swedish "fader". Gaelic athair and Armenian "hair" wended their way from the same progenitor. Russian otec, Serbian otac, and Albanian "at=EB" were borrowed from Turkic "ata." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1164615221-21598-0-- Subject: FATHOM: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fathom (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fæ-dhêm] Definition 1: (Noun) The outstretched arms or the measure of outstretched arms; a nautical measure of 6 feet. Usage 1: The original meaning of today's word was "embrace" or "the outstretched arms". From there it became a measure of 6 feet, roughly the measure of a man's outstretched arms. Before the manufacture of rulers, tape measures, and the like, we used ourselves to measure the furnishings of our lives. "Foot" remains an official measurement but unofficial ones still abound: a horse 16 hands at the shoulder, a cubit (from the elbow to the wrist), two fingers of scotch, and a race may be won or lost by a nose, a hair, or the skin of one's teeth! Definition 2: (Verb) To measure to the bottom (of a water) with a fathom pole or line; to manage to comprehend. Suggested usage: A fathom remains an embrace; anyone held in your arms is within your fathom. A fathomless waist is one the arms will not reach around but an unfathomable waist is one that cannot be comprehended. (Honest, all I've been eating is salads.) Today's word is both a noun and a verb. One may fathom a waterway for its depth in fathoms or try to fathom (comprehend) one's parents or teenage daughter. Asking, "Can you fathom what Noah is trying to say?" leaves the impression that Noah's message is deep and you can neither plumb its depths nor get a grasp of it. Etymology: Old English fæthm "fathom" from Germanic *fathmaz, a predictable derivation of PIE *pot-mo-s (PIE p > f and t > th in Germanic languages). German Faden "thread, fathom" shares the same origin. Without the suffix the root turns up in Latin patere "be open. With other suffixes it emerges in Greek petalon "leaf" (whence English "petal") and patane "flat dish" from which Latin patina "flat plate" and English "pan" derive. Check our FAQ sheet for more PIE. (We have yet to fathom the depths of Lawrence Brady's vocabulary but we enjoy trying when he engages us with a Word like today's.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1140509052-12306-0-- Subject: FECKLESS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Feckless (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['fek-lis] Definition 1: Lacking in feck, i.e. weak, ineffective, lacking vigor, energy. Usage 1: Although "feckless" is often treated as an orphan negative, it in fact belongs to a complete family of derivations. The basic noun is feck "vigor, power, control of oneself", the adjective is feckful "vigorous, powerful, effective", and the adverb is "feckfully". All are still found in the Oxford English Dictionary, and hence are available for use by those with the feck to do so. Suggested usage: We seemed to be adrift in fecklessness until September 11. Unfortunately, situations that draw this word out persist, "Writing a petition is such a feckless way to change things, Fenwick; why don't you marry the governor's daughter?" The oprahization of politics=97see our Top 10 Words of 2001=97has also undermined the feck of political speech. Kids, of course, have a different take: "Don't be so feckless, Dad, tell Mom she has to let me go to the shore with the guys or you'll cut off her allowance." Etymology: We recently pointed out how the Scots converted "grammar" to "glamor". Today we learn how they turned "effect" into "feck" whence "feckless". "Feck" is an aphetic form of "effect" that arose in Scotland. ("Aphesis" is the dropping of an initial unaccented vowel, as pointed out in Dr. Language's latest article at yourDictionary.com.) It probably arose from a confusion of where to draw the line in the phrase [theffect], as "the effect" is commonly pronounced. (We are grateful to our faithful and feckful friend, John Henderson of Reference Recordings, for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1099119763-12356-0-- by mhead00 with LMTP; Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:08:27 +0200 with esmtp id 1FvV3o-29aT5c0; Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:06:08 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 753CC5C130B for ; Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:39:08 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1151477968-24283-0" Subject: FESCUE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fescue (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fes-kyu] Definition 1: Any of various grasses with pointed blades cultivated for pasture. Definition 2: (Archaic) A stick or pointer used to direct children's attention in learning (used especially to point out letters in reading classes). Usage 2: The memorable lines from the song School Days, " Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic/Taught to the tune of the hickory stick", made clear the dual purpose of the fescue in the classrooms of the past. However, a finger is a pointer, maybe even a head; we need a word to distinguish the specific object used to point during a lecture or multimedia presentation whether physical or virtual. Let's rescue "fescue" from the word dump of English! Suggested usage: The second definition is archaic but with a little coaxing it could serve well in the world of multimedia presentations, "Genevra used a laser fescue to guide her audience from point to point". Why should a fescue be a physical stick? "A virtual fescue danced across the screen, instructing the students on which buttons to click and when". We could even use it as a metaphor for overly detailed explanations or lectures, "Don't take out your fescue, Sharon; I understand what you are saying." Etymology: The origin of today's word is hazy. We can trace it back only as far as Latin. It comes to us via the Middle English festu "stalk or straw" from Old French that inherited it from Latin festuca "stalk, stem, straw". Rally 'round our battle cry: "Rescue 'fescue' without a miscue!" It has the distinction of containing all the words ending on -scue in English. (Thanks to Dr. Audra Himes of yourDictionary.com for helping with today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1151477968-24283-0-- Subject: FESTER: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fester (Verb) Pronunciation: ['fes-tê(r)] Definition 1: To suppurate, produce pus; to rot or decay; to rankle or lurk threateningly. Usage 1: Today's word also functions as a noun, referring to a purulent sore or ulcer. The adjective is "festering", as in "a festering sore" or "a festering grudge." Suggested usage: The basic sense of today's word refers to a physical infection, "It is just a scratch, dear. I would let you kiss it but I don't want it to fester". However, it has migrated metaphorically to a sense of unremitting rankle or a smoldering grudge=97a kind of spiritual infection: "Lorraine's inadvertent slight has been festering in Melvin's mind for months now." Etymology: Latin fistula "pipe, flute" to Old French festre "ulcer, fester" whence English borrowed it. "Fistula", of course, has itself been borrowed by English to refer to a small tube or duct connecting two organs or an abscess to the surface of the skin. Several Latin words ending with an [l] changed to an [r] in French. Latin capitulum "little head" became French chapitre, which was borrowed by English as "chapter". Greek "epistole" was borrowed by Latin as "epistola" but by the time it reached French it had become ep=EEtre (remember, the circumflex in French indicates a lost [s]). English borrowed this word from Latin. (Apparently today's word had been festering for some time on the mind of Simone George of Dublin until she made clean breast of it and submitted it as a Word of the Day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1134634297-11222-0-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:28:04 +0100 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng08.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1CWuNY-0006OA-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:28:04 +0100 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B1902B5A0E for ; Wed, 24 Nov 2004 03:24:46 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1101283368-4793-0" X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.411 (Entity 5.404) Subject: FETISH: Your word of the day from www.yourDictionary.com Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 03:24:46 -0700 (MST) ------------=_1101283368-4793-0 www.yourDictionary.com's Word of the Day The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key =09=09=09=09 Word of the Day Today's Word: Fetish (noun) Pronunciation: ['fe-dish (North America) or 'fe-tish (Britain)] Listen Definition: An amulet or other artifact believed to have magical power to protect its owner; any object treated with superstitition or obsession; an extremely strong fixation. Usage: The word is used almost exclusively these days as a synonym for "obsession", implying sexuality might be involved. Suggested Usage: We suggest you steer clear of fetishes, physical and metaphysical, so you won't need the word. However, if you do, say things like this: "Wolfgang keeps a fetish of Thor on his dashboard to protect him on the Autobahn". In the figurative sense: "Old hats are his fetish and she has one for older men, who often give her their hats." Etymology: From Portuguese feiti=E7o "witchcraft, sorcery". Portuguese later re-borrowed the English word "fetish" as fetiche, with the same meanings as in English: (a) a superstitious amulet and (b) a sexual fetish. "Feiti=E7o" devolved from Latin factitius "artificial, factitious" from the past participle of Latin facere "make, do", factum "made, done", also the source of English "fact", Portuguese "facto" (Brazilian "fato"), Spanish "hecho" and French "fait" (as in "fait accompli"). (Our gratitude to António Natividade for today's word and its fascinating etymology.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1101283368-4793-0-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:44:18 +0200 by mxeu11.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKuA8-1EKXY00gyc-0005kO for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:44:16 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DDDE25CDB86 for ; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 02:31:55 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1127891275-24375-0" Subject: FIDUCIARY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fiduciary (Adjective) Pronunciation: [fê-'du-shi-e-ri] Definition 1: (1) Holding or overseeing something in trust. (2) Of or related to a trust, trustee or trusteeship, as a fiduciary relationship to a minor or a fiduciary institution that manages financial assets. (3) Depending on public trust or securities for its value, as a fiduciary issue of currency. Usage 1: Since the US stopped backing its currency with gold in 1971, US currency has been fiduciary, dependant on the trust of those who use it to maintain its value. Otherwise, this word refers to a trusteeship or guardianship over objects of value: "My grandmother left me her Ferrari in her will but she also left a fiduciary testament naming my father as trustee of the key until I'm 30." Suggested usage: Since the US stopped backing its currency with gold in 1971, US currency has been fiduciary, dependant on the trust of those who use it to maintain its value. Otherwise, this word refers to a trusteeship or guardianship over objects of value: "My grandmother left me her Ferrari in her will but she also left a fiduciary testament naming my father as trustee of the key until I'm 30." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin fiducia "trust, confidence". This word is based on fides "faith, trust", the source of "Fido", the default name of our faithful friend, the dog. The original root was *bheidh-, which came into English as bide "to await, to expect", as to bide one's time, as well as abide "to tolerate". (We are grateful that we may trust Shefali Mehta of Toronto to deliver excellent words like this one for our series.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1127891275-24375-0-- Subject: FIGMENT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Figment (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fig-mênt] Definition 1: Something dreamed up, fabricated, without basis in reality. Usage 1: The contributor of today's word wondered if there could be a figment of anything other than imagination. Indeed, there may be; however, today's word has fallen into such disuse that it appears now almost exclusively in one phrase, "figment of the imagination". Exclusive use of a word in one phrase usually predicts its imminent extinction, so today's word is an attempt by yourDictionary to save yet another delightful word from the dustbin of lexical history. Suggested usage: Here are some other ways to use today's word. The assumption that the adjective "gaudy" is based on the name of the Art Nouveau architect Antoni Gaud=ED is a figment of urban mythology. Novelists and playwrights prodigiously create figments that we enjoy to the same degree. Distinguishing truth from the figments of politics is a full-time job for thousands of people and a cottage industry for millions more. Etymology: From Latin figmentum "figure, image" from fingere "to form", also the origin of "figure", "fiction", and the [fig] in a recent Word of the Day, "effigy". The Latin root is from Proto-Indo-European *dheigh- "to build, form". In English it became "dough" and "dairy", from Middle English daie "dairymaid", a descendant of Old English dæge "(bread) kneader". "Paradise" comes from the Old Iranian noun pairidaeza-, "a wall enclosing a garden or orchard", composed of pairi "around", and daeza "wall", something else that is built or formed. When the Greek general, Xenophon, reported the lush gardens of the Persian kings enclosed within such walls, the Greek word took on the meaning of the gardens themselves. (It is no figment that Terry Burgoyne brought today's word to our attention or that we appreciate the gesture.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1141286551-8527-0-- Subject: FILIBUSTER: Your word of the day from www.yourDictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word: Filibuster (noun) Pronunciation: ['fi-lê-bê-stêr] Listen Definition: (1) A pirate, a free-booter, or a military irregular or adventurer who lives outside the law. (2) An obstructionist tactic in government whereby a speaker refuses to yield the floor in a debate to prevent the question from coming to a vote. Usage: In the US this term is used today almost exclusively to refer to a tactic for preventing a vote on a bill in the Senate by mounting a non-stop speech marathon, while refusing to yield the floor. A vote may be taken only when debate has ended but to force the end of a debate requires the approval of two thirds of those voting. A filibuster is successful when the two-thirds vote to cut off debate cannot be mustered. A person who filibusters is a filibusterer and the activity is filibustering. Suggested Usage: Americans engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the last century were referred to as filibusters in the old sense of the word. We can't encourage that today but there are plenty of apolitical uses for the second meaning of this word: "Margot is a verbal bully who thinks she can filibuster her way into everyone's heart". Here is another, "It was less an interview than a filibuster=97the interviewee couldn't get a word in edgewise." Etymology: Today's word started out its life as Dutch vrijbuiter "free-booter =3D pirate", which entered English via the late 18th century French variant "flibustier". In the mid-19th century, the word changed to "filibuster", possibly under the influence of Spanish filibustero "buccaneer". The confusion of the [r] and [l] may be due the Dutch word vlieboot "flyboat" but the connection is unclear. The "boot" in "free-booter" is related to "booty" and the phrase "(receive X) to boot", where boot means "advantage, profit". (Our thanks to Flemish speaker Hendrik De Vloed for spotting this Dutch-Flemish contribution to several European languages.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1094884332-5284-0-- Subject: FILLIP: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fillip (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fi-lip] Definition 1: (1) A flick of the finger, a snap made by compressing a finger behind the thumb, then releasing it so that it pops outward to strike against something; (2) anything small and minor, either trivial, as a broken fingernail, or considerable, as a garnish or embellishment of something larger. Usage 1: A fillip of the finger is a flip of the finger (but don't fillip the bird to anyone just because you know). As the last sentence indicates, you may use the word as a verb as well as a noun. Outside this bit of versatility, it has no family at all. Suggested usage: Today's word is often used as a measure of importance, "My love life isn't worth a fillip. My two encounters with women have been but fillips in my long pursuit of happiness". However, it may also be used to refer to embellishments of food and other objects, useful in describing sizes of servings smaller even than a dab: "Instead of a healthy dollop of potatoes, Phillip received a mere fillip." Etymology: The origin of today's word is uncertain. We are sure that it is related to "flip", which has the same meaning. "Flip" is probably a reduction of "fillip" by the same vowel syncope that converts "police" to [pleece], "pollute" to [ploot] and, at its worse, "forecastle" to [fo'c's'le] in casual=97or careless=97speech. (We owe Catherine Lodge much more than a fillip of gratitude for suggesting this lovely word have a go in our series; may this be considered a healthy dollop.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1131696606-22711-0-- Subject: FINAGLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Finagle (Verb) Pronunciation: [fê-'ney-gl] Definition 1: To obtain indirectly through cajoling, bribes, or questionable dealings. Usage 1: "Finagle" is a rather usual English word now that it is ensconced in the language but how it got here remains a mystery (see Etymology). A person who finagles is a finagler and the activity is finagling, both rather ordinary derivations. Suggested usage: Kids learn to finagle at an early age and by their teens they even know what it is called: "Do you think we can finagle dad out of the car and gas money?" But then they learn it from us; we have all finagled our way into a popular restaurant or finagled an invitation to a party from a good person to know. Money isn't the only thing to finagle=97how about finagling the telephone number of a pretty girl or a handsome hunk? Etymology: No one knows exactly where today's word comes from. It is probably a mispronunciation of a word found in several English dialects, such as those of Newfoundland, fainaigue "to misplay a card, to play a card of the wrong suit", as "You're not allowed to fainaigue the jack of hearts". But then, where does "fainague" come from? The mystery begins only a step away from "finagle" itself. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1140163365-18635-0-- Subject: FLAGELLATE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Flagellate (Verb) Pronunciation: ['flæ-jê-leyt] Definition 1: To whip or scourge; to punish by whipping. Usage 1: Today's word changes to an adjective and noun by simply reducing the final diphthong to a schwa: ['flæ-jê-lêt], the equivalent of eliminating 'secondary' accent. The adjective means "having a whip-like form". The noun refers to an organism, say, a tadpole, equipped with a flagellum. A person who whips himself for religious reasons has a separate noun to identify himself: "flagellant." Suggested usage: During the Black Plague's worst sweep across Europe (1347-1359), around one-quarter of the population of Europe perished. During this grim period, many people flagellated themselves, each other, and well nigh everyone in their way to exorcise what they perceived to be an expression of God's wrath on humanity (another example of the good old days that weren=92t). But the use of "flagellate" does not end here. It is an effective substitute for "beat yourself up", a rather slangy phrase widening its appeal in the US: "Don=92t flagellate yourself for mispronouncing Fullerton Schutz=92s name; it was just a minor slip of the tongue." Etymology: From Latin flagellatus, past participle of flagellare "to whip, scourge", from flagellum "a whip", the diminutive of flagrum "whip". A related Latin word is fligere "to strike", which entered Proto-Germanic and ended up as "flail" in modern English. Connections with "flag" and "flame" cannot be substantiated. (Let=92s see if we can=92t whip up appropriate gratitude for Adriana R. Mandaro of Woodbury, New York, for providing today=92s word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1135325674-7131-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:13:48 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1Gq5Or-0001Ds-1r for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:13:45 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8166D5C1931 for ; Fri, 1 Dec 2006 02:53:40 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1164960837-8648-0" Subject: FLATULENT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Flatulent (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['flæ-chê-lênt] Definition 1: (1) (Rare) Of a windy nature, full of air or wind (and, by extension, pompous), as spring and autumn are the most flatulent of the seasons; (2) containing a great deal of those very smelly gases created by bacteria in the intestines that occasionally slip out of the posteriors of unsuspecting humans and animals. Usage 1: Today's word works well when you have to talk about this unpleasant subject without using the equally smelly colloquial expressions for it. A flatulent person is rife with flatulence but they do not flatulate since no dictionary recognizes this word (yet). The gases which cause an eruction, another gaseous Word of the Day published recently, are completely different from those involved in flatulence. Suggested usage: Unfortunately, when a lovely word like this one picks up a meaning related to a bodily function, all its other meanings quickly pale and evaporate. However, if you are clever, you can put the two meanings of today's word to useful effect: "Greta said that the senator's speech was flatulent; I am not sure if she was referring to his pomposity or bad breath." Etymology: Today's word blew our way, via French, from Latin flatus "wind, a blowing (out)". The original Indo-European root was *bhlo/bhle "blow", which came directly to English (avoiding French) as "blow", "bladder", "blast", and blather "to prattle", from Old Norse bladhra "to talk like air blowing out a bladder". "Isinglass" is the output of the folk etymology (influenced by glass) of obsolete Dutch "huizenblas" from hus "sturgeon" + blase "bladder", a material somehow remindful of today's word. (We hope Ray Johnson's mess hall at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas didn't bring today's word to mind=97or nostril; I guess we should be grateful that he thinks of us when words like today's occur to him.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1164960837-8648-0-- Subject: FLUMMOX: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Flummox (Verb) Pronunciation: ['flê-mêks] Definition 1: (Colloquial) To totally confuse, to confuse to the point of frustration. Usage 1: "Flummox" is hardly a word we proper speakers of English would use. It is a term originating in the musty dialects of Merry Old (England) that has assumed residence in the vocabularies of reporters. Its origin apparently flummoxed Dickens, who wrote in the Pickwick Papers in 1837 (xxxiii), "He'll be what the Italians call reg'larly flummoxed". In 1840 the Cambridge University Magazine printed, "So many of the men I know Were 'flummox'd' at the last great-go [the final examination at Oxford-Dr. Language]." Suggested usage: Today's contributor (see below), himself a journalist, writes, "A volatile stock that changes without regard to market expectations, for example, leaves investors 'flummoxed', according to my newspaper and others like it. I have yet to hear a real-life investor complain of such a condition". Perhaps they are too flummoxed to comment. More likely this results from the fact that the term seldom strays beyond the pale of journalism. Etymology: According to the OED, it is probably of dialectal origin; cf. flummocks "to maul, mangle", flummock "slovenly person", also "hurry, bewilderment", flummock "to make untidy, to confuse, bewilder" variously used in Hereford, Gloucester, S. Cheshire, and Sheffield. (We are happy that circumstances surrounding this word did not flummox Tom Iggulden of the Australian Financial Review to the point where he could not recommend it as today's Word of the Day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1161760445-7553-0-- Subject: FORBEAR: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Forbear(Verb)Pronunciation: [for-'ber] Definition 1: Restrain oneself in order to endure something unpleasant. To avoid. Usage 1: The verb sounds a bit archaic these days but the noun, "forbearance", is not only current, it very much befits the times: we could use a bit more forbearance around the globe. The verb is irregular: forbore (past tense), forborne (past participle). (The noun "forbear" or "forebear" refers to ancestors: "our forbears founded this nation over 200 years ago.") Suggested usage: Do you feel your spouse pays less attention to what you say than before you were married? This is a common social malady for which today's word is the perfect pill. Never molly-coddle a spouse; rather, try something like this: "I shall no longer forbear the insult of your muddy shoes on the hardwood floors! Out with them! Out! Out! Out!" Your spouse will never look at you the same. Today's word also fits every conversation about eating: "I've tried to forbear the torments of fat-free diets but memories of the delicious flavor of cholesterol always overwhelm me." Etymology: Old English for(e)- "before, away, reject" which derives from the same source as Greek peri-, Russian pere-, and Latin per-. The origins of "bear" we have discussed before; see "odoriferous" (01/04/2001). (Our gratitude to Shawn Foucher for suggesting today's Germanic word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------4560E55F3584CE33B0E78D2D-- Subject: FORMICATION: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Formication (Noun) Pronunciation: ['form-ê-'key-shên] Definition 1: The sensation of ants crawling over the skin. Usage 1: Formicant, the adjective of this family, means "very faint or slow", as in the formicant pulse of a direly sick patient. A place where ants dwell is a formicary "ant nest, hill". It can also replace the phrase "ant farm", which leaves the impression that we expect the ants to germinate in the spring. The verb from which all these variants derive is formicate "to swarm with moving objects." Suggested usage: Only a few human activities lead to formication; you might not expect eating to be one of them: "I don't know their effect on others but I suffer formication just thinking about oysters". Figs have been reported to cause facial formication for some. The verb is considerably more useable, "In the evening, townspeople formicated over the town square until the cafes closed". This verb keeps your co-conversationalist far more alert than "swarm." Etymology: Latin formicare "to crawl like ants" from formica "ant". The root of "formica" is akin to Greek murmex "ant", Serbian mrav, Russian muravey, and Kurdish merule "ant". The kitchen countertop laminate inherited its name from the original Formica, an electrical insulator that was a replacement for mica. Need I say more? (Even though today's word itself might cause some of us to experience a bit of formication, we owe much gratitude to Ian Jackson of Portsmouth, England for bringing it to our attention.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1122534114-20994-0-- Subject: FOSSICK: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fossick (Verb) Pronunciation: ['fa-sik] Definition 1: To search for gold in a disorganized manner, especially in abandoned mines. Definition 2: To fossick about: to rummage around for something, to nose about. Usage 2: Here is a concept susceptible to quite a bit of regional variation. In the northern and western U.S. the term is "rummage". In Australia and New Zealand today's word seems to prevail. In the southeastern states "plunder" is widespread. Suggested usage: Well, one can fossick about in a drawer for a sharpened pencil or fossick about the shells on the beach for sharks' teeth. Even dogs may fossick about the yard for yesterday's bone. Closets are a good place to fossick about for just about anything (if yours are like mine). Etymology: The origins of this word are passing mysterious. It apparently comes from a British dialect, probably Cornish. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Fricassee (noun) Pronunciation: [fri-kê-'see or 'fri-kê-see] Definition: A dish made of poultry or meat, fresh or leftover, cut into small pieces, sauteed, then stewed in a gravy. Usage: Remember that today's word is a rare one that contains two contiguous double letters, ss+ee. It is also commonly used as a verb, as Elmer Fudd's perennial attempts to fricassee the ever elusive Bugs Bunny. Suggested Usage: Today's word is used almost exclusively to refer to a cooking style: "Molly had to rename the 'Roadkill Fricassee' on her menu because her patrons were never quite sure it was a joke". Of course, that never stops us from finding metaphorical applications, "Sullivan's proposal contains nothing new; it is just a fricassee of leftover ideas from the proposal he made last year." Etymology: Today's word is the untarnished French past participle, "fricassee", from fricasser "to fricassee". The French verb probably comes from a compound of frire "to fry" + casser "to break up, break apart". French "frire" descended from Latin frigere "to roast, fry" which shares a root with its near antonym fridigus "frigid" in the same way that "cold" and "scald" share the same original root. French "cassare" comes from Latin quassare "to shake, shatter". It would seem to be unrelated to "quake" despite the similarity in sound and meaning. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation We found this wonderful deal for book-lovers -- The Literary Guild is a great company, and the savings are remarkable. You can get 5 books (tons of choices) for only $.99. The only catch is that you have to agree to buy 4 more books in the next 2 years. Or, you can agree to buy a 6th book now for $5.99, and then you only have to buy 3 more books in the next two years. Don't know about you, but that's no problem here! 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WOTD: Fricasee (Noun) Pronunciation: [fri-kê-'see or 'fri-kê-see] Definition: A dish made of poultry or meat, fresh or leftover, cut into small pieces, sauteed, then stewed in a gravy. Usage: Remember that today's word is a rare one that contains two contiguous double letters, ss+ee. It is also commonly used as a verb, as Elmer Fudd's perennial attempts to fricassee the ever elusive Bugs Bunny. Suggested Usage: Today's word is used almost exclusively to refer to a cooking style: "Molly had to rename the 'Roadkill Fricassee' on her menu because her patrons were never quite sure it was a joke". Of course, that never stops us from finding metaphorical applications, "Sullivan's proposal contains nothing new; it is just a fricassee of leftover ideas from the proposal he made last year." Etymology: Today's word is the untarnished French past participle, "fricassee", from fricasser "to fricassee". The French verb probably comes from a compound of frire "to fry" + casser "to break up, break apart". French "frire" descended from Latin frigere "to roast, fry" which shares a root with its near antonym fridigus "frigid" in the same way that "cold" and "scald" share the same original root. French "cassare" comes from Latin quassare "to shake, shatter". It would seem to be unrelated to "quake" despite the similarity in sound and meaning. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1br.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-1031-0-1176004829-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin04.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BSApG-1Qecbo0; Mon, 24 May 2004 10:28:50 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2CDD2B817CE for ; Mon, 24 May 2004 02:26:57 -0600 (MDT) Subject: FRICASSEE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fricassee(Noun)Pronunciation: [fri-kê-'see or 'fri-kê-see] Definition 1: A dish made of poultry or meat, fresh or leftover, cut into small pieces and stewed in gravy. Usage 1: Remember that today's word is a rare one that contains two contiguous double letters, ss+ee. It is also commonly used as a verb, as Elmer Fudd's perennial attempts to fricassee the ever elusive Bugs Bunny. Suggested usage: Today's word is used almost exclusively to refer to a cooking style: "Molly had to rename the 'Roadkill Fricassee' on her menu because her patrons were never quite sure it was a joke". Of course, that never stops us from finding metaphorical applications, "Sullivan's proposal contains nothing new; it is just a fricassee of leftover ideas from the proposal he made last year." Etymology: Today's word is the untarnished French past participle, "fricassee", from fricasser "to fricassee". The French verb probably comes from a compound of frire "to fry" + casser "to break up, break apart". French "frire" descended from Latin frigere "to roast, fry" which shares a root with its near antonym fridigus "frigid" in the same way that "cold" and "scald" share the same original root. French "cassare" comes from Latin quassare "to shake, shatter". It would seem to be unrelated to "quake" despite the similarity in sound and meaning. (His family fricassees are such fond memories for Pierre M. Laberge of Sudbury, Ontario, that he thought we might find something appetizing in the word itself. I think we did.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Of course, it may be used figuratively to simply refer to a mirthful time, "I heard that Phil Anders and Emma Chisit frolicked the weekend away in Las Vegas." Etymology: From Dutch vrolijk "merry" from Middle Dutch vro "happy" + -lijc "-ly, like". Akin to German fröhlich "happy". The suffix here comes from the Old English ancestor of "like", which reduced itself to "-ly" in Modern English. However, "like" is now making a comeback in such words as "lady-like", "bell-like", "fern-like". These words are currently compound nouns comprising some word plus the regular word, "like", but 300 years from now "like" will again reduce to affix, either merging with the current suffix "-ly" or assuming a similar form. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1148539960-29115-0-- Subject: FROWARD: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Froward (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['fro-wê(r)d] Definition 1: Contrary, disobedient, obstinate, even perversely so. Usage 1: "Froward" refers to the state of mind that the British call "bloody-mindedness", but it's a word that you may use in contexts that call for a higher register of speech. In a lower register explanation of its meaning, we might say that it refers to a stance made up of equal parts "Hooray for me and forget everybody else" and "Don't confuse me with the facts!" "Frowardly" is the adverb; "frowardness" is the noun. Suggested usage: Cliché has it that certain age groups are more susceptible to behaving frowardly: "Judging from his froward approach to the world, Max is 86 going on 16". No one, however, can be more guilty of frowardness than a beautiful, bright, and overindulged three-year-old. Etymology: Today's word is a plain Middle English addition to the language, no frills attached. "Fro" was borrowed from Old Norse "fr=E1" during the Viking invasions of England and has remained only in Scots English meaning "from". The suffix -ward means "way, direction of" and shares a source with Latin "versus" and many Germanic words, such as "worth" (from a verb meaning "to become"), "wrist", "wring", and "wrath". The original root is taken to have meant "to turn". The English adverb "fromward" means literally "thence, in the direction from something". (Our thanks to Philip Franklin for turning this useful term our way=97we find it useful, too.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1139126690-3746-0-- Subject: FUDDY-DUDDY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fuddy-duddy(Noun)Pronunciation: ['fê-dee-dê-dee] Definition 1: An old-fashioned, bland, rather prudish person, a softy who is easy to get along with, poses no threat but avoids anything exciting. Fuddy-duddies tend to be middle-aged or older; younger versions are "mama's boys" or "mama's girls." Usage 1: "Fuddy-duddy" itself is a bit dated but retains its place in the English vocabulary. It has a softer, friendlier meaning than the word of the 60s, "a square" and is a bit more modern than "milksop" or "milquetoast". The plural is "fuddy-duddies." Suggested usage: Today's word often congers up a sense of the old-fashioned, "My mom is such an old fuddy-duddy that she won't even let her ankles show in public". It can, however, simply refer to the meek, fashionable or not: "In the late afternoon the park is filled with fuddy-duddies out for the thrill of a casual stroll." Etymology: The origin of today's word is another mystery. It may be a reduplication of Scots fuddy or fuddie "animal tail, short-tailed animal" based on fud "buttocks, tail" + the suffix -y. We just don't know. So where did "duddy" come from, you ask. Human beings love rhyme and rhythm, and those of the English persuasion have packed their language with nonsense compounds made up of trochaic rhymes (with accent on the first syllable), such as "itsy-bitsy", "willy-nilly", "hoity-toity", "jeepers-creepers" (euphemism for 'Jesus Christ'), "nitty-gritty", "roly-poly", "Humpty-Dumpty", "hanky-panky", "boogie-woogie", "razzle-dazzle", "pooper-scooper", "piggly-wiggly", "okey-dokey", and on and on and on. Why? Nonsense by definition cannot be explained. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------23D6EA8EAE2468706DBCFECD-- . Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin03.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BXyR3-1jJTMW0; Wed, 9 Jun 2004 10:27:49 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD562B7F4C8 for ; Wed, 9 Jun 2004 02:26:25 -0600 (MDT) Subject: FUGACIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fugacious(Adverb)Pronunciation: [fyu-'gey-shês] Definition 1: Fleeting, fleeing, running away, passing quickly; (botany) withering and falling off early or very soon. Usage 1: The adjective of today's word is "fugaciously" and the noun, "fugacity". English has a handful of absolutely lovely adjectives with meanings almost synonymous with today's. "Fugacious" implies passage, movement past the viewer. "Ephemeral" has a similar meaning but implies only briefness of existence. "Evanescent" suggests vapor, a vague existence that is short-lived. Suggested usage: Our lives are aswim with things that come and go, so this word comes in quite handy, "If paychecks were less fugacious, we could go out more often". Sightings are often fugacious: "He lived on fugacious glimpses of her face until he roused enough pluck to ask her out." Etymology: "Fugacious" comes from Latin fugax (fugac-s) from fugere "to flee", the verb in the phrase tempus fugit "time flies". It is akin to Greek pheugein "to run away". The original Proto-Indo-European root (see the new section of the Library) was *bheug- with that funny [bh] sound with the puff of air that became [f] at the beginning of Latin words (remember fornix "oven" vs. English burn?) So we find Lithuanian baugus "fearful, frightful". The same root probably lies behind Sanskrit bhuj "bend" and German beugen "to bend". (James Dirks has earned much more than a fugacious nod of gratitude for suggesting today's very fast word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: You can see how the hurricanes Ione and Kristen danced together in 1974 at http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/historic/nws/wea00481.htm. Their path made a perhaps the largest serpentine line on earth: a terrible beauty=97which brings us to possible metaphorical uses of today's word. "Jennifer and Creswell's relationship was a Fujiwhara that damaged those around them more than themselves". The term brings to mind the actual dancing patterns of some of my friends. Etymology: The eponym of today's word is Dr. Sakuhei Fujiwhara, the Chief of the Central Meteorological Bureau in Tokyo, Japan shortly after the First World War. Dr. Fujiwhara's descriptions of "vortices", or whirlpools in water, led meteorologists to apply his observations to tropical cyclones=97typhoons and hurricanes=97in the atmosphere. Dust devils, by the way, can exhibit the same behavior on land. 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Suggested usage: Since the pejorative sense of this word is so powerful, you should be careful using it alone: "His rather fulsome description of his honeymoon at dinner made swallowing difficult". To be safe, add a qualifier such as, "She was a fulsome lass in the positive sense of the word". If the context is not ambiguous, qualifiers are not necessary: "A fulsome light from the new spring sun brought unexpected warmth to the room." Etymology: Derivation from "full" via the suffix "-some" (awesome, frolicsome, and handsome). The root, "full", derives from the PIE root *pel-/*pol- which also developed into Russian "polnyi", Sanskrit "purna", and Latin "plenus"-all meaning "full". It is also found in Greek plethos "multitude" whence the English "plethora". There may have been a Middle English word fulsum (ful = "foul") that coalesced with "fulsome" but no written evidence of it has been found. (Our gratitude today is due Harvey S. Frey of UCLA and Allana Elovson for guiding us to this Germanic gem and its pitfalls.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------AA756200B0E68F0D10C440A2-- . Received: from ms4-2 ([unix socket]) (authenticated user=pb4181_0-eee01 bits=0) by ms4-2 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1) with LMTP; Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:44:36 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by ms4-2.1blu.de with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1FLztJ-0007Eo-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:44:33 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D4E45C55B0 for ; Wed, 22 Mar 2006 02:27:17 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1143014342-6480-0" Subject: FUNGIBLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fungible (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['fên-jê-bêl] Definition 1: Interchangeable; in legal terms, something that can be substituted for a like measure or amount of the same thing, as one bushel of apples for another, in order to satisfy an obligation. Usage 1: An object that is fungible can be called a "fungible", so the noun form is the same as the adjective. In chemical engineering, a fungible petroleum product is one that has similar characteristics to others, so they can be blended=97an example of a useful word being taken from one discipline (law=97see the etymology) and given a specific definition by another discipline. Suggested usage: Today's word is most applicable when one is demanding restitution for a wrongdoing: "I don't consider an apology to be fungible for the damage you did to the birdbath and lawnmower=97three months' worth of your allowance would be more like it!" "Fungible" can lend itself to debates about who finished what from the refrigerator, as well: "The vanilla and strawberry left unmolested in a carton of Neapolitan ice cream are not fungible for your eating every bit of the chocolate by yourself." Etymology: Today's word carries the history of British legal code with it. In medieval England (c.1100 to c.1500), the language of law was Latin; indeed, throughout the Western world, Latin was the lingua franca because of the dominance of the Roman Catholic Church. "Fungible" derives from the legal, secular use of Latin during the Middle Ages. It comes from the Medieval (New) Latin "fungibilis", which comes from fungi "vice-, to perform (in place of)". (Our thanks, fungible with our gratitude, are due to Brian Brady for today's legal contribution to the general language.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: Today's word began as a description of a smell and was extended to virtually anything too old, cheesy, or outdated, "After lifting weights for an hour at the gym Brett came home smelling a bit funky with clothes to match". Today the word can as easily refer to style and fashion as cuisine: "Edna arrived in a hair-do with a funky bouffant straight out of the 50s." Etymology: "Funky" has been around in various forms since at least 1623. It probably originated in a dialectal French word, "funkier" from Latin fumigare "to smoke", a verb based on fumus "smoke" (also the origin of our word "fumes"). This is suggested by the fact that it originally referred to the smell of musty tobacco smoke. Later it became associated with the smell of moldy cheese and then with anything smelling less than fresh. The use of the term "funky jazz" in the 1950s by African Americans to refer to the old, authentic jazz was an attempt to distinguish it from the newer more sophisticated forms being developed by white band leaders. (Today we thank Peter Melville for his very fresh suggestion of today's stale word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1133856712-16093-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:10:21 +0100 Received: from [216.39.127.103] (helo=s2103.ml00.net) id 1HRk6L-0007oe-I6 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:10:18 +0100 b=TIXjHKuUs74vLoKFGCj8Z8tDFdofkNxB3cpL+L9GnujGU/v4gpbyrGk4d/aiBxHXPfk9brkTeAVSynrrS7O2nV5vPQq4nbrGXmJm4U01FJ2SG6B6UwWM19nFa0YN1mOO; by s2103.ml00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA52056; Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:03:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:10:17 -0700 (PDT) X-PMG-Msgid: 1173914890.21049 Subject: FURBELOW: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-4908-0-1173942021" --MIME_BOUNDARY-4908-0-1173942021 The Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com FURBELOW (noun) Pronunciation: ['fê(r)-bê-lo] Listen Definition: (1) A flounce, a ruffle on a garment, curtain, tablecloth, or the like; (2) anything unnecessary but showy. Usage: Yes, a strip of fur along the hem of an overcoat would be fur below but not a furbelow, which is a ruffle=97hardly of fur. A furbelow is a flounce but, while you may flounce into a room with your clothing bouncing up and down, you cannot furbelow into a room. If you furbelow a room, you decorate it with a ruffle. Please try to keep these words straight. Suggested Usage: Furbelows may be found where they are expected: "Murine wore a polka dot jumper with a flowery furbelows on the shoulder straps". Furbelows may also be found in unexpected places, "When McDowell turned up at the fete with a furbelow on his kilt and a flounce in his walk, the womenfolk paid him little mind." Etymology: Today's word is a distant relation of English "fold". It is probably a corruption of Proven=E7al farbello "fringe", akin to Italian faldella, the diminutive of falda "flap, leaf, sheet". This word was borrowed from a Germanic word which also gave us Old English faldan "to fold" and modern day "fold". It also turns up in the compound "faldstool" from the Medieval Latin word faldistolium "folding chair". This word went on to become Old French "faldestoel" and, ultimately, Modern French fauteuil "armchair". (The Medieval Latin word was borrowed from an Old Germanic compound *faldistolaz "folding stool.") -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! >>> http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.k7jo.30.f663.xyg ---------------- Find word-related fun and games in >>> http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.k7jo.31.eton.xyg ---------------- Please click here to forward this message to a friend: http://i.ml00.net/forward?YourDictionary:*:1173914890.21049:eee01@etymologie.info:e ---------------- =A91996-2007, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. ---------------- http://i.ml00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1173914890.21049:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4wg.k7jo.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4908-0-1173942021 To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Language Courses | Endangered Languages | Library | Research | Lookup Button Word of the Day Furbelow (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fê(r)-bê-lo] Listen Definition: (1) A flounce, a ruffle on a garment, curtain, tablecloth, or the like; (2) anything unnecessary but showy. Usage: Yes, a strip of fur along the hem of an overcoat would be fur below but not a furbelow, which is a ruffle—hardly of fur. A furbelow is a flounce but, while you may flounce into a room with your clothing bouncing up and down, you cannot furbelow into a room. If you furbelow a room, you decorate it with a ruffle. Please try to keep these words straight. Suggested Usage: Furbelows may be found where they are expected: "Lily wore a polka dot jumper with a flowery furbelows on the shoulder straps". Furbelows may also be found in unexpected places, "When McDowell turned up at the fete with a furbelow on his kilt and a flounce in his walk, the womenfolk paid him little mind." Etymology: Today's word is a distant relation of English "fold". It is probably a corruption of Provençal farbello "fringe", akin to Italian faldella, the diminutive of falda "flap, leaf, sheet". This word was borrowed from a Germanic word which also gave us Old English faldan "to fold" and modern day "fold". It also turns up in the compound "faldstool" from the Medieval Latin word faldistolium "folding chair". This word went on to become Old French "faldestoel" and, ultimately, Modern French fauteuil "armchair". (The Medieval Latin word was borrowed from an Old Germanic compound *faldistolaz "folding stool.") —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Instant Gratification: Want to look up another word? Fun & Games Word of the Day Crossword Puzzles Foreign Language Crossword Puzzles Fill-In Crossword Puzzles Word Jungles Word of the Day Semantic Scramble Word of the Day Spellbinder Find many more fun and games in Have a foreign word but don't know which language it comes from? Try a Language Guesser! About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.k7jo.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4908-0-1173942021-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:27:29 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1HFSyS-0006xq-9K for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:27:25 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A8D3A5C650C for ; Fri, 9 Feb 2007 03:04:56 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1171008564-24848-0" Subject: FURPHY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Furphy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['fê(r)-fi ] Definition 1: Rumor; a fanciful or apocryphal story. Usage 1: The plural is "furphies" and no verb or adjective has sprung from today's noun although you may use the word itself as either one (I'm not furphying you). It is a noun that was commonized from a proper noun (see Etymology) and hence it is now spelled with a lower case "f." Suggested usage: yourDictionary is constantly on guard for words and phrases to help anyone seriously trying to kick the profanity habit. Today's word is a reliable patch: "No furphy, I'm telling the truth", sounds much better than the alternative. You may also give "scuttlebutt" a rest around the office: "The furphy flying around the office is that the boss is having an affair with some 'Miss Givens.' Do you know what that is all about?" Etymology: The eponym of today's word is John Furphy, a wheelwright in Shepparton, Victoria, who moved onward and upward to manufacture the famous Furphy Farm Water Carts, that were converted to military use during the First World War. These water carts were the Australian military equivalent of the civilian water cooler, the gossip nexus on the front. The men who drove these carts from camp to camp during the war delivered as much questionable news and gossip as water. (For more on the Furphy water cart see: http://www.furphys.com.au/wcinfo.html. It is no furphy that Peter McCrossin, our hyper-reliable Australian friend, clued us in on today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1171008564-24848-0-- Subject: FUSTIAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Fustian(Noun)Pronunciation: ['fês-chên] Definition 1: (1) Originally today's word referred to a course, heavy material made of cotton and flax but today it refers to a cotton material with a short nap, like corduroy and velveteen; (2) pompous, turgid, bombastic language or speech. Usage 1: The only interesting note on the usage of today's word is that it may be used freely as an adjective or noun: a fustian jacket or a jacket of fustian-makes no difference. The same applies to the other meaning of the word: a fustian tirade or a tirade of pure fustian. For more information on the cloth, see 'Fustian Mills' at http://www.mowcop.com/htm/fustian.htm. Suggested usage: We seldom talk about the cloth, fustian, but it is still there to be applied judiciously, "Rusty Bell's fustian clothes go well with his soft-spoken personality". Most often today's word comes up in conversations about bombastic speech: "The points he makes in his speeches are usually couched in such fustian as to make them difficult to find." Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Old French "fustaigne", a word inherited from Medieval Latin "fustianum", possibly from El Fustat (The Tent), a section of Cairo, Egypt, where the material is though to have been originally manufactured. The connection between cloth and pomposity is also reflected in "bombast", which comes from Old French bombace "cotton wadding", i.e. stuffing. (Our gratitude today is owed Patricia Castellano for her help in saving this lovely old word, fairly clinging to the edges of the English vocabulary for its survival.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! 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Suggested usage: If you want to delay an announcement, tell the reporters pestering you "I cannot gainsay the rumor that we are filing for bankruptcy". If none are yourDictionary regulars, they will need to consult a dictionary, gaining you a short delay. Know someone who contradicts you all the time? Try "I daresay don't gainsay all I say" (thanks PK). Etymology: From Old English ge(a)n (from Old Norse gegn- "against, opposite") + secgan "to say"; Middle English gain "opposite" + sayen "say". "Gain" is also found in "again", "against" and "ungainly". It derives from the same Germanic root as German gegen "against". It is not related to the verb "gain." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1119078231-30310-0-- Subject: GAMBIT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Gambit (Noun) Pronunciation: ['gæm-bit] Definition 1: A daring opening move in chess that sacrifices a piece for a future advantage. Usage 1: Applied first and foremost to the game of chess. Suggested usage: Of course, it can be applied to any daring opening move, such as a provocative statement to open a conversation or a risky business maneuver that promises long-term gains. "Buying so much of the flood plain was a risky gambit that could pay off if fish-farming becomes profitable." Etymology: Italian gambetto "gambit", originally "tripping (up)" from gamba "leg". The same PIE root devolved into Greek kampê "bend, twist" and Lithuanian kampas "corner". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1162019725-8479-0-- Subject: GAMBOL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Gambol (Verb) Pronunciation: ['gæm-bl] Definition 1: To leap and spring about joyfully, to frisk and frolic about without a care. Usage 1: In the third act of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1590) Titania urges, "Be kind and courteous to this gentleman; Hop in his walks and gambol in his eyes; Feed him with apricocks and dewberries, With purple grapes, green figs, and mulberries". In the US we no longer double the [l] when adding suffixes like "-ed" (gamboled), "-ing" (gamboling), and "-er" (gamboler) but doubling is still acceptable. Suggested usage: Gamboling these days is most often a joy of the immature: "Francis loved to watch the lambs gamboling in the meadow in the spring". But we must bring gamboling in from the countryside: "Claxton apparently received his raise, judging from the way he gamboled out of the boss's office". Everyone feels the most like gamboling in the spring, so now is the time to gamble a weekend on gamboling; you have nothing to lose but the blues (if you aren't carted off for further observation). Etymology: From French gambade "skipping or frisking about" from Italian gambata "kick" based on gamba "leg", the Late Latin word for "hoof" and also the origin of the English slang term gam "leg". Compare the Italian with the French "jambe". The ending -ade apparently was confused with the then more frequently used "-auld", which eventually lost its [d], resulting in "gambol" rather than "gambade". (No, "gamble" is unrelated; it comes from "game". Better to gambol than gamble in Las Vegas.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: If you are a college youth with so little homework that you have time to drop water bombs on innocents entering and exiting your dorm, you should show the courtesy to shout, "Gardyloo!" before "Bombs away!" At least the Scots will duck (get the pun?) But why restrict this rippingly cute word to warnings of plummeting liquid? "Fore!" on the golf course always struck me as a limp sound, too easy to ignore. I would be willing to bet that if you shouted, "Gardyloo!" far more people would make way for you. Etymology: Philippe Auguste, who ruled France from 1180-1223, according to legend, received the contents of a chamber pot on his head while strolling through the streets of Paris. The upshot of this misfortunate incident was that all residents of Paris began to exclaim, "gare à l'eau!" (look out for the water!) before dumping their dirty washwater (and more sordid liquids) out of their windows onto the streets. Once the residents of Kiltland had added their magic to this sophisticated French phrase, today's word was created. (Leave it to Katy Brezger to find such a useless Word with a silly sound attached to an absolutely fascinating story about us and the language we speak.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1123052342-21772-0-- Received: from ms4-2 ([unix socket]) (authenticated user=pb4181_0-eee01 bits=0) by ms4-2 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1) with LMTP; Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:28:46 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by ms4-2.1blu.de with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1FLGgu-0008Ed-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:28:44 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 861E85C68E9 for ; Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:26:20 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1142841327-25305-0" Subject: GARGANTUAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Gargantuan (Adjective) Pronunciation: [gahr-'gæn-chu-ên ] Definition 1: Enormous size or capacity. Usage 1: The noun is "gargantua", a person of great stature with voracious physical or intellectual appetites. Suggested usage: The noun may be used in a straightforward physical sense: "Reynaldo was a small man who used a golf cart to navigate his gargantuan house". It is more at home in metaphoric turns of phrase, however: "His gargantuan appetite for life often led him to bite off more than he could chew." Etymology: From gargantua, a commonization of the name of the hero of "Gargantua and Pantagruel" by Fran=E7ois Rabelais, a gigantic man of enormous physical and intellectual appetites. (Our thanks to Laurent Bussard for reminding us of this colorful alternative to "huge", "enormous", "gigantic", etc., etc.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1142841327-25305-0-- Subject: GARLIC: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Garlic(Noun)Pronunciation: ['gah(r)-lik] Definition 1: An onion-like plant of the genus Allium sativum with an edible bulb that separates into distinct sections, called 'cloves' (from cleave, i.e. cleft sections) and which has a strong smell and taste, used for seasoning. Usage 1: Despite the fact that it refers to countable objects, today's word is a mass noun, which means that it has no plural. It behaves like nouns referring masses or substances with indeterminate boundaries, like "water", "air", "contemplation". We can say", two onions" but NEVER "two garlics;" instead, we must say "two heads of garlic" or "two cloves of garlic." Suggested usage: Garlic serves various purposes in Western and Eastern societies. It is a tasty spice added to many sauces and in the cooking of meats. It is healthful, thought to be responsible for lowering cholesterol levels in the blood 4-5%. And, of course, in sufficient quantity, it is very effective in preventing both people and vampires from bothering you. (Warning: it has no effect on werewolves; do not confuse the two.) Etymology: Today's word descended from an Old English compound, "gárléac", comprising gare "spear" + leac "leek". The root "gar-" appears in "garfish", the fish with the spear-like nose. "Leek" began its life as Old Germanic *lauko-, visible in Icelandic hvítlaukur "garlic" and borrowed by Finnish as laukka "onion", where it changed very little. It did change a bit in Slavic languages, as you can see in the Russian and Serbian word luk "onion." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! 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Delivery-Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 10:56:55 +0100 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu3.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqIe-1Cx0Cs2uXA-00024p; Fri, 04 Feb 2005 10:56:54 +0100 by mail.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DABED50A6 for ; Fri, 4 Feb 2005 04:20:04 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1107470483-16849-0" Subject: GARRULOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Garrulous (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['gæ-rê-lês] Definition 1: Given to vast, enormous, overwhelming amounts of annoying chatter; going on forever and saying nothing and, I guess you could say that if it's annoying and about nothing, then it's pretty trivial, too, what, did I forget to say? Well, annoying and trivial talking, way off point, like, know what I mean? Usage 1: This word has many near synonyms: talkative (tending to talk a lot), loquacious ("talkative" with a Latin stem), prolix (wordy in speaking or writing), voluble (characterized by rapid speech), glib (speaking or writing with ease, perhaps superficially), verbose (wordy, implying dullness). Suggested usage: Did you ever hear a rambling speech that wandered way off course? "The speech was so garrulous it went over everyone's head". The noun is "garrulity". "His garrulity leads him to frequently misspeak himself". (Thanks to Dr. Audra Himes of YDC for the original concept for today's word.) Etymology: From Latin garrulus (garr-ire "to chatter"). Probably from PIE *gar- whence also Sanskrit gir "speech", Greek gêrus "voice", Germanic girren "to coo", and English call. (For PIE, see "Words: Where do they Come From" in the yourDictionary library.) ont face=3Darial size=3D1>=97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! 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Here is a word for a 17th century pastime that declined in the 18th as people discovered that gastromantics were using ventriloquism (or gastriloquism) to deceive their audiences. (Unconfirmed sources have reported that it staged a temporary though impressive come-back on Wall Street last year.) The adjective and agent noun is "gastromantic" [gæs-trê-'mæn-tik]. Suggested usage: Do you find 20th-century parlor games tiresome? Then after dinner say something like, "I just adored your cabbage and sausage, Frederika. Now, let's see what sort of gastromantic predictions we can make about tomorrow's markets". At last, a polite means of referring to stomach-rumblings, "After a few beers your stomach is a gastromantic chorale, George. It tells me you are in for a long night of heart-burn and indigestion". Finally, we could use it rather like "Gesundheit" after a sneeze: "Gastromancy!" after a gurgle, meaning "Happy digestion!" Etymology: Greek gaster "pot-belly" + mant-eia "power of divination." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1153033145-17306-0-- Subject: GAUCHE: Word of the Day Pronunciation: ['gosh] Definition: Tactless, awkward, lacking in social grace. Usage: Today's adjective has a, well, gauche adverb, "gauchely", and two nouns, "gaucheness" and "gaucherie", of which the latter is clearly the prettier. Don't forget the [e] on the end of the adjective. Suggested Usage: Of course, it is very gauche to drool on your lobster at the dinner table but it may even be a little gauche to arrive early to that soiree; arriving fashionably late is much more stylish. Asking the president why no one below the rank of executive vice president qualifies for the company bonus plan at the annual management-employee picnic might also seem a bit gauche—even if those below that rank think it to the point. Etymology: Borrowed from French gauche "left", probably from an Old French form *galc, found in gaulic hand "the left hand" and gauk-handed "left-handed" in Northern English dialects. The French word may have come from Old High German welc "soft, languid, weak" whence German welk "withered, faded, languid". The ambiguity of English "right" is no coincidence; the right-handed majority has historically associated their preferred hand with correctness and righteousness, while presuming something wrong with the left. The Latin word for right, "dexter", is the source of "dexterous", whose synonym, "adroit", comes from the French phrase à droit "to the right". 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Gauche (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['gosh] Listen Definition: Tactless, awkward, lacking in social grace. Usage: Today's adjective has a, well, gauche adverb, "gauchely", and two nouns, "gaucheness" and "gaucherie", of which the latter is clearly the prettier. Don't forget the [e] on the end of the adjective. Suggested Usage: Of course, it is very gauche to drool on your lobster at the dinner table but it may even be a little gauche to arrive early to that soiree; arriving fashionably late is much more stylish. Asking the president why no one below the rank of executive vice president qualifies for the company bonus plan at the annual management-employee picnic might also seem a bit gauche—even if those below that rank think it to the point. Etymology: Borrowed from French gauche "left", probably from an Old French form *galc, found in gaulic hand "the left hand" and gauk-handed "left-handed" in Northern English dialects. The French word may have come from Old High German welc "soft, languid, weak" whence German welk "withered, faded, languid". The ambiguity of English "right" is no coincidence; the right-handed majority has historically associated their preferred hand with correctness and righteousness, while presuming something wrong with the left. The Latin word for right, "dexter", is the source of "dexterous", whose synonym, "adroit", comes from the French phrase à droit "to the right". On the other hand (so to speak), not only today's word reflects the left-handed prejudice but also "sinister", which comes from the Latin word for "left." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy Subject: GAUDY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Gaudy (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['ga-dee or 'gaw-dee] Definition 1: Extravagantly showy, dazzling, possibly tastelessly so. Usage 1: There is an old noun gaud =3D "a showy bauble, trinket, ornament" from which "gaudy" itself was derived. "Gaudiness" is the noun derived from "gaudy". Gaudy is the most positive of the four near synonyms "gaudy", "flashy", "meretricious", and "tawdry". "Flashy" implies shallowness, while "meretricious" suggests falseness and misrepresentation. "Tawdry" suggests cheapness and sleaziness. "Gaudy" implies excess, clashing colors that may or may not be outlandish. Definition 2: (Noun) A gala festival or entertainment celebrating some event. Usage 2: The noun is used mostly in reference to gala dinners celebrating some event in the history of a British college. But it needn't be so restricted. Suggested usage: Today's word may be used as an adjective positively: "She takes great pride in her South American origins, dressing in gaudy clothes every day". The nominal sense is always positive and should be used much more widely in the English-speaking world: "Mardi Gras is the gaudiest of gaudies". Indeed, given the connotations of the adjective, why not conflate the two so that we go to "costume gaudies", rather than bland-sounding "costume parties?" Etymology: From Old French gaudir "to rejoice, make merry, to jest, scoff at" from late Latin gaudre "to rejoice". Latin gaudium "joy, happiness". Akin to Greek ganusthai "to rejoice" with an infixed "n". (Thanks today to Ellery Brown for this elegant, not at all gaudy, lexical trinket from the English word store.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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This word has degenerated into "gantlet", which is offered as an alternative for "gauntlet" in most current dictionaries. Suggested usage: Although we at yourDictionary are not beyond banging our heads against the brick wall of words mispronounced and misspelled for ages, this one seems a lost cause: "To get to Maude's wonderful dinner we had to run the gauntlet of Harrison's horrid before-dinner puns". As for Harrison, one approach to the problem he raises would be to throw down the gauntlet before him by mounting a campaign of puns that are stupider than his. Of course, if you would like to initiate a revival of "gantlope", we will willingly support your efforts. We are not cowed by futility! Etymology: The first of today's words comes from French gantelet "glove", a diminutive of gant "glove" from Old French guant" (compare Spanish and Portuguese guante "glove" and Italian guanto "glove"). The word was apparently borrowed from a Germanic language as want- but, since the Romance languages did not have a [w] sound, that sound was replaced by [gw] (spelled "gu"). The same thing happened when Germanic "ward" was borrowed as "guard". The second word that merged with today's was borrowed as "gantlope" from Swedish gatlopp comprising gata "lane" (akin to English "go") + lopp "running, course" (akin to English "lope"). (We thank Arlin Anderson for throwing down the gauntlet before those who confuse these two words by suggesting we bring them to our readers' attention.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: "I had arranged to help Andrea with her algebra homework, but that nerd Norman, who is always top in math, has gazumped me". "We were in negotiation with a famous pianist to play at to our local musical festival next October, but now we've been gazumped by Carnegie Hall=97he's got an engagement there instead." Etymology: From Yiddish gezumph "overcharge". It was adapted to real estate dealings in London in the 1970s, at a time of rapidly rising house prices. =97Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy, University of Canterbury Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Raising pigs for their skin might be pertinent to a discussion of US football since footballs are made from pigskin but hardly germane. Quarterbacks, field goals, and end runs are, however, quite germane to any discussion of football. So, would a discussion of the word "German" be germane here? Apparently, not. The English name for the Germans apparently comes from an accidentally similar Latin word, perhaps itself borrowed from Celtic. Etymology: Ultimately from Latin germanus "own, fully related", based on germen "offshoot". The root here, germ-, underwent an interesting change frequently seen in language called "dissimilation". It was originally the same *gen- that gave us "generate", "genus" from Latin and "kin", "kind" and German "Kind" from Old Germanic. But when the suffix "-men" was added to the root to make *gen-men-, the [n] and the [m] didn't get along because both are nasals, i.e. pronounced through the nose. 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Originally, it referred to such a sector designated for Jews but more recently the reference has been expanded to include any minority. Usage 1: In the European eye few cities exude the romance of Venice: the city of love and honeymoons, canals and gondolas=97it is a fairy-tale city on water. But in 1516 the ruling fathers of Venice decreed that all Jews could live in only one quarter of the city, an area called "The Ghetto", thereby condemning forever the name of this lovely Venetian parish. Today it is home to a small Jewish community where two of its original five synagogues still survive. The irony of the first ghetto arising in this romantic city is compounded by the fact that the Jewish community was freed from the Ghetto in 1797 by the scourge of Europe at the time: Napoleon Bonaparte. (The plural of this word, by the way, is "ghettos"=97no "e.") Suggested usage: The Warsaw Ghetto of World War II remains one of greatest blots on the pages of European history. Even the black ghettos that persist in parts of the US, socially rather than legally enforced, pale in comparison. "Ghetto", however, is being used more broadly today: "Harold just moved into a new mansion in Celestial Hills, a ghetto of corporate executives on the other side of town". Let us hope for the day when the blight of ghettos is removed permanently and the word can return to peacefully to Italy. Etymology: The section of Venice known as the Ghetto [getto] in the 16th century was the site of a foundry, "getto" [jetto] in Italian. Some have speculated that the word was a dialectal variant of "getto" but the pronunciations of the two words are quite distinct, as you can see. For this reason, we have to concede the origin of today's word is obscure. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Glair (noun) Pronunciation: [gleyr] Definition: Egg white or similar slimy substance. Usage: Speaking of eggs, did you ever wonder why the yellow of an egg is called a yolk rather than a yelk? Well, that is the sort of thing that worries linguists. In fact, the word "yelk" was used until the latter half of the 19th century when it was replaced by an alternate of mysterious origins, "yolk". Glaireous is the adjective accompanying today's noun, which should not be confused with its kinword glare "harshly bright light." Suggested Usage: Today's word is useful in distinguishing egg whites from the whites of your eyes when cooking: "Mandy, can't you make a meringue without getting glair in your hair?" Do remember, though, metaphorically, it enjoys a wider range of applications, "Two less than tidy youngsters, adorned with a glaireous substance trailing from their nostrils, sparkled in the glare of the early morning sun by the gate of their house." Etymology: Medieval French glaire, dating back to 1000, probably from the feminine, "clara" of Latin clarus "bright, clear" also found in Portuguese glara, clara, Italian chiara, and Spanish "clara". The Latin word may well be related to cal- in "intercalate" and "calendar", which meant "call, announce" in Latin (calare "to call"). The association of sound with clarity is ancient and is evident in such expressions as "clarion call", referring to the clarion, an instrument noted for the clarity of its tone. "Clamor" is also a sound word deriving from the same root. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- New Feature! YD Staff Recommendation We found this wonderful deal for book-lovers -- The Literary Guild is a great company, and the savings are remarkable. You can get 5 books (tons of choices) for only $.99. The only catch is that you have to agree to buy 4 more books in the next 2 years. 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It's reliable, fast, and relatively painless. Plus, it starts at only $19.95 for federal or state returns, AND they have live customer support. WOTD: Glair (Noun) Pronunciation: [gleyr] Listen Definition: Egg white or similar slimy substance. Usage: Speaking of eggs, did you ever wonder why the yellow of an egg is called a yolk rather than a yelk? Well, that is the sort of thing that worries linguists. In fact, the word "yelk" was used until the latter half of the 19th century when it was replaced by an alternate of mysterious origins, "yolk". Glaireous is the adjective accompanying today's noun, which should not be confused with its kinword glare "harshly bright light." Suggested Usage: Today's word is useful in distinguishing egg whites from the whites of your eyes when cooking: "Mandy, can't you make a meringue without getting glair in your hair?" Do remember, though, metaphorically, it enjoys a wider range of applications, "Two less than tidy youngsters, adorned with a glaireous substance trailing from their nostrils, sparkled in the glare of the early morning sun by the gate of their house." Etymology: Medieval French glaire, dating back to 1000, probably from the feminine, "clara" of Latin clarus "bright, clear" also found in Portuguese glara, clara, Italian chiara, and Spanish "clara". The Latin Word may well be related to cal- in "intercalate" and "calendar", which meant "call, announce" in Latin (calare "to call"). The association of sound with clarity is ancient and is evident in such expressions as "clarion call", referring to the clarion, an instrument noted for the clarity of its tone. "Clamor" is also a sound word deriving from the same root. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4c.1c8.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-8108-0-1176098425-- Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([64.241.74.202]) by mailin16.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1EwyEW-0NR0QS0; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:55:00 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08E585C2B5A for ; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:48:36 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1137053315-7833-0" Subject: GLAIR: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:48:36 -0700 (MST) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-01-12T08:55:17Z X-TOI-MSGID: e4014a93-2b73-45ea-8d1c-a848c38f261b ------------=_1137053315-7833-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Glair (Noun) Pronunciation: [gleyr] Definition 1: Egg white or similar slimy substance. Usage 1: Speaking of eggs, did you ever wonder why the yellow of an egg is called a yolk rather than a yelk? Well, that is the sort of thing that worries linguists. In fact, the word "yelk" was used until the latter half of the 19th century when it was replaced by an alternate of mysterious origins, "yolk". Glaireous is the adjective accompanying today's noun, which should not be confused with its kinword glare "harshly bright light." Suggested usage: Today's word is useful in distinguishing egg whites from the whites of your eyes when cooking: "Mandy, can't you make a meringue without getting glair in your hair?" Do remember, though, metaphorically, it enjoys a wider range of applications, "Two less than tidy youngsters, adorned with a glaireous substance trailing from their nostrils, sparkled in the glare of the early morning sun by the gate of their house." Etymology: Medieval French glaire, dating back to 1000, probably from the feminine, "clara" of Latin clarus "bright, clear" also found in Portuguese glara, clara, Italian chiara, and Spanish "clara". The Latin word may well be related to cal- in "intercalate" and "calendar", which meant "call, announce" in Latin (calare "to call"). The association of sound with clarity is ancient and is evident in such expressions as "clarion call", referring to the clarion, an instrument noted for the clarity of its tone. "Clamor" is also a sound word deriving from the same root. (Apparently today's contributor, known to us only as Roslyn, preferred to avoid the glare of the spotlight in today's write-up.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: In the motion picture world glowering is known as "the slow burn", an expression of barely contained fury with the eyes focused on the person at fault. Suggested usage: Glowering always bothers people, so it is usually used defensively: "I hate it when mama glowers at me until I start my homework". "My dad doesn't speak but just glowers when I come home late". Here's another useful use: "You don't have to glower like that just because I smashed one burger in your cargo pants!" Etymology: Middle English gloren, possibly from Norwegian dialect glyra "to look askance". It is less likely a blend of glare + scour "search" (ME glaren + scuren). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: A plan is a "goer" if it shows promise of working. "Where Ozzies would say "It's a goer", folks in the US would probably say "It's a winner." Suggested usage: Here again we have a word that tells us about masculine domination of the language. "He is a real goer" refers to a very capable man with a lot on the ball while "She is a real goer" suggests a woman who moves too fast and in the wrong lane. (Women were supposed to stay at home.) But today's word applies to everything in the world: "No, Ozzie, while it is innovative, I don't think your broccoli ice cream is a goer." Etymology: Today's word is derived from the verb "go" from Old English "gan". The verb is prevalent among Germanic languages, e.g. Swedish "går", German "gehen", Dutch "gaan", but is found in few other Indo-European languages. It is suspected in Latin heres "heir" with a suffix -r (*ghe-re-) and in Greek khoros "place", which would put it in the English borrowings "hereditary" and "choreography". But both etymologies are stretches. The past tense, "went", is the old participle of wend "to wind one's way". Another variant of "go" is "gang", still used in Scotland, as in Bobby Burns' famous proverb, "The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men, gang aft agley". Elsewhere its meaning changed to "going, way of going" and vanished except in compounds like "gang-plank". (Thanks today goes to Peter McCrossin, who filled us in on the usages of "goer" down under ages ago [from agone].) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: Sometime back we proposed theurgy "beneficial or white magic" as the Word of the Day. Today's word is its antonym: theurgy is the summoning of beneficial spirits and goety, the appeal to evil ones. This word has been misspelled "geotia" under the mistaken impression of a special relation of evil spirits to the earth. Don't fall into that trap! The adjectives are "theurgic(al)" and "goetic(al)", respectively, and the adverbs, "theurgically" and "goetically." Suggested Usage: When unexpectedly meeting someone you would prefer avoiding, you might try: "What goetic quirk brought you here?" Chances are they will not understand (preserving you from physical harm), unless they are also subscribers to the Word of the Day, in which case you would have been delighted to meet them in the first place. (It all works out.) Here is another: "Don't bother telephoning him. When you need him, you can't contact him by goety." Etymology: Despite the affinity of witches and warlocks for goats, today's word is unrelated to anything hircine (goatish). Rather, it comes from Greek goeteia "witchcraft, juggling" from goes "sorcerer, juggler" through Latin "goetia" and French "goétie". The original word apparently was related to playing or making sounds. It turns up in Serbian gudeti "to fiddle" and govoriti "to speak" and in Sanskrit as jogU "singing, praising". (We did not conjure up today's word by goety or theurgy; it came to us through the good services of Gregory Gallardo.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? 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YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1098946940-19523-0-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:23:57 +0200 by mxeu13.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsEO-1E9ISK033R-00014O for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:23:56 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B2DC5C2214 for ; Sun, 28 Aug 2005 02:22:47 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1125212826-21665-0" Subject: GOOGOL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 02:22:47 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1125212826-21665-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Googol (Noun) Pronunciation: ['gu-gêl] Definition 1: A number represented by a one followed by a hundred zeroes. Usage 1: It is important when you are balancing your checkbook that you never confuse a googol with a googolplex, a number with a 1 followed by a googol of zeros. It is easy to do, given the similarity in pronunciation and spelling. Suggested usage: So, if I'm not a mathematician without enough to occupy my mind, how can I use this word? Funny you should ask. The obvious place is on the invitations to your parties: "Come to our party Saturday night for gaggles of gags and googols of giggles". (That kind of silly hyperbole should hold the attendance to full-time fun-lovers.) If you are totally immune to silly alliteration and hyperbole, you could refer to googols of googly-eyed fans surrounding a rock star. But then most of us wouldn't. Etymology: This word was coined in 1938 by Milton Sirotta, the 9-year-old nephew of American mathematician, Edward Kasner, when Ed asked him for a name for a very large number. The "Google" spelling was taken by the web search engine from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1979) by Douglas Adams, in which one of Deep Thought's designers asks, "And are you not . . . a greater analyst than the Googleplex Star Thinker in the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity which can calculate the trajectory of every single dust particle throughout a five-week Dangrabad Beta sand blizzard?" (No, this isn't an April Fool's gag, but a legitimate word spotted by our friend with the eye for funny words at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Ray Johnson.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: So, if I'm not a mathematician without enough to occupy my mind, how can I use this word? Funny you should ask. The obvious place is on the invitations to your parties: "Come to our party Saturday night for gaggles of gags and googols of giggles". (That kind of silly hyperbole should hold the attendance to full-time fun-lovers.) If you are totally immune to silly alliteration and hyperbole, you could refer to googols of googly-eyed fans surrounding a rock star. But then most of us wouldn't. Etymology: This word was coined in 1938 by Milton Sirotta, the 9-year-old nephew of American mathematician, Edward Kasner, when Ed asked him for a name for a very large number. The "Google" spelling was taken by the web search engine from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1979) by Douglas Adams, in which one of Deep Thought's designers asks, "And are you not . . . a greater analyst than the Googleplex Star Thinker in the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity which can calculate the trajectory of every single dust particle throughout a five-week Dangrabad Beta sand blizzard?" (No, this isn't an April Fool's gag, but a legitimate word spotted by our friend with the eye for funny words at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Ray Johnson.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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Delivery-Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 10:37:36 +0200 by mxeu3.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqIe-1ETEsh0nIv-0006yN for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 22 Oct 2005 10:37:35 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E31C5C2CE0 for ; Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:33:36 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1129964963-13166-0" Subject: GOSSIP: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:33:36 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1129964963-13166-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Gossip (Noun) Pronunciation: ['gahs-sip] Definition 1: (1) A sponsor, a godfather or godmother (to the end of the 17th century); (2) a familiar acquaintance, especially a woman invited to be present at a birth of a friend (to the end of the 19th century); (3) a person, especially a woman, who spreads stories about others that they would prefer not known; (4) the stories spread by a gossip in sense (3). Usage 1: If you are uncomfortable calling the activity and the person conducting the activity by the same name (gossip), you may refer to the latter as a "gossiper". Gossipers tend to be gossipy (the adjective). Not only does today's word refer to both the person and activity, it also serves as a verb, "to gossip." Suggested usage: We probably should let the earlier meanings go today; "Mildred is my favorite gossip", would probably be misinterpreted in the first or second sense. Gossip has it that "posh" is derived from "port outbound, starboard homebound" printed on old ship tickets. But that is all it is=97gossip. However, studies have shown that 90% of office gossip is true! So, "Mable is a relentless gossip but a reliable one", makes sense. Etymology: Today's word started out as Old English "godsibb", a compound consisting of god "god" + sibb "kinsman". "Sibb", which also underlies "sibling", is related to "self", from Old Germanic *selbaz. In Slavic languages like Russian it emerged as "sebya", shortened to "se" in some languages and "sya" in others. Latin sui "of oneself", another kinsword, is visible in "suicide". Even Sanskrit swami "one's own (master)" came from the same original root. (The gossip around yourDictionary is that Sandra Disner sent in today's word. If so, thank you, Sandra; it's a fascinating mirror of our changing minds.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The word for it seems to have fallen into the crack between the 17th and 18th centuries. But now yourDictionary has brought it back again. Ta-da! We might as well resurrect the adjective, "goundy", too=97and will the verb be far behind? "My eyes gounded up so remarkably over night I can barely see to dress this morning. Maybe I should stay in bed." Suggested usage: If English has a word for everything, why do we use the same word, "sleep", for sleep and the substance left in the eyes by sleep? It would be a shame to lose this useful little workpony forever: "If you can't see that your shirt and pants do not match, you had better get the gound out of your eyes". Once we have reestablished it, we can manumit it to new heights of metaphoric glory: "I think Ermaline has an accumulation of gound on the brain not to see that school librarian is the perfect job for her." Etymology: This word has been around forever, though probably not with this meaning. 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Suggested usage:The word is usually used to refer to politicians in utterances like: "He has the gravitas for a successful vice-presidential candidate" meaning a demeanor that will be taken seriously. However, it might just as well refer to an prominent person lacking a sense of humor: "Our jokes were no match for his gravitas." Etymology: Latin gravitas (from gravis "heavy") "weight, heaviness". Obviously realated to "gravity" and "grave" (in the sense of "serious" but not "burial site"); also "grieve" and "aggravate" (make more serious). The same underlying Proto-Indo-European (PIE) stems, *gwerê- evolved into Greek baros "weight" from which we get "baritone" and "barometer". In the Eastern PIE language, Sanskrit, the stem evolved into guru "heavy, venerable". 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Suggested usage:The word is usually used to refer to politicians in utterances like: "He has the gravitas for a successful vice-presidential candidate" meaning a demeanor that will be taken seriously. However, it might just as well refer to an prominent person lacking a sense of humor: "Our jokes were no match for his gravitas." Etymology: Latin gravitas (from gravis "heavy") "weight, heaviness". Obviously realated to "gravity" and "grave" (in the sense of "serious" but not "burial site"); also "grieve" and "aggravate" (make more serious). The same underlying Proto-Indo-European (PIE) stems, *gwerê- evolved into Greek baros "weight" from which we get "baritone" and "barometer". In the Eastern PIE language, Sanskrit, the stem evolved into guru "heavy, venerable". It has been very popular root among us Indo-Europeans. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. The Dictionaries: Language | Specialty | Multilingual | Translation Button | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy ©1996-2007, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.jyk0.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-5888-0-1172646007-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:36:19 +0100 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu2.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpdM-1CsdEI3Kd9-0007v2; Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:36:18 +0100 by mail.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E940D73BF for ; Sat, 22 Jan 2005 22:38:18 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1106399731-20667-0" Subject: GRAVITAS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Gravitas (Noun) Pronunciation: ['græ-vi-tahs or 'græ-vi-tæs] Definition 1: Solemnity or seriousness eliciting the respect of others. Suggested usage: The word is usually used to refer to politicians in utterances like: "He has the gravitas for a successful vice-presidential candidate" meaning a demeanor that will be taken seriously. However, it might just as well refer to an prominent person lacking a sense of humor: "Our jokes were no match for his gravitas." Etymology: Latin gravitas (from gravis "heavy") "weight, heaviness". Obviously realated to "gravity" and "grave" (in the sense of "serious" but not "burial site"); also "grieve" and "aggravate" (make more serious). The same underlying Proto-Indo-European (PIE) stems, *gwerê- evolved into Greek baros "weight" from which we get "baritone" and "barometer". In the Eastern PIE language, Sanskrit, the stem evolved into guru "heavy, venerable". It has been very popular root among us Indo-Europeans. ont face=3Darial size=3D1>=97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: One can be friendly to other people without wanting or enjoying their company. "Gregarious" describes people who are quite extroverted and enjoy groups as a means of making new friends=97a joiner, a hypernetworker. Suggested usage: A gregarious person is closer to a "party animal" than to someone who is merely sociable. "Rodney's gregarious personality served him well in his extracurricular activities" or "Ortha was not as gregarious as her sister and so enjoyed more time reading at home." Etymology: Latin gregarius "belonging to a flock" from grex, greg- "flock". Also found in "congregate", "segregate", "egregious", and "Gregory". This is probably a reduplicated form of *ger- which also emerges in Greek agora "marketplace". (Thanks to Dr. Audra Himes of yourDictionary.com for today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word sounds like an ancient player in Celtic mythology, perhaps a people in one of Tolkien's tales of ancient England. You might be surprised to know that the term is very recent, invented by the flyers of the Royal Air Force to explain otherwise inexplicable glitches in the operation of their aircraft and first noticed in print only in 1941. Suggested usage: The gremlins of air space have moved into cyberspace, where they are often the only explanation of lost e-mail or other misbehavior of our Internet connections, "I received your e-mail alright but the attachment was snatched by the gremlins of cyberspace". You must have discovered that some software application does not perform unless you carry out an extra step your friends and colleagues to not have to: "There is a gremlin in my computer that won't allow my browser to come up unless I hold my left ear with my right hand, close one eye, and hold down the letter 'X' as I click the browser icon." Etymology: Although today's word first emerged during World War II, evidence suggests a predecessor was in circulation among the RAF a bit earlier. In the 1920s it was used to refer to anyone saddled with a menial task but that sense never quite caught on. Charles Graves wrote in 'The Thin Blue Line' (1941) that the word referred to goblins that clambered out of Fremlin beer bottles, a popular beer among RAF pilots in India and the Middle East before World War II. Get it? Goblin + Fremlin =3D gremlin. No one has proposed a more convincing or authoritative explanation. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Since the suffix -ly is never doubled, there is no adverb; terrible things may only be carried out in a grisly manner or fashion. Do not confuse today's word with "grizzly", which simply means "gray" (or, as our British readers would prefer, "grey"). "Grizzly" also refers to a species of large bears that inhabit the northerly climes of North America. Suggested usage: "Grisly" is applied only to the most horrible of acts. Murders may be grisly, as may particularly horrifying attacks: "The hungry grizzly bear left a grisly scene in the cabin". Use it metaphorically? Of course, you may: "Lola served a grisly dish consisting of innards stuffed inside innards that took away everyone's appetite for several days". (No, it was even worse than haggis.) Etymology: Today's word is curiously associated with a word that is almost an antonym: "Christ". Both words devolved from Proto-Indo-European *ghrei- "to rub, smear". Today's word descends directly from Old English grislic "terrifying" from Germanic *gris- "to frighten", probably from the sense of "to grate on the mind". Another relative, "grime" is related to the sense of "to smear", which is also probably behind French grimer "to put on makeup", origin of the Russian noun grim "stage makeup". The sense of "smear" is not far from that of "anoint", the meaning of Greek "khrein", whose past passive participle is khristos "anointed". This word is often used in translating the New Testament references to Jesus, Greek Khristos "the anointed one". 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Usage 1: Today's is a rich adjective with a large nest of relatives: a comparative (groggier) and superlative (groggiest) degree, an adverb (groggily), and a noun (grogginess). The word sense comes from grog, an old sea-goer's drink made by mixing rum with water=97to make the rum last longer if not the crew itself. You don't want to drink yourself a grog blossom, the permanent rosaceous (red, pimply) nose caused by excessive imbibery. In Australia and New Zealand "grog" refers to beer or other cheap alcoholic beverages. Suggested usage: There are many ways to become groggy without the assistance of alcohol, "I haven't been this groggy since I was trapped in the revolving door at the hotel". For this reason, the word has become a synonym of such words as "dizzy" and "woozy": "Walking into a door would make anyone groggy but are you sure you weren't a bit off keel before you took it on?" Etymology: Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) is the father of grog, and its name comes from his nickname, "Old Grog", derived from the fact that he frequently wore a grogram coat. Grogram was a coarse material blended of silk, mohair and wool, sometimes stiffened with gum. This word, in its turn, is a corruption of the French gros grain "large, coarse grain", still used in the clothing industry, e.g. gros grain(ed) silk. "Gros" devolved from Latin grossus "thick". "Grain" came from Latin granum "seed, kernel" which traces its ancestry to the same root that produced English "kernel" and "corn", something else you can make grog from. (Our ungroggiest gratitude is owed Grant Hutchinson for putting us on the trail of today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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In other words, the surrender of independent thought to group dynamics. Usage 1: Groupthink is not an evil; it is the attempt by members of a prestigious group to contribute to consensus, as well as to protect themselves by siding with the majority. However, it often leads to bad decisions. It is generally accepted as a major factor Roosevelt's ignoring evidence of the impending attack on Pearl Harbor and in Kennedy's miscalculations in invading Cuba. Now it is being suggested that it was a factor in the miscalculation of weapons of mass destruction and Al Qaeda activity in Iraq. Suggested usage: Since the noun "think" means "one instance of thinking", "Groupthink", is not the best of terms. It was selected, no doubt, to attract media attention. "Group mindset" is a more descriptive term. The sentiment is one long associated with the thought conformity of committees: "A camel is a horse designed by groupthink (a committee)." Etymology: The word "think" comes from Old English "thencan" akin to "thancian "to thank". Its origin is Proto-Indo-European *tong-/teng which rarely appears outside Germanic: Albanian tangë "resentment" and Tocharian-a dead language-tunk "love". These examples seem to refer to feelings but in Old English "think" originally meant "to seem, appear", as Thomas Heywood so aptly put it in 1635, "Him thought that in his depth of sleepe he saw A Souldier arm'd". This led to the impersonal verb, "methinks", found often in the works of Shakespeare. It is easy to see how "it appears to me" could slip into "I think". (Wendy Middleton of yourDictionary thought today's word might come in handy as we read the reports on 9/11 and the Iraqi war that are beginning to emerge in Washington.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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On a cattle drive, grub was simple but hot, served up around the chuck wagon, which carried the provisions for the drive. The chuck wagon's name probably didn't come from the fact that you were apt to 'chuck up' the food it provided, but more likely because it was where biscuits, called "chuck" on board ships of the time were prepared. Suggested usage: Should you ever play cowboy, you wouldn't want to use words like "cuisine", "comestibles", or even "food". For that situation, put this word to work, "That was some grub you rustled up for us tonight, Cookie; where did you dig it up?" Why grub has to be 'rustled up' is anyone's guess; that is just the way it is on the prairie. A "grub stake?" you ask. That was a Gold Rush term: the money a miner needed for grub until he struck gold. It came with the understanding that the giver would share in the profits from any gold discovered. Etymology: Speaking of grub, some of the best is the cured salmon known as gravlax, from Swedish grava "to bury" + lax "lox", named for the original process of curing it in the ground. The same root that produced "grava", turned up in Old English grybban "to dig", which ultimately became "grub". Because pigs and other animals usually grub for food, the word "grub" also became cowboy slang for "food". (There may have been little difference between what the animals dug up and what the chuck wagon provided.) In Middle Dutch the same root emerged as groeve "ditch", which was borrowed by English as "groove". The Old English word for "ditch" was "graef", which today is "grave". 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Usage 1: We love words that contradict themselves like "to sanction" (approve : prohibit) or "to clip" (cut off : add to). Today's word, however, has a meaning that is rather like an antonym of "host", yet the two words come from the same root, just as "cold" and "scald" do. We have no special term for such pairs but common etymologies of antonyms are nonetheless interesting (for today's see Etymology). Suggested usage: "Guest" is a common enough word in English, and is widely used metaphorically: "Freeman borrowed his neighbor's car without asking and is currently a guest of the local constabulary". But guesthood is not restricted to physical beings, "Before criticizing my wardrobe, remember that you are a guest of my good will and hence should show it the respect due a generous host." Etymology: Both "guest" and "host" originate in Proto-Indo-European *ghos-ti- "stranger". In Germanic languages the [gh] resolved into [g], resulting in Old Norse gestr "guest", Modern German Gast" and English "guest". In Latin, the [gh] became [h] and the result was Latin hostis "enemy", originally "stranger", seen our words "hostage" and "hostile". Our word "host", however, comes from French, which reduced the Latin word hospes "host" to "host". "Hospes" began its journey as a compound, *ghos-pot- or *ghos-pod- =93guest-master" (akin to Russian gospod "lord, master" and gospodin "mister"), based on *ghos- plus the *pot- underlying "potent" and "potentate". We see this same combination in "hospice", "hospitable", "hospital", and "hospitality". 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(1) Spunk, boldness, chutzpah, moxie; (2) common sense, horse sense. Usage 1: Today's word means the same as "rumgumption" and "rumblegumption", variants that you may use should you ever need more syllables. This fake Latin noun (see Etymology) is accompanied by a fake Latin adjective, "gumptious", that describes folks with gumption. Suggested usage: While "chutzpah" is part of the Yiddish dialect of English and "moxie" is used elsewhere in the Northeast, "gumption" is the word for these terms in the South. "Bless his soul, Henry Joe just doesn't have the gumption to ask Mabelline out to line dance". However, the word does appear widely outside the South: "It takes a lot of gumption to jump on a bungee cord." Etymology: Today's is a mysterious word, as is so often the case with the lexical contributions of Scotland. It plays in a trio, "gumption", "rumblegumption", "rumgumption". Today's word is apparently a simplification of "rumgumption", referring to the audacity derived from overdrinking, i.e. "overly self-assertive, boisterous". It is probably a rhyme duplicate of "rum" like rumdum "in a stupor from drinking" but with the Latin suffix "-tion", added by someone with their tongue in their cheek (making it difficult to pronounce). That suffix gives it a bit more of an educated tone, which might explain why its meaning is more positive than that of "rumdum". (We are certainly happy that B. J. Vinson had the gumption to send in today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1160982190-30218-0-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:31:22 +0200 by mxeu0.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpIi-1DnBV401fV-0007tV for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:31:22 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 394CF5C1CFA for ; Tue, 28 Jun 2005 02:26:59 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1119942251-18086-0" Subject: GYBE, GIBE, JIBE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 02:26:59 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1119942251-18086-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Gybe, gibe, jibe (Verb) Pronunciation: ['jIb] Definition 1: 1. Spelled: "gybe": To swing a fore-and-aft sail or its boom from one side of the vessel to the other when the wind is behind you or (intransitive) the action itself. 2. Spelled "gibe": To taunt or jeer someone=0D 3. Spelled "jibe" and used mostly in the U.S.: To agree, or fit; to correlate or be in alignment with. Usage 1: Here are three words with three distinct origins ending up coincidentally with the same pronunciation. They are more and more often (mis)spelled the same way in the U. S.: j-i-b-e. =0D In the meaning of (3), the word "jive" is often (mis)used in the U. S. "Your figures don't jive with mine". This word is colloquial and probably should be avoided in favor of "agree", "concur", or "align."=0D Suggested usage: You would have to be talking to a sailor to say: "Don't gibe me for not gybing the sail properly". But in an informal setting, anyone should appreciate: "Why do you go out with him? Somehow the two of you don't jibe." Etymology: (1) Gybe: Dutch "gijpen" (originally "gijben") with the same meaning. =0D (2) Gibe: Possibly from Old French giber "to handle roughly, engage in horse play". =0D (3) Jibe: Probably related to "jive", though it is difficult to say which came first. The origins of both are shrouded in mystery. =0D =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1119942251-18086-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:04:33 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1HGBZO-0000Wg-AX for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:04:30 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AEFB45DDEAC for ; Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:49:56 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1171181471-15008-0" Subject: HAMBURGER: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Hamburger (Noun) Pronunciation: ['hæm-bê(r)-gê(r)] Definition 1: A chopped or ground beef patty, a ground beef patty sandwiched between bread. Usage 1: Today's word has been subjected to some heavy linguistic artillery. First, it was reanalyzed from hamburg+er (see Etymology) to ham+burger while at the same time undergoing clipping to simply "burger". The reanalysis as a compound allowed substitutions for the misperceived "ham", e.g. "cheeseburger", "fishburger", "turkeyburger", ad infinitum. The fact that hamburgers have never been made of ham seems to have had no impact on the linguistic processes. Suggested usage: Today's term applies metaphorically only to unpleasant circumstances, "His face looked like hamburger after the fight". The thought does, however, provide clear motivation for avoiding fights. Of course, we must be careful to call the people from Hamburg "Hamburgians", even if it does mean forcing a French suffix onto a German stem. Etymology: The Turkish tribes known at the Tatars, who moved across the Russia in the 13th and 14th centuries, shredded poor quality meat, mixed it with spices and ate it raw. "Beefsteak Tatar" became famous, though, in the German port city of Hamburg. Its famous 'Hamburg steak' was brought to the US in the 19th century, where it was generally cooked. The term 'Hamburger steak' first appeared in the Walla Walla, Washington newspaper in 1889. Hamburger simply means "from Hamburg" in German but, when Ray Kroc launched the MacDonald's hamburger chain in 1955, selling hamburger sandwiches for 15=A2 apiece, the word quickly assumed the meaning "from the US". (Thanks to Abdel Shilbaya of Warrensburg, Missouri for today's appetizing word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1171181471-15008-0-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.72]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:33:35 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin16.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GOr9V-0c3Lcm0; Sun, 17 Sep 2006 09:33:21 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30C0A5C1EF0 for ; Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:31:17 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1158475684-2155-0" Subject: HARANGUE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:31:17 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-09-17T07:33:35Z X-TOI-MSGID: efa9f4a8-8762-423f-a113-7e47fa0a8821 ------------=_1158475684-2155-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Harangue (Verb) Pronunciation: [hê-'ræng] Definition 1: Verbal harassment, a tirade; a ranting uncontrolled preachment or piece of writing focused on a subject of interest only to the speaker or author. Usage 1: Today's noun serves equally well as a verb; one can harangue one's neighbors about petty grievances or harangue one's children about whom they associate with (though, of course, one shouldn't). Don't forget the "ue" on the end of today's word=97a remnant of its French heritage. Someone who harangues is a haranguer. Suggested usage: Harangues are a natural part of politics: "C-SPAN, the federal television network, brings the political harangues of both houses of Congress right into our living rooms". You do, more than occasionally, encounter them in other arenas, though, "After her long harangue about how he does nothing around the house, Ida Claire noticed through the window that her hubby had mown the lawn and weeded the flower beds while she napped." Etymology: Today's word comes from Old French harangue "public speech", borrowed from Old Italian aringa, the noun from aringare "to speak in public", based on aringo "public square, meeting place". The Italian noun descended from a Medieval Latin noun "harenga", borrowed from Germanic hringaz "ring, circle (of spectators)", ancestor of English "ring". (A ringing round of gratitude today is due Andrew Wood for suggesting this interesting word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1158475684-2155-0-- Received: from mailin11.aul.t-online.de (mailin11.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.69]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:33:05 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin11.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FV1km-0rCPdw0; Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:33:04 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DD835C149C for ; Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:32:32 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1145170323-7039-0" Subject: HASH: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:32:32 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-04-16T07:33:05Z X-TOI-MSGID: 9f685195-6db8-4a3a-a16c-36c74c90c79a ------------=_1145170323-7039-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Hash (Verb) Pronunciation: [hæsh] Definition 1: To chop meat or other victuals into small pieces for cooking; to make a mess of things; to talk over thoroughly, as to hash out the details of a project. Usage 1: Today's verb alone refers to irregularly chopped meat but may be used to refer to other foods so prepared, as "hash(ed) potatoes". The noun, "hash" by itself will be taken to refer to chopped meat. The original spam is a canned hash. Perhaps because the two words are related, the hatch marks on the sleeves of soldiers indicating rank of years of service are commonly referred to as "hash marks=94 (see Etymology). Suggested usage: Before dinner you may have to hash out who is going to hash the meat and potatoes. This could be a critical discussion since the wrong person could make hash of the hash. Then you would have to settle his or her hash (make a mess of them). Etymology: Today's is another word woven back and forth between us Germanics and the French. It comes from Old French hacher "to chop, mince", itself borrowed from Middle German hacken "to hack". After French had smoothed it out a bit, the English reborrowed it as hatch "cutting or inlaying lines", as the hatch marks on a football field or the sleeves of a military uniform. Later it was borrowed again as today's word. Though we now use a meat cleaver to chop hash, the original tool was a hatchet, another word from the French stem. The original root also went on to become "haggis", referring to that wonderful Scottish dish made from hashed sheep by-products (heart, lungs, liver, and suet) cooked in the stomach of often the self same sheep. See you in Kiltland! 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Usage 1: Have you ever needed a word for stalky plants that are more plant than flower? Or garden vegetables that develop large bushes but bear little fruit (in either sense)? Now you have it: they are haulmy plants. Roses with long stems but small blossoms? Haulmy. If you ever cover your garden beds with haulm, you can tell your neighbors that you are haulming them. Won't they be surprised? Suggested usage: Here is a word you can use over the backyard fence if you live in the country, "The rain made the corn a bit haulmy this year" (the stalks are large but the ears are small). But city-folk need not be deprived of this useful word. Since haulm today is an unimportant by-product of farming, its name spreads a metaphorical banquet before us all: "I thought Chastity's talk today was all haulm and no grain. How about you?" Etymology: Today's is an original Germanic word, e.g. Dutch and German halm "stem", Danish halm "straw". It is akin to "culm" from Latin culmus "stalk", which is now used more to refer to the refuse of coal production, such as the lovely culm banks of central Pennsylvania. The original stem *k'olêm- also underlies Greek kalamos "reed", Serbian slama "straw" and Russian soloma "straw". Because the Romans wrote with reeds (Latin calamus), and the inkwell was the place for them, a Roman inkwell was a "calamarium". This word survives today as calamari "squid", the tasty little ocean-going inkwell. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1141459343-17913-0-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 10:14:20 +0200 by mxeu4.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqlY-1Dz8xf1OUh-00016f for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 31 Jul 2005 10:14:19 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 487295C0391 for ; Sun, 31 Jul 2005 02:14:18 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1122793069-18392-0" Subject: HEGEMONY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 02:14:18 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1122793069-18392-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Hegemony (Noun) Pronunciation: [hê-'je-mê-ni] Definition 1: The dominant influence or authority over others, especially among states and nations. Usage 1: The Russian hegemony over the Caucasian and Central Asian nations is a classic example of a political hegemony. Russia, China, and the U.S. are probably the major political hegemons ['he-jê-mên] (the agent noun) in the world today since each hegemonizes [hê-'je-mê-nIz] (the verb) its political sphere of influence. The adjective is "hegemonic" and the plural is "hegemonies." Suggested usage: This term is most widely used in a political context, "The U.S. hegemony in the Caribbean is a mixed blessing=97it has brought political stability to the area but also economic dependency". As usual, we encourage you to apply it more broadly, even in high school, "How are we going to break Bob Wire's hegemony over the locker room? He outweighs any three of us!" Etymology: Greek hegemonia "leadership" from hegemon "leader", noun from the verb hegeisthai "to lead". The Greek root heg- derives from PIE *sag- which also turns up in English "seek" and "ransack" (borrowed from Old Norse rannsaka comprising rann "house + *saka "to search"). In Russian it picked up a prefix, iz- and turns up as iskat' "to look for". In Latin we find sagax, sagac- "of keen perception" which became sage "wise" in French (e.g. sage-femme "midwife") and sagaz "wise" in Spanish. Both "sage" and "sagacious" in English originated in the Latin word. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1122793069-18392-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:37:13 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu1) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1EdP9k39ZJ-0003xX for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:37:13 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1EF355C24A0 for ; Sat, 19 Nov 2005 02:35:35 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1132387783-29794-0" Subject: HEINOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 02:35:35 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1132387783-29794-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Heinous (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['hey-nês] Definition 1: Outlandishly evil, extremely atrocious, abominable, enormous. Usage 1: So long as you remember to apply the corollary of the i-before-e rule (except when pronounced [ey]), you should have no problem with today's word. The adverb is, expectably, "heinously" and the noun, "heinousness." Suggested usage: Today's word should be saved for the most extreme cases of evil, "The destruction of Sadam Hussein's heinous government caused very little regret in the world". Don't expect to wring much humor from it, "Serving chocolate mousse for dessert to a table of dieting guests was a heinous decision for our hostess". (Way overstated.) Etymology: This hateful word was borrowed from Old French "haineus", the adjective from haine "hatred", the noun from ha=EFr "to hate". The French borrowed the word from Germanic *hatjan, whence German "hassen" and English "hate". Icelandic and Swedish hata and Danish hada "hate" are clearly related. More distant relatives include Gothic hatis "wrath", Greek kedos "grief, mourning", and Avestan sadra "sorrow". 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1132387783-29794-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:50:26 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GljJh-0001uU-D7 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:50:26 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7C5B95C2D96 for ; Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:50:24 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1163924053-13383-0" Subject: HEP: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Hep (Adjective) Pronunciation: [hep] Definition 1: (Dated slang) In the know, in the swing of the newest fad, in tune with the latest youthful style in music, clothes and slang. Usage 1: In the 40s and 50s only musicians and those who followed them identified with "hep" and they called each other "hep cats" given jazz musicians' preference for calling people "cats". To be a hep cat one had to get hep to the latest trends in jazz and youth dress. The original generation of hip cats appeared in the 60s, assuming quickly the name "hippy". They considered themselves set apart by their "hipness" (not to be confused with the hippiness which characterize most now). Suggested usage: If you are over fifty, you might still say something like, "Why are you wearing new jeans? What will it take to get you hep to the new faded fad?" If you are under 50, you will probably prefer the term "hip" or "in" or just "cool". The word is used more broadly to mean simply "understand", as "Selena, your dad and I are hep to your plans to go to the fraternity party tonight and we aren't going to let it happen". ." Etymology: US English has three very similar words related to jazz whose origins cannot be established: hup, hep, and hip. All three have been around since the turn of the century. The first one is used in timing cadences for marching or playing in a band: "Hup, two, three, four; hup, two, three, four". "Hep" became very popular among jazz musicians in the 40s and 50s meaning "in the know, in tune with the latest style". The term "hep cat" came to be used to refer to those who were hep. By the late 50s, preferences among youth and rock musicians shifted to "hip" with the same meaning. 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Usage 1: This word is sometimes pronounced without the initial "h" ['êr-bê-vor] in the US because the one word preserving the English Cockney loss of initial "h" in the US the word "herb", pronounced [êrb]. Using "an" before "historical" and dropping the initial "h" in that word (but not "history") is a similar error that has also crept into US spoken English. The "h" should be pronounced in all these words, as they are in most other dialects of English. Suggested usage: You can use this word to refer to any animal that eats only vegetation, e.g. "cows and giraffes are herbivores". The term also applies to vegetarians, who are, after all, human herbivores. 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1170230992-15080-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin00.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BCa0W-08nq520; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 10:08:00 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B86D6B7E6E9 for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 02:07:31 -0600 (MDT) Subject: HISTRIONIC: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Histrionic(Adjective)Pronunciation: [his-tree-'ahn-ik] Definition 1: Exaggerated or melodramatic in behavior or speech, extremely theatrical. Usage 1: Today's word is generally used disparagingly to describe outrageous, overreactive behavior. However, in psychology it refers to a disorder which causes an individual to exhibit a dramatic, self-centered, and emotionally unstable personality for the purpose of attracting attention. The Adverb is "histrionically" and the noun, "histrionics." Suggested usage: Today's word is one to describe an overly dramatic reaction to a minor event, "Virginia Beach broke a fingernail yesterday but from her histrionic reaction you would have thought she had broken her arm". Even in its normal sense, "histrionic" implies an overreaction aimed at attracting attention, "Every time Wesley fails to get his way, he flies into a histrionic diatribe about how he is undervalued by those around him." Etymology: This word is Latin histrionicus "theatrical" from histrio, histrion- "actor", barely touched up for service in English. It may seem improbable that this word is unrelated to "history", but apparently this is so. Our best guess is that Latin borrowed it from Etruscan, a now dead sister language. "History" originates with Greek histor "wise man" via historia "record of inquiries, research". (Did you know that "story" but a variation of "history?" Apparently, the distinction between the two has not been clear, historically.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Delivery-Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:40:36 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu1) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1Ee8A61rMA-0003sK for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:40:35 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 506755C203C for ; Mon, 21 Nov 2005 02:38:19 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1132560724-26706-0" Subject: HOBBY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 02:38:19 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1132560724-26706-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Hobby (Noun) Pronunciation: [ 'hah-bee] Definition 1: Avocation; an activity to which a great deal of time and attention are devoted for pleasure rather than remuneration. Usage 1: The plural of "hobby" is "hobbies". There is no evidence that today's word is in any way related to "hobbled", which would have resulted in "hobbly horse" at some point in its development. This did not occur. Suggested usage: The basic concept associated with today's word is devotion of energy for pleasure rather than reward: "Dobbin has made it his hobby to irritate Robin since her quince upside-down cake was judged better than his peanut butter mousse torte at the county fair bake-out". Today, however, the word applies to a rich and diverse range of activities, "Collecting garbage can lids of the rich and famous started out as a hobby for Carlton but now he has opened a museum that is providing him with a tidy income." Etymology: From "hobby-horse" in the sense of "favorite horse", the one you spend most of your time on. "Hobby" itself comes from Middle English hobi, hobyn "small horse, hobby horse". It probably comes from the nickname for Hobin, Hobby, a variant of Robin, Robbie. "Hobin" was a favorite name for horses in the 16th and 17th centuries as "Dobbin" was in the 18th and 19th. By the way, "Dobbin" probably comes from the same source. From "hobby-horse" in the sense of "favorite horse", the one you spend most of your time on. "Hobby" itself comes from Middle English hobi, hobyn "small horse, hobby horse". It probably comes from the nickname for Hobin, Hobby, a variant of Robin, Robbie. "Hobin" was a favorite name for horses in the 16th and 17th centuries as "Dobbin" was in the 18th and 19th. By the way, "Dobbin" probably comes from the same source. (South African Christo Lombaard's hobby horse seems to be collecting intriguing words; we are most grateful for his sharing them with us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1132560724-26706-0-- by mhead44 with LMTP; Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:03:48 +0100 Received: from s2113.ml00.net ([216.39.127.113]) by mailin24.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1HMrV9-1ZgUBV0; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 21:03:43 +0100 b=HcTr7eH9Wm+/pxVDO9qjsZHwVcwyoGxEY2aBq/u1dz3PCSuxgXe+Yl53NEXKdcsnG/TG95CT0EPsutEKulx3wtnp3mX7fAO8giAvYsSN1Iz/YnMEJvuEM52hoKrc+pcH; by s2113.ml00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA11157; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 07:35:29 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:03:43 -0800 (PST) X-PMG-Msgid: 1172763165.14061 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: HOGHENHINE: Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-18246-0-1172763173" X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2007-03-01T20:03:48Z X-TOI-MSGID: e4aed3b4-45b9-4cde-b95d-e57fe405edc8 --MIME_BOUNDARY-18246-0-1172763173 The Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com HOGHENHINE (Noun) Pronunciation: ['hah-gên-hIn] Definition: (English Medieval Law) A legal member of one's own family; a visitor who remains past the third night or the third night of a visit itself in someone else's home. Usage: According to "The Country Justice" by Michael Dalton (1655): "=85a stranger, or he which cometh guest-wise to an house, and there lieth the third night, is called an Hoghenhine (or Agenhine) and after the third night he is accounted one of his family in whose house he so lyeth: and if he offend the Kings peace, his [H]Oast must be answerable for him". It was the custom for travelers to spend the night in strangers' homes along their journey. However, under medieval English law, if someone stayed three nights, he was presumed not to be a stranger and hence a legal member of the family, a hoghenhine. This meant that the host was liable for his misbehavior as he was for members of his own family. Suggested Usage: Here is another recondite but intriguing piece of English linguistic history probably better left undisturbed. However, if you find its attraction simply irresistible, you might try something like this: "No hoghenhine of mine would ever do such a thing!" Keep in mind, however, it refers to your immediate family plus any guest staying with you three days or more. "All our hoghenhine are in bed by 11 P.M." Etymology: Old English aghen "own" + hine "servant, boy". No one has really cared enough to explore this word any further than this. However, we can point to "aghen" as a link between the English derivative, "own", and German eigen 'own", which retains the [g]. Both are related to Gothic aigin "property", i.e. what one owns. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com:80/wotdarch.cgi ---------------- Find word-related fun and games in >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com/fun.html ---------------- =A91996-2007, LoveToKnow Corp. All Rights Reserved. http://i.ml00.net/remove?YourDictionary:24:1172763165.14061:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.jzbx.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-18246-0-1172763173 The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Language Courses | The Agora Community Board | Endangered Languages | Library | Research Word of the Day Hoghenhine (Noun) Pronunciation: ['hah-gên-hIn] Definition: (English Medieval Law) A legal member of one's own family; a visitor who remains past the third night or the third night of a visit itself in someone else's home. Usage: According to "The Country Justice" by Michael Dalton (1655): "…a stranger, or he which cometh guest-wise to an house, and there lieth the third night, is called an Hoghenhine (or Agenhine) and after the third night he is accounted one of his family in whose house he so lyeth: and if he offend the Kings peace, his [H]Oast must be answerable for him". It was the custom for travelers to spend the night in strangers' homes along their journey. However, under medieval English law, if someone stayed three nights, he was presumed not to be a stranger and hence a legal member of the family, a hoghenhine. This meant that the host was liable for his misbehavior as he was for members of his own family. Suggested Usage: Here is another recondite but intriguing piece of English linguistic history probably better left undisturbed. However, if you find its attraction simply irresistible, you might try something like this: "No hoghenhine of mine would ever do such a thing!" Keep in mind, however, it refers to your immediate family plus any guest staying with you three days or more. "All our hoghenhine are in bed by 11 P.M." Etymology: Old English aghen "own" + hine "servant, boy". No one has really cared enough to explore this word any further than this. However, we can point to "aghen" as a link between the English derivative, "own", and German eigen 'own", which retains the [g]. Both are related to Gothic aigin "property", i.e. what one owns. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. Fun & Games Word of the Day Crossword Puzzles Foreign Language Crossword Puzzles Fill-In Crossword Puzzles Word Jungles Word of the Day Semantic Scramble Word of the Day Spellbinder Find many more fun and games in Have a foreign word but don't know which language it comes from? Try a Language Guesser! The Dictionaries:Language | Multilingual | 'Nyms & such | Translation | Specialty About YDC | Lookup Button | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.jzbx.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-18246-0-1172763173-- X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 0 Received: from mailin13.aul.t-online.de (mailin13.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.70]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 23 Jul 2006 09:41:33 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin13.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1G4Yai-1EQDiq0; Sun, 23 Jul 2006 09:41:32 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 666865C1166 for ; Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:41:31 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1153638000-24274-0" Subject: HOI POLLOI: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:41:31 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-07-23T07:41:33Z X-TOI-MSGID: 8e5e381b-6e5e-49a7-93a3-f2158ee8bfb6 ------------=_1153638000-24274-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Hoi polloi (Noun) Pronunciation: [hoy-pê-'loy] Definition 1: The masses of ordinary people, especially those of low tastes and dull lives. The word is usually used disdainfully. Usage 1: The first danger using this word is the possible confusion with "hoity-toity", a disparaging term for the elite or upper class (even Merriam-Webster confuses the two). They mean the opposite. The second danger is that someone will tell you that "hoi" means "the" in English and that saying "the hoi polloi" is redundant. Simply reply that the Greek meaning of "hoi" is irrelevant. When borrowing words from other languages, we ignore the grammar of the lending language. The fact that the "al" in "algebra" means "the" in Arabic is irrelevant in English. In Russian, the fact that "-s" indicates the plural in English was irrelevant when Russian borrowed our word "jeans" (dzhins); the Russians pluralized it the Russian way: "dzhinsy". The same applies to Greek "hoi" in "hoi polloi." Suggested usage: Even though it is not "hoity-toity", today's word, too, is a bit deprecating, "I avoid fast-food restaurants and other places where the hoi polloi congregate. My favorite restaurant, however, is a place where the hoity-toity and hoi polloi meet to eat steamed crabs with their fingers, aided and abetted by a nutcracker." Etymology: Even though the hoi polloi eat poi in Hawaii, this is not a Hawaiian word. Today's 'word' is a Greek phrase hoi polloi "the many", with the plural of polus "many", found in words like "polyester", "polyglot", and "polygon". The root goes back to the same Proto-Indo-European root that gave Latin plus "more" and plenus "full;" indeed, it converted to "full" in English and, with a suffix "-k", emerged as another word meaing hoi polloi: "folk". 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Usage 1: Today's word is probably even less formal than colloquial; perhaps we should call it slang. It is a term that moved eastward from the west against the tide of US migration. The plural is "hoosegows" and that is the only form it has. Suggested usage: We suggest you use this word carefully and only in facetious contexts: "If you peel that insignia off the police car door you'll go straight to the hoosegow, you will not pass 'GO' and you will probably pay $200". There was a time when hoosegows were busy places on Halloween (for reasons like this one). Today things are much quieter. Ho-hum. Etymology: Today's word is the English mispronunciation of Spanish juzgado [huz-'gah-dho] "a tribunal, courtroom" from past participle of juzgar "to judge", the Spanish descendant of Latin iudicare "to pass judgement" from iudex "judge", itself from ius "law". Considering the Latin [i] in initial position was the same as [j], we can see that our words "just", "justice", "judge", "adjudicate", and many others pertaining to law and justice were borrowed from this family. The original Proto-Indo-European root was *deik-, however, and when that same stem entered English, it became "teach". In Greek it became dikein "to throw", probably from an original meaning "to direct". In any event, this root dik + the suffix -skos resulted in "diskos", the source of our word for something thrown, a disk. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: The participle, "hornswoggling" may be used as an adjective or noun and someone who hornswoggles, of course, is a hornswoggler. "Well, I'll be hornswoggled!" is a slang expression of surprise in the U.S. Suggested Usage: Hornswoggling usually involves money, "Victoria hornswoggled me out of $2,000 before I found out she was not an investment broker", or "Hubert hornswoggled 40 of us with his scheme to develop property in the Sonoma Desert". However, the involvement of money is not crucial, "Juanita hornswoggled Marvin into marrying her by telling him she loved housework." Etymology: We do not know the origin of hornswoggle. It belongs to a group of =93fancified=94 words that were particularly popular in the American West in the 19th century, words exhibiting the frontier skepticism toward educated speech. "Hornswoggle" first appeared in print in Kentucky in 1929. Other words of this ilk are "stick-to-it-iveness", first appearing in 1867, "skedaddle", which appeared in 1861 somewhere in Missouri, and "discombobulate", in 1916. "Bamboozle" first appeared in England around 1700, indicating an earlier tradition of such concocted words. (Many thanks to Susan Ash for reminding us that English also contains lexical concoctions.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. 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(Verb) To show off, to make a play in sports seem more difficult than it actually is. Usage 1: Although spelling today's word as two words, "hot dog", is still widely accepted, "hotdog" in today's sense is clearly a single, compound noun. "Hot dog" implies an accent on each word and, hence, a feverish canine. Of course, today's word was also used as an exclamation of delight from the 30s to the 50s: "Hot dog! We're going to see 'Casablanca' at the movies tonight!" Because this exclamation expresses such great delight, it has been extended to "Hot-diggity-dog!" Suggested usage: I once heard a story of a Hindu who came to the US and entered a restaurant here for the first time, intent on avoiding beef in any form. However, when he saw "hot dogs" on the menu he began to think that he might do worse. In the end, he ate a hamburger (ham being an acceptable meat), not realizing until much later that he had consumed the flesh of a sacred animal despite his best efforts. Etymology: Today's word is a purely US coinage from one of the linguistic research centers in the US: Yale University. In the academic year 1894-95, students at Yale began to refer to the wagons that came to campus selling what were widely known then as "dachshund sausages" (for their shape) in buns, as dog wagons. The word appeared in print for the first time in a story in the October 19, 1895 issue of the 'Yale Record,' which ended, "They contentedly munched hot dogs during the whole service". The verbal sense comes from the exclamation "Hot dog!" Someone who hotdogs is trying to get those watching him to exclaim their delight. This usage is probably a euphemism of "Hot damn!" itself a euphemism for an even stronger expletive. (Hot dog! Did Abdel Shilbaya of Warrensburg, Missouri ever suggest a gr-e-e-a-t word for today!) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Another of those rarities of English: a word pronounced the way it is spelled. The adjective is "hubristic" and the adverb, "hubristically". Today=92s word is also sometimes spelled =93hybris.=94 Whether the mailroom clerk who takes his job complaint directly to the president=92s wife shows moxie or hubris depends on whether we approve the idea (moxie) or not (hubris). Chutzpah is rather neutral in connotation and can be used positively or negatively. Suggested usage: McGeorge Bundy, National Security Advisor under John F. Kennedy, warned, "There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris". That warning acquired a new shade of meaning recently when the executives of the technological giants WorldCom, Global Crossing, and others raised hubris to new heights by their ostensible long-term misappropriation of funds. Etymology: The root of today's word goes back to Proto-Indo-European root *ud- "up, out", which also gave us English "out", German "aus", and Dutch "uit", all meaning the same thing. The same root with the suffix -ero underlies Latin uterus "womb" and "hysterical" from Greek "hysterikos", the adjective of hystera "womb" (from the ancient belief that hysteria resulted from an upset womb). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Used today more in England (where it also refers to a peppermint flavored toffee) than in North America. In the U.S. the meaning seems to be sliding toward that of "nonsense." Suggested usage: How oddly rich the English language in words referring to deceit (fraud, deception, hoax, trickery, cheating, fooling, to scratch the surface), so why restore this old shoe? Because it is such a Christmas favorite! "I've been humbugged; the candy box you gave me was full of socks!" "All that talk about lowering taxes is pure humbug. I don't believe a word of it." Etymology: It appeared in the language sometimes before 1750 but attempts to establish its origin had already failed in 1751 according to the Oxford English Dictionary. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The word is used in the sense of "bodily fluids" mostly in medicine and biology. Definition 2: The comical, what is funny and anything that causes it; also, a mood. Usage 2: In Britain it is spelt "humour;" in the U. S. it is spelled "humor." Suggested usage: The meaning "bodily fluid" is still in use, especially in medicine, and can enrich our speech: "He makes me so mad that all my humors boil!" You may also use it as an alternative to that well-worn stand-by "mood": "What is your humor today?" Let's take advantage of the semantic heritage of this word before we lose it. Etymology: Latin (h)umorem "fluid, moisture". Ancient and medieval physiologists held that four bodily fluids: blood, phlegm, choler, and melancholy (black choler) controlled our disposition and health, whence the meaning "mood". To be out of humor was to be in a bad mood but to be in one's humor was to be happy. 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Usage 1: There must be a thousand forms of this word: hyperbolism "the use of hyperbole" is the noun, "hyperbolize" is the verb, and "hyperbolic" [hI-pêr-'bah-lik] is the adjective. When using "hyperbole" in writing or speaking, one must be especially careful to avoid the hyperbolic cliché. "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse" and "Her skin was as white as snow" are not only hackneyed but overstated, as well. Suggested usage: No one has provided the English language with better hyperboles than Mark Twain: "There did not seem to be brains enough in the entire nursery, so to speak, to bait a fishhook with". But the hyperbole is alive and well. One of today's suggested examples comes from Justin of T. S. Hill Middle School in Dexter, Missouri, who wrote that his dog is so ugly, "he only has cat friends". And as a jazz musician friend said, "Yeah, I know Des Moines. Played for a week there one night." Etymology: From Greek hyperbole "excess", from hyperballein, "to exceed": hyper "above, beyond" + ballein "to throw". In Greek, "hyperbole" refers to the rhetorical effect of using exaggeration for emphasis. "Hyper-" (Latin "super") is a relative newcomer to English, arising only in the 17th century, but it is used frequently now: "hyperactive", "hypercritical", "hypersensitive" are some of the neologisms recently bestowed on English. Greek ballein goes back to *gwel- "to throw; to pierce". In English it ended up as "ball" (from Old French baller "to dance") and "ballad", which originally was a dance song. 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It rather refers to the upward curving of leaves caused by faster growth on the bottom than the top. Usage: An odd property of leaves is that the cells on one side often grow faster than the cells on the other, creating the demand for today=92s word. The adjective is "hyponastic" and the adverb, "hyponastically". The antonym is epinasty "greater growth on top than on the bottom". This usually causes a downward curve in a leaf. Suggested Usage: Of course, you can impress all your friends when they show you a beautiful leaf in the fall by saying, "Yes, I particularly love the grace and symmetry of its hyponasty". But that's too easy. Today's word means "curves resulting from greater growth on the bottom than on the top!" Do you see where I'm going with this? How about a hyponastic acquaintance whose curves result from ice cream speeding up growth on the bottom? I wouldn't even suggest an epinastic girlfriend, but curves that result from faster growth on the top or bottom are not limited to vegetation. Etymology: Greek hypo "below, under" + nastos "pressed close" (from nassein "to press"). Greek "hypo" strangely shares an origin with English "up". The original root had a variant with an initial [s] that resulted in Latin sub "under". This root is also related to its antonym, Greek "hyper" (Latin "super"), extended by the common Indo-European suffix -er. Words often share an origin with their antonym, "cold" and "scald", are an example. A very common slip of the tongue is an antonym substitution, e.g. "I was very cold . . . I mean, hot". 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The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Hyponasty (Noun) Pronunciation: ['hI-pê-næs-ti] Listen Definition: No, today's word doesn't mean "not nasty enough" (or "too nasty"—that would be "hypernasty"). It rather refers to the upward curving of leaves caused by faster growth on the bottom than the top. Usage: An odd property of leaves is that the cells on one side often grow faster than the cells on the other, creating the demand for today’s word. The adjective is "hyponastic" and the adverb, "hyponastically". The antonym is epinasty "greater growth on top than on the bottom". This usually causes a downward curve in a leaf. Suggested Usage: Of course, you can impress all your friends when they show you a beautiful leaf in the fall by saying, "Yes, I particularly love the grace and symmetry of its hyponasty". But that's too easy. Today's word means "curves resulting from greater growth on the bottom than on the top!" Do you see where I'm going with this? How about a hyponastic acquaintance whose curves result from ice cream speeding up growth on the bottom? I wouldn't even suggest an epinastic girlfriend, but curves that result from faster growth on the top or bottom are not limited to vegetation. Etymology: Greek hypo "below, under" + nastos "pressed close" (from nassein "to press"). Greek "hypo" strangely shares an origin with English "up". The original root had a variant with an initial [s] that resulted in Latin sub "under". This root is also related to its antonym, Greek "hyper" (Latin "super"), extended by the common Indo-European suffix -er. Words often share an origin with their antonym, "cold" and "scald", are an example. A very common slip of the tongue is an antonym substitution, e.g. "I was very cold . . . I mean, hot". Antonyms may be logically antithetical but lexically they form a close relationship. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! 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About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.k7k5.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-4884-0-1174028418-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:28:27 +0200 by mxeu11.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKuA8-1EANxK3cWH-0007mj for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:28:26 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD8475C21E8 for ; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:28:25 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1125472266-31598-0" Subject: HYPONASTY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:28:25 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1125472266-31598-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Hyponasty (Noun) Pronunciation: ['hI-pê-næs-ti] Definition 1: No, today's word doesn't mean "not nasty enough" (or "too nasty"=97that would be "hypernasty"). It rather refers to the upward curving of leaves caused by faster growth on the bottom than the top. Usage 1: An odd property of leaves is that the cells on one side often grow faster than the cells on the other, creating the demand for today=92s word. The adjective is "hyponastic" and the adverb, "hyponastically". The antonym is epinasty "greater growth on top than on the bottom". This usually causes a downward curve in a leaf. Suggested usage: Of course, you can impress all your friends when they show you a beautiful leaf in the fall by saying, "Yes, I particularly love the grace and symmetry of its hyponasty". But that's too easy. Today's word means "curves resulting from greater growth on the bottom than on the top!" Do you see where I'm going with this? How about a hyponastic acquaintance whose curves result from ice cream speeding up growth on the bottom? I wouldn't even suggest an epinastic girlfriend, but curves that result from faster growth on the top or bottom are not limited to vegetation. Etymology: Greek hypo "below, under" + nastos "pressed close" (from nassein "to press"). Greek "hypo" strangely shares an origin with English "up". The original root had a variant with an initial [s] that resulted in Latin sub "under". This root is also related to its antonym, Greek "hyper" (Latin "super"), extended by the common Indo-European suffix -er. Words often share an origin with their antonym, "cold" and "scald", are an example. A very common slip of the tongue is an antonym substitution, e.g. "I was very cold . . . I mean, hot". Antonyms may be logically antithetical but lexically they form a close relationship. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun from today's verb seems to have left home and moved so far away from its family that it is seldom associated with its origin. That noun is illusion "a misleading image or impression". The sense of deception remains in the noun but the original sense of the verb (2) has long since fled. This lost connection is to some extent the result of confusion with similar words: allude "refer indirectly", elude "escape, get away from" and delude "deceive by false impression". Don't confuse the four; only the last is a near synonym. Suggested usage: Here is a nice word that we can save from the brink of extinction by using it as a substitute for other verbs of deception: "Jeannine became a close friend of Jose in order to illude him of her ambition to replace him in his job". Teachers, remind your students not to illude themselves into thinking they can take the weekend off and still do well on your Monday morning quiz. Etymology: From Latin illudere "to mock, ridicule" based on in "in" + ludere "play" based on the noun ludus "game, play", which may have come from ancient Etruscan. The confusion among the words mentioned in today's Usage is to some extent the result of 'assimilation,' about which we have already written recently. When the initial consonant of a stem does not like the final consonant of a prefix attached to it, the consonant on the stem converts the prefix consonant into itself (or a consonant it likes), e.g. ex+lude > elude, ad + lude > allude, and in+lude > illude. Why consonants don't get along is anyone's guess; they do much better with vowels. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Definition 2: To absorb anything. Usage 2: This word goes beyond simply drinking or eating to absorbing anything that one finds essential or pleasurable. Suggested usage: Anywhere you would use "drink"or "absorb" you may embellish your speech with this more eloquent term: "Teachers enjoy seeing a student imbibe knowledge with passion". "Meeting Hortense at the party was enjoyable; I imbibed her understanding of the Japanese economy, as well as a few glasses of burgundy". "After two humid, suffocating hours of tennis, let's off to the pub and imbibe a few." Etymology: Middle English embiben "to saturate", from Latin imbibere "to drink in" from in- "in" + bibere "to drink". The Proto-Indo-European root underlying bib-ere was *po(i)-, cf. Russian pi-ti "drink" and Sanskrit pa "drinking". See "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather?" in YD's library for more on Proto-Indo-European. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Imbroglio (noun) Pronunciation: [im-'brol-yo] Listen Definition: A confused tangle or mess; an intricately woven plot or set of circumstances; an embroilment. Usage: This word means not only a story that is tricky to follow, but also one with covert motivations, secrets and manipulation. It is related semantically to the word family: embroil, embroilment, embroiler, but the etymology of this word is itself an imbroglio. Suggested Usage: This term mildly suggests something untoward: "Clinton's presidency was muddled by an imbroglio with a Whitehouse intern". The muddle may be personal, as in "I'd offer advice, but my policy is to avoid others' marital imbroglios" or political: "There seems to be no solution to the imbroglio in the Middle East." Etymology: From Italian imbroglio "entanglement". 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Imbroglio (Noun) Pronunciation: [im-'brol-yo] Listen Definition: A confused tangle or mess; an intricately woven plot or set of circumstances; an embroilment. Usage: This word means not only a story that is tricky to follow, but also one with covert motivations, secrets and manipulation. It is related semantically to the word family: embroil, embroilment, embroiler, but the etymology of this word is itself an imbroglio. Suggested Usage: This term mildly suggests something untoward: "Clinton's presidency was muddled by an imbroglio with a Whitehouse intern". The muddle may be personal, as in "I'd offer advice, but my policy is to avoid others' marital imbroglios" or political: "There seems to be no solution to the imbroglio in the Middle East." Etymology: From Italian imbroglio "entanglement". The related verb "embroil" comes either from Italian imbrogliare "to tangle, confuse" or French embrouiller "to tangle, confuse", probably by folk etymology (confusion with native words) with English embroil, originally meaning "to burn up." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. 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Usage 1: This word means not only a story that is tricky to follow, but also one with covert motivations, secrets and manipulation. It is related semantically to the word family: embroil, embroilment, embroiler, but the etymology of this word is itself an imbroglio. Suggested usage: This term mildly suggests something untoward: "Clinton's presidency was muddled by an imbroglio with a Whitehouse intern". The muddle may be personal, as in "I'd offer advice, but my policy is to avoid others' marital imbroglios" or political: "There seems to be no solution to the imbroglio in the Middle East." Etymology: From Italian imbroglio "entanglement". The related verb "embroil" comes either from Italian imbrogliare "to tangle, confuse" or French embrouiller "to tangle, confuse", probably by folk etymology (confusion with native words) with English embroil, originally meaning "to burn up". 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Usage 1: "Infuse" implies the introduction of a new element, as in "Jose infused the group with a new enthusiasm". "Instill" implies a gradual imbuement of an attitude: "A parent should instill a sense of frugality in their children before they attain a credit rating." Suggested usage: Imbue implies that some element takes possession of the object it is infused into: "Miriam was imbued with such a passion for good causes, she had little time for petty pleasures". This verb is associated with color and attitudes. A person may be imbued with patriotism or a sense of history. You might imbue a story with local color (get the pun?), or a picture with the aura of a winter evening. Etymology: Latin imbuere "to wet, soak, saturate; give initial instruction" from in- "in" and *bu-, possibly from PIE *poi- "drink', as in Russian pi-t' "to drink". 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Definition 2: Mental, subjective, residing in the mind only. Antonym: transcendent "beyond human knowledge." Usage 2: There are three words in English very similar in pronunciation and spelling that are frequently confused: today's word "immanent", "imminent", and "eminent". Imminent means "impending, verging on occurrence" as an imminent thunderstorm, while eminent means "prominent, outstanding or standing out above others" as an "eminent peak" or an "eminent logician." Suggested usage: An immanent evil is a pervasive evil fully integrated into humans, society, or some other system. A person might be guilty of an immanent affection for someone else, i.e. a purely mental, interior or subjective love that the affection's target might be unaware of. We all enjoy people possessed of an immanent light that illumines all the places they go. Presumably, all the readers of the Word of the Day are such. Etymology: Late Latin immanent-em, the present participle of immanere "to dwell within" from im- "in" + manere "to dwell, remain". The word was introduced in the 13th century to distinguish between Aristotelian doing, an internal mental act, like thinking, and making, which has some effect on the outside world, such as writing a poem. The former were called "immanent acts" while the latter were called "transient" or "transitive acts". Applied to the concept of a singular God, it refers to whether God pervades the universe or was an external or transcendent creator of it who resides outside of it. The same Latin stem is also found in "mansion", "permanent" and "remain". (Today's word was suggested by the eminent subscribers to our Word of the Day, Pat Catania of Rutherford, New Jersey and Christopher Kelly.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(2) A part of those British measurements (gallon, quart, pint, bushel, peck, etc.) which are larger than their US counterpart. (3) Imperious, august, majestic, exalted. Usage 1: The trick with today's word is to remember that "imperial" is the adjective for "emperor" and "empire", spelled with an [e] instead of an [i]. It is related to another adjective, imperious "haughty, in the manner of an emperor". It underlies "imperialism", the pursuit of empire-building or control of other countries. Suggested usage: The imperial gallon, you ask. Originally, our British forbears had gallons that varied with the liquid measured. For example, the wine gallon was 231 cubic inches and the ale gallon was 282. In 1824, however, at the height of the British Empire, the British standardized the 'Imperial' gallon as the volume of 10 pounds of water, 277.4 cu in. By this time, however, the US had already adopted the wine gallon. Now, the US pint contains 16 fluid ounces while the Imperial pint holds 20. The numbers of pints and quarts in a gallon are then the same on either side of the ocean. Etymology: The Latin word for "emperor" was "imperator" and the word for "empire" was "imperius", the adjective of which was "imperialis", the source of today's word. Clearly, all shared the same root, that of the verb imperare "to command". (The Latin root of "imperare" is based on in "in" + parare "prepare". A commander was originally someone who trained an army.) The Latin title was first bestowed on Julius Caesar and was passed on to other Roman rulers as commanders-in-chief. In the Middle Ages, Charlemagne, heir to the Roman Empire in his mind, adopted it and it passed on to other rules of the Christianized 'Holy Roman Empire.' Over the years "imperator" melted into French "empereur" whence it was borrowed by English. 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Usage 1: Today's word is the antonym of "infer", which makes it odd that the two are often confused. Here is how the two words work together: the speaker implies, the listener infers. "When Marquart said that he could not join her at the restaurant, Belinda (rashly) inferred that he didn't want to be seen in public with her". The speaker suggested a fact; the listener came to a conclusion based on evidence not explicitly stated. The noun is "implication" [im-plê-'key-shên] and the adjective, "implicative" ['im-plê-key-tiv] or [im-'pli-kê-tiv]. Suggested usage: Remember to keep the direction of the logical inference from giver to recipient straight, "Are you implying that I'm an idiot?" "Why would you infer that from my saying, 'I think you are wrong on this?'" Implications are subtle and not restricted to speech: "I don't like the implication of the smile on your face. Did I say something wrong?" Etymology: From Latin implicare "to entangle, unite". The roots of "implicare" are in "in(to)" + plicare "to fold". The PIE root is *plek- "fold, weave", and extension of *pel- "fold". Suffixed as *plek-to-, the same root wound up in the words on "plex", as "perplex", and "complex", as well as "pleat" and "plait". With the suffix -so, the o-grade, *plok-so- is the origin of English "flax". For more PIE, see "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in YDC's library. (Infer what you will, but using his suggestion for today's word implies our intense gratitude to Herb Bohler of Flemington, New Jersey.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Regular verb. Derivates include the noun 'inauguration' and the adjective inaugural, as "inaugural ball".=0D Suggested usage: The word more frequently is used to refer to the initiation of someone in office, such as the presidential inauguration. But it is a good alternate for 'launch' or 'launching' as in "the inauguration of a new website". (Very rich flights of birds in California and Pennsylvania today; it augurs well for a new enterprise.) Etymology: Latin in-augur-are "to augur or predict from omens, especially =0D from flights of birds" hence the rites of augury or prediction.=0D =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(2) Dependent, up to, as it is incumbent on me to get Bertram to work in the morning. (3) Responsible for the duties of an office, as the incumbent mayor of the city. Usage 1: Today's adjective will be used in the US a lot this year, an election year. However, it will be used mostly as a noun in reference to the incumbent politicians (or simply "incumbents") who are currently in office and will be running election campaigns against challengers. The noun for the quality of being incumbent, is "incumbency." Suggested usage: Today's word can find room in almost every sentence uttered by the responsible parent, "It is incumbent upon you to keep your room neat and tidy and incumbent upon me to decide whether I buy tickets for the Madonna concert". (You couldn't call that blackmail, could you?) In fact, this word can find a use wherever responsibility is at stake, "It is incumbent upon the deacons to make all the major decisions concerning the church and mow the lawn on Saturday." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin incumbens, incumbent- "lying down on", the present participle of incumbere "to lean or lie upon" made up of in- "on" + cumbere "to lie", a relative of cubare "to lie, to lie sick". The semantic drift of this word is easy to follow. If something is leaning on an object, it is dependent on that object for its support. Even in English, "It lies on me to get Bertie to work" is another way of saying that I am responsible and responsibilities are often said to rest on someone. (Today we thank Mark Lafata, the party responsible for suggesting today's Word of the Day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The plural of the Latin version is incunabula. It you prefer avoiding esoteric Latin terms like today's word, you have the option of using the Anglicized version, "incunable" (plural "incunables"). The adjective is incunabular "resembling an early edition or related to early editions". A person who collects books printed before 1501 is an incunabulist. Suggested usage: Today's word probably is still used more frequently to refer to the oldest published books: "Ultimately Dalrymple tired of collecting rare books and narrowed his focus to German incunabula". However, all words are susceptible to the magic wand of metaphor, "The Tappet brothers were obsessed with ancient cars and never missed an exhibition of automotive incunambula." Etymology: Today's word is Latin incunabulum "swaddling clothes, cradle" composed of in "in" + cunabula the diminutive of cunae "cradle". This word is related to "cemetery", which comes from Latin "coemeterium", borrowed from Greek koimeterion "sleeping chamber, burial place", a locative noun from the verb koiman "to put to sleep". Sanskrit sete "he lies, sleeps" is another relative and, possibly, Shiva "the auspicious one", the oldest of the Indian gods. (It was certainly auspicious for us that Hal Klegman of Highland Park, Illinois suggested today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Independence" is the noun from "independent". We mention this because today is Independence Day in the States, the day we celebrate the proclamation of our independence from Great Britain in our aptly named Declaration of Independence, signed down the road from yourDictionary in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 by 56 courageous men. For an accurate account of their lives, read this page: http://www.phillytalkradioonline.com/comment/declaration-signers.html . If you have ever wanted to hear the whole story on "Yankee Doodle", read Audra Himes' commentary at http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/yankee.html . Suggested usage: As we celebrate the 4th of July we should be sure to offer a toast to France and its people, whose aid was critical in winning our independence. Let us remember how LaFayette and Rochambault fought alongside Washington in the final days of the Revolutionary War, while Admiral DeGrasse's fleet prevented Cornwallis from escaping from Yorktown. In 1778 France became the first nation to recognize the United States. It supplied us with uniforms, arms, and the credit with which we paid for them. The very symbol of our independence, the Statue of Liberty, was a gift of the French. Etymology: "Independent" is composed of in- "un-, not" + dependent. "Dependent" comes from the Latin present participle "depend-ens" from dependere "to hang from, depend". This verb contains de- "from" and pendere "to hang", akin to Latin pondo "by weight" from which we borrowed "pound". Pondere "to weigh, ponder" is the origin of this word. The English word "spin" comes from the same root, *(s)pen-, with an [s] that is sometimes there, sometimes not. The Old English word "spithra" was originally spinthra "spinner". 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Usage 1: Both "doubtless" and "indubitable" may be used as adverbs but you must add -ly to the latter: "Indubitably/Doubtless he left early". Both may be used in the predicate: "His wisdom is indubitable/doubtless". Only "indubitable" may be used attributively: "His indubitable wisdom failed him". "Doubtless" does not work here. Suggested usage: Use this adjective where you would want to say "undoubtable" (?): There has been indubitable failure of communication here", or "I think it indubitable that you misspoke yourself just now". (This word was suggested by YDC friend Dave Rosenzweig.) Etymology: From Latin indubitabilis "doubtless, not wavering in opinion" from in- "not" + dubitare "to be uncertain" + abil "able-to". The PIE root dwo- developed into Latin "duo" and English "two". The original meaning was "wavering back and forth". "Doubt" derives from a suffixed version of the same root. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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(So, while there is little evidence that language affects politics, politics does force language to perform unseemly tricks.) Definition 2: The reddening and pain caused by an infection. Suggested usage: We will leave it to your best judgement to restore the long-ignored original meaning of this word, "Gertie, why don't you inflame a campfire while I connect the camper to the sewer". Room remains to extend the metaphorical sense of "inflame" to its full reach: "The outrageous things she says could inflame an iceberg". The second, medical meaning could do more work than it currently does, too: "Ralph's constant oblique references to Edwina's money inflamed their relationship beyond recovery." Etymology: Latin inflammare "to set on fire" from in- + flammare "flame, blaze" from flamma "a blaze, flame". "Flamma" shares a common origin with English "blaze", "blank", "bleach", and "blue", as well as Russian belyj "white". 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Usage 1: Today's word doesn't seem to enjoy wide popularity any more and we cannot imagine why. It is a perfectly legitimate word, still used, however rarely, and should not be allowed to vanish just because it happens not to occur in spellcheckers. The verb is "infucate" and the adjective, "infucational". Do not confuse this word with infuscate "to becloud". With the similarity in meaning, it is easy to do. Suggested usage: Women these days seem almost evenly divided between those who resort to infucation and those who prefer a more natural look: "After an hour of intense infucation, Zelda managed to hide most of the natural beauty of her face". It is amazing how convincing Latin words are in science but how uncomfortable they sound around cosmetics, "Rhonda worked for 20 years behind the infucation counter at the local department store". In cosmetics, we need French words. Etymology: From Latin infucatus "painted", the past passive participle of infucare "to paint". This verb is based on the stem of fucus "rock lichen, color" which was used to make the red colorant for dying wool. The word "fucus" later took on a meaning of its own, referring to the rouge (=3D French for "red") women put on their faces and from there it entered our Word of the Day. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: In medieval times, fires were located in the middle of the room and the smoke wandered freely up through the thatched roof. Later on, the fire (ingle) was moved to a side wall and a smoke cover was added. Walls were next added on either side of the hearth, to form a room within a room. People could walk in and out of an inglenook fireplace or sit on the ingle-benches in its inglenooks to keep warm. Suggested usage: Assuming you do not walk in and out of your fireplace, you might not see much use for today=92s word. It is, however, a word whose beauty alone commands our respect: "I wouldn=92t put plants in the inglenooks lest the fire reduce them to the vegetable course of dinner". Also, stoves are quickly replacing the hearth in fireplaces, leaving the inglenooks available for uninflammable decoration: "I love your use of pottery and antique utensils to embellish your inglenooks." Etymology: Ingle "hearth fire" probably comes from Scots Gaelic aingeal "fire, light". "Nook" comes to us from Middle English "nok", probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialectal nok "hook". Neither history, however, is a certainty. (A warm bit of gratitude is owed Adriana R. Mandaro of Woodbury, New York for recommending the lilt of today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The word is not used as widely as its positive counterpart, glorious, which explains why its meaning has strayed slightly off course. Suggested usage: It may be used literally, as in "an inglorious battle in British history"; however, it may be used metaphorically in interesting ways to refer to any event you might wish to erase from memory, e.g. "a rather inglorious moment in the company's history". It belongs to elevated style, so you wouldn't want to refer to "the inglorious negotiations over who pays the tab", though, at a high-stakes business dinner, it might crack a reluctant smile or two. Etymology: From Latin negative prefix in- "not" plus gloria "glory". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun from today's word is "inscrutability". Its meaning has wandered a bit away from that of "scrutiny" but it remains a member of that family. A person who scrutinizes things is a scrutinizer, though "scrutator" and "scrutineer" are terms used to refer to someone whose job it is to investigate or scrutinize, especially the results of an election. If a scrutator scrutinizes his object closely and carefully, he is scrutinous. If he still fails to understand it, it is because the object is inscrutable. Suggested usage: In a letter about himself, the Irish writer James Joyce wrote, "I suppose I now have the reputation of being an inscrutable dipsomaniac". Joyce's 'Ulysses' is an excellent example of inscrutability. But anything incomprehensible is fair game for this word: "Unscrewing the inscrutable motivations of management at this place is not worth the effort." Etymology: Via Old French from Late Latin inscrutabilis based on in- "not" + scrutari "to scrutinize", a verb derived from the noun scruta "trash". The Latin verb originally meaning "to trash" has connotations significantly different from those of the current English correlate: it originally implied searching thoroughly, even in the trash. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The noun is "insouciance." Suggested usage: Insouciance is often associated with youth, though it follows many of us into adulthood. If your child is not quite mature enough to drive the family car, remind them, "Youthful insouciance is not a good recommendation for driving the new Mercedes". But save this word for romantic moments when you wish to intimate the ultimate in relaxation: "Her slender fingers touched the brim of her hat with an insouciant gesture that both engaged and disarmed him." Etymology: Shamelessly copied from the French insouciant "lacking care or concern", a negated participle comprising " in- "not" + (se) soucier "care". French "soucier" is not a sauce but a reduction nonetheless, via elision (see our Word of the Day archive), of Latin sollicitare "to vex" from sollus "whole, entire" + citus past participle of cire "to set in motion". The root of "sollus" also appears in salvus "health" that turns up in English "salvation", "salutory", "safe", and "save". "Cire" comes from the same root that underlies Greek kin-ein "to move" found in English borrowings"cinema" and "kinetic". (We are not in the least insouciant of the contribution of James Kirtley and Don Carroll in suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1169107758-5621-0-- by mhead44 with LMTP; Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:03:58 +0100 Received: from s3146.mb00.net ([216.39.115.146]) by mailin24.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1HPIHd-0UGTk90; Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:03:49 +0100 b=Lm6uCfXsz0NWFs2u1lIu0cWlarDozamXXWArrQSc4kcCylz/h+SUm5+x0TDMxGMFdJ3MKRGx22TdV/EkKUlnC+CvJYLpvm/hfQSUQ9avp2PU389EgEfqa1O63d64Oyu9; by s3146.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA11340; Wed, 7 Mar 2007 23:02:42 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 05:03:48 -0800 (PST) X-PMG-Msgid: 1173313202.5560 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: INSPISSATE: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-18497-0-1173337220" X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2007-03-08T13:03:58Z X-TOI-MSGID: 5829a4fc-7d7c-44d9-bf46-751a9053ce20 --MIME_BOUNDARY-18497-0-1173337220 The Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Inspissate (verb) Pronunciation: [in-'spi-seyt] Listen Definition: To thicken or condense (a liquid) through evaporation Usage: The verb itself is hardly used. The participle "inspissated" appears metaphorically as an adjective in the cliché "(an atmosphere of) inspissated gloom." Suggested Usage: Most suggestions about usage in Word of the Day involve metaphorical uses of a word whose usual sense is literal. Here there is scope for the reverse innovation: in cookery recipes, the instruction, "Reduce over a low heat", could be abbreviated to the single word "Inspissate". New metaphorical uses also suggest themselves, e.g. to describe retaining the substance of a piece of writing but shortening its expression: "At 3000 words, this article is much too long. Please inspissate it to 1500." Etymology: Latin inspissare from spissus "thick, dense, tightly packed" (the word from which French épais "thick" and Italian spesso "often" are also derived). -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com/wotd/dictionary.pl ---------------- Find word-related fun and games in >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com/fun.html ---------------- Please click here to forward this message to a friend: http://i.ml00.net/forward?YourDictionary:24:1173313202.5560:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e ---------------- =A91996-2007, LoveToKnow Corp. 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Here there is scope for the reverse innovation: in cookery recipes, the instruction, "Reduce over a low heat", could be abbreviated to the single word "Inspissate". New metaphorical uses also suggest themselves, e.g. to describe retaining the substance of a piece of writing but shortening its expression: "At 3000 words, this article is much too long. Please inspissate it to 1500." Etymology: Latin inspissare from spissus "thick, dense, tightly packed" (the word from which French épais "thick" and Italian spesso "often" are also derived). —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! Spread the Word Fun & Games Word of the Day Crossword Puzzles Foreign Language Crossword Puzzles Fill-In Crossword Puzzles Word Jungles Word of the Day Semantic Scramble Word of the Day Spellbinder Find many more fun and games in Have a foreign word but don't know which language it comes from? Try a Language Guesser! The Dictionaries: Language | Multilingual | 'Nyms & such | Translation | Specialty About YDC | Lookup Button | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.k35w.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-18497-0-1173337220-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:20:13 +0200 by mxeu9.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt64-1Dl0Sy0iaZ-00070R for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:20:12 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D13335C1667 for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 02:18:26 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1119423785-21242-0" Subject: INSPISSATE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 02:18:26 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1119423785-21242-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Inspissate (Verb) Pronunciation: [in-'spi-seyt] Definition 1: To thicken or condense (a liquid) through evaporation=0D Usage 1: The verb itself is hardly used. The participle "inspissated" appears metaphorically as an adjective in the cliché "(an atmosphere of) inspissated gloom."=0D Suggested usage: Most suggestions about usage in Word of the Day involve metaphorical uses of a word whose usual sense is literal. Here there is scope for the reverse innovation: in cookery recipes, the instruction, "Reduce over a low heat", could be abbreviated to the single word "Inspissate". New metaphorical uses also suggest themselves, e.g. to describe retaining the substance of a piece of writing but shortening its expression: "At 3000 words, this article is much too long. Please inspissate it to 1500." Etymology: Latin inspissare from spissus "thick, dense, tightly packed" (the word from which French épais "thick" and Italian spesso "often" are also derived).=0D =97Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy, University of Canterbury Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Our reader Joe Bowser is bemused by the news media's repeated use of the words "insurgents" and "insurgency" to describe the Iraqi resistance to US military presence. USA Today headlines October 28, 2003 proclaimed: "Iraqi insurgency growing more effective, deadly". Since the US military authority in Iraq is not an established one, "resistance" seems to be a far more accurate description of these rebels. (They, no doubt, see themselves as freedom-fighters.) The adjective for today's word, insurgent, is freely used as a noun: an insurgent. Suggested usage: Insurgencies usually arise in nations with unstable governments. Charles Taylor, recently deposed president of Liberia, was originally a warlord who became president by means of a popular insurgency. This doesn't mean that insurgencies are limited to uprisings of a national scale, "There is an insurgency among teachers in the high school to replace the current principal." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin "insurgens", the present participle of insurgere "to rise up", comprising in-, an intensifier prefix + surgere "to rise". "Surgere", also the origin of English "surge", comes from an older word consisting of sub "(from) under" + reg- "move in a straight line". English "rule" and "regulate" come from the Latin word regula "a straight rod or stick", also rooted in reg-. Another derivative, Latin rectus "right, straight" is found in English "direct" and "correct". The same root turned up in English "right" but also "reckon", which supplied the base of "reckless". (As mentioned above, Joe Bowser reckoned the US media needed guidance on the difference between resistance and insurgence, so suggested we discuss it.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1126682030-23881-0-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 10:58:55 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng19.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1BoIMo-0002e4-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 24 Jul 2004 10:58:54 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1296B7F103 for ; Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:56:45 -0600 (MDT) Subject: INSURGENT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Insurgent(Adjective)Pronunciation: [in-'sêr-jênt] Definition 1: Rebelling against leadership, threatening to overthrow the government of a country or leadership of an organization. Usage 1: Today's word is the adjective of the intransitive verb, insurge "to rebel, rise up against". This means it has an adverb, "insurgently", as in "Some angry Iraqis are trying to remove US presence in their country insurgently". It is an adjective that may be used as a noun; an insurgent is someone who rebels, attempts to overthrow a governing power. The process itself is insurgency. Suggested usage: Using the adjective gives us more of the sense of the verb underlying today's word: "Wellington felt an insurgent attitude about the office after he posted his notice prohibiting coffee in the cubicles". But the news media employ this word most often as a noun, frequently giving common criminals far too much credit: "Insurgents today captured a foreign worker in Baghdad and are threatening to decapitate her if everyone does not leave Iraq by midnight." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin "insurgens, insurgent-", the present participle of insurgere "to rise up", comprising in-, an intensive prefix + surgere "to rise". "Surgere" is a reduction of sub "(from) below" + regere "to lead straight, guide, govern". "Sub" comes from that odd little Proto-Indo-European prepositional couple, *(s)upo- "under" and *(s)uper "over" with that vagrant initial [s] that comes and goes as it pleases. The first gave us Greek hypo and Latin sub "under", found in "hypodermic" (that gets under your skin) and "subtropics", German auf "up, on" and English "up". The second gave us Greek hyper "over" as in "hyperactive", Latin "super" found in "superlative" and "Superman", and English "over." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: Today's word exemplifies the mischief dictionaries can do to language. The prefix "inter-" in today's word was used in Latin as an intensifier meaning "completely" rather than as a prefix with its usual meaning "mutual, between". Samuel Johnson mistook the prefix, and defined the word as "endeavoring mutual destruction". Johnson's dictionary was so popular, however, that his error became accepted usage. Later on, due to yet another misinterpretation of the prefix, the meaning slipped even further when it began to refer to internal struggle of any magnitude. Suggested usage: Today, however, we cannot escape the semantic slippage of "internecine;" it is ingrained in the language. To speak of World War II as an internecine war would be taken as a reference to a mutually destructive war among nations inside the same continent. The new Department of Homeland Security was created, among other reasons, to reduce the internecine competition between the various security agencies of the federal government. Etymology: From Latin internecinus "massively destructive" from internecare "to slaughter", based on nex (nec-s) "death", an e-variant of Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *nok-/*nek- "death". The o-grade form is found in nocent "harmful, guilty", the rarely used antonym of "innocent", and in nocuous "harmful", another rarity sitting in plain view inside "innocuous". Both are from the Latin verb nocere "to harm or injure". "Noxious" alone or in "obnoxious" derives from Latin noxa (nok-s-a)"injury, damage". The e-grade form also turns up in Greek nekros "corpse, body", underlying the other word for cemetery, necropolis "city of the dead". Nectar, the drink of the gods, comes from PIE *nek "death" + *tar "overcoming", the drink that overcame death, and "nectarine" derives from "nectar". 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Also, to question about policy or government business. Usage 1: The noun form of today's word is interpellation. One who does the questioning is an interpellator, the agent noun. Suggested usage: "TV subjected all of us to it, so why didn't the FCC interpellate the hairdresser who sold Traficant that wig?" Our readers can interpellate Dr. Language and me about this Word of the Day in the Agora: http://www.yourdictionary.com/cgi-bin/agora/agora.cgi Etymology: "Interpellate" is similar in appearance to the words appellate "having the power to hear appeals and review court decisions" and interpolate "to make additions". The three words all come from Latin, with the ultimate root *pel- "to thrust, strike, drive". Today's word comes from Latin interpellare "to interrupt", from inter- + pellere "to drive, beat". Besides the aforementioned trio, the root *pel- gives us words like "compel", "dispel", "expel", "impel"=97and even pushier words. 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Usage 1: Today=92s word is another orphan negative: you can be intransigent but not just "transigent"; the latter word does not exist. The negative, however, has two accompanying nouns, "intransigence" and "intransigency" with identical meanings. The adjective itself may be used as a noun referring to someone who is intransigent. The adverb, of course, is "intransigently." Suggested usage: Today=92s word is the reading person=92s word for "stubborn", "I=92ve asked mom a dozen times but she intransigently refuses to pay for my tattoos". In fact, intransigency implies heels more firmly embedded in your ground than does mere stubbornness, "The pipe-fitters' union is intransigent on the issue of an afternoon tea break; a strike seems inevitable." Etymology: From Spanish "intransigente" from Latin in- "not" + transigentem, accusative present participle of transigir "to compromise", based on trans- "across" + agere "to do, act, move, drive". "Agere" is the origin of English "agent", "act", "actual", and "navigate", from navis "ship" + agere. "Ambassador" and "embassy" originate in Latin ambactus "servant" from *amb(i) "around" +ag-to- "one who moves", i.e. "one who goes around". (Today=92s is another word suggested by the logophiles of yourDictionary=92s Agora. Have you visited it, yet?) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The language of the Inuit is "Inuktitut" [i-'nUk-tit-Ut]. When we need an adjective, we use the word attributively: "We visited an Inuit settlement". Bear in mind that true Inuit inhabit only Canada and Greenland; their close cousins in northern Alaska are called "Inupiaq", while those in western Alaska and Siberia are "Yupik." Suggested usage: Unlimber this word when you might otherwise say "Eskimo", a local Indian word meaning "blubber-eater", which some Inuit consider offensive. The urban legend that Inuit contains 200 words for "snow" is grossly overstated. Scots actually have more words for 'rain' than the Inuit have for "snow". Honest. These people are very adept at surviving in severely cold weather: "Wrap up warmly; Harriet keeps the AC in her car set to 'Inuk.'" Etymology: This is the word the Inuit use to indicate themselves; it can be=0D translated as "people" or "human beings". "Inuktitut" comes from "inuk",=0D meaning "person", and the suffix "-titut", meaning "in the manner of" so=0D to speak Inuktitut is to speak "like a person". "Inupiaq" and "Yupik" are=0D cognates, each one taking the equivalent of "inuk" in the local language and=0D adding the suffix "-piaq" or "-pik", meaning "real". So in both cases the=0D message is: We're real people, but we're not so sure about you. =97Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The verb is usually used with the preposition "to", e. g. "inure yourself to work". The noun is "inurement." Suggested usage: Use this verb when you reluctantly or unwillingly become accustomed to something: "Ralph's TV dinners were a far cry from her mother's creative cuisine but after a while she became inured to them" or "You can never inure me to your constant criticism." Etymology: Middle English enuren, from en- + ure "use, custom", from Middle French uevre "work, practice" which in Modern French is =9Cuvre "(a) work". The French word devolved from Latin opera "work". The same stem, *op- turns up in "opulent" and "copious" (co+op-). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: The process of inveigling someone is inveiglement and those who engage in it are inveiglers. This word follows the second extension of the "i-before-e" rule, excepting words that sound like "Hey!" Since [e] becomes [i] before [n] and [m] in many dialects of English, you might also keep in mind that today's word begins on "in-." Suggested usage: Inveiglement need not rely on deception, "All his praise for the administration is part of Grimalkin's attempt to inveigle an invitation to the president's dinner table". At the same time, it does not preclude it, "Phil Anders inveigled a small fortune from Phyllis Banks by constantly dropping hints of marriage." Etymology: Today's word started out as French aveugler "to blind" from aveugle "blind". Such exchanges of prefixes as we see here are rare but do occur: "abraid" started out as "enbraid". "Aveugle" descended from Vulgar Latin *aboculus "blind", based on ab "away from" + oculus "eye". This word is probably a loan translation, i.e. a translation of the parts of Gaulish "exsops", that is, exs "from" + ops "eye". Both the oc- in "oculus" and "ops" are results of Indo-European *okw-, also the source of English "eye", German "Augen", and Old Russian ochi "eyes" (still used in Serbian) as in the old Russian Gypsy song, Ochi chornye "Dark eyes." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Here is another word we have confused with a similar one that sounds a bit the same, "envious". Although the two words share the same origin, their meanings should not overlap. Envy is envy and invidiousness should be invidiousness. The adverb is "invidiously" and the noun, the expectable "invidiousness." Suggested usage: Anyone who insults or offends you is invidious, "Miss Givens is an invidious presence that creates far too much tension in the office". However, invidiousness is not restricted to people: "Before Civil Rights legislation of the 60s and 70s, the US was home to many invidious laws discriminating against minority groups." Etymology: From Latin invidiosus "envious, hostile" from invidia "envy". "Envy" itself comes from the same Latin word but via French envier "to envy". "Invidia" is a noun from the Latin verb invideo, literally, "I do not look at", but meaning "to be prejudiced against, to envy". This verb is based on the prefix in- "not" + videre "to see", similar to Russian nenavist (not looking at) "hatred". In fact, Russian videt' "to see" comes from the same root as Latin "videre". The original root was *weid- and, as we have seen a few times before, words beginning on [w] often end up with "gu" in French, so we are not surprised that French "guide" comes from the same root. In Celtic we see it in "druid", which originated from dru "tree" (whose root=97if you'll pardon the pun=97we discussed recently in connection with "dendrochronology") + wid "see(r)". (David Hegge guided us to the interesting status and history of today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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(2) The tiniest amount, a scintilla, the smallest trace. Usage 1: Today's word is another lexical orphan; most dictionaries do not even list a plural. However, there is no reason not to use "iotas" should the occasion arise. Suggested usage: Today's word is most often employed to emphasize the negative: "There isn't an iota of truth in Giuseppe's claim that his ancestors came to this country in the Mayflower". In his poem, 'Iota Subscript", however, Robert Frost wrote, self-deprecatingly, "If I have in me any I at all, =91Tis the iota subscript of the Greek." Etymology: Today's word comes from "iota" the name of the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet, similar to a Latin "i" without the dot. The Greeks borrowed the letter and the name from Phoenician yod "hand" which also referred to the tenth letter of the Phoenician alphabet, with which the word began. The same root turns up in Hebrew yodh "hand". 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Usage 1: It is coincidental (not ironic) that today's game will be played in the same stadium that the same two teams played in exactly 10 years ago today. It is neither coincidental nor ironic that President-elect Bush was standing on the inaugural podium as the son of the newly sworn President Bush only 12 years earlier=97just a fact. Now, I am at a loss for a good example of irony. After all my talk about irony, that is ironic. Definition 2: Pertaining to a figure of speech (irony) in which the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning: "Oh, no, John isn't musically inclined at all" (knowing he graduated with honors from Juilliard). Suggested usage: Despite its overuse, this is a concept describing some of the more entertaining events of life. "It isn't ironic that the chef at Pierre's always eats at Sam's Diner; he knows what he's doing". "Ironically, Adelaide's mom found her car keys in the car after searching the house an hour for them." Etymology: Latin ironia "irony" from Greek eironeia "feigned ignorance to confound an antagonist", from eiron "dissembler", possibly going back to eirein "to say". (Thanks and a tip of Dr. Language's lexoscope to that astute and witty observer of English, Air Force Major David Long for today's word and much of the text.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Ischemic is the adjective form of today's word that comes to us from the field of medicine. Any of the body's systems can have ischemia; in the "Suggested Usage", we show how ischemia can befall other structures, too. Suggested usage: Any time activity is stopped because of diminished flow, there is an opportunity for today's word. "Construction work on the major artery leading into town is causing an ischemia of downtown business". Beware, though, that you might have to provide some context around "ischemia" until all your acquaintances subscribe to the Word of the Day: "Jerrold and Hortense's relationship suffers an ischemia in the flow of understanding." Etymology: New Latin =93ischaemia=94 from ischaemus "styptic", borrowed from Greek ischaimos =93stoppage of blood flow=94 based on Greek echein "to hold" + haima "blood". The PIE root of ischein is *segh- also underlies Greek hexis "habit" (holding a certain condition) and German Sieg =93victory=94 found in the given name =93Siegfried.=94 In English, we get epoch "position in time" from the Greek =93epokhe,=94 =93scheme=94 from the Greek "skhema" and =93school=94 and =93scholar=94 from Greek skhole "a holding back, employment of leisure, school". (Hello and thanks to David Clark of Tomball, Texas, our newest Word of the Day correspondent, for contributing today=92s word to our life-giving flow of e-mail. For more PIE, peruse our FAQ sheet, linked to the front page.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Moses, Jesus, and several Old Testament figures are also prophets of the same God. Usage 1: There are two adjectives, "Islamic" and "Muslim". A person who practices the religion is a "Muslim". The Islamic holy scriptures are contained in the Qur'an (formerly Koran). The Qur'an teaches, among much else, that "Whosoever kills a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he has killed all mankind, and whosoever saves the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind" (Al-Ma'dah: 32). For this reason most Muslims do not sympathize with terrorism. Suggested usage: The Nation of Islam and the American Muslim Mission are African-American organizations that resulted from the 1976 bifurcation of the Black Muslim movement, founded by Wali Farad in Detroit in 1930. The belief that Farad was Allah in person distinguished that group from traditional Muslim denominations such as the Sunni and Shi'ite. Etymology: Arabic islam "surrender (to the will of God)". Arabic is a language in which all the vowels of a word change to indicate changes in meaning, so muslim "one who surrenders" is the same word [*s-l-m] with the prefix mu- and a vowel change. With other vowels we get salaam "peace", which is used, like its Hebrew cousin, "shalom", as a greeting. (Arabic and Hebrew are closely related Semitic languages.) All variants come from Aramaic 'ashlem "make peace, surrender". Other Hebrew words from the same source include Absalom "Father's peace", Solomon, Salomé, and schlemiel (originally, "my peace-God"). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: No, the symbol of Halloween in North America does not come from a heavy drinking stingy Irishman, Jack O'Lantern, who supposedly tricked the Devil into turning himself into a coin in an Irish pub. It is the reduction of an old phrase, "jack with a lantern", spelled in a peculiar way. It is currently used as a single noun, so the plural is "jack-o'-lanterns;" that is, "jack" is no longer pluralized as it was in the past. Suggested usage: The custom of putting out carved vegetables on Halloween did originate with the Catholic Irish. In Ireland, they placed large, carved turnips and rutabagas with candles inside in their windows to ward off the spirits wandering around on the eve of All Saints Day. They switched to pumpkins when they immigrated to America. If you live in North America, you should have a jack-o'-lantern on your front porch for Halloween. (Don't forget to buy an extra pumpkin for the pie.) Etymology: Jack-with-a-lantern originally meant simply "man with a lantern" (cf. "every man, jack of them"), and referred to night watchmen. Its structure is analogical with that of "will-o'-the-wisp", which originally meant only "man (named Will) with a wisp". A wisp was a whisk, a bundle of broomstraw sometimes used as a torch in days gone by. "Will-o'-the-wisp" and "jack-o'-lantern" later were used to refer to a then scary phenomenon which the Romans called ignis fatuus "crazy fire", a pale mysterious fire occasionally seen over marshy areas (probably swamp gases burning). Will-o'-the-wisp was presumed to be a sprite carrying a wisp of a torch across the swamps. 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Usage 1: Today's word has long been slipping from the vernacular, along with "knave", "rogue", "blackguard"=97all stout words and true. Vulgarities have all but taken over the range of our insults. This is a shame given the rich variety of insulting characterizations available in the language. We could insult each other with much more panache than we do if we but remembered to use terms like these. Suggested usage: Four-letter insults all blend into one sense that reflect naught but anger and frustration with one's inability to mine the verbal treasures of English. English has a panoply of terms each focusing on one of the various types of human short-coming: "Jack is a jackanapes who can't keep a civil tongue in his head". "Ken is a knave who enjoys embarrassing his friends with tasteless practical jokes". "Blanche is a blackguard who will betray you whenever it is in her interest". Today's word is a clearly defined piece in the vocabulary of insults we should use to more clearly express ourselves and to prevent their loss. Etymology: "Jack Napes" was derisive nickname for William de la Pole, Fourth Earl and First Duke of Suffolk (1396-1450), whose symbol was a block and chain similar to those used on trained monkeys or apes of the time. "Jack" was often used as a slang word for a common man=97even a knave, very much like "Guy" and "Joe Sixpack" are used today. This is the origin of the phrase "every man, Jack of them", "jack-in-the-box", and "Jack-o-'lantern". Nicknames like this were popular in rhymes and epithets ridiculing the rich and famous of the time. It quickly became a common noun referring to monkeys and apes and, thence, to its use today in referring to those whose behavior is slightly less than our idealization of human behavior. (Today we thank Dr. Richard R. 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Suggested Usage: As the definition of today's word indicates, we have not decided exactly what it will mean in English=97something that holds flowers, "All the jardinieres Marjorie puts her flowers in seem to have it in for her: her plants never survive". Until we do decide precisely what this word means, continue to use the third meaning above: "Lucy served her rack of lamb with a fresh jardiniere from her own garden."Etymology: So what do girdles have to do with gardens? Always ask your neighborhood etymologist=97he will tell you that they reflect the same basic concept. Today's word comes straight from French jardini=E8re "(female) gardener", taken from jardin "garden". Both "jardin" and "garden" go back to Proto-Indo-European *gherdh- "enclosure, fence". (Getting the picture?) The enclosure concept emerged in the Slavic languages as Russian gorod "city", which was "grad", as in "Leningrad" and "Volgograd", back when cities were girdled with defensive walls. Serbian ograda "fence" refers to something like a garden girdle. Well, almost. (Today we thank Angela Stapleton for suggesting a word that jumped fences to be with the flowers.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. 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If the message doesn't display correctly, please contact us through our Contact Page, and make sure to mention which email program, operating system and version you are using, and some details about the problem. We are still in the process of fixing some issues. Thank you for your help. Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word: Jargon (Noun) Pronunciation: ['jah(r)-gn] Listen Definition: (1) The twittering and chattering of birds; (2) a specialty dialect, such as medical jargon and legal jargon; (3) unintelligible gibberish. Usage: Today's word is often replaced by the suffix -ese: Newspaper jargon becomes "journalese" while legal jargon becomes "legalese". The connection that English-speakers see between jargons like these and languages like Chinese and Japanese-the origin of the suffix-should be clear. Suggested Usage: Henry W. Longfellow wrote in The Return of Spring (1830) "With beast and bird the forest rings, Each in his jargon cries or sings". Since Longfellow, however, this word has seldom been used in this sense (1). No odium, however, attaches to the use of this word in referring to the "sociolect" of a professional (2), "I came in with an ingrown toenail but when I heard the doctors discussing it in medical jargon, I almost had a heart attack". You can see from this example where the pejorative sense (3) originated. Etymology: We borrowed today's word immediately from Old French jargon (also spelled "gargon" and "gergon") "the warbling of birds, prattle, chatter", akin to Italian "gergo", and Spanish "gorjeo". The [g] would be pronounced [j] before [e] but not [a]. The alternation of the [j] with [g] in French, however, suggests it might be akin to gargouiller "to gurgle or gargle", which comes from an ancestor o f gorge "throat". The root of this word shows up everywhere: German "gurgeln", Swedish "gurgla", Dutch "gorgelen", Italian "gorgogliare", all meaning pretty much the same thing (note also Russian gorlo "throat"). (Pamela McInnes of St. Paul, Minnesota, thought some clarification of a word that stands for a lack of clarity would be of interest to us all.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Jejune (adjective) Pronunciation: [ji-'jun] Definition: Lacking in nutrient content, hence insipid, dull, lacking in intellectual content. Usage: This is another word that has recently picked up an illegitimate meaning that has become so widespread that it now appears in many dictionaries. Because of its resemblance to French jeune "young" and Latin juvenilus (whence "jeune"), it is occasionally used in the sense of "puerile, childish". We recommend you use "puerile" and "childish" for those meanings and limit "jejune" to the work it was designed for. However you use it, "jejunely" is the adverb and "jejuneness" is the noun. Suggested Usage: Do not forget that today's word may refer to physical lack of nutrients, "Their promise of a feast brought us to a dinner of unidentifiable meat surrounded by jejune vegetables boiled of all their taste and bodily good". The promise itself turns out a bit jejune in this example. 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Jejune (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ji-'jun] Listen Definition: Lacking in nutrient content, hence insipid, dull, lacking in intellectual content. Usage: This is another word that has recently picked up an illegitimate meaning that has become so widespread that it now appears in many dictionaries. Because of its resemblance to French jeune "young" and Latin juvenilus (whence "jeune"), it is occasionally used in the sense of "puerile, childish". We recommend you use "puerile" and "childish" for those meanings and limit "jejune" to the work it was designed for. However you use it, "jejunely" is the adverb and "jejuneness" is the noun. Suggested Usage: Do not forget that today's word may refer to physical lack of nutrients, "Their promise of a feast brought us to a dinner of unidentifiable meat surrounded by jejune vegetables boiled of all their taste and bodily good". The promise itself turns out a bit jejune in this example. This is the word to use where less careful speakers would ask, "Where's the meat?" "His first novel is so jejune I read only half of it. There is more content in the telephone directory." Etymology: Latin jejunus "empty of food, hungry, meager." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.k9fv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20770-0-1174287606-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:08:37 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1HFp9m-0006XF-34 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:08:34 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C73095CFD6F for ; Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:52:33 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1171094976-3481-0" Subject: JETSAM: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Jetsam (Noun) Pronunciation: ['jet-sêm] Definition 1: Cargo thrown out of a ship or plane to lighten it. Usage 1: In maritime law, "flotsam" refers to the remains of a shipwreck while "jetsam" refers to cargo or other material cast overboard. The two, however, are used in conjunction with each other today (flotsam and jetsam) to refer to any collection of random, useless objects. Suggested usage: Think of jetsam in its new sense as something of no value thrown out for whatever reason: "When the economy dipped, the company threw out employees like so much jetsam rather than bailing itself out at the banks". However, today's word is used most often after its phrasemate, "flotsam", "Hermione spends her evenings with the human flotsam and jetsam milling about the local gin joints." Etymology: In Middle English today's word was jetteson "the act of throwing cargo overboard to lighten a ship", today's "jettison". This word comes from Anglo-Norman getteson, descended from Vulgar Latin "*iectatio(n)", the noun from *iectare "to throw". The root of this word is found in many English borrowings from Latin: "eject", "subject", "adjacent", "jet", and "jetty". "Jettison" itself also originally referred to that which is cast off a ship but, in this sense, it underwent further corruption to "jetsam", as in today's "flotsam and jetsam". (We are happy that Bob Jochums, Pharm.D. of Atlanta, Georgia, didn't jettison this word but sailed it over to us for today.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The Latin word jocus "joke" has begotten a plethora of offspring in the English language. Aside from "joke" itself, "jocund" means simply "happy" while "jocose" means "joking, full of jokes, like a joke". A jocose remark is a joke but a jocund remark is simply a cheerful one. Then there is jocular "joking, kidding" closer in meaning to "jocose" than "jocund". The adverb for today's word is "jocundly" while the noun is "jocundity". The nouns for "jocose" and "jocular" are "jocosity" and "jocularity." Suggested usage: We used "jocund" as entrée to the whole family of joking words in English, like this new Pennsylvania proverb (I just made it up): "The jocular (or jocose) manager enjoys a jocund workplace". Jocularity is always the best policy=97even at work. But a jocund home is a good place for children to grow up, which explains the jocularity of our Words of the Day which we regularly send to so many homes. Etymology: Old French "jocund" from Latin jucundus, jocundus "pleasant, agreeable" from juvare "to help" and related to jocus "joke, jest". "Juggler" is also a relative, originally meaning "entertainer". In Italian "jocundus" became giocondo "happy" and the name of the street singer in Ponchielli's opera, La Gioconda "the happy girl". Now, for a jocund and jocular Italian movie, see Nanni Moretti's Cannes Film Festival winner Caro Diario "Dear Diary"=97in Italian with English subtitles=97our special of the week, by clicking the ad at the top. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The term is used to refer to the only Olympic sport that permits a competitor to choke or break the arm of an opponent. Men's competition (introduced in 1964) lasts 5 minutes, women's (introduced in 1984) lasts 4 minutes. Proficiency outside Olympic competition is measured by belt colors, white indicating a beginner a ndblack,amaster.P Suggested usage: The reputation of the judo technique in self-defense lends itself to a rich assortment of metaphoric uses such as, "He has a black belt in contract negotiations", or "It was more a judo match than a date. We aren't seeing each other any more." Etymology: Japanese judo, ju, "soft, gentle", from Middle Chinese nyuw, riw "soft" + do "way". (Am I missing something?) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: In Britain the word may also refer to a large truck. Suggested usage: There are few household uses for this term but in the larger world many arise: "Microsoft is seen by many as an economic juggernaut threatening small software companies" or "The Reagan campaign was a juggernaut on the road to the Whitehouse." Etymology: Hindi Jagannath "lord of the world", the title of Vishnu. (Worshipers sometimes jump under the wheels of the wagon carrying the idol of Krishna during the procession in his honor.) From Sanskrit jagannathah: jagat "the world, wind, moving" + nathah "lord". Jagat is a reduplicated form of PIE *gwa (*gwe-gwa), which became both "go" and "come" in English and, in Latin, venire "come." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is not to be confused with "carioca" [kæ-ri-'o-kê], a native of Rio de Janeiro or a South American dance based on the samba. "Karaoke" is another lexical orphan with no other related words. (Don't miss the opportunity to meet other Word of the Day subscribers and discuss today's word in the YDC Agora.) Suggested usage: Karaoke is most closely associated with the karaoke bars of Japan and elsewhere, where anyone with the courage can sing to the accompaniment of a professional orchestra: "Glynnis loves karaoke because she thinks bad accompanists kept her out of show business". Today's word hasn't expanded much metaphorically because of its newness but it already shows great promise: "Slim is a karaoke player: he thinks he is the star when, in fact, it is the team behind him that makes him look good." Etymology: "Kara-oke" is a clipping (a shortening, like "doctor" > "doc") of kara o-ke-su-to-ra "empty orchestra" where "okesutora" is the Japanese pronunciation of "orchestra", borrowed from English. Clipping also applies to "Makudonarudo" (MacDonald's), shortening it simply to "Makku". As for "kara" it is also found in kara-shuchou "empty business trip", a business trip one doesn't make but collects the expenses for, and "karate" from the Japanese phrase kara te "empty hand". Japanese phonology (sound system) differs from those of European languages in two interesting ways. First, all syllables must end on a vowel and not on any consonant except [n]. Second, all syllables must begin with a simple consonant, not a consonant cluster like [st] or [pr]. So, "McDonalds" becomes "Makudonarudo" in Japanese and "baseball" is pronounced "besubaru" [be-su-ba-ru] to avoid the [sb] cluster and final [l] in [beysbal]. 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Well, today's is a different word though pronounced the same. Usage 1: The use of the verb from which today's word derives is limited pretty much to Scotland and, perhaps, northern England today, where it means "to know, understand, recognize". The past tense may be "kenned" or "kent", as in I dinnae ken where tae start "I didn't know where to start." Suggested usage: It is most commonly met elsewhere in expressions of extent of knowledge, such as "That lies outside my ken of the subject" or "Barbie's preferences in bubble-gum are certainly within Ken's ken (or Ken's kin's ken)". Don't forget to try the verb, too, when you visit the land of kilts and pipes, "You wouldnae ken him without his toupee." Etymology: From Old English cennan possibly from Old Norse kenna "to know", akin to German kennen "to recognize" and, of course, English "know". Other relatives include the [gn] in Latin cognoscere "be acquainted with", which underlies our "cognizant", "recognize" and others, and ingnorare "to not know", which led to our "ignore" and "ignorant". On the Greek side of the family, we find gnosis "knowledge", the root of words like "diagnosis", "prognosis", and others. Finally=97and closer to home=97the English word "couth" originally meant "(well-)known" and "kith" of "kith and kin" fame, set out as cyththu "knowledge, acquaintance". The loss of the nasalization [n] is not uncommon among Indo-European languages. (We are certainly grateful that today's word fell within the ken Shefali Mehta of Toronto, who suggested it.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's is a word etymologically out of control. Originally, it referred to a head covering (see Etymology) but then we had "neckerchiefs" that cover the neck and "handkerchiefs" that cover nothing. Between Old French and here the original meaning of a head covering seems to have been lost but later revived. Scarves may be worn anywhere=97around the waist, on the shoulders, but kerchiefs are proper to the head. Suggested usage: Kerchiefs hold the hair in place, keep the head warm, ward off rain, and serve various other purposes, "Karen always wore a kerchief to cover the frayed spots on her antique wigs". A kerchief can even serve as an impromptu shopping bag in a pinch. Etymology: Middle English "coverchef", then "curchef" from the Anglo-Norman variant of Old French couvrechef "a cover-head", a compound from couvrir "to cover" + chef "head". French couvrir comes from Latin cooperire "cover completely" from co "with" + operire "cover". The French word for "head", chef, originates in Latin caput "head" after the loss of the [t]. The same word lies at the base of "chapter", "capital", and the Italian word for "head", capo. "Mischief" originates in an Old French word, meschever "to end badly", that resulted from the prefix mis- "wrong, bad" added to the Vulgar Latin verb capare "to come to a head". Our word "chief" comes from the same source but so does "head". In Old English it was "heafod", with the normal Germanic change of [k] to [h] and [p] to [f]. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Kickshaw (noun) Pronunciation: ['kik-sha(w)] Definition: (1) A cheap, showy object of no value, a trinket, a bauble, a gewgaw, geegaw, or gimcrack; (2) a fancy food item. Usage: Today's word is a lexical orphan, though an adjective, "kickshawed", as living in kickshawed luxury, has been used a few times over the centuries. Suggested Usage: The meaning that distinguishes today's word from the other silly words we remind you of today, is that of a bit of fancy food, "We were received before a table resplendent with dainty kickshaws representing the purchasing skills of all the managers' spouses". However, the other meaning of this word pretty much coincides with that of "gimcrack", "gewgaw", "geegaw", etc.: "Although she often came to work in various kickshaws from the shopping channel, she was nobody's office kickshaw when it came to business". This sentence reflects the rather broad metaphorical range today's word has already covered. Etymology: Today we see the whole tray of silly words English has for "a showy trinket". "Gewgaw" and "geegaw" both come from Middle English "give-gave". "Gimcrack" probably came from older gim "smart, stylish", possibly a variant of Scottish jimp "slender, graceful", plus "crack", perhaps in the adjectival sense of "sharp, excellent" in such phrases as "a crack marching band". Today's word reflects the work of folk etymology on the French phrase quelque chose "something" from quelque "some" + que "what, which, who" + chose "thing". In the 16th century, we adapted the meaning of "quelque chose" and by the 17th, it was being spelled "quelkchose", "kickshoes", "quick-shaws", and "kickchose". 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Kickshaw (Noun) Pronunciation: ['kik-sha(w)] Listen Definition: (1) A cheap, showy object of no value, a trinket, a bauble, a gewgaw, geegaw, or gimcrack; (2) a fancy food item. Usage: Today's word is a lexical orphan, though an adjective, "kickshawed", as living in kickshawed luxury, has been used a few times over the centuries. Suggested Usage: The meaning that distinguishes today's word from the other silly words we remind you of today, is that of a bit of fancy food, "We were received before a table resplendent with dainty kickshaws representing the purchasing skills of all the managers' spouses". However, the other meaning of this word pretty much coincides with that of "gimcrack", "gewgaw", "geegaw", etc.: "Although she often came to work in various kickshaws from the shopping channel, she was nobody's office kickshaw when it came to business". This sentence reflects the rather broad metaphorical range today's word has already covered. Etymology: Today we see the whole tray of silly words English has for "a showy trinket". "Gewgaw" and "geegaw" both come from Middle English "give-gave". "Gimcrack" probably came from older gim "smart, stylish", possibly a variant of Scottish jimp "slender, graceful", plus "crack", perhaps in the adjectival sense of "sharp, excellent" in such phrases as "a crack marching band". Today's word reflects the work of folk etymology on the French phrase quelque chose "something" from quelque "some" + que "what, which, who" + chose "thing". In the 16th century, we adapted the meaning of "quelque chose" and by the 17th, it was being spelled "quelkchose", "kickshoes", "quick-shaws", and "kickchose". By the 18th century "kickshaw" had settled in and remained with us until today. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.kacx.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-26819-0-1174374018-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:17:56 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng10.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1Bl2NE-0004dN-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:17:52 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A41A6B81DF1 for ; Thu, 15 Jul 2004 03:15:53 -0600 (MDT) Subject: KOWTOW: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Kowtow(Verb)Pronunciation: ['kaw-taw] Definition 1: (1) To prostrate oneself or touch one's head to the ground in complete submission to someone else; (2) to servilely and obsequiously comply with the wishes and demands of someone or something. Usage 1: Today's word behaves like a normal English verb even though it is borrowed from Mandarin: "kowtows, kowtowed, kowtowing". Someone who kowtows would be a kowtower (despite sounding like a tall slender building for imprisoning bad cows). Suggested usage: Hopefully, you will seldom need this word in its original meaning. It is a shame, in fact, that we even need the metaphorical sense, "Gerald's managerial skills end with his desire for everyone to kowtow to his every wish". Of course, we can make it positive by negating it: "Sybil certainly does not kowtow to whims of fashion the way Natalie does." Etymology: Today's word comes from Mandarin Chinese kòu tóu "a kowtow" from kòu "to strike" + tóu "head", meaning prostrate genuflection before a potentate or religious shrine. It demonstrated absolute surrender of one's will to that of someone highly respected. 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Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of seven principles (Nguzo Saba): umoja "unity" kujichagulia "self-determination", ujima "collective responsibility", ujamaa "cooperative economics", nia "purpose", kuumba "creativity", and imani "faith". Each evening family members gather to light one of the candles in the kinara, a seven-branched candelabra, and discuss the principle for that day; often gifts are exchanged. A community feast, the karamu, is held on December 31. Usage 1: For more about Kwanzaa, we recommend: http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/kwanzaa/ Suggested usage: Use this term in greeting your African-American friends who celebrate Kwanzaa. "Happy Kwanzaa!" will do or you may send a Kwanzaa card to express your feelings more deeply. Etymology: Swahili kwanza "first, in the beginni ng.P =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: When used to describe personalities, today's word replaces "temperamental" or "moody", as in, "Birgitta was a labile lass with a personality hard to calculate". It also refers to unstable chemical and electrical changes. The noun is lability [lê-'bi-lê-tee]. Suggested usage: Today's proffering works in discussions of international politics: "Don't talk to me about lability in the Middle East. We've reconsidered 3 vacations in the past 2 years over it". With its two 'liquid' sounds (L's in this case), the word is euphonic (nice-sounding) enough for poetic or romantic expression, "The sunny, labile days of that spring were hard to pin down in his memory; she was the constant that held that year together in his mind." Etymology: Latin labilis "slippery, apt to slip" via Old French "labile". Related to labor and lapsare both of which mean "to slip, stumble, fall". The past participle of "labor" is "lapsus", the origin of English "lapse". 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So called from the erroneous supposition that they held the=0D tears of the mourners. They were in fact a common type of unguentarium or cosmetic oil jar.=0D Usage 1: 'Tear bottles' were a Victorian invention arising out of the old legend that has survived to today. Supposedly(!), tear bottles were prevalent in ancient Roman times, when mourners filled small glass vials with tears and placed them in burial tombs as symbols of love and respect. Supporters of the 'tear bottle' legend sometimes quote the Biblical Psalm 56:8 where David prays to God, "Thou tellest my wanderings, put thou my tears in Thy bottle; are they not in Thy Book?" a figurative request referring to the "no'dh" or ancient Hebrew leathern water flask. Definition 2: (Adjective) Causing tears, as onions are likely to do when you slice them or the stock market when it dives. Usage 2: Related adjectives are lachrymal "pertaining to tears" and lachrymose "tearful or mournful". The noun "lachrymal" refers to a tear-causing substance such as highly lachrymatory tear gas. Suggested usage: As an adjective meaning "causing tears", we begin with the obvious, "Fresh onions are spicy, pungent and lachrymatory". But in 'Loss of Breath' Poe wrote "A thousand vague and lachrymatory fancies took possession of my soul". Some wags have used today=92s word to refer to handkerchiefs, often seen at weddings, which can be very lachrymatory occasions. Etymology: "Lachrymatory" comes to us from Middle French or Medieval=0D Latin "lacrymal" from Medieval Latin "lacrimalis", the adjective from Latin lacrima "tear". This noun descended from an older Latin "dacrima", related to Greek dakry "tear", a distant cousin to Old High German zahar "tear" which produced modern German Zähre "tear" and Old English tæhher which is today, "tear". =0D =97Russell A. Bragg, Port aux Basques, Newfoundland Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Definition 2: The adverb is the usual, "laconically", but the noun is laconism ['læ-kê-niz-êm] "terse speech or a terse expression". "Succinct" implies packing in considerable meaning into a few words. "Terse" implies this plus a polish, a sharp focus. "Laconic" implies terseness to the point of obscurity or rudeness. Antonyms include "prolix" and "pleonastic", both of which refer to the use of excessive verbiage to express oneself. Suggested usage: Today's word often implies a slight criticism, "His e-mail response was so laconic, the smiley faces conveyed more meaning than the text". It also can convey simple intense terseness: "Gertrude's laconic explanations serve their purpose and save time". Of course, since eyes and smiles are often telling, the literature is full of laconic smiles and laconic eyes. Both serve well in a poker game. Etymology: From Greek "lakonikos" (via Latin "laconicus") which originally referred to someone from Lacedaemon (Greek Lakon), that region of Greece of which Sparta was capital. Not only did the Spartans live a spartan lifestyle, they were equally spartan in their speech. At least, that was their reputation among Athenians. In all likelihood that reputation was no more deserved than the Scottish reputation for frugality in the contemporary English-speaking world. (Any expression of gratitude to Wayne Fritzsche for today's Grecian turn would be laconic.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This is really the only word to use for an official stance of allowing an economy to run by its own rules without government interventions=97a policy few governments favor these days. Suggested usage: This word casts its semantic net farther than economics: "Internet users and companies are pressing for laissez-faire government policies toward the Web". It can even serve household lexical duties: "It is not a good idea for parents without carpentry skills to run a totally laissez-faire household." Etymology: French laissez, imperative of laisser "to let, allow" + faire "to do". (Thanks to Dr. Audra Himes of yourDictionary.com for today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Lapidate(Verb)Pronunciation: ['læp-ê-deyt] Definition 1: To stone, to throw stones at, to stone to death. Usage 1: Today's word, unfortunately, has a large family: the process noun is "lapidation" and someone who throws stones is a lapidator. "Lapidary" is the adjective meaning "related to stones" and lapidable means "may be stoned (for)", as a lapidable offense. This word keeps arising in Nigeria, Iran, and a few other countries, where this Old Testament and Islamic form of the death penalty is applied to adulterers, most often women. Suggested usage: Fortunately, most of us live in countries that have long since abandoned this ghastly form of execution, freeing the word for other uses: "Those who live in glass houses should not lapidate others". In fact, in civilized nations, lapidation is a game played mostly by children, "Nothing evokes lapidation from a child like the sight of a lake or other body of water Etymology: Today's word comes from Greek lapis, lapidis "stone", a relative of Greek lepas "crag, rock". The word "lapis" itself occurs in the name of the translucent, blue, semiprecious stone, "lapis lazuli". 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Usage 1: From an older word "lascivy" =3D "lasciviousness", this word seems to have run amok, accumulating several suffixes only to return full circle semantically to its original meaning. The adverb is "lasciviously" and the current noun is "lasciviousness". The verb is lasciviate "to behave lewdly". Avoid such behavior at all costs but enjoy the word when criticizing others. Suggested usage: Here is the perfect substitute for the overworked metaphorical sense of "dirty" as in, "The lascivious jokes told by the fraternity brothers made Chastity uncomfortable all weekend". But we have to rue the unwarranted oversight of the verbal counterpart of today's word: "Our old friend, Tucker Doubt, lasciviates evenings in the red light district of our fair city." Etymology: Today's word comes from Late Latin lasciviosus, the adjective of lascivia "lewdness, playfulness", itself from lascivus "lustful, sportive, playful" from the Proto-Indo-European root *las- "to be eager, wanton, or just unruly". Akin to "lust", highly resemblant cousin of German Lust "love, desire" as in Wanderlust "love of travel". (Our gratitude and curiosity today go to Adriana R. Mandaro of Woodbury, New York for suggesting this suggestive word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: For decades we have been calling our intolerant neighbors "bigots". Did you ever wonder what the antonym of "bigot" is? Today's adjective may be used as a noun, as is, to fill this lacuna in many of our vocabularies. The other noun is "latitudinarianism." Suggested usage: Vociferous racial latitudinarians were effective in changing opinions of the Silent Majority in the 60s but the convictions of some latitudinarians were sorely tested after September 11. However, in this country, they will survive, so let us look for some new ways to use today's word. Have you ever felt like saying, "I'm as latitudinarian as the next mom but I draw the line at permitting tattoos on the bodies of people who came from my body without them." Etymology: In England of the mid-1600s, the term was used abusively by High Church Anglicans to deprecate members who tolerated diverse religious views and wished reason to inform theological interpretations. Such offenders were called men of latitude. From Latin latitudo "width, geographical latitude" from latus "wide". (Many thanks to Jay Sadler of San Diego, California for suggesting that we take the latitude of including today's word in our Word of the Day series.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1154415391-30194-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:39:18 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu17) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKxIC-1F4xPR0kBK-00016I for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:39:18 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 26F765C24E3 for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2006 02:29:41 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1138953780-27029-0" Subject: LEGERDEMAIN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 02:29:41 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1138953780-27029-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Legerdemain (Noun) Pronunciation: [le-jr-dê-'meyn or 'le-jr-dê-meyn] Definition 1: Sleight of hand, deceitful cleverness. Usage 1: Notice the official pronunciation of today's word carries the French accent on the last syllable. We see no reason not to apply English pronunciation to the word now that it has been assimilated. Probably because it originates in a French phrase, it is a lexical orphan with no relatives. Suggested usage: Let us begin with the obvious: "The creative legerdemain of Cook, Books, and Hyde seems to have allured federal scrutiny to their accounting agency". However, don't let the size and foreign origin of this word deter your using it on the homefront, "With a few ingredients and a bit of culinary legerdemain Raclette created an impressive feast in less than an hour for her appreciative in-laws." Etymology: From the Old French phrase "leger de main", comprising leger "light" + de "of" + main "hand". "Leger" comes from the same PIE root *legwh- whence derive both English "light" and Russian "legkij". Nasalized (with an [n]), the same root emerges as "lung"=97but remember "lights" also refers to the lungs of slaughtered animals in many English dialects since the air in them buoys them to the surface of the cleaning water. The [v] in Latin levis "light", found in "alleviate", "levity", and "elevator", comes from an older suffix. The same root became lu "small" in Old Irish where it was used in the compound luchorp=E1n "little body" from lu + Latin(!) corpus + an Irish suffix. By Middle Irish the word had migrate to luchrup=E1n and today it is luprach=E1n, spelled "leprechaun" in English=97a bit of lexical legerdemain itself by the little people who specialize in it. (Thank Rich Bellshot of Erial, New Jersey for today's lexical magic and read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in our library for a larger helping of PIE.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun, "legion", is used frequently but the adjective has all but fallen by the wayside. The noun is maintained by phrases like "American Legion" and "Legion of Honor" but no similar phrases to support the adjectival use. It is also little used because its distribution in sentences is limited to predicate position; it is never placed before a noun (use the noun here: "a legion of questions") but only after a copula, "My questions are legion." Suggested usage: "Legion" is a stylish contributor to any active vocabulary: "The summer flowers were legion in the fields around her house". It is a kind of intensive quantifier, expressing an almost countless number, "Emelda Marcos' shoes were reported to be legion" or "My doubts about this project are legion; I don't know where to begin." Etymology: From Latin legio, legionis "a body of soldiers numbering 10 cohorts and 300 cavalry". A cohort comprised 300-600 men. From Latin lego "I gather, collect" based on PIE *leg- which seems to underlie "lecture", "legend", "loyal", "logic", and maybe "leech". The root is also somehow related to speech, as in Greek "lexicon" and "logos" (word, idea) and, via a collection of laws, "legal" and "legislate" from Latin lex, legis "law". For another slice of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in our library. (Our "thank-you's" to Tim Cahill for suggesting today's word are legion.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1133078913-5491-0-- Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.71]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:50:15 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin15.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FsxTK-1En2mW0; Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:49:58 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AAE0A5C3060 for ; Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:38:47 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1150872940-32454-0" Subject: LEVANT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:38:47 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-06-21T07:50:14Z X-TOI-MSGID: 1d5c14d3-135c-44f0-93a8-beaf063a3d05 ------------=_1150872940-32454-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Levant (Verb) Pronunciation: [lê-'vahnt] Definition 1: To leave hurriedly and secretly to avoid unpleasantness. Usage 1: This is chiefly a British word, but deserves to be brought into wider use among English speakers. It inhabits a higher lexical plane than the US term of the 40's and 50's: "take it on the lam", though the meanings are similar. Suggested usage: There really is no other term to replace this useful little verb: "After the messy divorce, Giles felt he had to levant to the Continent in order to make a fresh start". "His ramblings became so garrulous that he began dozing off himself; I finally availed myself of the opportunity to levant the premises". "Jules and Marguerita took advantage of their parents' temporary absence and levanted to Las Vegas to get married." Etymology: From Spanish levantar as in levantar el campamento "to break camp". The word derives from Latin levare "to lift, raise" akin to "alleviate", "elevate", and "levitate". 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Usage 1: Not very common any more in the English-speaking world, which explains the uncertainty about the pronuciation. Suggested usage: Best used when you want to talk about marrying your brother's wife and only want subscribers to yourDictionary.com's Word of the Day to understand what you are talking about. See also sororate (sê-'ro-rêt) "to marry your wife's sister or sisters, usually after the wife has died or proven barren". Terms like these should allay any concerns that women are making no headway in their struggle for equal rights. Etymology: Latin lêvir "husband's brother, brother-in-law", oddly developed from dêvir, and hence related to Sanskrit devaraH "husband's younger brother". 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1152860355-30160-0-- by mhead44 with LMTP; Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:25:06 +0100 Received: from s2033.ml00.net ([216.39.127.33]) by mailin24.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1HNopf-0ite5Z0; Sun, 4 Mar 2007 12:24:51 +0100 b=CgDaaES08xruwJ2GQAvE/zKT8wG76UE25DuNRAnFFQWPgrLCnRiIuJYyU86DsoP64LAvcxjyfN+SbTUDOvhc8LfhEbjmrFiCoJtOqZYFhuJygvVqas438YPYfRVOfY4a; by s2033.ml00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA08409; Sat, 3 Mar 2007 23:05:04 -0800 (PST) Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 03:24:51 -0800 (PST) X-PMG-Msgid: 1172956357.4227 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: LEXIPHANIC: Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-13282-0-1172991607" X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2007-03-04T11:25:06Z X-TOI-MSGID: 1d3dad6e-696f-48d3-b50c-3d5909598341 --MIME_BOUNDARY-13282-0-1172991607 The Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Lexiphanic (adjective) Pronunciation: [lex-ê-'fahn-ik] Definition: Employing pretentious words; using overblown language in speech or writing. Usage: Lexiphanic has a lot of synonyms: bombastic, pompous, ostentatious, affected, showy and splashy are just a few. With such a wide variety of similar meanings to choose from, we run the risk of sounding lexiphanic ourselves if we use this rare word to talk about somebody else's fustian language. Suggested Usage: "Lexiphanic" is a word pretty much restricted to describing the way we write and talk. "The content of Richard's paper was simple enough, but the way he put his ideas was lexiphanic". "A lexiphanic choice of words doesn't necessarily impress people, but often confuses them." Etymology: From Greek lexifanis "a phrase monger". Lexis "speech" comes from the PIE root leg-, which gives us the word lexicon "dictionary", of course. It also lends us dialect, dialogue, allege, delegate, prologue, and syllogism=97all of which have to do with language use. For more on PIE, see "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather?" in yourDictionary's library. 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Suggested Usage: "Lexiphanic" is a word pretty much restricted to describing the way we write and talk. "The content of Richard's paper was simple enough, but the way he put his ideas was lexiphanic". "A lexiphanic choice of words doesn't necessarily impress people, but often confuses them." Etymology: From Greek lexifanis "a phrase monger". Lexis "speech" comes from the PIE root leg-, which gives us the word lexicon "dictionary", of course. It also lends us dialect, dialogue, allege, delegate, prologue, and syllogism—all of which have to do with language use. For more on PIE, see "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather?" in yourDictionary's library. (YDC's thanks to Jonathan Powers for pointing us in the direction of this word about big words.) —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! 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The Dictionaries: Language | Multilingual | 'Nyms & such | Translation | Specialty About YDC | Lookup Button | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.k0uo.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-13282-0-1172991607-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:40:55 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin16.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1G75ur-0yJU5g0; Sun, 30 Jul 2006 09:40:49 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFB2D5C199D for ; Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:39:15 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1154242712-3214-0" Subject: LIBERTINE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:39:15 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-07-30T07:40:55Z X-TOI-MSGID: 72793893-2b97-4615-9fed-a39f8432df73 ------------=_1154242712-3214-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Libertine (Noun) Pronunciation: ['li-bêr-teen] Definition 1: A free-thinker. Usage 1: Originally, the word was used to refer to an emancipated slave or freedman. Definition 2: A person who lives without constraints, including moral ones. Suggested usage: Because the (im)moral connotations of "libertine" are so strong, best avoid using it as a synonym of "free-thinker". "She is treading the thin line between a libertine and a trollop". "Arthur is 70? What could be more forlorn than a jaded libertine." Etymology: Latin libertinus from liber "free". The origin of the Latin root liber- is Indo-European *leudh-, which also gave Russian liudi "people" and German Leute "people". 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1154242712-3214-0-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.69]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:40:10 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin10.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GDcTz-23lPsG0; Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:40:03 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B11D65C18B0 for ; Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:37:33 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1155797702-18237-0" Subject: LIBROCUBICULARIST: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:37:33 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-08-17T07:40:10Z X-TOI-MSGID: 8d1a2f79-c8f4-4c2c-8bc2-13f6af0eb85e ------------=_1155797702-18237-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Librocubicularist (Noun) Pronunciation: [li-bro-kew-'bik-yu-lê-rist] Definition 1: One who does something with books in the bedroom=97not someone who necessarily reads in bed. Usage 1: Today we are sending out a warning of a lexical virus spreading across the Internet. Someone with a smattering of Latin and English has concocted this word and is palming it off as a legitimate compound meaning "someone who reads in bed". English, of course, is full of words that began illegitimate and ended up respectable members of our vocabulary. This one may, too, but so far it hasn't: be wary. Suggested usage: If you were to use today's word, be sure to read the etymology first. It does not mean someone who reads in bed but someone who does something with a book in a bedroom. If we allow this word into our language, let us at least demand that it means the sum of the meanings of its parts. We recommend you avoid using this cheap substitute in word's clothing. Etymology: Today's ostensible word is a fanciful combination from Latin liber "book" and cubiculum "bed chamber", so the actual meaning would be "book-bedroomist", not "someone who reads in bed" as is commonly claimed by those out of the know. This word could be used as appropriately to refer to some who publishes books from his bedroom or eats them there. English does not normally allow more than two Latin or Greek stems in a borrowed or created compound (medical terminology excepted). So there are several reasons why this word is not found in any dictionaries. 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Usage 1: Wow! An English word spelt the way it is pronounced. How did it slip by? (See "English is Tough Stuff" on our Fun & Games page for the basis of this comment.) The noun is identical: a lilt means "rhythmical musical movement", so one can walk, talk, or hammer nails with a lilt (though the last is harder to do). This word has very pleasant connotations. Suggested usage: "She has a lovely, lilting smile" could mean simply that it makes you feel good. "She lilted down the stairs", means that she bounced down lightly, in a way that pleased everyone. Most folks lilt with an infectious smile on their face that everyone catches. Etymology: The origin of this word is passing obscure. It derives directly from Middle English lulten, lilten "to sound an alarm" and is possibly related to Dutch lullepijp "lilt-pipe, bagpipe" or Norwegian lilla "sing." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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It should not be substituted for "actual(ly)" or "real(ly)", which are tossed about freely when we wish to simply say, "Would you believe that . . . ". The antonym is figurative "metaphoric, not to be taken at face value." Usage 1: The point is to avoid misusage: "The boss called me into his office and literally slapped me on the wrist". As Major David Long, to whom we are indebted for today's word, points out, if the slapping were literal, bruise marks about the wrist should be clearly visible. A "slap on the wrist" is a figurative expression meaning "mild reprimand". You try one: "John flew off to New York" versus "John flew off the handle". Which "flew off" is literal and which, figurative? Suggested usage: The term is often used in reference to people lacking a sense of humor or irony: "Be careful when you speak with Alvin; he has a literal mind and will take every word you say at face value". As usual, though, a garden of new uses awaits those daring enough to experiment: "My boyfriend is a dermatologist who literally gets under my skin." Etymology: Latin litera "letter (of the alphabet);" thus, the term is semantically parallel to the expressions "follow these instructions to the letter" and "letter of the law". The origin of "litera" is unknown, possibly Etruscan. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word comes with an adverb, "litigiously", and its own noun, "litigiousness". It is, of course, related to "litigation" and the verb which spawned it, litigate "to sue, file a law suit, undertake legal proceedings". Someone engaged in legal proceedings is a litigant while the lawyers that represent them are litigators. Suggested usage: 1 million lawyers-70% of the lawyers in the world-practice in the US, a nation with only 5% of the earth's population, at a cost of about $300 billion a year. This makes the US the most litigious country on earth. The most famous case of frivolous litigation in the US came recently from a woman whose knees were scalded by coffee from a MacDonald's restaurant when she held the cup between her knees while driving a car. She sued MacDonald's for making its coffee too hot and won. That is litigiousness. Etymology: Today's word is undisguised Latin litigiosus "disputatious", the adjective of litigium "dispute", the noun from litigare "to quarrel". "Litigare" is a compound of lit- "lawsuit" + ager "to act, force, drive". This root of this verb is found in English "agent" and "act", where the [g] has become [k] because of the following [t]. Of course, "squat" comes from the same source via Old French esquatir "to crush, squeeze out", combining es- "out" (Latin ex-) + quatir "to flatten". "Quatir" comes from "coactus", the past participle of Latin coager "to compress" which, in its turn, comes from co "together" + ager "to act, force, drive." (If we do not thank Hans von Goeler of Bochum, Germany enough for suggesting today's word, we can only hope that he is not litigious.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: An expression that uses litotes is "litotic" and one can speak "litotically". Litotes is a form of meiosis "understatement", the opposite of "hyperbole" or rhetorical exaggeration. When Tom Jones sings "It's not unusual" when he means "it is usual" he is engaging in a perfect example of litotes. While some instances of litotes may seem to be double negatives, this kind of double negative is OK since it serves an honorable literary function (as the next section explains). Suggested usage: Litotes is a rhetorical trope which can be used for a not unsubtle effect. It can be used to soften the blow of an unwelcome truth as when your friend says that your blind date is "not unattractive". We also find a kind of ironic emphasis in reverse: "While I wasn't looking forward to that dinner party, the evening was not at all unpleasant". Not all litotic phrases involve double negative, as we see in Queen Victoria's classic British understatement, "We are not amused". Not too shabby, eh? Etymology: From Greek litotes "simplicity" from litos meaning "plain, simple". The Greek root is based on PIE *(s)lei- "flat, slippery" which also underlies English "slime", "slick, "slice", and "slip". Old Irish sleman "smooth" is also related, as is Latvian slieka "earthworm". (Kudos for today's word goes to Grant Hutchison of Dundee, Scotland, a not infrequent visitor to the yourDictionary Agora at http://www.yourdictionary.com/cgi-bin/agora/agora.cgi.) =97Brad Ross-MacLeod, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This noun belongs to a class of nouns that are longer than their adjectives ("linguistics : linguistic", "semantics : semantic", "logistics : logistic"). If this makes you uneasy, you may use the longer synonym, "logistical". Most dictionaries now agree that this noun may be considered plural. This suggests to me that we should be able to speak of one logistic=97but we can't. That final "-s" is clearly a singular noun formant just like the one on "linguistics", "semantics", and "physics", and not a plural marker. However, the word refers to a plurality of actions, so plural number does make semantic sense. Suggested usage: Today's word is about planning and organization at any level, "If the logistics of getting the soccer team to practice was as easy as getting them to the ice cream parlor after a game, there would be more volunteer coaches". The term originally referred to military organization, however, "The logistics of transporting, housing, feeding, and supplying our military forces in Iraq is itself a formidable task." Etymology: Today's word comes to us via French "logistique" from Medieval Latin logisticus "of calculation", itself borrowed from Greek logistikos "skilled in calculating" from logistes "calculator", the noun of logizesthai "to calculate". The ultimate root here is logos "reckoning, reason, talk", found in the words for many sciences: "biology", "sociology", geology, i.e. "earth reasoning". 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Usage 1: "Logorrheic", the adjective, has a clinical use in psychiatry: bi-polar patients sometimes have logorrheic episodes. Look out for the double "r." Suggested usage: This is another of our words about words that allows you to raise the register of your speech. "When David saw his daughter's new nose ring, he went from stammering to logorrhea in 2.6 seconds". "I could make nothing of his logorrheic ramblings." Etymology: Late 19th century, from Greek logo-s "word, idea" and rhe-in "to flow, run". "Logos" is akin to the "lex-" (leg-s-) in "lexical" as well as the "leg-" in "legal" and "legislation", going back to a time when the law was the Word. Rhe-in derives from PIE sreu-, with the "s" mysteriously disappearing. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Longanimity (noun) Pronunciation: [long-gê-'ni-mê-tee ] Definition: Patience, forbearing, long-suffering. Usage: We have already done "equanimity", "magnanimity", and "pusillanimity", now here is another sister in this family. This word has been confused with "longevity" and "long-windedness". It means neither. The adjective is "longanimous" [long-'gæ-nê-mês] and the adverb is "longanimously." Suggested Usage: You may avoid the potentially embarrassing ambiguity of "Dr. Livingstone seems to have no patience (patients) today" by attributing a lack of longanimity to him. (If he does have patients, they probably exhibit considerable longanimity in his waiting room.) Also keep in mind that today's word applies to all animate beings, "Fido waited by his dish for his evening meal with longanimous enthusiasm." Etymology: Late Latin longanimitas "patience", from long-us "long" + animus "soul" + noun suffix -itas. "Long" probably originates in the PIE stem *dlongho- underlying Old Persian "dranga" and akin to *dlgho- found in Old Slavic "dulugu" and Russian dolgiy "long (time)", not to mention Greek "dolichos", Old Persian "darga", Sanskrit. "dirghas" all meaning "long". The same root emerges in Greek en-delech-es "perpetual", Gothic tulgus "firm, persistent", and Old Saxon tulgo "very". 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Longanimity (Noun) Pronunciation: [long-gê-'ni-mê-tee ] Listen Definition: Patience, forbearing, long-suffering. Usage: We have already done "equanimity", "magnanimity", and "pusillanimity", now here is another sister in this family. This word has been confused with "longevity" and "long-windedness". It means neither. The adjective is "longanimous" [long-'gæ-nê-mês] and the adverb is "longanimously." Suggested Usage: You may avoid the potentially embarrassing ambiguity of "Dr. Livingstone seems to have no patience (patients) today" by attributing a lack of longanimity to him. (If he does have patients, they probably exhibit considerable longanimity in his waiting room.) Also keep in mind that today's Word applies to all animate beings, "Fido waited by his dish for his evening meal with longanimous enthusiasm." Etymology: Late Latin longanimitas "patience", from long-us "long" + animus "soul" + noun suffix -itas. "Long" probably originates in the PIE stem *dlongho- underlying Old Persian "dranga" and akin to *dlgho- found in Old Slavic "dulugu" and Russian dolgiy "long (time)", not to mention Greek "dolichos", Old Persian "darga", Sanskrit. "dirghas" all meaning "long". The same root emerges in Greek en-delech-es "perpetual", Gothic tulgus "firm, persistent", and Old Saxon tulgo "very". For more PIE, check our new FAQ sheet linked to the front page of the website. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.kacz.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-24102-0-1174460433-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin03.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BLeB4-1OupRA0; Thu, 6 May 2004 10:24:22 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DE9AB7E562 for ; Thu, 6 May 2004 02:23:31 -0600 (MDT) Subject: LURRY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Lurry(Noun)Pronunciation: ['lê-ri] Definition 1: (1) Something repeated monotonically, by rote, a boilerplate speech; (2) a hubbub, babble, jumble of voices; (3) a confused throng, a jumble. Usage 1: The plural of today's word is "lurries". It cannot be used as a verb and seems to have no relatives at all of the adjectival or adverbial persuasion. Suggested usage: An election year is the season of lurries but this year we are hearing the Democratic and Republican lurries much earlier than usual. Come to think of it, an election year produces occasions for all the senses of this word: "The candidate's lurry was barely audible above the lurry of the lurry gathered for the festivities". Of course, a sentence like this would never survive the editor's eye; better use one at a time, "Lois Riske, candidate for the state senate, canted a lurry of all the points in her party's platform rather than read a carefully reasoned speech." Etymology: Today's word in its first meaning was shortened from liripoop or liripipe, the long tail hanging from academic hoods or, earlier, a lesson to be learned (by rote). The English word came from Medieval Latin liripipium of uncertain origin. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Macaronic (adjective) Pronunciation: [mæ-kê-'ron-ik] Definition: Characterized by the mixing of two or more languages in speech. Usage: Today's word is used most frequently in connection with humorous poetry that originated in Italy and that mixed colloquial Italian with Latin and pseudo-Latin words. Here are two English macaronic verses about A. D. Godley's (1856-1925) first encounters with a motor bus: "What is it that roareth thus? / Can it be a Motor Bus?/ Yes, the smell and hideous hum/ Indicat Motorem Bum! /// Thus I sang; and still anigh / Came in hordes Motores Bi, / Et complebat omne forum / Copia Motorum Borum." Suggested Usage: Leo Tolstoy was incensed by the Russian aristocracy's macaronic French that resulted from their attempt to mimic the royal family. One of his characters in 'War and Peace' utters a sentence containing English, French and Russian. In the US, the internet explosion has made macaronic languages like Spanglish inevitable: Voy a uplodear este software "upload the software". But we can't blame the internet for macaronic expressions like, watchar las movies con mi novia "to watch movies with my girlfriend" Etymology: Today's word, if you haven't already guessed, comes from "macaroni". It comes specifically from Italian maccheronea "macaronic verse", the title of a collection of verse by Tifi Odasi, a 15th-century Paduan author. Odasi took the name of his book from "maccherone" which at the time meant "peasant dumpling", since he took the mixture of languages to be the stuff of a peasant mentality. English took its word from a variant of the plural "maccheroni". 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Macaronic (Adjective) Pronunciation: [mæ-kê-'ron-ik] Listen Definition: Characterized by the mixing of two or more languages in speech. Usage: Today's word is used most frequently in connection with humorous poetry that originated in Italy and that mixed colloquial Italian with Latin and pseudo-Latin words. Here are two English macaronic verses about A. D. Godley's (1856-1925) first encounters with a motor bus: "What is it that roareth thus? / Can it be a Motor Bus?/ Yes, the smell and hideous hum/ Indicat Motorem Bum! /// Thus I sang; and still anigh / Came in hordes Motores Bi, / Et complebat omne forum / Copia Motorum Borum." Suggested Usage: Leo Tolstoy was incensed by the Russian aristocracy's macaronic French that resulted from their attempt to mimic the royal family. One of his characters in 'War and Peace' utters a sentence containing English, French and Russian. In the US, the internet explosion has made macaronic languages like Spanglish inevitable: Voy a uplodear este software "upload the software". But we can't blame the internet for macaronic expressions like, watchar las movies con mi novia "to watch movies with my girlfriend" Etymology: Today's word, if you haven't already guessed, comes from "macaroni". It comes specifically from Italian maccheronea "macaronic verse", the title of a collection of verse by Tifi Odasi, a 15th-century Paduan author. Odasi took the name of his book from "maccherone" which at the time meant "peasant dumpling", since he took the mixture of languages to be the stuff of a peasant mentality. English took its word from a variant of the plural "maccheroni". "Macaroon", by the way, comes from the same Italian word when it meant "dumpling." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.kbmw.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20480-0-1174546833-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin05.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BCwWk-1oQFhg0; Mon, 12 Apr 2004 10:10:46 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C13C7B81C5E for ; Mon, 12 Apr 2004 02:10:06 -0600 (MDT) Subject: MACHIAVELLIAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Machiavellian(Adjective)Pronunciation: [mak-ee-ê-'vel-ee-ên] Definition 1: (1) Characterized by unscrupulous cunning, deception, or expediency; (2) manipulative, resorting to exploiting and misleading others in pursuit of one's personal goals. Usage 1: Today's word is the adjective that expresses the conviction that the ends justify any means, including unethical and immoral ones. It is not used as an adverb but the noun is "Machiavellianism". 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Usage 1: The [ch] in today's word tends to be pronounced with the Greek [k] in Britain but with the French [sh] in the US. The [k] is the older, more traditional pronunciation. "Machination" is the process noun from the verb "machinate". A person who plots and schemes is a machinator. The stem of all members of this family reflect the same dual pronunciation found in the stem of today's word. Suggested usage: Even though the word contains "machine", machinations are not at all machine-like but are most human: "Major Miner manipulated his promotion by means of Byzantine machinations behind the scenes despite little combat experience". The capital of a country is usually the capital of machinations, since politics is probably impossible without intrigue and scheming. Etymology: Latin machinatio "mechanism, contrivance" from the verb machinare "to design, contrive", a verb based on the noun machine "device" borrowed from Greek "makhana", dialectal variant of mekhane "machine". You are right to see an ancestor of our "mechanics" and "mechanism" in the Greek word. The original root also provided Russian moch' "can" (mogu "I can") and moshch' "power, might", plus Old English "magan", the forerunner of today's auxiliary verb "may" and both the auxiliary and noun "might." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1169194158-14831-0-- Received: from mailin11.aul.t-online.de (mailin11.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.69]) by mhead44 with LMTP; Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:27:51 +0100 Received: from s3026.mb00.net ([216.39.115.26]) by mailin11.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1HPdGB-1A3ue90; Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:27:43 +0100 s=q22005; d=reply.mb00.net; b=si+9uVCMw9iE4gNKaiDUcmJNQFfAykXVSa8Dfr/qdEkZqDjVfOohxvjl9kbnmiKjPeL42wzS2bvs5CKOQMeLtAS3MwPjA7NPJEaQnTKsQCvF/PLJ8XyuMZjw+0WFtwtr; by s3026.mb00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA24331; Thu, 8 Mar 2007 23:02:33 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 03:27:43 -0800 (PST) X-PMG-Msgid: 1173412806.28448 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: MAGNILOQUENT: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-27628-0-1173423615" X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2007-03-09T11:27:51Z X-TOI-MSGID: 4b98fd0e-ce74-4f27-a877-8626159a5cc2 --MIME_BOUNDARY-27628-0-1173423615 The Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Magniloquent (adjective) Pronunciation: [mæg-'ni-lê-qwênt] Definition: Grandiloquent, flowery, elevated, orotund (referring to language Usage: Today's word packs an adverb, "magniloquently", and a noun, "magniloquence", so it is prepared for any function in a sentence except that of the verb. Suggested Usage: In a political discussion, you can use today's word in your descriptions, "If Lucy Lastic had solutions to our economic problems to match her magniloquent speeches on the subject, she would have my vote". Don't forget the other forms of this word, "The enthusiasm of the audience floated on the rising tide of magniloquence from the podium." Etymology: Today's word goes back to Latin magniloquentia "lofty speech", composed of magnus "great" + loquens, loquent- "speaking", the present participle of loqui "to speak". We find the root of "magnus" in many English borrowings from Latin that suggest largeness: "magnanimous", "magnify", "magnificent", among them. English "much" and Scots "mickle" share an origin with "magnus". Indeed, the "maha" of "maharajah" (Sanskrit "great king") is a cousin. "Loqui" is also amply represented in the English lexicon, noticeable in such words as "eloquent", "locution", "loquacious", and "colloquium". 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Don't forget the other forms of this word, "The enthusiasm of the audience floated on the rising tide of magniloquence from the podium." Etymology: Today's word goes back to Latin magniloquentia "lofty speech", composed of magnus "great" + loquens, loquent- "speaking", the present participle of loqui "to speak". We find the root of "magnus" in many English borrowings from Latin that suggest largeness: "magnanimous", "magnify", "magnificent", among them. English "much" and Scots "mickle" share an origin with "magnus". Indeed, the "maha" of "maharajah" (Sanskrit "great king") is a cousin. "Loqui" is also amply represented in the English lexicon, noticeable in such words as "eloquent", "locution", "loquacious", and "colloquium". (Today's suggestion comes from the magniloquent vocabulary of our old friend, Susan Lister.) —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! 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The Dictionaries: Language | Multilingual | 'Nyms & such | Translation | Specialty About YDC | Lookup Button | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.k3zf.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-27628-0-1173423615-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:26:39 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng10.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1Bpkhp-0001A9-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:26:38 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EF4A6B7F91D for ; Wed, 28 Jul 2004 03:24:26 -0600 (MDT) Subject: MAGNILOQUENT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Magniloquent(Adjective)Pronunciation: [mæg-'ni-lê-qwênt] Definition 1: Grandiloquent, flowery, elevated, orotund (referring to language Usage 1: Today's word packs an adverb, "magniloquently", and a noun, "magniloquence", so it is prepared for any function in a sentence except that of the verb. Suggested usage: With the political conventions starting this week, we thought you might need today's word in your descriptions of the conventional convention activities, "If Lucy Lastic had solutions to our economic problems to match her magniloquent speeches on the subject, she would have my vote". Don't forget the other forms of this word, "The enthusiasm of the convention audience floated on the rising tide of magniloquence from the podium." Etymology: Today's word goes back to Latin magniloquentia "lofty speech", composed of magnus "great" + loquens, loquent- "speaking", the present participle of loqui "to speak". We find the root of "magnus" in many English borrowings from Latin that suggest largeness: "magnanimous", "magnify", "magnificent", among them. English "much" and Scots "mickle" share an origin with "magnus". Indeed, the "maha" of "maharajah" (Sanskrit "great king") is a cousin. 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Usage 1: "Malaise" is an orphan with no lexical relatives, no adjective or verb=97not even a plural. It is a convenient way around the widely misused word, "funk" (including "blue funk") which itself should refer to a state of paralyzed fear but is becoming a term of aesthetics (art and music) with an almost indeterminate meaning. Suggested usage: Contemporary society, no matter what the century, always suffers some sort of spiritual or societal malaise until forgotten and its era hailed as "the good old days". According to Rabbi Eugene Borowitz of Hebrew Union College, "The peculiar malaise of our day is air-conditioned unhappiness, the staleness and stuffiness of machine-made routine". The word works just as well with individuals, though, "My dog, Porky, is suffering from a worrisome malaise: he hasn't chased a cat for a week and the squirrels come down the trees just to jeer him." Etymology: From French malaise "discomfort, uneasiness" based on mal "bad, badly" + aise "ease" (cf. English "dis-ease"). "Mal" comes from Latin malus "bad" also found in malevolence "ill-intent", "malign", "malignant", and malaria, originally meaning "bad air". "Aise" came from Old French Old French aise "elbowroom, opportunity", probably a descendant of Vulgar Latin ansatus "having handles, arms akimbo". (Our gratitude for today's word is owed George Crawford, who, luckily for us, suffers no known lexical malaise.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: This adjective is a synonym of "malefic" [mê-'le-fik]. "Maleficence" is the noun. The meaning is not quite that of "malevolent", which means "intending or wishing harm", though it, too, is often used in the sense of actually causing harm. We think the two meanings should be kept distinct. The antonym of "maleficent is "beneficent" and that of "malevolent" is "benevolent." Suggested Usage: This is a word to use sparingly and in extreme cases: "After his crime, he maleficently planted the murder weapon in her handbag". It should be reserved for genuinely dastardly events: "Even though Spoffard loved the play by his significant other's new boyfriend, he wrote a maleficent review harshly critical of it." Etymology: Latin malefic-us from male "ill, evil" + -ficus "-making, -doing", from facere "to make, do". Also found in French maléfique, Italian malefico, Spanish maléfico. The stem "male" also appears in "malady", malevolent", "malnutrition". 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YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1099641747-22983-0-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 10:22:58 +0200 id 0MKrQq-1DmSPp0hiQ-000417 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 26 Jun 2005 10:22:57 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B356F5C17DA for ; Sun, 26 Jun 2005 02:21:05 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1119769441-15660-0" Subject: MANCHESTER: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 02:21:05 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1119769441-15660-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Manchester (Noun) Pronunciation: ['mæn-chis-têr] Definition 1: (In New Zealand and Australia): cotton goods, or goods traditionally made of cotton, such as sheets and pillowcases Usage 1: In a large store, =91manchester department=92 is a traditional New Zealand and Australian term for the area where bedlinen, towels etc. are sold. Suggested usage: The principle of using the name of a place to refer to the product with which it is traditionally associated is ripe for extension. Examples:=0D "After that freak blizzard, the roads were littered with abandoned detroit."=0D "Marvin doesn=92t mind how he has his idaho=97mashed, baked or french-fried, it=92s all the same to him."=0D "After this spate of plane crashes, officials are increasingly worried about the amount of aging seattle still in service."=0D "For vitamin C, doctors recommend a regular daily intake of california (or florida)."=0D Etymology: Manchester, English city, center of textile manufacture. From Man + chester "walled city (that was originally a Roman camp)"; Old English ceaster from Latin castra "camp." =97Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy, University of Canterbury Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1119769441-15660-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:28:14 +0100 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu9.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt64-1Co75B0bVu-0001Tt; Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:28:13 +0100 by mail.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A0876D27B3 for ; Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:30:25 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1105391434-7540-0" Subject: MANKY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Manky (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['mæng-kee or -ki] >Definition 1: (Chiefly British and particularly Scottish) Dirty, used, but also maimed, mutilated, or otherwise defective. Usage 1: The term was borrowed by Scots English in the 16th century as "mank". Since expanding more broadly through Britain it has accumulated the common adjective suffix "-y". Though neither the Oxford nor Cambridge dictionaries list "mankiness" as the noun, given the productivity of this suffix, there is no reason not to apply it should the occasion arise. Suggested usage: You might not want to use this word on a job interview but it does allow you to give "dirty" and "used" a rest down at the pub. "Now, now, don't cry. Use my tissue. I'm afraid it is a bit manky. Sorry". It can also replace "out of whack" and "broken" without forcing you to the more cerebral "defective": "If you don't like this wine, your palate is manky". "Manky" provides you the luxury of a choice of unoffensive alternatives in referring to lame or disabled limbs: "a game leg" or "a manky arm" (or vice versa). Etymology: Old French manc, manque via Scottish. Originally from Latin mancus "maimed". The underlying root is *man-ko- "maimed in the hand". Akin to English "mangle" and Sanskrit manak "little". The root, man- is the same as that in Latin manus "hand", which appears in numerous English borrowings: "manual (by hand)", "manipulate", "manuscript", "manicure", etc. (Thanks to Sabra Jones for bringing this Scottish lexical nugget to the attention of the rest of the English-speaking world.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud =09 =09 Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The term was borrowed by Scots English in the 16th century as "mank". Since expanding more broadly through Britain it has accumulated the common adjective suffix "-y". Though neither the Oxford nor Cambridge dictionaries list "mankiness" as the noun, given the productivity of this suffix, there is no reason not to apply it should the occasion arise. Suggested usage: You might not want to use this word on a job interview but it does allow you to give "dirty" and "used" a rest down at the pub. "Now, now, don't cry. Use my tissue. I'm afraid it is a bit manky. Sorry". It can also replace "out of whack" and "broken" without forcing you to the more cerebral "defective": "If you don't like this wine, your palate is manky". "Manky" provides you the luxury of a choice of unoffensive alternatives in referring to lame or disabled limbs: "a game leg" or "a manky arm" (or vice versa). Etymology: Old French manc, manque via Scottish. Originally from Latin mancus "maimed". The underlying root is *man-ko- "maimed in the hand". Akin to English "mangle" and Sanskrit manak "little". The root, man- is the same as that in Latin manus "hand", which appears in numerous English borrowings: "manual (by hand)", "manipulate", "manuscript", "manicure", etc. (Thanks to Sabra Jones for bringing this Scottish lexical nugget to the attention of the rest of the English-speaking world.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1155365588-26245-0-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:38:24 +0200 by mxeu11.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKuA8-1E7qm70bbf-0000bw for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:38:23 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FF4D5C2D38 for ; Wed, 24 Aug 2005 02:35:28 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1124867793-32437-0" Subject: MANTRA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 02:35:28 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1124867793-32437-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Mantra (Noun) Pronunciation: ['mæn-trê] Definition 1: A sacred formulaic phrase with mystic qualities recited in religious ceremonies (Hinduism); a phrase almost ritualistically repeated in a certain contexts. Usage 1: Today's word is another lexical orphan with no derivations except a plural, "mantras". Mantras are used abundantly in the mystical Hindu rituals known as "tantras" (from tantra "loom, warp, basic principle"), most of which have the form of dialogues between Siva and his wife. Suggested usage: We often repeat phrases over and over in hopes repetition will ensure assimilation if not acceptance; these may be seen as mantras: "'Weapons of mass destruction' has become the mantra of the year in Washington". You probably even have a few floating around your home and/or workplace: "'It's not my turn' has become the mantra of choice for the goldbricks around here." Etymology: Today's word is the Sanskrit word mantrah "counsel, prayer" from man- "think" + tra "means of . . . ". This word also underlies mandarin "elite public official" from mantri, mantrin- "counselor". The same original root, *men-/*mon-, appears in Latin mens, mentis "mind", which not only underlies our word "mental", but the suffix in words like "statement", "enjoyment", "amusement", and the like. In the Germanic languages, Swedish minne "memory, remembrance", Dutch minne "love", and English "mind" all descended from the same Proto-Indo-European root. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1124867793-32437-0-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:35:05 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu11) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKuA8-1EWsXn49ug-0006a0 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:35:03 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 316CD5C229E for ; Tue, 1 Nov 2005 02:31:56 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1130832612-11400-0" Subject: MAQUILADORA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 02:31:56 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1130832612-11400-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Maquiladora (Noun) Pronunciation: [mê-ki-lê-'do-rê] Definition 1: An US- or foreign-owned assembly plant just south of the US-Mexico border that employs low-cost labor to assemble products and ship them back, usually tariff-free, to the country of origin. Usage 1: Since this is a rather long, borrowed word=97and one borrowed recently=97it has no derivatives. The plural is, as you would expect, "maquiladoras". Just remember that the [k] sound is represented by "qu" when you write it. Suggested usage: Newsweek wrote (May 20, 1991), "Since the mid-1960s U.S. companies have been setting up maquiladoras in Mexico and shipping the tariff-free products back to American markets". The N.Y. Times claimed on May 8, 1997, "Many of those jobs have gone to maquiladoras, whose payrolls have expanded by 300,000 in two years." Etymology: From American Spanish meaning "the place where the miller's fee is paid". "Maquiladora" is from Spanish "maquila", referring to the portion of the flour or meal received by the miller in return for milling grain. It comes from Old Spanish, which got it from Arabic makila "measured, measure of capacity" from kala "to measure". (Allen Dunn of New Zealand spotted this interesting new addition to the English vocabulary and didn't want his linguistic relatives in North America to miss it.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1130832612-11400-0--X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 0 X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 1 by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:22:19 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GkeNu-0003ay-5T for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:22:19 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 176F05C291E for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:49:46 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1163664801-12407-0" Subject: MARQUE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Marque (Noun) Pronunciation: ['mah(r)k] Definition 1: Used only in the phrase "letter of marque and reprisal", a license granted by a sovereign to a subject, authorizing him to make reprisals on any national of a hostile state for damages alleged against the enemy's army. Later it became a license to employ an armed vessel to capture shipping belonging to subjects of an enemy state. Holders of such a letter were called "privateers" or "corsairs". On land, a letter of marque was permission for reprisals after a border incursion (see "Etymology"). Usage 1: Originally, the letter of marque and reprisal was intended as an instrument of last resort when a hostile nation or one of its nationals failed to pay for goods obtained by whatever means. By 1700, the letter of marque had become an instrument by which a government could expand its naval power during war. "Letters of marque and reprisal" distinguished the privateer from a pirate, but not by much. They were outlawed by European nations in the Paris Convention of 1856. The U.S. government, however, never ratified that convention, so Congress may have the opportunity to resort to this legal step in the coming months. Article I, Section VIII, paragraph 11 of the Constitution grants Congress the power "to declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water." Suggested usage: In this phrase, marque means "border", so, the letter of marque allows its holder to go beyond a border or boundary. This broad meaning has many household uses; for example, "The neighborhood gave my dog letters of marque and reprisal to settle accounts with the rabbits eating everybody's lettuce." Etymology: From Old French marque "mark, seizure, reprisal" from Latin marca "border, boundary". Akin to Germanic markja- "mark, border" as in Old Norse merki "a mark". The PIE root of all these words is *merg-/*morg- "boundary, border". A marquis was originally a nobleman appointed by his king to prevent border incursions. Need more PIE? Visit YD's library and read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" 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Usage 1: Today's word has been used in referring to a wide variety of close unions, usually ritually legitimized. Instances of group or communal marriages among all the men and all the women of primitive societies have been reported and polygamy is practiced among many peoples. The existence of words like "bigamy", "trigamy", and "polygamy" suggests considerable variety among types of human marriage. Suggested usage: This noun has long since referred to the union of virtually anything with anything else: "The marriage of tattoos, body piercing, and Gothic clothing inevitably leads to a divorce from good taste". While a marriage is a union of things with differences, the nature of the differences is unspecified. The marriage of two red wines implies intrinsic differences, so the marriage between two people could be a marriage of two different personalities, spirits, or psyches. The current issue of same-sex marriages in the US remains a social and legal issue to which grammar and semantics have nothing to say. Etymology: Today's word is the noun of "marry", which was borrowed from the Old French "marier", the legitimate descendant of Latin maritare "to give a man in marriage". The Latin word comes from a Proto-Indo-European stem that seems to have originally referred to a young man, e.g. Sanskrit marya "young man, boyfriend" and Greek meirakion "young boy". However, the same root is found in words referring to your girls, such as Greek "meirax", Old Lithuanian mergà "girl, maid", Welsh merch "girl, daughter, maid", and Breton merc'h "daughter". (Our thanks today goes to Ralph Pantophlet for wondering whether today's word contained any wisdom vis-à-vis the same-sex marriage debate.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1127718453-21452-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin00.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BBUig-0fnz040; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:17:06 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD3E6B7D861 for ; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 02:13:45 -0600 (MDT) Subject: MARRIAGE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Marriage(Noun)Pronunciation: ['mæ-rij] Definition 1: (1) A wedding, the customary religious, social, or legal ceremony forming an exceptionally close union between two or more people differing in some respect, usually gender; (2) matrimony, the state resulting from such a ceremony; (3) a close union of any number of unlike substances, such as the marriage of soft music, a summer breeze, and a view of the ocean. Usage 1: Today's word has been used in referring to a wide variety of close unions, usually ritually legitimized. Instances of group or communal marriages among all the men and all the women of primitive societies have been reported and polygamy is practiced among many peoples. The existence of words like "bigamy", "trigamy", and "polygamy" suggests considerable variety among types of human marriage. Suggested usage: This noun has long since referred to the union of virtually anything with anything else: "The marriage of tattoos, body piercing, and Gothic clothing inevitably leads to a divorce from good taste". While a marriage is a union of things with differences, the nature of the differences is unspecified. The marriage of two red wines implies intrinsic differences, so the marriage between two people could be a marriage of two different personalities, spirits, or psyches. The current issue of same-sex marriages in the US remains a social and legal issue to which grammar and semantics have nothing to say. Etymology: Today's word is the noun of "marry", which was borrowed from the Old French "marier", the legitimate descendant of Latin maritare "to give a man in marriage". The Latin word comes from a Proto-Indo-European stem that seems to have originally referred to a young man, e.g. Sanskrit marya "young man, boyfriend" and Greek meirakion "young boy". However, the same root is found in words referring to your girls, such as Greek "meirax", Old Lithuanian mergà "girl, maid", Welsh merch "girl, daughter, maid", and Breton merc'h "daughter". (Our thanks today goes to Ralph Pantophlet for wondering whether today's word contained any wisdom vis-à-vis the same-sex marriage debate.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: Not to be confused with the surname, Marshall. Today's word ends on a single [l] which may be doubled when suffixed, as in "marshalled, marshalling", but that should not confuse you. The noun, "marshal", as a federal marshal, field marshal, or marshal at a ceremony, is spelled with only one [l], too. Suggested usage: Today's word does not simply mean to raise or conjure up, so avoid expressions like "marshal the strength to do something". This verb means to put together in an organized fashion, "Through a combination of courses at college, experience, and a broad range of reading, Virgil managed to marshal the skills he needed to carry out his new job". Here is another, "When the attendance dropped dramatically in Professor Draco's class, he persuaded the dean to marshal a committee to investigate student absenteeism." Etymology: Today's word is taken from the noun, "marshal", another widely traveled word that entered Middle English as "mareschal", from Old French "mareschal". Old French previously borrowed it from Old High German marahscalc "keeper of the horses", a compound based on marah "horse" + scalc "servant", a word akin to Old English scealc "servant". "Marah" was related to Old English myre "mare", which today is "mare". The shift in meaning from a servant to a person of high rank is surprising but no doubt resulted from the importance of horses to medieval transportation, especially among officers in the military. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(2) The "red" planet, the fourth from the sun, revolving around it every 687 days at a distance of 227.9 million kilometers (141.6 million miles) and with a diameter of 6,794 kilometers (4,222 miles). Usage 1: August 27 Earth and Mars passed within 55,760,000 kilometers (34,649,264 miles) of each other=97closer than at any time in the past 60,000 years. The adjective, "Martian", is also used as a noun to refer to inhabitants of Mars. Is there life on Mars? According to popular Russian graffiti of the 70s, "No, not there either." Suggested usage: In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the Wife of Bath makes a comparison of Mars and Venus similar to the one that has recently reemerged in English arm-chair psychology: "Venus me yaf [gave] my lust, my likerousnesse [wantonness], And Mars yaf [gave] me my sturdy hardinesse". Mars' lover in Roman mythology was Venus, which is why Mardian says in Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra, "Yet have I fierce affections, and think What Venus did with Mars." Etymology: Like the other planets, Mars is named for a Roman god, Mars. Mars was the father of Romulus, the mythical father of the Roman people, thus the progenitor of the Roman Empire. The month of Martius "March", the beginning of the Roman year, was named for him probably because it was the usual time to plant crops and launch military campaigns (see Definition). The original root is *mar- "gleam", found in Sanskrit marikis "beam of light", hence the bright god of armor and war, a notion equally befitting a planet. (Today's word was suggested by Nymann of the Agora, where over 1,000 word-lovers share thoughts about their favorite words every day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: You should be sure to masticate your food sufficiently before swallowing. Suggested usage: The word "pulverize" is a bit overused by sports announcers, so give this word some use. "I'm not only going to win this argument, I'm going to masticate him and spit him out". Almost anything done with the mouth falls within the range of this word's metaphors. To indicate passionate articulation, you might say, "In his restrained fury he masticated each word carefully." Etymology: Late Latin masticare, mastict- "to chew", from Greek mastikhan "to gnash the teeth." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1161933291-30158-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:20:35 +0200 by mxeu7.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsxo-1E4aCw30V4-0007SZ for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:20:34 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 700655C1B32 for ; Mon, 15 Aug 2005 02:20:33 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1124089342-21766-0" Subject: MATERTERAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 02:20:33 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1124089342-21766-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Materteral (Adjective) Pronunciation: [mê-'te(r)-têr-êl] Definition 1: Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an aunt. Usage 1: This is the rare feminine equivalent of a recent Word of the Day, "avuncular". It may be used to make direct reference to an aunt or her auntly activities, or to invoke characteristics commonly associated with aunts: usually kindly solicitude, although fans of PG Wodehouse's fictional character Bertie Wooster will be aware that materteral interventions can also be entirely unwelcome. An equally rare alternative with the same meaning is "materterine." Suggested usage: Auntly behavior is usually benign, at least in intention: "Every materteral visit brings with it the danger of death by cookies and cakes". But occasionally it is thoroughly undesirable: "Leopold has a romantic fixation on Dorothea, but her behavior towards him has always been more materteral than passionate." Etymology: Both "materteral" and "materterine" are derived from Latin matertera, "maternal aunt" (compare the derivation of "avuncular" from Latin avunculus "maternal uncle"). Paternal aunts are not etymologically neglected; however, in Latin, your father's sister was called "amita" which, after changing [m] to [n] and losing a couple of vowels along the way, has ended up as English "aunt." =97Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1124089342-21766-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:48:37 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GwbaL-0005yo-Kf for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:48:35 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88EDE5C277A for ; Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:43:44 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1166515767-5685-0" Subject: MCCOY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Mccoy (Noun) Pronunciation: [mê-'koi] Definition 1: As in "the real McCoy", meaning the genuine article, the original, not a substitute. Usage 1: "The real McCoy" is a phrase that rivals another Word of the Day, "OK" (at http://www.yourdictionary.com/cgi-bin/wotd.cgi?word=3Dok), for begging an explanation of its origins. Wherever it comes from, "the real McCoy" is used to emphatically assert the originality of an object, idea, or reputation. Suggested usage: There is not but one context in which to use today's word: "Estelle swore that her silver car was a DeLorean, but when Virgil saw the doors swing outward, he knew it wasn't the real McCoy". In 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote in a letter, "For society, there isnae sae muckle; but there's myself=97the auld Johnstone, ye ken=97he's the real Mackay, whatever". "Whatever?" Perhaps Stevenson didn't quite know if he wanted to say Mackay or McCoy, but his statement leads us toward today's etymology. Etymology: The origins of "the real McCoy" are unclear. The top contender is a marketing jingle from Messrs. Mackay of Edinburgh, who made a brand of fine Scotch whisky that they promoted as "the real Mackay" from 1870 onward. During the Prohibition era in the United States (1919-1933), the phrase was extended to any hard liquor from Canada as opposed to lesser domestic brands. Since "the real Mackay" was already in the language, a widening of the phrase's scope in the alcoholic spectrum makes sense. Next we move from Scotch to the fightin' Irish. A popular Irish welterweight pugilist, Norman Selby (1873-1940=97a life that includes the years of US Prohibition) had difficulty convincing people outside the ring of his identity. Once he floored a drunk who doubted his name and the drunk responded by saying, =93That=92s the real McCoy, alright,=94 using an Irish adaptation of =93Mackay.=94 Selby was so impressed he changed his professional name to =93Kid McCoy,=94 at which point he had to punch drunks to prove he was the real (Kid) McCoy. Any way you look at them, the McCoy stories point to the success of the Messrs. Mackays' publicity campaign, which means that the phrase "the real McCoy" originates in the development of public relations hype, self-promotion, and celebrity. (Thanks to Darrin Strauss's new novel, "The Real McCoy", for reminding us of today's word and to Malcolm Jones, writing for the NY Times Review of Books, for the observation about "the real McCoy" and publicity.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The plural of "medium" is "media", just as the plural of "datum" is "data" and most Latin words ending on the suffix -um form their plurals with -a. The reason that we call television, radio, newspaper, magazine, and web news "media", is that they are the means or vehicle for delivering the news to us. The reason they are referred to in the plural is because there are more than one such vehicles: television is one communications medium, radio is another, and so on. More and more dictionaries, however, are accepting "media", along with "data" and "agenda", as a singular noun. Virtually no one says, "What is on the agendum?" but scientists are careful to distinguish one datum from a set of data. "Media" is somewhere between these two. Suggested usage: A medium is also someone who claims to mediate between the spiritual and real worlds. "Bud Insky and his mysterious wife Carrie were the media responsible for reconciling the McPhersons after Peter McPherson passed on. So far, no news medium has covered the story." Etymology: Today's word is the neuter of the Latin word for "middle" and "half" snitched wholesale from Latin (hence the Latin plural). The diminutive of this word, medalia "little halves", referred to half denarius pieces (the basic Roman coin), apparently used in the first "medals". "Medium" made its way to Italian as "mezzo", as in mezzo-soprano "half a soprano" (in voice only, of course.) The Greek word from the same root is "meso" as in the era of the dinosaurs, the Mesozoic. Yes, it is the same root in English "middle" plus an old suffix, -le, which has had many functions: diminutive (as a puddle is a small pool), instrumental (as a spindle is an instrument for spinning), and others. (The medium for today's word was Matthew Kalinowski of San Francisco. The warmth of our gratitude for his service is, of course, much higher than medium.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: This word, or its synonym, mellifluent, perfectly refers to someone speaking as though honey were dripping from the tongue, that is, speech approaches poetry: "I have never heard such mellifluous (mellifluent) Afrikaans in my life." Suggested usage: This word may be applied to any reference to perfectly, even poetically articulated language: "please translate the passage into idiomatic mellifluous Swahili"; "she spoke in mellifluous swells that bound her audience in a collective spell"; "he is a mellifluent persuader". An onomatopoetic word that will find widened application among those receiving yourDictionary's Word of the Day. Etymology: From Latin mellifluus "flowing or dripping with honey" (from mel 'honey' + flu-e-re "to flow") + us (Adj. ending). Latin mel is derived from the same Proto-Indo-European root at English mead "fermented honey" and flu- is a cognate of flow. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today is Memorial Day in the US and our contribution will be a few words on the subject. No one knows for sure where Memorial Day began. The original memorials were trips to cemeteries to place flowers on the graves of those fallen in battle and evidence indicates this was happening in many parts of the US when the day was officially proclaimed in 1868. Suggested usage: Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan and was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I. Etymology: Today's word comes from Late Latin "memoriale", the neuter of Latin memorialis "belonging to memory", the adjective from memoria "memory". Latin memoria is based on a reduplicated form of the root *mor-, me-mor-, the initial consonant having been repeated as a prefix. But with the suffix -n, the same stem became "mourn", where wars always lead our memories. To those who fought, suffered, or died fighting for freedom, we dedicate today's word and the thoughts which go with it. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Delivery-Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:57:49 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu1) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1EnCLU3bLj-0003R9 for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:57:49 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC89563FA01 for ; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 02:37:21 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1134720728-22370-0" Subject: MENDACIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 02:37:21 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1134720728-22370-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Mendacious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [men-'dey-shês ] Definition 1: A Latinate form for "lying" or "untruthful." Usage 1: It would be impolite or downright rude to call someone a "lying crook", but the Latinate equivalent "mendacious offender" could soften the effect. While "mendacious" is an adjective, it has nominal counterpart mendacity "untruthfulness." Suggested usage: Both "mendacious" and "mendacity" have ready Anglo-Saxon counterparts, "untruthful" and "untruthfulness". If you want to impress the person you are calling a fraud, you might say, "You are so charming in your mendacity that no one really minds", or "You are so charming that no one really minds your mendacious fairy-tales." Etymology: Latin mendax "lie" from Proto-Indo-European *mend- "physical defect, fault". Interestingly, the word mendicant "beggar" from Latin "mendicus" also comes from *mend-, where the original sense was "physical defect". (For more on Proto-Indo-European, read "Words: Where do they Come from?" in yourDictionary's library.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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(2) A friar that belongs to an order that prohibits the possession of property and who must beg alms for a living as a result. Usage 1: Today's word is a more literary and a less offensive expression referring to a beggar. It may also be used as an adjective, as a mendicant attitude toward life. The state of beggarhood is "mendicancy" while the action itself is "mendication" from the verb, "to mendicate". Both of the last two are generally considered obsolete though, so long as "mendicant" is around, they remain grammatically correct possibilities. Suggested usage: The implications of beggarliness is not only poverty, but poor dress and uncleanliness, "I hate to invite those two erstwhile hippies to my parties because they dress like mendicants". However, one may be poor in things other than money or clothes: "Raphael's brusque behavior with women had left him a rejected mendicant of feminine love and affection." 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Usage 1: "Meretriciously" is the adverb and "meretriciousness", the noun. Definition 2: False, insincere. Suggested usage: This word asks to be employed in a variety of situations. "The meretricious holiday decorations in the malls have made me into a catalog shopper", "Her tenth-grader thinks that creativity is best expressed by meretricious outfits". In the other sense of "meretricious": "My husband thinks that my arguments for not hosting his family's Christmas dinner are meretricious and unfounded." Etymology: Entered English in the 17th century from Latin meretrix, meretric- "prostitute" in turn from merere "to earn; deserve". (The idea of the "working girl" goes way back.) 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1146120698-22736-0-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:11:16 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin16.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FyOwr-0nQ7yS0; Thu, 6 Jul 2006 10:10:57 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4264E5C0BC7 for ; Thu, 6 Jul 2006 01:39:59 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1152169222-1833-0" Subject: MESHUGA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 01:39:59 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-07-06T08:11:16Z X-TOI-MSGID: 351c511e-44db-49f6-8f00-498a1d973608 ------------=_1152169222-1833-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Meshuga (Adjective) Pronunciation: [mê-'shU-gê] Definition 1: Affectionate) Crazy, nutty, absent-minded. Usage 1: The noun is meshugaas "craziness" and a crazy girl is a "meshuggeneh" while a crazy boy is a "meshuggener". Be careful not to call your boyfriend "a crazy meshuggeneh" because you make two mistakes when you do: (1) a meshuggeneh is a girl and (2) the word already says he's crazy. Of course, if you come from one of the many regions where the final [r] is not pronounced, the same word applies both ways. Today's word is also spelled "meshugga" or "meshugge." Suggested usage: Today's is a word for "crazy" that is mild and not insulting: "I may be meshuga but I'm not an idiot", sounds perfectly OK. Here is some more meshugaas: "You can't parachute from the roof with an umbrella! Where did you get a meshuga idea like that?!" Etymology: Yiddish "meshuge" from Hebrew mê=9Auggah "maddened, crazed" participle of =9Auggah "to be mad, crazy". 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1152169222-1833-0-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:36:05 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin16.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Fa6TH-16JHGq0; Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:35:59 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C15335C46B0 for ; Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:35:33 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1146379917-16861-0" Subject: METASTASIS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:35:33 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-04-30T07:36:05Z X-TOI-MSGID: 7a4ad46b-6618-4cbf-8aa3-d03192e809b3 ------------=_1146379917-16861-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Metastasis (Noun) Pronunciation: [me-'tæ-stê-sis] Definition 1: A change in nature or location. In medicine it generally indicates migration to another location, especially in reference to cancer. In rhetoric, it refers to a sudden transition from one point to another. Elsewhere it is used in the sense of "metamorphosis", a change in character or nature. Usage 1: Do not confuse today's word with "metathesis" [mê-'tæ-thê-sis], two linguistic sounds trading places, as in the pronunciation of "ask" as "aks" or "prescription" as "perscription". Metathesis is a common linguistic process mentioned occasionally in our Words of the Day. The adjective for today's word is "metastatic" [me-tê-'stæt-ik] or "metastatical". The adverb is "metastatically" and the verb, "metastasize" [me-'tæ-stê-sIz]. Suggested usage: Let us hope that we will never have any use for today's word in the medical sense. This type of metastasis usually refers to the dispersal of late stage cancer cells to several previously unaffected parts of the body, where they are more difficult to treat. In more common usage it refers to a noticeable if not radical metamorphosis: "Have you noticed the metastasis in Buster's attitude since his wife got the leather outfit and the whip? It's almost a pleasure to talk to him now." Etymology: From Greek meta "between" + stasis "state, condition". "Meta" is akin to "mid(dle)", "medieval", and "meridian". Russian mezhdu "between, among" comes from the same source along with Greek mesos "middle" and Latin medius "middle", found in the name of the Middle of the Earth Sea, known by its Latin name, the Mediterranean. Sanskrit mAdhya and its descendents, Hindi madya , Bengali mAjh, Persian mij=E2n, Pashto mandz=97all meaning "middle"=97are related, too. "Stasis" is based on the Indo-European stem for "stand", found in "stand", "stool", "stall", "stop", and many others. Both Latin stabilis "stable" and stabulum "abode, stable" are based on the same root. Russian stol "table", German stehen and Russian stat' "stand" are also members of this extensive extended family. (Our gratitude today is owed Matthew Kalinowski of San Francisco for the metastasis of today's word from here to all our subscribers.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1146379917-16861-0-- Received: from mailin13.aul.t-online.de (mailin13.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.70]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:33:27 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin13.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GTCrs-0CAYCW0; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:33:08 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id ABC825C3D3E for ; Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:33:07 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1159512623-15542-0" Subject: METTLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:33:07 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-09-29T07:33:27Z X-TOI-MSGID: 0290c4ab-acec-47db-bf10-2af50ec6944f ------------=_1159512623-15542-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Mettle (Noun) Pronunciation: ['me-dêl (British 'me-têl)] Definition 1: A person's character, spirit, courage, strength of principle=97the stuff one is made of, usually in a positive sense. Usage 1: Today's word has an adjective, mettlesome "high-spirited, courageous" (not to be confused with "meddlesome" though pronounced the same), as the feats of mettlesome Achilles on the battlefields of Troy. Suggested usage: Today's word was one of William Shakespeare's favorites. In Act II of his 'Henry IV' Prince Hal reports "I am no proud Jack, like Falstaff, but a Corinthian, a lad of mettle, a good boy". It was still a poignant term in1928 when D. H. Lawrence wrote in 'Lady Chatterley's Lover,' "Her mettle was roused, she would not be defeated." Etymology: Today's word came into being as a variant spelling of "metal" in the 16th century but by 1700 it had assumed the metaphoric meaning full time. "Metal" continued to be used to refer to character as well as the metallic substance long after. 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Usage 1: The noun is "migration", the adjective, "migratory", and the agent noun, "migrant". The suffix -ant (or -ent) is used to mark the agent (person doing something) of intransitive Latinate verbs. "Migrate" is intransitive and derives from Latin (see Etymology), so migrants are called "migrants" rather than "migrators". "Resident", "descendent", and "dependent" are other examples. Reference of the more specific forms, immigrate ['im-ê-greyt'] "to migrate to a place" and emigrate ['em-ê-greyt] "migrate from a place", is usually limited to people making permanent changes of residence. Suggested usage: The metaphoric side of this verb is only seldom mined for its exquisite expressivity: "The band's style has migrated over the years from a sort of smooth jazz to blatant New Wave". It is perfect lexical choice for any slow transition, "Mindy's primary interest has slowly migrated from shopping for clothes to repairing trucks." Etymology: From Latin migrare "to migrate". From the PIE stem *mei-gw- "move" based on *mei/moi "to change or move". With the suffix -to the same root turns up in Latin mutare "to change" and mutuus "in exchange" on which "mutual" is based. English "mad" shares the same origin via Germanic ga-maid-yan "changed" underlying Old English *gemædan "made foolish or insane". For more on PIE, check our new FAQ sheet, linked to the front page. (All hats at YDC are tipped to Olga Shun for today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1143100655-13291-0-- Delivery-Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:32:40 +0200 by mxeu13.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsEO-1DnuTP2EmI-00049I for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:32:39 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C7F085C1C4B for ; Thu, 30 Jun 2005 02:25:43 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1120115079-21648-0" Subject: MINACIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 02:25:43 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1120115079-21648-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Minacious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [mi-'ney-shês] Definition 1: Menacing, threatening. Usage 1: The perfect synonym of minatory. The noun is "minacity". Suggested usage: Minacious clouds could spoil a picnic and a minacious look from mom could deter all kinds of mischief lurking among an offspring's intentions. Minacious memos could undermine a workplace. Here is a word we can all derive good mileage from. Etymology: Latin minax, minacis "jutting out; threatening". Also minatorius "threatening" from which English borrowed "minatory". From Indo-European *men- which underlies Latin mentum "chin, beard" and English "mental", borrowed from it. The same root evolved into English "mountain" and "mouth" from Old Germanic *munthaz. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1120115079-21648-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin02.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BfaRe-2GViQy0; Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:27:54 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D002CB7EC11 for ; Wed, 30 Jun 2004 02:26:09 -0600 (MDT) Subject: MINUTIA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Minutia(Noun)Pronunciation: [mi-'nu-shee-ê or mi-'nu-shê] Definition 1: A microscopic, often trivial item; the smallest detail. Usage 1: If you thought all English words form their plural with -s, you might be surprised to learn that today's word forms its plural with -e: "minutiae", pronounced [mi-'nu-shee-ee] or just [mi-'nu-shee]. Most British speakers prefer palatalizing the second syllable: [mi-'nyu-shee-ê]. Suggested usage: Today's word refers to the atomic particles of anything, "Wyatt Matters never learned that it is the minutia of one's life that gives it form and provides the greatest satisfaction". It often conflates the two senses of 'microscopic' and 'utterly unimportant:' "If you're going to pound your way into the world of big-time finance you can't lose sleep over the minutiae." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin minutia "smallness" the noun from minutus "small". The same root reached French as menu "fine, minute, small", as in menue monnaie "small change". As a noun, however, the French word refers details--minutiae, as in menu de repas "details of a meal", most recently reduced to just plain "menu". The same root is also in Latin minor "lesser, smaller" and in its neuter form, "minus". In Russian it became men'she "less, fewer", which underlies Menshevik "minorityist", the party that opposed the Bolshevik (majorityist), Lenin, during the Russian Revolution of 1917. (Now, for a change of pace, we must attend a most important detail-our gratitude to James Howard for spotting today's word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Delivery-Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:31:06 +0200 by mxeu0.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpIi-1EENEv0AG2-00036q for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:31:05 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2B8925C01E5 for ; Sun, 11 Sep 2005 02:30:59 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1126422794-13934-0" Subject: MISANDRY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 02:30:59 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1126422794-13934-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Misandry (Noun) Pronunciation: [mis-'æn-dri] Definition 1: The hatred of men, of the male sex, man-hating. Usage 1: We are often asked what is the masculine correlate of "misogyny", the hatred of women. It is NOT "misanthropy", which is the hatred of all humans=97male and female=97but today's word. A person struggling with this unfortunate attitude is a misandrist. Suggested usage: In our write-up of a recent Word of the Day, "andragogy", we suggested the subrogation of misandry to andragogy might render more satisfying results: "It is important not to misconstrue the thrust of Feminism as any kind of misandry". Feminism suggests andragogy rather than misandry. "Susan's bad experiences with her last three boyfriends has left her something of a misandrist." Etymology: From Greek misandros "man-hating", based on misos "hatred" + anêr, andros "man, adult male". The Greek word is akin to Albanian njer=ED and na, nar- "man, person". Armenian air, arn "man, person" also descends from the same Proto-Indo-European root. The root of this word also took on a suffix which led to Greek anthropos "man, human, person", found in "anthropology" and "misanthropy", mentioned above. However, this last word was used to refer to "man" in the generic sense of a person of either sex. (Today's word has been requested by many, many visitors to our website over the years.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Very few words carry warning labels but today's word indicates what you can expect if you carry out the activity it refers to: prison. In sense (3) above, this noun is related to the verb misprize "to mistake, misperceive, underestimate; to despise, scorn." Suggested usage: Today's word has been used in so many ways, it is difficult to sort them all out. Keep in mind the two meanings most widely used. The first relates to misconduct in public office: "It was difficult for Les Cheatham to comprehend why giving the building contract to his brother-in-law was seen as misprision by those in the school district". The second meaning is to mistake one thing for another or to underestimate it, "Cheatham's misprision of the school district's dissatisfaction with this behavior allowed him to repeat his error, which led to his downfall." Etymology: Today's word is an excellent example of just how much the pronunciation of a word can change over 5,000 years. The root began in Proto-Indo-European as something like *ghend-, which came to Latin as "hend-" and then was prefixed to become pre-hendere "take, grasp, capture". As Latin broke up into the Romance languages, this verb became French "prendre" but the past participle was reduced to a simple "pris". We see this root in "prison", a place of captivity. The root also attracted the prefix mes- "wrongly", producing "mesprendre, mespris" in French. A noun was derived from the past participle of this word, "mesprison", which English borrowed with the slight spelling twist that we see in today's word. The original PIE root also appeared without the [n] (*ghed-) in many languages like English, where very predictable phonological rules converted it into "get." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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The tradition in England is that, after every kiss, a berry is plucked from the twig and when the last berry is removed, the twig's powers are exhausted. The powers of American mistletoe last much longer. Suggested usage: It is difficult to dissociate mistletoe from the act of kissing: "This pickle makes me pucker up more than a tree full of mistletoe". But during the holidays, avoid insults like: "I would sooner eat the mistletoe than kiss him". If someone rubs you the wrong way, rather than resort to crude language, in keeping with the holiday spirit, simply say: "As I walk away, kindly note the mistletoe attached to my coattail." Etymology: Old English mistilt=E1n from mistil, mistel "mistletoe" + t=E1n "twig". The origins of "mistil" are a mystery but the "toe" is clearly by folk etymology. The Celtic and Norse peoples considered mistletoe sacred. The Celts hung sprigs over doorways, cradles, and barns to protect and bring good fortune to people and their possessions. 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Usage 1: A common false cognate is "militate". Look out for the confusion. Suggested usage: The common idiom is "mitigating circumstances", circumstances that makes a crime more palatable, acceptable. But there is a plethora of circumstances where it applies. "I need something to mitigate the bad news I'm bringing home." Etymology: From Latin mitigatus, past participle of mitigare "to soften", from mitis "soft" + -igare, related to agere to "go, drive, do", cf. "agent", "agile", and all stems on "act". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The verb may also be spelled "molly-coddle". The noun "mollycoddle" (or "molly-coddle") means an effeminate man or boy, just as does "molly" alone. In fact, coddle may be used alone in a sense similar to "mollycoddle:" "To coddle" means to treat someone as though they were an invalid. Suggested usage: Here is a playful word that can relieve "pamper" and "indulge" of some of their duties. Apply it liberally around the house: "Don't mollycoddle the kids, honey; make them do their chores". "Should I stop molly-coddling you, too, and expect you to do yours?" Etymology: A compound based on molly "an effeminate man" plus coddle "to slack on discipline". "Molly" (or "Mally") was originally a nickname for "Mary" but, like "John", soon came to take on other meanings, no doubt, for its commonness. Coddle originally meant "cook an egg in water without boiling it", hence underdoing something from where "underdoing discipline" is but an aimless skip. 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Usage 1: People with a single-minded obsession are monomaniacs and they behave monomaniacally. Suggested usage: Here is a variant of "obsessive" that can be applied to any kind of single-minded obsession. "He is a football monomaniac and never watches anything else on TV" or "The media's monomaniacal focus on the election results is driving ME crazy." Etymology: Greek mono-s "alone, only, solitary" + mania "passion, enthusiasm, madness". Monos also underlies most English words beginning with "mono-" such as "monotheism, monopoly, monotony" but also "monk" and "monastery", a place of solitude. "Mania" is related to English "mad", and via Latin to "mental, mention, money, memory." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. 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Research Noam Chomsky: The Central Linguist of the 20th Century Here are a few pages from the man who developed the very concepts of current linguistic theory. You can find a select bibliography on his home page at MIT. More informative is this library of his articles. An outline of the evolution of his theory of syntax may be found here. Noam Chomsky is also one of the leading humanists and supporters of human rights in the world. Those curious about his political activity, will find it a simple matter to locate websites devoted to us via any of the on-line search engines. Languages of Afghanistan"Pahlawi/Farsi/Dari" is a short article explaining the relationships of the three major languages of Afghanistan. Arabic Morphological Analyzer. This is an experimental Java applet with a built-in keyboard for those who don't have their own. From Xerox Research Center Europe. Shape Schematization in Assamese Classifiers by Jugal K. Kalita. The concept of schematization has been discussed at length in the context of English spatial prepositions. In this paper, Kalita shows that the idea of space schematization also applies to an extended set of classifiers or enclitical definitives that are found in an Indo-European language called Assamese. Austronesian Language Comparison by Raymond Weisling. This is a comparison of core vocabulary of 13 Austronesian languages, including Indonesian, Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese, Madurese, Sawu, Toraja, Tagalog, Maori, Fijian, Hawaiian, Malagasy, and Rapanui. A Brief Latin Grammatical Aid. Lynn H. Nelson, University of Kansas, December 30, 1990. This grammar reference list presently contains two sections: examples of translations for the various uses of several noun cases, and the endings for regular nouns, adjectives, active verbs, and present participles. Later editions will increase this coverage. Bulgarian Morphological Analyzer. Hristo Krushkov of the University of Plodiv maintains this morphological analyzer of Bulgarian. Insert an entire Bulgarian sentence and each word will be identified and analyzed. Alternatively, you may enter any two agreeing words and check their agreement. Conjugate Spanish Verbs Computational Morphology: Introduction to the ALE-RA System by Colin Matheson. This document describes how to run ALE -ra on the Centre For Cognitive Science/Human Communication Research Centre machines, and also describes briefly the main commands necessary to compile lexicon files and view the results. English Neologisms. This site contains one hundred 'new' words from the Independent newspaper for the period January 1994 to March 1995. The words have been selected from an original list of 11,699 types which were identified as being new by filtering software developed by the University of Liverpool Research and Development Unit for English Studies during the AVIATOR Project, 1990-1993. The Ergative State of Early Proto-Indo-European by Hans-Joachim Alscher. This on-line article examines briefly the syntactic structure, the origin of the case system and verbal affixes in Proto-Indo-European. If the link doesn't work, try here. French Conjugation. You insert the infinitive and select the verbal tense, voice, and mood, and the INFL analyzer will give you the conjugation. The INFL analyzer is a licensed product of the MultiLingual Theory and Technology team at the Rank Xerox Research Center, in Grenoble, France made available to ARTFL through a technology exchange agreement. The principal developers of INFL are Lauri Karttunen and Annie Zaenen. French Morphological Analyzer. The ARTFL Project: morphological analysis using the INFL analyzer allows you to enter one or more French words (lower case only, no punctuation) at the prompt and returns the context-free morphological analysis for each term. Introduction to German Grammar. This is a temporary resource for learning beginning German or reviewing German provided by Gary Smith of William & Mary. It contains the basic paradigms of nouns, adjective, and verbs. GERTWOL German Morphological Analyzer. There isn't much information about the analyzer on the site but it seems to work well. Hindi Morphological Analyzer (Tagger). Type in a phrase or word and this analyzer will identify the parts of speech and their morphological functions. Written by Vasu Renganathan of the University of Pennsylvania. Indo-European Documentation Center. This site includes links and materials from a number of ancient Indo-European languages, the Numeral Project on early counting systems, and several on-line papers, including a reader of nineteenth century Indo-European studies edited by W. P. Lehmann. How Similar are Estonian and Finnish? This article by Eugene Holman of the University of Helsinki discusses the declensions and conjugations of both languages. International Phonetic Association This is the association the sponsors the International Phonetic Alphabet, the symbols that represent all the sounds of all natural languages. The entire alphabet is available on this site. Linguistic Typology (Language Variety) Matthew Dryer's page on linguistic typology, with an on-going project devoted to typological atlases, typological data-bases, and links to other language resources. This is a good place to begin to learn about language variety. Italian Clitics by Paola Monachesi This site contains many of Dr. Monachesi's articles on Italian and Romanian clitics which may be downloaded. Latin Parser and Translator. This is a beta or developers copy of a Visual Basic program which Adam McLean designed to assist people in translating from Latin into English. I am making this available in the hope that it might help people undertake some translations (download). Multilingual Verb Conjugator. Now you can conjugate at least some of the regular verbs in 27 different languages. The LOGOS verb conjugator gives you all the forms of regular verbs in its database for 27 languages, including Italian, French, Spanish, Polish, German, Esperanto, English, Latin, Portuguese, Greek, Finnish, Czech, Croatian, Sicilian. It is a work in progress that still lacks many verbs. Xerox Research Corporation's Morphological Analyzer for Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German. These finite-state analyzers have been compiled using two-level morphology rules. These morphological analyzers are also used in XRCE's part-of-speech taggers. The Roots of Mambila: Convergence and divergence in the development of Mambila by Bruce Connell. This paper shows that Mambila comprises two major dialect clusters, though the division is not that envisaged by previous researchers. This paper provides evidence of a new division among Mambila dialects and then explores the relative roles of divergence and convergence in Mambila and what the Mambila situation can tell us about the dynamics of language change more generally. Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin Grammar. This study guide was written by Dale Grote of UNC Charlotte. It contains many conjugation and declension paradigms to supplement Wheelock. Spanish Morphological Analyzer (Licensed). This C/C++ morphological analyzer that makes use of the ARIES Spanish lexical interface listed on the same page. This permits to improve efficiency by integrating word segmentation with lexical access also. By now, it is a (pseudo)-unification chart based parser for context-free morphological grammars. Swahili Noun Classes. This is a preliminary report by Ellen Contini-Morava on a two-phase study of the semantics and syntax of noun classification in Swahili. Phase I, the topic of the present paper, is an investigation of the semantic structure of the noun classes, from a cognitive-semantic perspective. Tamil Case System This is a scholarly excursion into the Tamil case system by Harold Schiffman of the University of Washington. It includes a discussion of the postpositions. Turkish Morphological Analyzer. This analyzer has been developed using the two-level transducer technology developed by Xerox . It can process about 900 forms/sec on Sparc station 10/41, though industrial strength versions of the SW work significantly faster. This implementation of Turkish uses about 30,000 Turkish root words. Ural-Altaic Language Page A comparative study of all the morphological features of the Uralic and Altaic languages. Verbix Verb Conjugator Here is a verb conjugator that conjugates the verbs of over 50 different languages for you. Word Manager. Word Manager is a system for the acquisition and management of reusable morphological and phrasal dictionaries . It has a knowledge acquisition component and a knowledge representation which enable a more flexible use than typical finite-state systems. WordNet. WordNet is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets. Word Frequency Indexer. Catherine Ball of Georgetown's Linguistics Department has written a very useful script that analyzes text you put in for word (token) frequency. World Atlas of Language Structures Matthew Dryer has begun this website dealing with the typology of languages. It has a good list of language families with examples of each and a library of articles on the subject. XTAG Tree Adjoining Parser. XTAG is an on-going project to develop a wide-coverage grammar for English using a feature-based and lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammar formalism. XTAG also serves as an system for the development of TAGs and consists of a predictive left-to-right parser, an X-windows interface, a morphological analyzer, and a part-of-speech tagger (download). Language Identifiers Have a foreign word but don't know which language it comes from? See if these language guessers can identify it. If you aren't successful this time, come back in a month or two and try again; new languages are added constantly. Xerox XRCE Language Identifier (47 languages as of October 15, 2002) Alis Language Guesser (28 languages as of October 15, 2002) Euclid: Language Identifier (30 languages as of October 15, 2002) Stochastic Language Identifier (13 languages as of October 15, 2002) TextCat II with Different Language Modules (11 languages as of October 15, 2002) Natural Language Identification Tool (4 languages as of October 15, 2002) Druid Language Identification Unknown Language Identification Guesslang from Logilab (Download) A Stochastic Language Identifier Lextek Language Identifier(260 languages as of October 15, 2002; currently download only) Candid Reviews of Los Angeles Hotels at www.TripAdvisor.com Current Language Research For the more advanced and adventurous, here are some pages reflecting current linguistic research as well as useful language-learning applications that fall short of complete grammars (verb conjugators, etc.) This page is currently maintained by Silvia Luraghi, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Università di Pavia, Italy. Research Noam Chomsky: The Central Linguist of the 20th Century Here are a few pages from the man who developed the very concepts of current linguistic theory. You can find a select bibliography on his home page at MIT. More informative is this library of his articles. An outline of the evolution of his theory of syntax may be found here. Noam Chomsky is also one of the leading humanists and supporters of human rights in the world. Those curious about his political activity, will find it a simple matter to locate websites devoted to us via any of the on-line search engines. Languages of Afghanistan"Pahlawi/Farsi/Dari" is a short article explaining the relationships of the three major languges of Afghanistan. Arabic Morphological Analyzer. This is an experimental Java applet with a built-in keyboard for those who don't have their own. From Xerox Research Center Europe. Shape Schematization in Assamese Classifiers by Jugal K. Kalita. The concept of schematization has been discussed at length in the context of English spatial prepositions. In this paper, Kalita shows that the idea of space schematization also applies to an extended set of classifiers or enclitical definitives that are found in an Indo-European language called Assamese. Austronesian Language Comparison by Raymond Weisling. This is a comparison of core vocabulary of 13 Austronesian languages, including Indonesian, Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese, Madurese, Sawu, Toraja, Tagalog, Maori, Fijian, Hawaiian, Malagasy, and Rapanui. A Brief Latin Grammatical Aid. Lynn H. Nelson, University of Kansas, December 30, 1990. This grammar reference list presently contains two sections: examples of translations for the various uses of several noun cases, and the endings for regular nouns, adjectives, active verbs, and present participles. Later editions will increase this coverage. Bulgarian Morphological Analyzer. Hristo Krushkov of the University of Plodiv maintains this morphological analyzer of Bulgarian. Insert an entire Bulgarian sentence and each word will be identified and analyzed. Alternatively, you may enter any two agreeing words and check their agreement. Conjugate Spanish Verbs Computational Morphology: Introduction to the ALE-RA System by Colin Matheson. This document describes how to run ALE -ra on the Centre For Cognitive Science/Human Communication Research Centre machines, and also describes briefly the main commands necessary to compile lexicon files and view the results. English Neologisms. This site contains one hundred 'new' words from the Independent newspaper for the period January 1994 to March 1995. The words have been selected from an original list of 11,699 types which were identified as being new by filtering software developed by the University of Liverpool Research and Development Unit for English Studies during the AVIATOR Project, 1990-1993. The Ergative State of Early Proto-Indo-European by Hans-Joachim Alscher. This on-line article examines briefly the syntactic structure, the origin of the case system and verbal affixes in Proto-Indo-European. If the link doesn't work, try here. French Conjugation. You insert the infinitive and select the verbal tense, voice, and mood, and the INFL analyzer will give you the conjugation. The INFL analyzer is a licensed product of the MultiLingual Theory and Technology team at the Rank Xerox Research Center, in Grenoble, France made available to ARTFL through a technology exchange agreement. The principal developers of INFL are Lauri Karttunen and Annie Zaenen. French Morphological Analyzer. The ARTFL Project: morphological analysis using the INFL analyzer allows you to enter one or more French words (lower case only, no punctuation) at the prompt and returns the context-free morphological analysis for each term. Introduction to German Grammar. This is a temporary resource for learning beginning German or reviewing German provided by Gary Smith of William & Mary. It contains the basic paradigms of nouns, adjective, and verbs. GERTWOL German Morphological Analyzer. There isn't much information about the analyzer on the site but it seems to work well. Hindi Morphological Analyzer (Tagger). Type in a phrase or word and this analyzer will identify the parts of speech and their morphological functions. Written by Vasu Renganathan of the University of Pennsylvania. Indo-European Documentation Center. This site includes links and materials from a number of ancient Indo-European languages, the Numeral Project on early counting systems, and several on-line papers, including a reader of nineteenth century Indo-European studies edited by W. P. Lehmann. How Similar are Estonian and Finnish? This article by Eugene Holman of the University of Helsinki discusses the declensions and conjugations of both languages. International Phonetic Association This is the association the sponsors the International Phonetic Alphabet, the symbols that represent all the sounds of all natural languages. The entire alphabet is available on this site. Linguistic Typology (Language Variety) Matthew Dryer's page on linguistic typology, with an on-going project devoted to typological atlases, typological data-bases, and links to other language resources. This is a good place to begin to learn about language variety. Italian Clitics by Paola Monachesi This site contains many of Dr. Monachesi's articles on Italian and Romanian clitics which may be downloaded. Latin Parser and Translator. This is a beta or developers copy of a Visual Basic program which Adam McLean designed to assist people in translating from Latin into English. I am making this available in the hope that it might help people undertake some translations (download). Multilingual Verb Conjugator. Now you can conjugate at least some of the regular verbs in 27 different languages. The LOGOS verb conjugator gives you all the forms of regular verbs in its database for 27 languages, including Italian, French, Spanish, Polish, German, Esperanto, English, Latin, Portuguese, Greek, Finnish, Czech, Croatian, Sicilian. It is a work in progress that still lacks many verbs. Xerox Research Corporation's Morphological Analyzer for Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German. These finite-state analyzers have been compiled using two-level morphology rules. These morphological analyzers are also used in XRCE's part-of-speech taggers. The Roots of Mambila: Convergence and divergence in the development of Mambila by Bruce Connell. This paper shows that Mambila comprises two major dialect clusters, though the division is not that envisaged by previous researchers. This paper provides evidence of a new division among Mambila dialects and then explores the relative roles of divergence and convergence in Mambila and what the Mambila situation can tell us about the dynamics of language change more generally. Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin Grammar. This study guide was written by Dale Grote of UNC Charlotte. It contains many conjugation and declension paradigms to supplement Wheelock. Spanish Morphological Analyzer (Licensed). This C/C++ morphological analyzer that makes use of the ARIES Spanish lexical interface listed on the same page. This permits to improve efficiency by integrating word segmentation with lexical access also. By now, it is a (pseudo)-unification chart based parser for context-free morphological grammars. Swahili Noun Classes. This is a preliminary report by Ellen Contini-Morava on a two-phase study of the semantics and syntax of noun classification in Swahili. Phase I, the topic of the present paper, is an investigation of the semantic structure of the noun classes, from a cognitive-semantic perspective. Tamil Case System This is a scholarly excursion into the Tamil case system by Harold Schiffman of the University of Washington. It includes a discussion of the postpositions. Turkish Morphological Analyzer. This analyzer has been developed using the two-level transducer technology developed by Xerox . It can process about 900 forms/sec on Sparc station 10/41, though industrial strength versions of the SW work significantly faster. This implementation of Turkish uses about 30,000 Turkish root words. Ural-Altaic Language Page A comparative study of all the morphological features of the Uralic and Altaic languages. Verbix Verb Conjugator Here is a verb conjugator that conjugates the verbs of over 50 different languages for you. Word Manager. Word Manager is a system for the acquisition and management of reusable morphological and phrasal dictionaries . It has a knowledge acquisition component and a knowledge representation which enable a more flexible use than typical finite-state systems. Word Frequency Indexer. Catherine Ball of Georgetown's Linguistics Department has written a very useful script that analyzes text you put in for word (token) frequency. World Atlas of Language Structures Matthew Dryer has begun this website dealing with the typology of languages. It has a good list of language families with examples of each and a library of articles on the subject. XTAG Tree Adjoining Parser. XTAG is an on-going project to develop a wide-coverage grammar for English using a feature-based and lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammar formalism. XTAG also serves as an system for the development of TAGs and consists of a predictive left-to-right parser, an X-windows interface, a morphological analyzer, and a part-of-speech tagger (download). Language Identifiers Have a foreign word but don't know which language it comes from? See if these language guessers can identify it. If you aren't successful this time, come back in a month or two and try again; new languages are added constantly. Xerox XRCE Language Identifier (47 languages as of October 15, 2002) Alis Language Guesser (28 languages as of October 15, 2002) Euclid: Language Identifier (30 languages as of October 15, 2002) Stochastic Language Identifier (13 languages as of October 15, 2002) TextCat II with Different Language Modules (11 languages as of October 15, 2002) Natural Language Identification Tool (4 languages as of October 15, 2002) Druid Language Identification Unknown Language Identification Guesslang from Logilab (Download) A Stochastic Language Identifier Lextek Language Identifier(260 languages as of October 15, 2002; currently download only) Candid Reviews of Los Angeles Hotels at www.TripAdvisor.com ©1996-2003 yourDictionary.com Inc. All Rights Reserved. Received: from mailin22.aul.t-online.de (mailin22.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:44:24 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin22.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1G0Cuo-1tRX4C0; Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:44:18 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 207495C0AC0 for ; Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:39:11 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1152601092-18728-0" Subject: MORTIFY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 01:39:11 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-07-11T07:44:24Z X-TOI-MSGID: 34e2919d-b0ae-445e-8709-d06153161945 ------------=_1152601092-18728-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Mortify (Verb) Pronunciation: ['mor-ti-fI] Definition 1: (Transitive) To humiliate, embarrass to extremes, cause enormous shame. Usage 1: "Mortification" is the correlate noun. The semantic drift here is from death itself toward a sense of dying of embarrassment. "I just DIED when he put the lampshade on his head" =3D "I was mortified when he put the lampshade on his head." Definition 2: (Intransitive) To become gangrenous or necrotic (a part of the body) Suggested usage: Use this verb when "embarrass" simply isn't strong enough: "How could you mortify me like that by wearing the same dress to the party as mine?" or "You can imagine my mortification in discovering the glob of whipped cream on my nose!" Etymology: From Old French mortifier, from Latin mortificare "to kill", from mors, mort- "death". 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Usage 1: As befits the term, "mother" is the progenitor of a large and meaningful word family. "Motherly" is the adjective and adverb of today's word, as in "motherly love" and "she motherly wiped the little boy's tears away". "Motherliness" is the noun expressing the warmth, nurturing concern and protectiveness that give the root, "mother", its true meaning. Just as many mothers work two jobs, so does this word-it also does the work of a verb: "Mothering and working are full-time jobs can try the best of mothers." Suggested usage: When Sadaam Hussein (remember him?) challenged the US to the "mother of all battles", we all knew exactly what he meant because of the primordial force of motherhood throughout our language: Mother Earth, Mother Nature, Mother of God, Mother Goose (the originator of all children's stories since the book's first printing in 1719), the mother lode, the motherland-even the motherboard in your computer. Mothers are associated in all our minds with our origins and what is essential, crucial, and most important. Etymology: The origin of the word for "mother" in virtually all Indo-European languages is the baby-talk syllable "ma", usually the first recognizable syllable uttered by a baby and also the basis of "mama", plus the kinship suffix -ter (-ther), also found in "sister, "brother", and "father". The original form, *mater-, evolved into Latin "mater", Greek "meter" (as in "metropolis", the mother city), German "Mutter", French "mère", Serbian "majka", Russian "mat', materi", Italian and Spanish "madre", Portuguese "mãe", Danish "moder", Dutch and Afrikaans "moeder", Norwegian "mor", Swedish "moder", Icelandic "móðir", Irish "máthair", Hindi "mataji", Gujarati "maataa", Farsi (Persian) "madar", and Pashto "mor". So, if you're a mother, you are part of a major power in the world and we at yourDictionary wish this day one of the happiest in your life. (Today's word was suggested by one of our favorite mothers, Audra Himes, formerly of yourDictionary.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------BC52248A285263730A78454B-- . by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:57:45 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H0EUh-0006lg-EZ for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:57:44 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C690A5C4717 for ; Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:47:05 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1167379768-31924-0" Subject: MS.: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Ms. (Noun) Pronunciation: ['miz] Definition 1: A formal title of courtesy for a woman without regard to the marital status reflected in "Mrs". and "Miss." Usage 1: Today's abbreviation for "mistress" is followed by a period in the US. Outside the US, periods are often omitted after abbreviations that end on the same letter as the full form. Those who follow this (British) style write, "Mr" but "Rev.", "Ms" but "Prof". No one seems to place a period after "Miss". Interestingly, "mistress" is the full form of "Miss" [mis], referring to an unmarried woman, "Mrs". ['mis-iz] referring to a married woman, and "Ms.", referring to a woman regardless of marital status. All are always capitalized. Suggested usage: Today's word is most popular in the US, where it originated, since it refers to females the same as the masculine Mr. "mister". It is associated with feminism, which promoted it in the 80s (especially through the magazine "Ms."). It is used by those women who do not wish their form of address to convey their marital status and by anyone addressing a woman without knowing her marital status: "Mr. Cawley, would like you and Ms. Flower like a seat near the buffet?" Etymology: The full form of today's word (mistress) descended from "maistresse", the feminine of Old French maistre "master" derived from Latin magister "master, chief, head". The original underlying root was *mag- "great", which went on to give us "much", "mickle", "might", and Latin magnus "great". The root of "magnus" is visible in many borrowings from Latin, such as "magnanimous", "magnify", "magnificent". In Sanskrit this root became maha "great", seen in maharajah "great king" from maha "great" + raja "king", a relative of our "royal". (Mr. Marcos Daniel of Brazil wanted to know more about gender and the English forms of polite address. 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Usage 1: Usage of today's word tapered off over the course of the 20th Century even in its last stronghold, Scotland, always the land of fascinating words. An older variant of this word is "mickle". In the Eve of St. Agnes (xiv) Keats pleads, "Let me laugh awhile, I've mickle time to grieve". Most Scots today would probably prefer using "muckle", as did Frank Kippax as recently as 1992 in The Butcher's Bill: "The Home Guard barged in and waved a muckle pistol in his face." Suggested usage: Today our word is heard mostly in the idiom, "Many a mickle mak's a muckle", meaning roughly "a lot of littles make a lot", an encouragement to save for a rainy day. This idiomatic (unpredictable) phrase seems contradictory and probably is a corruption of "Many a little mak's a muckle", suggesting the Scots themselves are letting this quaintly old fashioned word slip away. Still and again, J. D. Salinger wrote in Catcher in the Rye (1951), Chapter 11, that Jane Gallagher "was sort of muckle-mouthed" because when she talked excitedly "her mouth sort of went in about fifty directions." Etymology: The origin of today's word is a prominent root *meg- "great, large" found in some form in almost every Indo-European language. It ended up (also) as "much" in English but we find it in Norwegian and Danish meget "very (much)" and Swedish mycken "much", as well. The ancient Greek cognate is megas "great", borrowed in all the English words on "mega": "megastar", "megaton", "megabyte". It also underlies megalomania "delusions of wealth and power". In Armenian it became mec "great" and in Albanian, madh "great". Sanskrit maha "great" is used in several words borrowed into English, including mahatma as in Mahatma Gandhi, maharishi "great seer", an eminent spiritual teacher, and maha raja "great king", which also includes "raja", a relative of "royal" and French roi "king." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's noun is used also as an adjective meaning "enormous, monstrous" or "plague-like". As such it has an adverb "murrainly." Suggested usage: Of course, everyone saves up for a rainy day but nothing could prepare us for a murrain day like September 11, 2001. If the trends in music between rock and roll and hip-hop dismay you, remember that H. L. Mencken was plagued by "the murrain of jazz". Today's is also a good word for the occasional mindless curse (if duly provoked, of course): "A murrain upon your head!" or, as Trinculo put it in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' (III, ii, 50), "A murrain on your monster, and the devil take your fingers!" Etymology: Borrowed from Old French morine, from Medieval Latin morina, a noun from Latin mori "to die", whose irregular past participle "mortus" underlies "mortal", "mortuary", and "mortgage". This verb may be related to mordere "to bite", underlying "morsel". It is certainly akin to morbus "diseased" from which we derive "morbid". 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Usage 1: Today's word is a noun metamorphosing into an adjective. "Myriad" was originally a noun appearing in phrases like "a myriad of stars" but by the 19th century it was called to adjectival service, e.g. "myriad stars glowed above". Samuel Taylor Coleridge opened the 19th century with his famous phrase that demonstrated how "myriad" had assumed it new duty. In his 'Hymn to Earth' (1800), Coleridge wrote, "Myriad myriads of lives teem'd forth from the mighty embracement". Now that is a lot of lives. Suggested usage: So, the story is that today's word originated as a noun: "Lionel is in possession of a myriad of excuses for not getting the job done". However, it works today just as well as an adjective: "He gave myriad reasons for firing me but not one that was cogent". yourDictionary predicts that by 2150 it will be an adjective pure and simple. Etymology: Greek myrias, myriad- "ten thousand" from myrios "countless". 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Usage 1: Vice President Spiro Agnew probably uttered the most famous example of today's word when, on November 13, 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa, he called the US press corps "nattering nabobs of negativism". ("Natter" can mean simply "to chatter" or "to grumble.") The phrase was actually written by former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, who was then a speech writer for President Nixon. Suggested usage: Because of the humor associated with today's word, a minor industry producing derivations of it has grown up over the years: a nabobery is a place frequented by nabobs, nabobical is the adjective meaning "pertaining to a nabob", while nabobish means "rather like a nabob", as does its adverb, "nabobishly". "Nabobism" is great wealth and luxury and the class of all nabobs is the nabobry. (Networking with your local nabobry could do wonders for your career.) Etymology: Today's word was borrowed from Hindi "nawab, nabab", itself borrowed from Arabic "nuwwab", the plural of na'ib "representative", the active participle of the verb naba "to represent". An interesting twist of this word is that it came to be the mispronounced name of the exclusive neighborhood of the nabobs of San Francisco, now known simply as "Nob Hill". It is unrelated to "hobnob." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1127632081-13288-0 Word of the Day Today's Word: "Nascent" (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['ney-sênt] Definition 1: Coming into existence or having recently come into existence. Usage 1: Today's word allows us to speak of a point in time when an object or idea is just being formed or has just been formed, but has not been fully realized. Thus, the noun, "nascency" (or simply "nascence"), can refer to a time of great hope or a missed opportunity. Suggested usage: When friends and family undergo change, this word is useful: "Lana's nascent cynicism about relationships came as a surprise to friends and marked the end of her 1.5-kids-and-a-minivan idealism". You might employ today's word to talk about situations that have just come to light, as well: "A nascent toadyism is developing around our new manager, but he's not playing favorites yet." Etymology: Today's word comes directly from Latin nascens, nascent-, present participle of nascor "to be born". This verb comes from PIE *gnê-sko-, a suffixed form of the zero-grade of *gen-/*gon- "to give birth, beget", which underlies a small world of words on reproduction: "progeny, generation, gene, genealogy, pregnant" from Latin, not to mention native English "kin" and German Kind "child" found in "kindergarten". "Nascor" itself also underlies "native", "nation", and "nature". (For more PIE, see our FAQ sheet or read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in the library.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1138435625-28077-0 Word of the Day Today's Word: Neoteric (Adjective) Pronunciation: [nee-ê-'ter-ik] Definition 1: Of recent origin; modern. Usage 1: Today's word is a lexical orphan, without any other members in its family tree. In the spirit of the neoteric, we might spawn an agent noun, "neoterist". That would be someone who has a PDA, a cell phone with e-mail and Web access (to read the Word of the Day, of course), a laptop with DVD and ZIP drive. A misoneist (see our archives at http://www.yourdictionary.com/cgi-bin/wotd.cgi?word=3Dmisoneism), on the other hand, dislikes anything neoteric=97especially gadgets that buzz or ring during chamber music concerts. Suggested usage: If you're the house cook and designated pot-scrubber, why not make this suggestion: "Let's do something neoteric and eat out all weekend". If you learn to love restaurant dining, accuse your significant other of misoneism at the suggestion that you stay home for a meal every now and again. A neoteric feature of YDC is our Agora=97be daring and have a look at the conversations going on at http://www.yourdictionary.com/cgi-bin/agora/agora.cgi. Etymology: From the Late Latin neotericus, from Greek neoterikos, from neoteros "younger", a comparative form of neos "new". The PIE root is newo-, and not surprisingly, English "new", German "neu", French "neuf" and "nouveau", Russian "novyi", Hindi "naya". In fact, virtually all Indo-European languages take their word for "new" from this stem from this root, one of the clearest pieces of evidence that they all belong to the same family. It also underlies "nova", "novel", "novice" and "innovate"=97something a lover of all things neoteric approves. Order more PIE from our article "How Is a Hippo Like a Feather?" in YDC's library. (It's an old habit of ours to thank our readers for their suggestions, so cheers to Roger Cohen in Niskayuna, NY, for today's word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Nescient" has few relatives. The noun from it is "nescience" while "nesciently" is the adverb. It has a cousin, "nescious", with the same meaning, which is related to "nice" (see Etymology). It is distantly related to nescio "a claim of ignorance, of not knowning", from the Latin word nescio "I don't know". This word is a useful noun for our times: "US courtrooms today resound with the nescios of corporate executives squirming on the witness stand." Suggested usage: Occasionally you may wish to speak your mind without wanting it to be understood. "I think your comment reflects a profound nescience of the problem, Slobodan", might even get you a nod of gratitude from the target of your insult. Places do exist, by the way, where nescience is not at all out of place, "Mr. Chips's heart tightened ever so slightly before yet another sea of nescient freshman faces in the auditorium." Etymology: Today's word is a borrowing from Latin "nesciens", the present participle of nescire "to be ignorant", derived from ne- "not" + scire "to know". The Latin word belonged to a family that included "nescius", borrowed into English as nescious (see Usage). In Old French, the same word was reduced to "nise" and was borrowed into Old English as "nice", meaning "foolish, silly", a meaning that inexplicably migrated to what it is today. (We are thankful to Dr. Richard R. Everson for another nice word from a very knowledgeable word-lover.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------5C772047E4A8E76248A32AE4-- . by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:47:10 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H0xHY-0001nw-9H for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:47:09 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2191F5C32A7 for ; Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:45:22 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1167552529-23647-0" Subject: NICE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Nice (Adjective) Pronunciation: [nIs] Definition 1: Pleasant, agreeable. Beyond this, the meaning of the word is very vague; so vague, in fact, that the Oxford Dictionary offers 17 definitions trying to capture it. "Nice" can also serve as the default euphemism for "I don't want to talk about it" or "I don't know what to say." Usage 1: The problem is that this word is woefully overused. It has gotten to the point that we use it whenever we want to say something positive but can't think of the right word or want to avoid saying it. It has come to be more a dodge than a meaningful speech tool. It is used with a few adjectives as a kind of intensifier, "nice and steady", "nice and easy", "nice and warm". However, be careful since you cannot use this construction with just any adjective. Suggested usage: Today's is the word to use while gritting your teeth, "Yes, darling, I think the tattoo of the bull moose downing a beer on your chest is very nice". Used sincerely, it is the blandest pleasantry available in the English language, =93Have a nice day!=94 Etymology: Now we know why today's word is so stupid: that is what it originally meant. It was borrowed from a French dialect as "nice" which meant "stupid". The French word, related to Spanish necio "ignorant,=94 came from Latin nescius "ignorant" from the verb nescire "to be ignorant" made up of ne "not" and scire "to know", the same root we have today in "science", and "conscience". Now we would expect the original root, *ski "cut", (knowing was seen as analysis, cutting things apart) to end up in English as shi-, since original [k] became [h] in English=97and it did. Unfortunately, the word is not a nice one and is just as stupid as "nice". 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Nidicolous (adjective) Pronunciation: [ni-'di-kê-lês] Definition: Nest-dwelling, nesting, usually referring to birds whose offspring are helpless at birth and must remain in a nest until they mature. Usage: Believe it or not, today's word belongs to a large family of words based on nidify "to build a nest" and "nidification". Of course, if humans build edifices, birds would build "nidifices", wouldn't they? If the offspring leave the nest soon after hatching, they are nidifugous "nest-fleeing" from nid "nest" + fug(ere) "(to) flee". We might extend this one to those who spend a lot of time traveling or go out every night. Suggested Usage: Today's word begs to replace "nesting instinct" in some of our daily chatter: "Don't be nidicolous, Henrietta, we won't need to add more rooms to this house until we have children". Here is another: "When he married Robin, Jay converted from the nomadic to the nidicolous life with unexpected aplomb." Etymology: Latin nidus "nest" + col(ere) "(to) inhabit" + -ous. The stem nid- originates in a PIE compound form *ni-zd-o- "nest (place of sitting down)" from *ni- "down" + s(e)d- "sit". Old English "nest" comes from the Germanic variation of the same compound, *nistaz, also underlying "niche" and "nick". (Today's birdy word from G. V. S. 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Nidicolous (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ni-'di-kê-lês] Listen Definition: Nest-dwelling, nesting, usually referring to birds whose offspring are helpless at birth and must remain in a nest until they mature. Usage: Believe it or not, today's word belongs to a large family of words based on nidify "to build a nest" and "nidification". Of course, if humans build edifices, birds would build "nidifices", wouldn't they? If the offspring leave the nest soon after hatching, they are nidifugous "nest-fleeing" from nid "nest" + fug(ere) "(to) flee". We might extend this one to those who spend a lot of time traveling or go out every night. Suggested Usage: Today's word begs to replace "nesting instinct" in some of our daily chatter: "Don't be nidicolous, Henrietta, we won't need to add more rooms to this house until we have children". Here is another: "When he married Robin, Jay converted from the nomadic to the nidicolous life with unexpected aplomb." Etymology: Latin nidus "nest" + col(ere) "(to) inhabit" + -ous. The stem nid- originates in a PIE compound form *ni-zd-o- "nest (place of sitting down)" from *ni- "down" + s(e)d- "sit". Old English "nest" comes from the Germanic variation of the same compound, *nistaz, also underlying "niche" and "nick". (Today's birdy word from G. V. S. Nagabhushana of Hyderabad is a lexical gem not at all for the birds.) —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.kcbo.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-10272-0-1174633209-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:15:03 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GjYqA-0005YZ-7M for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:14:58 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 20B1B5C6B6F for ; Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:53:52 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1163405567-12500-0" Subject: NIGHTMARE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Nightmare (Noun) Pronunciation: ['nIt-meyr] Definition 1: A frightening dream or intensely distressing experience of any kind; a female demon that attacks people in their sleep. Usage 1: Modern English speakers have, by and large, given up the meaning of a female goblin called a nightmare in favor of a bad dream of any sort. But Shakespeare clearly used the word in the original meaning in King Lear, III, iv, 126: "He met the night-mare and her nine-fold; Bid her alight, And her troth plight, And, aroint thee, witch, aroint thee" (i.e. Away with thee!) The adjective (like the demon) is "nightmarish" and the adverb is "nightmarishly." Suggested usage: Using the word in its original meaning implies a belief in goblins and spirits: "He awoke in the morning looking (and feeling) like he had been accosted by a nightmare". So long as we avoid using it to refer to our wives and girl friends, no harm will be done. Otherwise, the common sense is always useful, "The traffic in downtown Lewisburg was a nightmare today." Etymology: Middle English, a female demon that attacks sleeping people; based on night "night" + mare "goblin". "Night" is from a verbal root *negw- "to be dark" which turns up in German Nacht, Latin nox, noctis, Greek nux, and Russian noch'. It also underlies Latin niger "black", which devolved into Italian negro "black". Old English mare means "goblin, incubus" and is related to Latin mori "die", found in "mortal", "morbid", and to English "murder". (Thanks to Julie Langford-Johnson of the University of Indiana for yet another seasonal word of the day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun is nivosity. (Thanks to Dr. Audra Himes of yourDictionary for today's word.) Suggested usage: For those of you with a musical ear, try bringing niveous into your caroling this winter: "It's beginning to look quite niveous outside (tra la tra la)". Also, "I bought my niece a glass sphere filled with water and a niveous flakes for a Christmas gift" (translation: snow globe). If the substance on your windshield no longer is snow but originated as such, try: "The wipers couldn't clear the nivosity quickly enough, so we pulled over until the blizzard died down." Etymology: From Latin niveus, from nix (nig-s), niv- "snow" which developed into French neige, Spanish nieve, and Italian neve. The underlying PIE from, believe it or not, is *sneigwh-, with several sounds that have worn off over the years. So the same PIE root gave us English "snow" and Slavic (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian) sneg "snow." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1116572121-13008-0-- Received: from mailin20.aul.t-online.de (mailin20.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.74]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:47:04 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin20.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1G3TFE-1bxHE00; Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:46:52 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 17B435C1DE6 for ; Thu, 20 Jul 2006 01:41:13 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1153378767-27491-0" Subject: NOIR: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 01:41:13 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-07-20T07:47:04Z X-TOI-MSGID: c7c8076f-d9f8-44ba-9495-d1effea108e0 ------------=_1153378767-27491-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Noir (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['nwa(r) ] Definition 1: Gloomy crime fiction or film featuring cynical characters in sleazy settings. Usage 1: This adjective has not been completely assimilated by English as it occurs only in a few French phrases, as in French, always after the noun it modifies: "film noir" and "roman noir". The adjective is "noirish" with the "r" pronounced. For a parody of the genre noir, listen to the adventures of Guy Noir on Prairie Home Companion. Not directly related to café noir "black coffee" or pinot noir the "black Pinot" grape that produces the hearty red wine of the same name. Suggested usage: Weaving the expressions that "noir" occurs with into casual conversation calls for considerable lexical dexterity, "I feel sorry for him; his life is a kind of roman noir that he can't seem to brighten up". It is easier to use it literally: "The film set out a tantalizing detective mystery but midway evolved into a sort of film noir that could not sustain even a passing glint of optimism." Etymology: French noir "black" from Late Latin "negro", Latin niger, nigr- "black" found in "Nigeria" and "denigrate". From PIE nekw-, also underlying English "night" and Greek nix, niktos "night". This root also had an O-grade form, nokw-, that produced Latin nox, noctis, German Nacht, Russian noch', Albanian nat=EB=97all meaning "night". The sounds [k] and [g] are identical except for the voicing of [g], i.e. the vibration of the vocal folds. (Our thanks Max Schneiter, journalism student at Arizona State University in Phoenix, for today's dark word of the night.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1153378767-27491-0-- Received: from mailin18.aul.t-online.de (mailin18.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.73]) by mhead44 with LMTP; Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:46:45 +0100 Received: from s2219.ml00.net ([216.39.127.219]) by mailin18.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1HOAiF-1N8HmD0; Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:46:39 +0100 b=Tk9JV32gyqQAGNG88bP4yQhOL4ATN7am/5jHQCUBfbveFIXz9WQ914b+MFW3W3VmNGM82BvZVowUSqgztzvvkZKNeTbageb/X6ExKXOtC/njhqNaBOlMT9sEFf8gjTlT; by s2219.ml00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA49624; Sun, 4 Mar 2007 23:03:49 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 02:46:40 -0800 (PST) X-PMG-Msgid: 1173040135.17640 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: NOISOME: Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-3568-0-1173078025" X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2007-03-05T10:46:45Z X-TOI-MSGID: 54338862-deab-43bc-98e5-0b46391c7fd4 --MIME_BOUNDARY-3568-0-1173078025 The Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Noisome (adjective) Pronunciation: ['noy-sêm] Definition 1: Offensive, disgusting, foul. Usage 1: Another lexicological curve ball: "noisome" has nothing to do with "noise" (which comes from Vulgar Latin nausea "seasickness" and, later, "discomfort") or the pronominal quantifier "some." Definition 2: Harmful or dangerous. Suggested Usage: "Noisome's" meaning ranges from just disgusting to positively dangerous, so "noisome advances" would be advances one finds repulsive while "noisome fumes" could be toxic. A mother might ask her son to put his noisome socks in the hamper immediately without making the distinction. Etymology: Middle English noie "harm" (shortened from Old French anoi "annoyance" which also was borrowed by English as "annoy") + -som, an adjective suffix meaning "having X or characterized by X" (from Old English -sum "like X, characterized by X"). -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com:80/wotdarch.cgi ---------------- Find word-related fun and games in >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com/fun.html ---------------- Please click here to forward this message to a friend: http://i.ml00.net/forward?YourDictionary:24:1173040135.17640:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e ---------------- =A91996-2007, LoveToKnow Corp. 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A mother might ask her son to put his noisome socks in the hamper immediately without making the distinction. Etymology: Middle English noie "harm" (shortened from Old French anoi "annoyance" which also was borrowed by English as "annoy") + -som, an adjective suffix meaning "having X or characterized by X" (from Old English -sum "like X, characterized by X"). —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! Spread the Word Fun & Games Word of the Day Crossword Puzzles Foreign Language Crossword Puzzles Fill-In Crossword Puzzles Word Jungles Word of the Day Semantic Scramble Word of the Day Spellbinder Find many more fun and games in Have a foreign word but don't know which language it comes from? Try a Language Guesser! The Dictionaries: Language | Multilingual | 'Nyms & such | Translation | Specialty About YDC | Lookup Button | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.k11b.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-3568-0-1173078025-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:22:20 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1HCvYb-0006mN-CV for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:22:17 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A0D085C75A6 for ; Fri, 2 Feb 2007 02:54:06 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1170403743-3091-0" Subject: NONDESCRIPT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Nondescript (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['nahn-dê-skript] Definition 1: Ordinary, pedestrian, of no particular type or kind. Literally, "not described." Usage 1: This is an adjective isolate with no correlate noun or verb. It is spelled as one word. Suggested usage: This is a good word to use when you find it difficult to identify or categorize something: "She arrived in a nondescript dress hemmed precisely at her knees" or "He was a small, nondescript man whom no one suspected of motorcycle racing." Etymology: Latin non "not" + de-scribere "to describe" from de- + scrib-ere "to scratch, scrape, write". PIE root *skrabh- evolved into English "scrape", German schreiben "write", Russian skresti "scrape", and French écrire (escrire =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is a normal adjective, as "nonpareil beauty", that may be used as a noun, as Viola does in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night:' "O, such love / Could be but recompens'd though you were crown'd / The nonpareil of beauty!" This adjective is unanalyzable, which means the initial non- is no longer perceived as a separable negative prefix. Suggested usage: I like to place this adjective behind the noun it modifies; for some reason it sounds right in that position and certainly has more impact, e.g. "Portia Radcliff is an intellect nonpareil". It is, however, used more often before the modified noun, "Mark is a nonpareil salesman", unless it has a subordinate phrase, "Mark is a salesman nonpareil among those in sales here". But then adjectives with subordinate phrases are regularly placed after the noun they modify in English (e.g. "a yellow book" but "a book yellow with age"). Etymology: From Old French "nonpareil" composed of non- "non, un-" + pareil "equal" from Vulgar Latin "pariculus", the diminutive of Latin par "equal". This same Latin root turns up in many English words borrowed from Latin, including "pair", "parcel", "parity", "parse", "part", "particle", "partisan", and "party". (We extend our nonpareil gratitude to Mrs. Adriana R. Mandaro of Woodbury, New York for suggesting today=92s word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Although today's word is rarely used today, it still lurks out there on the periphery of our language, used on the proper occasion for effect by verbal connoisseurs. We like it because it is a lexical curve ball that leads you where it isn't. Suggested usage: One of the goals of early manned space flights was to test for any nosopoetic effects of extended periods of weightlessness. According to Peter Bowler in 'The Superior Person's Book of Words,' however, "Ah, how perfectly nosopoetic!" is the proper exclamation to employ when a wealthy acquaintance, of whose possessions you are insanely jealous, proudly shows off his or her new fishpond or sunken garden. But never tell anyone that you just can't stand seeing their nosopoetic face again unless you wish the insult to be (mis)taken as a compliment. Etymology: Today's word comes to us, courtesy of Latin and French, from Greek nosopoi(etik)os "causing illness", which consists of nosos "illness" + poi(etik)os "making, producing". It is related to nosophobia "the fear of disease", nosology "the classification of diseases", nosotrophy "the promotion of disease", and nosography "the description of diseases". (When we sent out iatrogenic "caused by a doctor or hospital", Rod Gates reminded us that "nosocomial" is a word more specifically meaning "caused by or in a hospital". That led us to nose about this family of words.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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Delivery-Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:27:14 +0200 by mxeu9.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt64-1E6lAg0TwT-0003tR for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:27:14 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FB3C5C19B6 for ; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 02:27:07 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1124607937-22635-0" Subject: NYCHTHEMERON: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 02:27:07 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1124607937-22635-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Nychthemeron (Noun) Pronunciation: [nik-'the-mê-rên] Definition 1: A 24-hour period, comprising a nighttime and daylight segment. Usage 1: Many people erroneously spell this word "nycthemeron". Don't you fall into that trap! Also, remember that when you add the suffix -al to derive the adjective, you must drop the Greek suffix -on; in other words, nychthemeron + al =3D nychthemeral [nik-'the-mê-rêl] "occurring in 24-hour periods." Suggested usage: Many languages have separate words for the two meanings of day: "the daylight hours" and "24 hours". Russian, for example, has "den'" and "sutki" for those two meanings and both are used frequently. "If you don't have this room cleaned up in a nychthemeron, you're grounded" is less likely to work than "in a fortnight". (Too bad these two words could not have swapped meanings. But maybe if we clip it to "a nichthy" it will catch on.) Etymology: Greek adjective nykhthemeron neuter of nykhthemeros "lasting for a night and a day" from nykh, nykt- "night" and (h)emera "day" (nyktas te kai emar "by night and day"). The PIE root for "night" is negw-t- or nokw-t "night", appearing in Russian noch', Latin nox, noctis, and German Nacht. Underlying stem is probably negw- "dark" found in Latin niger "black" and Italian "negro". This root also appears in "denigrate". For more on PIE, see "Words: Where do they Come from" in the YD library. (Our thanks to YD friend Helen Belisle for discovering this transcendent lexical gem.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Hence, emotional anxiety brought on by attempts to attain the unattainable. Usage 1: A person suffering from nympholepsy is a nympholept and the adjective is "nympholeptic". (Using the same template, we might say that a person brought to a state of ecstasy by captivation with words is a logolept, someone who suffers logoleptic rapture. If you don't like today's word, be the first on your block to apply this one.) Suggested usage: Today's word may be used metaphorically, "Years of work on his electric fork left Fitzwalling in a state of nympholeptic angst that no psychiatrist could dissipate". It may also be used literally (believe it or not) so long as "nymph" is assumed metaphorical, "Conrad left the topless bar with a nympholeptic beam on his face so distinct it raised suspicion in the eyes of every policeman he passed on the way to his hotel." Etymology: Greek nympholeptos "captured by nymphs, frenzied" from nymphe "young bride, low-level goddess" + leptos "seized", past participle of lambanein "to take, seize". Greek "nymphe" shares an origin with Latin nubere "to cover, veil, marry", nubilis "marriageable", and nubes "a cloud". Another word in this family is Greek nephos "cloud." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Shelley wrote in 'Revolt of Islam' (iv.9) "Custom maketh blind and obdurate The loftiest hearts". The adverb is "obdurately" and the noun, "obduracy". They all come from the transitive and intransitive verb obdure "to harden." Suggested usage: The neutral sense can be used where you might otherwise use "dyed-in-the-wool", e.g. "His father was a union leader and he has been an obdurate Labourite since childhood". Of course, Tories might think this the pejorative usage. Here is a clearer example of that first meaning, "I. D. Nye was born to politics; his father was an obdurate card sharp until his death." Etymology: From Late Latin obduratus, past participle of obdurare "to harden", derived from Latin durus "hard", also found in "endure" and "durable". "Durus" comes from PIE *deru-/*doru- "solid, tree" which emerged as daru "wood" in Sanskrit, Modern Hindi "dArU", Persian "d=E2r". Elsewhere the stem underwent liquid metathesis (the [r] and the vowel switched places) so that in Serbian it emerges as drevo "wood" (Russian derevo), and in English it evolved into both "tree" and "true" ("treow" and "treowe", respectively, in Old English). In Greek it turned up as drus "oak" and dendron "tree". By the way, "druid" is probably a borrowing from a Celtic compound *dru-wid- "strong seer", where "wid" is akin to "video" and "vision". (Our FAQ sheet has more about PIE. We would have to be perversely obdurate not to recognize Patricia Collins' contribution in suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Cliches like "chew out", "cuss out", "dress down", "call on the carpet" in contemporary American English have all but obliterated more subtly articulated terms like "censure", "chide", "reproach", "upbraid", "rebuke", "scold", "berate", and "objurgate". Suggested usage: Take advantage of all the subtle semantic differences in all these near synonyms while avoiding cliches. "He didn't just berate me, he completely objurgated me!" "I prefer dad's objurgation to Mom's berating me over the condition of my room." Etymology: Latin objurgare "to scold, rebuke" from ob- "to, against" and jurgo "quarrel, dispute, rebuke" itself probably related to jus, jur- "law, right" from which we derive "justice" and "jury". -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: The noun for today's verb is "obligation" [ah-blê-'gey-shên] and the most common adjective is "obligatory" [ê-'bli-gê-to-ree]. A variant of this word is "obligate", which has the first two meanings of today's word but not the third. The adjective "obligate" ['ah-blê-gêt] means either (1) obliged, bound by (I'm obligate to your generosity) or (2) restricted, limited, as cats are obligate carnivores and koalas are obligate eucalyptus eaters. Suggested usage: Remember, the first two meanings in our Definition may be expressed by either "oblige" or "obligate", "I feel obliged (obligated) to have your evening gown repaired after stepping on the hem as we were waltzing". Rather than insult people when telling them to go away, why not gently apply the third meaning of today's word, "Millwood, would you oblige us with your absence? Thank you." Etymology: Today's word comes from the French verb "obliger", which is also the source of noblesse oblige [no-'bles o-'bleezh] "honorable behavior that is the duty of those with rank or wealth". The French verb is the descendant of Latin obligare, comprising ob- "to" + ligare "to tie, bind". The Latin root is related to ligate "tie or sew up surgically", "ligature", the cord or wire used in surgical stitching, and "ligament", the tough tissue that binds the joints of the skeleton together. "Religion" comes from Latin "religio(n)" from the verb religare "to bind firmly". 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Usage 1: Today's word is associated with several nouns, including "obsequience", "obsequity", but the most common today is "obsequiousness". The adverb is "obsequiously". The same Latin root also has appeared with other suffixes, such as "obsequent" and its noun, "obsequence", with the same meaning as today's word. The multiplicity of forms based on the root obsequ- shows how the form of words depends on the influence of whomever first publishes them. If several influential writers introduce the same lexical idea at about the same time, it may emerge in as many competing forms. Suggested usage: People may be obsequious in order to ingratiate themselves with the powerful or from fear of them. James Joyce wrote in 'Ulysses' (1922), "The cavalcade passed out by the lower gate of Phoenix park saluted by obsequious policemen". This word is a derogatory epithet, however used: "Farnsworth obsequiously refilled Lord Thistlewaithe's martini glass whenever it became half empty, without foreseeing the disastrous finale his actions were leading to." Etymology: Today's word is a thinly disguised variant of Latin "obsequiosus", the adjective of obsequium "compliance". "Obsequium" is a noun built from the verb obsequi- "to comply", derived from ob- "to" + sequi "to follow". It is also the source of obsequy "funeral", closely related to today's word. The Latin root meaning "to follow" (sequ- or secu-) is found in many contemporary English words. "Consecutive", "persecute", "sequel", "sequence", are but a few. "Second" comes from Latin "secundus", an old participle form of this stem, meaning "following". (We were happy we followed Tom Messick's suggestion that we work up today's fascinating word for our series.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Also boisterously defiant. Suggested usage: Impress the boys at the poker game by substituting this expressive adjective for clichés like 'raise hell', 'raise Cain': If you guys get any more obstreperous, you'll have to leave. I wonder why the bartender seldom says things like: If things get any more obstreperous, I'll have to bring out me baseball bat? Wouldn't it add to the local pub's atmosphere? Etymology: Latin obstreperus (from obstrepere-: ob- 'against' + strepere 'make a noise') + -us. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: There are many ways to use this word around the house: "Mom, typing my homework obtunds my nails radically". You wouldn't want to invite an obtundent party-goer for an evening of seriouis merriment but an air-bag that obtunds the blow of a crash is certainly a welcome visitor. Etymology: Latin obtundere "strike against" or "dull, deaden", from the prefix ob-, "against" and tund-ere, "to beat, strike". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud =09 =09 Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: There is no semantic relation with "obvious"-beware! Suggested usage: This woefully underused verb is a convenient replacement for much longer and less specific phrases. Try expressions like "Lorraine's introductory remarks obviated most of my speech" or "The new software obviated most of the jobs in his division." Etymology: Latin obviare "meet, withstand, prevent" from the preposition-prefix ob "to, toward" and via-re "go, travel". Related to via "road, way" and derived from the same Indo-European source as German "Wag-en", English "wag-on" and "way", as well as the veh- of "vehicle". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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If you tire of using "glasses" and "spectacles", you can ask your friends how they like your new ocularies. 'Tis a rare word but legitimate. If your ophthalmologist fails you, you may want to turn to an ocularist, a maker of glass eyeballs. The adverb is very ordinary: "ocularly." Suggested usage: In his suspicions of Desdemona's faithfulness, Othello tells Iago "Be sure of it; give me the ocular proof", in Shakespeare's play 'Othello.' Anything visible or visual falls under the scope of today's word: "Blanche White was a fuss of ocular excitement in her new designer dress". An interesting side note: the Greeks made the columns on their buildings slightly convex to defeat the ocular illusion that straight columns are slightly concave, a practice called entasis. Etymology: Today's word was borrowed via French from Late Latin ocularis "related to the eye" from Latin oculus "eye, bud". The same root is found in "monocle" and "binoculars" from bi- "two" + "ocularis". The original meaning of "inoculate" was "to graft a scion", to 'in-bud' a plant, using the root ocul- in its second sense. The root was originally *okw-. Old English inherited this root at "eage" which softened even more to "eye". It didn't soften before the suffix -l, so we also find "ogle". In Greek the final [kw] converted to [p] so we get opthalmos "eye" as in "ophthalmology" and "optical", as well as "triceratops" from tri "three" + cerat- "horn" + ops "eye". (You are looking at ocular evidence of Matt Lathrum's contribution to our series. Thank you for the suggestion, Matthew.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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Usage 1: The 'semi-compounding' element -(i)ferous is combined with many words in English: vociferous, splendiferous, aquiferous "water-bearing", coniferous "cone-bearing", plus many metals: metalliferous "metal-bearing", carboniferous "carbon-bearing", auriferous "gold-bearing", diamondiferous. Suggested usage: The word itself suggests the kids' running shoes and clothes hamper, but don't overlook the metaphorical opportunities: "There is something odoriferous about his schemes; I would stay away from them". (Thanks to Debi Price for suggesting today's word.) Etymology: Latin odor "odor" + fero "(I) carry, bear". From PIE *od- also found in Greek osmi; whence also oleo, olfacio "a smell, scent, odor". The same root that developed into Latin fer- gave us English "bear", "born", "birth", "burden" and Russian br-at' "take". 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Usage 1: This is another word crystallized in a single phrase, "in the offing" meaning "occurring soon". Only rarely is it used any other way. The original sense was "away from shore but visible", referring to in-bound ships that would arrive very soon. This word is an orphan lacking any other members (adjectives, verbs, etc.) of its family. Suggested usage: We usually suggest metaphoric ways to use the Word of the Day. Since today's word is used almost exclusively in one metaphor, we would like to propose using this one literally, "I think I see a shark out there in the offing", could be beta-tested along the eastern coast of the U.S. this summer. It is also comfortable in the description of a romantic moment: "We spent the afternoon on the porch of our caba=F1a sipping pi=F1a coladas and watching the dolphins play with the sailboats in the offing." Etymology: Originally a variant spelling of "of", after 1600 it began to differentiate itself as a pure adverb since the unstressed version, "of", had become a preposition. The original meaning of both was "away, away from", retained by "off" (itself now becoming a preposition, e.g. "Dad just fell off the porch, mom"). The suffix -ing is a common Germanic suffix, showing up as -ung in German and -ing in Danish. (Mark Carey of the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority thought the meaning of today's word might surprise some of us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective "offshore" usually means in the ocean, away from the shore, as an offshore oil drilling rig or an offshore bank account located on an island. It is a poor candidate for the meaning it has picked up recently; the phrase "outsource overseas" is more precise. To "overseas" would be the best word but that final "-s" is a plural marker and the verbal suffixes, -s, -ed, -ing, cannot be added to plural suffixes. Suggested usage: Since the adjective is being used widely as a verb meaning "outsource overseas", we want you to be prepared for it: "US computer programmers are complaining that their jobs are being offshored to programmers in India, China, and Pakistan". Companies turn to offshoring as a means of reducing costs while increasing productivity, "Our personnel manager, Gladys Friday, offshored all the jobs in our company except her own and those of top management." Etymology: "Shore" is the modern form of Old English skora "shore, beach". It derives from the Proto-Indo-European form, *(s)ker-, with another of those [s]s that come and go under mysterious circumstances. Since the [k] becomes [gh] or just [h] in English, it also gives us "shear" and "share". "Score", in the sense of cutting a mark into something, was borrowed from Old Norse. With a suffix [t] the same root emerged as English "short" and Latin "curtus" with the same meaning. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1162282200-17921-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:29:36 +0200 by mxeu7.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsxo-1EJ5Pb2kO7-0007ni for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 10:29:35 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0387F5C73BB for ; Sat, 24 Sep 2005 02:28:20 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1127545650-11776-0" Subject: OGLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 02:28:20 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1127545650-11776-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Ogle (Verb) Pronunciation: ['o-gêl] Definition 1: To stare at in an obvious fashion with eyes wide open, especially out of salacious interest. (See the Archives for "salacious.") Usage 1: Ogling members of the opposite sex is but a step away from voyeurism. The difference between the two is that ogling by definition is controllable while voyeurism is perceived as a fetish. Someone who ogles is an ogler who engages in ogling. The current slang for ogling is "scoping out." Suggested usage: Ogling is not restricted to 'scoping out' the opposite sex: "The kid kept ogling my ice cream cone until I had to give it to him". Spoken with a wry smile on the face, however, it usually does: "Randolph's blatant ogling has already earned him several slaps in the face and a lonely life". Sometimes it is difficult to tell which sense of the word is intended, "Dusty Rhodes wasted another afternoon ogling the latest models at the Detroit auto show." Etymology: Our word today came to us from Low German "oegeln", the frequentative form of oegen "to eye" from oge "eye". This word shares its origin with Swedish "ögon", German "Augen", and English "eye", all with the same meaning. The Swedish word ögla "eyelet, loop" is another relative. In Serbian, this root emerged as oko "eye" and in Russian as okno "window", based on the same semantic idea as English "window", which comes from Old Norse vindauga, literally, "wind-eye". The root ok- was also retained in Russian ochki "eye-glasses" and okolo "around" (eyes are round). Yes, that's right: "daisy", the flower name derives from the same root via Old English dæges eage "day's eye". (Who wants to thank Ms. Brita Edholm of Höör, Sweden for today's word? The 'eyes' have it, for sure.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1127545650-11776-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin05.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BGCzP-0j5C8u0; Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:21:51 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A27AB7EE6D for ; Wed, 21 Apr 2004 02:21:14 -0600 (MDT) Subject: OGLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Ogle(Verb)Pronunciation: ['o-gêl] Definition 1: To stare at in an obvious fashion with eyes wide open, especially out of salacious interest. (See the Archives for "salacious.") Usage 1: Ogling members of the opposite sex is but a step away from voyeurism. The difference between the two is that ogling by definition is controllable while voyeurism is perceived as a sickness. Someone who ogles is an ogler who engages in ogling. The current slang for ogling is "scoping out." Suggested usage: Ogling is not restricted to 'scoping out' the opposite sex: "The kid kept ogling my ice cream cone until I had to give it to him". Spoken with a wry smile on the face, however, it usually does: "Randolph's blatant ogling has already earned him several slaps in the face and a lonely life". Sometimes it is difficult to tell which sense of the word is intended, "Dusty Rhodes wasted another afternoon ogling the latest models at the Detroit auto show." Etymology: Our word today came to us from Low German "oegeln", the frequentative form of oegen "to eye" from oge "eye". This word shares its origin with Swedish "ögon", German "Augen", and English "eye", all with the same meaning. The Swedish word ögla "eyelet, loop" is another relative. In Serbian, this root emerged as oko "eye" and in Russian as okno "window", based on the same semantic idea as English "window", which comes from Old Norse vindauga, literally, "wind-eye". The root ok- was also retained in Russian ochki "eye-glasses" and okolo "around" (eyes are round). Yes, that's right: "daisy", the flower name derives from the same root via Old English dæges eage "day's eye". (Who wants to thank Ms. Brita Edholm of Höör, Sweden for today's word? The 'eyes' have it, for sure.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.71]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 14 May 2006 09:34:08 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin15.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FfB79-1SbL4y0; Sun, 14 May 2006 09:34:07 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6CEB75C43C0 for ; Sun, 14 May 2006 01:33:24 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1147589493-22986-0" Subject: OLYMPICS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 01:33:24 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-14T07:34:08Z X-TOI-MSGID: 0e1756fc-202b-408c-a5c4-8c002d9fa63b ------------=_1147589493-22986-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Olympics (Noun) Pronunciation: [ê-'lim-piks] Definition 1: (1) An ancient Panhellenic festival held roughly every four years from 776 B.C. to 393 A.D. comprising sports competition, choral music, feasting, and poetry readings. (2) A modern festival of international athletic games exclusively held in the summer and winter at four-year intervals in different countries each time. Usage 1: The ancient games were based on the Greek pedagogical ideal of balanced mental and physical abilities. Only free-born men who spoke Greek could participate but winners were considered heroes who brought glory to their cities. For a complete discussion see http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/. Suggested usage: The Olympics, like Mount Olympus, are considered the ultimate pinnacle of power and success. The Academy Awards might be called the "Olympics" of film and the World Cup Finals, the "Olympics" of soccer. "Her home is not as Olympic as her accomplishments", might be said of the home of an unassuming but undeniable pace-setter in any field of endeavor. Etymology: The original games were held in the district of Olympia in honor of the god of Mount Olympus, Zeus. The origin of the word "Olympus" itself, however, is lost in the bowels of time. The new, commercialized Olympics return again to Athens this summer. While the official opening is Friday the 13th, the soccer competitions begin Wednesday, August 11. (For a final word on the 'wabbit' hullabaloo, read http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/startrek.html, Pierre Laberge's parody of it in the library - and check out the contest, too.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word has received far more mileage in the past than it receives today. Too bad; it tells us a lot about where we come from. Omphalomancy is the foretelling how many more children a woman will have from the number of knots in a baby's umbilical cord. Omphalophobia is a fear of belly buttons (doesn't that drive you crazy?). Omphalopsychite is a person who contemplates his navel=97seriously: 14th-century monks, the Hesychasts, believed that deep study of the navel induced communion with God because the middle of the body, not the heart or mind, was the seat of the soul (ompha- "navel" + psyche "soul"). The plural of "omphalos" is "omphali." Suggested usage: Getting quite serious now, we might say that World War II was the omphalos of the postmodern era, as age-old structures of understanding gave way to the recognition that humanity has a capacity for self-annihilation. Any focal point can carry the term, though: "The omphalos of the meeting was Theo's announcement that the accounting firm was fired and the company's finances were in the hands of his brother-in-law, the used car salesman from Alice Springs." Etymology: From the Greek omphalos "navel". The Greeks believed that the Omphalos in the temple of Apollo at Delphi marked the exact centerpoint of the earth: its navel. The original root was probably *nobh- for, since [bh] became [v] in Germanic languages, that would explain English "navel". However, with metathesis ([n] and [o] switching places), the effect for Latin would be the umb- of "umbilicus", since before [bh] the [n] would become [m] (as in "ensure" but "embitter", "include" but "imbed"). "Oomph?" The sound emitted when someone hits you in the omphalos but etymologically no more related here than "naval jelly", the shipyard rust remover. 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Usage 1: Today's word is formed by adding the multipurpose suffix -s to the adjective, onomastic "pertaining to names and their formation". The adjective sports an adverb: "onomastically". A closely related word, "onomasiology", is the linguistic study of various relationships among related names within particular nomenclatures. However, it often overlaps the concerns of onomastics. Suggested usage: Like many names of sciences, today's word vacillates between referring to the science and the object of the science, the system it studies: "Aubrey looked into the onomastics of his name and discovered that it a variant of 'Alberic,' which originally meant "elf power". That was an example of the word referring to the science. Here is one with the adjective referring to the system itself: "Someone made a material onomastic faux pas in naming a company that cleans swimming pools, 'Poolife.'" Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Greek "onomastikos" from onomazein "to name", a verb based on the noun onoma "name". The underlying root here is *no-men-, which also gave us Latin nomen "name", found in "nominal", "nominate", and "misnomer". Variants include "noun" and all the words containing -nym: "synonym", "homonym", "antonym". "Moniker" seems to have come from Old Irish ainm "name" and "name", like German "Name", itself is a Germanic variant. (We can't forget the name of Susan Lister, for we must thank her for suggesting today's word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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Delivery-Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:55:41 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu11) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKuA8-1F4bBd43En-0003rF for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:55:41 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B9B85C4E30 for ; Thu, 2 Feb 2006 02:35:22 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1138867466-22032-0" Subject: ONOMATOPOEIA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 02:35:22 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1138867466-22032-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Onomatopoeia (Noun) Pronunciation: [ah-nê-mæ-tê-'pee-yê] Definition 1: The reference of a word to a sound resembling the pronunciation of the word itself, e.g. "whizz", "thud", "thump", "hiss", "moo", "quack", "hoot", "howl", "whack." Usage 1: You have your choice of two adjectives for today's noun: "onomatopoeic" [ah-nê-mæ-tê-'pee-ik] or "onomatopoetic" [ah-nê-mæ-tê-po-'et-ik]. An adverb may be created from either form by adding the suffix "-ly". Suggested usage: Seemingly all languages have onomatopoeic words for the noises that animals make but we do not always agree on the sounds we hear. For example, the sound of a rooster crowing in English is "cock-a-doodle-doo", in French "cocorico", in Spanish "kikiriki", in Russian "kukareku", in Korean "kokiyo", in Japanese "kokekokkoo", in Mandarin (Chinese) "'o'o'o", and in Thai "ake-e-ake-ake". The sound of a dog is reported as "bup-bup" in Catalan, "wang-wang" in Mandarin (Chinese), "vov-vov" in Danish, "woef" in Dutch, "bow-wow", "woof", or "arf" in English, "ouah-ouah" in French, "bh=F5-bh=F5" in Hindi, "gong-gong" in Indonesian, and "hoang-hoang" in Thai. Etymology: We borrowed today's word from Latin which, it turn, borrowed it from the Greek word, "onomatopoeia" from onomatopoios "a maker of names". This word is a compound with two constituents: onoma(t)- "name" + poiein "to make". "Onoma" comes from Proto-Indo-European root *(o)nomen- "name", which appears sometimes with the initial vowel, sometimes not. In Old English it became "nama" which resolved itself into modern day "name". In Latin it became "nomen", as in our word nominal "in name only". The Greek version is widely used in other European languages in words like "syn-onym", "ant-onym", "an-onym-ous". (Today's word resulted from yet another suggestion by Dr. Richard R. Everson, to whom we again tip the hat of gratitude.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: We hear today's word increasingly confused with "opportune". "Opportune" means "suitable or convenient in time or circumstance". It would be opportune to buy a new car during a sale but it would be opportunistic for the salesman to take advantage of an inexperienced customer to sell him a more expensive model than he needs. The noun is "opportunism" and the adverb, "opportunistically". An opportunistic person is an "opportunist." Suggested usage: Tabby, our cat, is such an opportunist that every time our schnauzer goes out, she takes the opportunity to eat any food left in his bowl. It would not be opportune for Rover to go outside when he is hungry. I once had an equally opportunistic colleague who collected furniture from others' offices when it was placed in the hall in order to clean the carpets. Etymology: Latin opportunus, from ob- toward + portus "port, harbor". PIE [p] becomes [f] in Germanic languages (Grimm's Law), so this same stem *per-t/*por-t becomes "ford" in English and "fjord" in Norwegian. Latin portare "to carry" comes from the same source. The root without the suffix -t also underlies Modern German fahren "to go by conveyance" and English fare "travel by conveyance" found in Modern English "thoroughfare" (a through-pass), "How did you fare?" and "farewell". Greek peran "to pass through" and poros "passageway" (borrowed as "pore" in English) also devolved from the same root. For more PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in yourDictionary's library. 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The action causing such reproach. Usage 1: Opprobrium is due Stalin and Hitler for their destruction of their societies; companies that pollute air and water deserve a certain amount. Suggested usage: The term is usually reserved for situations where words like "reproach", "censure", and "reprehension" are too mild. "Opprobrium" is reserved for murderers and serial killers. However, it, too, is subject to metaphoric usage: "The opprobrium of pulverizing a row of father's roses with the lawn mower cost me a week of freedom of movement." Etymology: Latin opprobrare "to reproach", from ob- "against, toward" + probum "reproach". Probrum is derived from Indo-European *pro- "before" + *bhr- the zero grade of *bher-/*bhor- "bear, carry, bring", found in many I-E languages, such as English "bear, burden, bearn", the "barrow" in "wheelbarrow", and Latin stems on fer- (fero "I carry"). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1167898158-14144-0-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 10:18:35 +0200 by mxeu3.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqIe-1Dxh7Z36I1-0002Rb for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 27 Jul 2005 10:18:33 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6C4A5C1334 for ; Wed, 27 Jul 2005 02:16:57 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1122447669-21304-0" Subject: OPSIMATHY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 02:16:57 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1122447669-21304-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Opsimathy (Noun) Pronunciation: [ahp-'si-mê-thi] Definition 1: (Literary) Late learning, learning late in life. Usage 1: The word is a rare literary form but we predict an imminent come-back. A person who takes on learning late in life is an "opsimath" ['ahp-si-mæth], as a "polymath" (poly "many" + math) is someone of encyclopedic learning or polymathy [pa-'li-mê-thi]). Suggested usage: As the English-speaking population ages and the limits of life expectancy advance, opsimathy promises to become more prominent and the word less literary and more colloquial. Opsimathy was once frowned upon, considered less effective by educators than early learning. However, any university administrator will tell you that the opsimath population is growing in the U.S. Etymology: Greek opse "late" + math- "learning". "Mathematics" shares the same origin; it derives from the adjective of mathema "science, learning" from manthanein "to learn". The PIE stem *men-dhe- also underlies Russian mudry "wise", Avestan mazda "wise", Sanskrit mantrah "counsel, prayer", and Albanian mund "can". Akin to Latin mens, mentis "mind" in "mental", Greek "mentor", and the Latin suffix -ment. The initial constituent, "opsi-", is also used in the rare word, "opsigamy" [op-'si-gê-mi] which means "marriage late in life". For more PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in yourDictionary's library. (Our thanks to exemplary optimaths Howard Rogers and Terry Light, author of "Shades of Meaning"=97see our "Fun & Games" page.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1122447669-21304-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:48:38 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1Gy3UZ-0005mx-B7 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:48:36 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 897795C2D42 for ; Sat, 23 Dec 2006 02:46:38 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1166861406-19981-0" Subject: OPUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Opus (Noun) Pronunciation: ['o-pês] Definition 1: (Erudite) A creative work, such as a novel, musical piece, or painting. Usage 1: The plural of "opus" is "opera", so the question arises, how is it possible to pluralize "opera", too ("operas")? Italian took the final [a] of the unusual Latin plural as the feminine singular ending found in many Italian nouns, such as la casa "the house", mia mamma "my mother", and began using the plural form as a discrete (separate) word. English borrowed "opus" from Latin but "opera", from Italian, the dominant language of the opera at the time. A major work is often called an "opus magnum" (Latin word order) or "magnum opus" (English word order). For a minor work, use the diminutive, "opuscule." Suggested usage: Today's word is an erudite synonym for "work", so use it seriously only in an intellectually charged context, "Brendan's latest opus contains a modicum of verisimilitude conveyed with fatuous periphrasis". Of course, if you are not being serious, anything goes, "Winnie has a growing heap of unpublished opera". Don't forget the diminutive! "Actually, I think she did publish an opuscule or two in her youth." Etymology: Italian opera "work" from Latin opus, opera (plural) "work, service". The same root is found in "operate", but also in "copious", "copy;" and "cornucopia" from Latin copia "profusion, plenty" based on the prefixed form *co-op-. (Gratitude today is owed Shan Crockett for submitting such a learned term for our daily opuscle on words). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: We have spoken of the different worlds of word sounds and meanings in connection with "dijeechet". Here is a milder example of a word with a beautiful sound but a disgusting sense. There is an advantage in this, though: today's word offers us a pleasant alternative to unpleasant terms like "filth", Although the dictionaries provide no adjective for this noun, we think you could tell your boss you have an ordurous job with a straight face. Suggested usage: This word appeals to the activists in yourDictionary's campaign against profanity. Now we don't even have to say "profanity" or "filth". We can tell our buddies in the bar, "I don't have to endure ordure like that! Refine your speech or I shall hasten my departure hence!" The very beauty of the word will stun them (if they are not already stunned). Of course, to say that rap singers wallow in ordure may be giving them too good a rap. Etymology: From Old French ord "filthy", a descendent of Latin horridus "frightful" from horrere "to shudder, tremble in fear". The same root appears in abhorre-re "to shrink back in dread" (from which we inherit "abhor") based on ab "away from" + horre-re. Obviously, "horror" and "horrible" share the same ancestry. (Today we thank, once again, Tam Henderson of San Francisco, this time for an appealing disguise for an unappealing idea.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Originally, today's word was used to describe clearly articulated speech, with broadly rounded Os and rolled Rs, speech that rolled trippingly off the lips. However, the melodramatic speech of the orator and stage actor was quickly associated with pretension and theatrical wordiness, hence, its newer meaning. Of course, your don't have to be rotund (plump, having a roundish figure) to speak orotundly (the adverb), which is to say, with orotundity (noun). Suggested usage: Stage actors are most closely associated with the original sense of orotundity since their voices must travel a great distance yet remain clear, "Hector's orotund delivery of Lear's monologue carried easily to the back row of the balcony". As drama moves from the stage to the screen, however, the second meaning will crowd out the first, "The new minister let loose such a flurry of orotund phrases that even he lost track of what he was saying several times before he finished." Etymology: Today's word originated as a Latin phrase, ore rotundo "with a round mouth" ore "with the mouth" + rotundo "round". "Os" is the Proto-Indo-European word for "mouth" that hardly changed in Latin. It appears elsewhere most notably in osculate "to kiss". This root also emerged in Russian ustnyi "oral" and ust'je "mouth of a river". Latin, however, harbored a peculiar sound change called 'rhotacism' that sometimes changed [s] to [r]. So, the root of "os" actually became or- in Latin, os "mouth", ore "with the mouth", which is why we also have "oral", "orifice", and today's word. "Rotundus" is related to a series of words referring to rolling and things that roll, including English "roll", German Rad "wheel", and "Tory", which comes from Irish Gaelic tóraidhe "robber", a word derived from Old Irish verb for rolling after someone, tóir "pursuit". (Today we are indebted to C. M. 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1130397035-27603-0-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:55:10 +0100 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng18.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1COBUU-0000nk-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:55:10 +0100 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 13073B16BC for ; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:55:02 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1099206133-1413-0" X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.411 (Entity 5.404) Subject: OSCITANCY: Your word of the day from www.yourDictionary.com Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:55:02 -0700 (MST) ------------=_1099206133-1413-0 www.yourDictionary.com's Word of the Day The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key =09=09=09=09 Word of the Day Today's Word: Oscitancy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['ah-si-tên-si] Listen Definition: (1) Yawning or a yawn, hence (2) the drowsiness or dullness associated with yawning. Usage: Today's word is rare but unvexed. It is the noun from the adjective oscitant "drowsy, yawning." Suggested Usage: It might be a bit ostentatious to say that the audience responded with more oscitancy than applause, even if true, but you might defend yourself by saying, "No, no, my oscitancy comes more from lack of sleep than from lack of interest." Etymology: Latin oscitare "yawn" from os- "mouth" and citare "to move". The stem cit- is also found in "cite" and "excite". It comes from Proto-Indo-European *kei(d)/koi(d) which gave English hest "command, bidding" as in "behest" and, with the suffix -n, the Greek root kin- in kin-ein "to move" that underlies "cinema" and "kinetic". –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. 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YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1099206133-1413-0-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 10:30:11 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng10.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1CFTe8-0007RZ-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 07 Oct 2004 10:29:09 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 635ABB7CF2E for ; Thu, 7 Oct 2004 02:29:06 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1097129539-29086-0" X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.411 (Entity 5.404) Subject: OSCITANCY: Your word of the day from www.yourDictionary.com Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 02:29:06 -0600 (MDT) ------------=_1097129539-29086-0 www.yourDictionary.com's Word of the Day The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key =09=09=09=09 Word of the Day Today's Word: Oscitancy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['ah-si-tên-si] Listen Definition: (1) Yawning or a yawn, hence (2) the drowsiness or dullness associated with yawning. Usage: Today's word is rare but unvexed. It is the noun from the adjective oscitant "drowsy, yawning." Suggested Usage: It might be a bit ostentatious to say that the audience responded with more oscitancy than applause, even if true, but you might defend yourself by saying, "No, no, my oscitancy comes more from lack of sleep than from lack of interest." Etymology: Latin oscitare "yawn" from os- "mouth" and citare "to move". The stem cit- is also found in "cite" and "excite". It comes from Proto-Indo-European *kei(d)/koi(d) which gave English hest "command, bidding" as in "behest" and, with the suffix -n, the Greek root kin- in kin-ein "to move" that underlies "cinema" and "kinetic". –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. 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YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1097129539-29086-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:51:34 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GxKaK-0003rl-42 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:51:32 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A35A25C3BC9 for ; Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:45:20 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1166688572-29190-0" Subject: OSCULATE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Osculate (Verb) Pronunciation: ['ah-skyê-leyt] Definition 1: To come together, to contact (as two osculating circles); to kiss. Usage 1: Today's word is for those shy, affectionate people who are willing to talk about kissing in public but not so that other people understand. As you might expect, it comes from a large, happy family with several adjectives, such as osculable "kissable" (such osculable lips), osculant "kissing" (an osculant cousin?), and "osculatory" (an osculatory couple in the shadows). There are two nouns, the expectable osculation "a kiss" and an eccentric osculary "something to be kissed", which might refer to an icon, a rosary, or anything else you find kissable. Suggested usage: We hope you find someone to whom today's word applies in all its lexical splendor: someone you wish to come together with, to contact, and to kiss. Surprise your wife with, "Let's osculate!" for a change of pace. Tell your husband that you are in the mood for a little osculation. It might be good for a giggle and kissing and smiling go together like Valentine's Day and hearts. Etymology: In case you hadn't guessed, today's word comes from Latin, specifically the verb osculari "to kiss", based on osculum "kiss" (as osculum pacis "the kiss of peace"). "Osculum is the diminutive of os "mouth". We discussed this root recently in connection with the word "orotund", noting that in Latin it changed to or- in most words, so that it is the same root underlying "oral", "orifice", and "orator". (Since we have already issued "Valentine"=97for which see the Archives, we thought this word might encourage more fun and affection in our lives on this particular St. Valentine's Day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This noun is used mainly in referring to the containers of holy relics in the church. Suggested usage: Here is another word with a rich metaphoric vein yet to be mined. Its funereal overtones apply to any lifeless workplace or group: "We need to infuse new blood into this ossuary if we hope to increase productivity". The reference to bones applies to someone who radically undereats: "She eats so little that she looks like a walking ossuary." Etymology: Latin ossuarium "of the bones" from os, ossum "bone" + ari-um "place-of". The Proto-Indo-European root, *ost-/*est- also provided Greek osteon "bone" (whence osteoporosis "porous bones"), ostrakon "shell" that underlies "ostracize", and ostreon "oyster". Related to Sanskrit asthi "bone" and Slavic kost'. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: Although today's word means "evident", it usually implies the concealment of something more important, more real. So one's ostensible reason for going to a restaurant would be to eat but the more important one might be to talk with a certain waitress. Suggested usage: In and of itself, today's word means something very close to "obvious", as in: "All of Malcolm's intentions were ostensible and amused everyone". It is used, however, more often to refer to a mask concealing another agenda: "Loretta ostensibly travels to Atlanta on business but I noticed some time ago that she only goes when the Braves are playing a home (baseball) game." Etymology: Via French from Medieval Latin "ostensibilis" from "ostensus", the past participle of ostendere "to show". This verb is composed of ob- "to(ward)" + tendere "to stretch", probably from stretching the arm out to show things. "Tendere" is based on the same original root, *ten- "stretch", as English "thin" and German "d=FCnn", since stretching tends to make things thinner. The same root also developed into Latin tenere "to hold", which is detectable in the English borrowings "tenet", "tenant", "tenacious", "tenable". "Tense" and "tension" are also relatives. Finally, "baritone" is based partially on Greek tonos "string" of the same origin. Guess where "tone" came from. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Meretricious", one of our former Words of the Day, focuses on ridiculous appearance; this word calls to mind flamboyant or gaudy appearance. The noun is "ostentation". A related adjective, ostensible, means "visible, apparent" but can also mean "apparent but not real." Suggested usage: "Max makes an ostentatious annual gift to the needy, then returns to his stinginess for the rest of the year". "The party was an ostentatious affair designed to take our minds off the threat of war." Etymology: Latin ostentatio, -onis "vain, pompous, or deceitful display" from ob- "before, about, over" + tendere "to stretch". The PIE stem, *ten(d)- "stretch" also shows up in the Latin words underlying "tendon", "tend", "extend", Sanskrit tantram "loom", sitar from Persian tar "string", and Greek tetanos "stiff, rigid". The English reflex of the root, without the -d extension, is "thin". 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Usage 1: "Meretricious", one of our former Words of the Day, focuses on ridiculous appearance; this word calls to mind flamboyant or gaudy appearance. The noun is "ostentation". A related adjective, ostensible, means "visible, apparent" but can also mean "apparent but not real." Suggested usage: "Max makes an ostentatious annual gift to the needy, then returns to his stinginess for the rest of the year". "The party was an ostentatious affair designed to take our minds off the threat of war." Etymology: Latin ostentatio, -onis "vain, pompous, or deceitful display" from ob- "before, about, over" + tendere "to stretch". The PIE stem, *ten(d)- "stretch" also shows up in the Latin words underlying "tendon", "tend", "extend", Sanskrit tantram "loom", sitar from Persian tar "string", and Greek tetanos "stiff, rigid". The English reflex of the root, without the -d extension, is "thin". 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Usage 1: A very English-sounding near synonym of "ostracize" is "blackball". blackballing is done by using a small black ball as a negative ballot in a vote to admit someone to or eject someone from a group. The ancient Greeks used potsherds (pot shards) or shells for much the same purpose. See Etymology. Suggested usage: Sometimes, one hears this word used incorrectly, as in "Bibbs was ostracized from her bridge club because she didn't like Earl Grey tea", when the speaker means that Bibbs withdrew from the club of her own accord. If she insists on supplying Oolong and the bridge club ousts her on clouds of bergamot, then Bibbs is ostracized. "Bert Insky was ostracized by his college chums because they felt he was overly inquisitive", implies that Bert was shut our of their company because of his nosiness. Etymology: Our correspondent Daniel Kerman of Buenos Aires asked us if the Greeks cast a vote of no-confidence by using oysters, and hence, if that was the etymology of today's word. He was very close, if not right on. Ostracize comes from the Greek ostrakizein "to banish by voting with potsherds", from ostrakon "shell or potsherd", used in voting to ostracize. The original root, *ost- "bone", is also found in ostreon "oyster", which migrated to Latin as "ostreum", devolved to Old French "oistre" at which point it was borrowed by English. Thank you, Mr. Kerman, for today's interesting lexical connection. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage: Today's word should not be confused with odious "repugnant, abhorrent". The adverb is "otiosely" and the noun, either "otiosity" or "otioseness." Suggested Usage: I am sure you have spotted otiose objects in your life already, "I have two children who help with the chores, a dog that will even bring in the paper, and an otiose husband who is seldom more than 10 feet away from the television set". Otiosity is not confined to animate objects: "Wendy's new apartment is wonderful except for the otiose window that is painted shut with a view of the brick wall of the building next door." Etymology: From Latin otiosus "at leisure, unemployed" from otium leisure, which descended to French as oiseux "pointless", to Spanish as "ocioso", and to Italian as "ozioso". The origins of Latin "otium" is difficult to trace but is does occur in "negotiate", from Latin negotium "business, job" based on neg "not + otium "leisure". 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Suggested Usage: I am sure you have spotted otiose objects in your life already, "I have two children who help with the chores, a dog that will even bring in the paper, and an otiose husband who is seldom more than 10 feet away from the television set". Otiosity is not confined to animate objects: "Wendy's new apartment is wonderful except for the otiose window that is painted shut with a view of the brick wall of the building next door." Etymology: From Latin otiosus "at leisure, unemployed" from otium leisure, which descended to French as oiseux "pointless", to Spanish as "ocioso", and to Italian as "ozioso". The origins of Latin "otium" is difficult to trace but is does occur in "negotiate", from Latin negotium "business, job" based on neg "not + otium "leisure". (Thanks for today's word is due Fathima Rehana, our most unotiose subscriber from Chennai, India.) —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Oubliette (noun) Pronunciation: [oo-bli-'yet] Listen Definition: A cell or dungeon room with only a trapdoor at the top for entry and exit. Usage: The French word for "forget", oublier, is among the most beautiful words in any language and with the suffix "-ette", it becomes even lovelier. However, the meaning of today's word, "oubliette", is far from pretty, referring to a place where human beings are forgotten, underlined by the French idiom, jeter aux oubliettes "to put completely out of mind". The sound-meaning confrontation is one that Emmi of the Isle of Wight, a visitor to the YD Agora, could not ignore; neither could we. Suggested Usage: Here is a stronger (and prettier) word than "dead end" or "trap" when you feel yourself in either: "This job is an absolute oubliette I can't escape from or advance in". Sometimes a small town can become a pleasant oubliette that we can't escape because of family ties and friendships but still is a restraint on our growth. Etymology: A borrowing from French based on the verb oublier "to forget" from Old French oblider, a descendant of Vulgar Latin *oblitare, from Latin oblitus "darkened, forgotten", the past participle of oblivisci "to darken, forget". This verb comprises ob "before, in front of" + liv "dark blue, black", which also gave us "oblivion" from Latin "oblivio" and "livid", borrowed from Latin lividus "bluish, lead colored". 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Oubliette (Noun) Pronunciation: [oo-bli-'yet] Listen Definition: A cell or dungeon room with only a trapdoor at the top for entry and exit. Usage: The French word for "forget", oublier, is among the most beautiful words in any language and with the suffix –ette, it becomes even lovelier. However, the meaning of today's word, "oubliette", is far from pretty, referring to a place where human beings are forgotten, underlined by the French idiom, jeter aux oubliettes "to put completely out of mind". The sound-meaning confrontation is one that Emmi of the Isle of Wight, a visitor to the YD Agora, could not ignore; neither could we. Suggested Usage: Here is a stronger (and prettier) word than "dead end" or "trap" when you feel yourself in either: "This job is an absolute oubliette I can't escape from or advance in". Sometimes a small town can become a pleasant oubliette that we can't escape because of family ties and friendships but still is a restraint on our growth. Etymology: A borrowing from French based on the verb oublier "to forget" from Old French oblider, a descendant of Vulgar Latin *oblitare, from Latin oblitus "darkened, forgotten", the past participle of oblivisci "to darken, forget". This verb comprises ob "before, in front of" + liv "dark blue, black", which also gave us "oblivion" from Latin "oblivio" and "livid", borrowed from Latin lividus "bluish, lead colored". The original Proto-Indo-European root was *(s)lei- "slime, slippery" that lay at the bottom of another recent Word of the Day, "schlep." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.kd62.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2509-0-1174720835-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 09:23:35 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng04.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1C6Ohy-00060p-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 12 Sep 2004 09:23:35 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A0138B7CF97 for ; Sun, 12 Sep 2004 01:20:40 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1094970732-14113-0" X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.411 (Entity 5.404) Subject: OUCH: Your word of the day from www.yourDictionary.com Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 01:20:40 -0600 (MDT) ------------=_1094970732-14113-0 www.yourDictionary.com's Word of the Day The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key =09=09=09=09 Word of the Day Today's Word: Ouch (Noun, Interjection) Pronunciation: [awch] Listen Definition: (1) A setting for a precious stone or gem; a clasp or brooch for holding together clothing; a bejeweled buckle. (2) An interjection used when one sticks oneself putting on a brooch or otherwise hurts oneself in a minor way. Usage: We hear a lot today about ouch pouches, a rhyme couplet referring to first aid kits. Ouch pouches are also used by ballet dancers, too, though. For them the phrase refers to short coverings that protect the jewels of their profession=97their toes. Suggested Usage: Today's noun is a bit outdated but you have to wonder why; it is a word that fits many circumstances and is more precise than "setting:" "After Hermione lost all the diamonds from her brooch, she continued wearing the ouch for years". I suppose we should include an example of the much more common interjection: "Ouch! I just nicked myself on a jagged edge on the ouch of my brooch." Etymology: First of all, we have no idea where the interjection came from. However, English took the noun from Old French nouche "brooch", which the French had borrowed from Old High German "nuscka" from the same root that gave Latin nodus "knot". "Nodus", of course, crept into English as "node" and in "nodule". It is a kinsword of nexus "tied, connected", found in English "nexus [nek-s-us]", "connect", and "annex". Today's borrowing from French underwent 'reanalysis,' that is, the phrase "a nouch" was reanalyzed as "an ouch", just as "an ewt" became "a newt", "a nadder" became "an adder", and "an other" seems to be becoming "a (whole) nother". Drawing the line between "an" and a noun beginning on a vowel or "a" and a word beginning on an [n] is apparently tricky business in English. (Our thanks goes to Julie Morlan for the painful and painless versions of today's word.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Seance members place their hands on the planchette and, solemnly promising not to apply any pressure to it, watch in amazement as the planchette moves across the board, pointing at letters that spell out insightful messages in their native tongue. The assumption is that the ouija board provides access to the spiritual world while avoiding the costs of a medium. Usage 1: The popularity of seances (a gathering for the purpose of making contact with the spiritual world) has diminished in face of the technological revolution. Planchettes (French for "a small plank" with an indicator of some sort on it) have disappeared from store shelves. The media (singular medium) are now something quite different from people blessed with the ability to contact the spiritual world. Suggested usage: The term has become a metaphor for deriving information via weird, mystical sources. "So, who told you that you should be making $250,000 a year, your ouija board?" "If your ouija board told you I would go out with you, it contacted the wrong spirit." Etymology: A trademark from French "oui" and German "ja", both meaning "yes" (so it really should be pronounced ['wee-yah]). Patented in1891 by the Kennard Novelty Company, Baltimore, Maryland. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud =09 =09 Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: US westward expansion was carried out with little mind for the legal niceties we expect today. Persistent criminals were simply declared to be outside the law and hence not protected by it. That meant that anyone could stop such an individual by whatever force required, including death. (The legal concept goes back to the 10th century.) The stuff of outlaws is "outlawry" but the verb, "to outlaw", means simply "to prohibit, make illegal", as to outlaw kissing on Sundays. Suggested usage: Since criminals are no longer declared to be outside the law, this word is generally used today to refer to any violent criminal: "America has an odd penchant for glamorizing outlaws like Billy the Kid, Jesse James, and Al Capone". As the meaning of this word has broadened, however, it has also weakened, "Tess Tosterone is considered an outlaw around the office since her decision to defy the dress code." Etymology: Old English borrowed today's word from Old Norse "utlagi", a noun from utlagr "outlawed, banished". This word was put together from "ut"-also Old English for "out" + Old Norse lög "law. Old English "ut" has remained unchanged in "utmost" and "utter". "Law" comes from the same original root as "lay", indeed, we still lay down the law. Latin lex, legis "law", from which we get "legislate", and its family of words derive from the same root. "Law" seems less semantically related to Greek logos "reckoning, reason, talk" from legein "to gather, speak" and Latin legere "gather, read" but there may be a link to them, too. (Today's lexical nicety is due Dr. Richard R. Everson, our retired clinical psychologist with the penchant for interesting words.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: Today's word may be used as a verb: "Jose's behavior at the party outraged everyone". The adjective is "outrageous" and the adverb "outrageously". Because of an etymological twist, it is no longer related to outré "highly unconventional, bizarre" but that was not always the case (see Etymology). Suggested usage: When Bernard Shaw heard the suggestion that his play, Pygmalion, be converted to a musical comedy, his response was, " I absolutely forbid any such outrage". After his death, his estate granted the rights to produce what turned out to be My Fair Lady. Of course, the outrage that still nags us most in the US, is the destruction of the World Trade Center. Etymology: 'Reanalysis' is the reconstruction of a word according to a misconstrued structure and today's word is a perfect example. Because it seems to contain the English words "out" and "rage", it has assumed the meaning of excessive anger, fury, as in "the outrage caused by the destruction of the World Trade Center". However, the word was actually borrowed from Old French outré "defeated" + the noun suffix -age. "Outré" was the past participle of outrer "to pass someone", based on outre "beyond", and "outrage" originally simply referred to excessive behavior. "Outre" is the French descendant of Latin ultra "beyond", also used by English in the senses "beyond, extreme", as in "ultraconservative", "ultrasound" (sound beyond human hearing), "ultracautious" (extremely cautious). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1161588418-17819-0-- Received: from mailin17.aul.t-online.de (mailin17.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:00:50 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin17.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Fy2JB-1Z9lMe0; Wed, 5 Jul 2006 10:00:29 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EF35E5C3E8C for ; Wed, 5 Jul 2006 01:39:33 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1152082765-26791-0" Subject: OXYMORON: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 01:39:33 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-07-05T08:00:50Z X-TOI-MSGID: c5755c4e-71ea-46fe-8c39-d55be3e03165 ------------=_1152082765-26791-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Oxymoron (Noun) Pronunciation: [ahk-see-'mo-rahn] Definition 1: A phrase comprising two mutually contradictory words. Usage 1: We often understand phrases that, when interpreted logically, actually contradict themselves! What do you think passes through the mind of an English-learner when they first hear: "a long brief", "the living dead", or "freezer burn?" A shot fired at me was a "near miss;" does this mean I was partially hit? What could "old news" possibly mean? An old story cannot be news of any kind. Suggested usage: Now, see how many you can find in this paragraph: "It was a pretty ugly situation: we were alone together with a pitcher of beer almost exactly half full listening to soft rock. I was half naked in a pair of tight slacks and Lucy wore a pair of slack tights. Suddenly we had an urge for some jumbo shrimp but when I put on my plastic glasses to look for them, we found our car keys missing". Other candidates are a matter of interpretation. What do you think: bureaucratic efficiencies, British cuisine, American taste, Russian political organization, golf fashion, holy war, Microsoft Works, political science, rap music? Etymology: From Greek oxus "sharp" and moros "dull, stupid". Greek "oxus" is also found in "oxygen" and shares an origin with Latin acus "needle" underlying "acuity", "acid", "acupuncture", and "acute". In Germanic it became *agjo which developed into Old Norse eggja, "to incite, egg on", borrowed later by English "egg (on)" which thus has nothing to do with the avian reproductive system. The same Germanic stem developed into English "edge". 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In Irish history, the Pale was a district around Dublin where English law applied. The prerevolutionary Russian Pale included the regions where Jews were allowed to live and work. Usage 1: Today's word is a perfect example of what linguists call 'semantic broadening,' a word that wanders beyond the, well, pale of its original meaning to a broader, more encompassing sense. Now it is used primarily in the phrases "beyond the pale" which means "outside the bounds of safe ground" and within the pale, meaning the exact opposite. Suggested usage: This is a great word for startling those around you. "I have decided to impale my garden with a vine-covered trellis", would add a pungent punch to your gardening tales. You might want to keep a pale by the door during the full moon if there are vampires or even suspiciously large bats in your neighborhood. (Only a wooden pale stops Transylvanian vampires.) If your friends express skepticism, tell them that you do not consider the existence of werewolves beyond the pale of possibility. Etymology: Latin palus "stake" from *pak-slo-. Without the suffix -slo, the same root (*pag-) provided for "pagan" and "peasant" from Latin pagus "place with fixed boundaries, district". ("Page" shares the same source.) Nasalized (with an [n]), it made it to English as "fang" and German fangen "catch". Old English had a similar verb fangian "catch, get, acquire", whose root remains in the old-fangled word "new-fangled", used by Chaucer already in the 14th century. 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Usage 1: This word may be used as a noun or adjective (palimpsestic [pæ-lim(p)-'ses-tik]) to describe something having=0D diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface, i.e. an object, place, or area that reflects its history. =0D =0D Suggested usage: "Palimpsest" effortlessly applies itself to written matter as in "'The Little Prince' is no mere children's story, but rather a metaphorical palimpsest cloaking the author's adulterous affairs, tempestuous marriage, and perhaps even a covert suicide note". Places or people whose history shows through a modern facade beg for it: "Rome is a palimpsest; everywhere modern chic overlays a bygone barbarism". However, it truly blossoms in its allegorical use: "Chip's palimpsestic mind was simultaneously regaling his date with historical trivia, calculating the dinner cheque, and taking an inventory of his liquor cabinet." Etymology: Latin palimpsestus, from Greek palimpsestos "scraped again" from palin "again" + psen "to rub or scrape". Greek palin derives from Proto-Indo-European (PIE) *kwel-/kwol "turn" from which Latin collum "neck" hence English "collar" derives. "Psen" is akin to Sanskrit psati "eat" and Russian pisat' "write". (For more about PIE, read "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather?" in the yourDictionary library.) =97Marie Huber, McKinsey & Company --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1146639074-20746-0-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:32:26 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu8) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt1w-1Eh2mf2Zdm-0005Z2 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:32:26 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D74B5FF87B for ; Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:15:41 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1133253929-3564-0" Subject: PANACEA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:15:41 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1133253929-3564-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Panacea (Noun) Pronunciation: [pæ-nê-'see-ê] Definition 1: A remedy for everything, for all problems or difficulties; a cure-all, a catholicon. Usage 1: The adjective from today's word is "panacean", as a panacean remedy or a panacean effect. Pandora ("all gifts") was the first mortal woman according to Greek mythology and all the gods had to bestow gifts on her. Jupiter's gift was a box that, when opened, allowed all the ills of humanity to escape, thus creating the immediate need for a panacea. Suggested usage: There are those (I among them) who consider chocolate the panacea of all anxieties; others, prefer music. Some might think that a tax cut is a panacea for our economic ills or nuclear bombs, a panacea for international strife. Panaceas thus far, however, have all turned out in the long run to be dreams and hopes, things not of this world. Etymology: From Latin "panacea", a herb Romans believed could cure all diseases. The word was borrowed from Greek panakeia "universal cure", the feminine of the adjective panakeios "all-healing" from pan "all" + akos "cure". The Greek adjective pan "all" also appears in Pandaemonium, the all-demon city in the Hell of Milton's 'Paradise Lost.' It is productively used to create adjectives like "pan-Arab", "pan-African", "pan-American", whose abbreviation, "Panam" underlies the name of Panama. "Pan" can also be seen in panegyric "elaborate oration of praise" from Greek panegyris "public festival", originally based on pan- + agora "assembly" + -ikos "-ic". (This brings us, appropriately enough, to the YD Agora, where 'Demijohn,' probably Neil J. Buso, originally suggested today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Not to be confused with "epidemic", which means "spreading rapidly and extensively by infection". While it is usually applied to medical and public health problems, it needn't be restricted to this semantic field. Like "epidemic", this word may be used as a noun, too. Suggested usage: "The influenza epidemic is threatening to become pandemic this winter", would be a common use of the word. But it begs to be applied elsewhere: "The problem of inarticulate speech has become pandemic", or "Handguns have become a pandemic (epidemic, too) problem in the U.S." Etymology: Late Latin pandemus, from Greek pandemos "of all the people", from pan- "all" + demos "people". Pan-demon-ium, (pan- + daimon "demon"), "panoply" (Greek panopli, pan- + hoopla "arms, armor"), panacea (Greek pan- + akos [as in "ache")] cure"). Demos, of course, also appears in "democracy", "demography", and "demagogue." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: The verb is "pandiculate" and the agent noun is "pandiculator". The term is used by those who not only do not eschew obfuscation but wallow in it with great relish. Suggested usage: This is a great, albeit rare word, but the slightest bit of context explains it to your (underprivileged) friends who do not subscribe to YDC's Word of the Day: "Archibald could have lounged around all day in a state of constant pandiculation, but the grass wanted mowing". Mentally immobilize your kids (or their teacher) with gems like this: "Thirty minutes into Mr. Furman's driver's ed refresher course, the class was rippling with pandiculation." Etymology: Latin pandiculari "to stretch one's self" from pandere "to spread out" + icul (diminutive element "a little"). The underlying PIE root * [s]pen- with variable [s] "pull, stretch, spin" not only gave German spannen "stretch, span" and English "span" and "spin", but the Latin verb pendere "to weigh" behind "pendant", "pendulum", "pensive", and "depend". (For a larger slice of PIE, have a look at "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in YDC's library.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word provides a way to shorten conversations by condensing "overly-optimistic and na=EFve" into a single word. The adjective may be also used freely as a noun, "Nothing distresses Rita; she is an eternal panglossian". It has a non-identical twin, "panglossic", which offers the advantage of an adverb, "panglossically". The noun is "panglossism", taken directly from "Pangloss" (see Etymology). Suggested usage: Panglossians are generally pleasant company, since they are deaf to bad news. However, the attitude does not fit all circumstances: "Trey Sample is so panglossian as to think that the major impact of the Inquisition was to improve the living standards of rack and gallows makers". Since youth is highly susceptible to the attitude, household uses for today's word abound, "I hope you are not so panglossian as to think that your devastation of my petunias with the lawn-mower this afternoon will pass unnoticed." Etymology: Today's word is based on the name of Pangloss, the tutor in Voltaire's 'Candide' (1759) who believes, in Candide's words, "that all is right when all goes wrong". Voltaire created the name from Greek pan "all, whole" + glossa "language, tongue". The adverb "pan" also appears in English panoply (from Greek pan + opla "all arms"), panorama (from Greek pan + orama "whole view") and panther (may be from Greek pan + ther "all animal"). The stem in "glossa" is also found in English "gloss" and "glossary", and a variant occurs in glottis "vocal cords" and polyglot, which refers to a speaker of several languages=97not to be confused with a linguist, someone who studies language scientifically. 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Usage 1: The word may still refer to the article of clothing though it is no longer used. The current usage probably originated in a phrase such as, "He wears a panty-waist." Suggested usage: The term is usually an insult aimed a males: "Alec is such a panty-waist, he'll never ask for a raise". But there is no reason why it can't be used to describe women: "Marcie is a political panty-waist who would never sign a petition". This word is an excellent insult. Though it means "coward", panty-waist is such a lexical oddity that even the recipient of this insult is more likely to laugh than take offense. Etymology: Originally an undergarment worn by children comprising a "waist", an upper garment coming to the waist, to which panties were buttoned to keep kids from losing them. This arrangement required an adult to unbutton the panties (originally pants for kids) in order for the child to go to the bathroom. "Pants" goes back to "pantaloons" whose eponym is Saint Panteleone (all + lion), the patron saint of doctors, beheaded by the Romans in 305. The saint's name was slightly modified for the buffoon in the 15th-century Italian Comedia dell'arte, who wore spectacles and blousy breeches that inherited his name, Pantaloon. (Our gratitude to Joan Endres of S2N Media for mentioning this oft overlooked insult, so disarmingly quaint as to lose any offensive force.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Definition 2: The guiding philosophy of a discipline from which theories, experiments, and teaching practices are derived. Suggested usage: Any ideal may be called a paradigm, especially if it calls for action: "My mother has a paradigm for housework and that requires the active participation of the whole family." Etymology: From Greek paradeigma "pattern, model" from paradeiknunai "to compare": para- "alongside" + deiknunai "to show, display, exhibit". The underlying root, *deik-/*deig- also evolved into English "teach" and "token" and turns up in Latin as digit "finger" (originally meaning "pointer") and dic- "speak, say" of English "dictate" and "DICtionary!" =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The fear of Friday the 13th originated in two fears: the fear of Friday and the fear of the number "13". Why? Well, no one knows so we won't repeat any of the urban myths that have arisen to explain either. The fear of 13 is clearly much greater than the fear of Friday, since the 13th floor is regularly omitted from high-rise buildings, 13th Street and 13th Avenue are often omitted in street numbering, and no one would dare invite 13 guests to sit around the table for dinner--at least one would surely die within a year. Suggested usage: Most people fear this word more than breaking a mirror while walking under a ladder to avoid a black cat on Friday 13th. It is long but pronounceable with a little practice: "Paraskavedekatriaphobia is among the leading causes of loss of productivity since many sufferers avoid coming to work on that day". For the adjective, just replace the final [a] with a [c], "Freemont is an old paraskavedekatriaphobic who never leaves the house on Friday the 13th." Etymology: Today's word is a humorous concoction that no Greek would ever utter. It seems to be based on the Greek word for Friday "paraskeue" + dekatria "thirteen" (deka "ten" + tria "three;" not "thirteenth", which is "dekatreis") + fobos "fear" + ia, a noun suffix. "Friday the Thirteenth" in Modern Greek is "Paraskeue kai dekatreis". If you are worried today, we thought you might like to know that your worry has a name. Best of luck to all of you from everyone of us (who came to work today) here at yourDictionary. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. 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Delivery-Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:35:07 +0200 by mxeu8.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt1w-1EN4jy1tDY-0007L4 for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:35:06 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DC495C3A40 for ; Wed, 5 Oct 2005 02:32:13 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1128496153-9071-0" Subject: PARERGY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 02:32:13 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1128496153-9071-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Parergy (Noun) Pronunciation: [pê-'rer-jee or 'pæ-rê-jee] Definition 1: Something unimportant, incidental or superfluous. Usage 1: An obsolete word, perhaps, but one that deserves to be brought back into the English lexical fold, especially since so many of us practice parergies (the plural form), like surfing the Web at work. Related to "parergon" [pa-'rer-gan] a subordinate accessory to the main subject in a work of art; hence, an ornamental accessory or embellishment, or a second, incidental job. Suggested usage: We hope you don't feel that you are a parergy where you work but we have heard that some people feel that way. If so, however, you might consider a parergon where you are taken more seriously, "Quinn's tomahawk-throwing at the county fairs is a parergon to his job as a tax attorney." Etymology: From the Greek parergon "by-work, secondary business" from parergos, "incidental, subordinate, incidental", itself based on para "beside" + ergon "work". "Para" shares a source with Russian prefix pere- "over, across", English "for", Latin per "through, by". "Parergy" and "parergon" are not directly related to paragon "model of perfection", which comes from the Greek parakonan "to sharpen" from para "beside" + akon "whetstone". (Thanks, Patricia Tancred, for today's nonetheless intriguing lexical parergon.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This word is used mostly by linguists who distinguish between paronyms and inflections. An inflection is a variant of a word that does not change its basic meaning as "derived" and "deriving" are inflectional forms of "derive". These endings do not change the verb significantly. The endings on the paronyms in the Definition above, however, change the verb into an adjective and noun with meanings significantly different from that of the verb. The adjectives of "Paronym?" Take your pick: "paronymous" or "paronymic." Suggested usage: As we have remarked in relation to other specialized terms, however, there is no reason to allow linguists to have all the fun: "Captain Marvel is a genius; he knows every word in the English language and all its paronyms". Push it even farther if you like, "Since taking up with Annegrette, Lucien has become a more lustrous paronym of his former self." Etymology: Today's word comes to us from ancient Greek paronymon "derivation", based on para "(be)side" + onoma (Doric onyma) "name". The same Doric form is found in "synonym", "antonym", and many other 'nyms. It goes back to Proto-Indo-European *no-men- which became Latin nomen "name, reputation" found in "nominal", "nominate", and "nomenclature". English "name", and German "Name" come from the same root. In Russian it emerged as imeni "of a name" after the [n] and [m] switched places (metathesis). (Nymann of Morocco brought today's word to the Agora some time ago. Sorry it took so long to get it out.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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It also has a pejorative one, "extreme stinginess." Usage 1: The Law of Parsimony, otherwise known as Ockham's (or Occam's) Razor, is a preference for the simplest explanation (hypothesis) of the largest array of phenomena=97Ockham=92s Razor cuts off the superfluous. In other words, it is best to explain the most you can in the fewest words. The adjective is "parsimonious" [pah(r)-sê-'mon-i-ês] and the adverb, "parsimoniously." Suggested usage: Today's word usually refers to an excessive frugality: "My husband is so obsessed with parsimony that he won't spend a penny without a discount coupon". However, the philosopher Edmund Burke reminds us to that, "[m]ere parsimony is not economy.... Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy;" which is to say, keep an eye on the long term. Etymology: Middle English "parcimony" from Latin parsimonia "parsimony" based on "parsus", the past participle of parcere "to be sparing". The root is probably related to the Greek word sparnos "rare, uncommon" and English "spare". It is also tied to Latin parvus "small" and paucus "few". (Let us not be parsimonious in our thankfulness to Burt Clawson for his suggestion of today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(2) Virgin birth. Usage 1: The adjective is "parthenogenetic" and the adverb, "parthenogenetically". Although some dictionaries list "parthenogeneses" (with an [e] in the final syllable) as the plural of today's word, it is hard to imagine how it could be used in the plural. Suggested usage: The most famous incident of parthenogenesis in the West and Middle East, of course, was that of Jesus Christ. According to Biblical sources, he was brought forth by Mary alone, without the procreative intervention of her husband, Joseph. Indeed, gods are often portrayed as parthenogenetically born: from Gaia, the Greek Earth-mother, who brought forth Pontus (the sea) and Uranus (the sky) parthenogenetically, to the birth of Huitzilopochtli, the supreme being and god of war in the Aztec religion of ancient Mexico, on the other side of the world. Etymology: Today's word arose just in the 19th century from Greek parthenos "virgin" + genesis "birth". The site of the Temple of Athena in Athens is the Parthenon, another Greek word from "parthenos". The first book of the Old Testament is called "Genesis" because it is about the birth of the earth, itself parthenogenetic. The root is *gen- "produce, create", and the Latin reflex of it is found in many English borrowings, including, "generate", "gender", "general", "generic", "generous", "genre", "genus", "genius", "degenerate", "gene", and "genealogy". The native English reflexes of the same root include "kin", "kind", and "king." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: "Pastiche" is most frequently used in referring to creative works, e.g. "The movie "Chinatown" is a genre pastiche of film noir, historical documentary, and mystery" or "The work of Andy Warhol is a pastiche of everything in popular culture". But we are surrounded by pastiches, so why not just call them that, "The Atlanta Brave's fans are a pastiche of every racial, religious, and social class in the South." Etymology: Today's word is the French version of Italian pasticcio "pie (of mixed ingredients); mess, imbroglio", a reflex of Vulgar Latin *pasticium "pasty". French p=E2tisserie "pastries" is based on the same Latin word, "pasticium", which, in its turn, comes from pasta "dough", the sticky stuff that was also once used as paste and which has survived unaltered in Italian. 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Usage 1: Our definition differs from those of some very famous people. Samuel Johnson claimed that patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels and G. Bernard Shaw called it "a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy". Albert Einstein wrote, "Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind". Einstein's remark suggests that these men were thinking more of "nationalism" than "patriotism". Is there a difference? Suggested usage: Charles de Gaulle put it this way: "Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first". The true patriot understands the ideals of his or her national heritage and can distinguish between those worth defending and those worth working to improve. "Nationalism" also refers to the sense of national identity that unites the people of a single culture, such as the Kurds, divided between Turkey, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and too long longing for their own Kurdistan. Etymology: Late Latin patriota, from Greek patriotes "of one's fathers" from patrios "father". The Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root *pêter, patr- resulted in Latin pater "father", which devolved into Spanish and Italian "padre" and French "père" after elision of the [t]. PIE [p] became [f] and [t] become [th] in Germanic languages, so English "father" is a perfectly predictable descendant of the same PIE root. (For a larger slice of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" by the Phantom Linguist in yourDictionary's library.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------8037610D80D8824045EC7EA1-- . Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin03.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BZQ8m-1xEMpk0; Sun, 13 Jun 2004 10:14:56 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B169BB7E74C for ; Sun, 13 Jun 2004 02:13:27 -0600 (MDT) Subject: PATRONIZE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Patronize(Verb)Pronunciation: ['pey-trê-nIz ] Definition 1: (1) To serve as a benefactor (patron) or sponsor of; (2) to visit regularly as a customer; (3) to address in a condescending, superior manner. Usage 1: "Patronize" is the verb in a large family of words that include "patron", its adjective, "patronal" [pê-'tro-nêl], the feminine "patroness", and the noun expressing the relationship of a patron: "patronage" ['pæ-trê-nij]. Suggested usage: In the sense of visiting as a customer, today's word reflects a rather elevated style, certainly it is more literary than "shop at", "I don't patronize business establishments whose parking areas accommodate compact cars". Speaking of condescension, this word expresses that attitude acceptably at all stylistic levels, "Don't patronize me by asking me so politely to take out the garbage when you know I have no choice in the matter." Etymology: Today's word comes via Old French from Medieval Latin patronus, from Latin, from pater, patr- "father". The meaning originally referred to someone who looked over you like a father, as a patron saint protects his or her charge. Composers, painters, and other artists of the 18th and 19th centuries lived on the patronage of wealthy patrons. Since a patron financially supports his or her charge, it was easy to transfer this meaning to a regular customer who financially supports a business. However, since an patronized artist is totally dependant on the largesse of the patron, it is also clear how this relation could be taken as condescension. (Today we thank one of the great patrons of words, Dr. Lyn Laboriel, who submitted this word without a trace of condescension.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? 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It doesn't take as long to say as "pusillanimous" and isn't easily confused with "timid", as is "timorous". We thought you might like to give it a whirl. The adverb is "pavidly" and the noun, "pavidity Suggested usage: Think of today's word as a bit of spice for your speech: "Olive Pitts is such a pavid lamb, she will never ask for a raise". You can use the tired old terms mentioned above, but this word 'kicks up' the flavor of the verbal cuisine you serve your chatmates: "I'm not sure that a watchdog with such a pavid demeanor is worth $800". Dispel the pavid pallor of your speech with this touch of lexical sparkle today. Etymology: The etymology of today's word doesn't run very deep. It is a thinly veiled copy of Latin pavidus "fearful" from pavere "to quake with fear". The root here is the same found in putare "to cleanse, think over, reflect", found in "compute", "repute", "dispute", and others. Other relatives have long since dissipated. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------D878ABB13B371A3DC6D812AF-- . by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:49:43 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H1gH7-0004QL-9I for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:49:42 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 836335C2ED0 for ; Tue, 2 Jan 2007 02:46:59 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1167725381-23044-0" Subject: PECCABLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Peccable (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['pek-ê-bêl] Definition 1: Sinful, capable of sin, wrong-doing, or error=97imperfect. Usage 1: Orphan negatives are the negatives of words fallen out of use, such as "hapless", "inane", "insipid", "immaculate", "impromptu", "nonchalant". An unlucky person is hapless but a lucky person is doesn't have much hap. You're very clean if you=92re immaculate but not maculate if you=92re very dirty and, if you don't care, you=92re indifferent, but if you do, it shouldn't make you all that different. However, if you=92re not impeccable, "sinless and incapable of sin", you will be peccable for "impeccable" is a false orphan negative. The stem, "peccable", still lurks around the edge of language, still a part of language though not of speech, our use of language. Suggested usage: Today's word is a specialized term for one sense of "imperfect", "Miss Deeds led a peccable but overall agreeable life". Do allow for the double takes of those listening to you when you use it, though: "Weems may be too peccable to keep the company books." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin Latin peccabilis "sinful" from peccare "to stumble, sin". "Peccare" comes from a Proto-Indo-European construction *ped-ko, based on the root *ped-, which became Latin pes, pedis "foot", found in English "pedal", "pedestrian", and "impede" from Latin impedire "to hobble". In Russian the root emerged as pod "under", in Sanskrit as padam "footstep" and pat "foot, and in Greek as pous, pod- "foot", which we find in the eight-footed "octopus", the flat-footed "platypus", not to mention the three-footed "tripod". 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Usage 1: The noun is "peckishness". Here is one of those words like "rubber" and "knock up" that have radically different meanings in the U.S. vernacular than in others. Apply it wisely. Suggested usage: Be careful with this word. "You're probably a bit peckish after the long drive, aren't you?" will be interpreted differently inside the U.S., where peckish means "irritable" than elsewhere in the English-speaking world, where it means "moderately hungry". Also, avoid the temptation to say, "Being peckish makes her peckish". Attempts to straddle lines of regional dialects are rarely successful. Etymology: An indigenous though slightly off-center derivation from "peck" via the suffix "-ish" that usually adds the meaning "somewhat" to adjectives (greenish, longish, largish) and that of "like" to nouns (girlish, elfish, foolish). "Peck" is a regional variant of "pick;" in fact, the two are often interchanged: "peck at one's food" versus "pick at one's food". 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Usage 1: The action noun from today's verb is "peculation" and the people who permit themselves this peculiar pecuniary peccadillo are called "peculators". Peculators engage in peculative activities. (Why not have financial terms like these on your Palm device? Get Barron's Financial Dictionary by PocketLingo in our Word Shop.) Suggested usage: Peculation and speculation not only sound alike, but they both refer to ways of quickly increasing your capital with approximately the same risk factor: "The recent collapse of the US economy was caused by a combination of speculation in the stock market and peculation in the workplace". The record peculator of 2003 (so far) is the former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, who peculated three truckloads of money from the state treasury the night before he disappeared. Etymology: From Latin peculari "to embezzle public money" based on peculium "private property". Latin pecunia "property, wealth" comes from the same root and from it English adopted pecuniary "financial, monetary" and impecunious "poor". Another Latin word based on the same root, peculium "property" ended up in English as "peculiar". We would expect the original [p] to turn into [f] in the Germanic languages, so the same root turns up as "fee" in English from Old English feoh "cattle, moveable property". More peculiarly, "fellow" also comes from this root. English borrowed it from Old Norse felagi itself from felag, "partnership", a compound of fe "cattle, property, money" + lag "laying (in order)". It originally referred to a business partner. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Also a noun: someone traveling on foot. Definition 2: Commonplace, mundane, ordinary. Usage 2: The normal usage of this word, referring to walkers, is, well, pedestrian when compared to the metaphorical sense. "Ordinary" and "commonplace" are so predictable in their meaning; "pedestrian" packs a surprise well worth exploiting occasionally. The verb is "pedestrianize." Suggested usage: Today's extraordinary ordinary word does not have quite the sting of "mundane", "ordinary", or "so-so" but that is what it means: "He may be a perfect conversationalist but his poetry is pedestrian at best". "Lunch was a pedestrian affair of chicken salad and potato crisps". This is not to say that the pedestrian sense of the word cannot be put to creative use: "I feel less like a hiker today than a misplaced pedestrian." Etymology: Latin pedester (adj.) "on foot, pedestrian" from pedes "a pedestrian" from pes, pedis "foot". The PIE root *pod-/ped/pd- also underlies Sanscrit pad "foot", Greek pod- "foot" (as in "tripod"), Russian pod "under", German Fuss "foot", and English "foot". For more on Proto-Indo-European (PIE) read "Words: Where do they Come from?" in the yourDictionary library. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Pejorative" is the linguistic term for "politically incorrect". It usually refers to profanity. "Don't use such pejorative words when talking to me!" not only makes it clear you don't like to hear profanity, but also sets a high standard for what you do like. Suggested usage: The word may also refer to any term or attitude considered politically incorrect: "He has such a pejorative attitude toward women I doubt he will ever marry." Etymology: Latin pejoratus "having been made worse" (pejorare "to make worse), based on the comparative of the word for "bad", pêjor "worse" (malus, pejor, pessimus "bad", "worse", "worst"). Hence it is semantically related to the stems underlying "malady" and "pessimism". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: There is little to say about the usage of today's word since it stands out there all alone: no adjective or verb has been derived from it. We can't penchant anything nor can anything be even slightly penchant. We may only have a penchant for something and most of us have a plethora of them. Suggested usage: Penchants are biases and some are stronger than others: "Maurine's penchant for ice cream turned out to be stronger than all the exercise equipment she had bought combined". However, it is our penchants, after all, that determine our individuality, "Amber would have been the most popular girl in school except for her penchants for classical music and art deco architecture." Etymology: French, from the present participle of pencher "to incline", the direct descendant of Vulgar Latin *pendicare, itself the heir to the lexical riches of Latin pendere "to hang, weigh (as in hanging scales). Today's word is a relative of "spider" and "pansy". How? The original Proto-Indo-European root was *(s)pen- "spin", with a wobbly [s]. "Spider" comes from an Old Germanic word meaning "spinner". "Pansy" comes from Old French pensee "though, remembrance" that goes back to Latin pendere, since thinking is a kind of weighing. How did Latin get "hang, weigh" from the original sense "spin"? "Spin" originally implied drawing yarn out of a bundle of wool and spinning it on a bobbin that hung from the hand. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Third from the last is "antepenultimate." Usage 1: "Penultimate" is used when referring to a penult, a noun meaning "the next to the last item in a series". The word is used often in linguistics: "In the Polish language, the accent always falls on the penultimate syllable". (In French, it always falls on the ultimate syllable.) Suggested usage: A useful word and chances to bring it into play abound. "This is the penultimate warning you get to clean up your room=97next time, I'm wheeling in a garbage can and doing it myself" is a handy threat to keep in mind. These words can make the worst situations sound good: "Two years now I've coached the ultimate team in the league; with more work, next year we can be the penultimate!" Etymology: From Latin paenultimus: paene, "almost" and ultimus, "last". Latin "ultimare", the root of ultimus, means "to come to an end". The Indo-European root of "ultimare" is al-, "beyond". By the same route (get the pun?), we get the "El" in Spanish "El Ni=F1o" via Latin ille "that, he, it" and the French interjection "voilà" (used to call attention to something pleasing). (Our thanks to YDC reader Jane Gobus for sending today's word in our direction with a "voilà" of her own.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The advent of the coffee percolator was almost the downfall of today's word. Because the bubbling coffee in the glass knob on the lid of the percolator attracted so much attention, it was easy to think that the verb "percolate" means to bubble upwards. No, no, no, no, no! The name "percolator" came from the fact that the hot water filtered down through the coffee grounds once it reached the top. Now that we make coffee by different means, let us give this verb back its meaning. Suggested usage: I have always thought that the "trickle-down" theory, the assumption that some of the money accumulated by the wealthy will trickle down to those who actually need it, should be called the Economic Percolation Theory. That would help us keep the meaning straight. The important thing to remember is that the movement is a downward filtering action: "Rumors percolating from the president's office have it that we are in for a shake-up at the top." Etymology: Today's word is an adopted daughter from the Latin verb "percolare", derived from per- "through" + colare "to strain, filter". "Colare" comes from colum "a strainer", the same root that gave us "colander" via Old Proven=E7al colador "strainer". It is related to Breton kae "fence", German Hecke "hedgerow", and Hag "witch". In English it became the "haw" of "hawthorn." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This word stays the same in both adjective and noun forms. Also, peripatetics are journeys on foot. Definition 2: Relating to the methods and thought of Aristotle, who conducted discussions while walking. Usage 2: The word gains a capital when you're talking about philosophy. A peripatetic is someone who rambles on foot; a Peripatetic is an adherent of Aristotle. Suggested usage: Since the word remains the same whether it's an adjective or noun, there are a lot of applications. With a focus on health, one might say "I've taken up peripatetics as part of my exercise regime". On the contrary, "I told the guy at the garage to get my car ready quickly=97I'm no peripatetic". The philosophical use would look something like "Eighteenth-century French dramatists had a largely Peripatetic approach to crafting plays." Etymology: Greek peripatetikos from peripatein "to walk up and down", from -patein "to tread". Akin to Sanskrit patha "path, way". The Proto-Indo-European root is pent- "to go". It gives us words like Russian sputnik "fellow traveler", from put- "way or path". Peripatetic also keeps company with "pontiff". This word comes from the same PIE root by way of the Latin pons, pontis "bridge" and means "one who prepares the way". (YDC's thanks to James Cockburn for calling this word to our attention; he finds more use for the itinerant sense than the Aristotelian.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The plural of today's word is the same as all words ending on "-is" in English: "periphrases" (cf. "bases", "crises"). The adjective is "periphrastic". In grammar periphrasis refers to the use of two words to do the work of one, such as the complex comparative "more beautiful" as opposed to one word like "prettier". Suggested usage: Jefferson wrote, "The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do;" that is, no periphrasis. But when Rumpole of the Bailey refers to his wife, Hilda, as "she who must be obeyed", he uses periphrasis for humor. While Robert Browning might have thought elsewhere that "less is more", his periphrastic description of evening as "[w]here the quiet-coloured end of evening smiles" in 'Love Among the Ruins,' is far more poetic than one word alone. Etymology: From Greek periphrazein "to paraphrase" based on peri- "around" + phrazein "to say". "Frantic", "frenetic", "frenzy", and the "-phrenia" in "schizophrenia" are related via Greek phren "the mind". (Let us express our sense of infinite pleasure and delight to Ken Crost of Denver for his magnanimous transmission of today's word to our ever receptive offices or, as Jefferson might have said, "Thanks for the word, Ken.") =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The word should not be used in the sense of "wicked, evil". Suggested usage: This is a good word to express extreme threat of harm or destruction. You would more likely meet a harmful remark but a pernicious virus. Of course, any remark that is likely to do severe damage to someone else or an enterprise would be pernicious. Etymology: Latin per-nic-iosus the adjective of pernicis "destruction". The stem comprises the prefix per- and the root nex- (neks-) or nec- "violent death". The root is related to Latin noxa (noks-a) "harm, injury, crime" which underlies nox-ius "harmful, injurious, noxious" and ob-nox-ius "punishable, liable, addicted, guilty", both of which have also been borrowed into English with related meanings. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Persiflage (noun) Pronunciation: ['pêr-sê-flahzh] Listen Definition: Light, sociable chatter or a superficial, sociable manner of speaking. Usage: Today's word is yet another lexical orphan; no one takes "persiflate" seriously as a member of the English lexical family. It does not even have a plural. Suggested Usage: Here is the perfect substitute for the overly colloquial term "chit-chat": "I hate to take Earnest to any social event because he is so inept at persiflage, he inevitably ends up haranguing the company with his political opinions". Are there jobs for it at work? Of course, "Seth is such a mild manager I often confuse his orders with simple persiflage". How about a quiet evening of wine and persiflage on the verandah or by a crackling fire? Etymology: French persifler "to banter" comprising per- intensive prefix + siffler "to whistle. "Siffler" comes from Late Latin sifilare, alteration of Latin sibilare "to hiss". 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Persiflage (Noun) Pronunciation: ['pêr-sê-flahzh] Listen Definition: Light, sociable chatter or a superficial, sociable manner of speaking. Usage: Today's word is yet another lexical orphan; no one takes "persiflate" seriously as a member of the English lexical family. It does not even have a plural. Suggested Usage: Here is the perfect substitute for the overly colloquial term "chit-chat": "I hate to take Earnest to any social event because he is so inept at persiflage, he inevitably ends up haranguing the company with his political opinions". Are there jobs for it at work? Of course, "Seth is such a mild manager I often confuse his orders with simple persiflage". How about a quiet evening of wine and persiflage on the verandah or by a crackling fire? Etymology: French persifler "to banter" comprising per- intensive prefix + siffler "to whistle. "Siffler" comes from Late Latin sifilare, alteration of Latin sibilare "to hiss". (We owe a debt of gratitude to Nathan Johnston of Perth for today's word—and that is not mere persiflage.) —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.kdb0.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-20556-0-1174806031-- Received: from mailin25.aul.t-online.de (mailin25.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.76]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:50:11 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin25.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GaSf7-2BYHku0; Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:49:57 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03DA05C15F9 for ; Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:45:00 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1161241454-31356-0" Subject: PERSPICACIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:45:00 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-10-19T07:50:11Z X-TOI-MSGID: a427a806-0eae-4ced-95a6-c3e8d8700e18 ------------=_1161241454-31356-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Perspicacious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [pêr-spi-'key-shês] Definition 1: Displaying insightful mental capacities and/or shrewd discernment. Usage 1: The noun is "perspicacity" [pêr-spi-'kæ-si-ti]. A shrewd person has a practical kind of intelligence and a sagacious one has knowledge usually accumulated over time. "Perspicacious" implies an ability to perceive hidden truths and to understand what puzzles others. Suggested usage: As you can see, this is a word that should be part of a lexical arsenal for distinguishing different kinds of intelligence. "She was very perspicacious to remain aloof from him when he started asking her to trust him". "He is so perspicacious he can predict market trends from the thickness of Alan Greenspan's briefcase". (yourDictionary thanks and congratulates Jacqueline Williams for suggesting today's lovely word, with which she recently flabbergasted her doctor and herself simultaneously.) Etymology: From Latin perspicere "to look through" from per "through" + spicere "see, look". Akin to perspective. The PIE root underlying "spicere", *spek-, also gave us "spy". It metathesized (the consonants switched places) to skop- in Greek, whence all the Greek words on -scope borrowed by English: "telescope", "microscope", "periscope". (For more on PIE, read "Words: Where do they Come from" in the yourDictionary library.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective is "perspicacious" [pêr-spê-'key-shês]. Fred is a perspicacious golfer if he reads up on golf as well as reads the lays and makes good judgements based on all the information he can get. Suggested usage: This word refers to shrewdness and astuteness based on accurate, wide-ranging observation, as in "He showed considerable marital perspicacity in not introducing the new secretary to his wife." Etymology: Latin perspicax, -acis, (adj.) "sharp-sighted, penetrating", from the prefix-preposition per "through, over, along" and specio "look", also found in "inspect", "frontispiece", "spectator", "suspect", "species", "specious". The root is of the same origin (PIE *spek- / *spok-) as Greek skop-os "one who watches" (via metathesis of "p" and "k"), which underlies "bishop", "episcopal", "skeptic", plus all the words on "scope". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Many think that "impervious" is another orphan negative like "ineffable", "nonplussed", "inert". In point of fact, however, there are pervious and impervious jungles and pervious and impervious arguments. The adverb is "perviously" and the noun, "perviousness." Suggested usage: A pervious object allows some element to pass through it, "The curtains were so pervious to light that it was impossible to sleep in the room during the day". Water is another substance that enjoys exploring pervious objects, "They discovered during the first rain that the roof of the new house was quite pervious". But we constantly bump into people who are pervious and impervious (to reason), "Janet is a pervious supervisor; approach her calmly and rationally and she=92ll listen to you." Etymology: From Latin "pervius" based on per- "through" + via "way; road". "Via", now used as a preposition in English (e.g. via air mail), comes from an interesting family referring to motion that includes "weigh", "away", "wagon", "wiggle", and "trivial". "Weigh" comes from Old English wegan "to carry, balance in a scale", which also gave us "wagon". English "way" and German Weg "way" are also descendants of the same ancestor. "Wiggle", "wag", and "waggle", too, refer to kinds of motion, and all descend from the same root. "Trivial" is the adjective of trivium (tri+vi[a]+um) "the three ways", originally referring to the lower division (grammar, rhetoric, and logic) of the seven arts in medieval universities, the higher division comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1125558789-31378-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:18:55 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1HEjt4-0000v6-Ix for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:18:52 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 398A75DCD06 for ; Wed, 7 Feb 2007 02:55:09 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1170835771-3077-0" Subject: PETARD: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Petard (Noun) Pronunciation: [pê-'tahrd] Definition 1: A military incendiary device for blowing up gates and city walls. Definition 2: A firecracker that explodes with a loud report. Usage 2: It is common to repeat Shakespeare's famous metaphor from Hamlet, "hoist with one's own petar(d)" (to be hurt by one's own schemes) without knowing exactly what a "petard" is. We bet the image is funnier than most English-speakers think. Suggested usage: Remember that a petard is an explosive device and you will be able to create innovative and creative metaphors with it: "Abner's comment was the petard that broke down the negotiations and soured the two sides permanently". "Rosa Parks' 1955 bus ride in Montgomery, Alabama was the petard that breached the wall of segregation in the South and rallied the nation to the cause of racial equality." Etymology: French pétard "firecracker" from Old French from peter "to break wind" plus the usually pejorative suffix -ard: "coward", "wizard", "buzzard", "drunkard", "laggard". 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1170835771-3077-0-- X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 0 Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.73]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:10 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin19.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FTwd5-0CrAmW0; Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:52:39 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8ED095C18EC for ; Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:41:40 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1144911724-31276-0" Subject: PETRICHOR: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:41:40 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-04-13T07:53:10Z X-TOI-MSGID: b8c02e7f-5757-42c1-9f3e-761579438100 ------------=_1144911724-31276-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Petrichor (Noun) Pronunciation: ['pe-trê-ko(r) or -tri-] Definition 1: A pleasant distinctive smell of rain falling on dry ground. The original reference is to an odor produced in certain regions by yellowish, oily globules, rather like perfume, absorbed into the ground from the air. Usage 1: Here is a new conceptual opportunity for lexiphiliacs. Although introduced by geologists in 1964 (Nature 993/2) to refer to a specific aroma, we have all experienced the pleasure of the smell of rain on a dry earth. Now, thanks to the sharp ear (or eye) of Word-of-the-Day subscriber Gregory Rutter, we can all express it. Suggested usage: This word certainly fits anywhere aromas are discussed, "I love this chardonnay for the petrichor underlying its complex bouquet". But once we are comfortable with it, we can unleash our metaphoric creativity, "Her entrance into his life was a refreshing petrichor ending a long, stale season of relationships." Etymology: Greek petros "stone" or petra "rock" + ichor, the mythical rarified fluid that flowed in the veins of the gods. ("Ichor" now refers literally to any watery, perhaps blood-tinged discharge.) Petros also underlies the name "Peter", so Rock Hudson's first name was simply a translation of the Greek "Peter". Petro- has taken a sharp semantic turn of late, resulting from the clipping of "petroleum" (from petro "rock" + oleum "oil"). Neologisms like "petrodollars" and "petropower" refer to the money and power of oil, not of rocks. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective is "phantasmagoric" or " phantasmagorical." Suggested usage: "The children's Halloween play was a phantasmagoria of color, lilting voices, dancing, and hilariously misspoken lines". Or, on a bleaker note, "The funeral was a phantasmagoria I could hardly comprehend=97so many flowers, people I barely knew coming and going, strange services, voices, and music." Etymology: A name invented for the optical illusions of the magic lantern first exhibited in London in 1802. The origin is hazy. It could be from Greek phantasma "apparition, phantom" + (possibly) agora "assembly, market-place". However, it might just as be a compound of "phantasma" with "gory" and the suffix "-ia", added to make it more haunting and authentic. (Our gratitude is owed today to Michele Kayen for sharing a favorite Word with us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is a new one in lexical time; it first appeared in print in 1959. The adjective is "pheromonal" and the adverb, "pheromonally", as a bee might pheromonally communicate danger to the rest of the hive. The reason honey bees (and ants) attack perceived intruders in great numbers is that when one of them detects danger, it exudes an alarum pheromone that spreads through the air and attracts and excites others in the hive to aggressive behavior. Suggested usage: Territorial animals deposit identification pheromones around their territory. These pheromones remain after the vehicle in which it is deposited has evaporated and warn intruders of territorial boundaries. The mating pheromone triggers mating behavior. This pheromone may be artificially reproduced for several insect species that threaten crops. If broadly applied to those crops, it disrupts the reproduction cycle of those insects thereby disposing of the pests without introducing toxins to the environment. Etymology: Today's word is an academic concoction from the root of Greek pherein "to carry" + (hor)mone "setting in motion", present participle of Greek "horman", a verb derived from horme "impulse". The [bh] of the original root, *bher-, also turned to [f] in Latin, where we find ferre "to bear, carry", found in English "refer, defer, transfer", and aquifer "water-bearer". The [b] sound remained in English giving us "bear", the verb and, with an old familiar suffix, "bring". In Russian it turns up as beru "I carry" and in Sanskrit, as bharati "he carries, brings". 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Usage 1: In Greek this word referred to the person who pursued amorous relationships with men but in English its reference changed to women. It often emerges as a proper name in literature. In Ariosto's 'Orlando Furioso,' Filandro is the youth bedazzled by Gabrina, and Philander Smith College is Arkansas's oldest private black college. (Search Google for "Philander" and see for yourself.) Now a person who philanders is referred to as a philanderer and his activity is philandering. Suggested usage: The difference between loving men and loving women is not a minor one; however, the tide is on the side of a male-to-female gender change. We may need to make some delicate distinctions over this word: "So what is the difference between experimenting with potential marriage partners and philandering?" If you already know the difference, you can commit yourself to statements like, "I don't think Phil Anders is serious about marrying Corinne; something about him makes me suspect him of philandering." Etymology: Transgender change is not a monopoly of human beings; today's word is precisely that, deriving from Greek philandros "loving men" based on philos "beloved, friend" + aner, andr- "man, male". "Philos" also appears in Philadelphia "city of brotherly (adelphos) love". It also appears in words such as francophile "someone who admires France" and russophile "someone who admires Russia". 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Usage 1: Today's word divides the world into two camps, just as the ancient Israelites saw themselves as a people quite apart from the Philistines (see the Etymology). There are the artists or the cultural elite and their enemies: the philistines or the bourgeois. Philistinism is another noun form meaning "vulgarity." Suggested usage: Nobody wants to be a philistine, but we all know members of that tribe when we meet them, "Freeman is such a philistine, he eats his peas with a knife!" But philistines are a force to be reckoned with: "The local philistines have convinced the school board to cut support for art, literature, and music from next year's budget." Etymology: The Philistines were originally a bellicose people of uncertain origin who occupied the southern coast of Palestine and constantly harassed the Israelites. Their name probably came across its current meaning in 1689 in Jena when a minister, in a memorial service for a student killed by angry townspeople, referred to the townsfolk as Philistines (German "Philister"). In 1869 British author Matthew Arnold adopted the German slang word in 'Culture and Anarchy,' "The people who believe most that our greatness and welfare are proved by our being very rich, are just the very people whom we call Philistines". It was Arnold's reference that set the term for English. (YDC thanks anti-philistine Cliff Shin for asking us about the current political correctness of today's very old epithet.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1168503014-19384-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:50:15 +0200 by mxeu1.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1EQLGY0k8F-0002iy for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:50:14 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 962025CF3C4 for ; Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:34:02 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1129273751-24937-0" Subject: PICARESQUE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:34:02 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1129273751-24937-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Picaresque (Adjective) Pronunciation: [pi-kê-'resk] Definition 1: Pertaining to the life of an adventurous rogue, usually of low origin, who uses his wits to overcome obstacles and survive in a world bent on arresting his progress. Pertaining to novel whose main character is such a person. Usage 1: Today's term is most widely used in referring to novels about the adventures of a sly romantic rogue. These novels began in Spain but soon spread throughout Europe. 'Guzm=E1n de Alfarache' (1599) by Mateo Alem=E1n is the earliest and Henry Fielding's "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" (1749) is probably the best such novel in English. Today's adjective is based on the Spanish word picaro (or picaroon) "an adventurous rogue" while a picara is his female counterpart, e.g. Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders. Suggested usage: Picaresque novels are not as popular today as they have been in the past but the word begs for wider use such as, "Molly Coddle has picked up with a fellow who seems to have lived a rather picaresque life up to now". Molly's boyfriend would be something of a "picaroon", not just a rogue but one with a string of adventures involving brushes with law enforcement to his credit. Etymology: From Spanish "picaresco", the adjective from p=EDcaro, perhaps from picar "to prick" from Vulgar Latin *piccare. Akin to French pique "a prick, irritation" from piquer "to prick" which is the origin of English pique "to provoke" (Harold's odd accent piqued Adie's curiosity), "to be proud" (He piqued himself in his well-kempt mutton-chops), and "to vex" (She was piqued at her children for hiding her glass eye). (We are grateful that Lyn Laboriel's curiosity was piqued enough by today's word that she suggested it to us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is currently an adjective but started out in life as a noun (see Etymology), producing the adjective "picayunish". This adjective is still available today but the meaning has migrated to "slightly picayune". The expected noun is "picayuneness" but "picayunity" seems to be used more often. Suggested usage: Dealing with the chronically picayune can be trying, "Our manager's picayune neatness keeps the office staff on pins and needles=97we have to keep the offices neat as pins or he needles us". You find picayunity around the home, too: "Mom, aren't you being just a little picayune, grounding me a whole week for damaging only the front end of the car?" Etymology: When the New Orleans Picayune (now Times-Picayune) began operations in 1837, it chose its name for the coin that would purchase a copy of the newspaper. A picayune at that time was a Spanish-American coin worth half a real or about 6 cents; later, it became the name of the US five cents piece in Lousiana. It comes from Louisiana French "picaillon", from Proven=E7al French "picaioun", a variant of picaio "money". This word is possibly based on Old Proven=E7al piquar "to clink, jingle" from Vulgar Latin *piccare "to pierce". This same Vulgar Latin verb also gave us pique "vexation", the French word for a lance or pike that originally referred only to an irritating prickle. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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It is used most frequently in reference to animals, as in "piebald magpie"=97what does that make you think of? It is also used to refer to any motley mixture of mongrel qualities, as the English language, with words from almost every language on earth, is as piebald a language as ever there was. Usage 1: As you see from the definition, few words in English are more misleading than "piebald" ("magpie" being one that does). The qualitative noun is "piebaldness" and the adverb would be "piebaldly", were there a use for it. This adjective may itself be used as a noun to refer to a piebald horse or other animal as well as a verb meaning "acquiring patches of different colors." Suggested usage: As a metaphor, today's word is used mainly in the sense of a patchwork, "We have such a piebald array of attitudes on our team, it is difficult to complete tasks on time". But don't forget "piebald" also works as a verb, "First my head balded in my 50's, now my skin is piebalding." Etymology: From "pie", a derivative of Latin pica "magpie" + "bald" from "balled" in the sense of having been made look like a ball. [If you are about to eat, stop reading here.] "Magpie" itself is the shorter form of "maggot-pie". (You were warned.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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It was designed as a form of punishment that exposed offenders to the community as an example. Used as a verb, "pillory" now means to viciously chastise someone publicly or subject them to extreme public scorn or ridicule. Usage 1: If you visit a Renaissance fair or historical reenactment, you might come across a pillory. Some towns and villages also keep a replica around for a laugh (or a reminder?) It's more likely that the verb will find its way into your vocabulary than the noun, thank goodness, and we bid another fond farewell those 'good old days' that weren't always so good. Suggested usage: Apply today's word in episodes when someone is fairly or unfairly persecuted in public in an extreme fashion. "The fish arrived at the table cold for which Jeb pilloried the waiter". Avoid using this word as an exaggeration for effect as, "The teacher pilloried me in front of the whole class today for arriving late for only the fifth time this month!" Remember, the resultant embarrassment must be extreme. Etymology: From Old French "pilori" which probably comes from the Latin pila "pillar". The pillory was used for centuries as a form of punishment the world over, from Asia and Europe to the New World. Its use in the UK and US was abandoned by the middle of the 19th century, but in England and Wales local statutes requiring villages to maintain stocks remain on the books and in the U.S. Delaware didn't abandon the pillory until 1905. (We offer some good public exposure today to Rolf Hertzman of Stockholm in gratitude for his raising questions about "pillory.") =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(2) The metaphorical core or center, the essence as a source of strength, as the pith of an idea (or an idea without pith). Usage 1: Today's is a lovely word that is used less often than the adjective derived from it: "pithy". For centuries it was featured in the popular idiom "pith and marrow", as those who are the very pith and marrow of a club, which is to say, the very heart of it. Of course, when the British were traipsing about the tropics at the turn of the last century, they often wore really cool pith helmets, made of the soft pith of the solah or spongewood plant of Bengal, pressed, molded, and encased in cloth. Suggested usage: Botanists use today's word a lot in referring to the inner core of plant stems. If you are not a botanist, we recommend that you use "pith" in its metaphoric sense. "Andrea, I will strive for your love with all my pith", would be a lovely sentiment to express to the object of your affection on St. Valentine's day (if you don't lisp). In the 3rd Act of Hamlet, Shakespeare writes of "[e]nterprizes of great pith and moment". We can use the word in that sense, too, "The pith of the matter is that today's word is much too pithy to be left out of our vocabularies." Etymology: Today's word and "pit", in the sense of a fruit pit, descend from the same source. In English the final consonant changed to [th] but in Dutch, it did not. So English, as it is wont to do, kept its own "pith", borrowed "pit" from Dutch, and ended up with two words for the history of one. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1139472360-7503-0-- Received: from ms4-2 ([unix socket]) (authenticated user=pb4181_0-eee01 bits=0) by ms4-2 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1) with LMTP; Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:29:11 +0100 by ms4-2.1blu.de with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1FIMsx-0006L5-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:29:11 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E78725C157A for ; Sun, 12 Mar 2006 02:29:09 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1142150428-11868-0" Subject: PLAGIARIZE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Plagiarize (Verb) Pronunciation: ['pley-jê-rIz] Definition 1: To copy and publish someone else=92s ideas (text, art, music, software, etc.) as one=92s own; to attach one=92s own name to something created by someone else. Usage 1: Today=92s verb is based on the noun "plagiary", which once referred to the person who plagiarizes. The noun from the verb is "plagiarism" and the rotten person who plagiarizes, today is a plagiarist. Suggested usage: We shouldn=92t joke about plagiarism; it is the ultimate theft=97the kidnapping of creative ideas (see Etymology). That said, do you know a writer this might fit: "She has plagiarized so much from her contemporaries that her work is sooner a survey of current literature than a contribution to it". How about this: "The best of his latest book is those parts plagiarized from his earlier works". (Can you plagiarize yourself? Share your thoughts in the Agora.) Etymology: From Latin plagiarius "kidnapper" from plagium "kidnapping" derived from plaga "net", apparently the preferred weapon of ancient kidnappers. "Plaga" is probably related to PIE *plak- "flat", the origin of English "flake" and "(liver) fluke". Greek plagos "side" is also a member of the extended family and is behind the French word for beach, "plage". Nasalized, it appears in Latin plancus "flat" which serves to name the flat piece of wood in English, a "plank". (Thank you very much, Anne G. Kramer of Virginia Beach, for reminding us of a social problem exacerbated by the Web and cut-and-paste. See our FAQ sheet for more PIE.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1142150428-11868-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:32:00 +0200 by mxeu5.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqpg-1EGY751XgA-0004W8 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:31:59 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 40FEA5C3B1E for ; Sat, 17 Sep 2005 02:31:58 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1126941194-24697-0" Subject: PLENIPOTENTIARY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 02:31:58 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1126941194-24697-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Plenipotentiary (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ple-ni-pê-'ten-chi-e-ri or -'ten-chê-ri ] Definition 1: Invested with full power to reach decisions. Usage 1: This adjective may also be used as a noun: "Ask Frederico; he is our plenipotentiary in Zimbabwe". As an adjective, it is often placed after the noun it modifies: "ambassador plenipotentiary." Suggested usage: This term is usually associated with diplomacy: "The U. S. sent an ambassador plenipotentiary to settle the dispute in Rongo-Rongo". It is ripe for extension, however: "Reynaldo zips through decisions as though he were the royal plenipotentiary of the universe". (Ouch! That sounds a bit snippy, doesn't it?) Etymology: Medieval Latin plenipotentiarius "invested with full power" from Latin plenus "full" + potens "powerful". "Plenus" derives from *pel- which also gave English "full" and, via Latin, "plenty", not to mention Russian "polnyi". "Potens" is related to "possible" from Latin posse "to be able" and Persian pasha "master, lord". 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Usage 1: Today's word refers to a type of writing or speaking that is diffuse and repetitive. Keep in mind the added punch of "redundant" in the definition. "Pleonastic" is the adjective form and "pleonastically" is the adverb. Suggested usage: The Department of Redundancy Department specializes in pleonastic constructions, of course. But we can fight back! Become pleonastically aware and take steps to wipe out pleonasms. Unleash critical letters to the editor if you spot such pleonasms as "ATM machine", "PIN number", "true facts", "mandatory requirement", "close proximity", "collaborate together", "foreign imports", "poisonous venom", "small speck", or "tiny pinpoint" in your local circular. A pleonasm is, as Yogi Berra might put it, "déjà vu all over again." Etymology: From the Late Latin "pleonasmus" from Greek "pleonasmos", the noun from pleonazein "to be excessive", itself based on pleon "more". The PIE root here is pel- "to fill", and it gave us words like "full" and "plenty", French plein and Russian polnyi "full", about which we have written several times before. See our FAQ sheet for more PIE. (Thanks to YDC's friend, Scott Rollen in Atlanta, whose succinct note brought today's Word to our attention.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1152255621-9022-0-- Delivery-Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:16:29 +0200 by mxeu8.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt1w-1DqRYa0AqC-0006mz for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:16:28 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4D005C0E65 for ; Thu, 7 Jul 2005 02:16:26 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1120719536-21317-0" Subject: PLETHORA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 02:16:26 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1120719536-21317-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Plethora (Noun) Pronunciation: ['ple-thê-rê] Definition 1: A superabundance of red cells in the blood; an (unhealthy) excess or superfluity of anything. Usage 1: This word has no plural and the adjective is "plethoric" ['ple-thê-rik] or [plê-'tho-rik]. Suggested usage: If you like to say things no one understands, try "Judy, you look positively plethoric" the next time Judy blushes. Maybe the odd pathologist will understand. Otherwise, stick to the noun: "Wal-Mart has a veritable plethora of items on sale today", would be a wonderful way to greet customers entering the store. To quickly capture the attention of your analyst, tell her that you have such a plethora of problems you don't know where to start. Etymology: From Greek plethora "fullness" from pleos "full", a cousin of Latin plenus found in "plenty", "plenary" and a distant cousin of English "full" and Russian polnyi "full". The o-grade also emerges in English "folk". (Mike Wiecko is possessed of a plethora of words and he gracefully shares a favorite with us from time to time. Thanks, Mike.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1120719536-21317-0-- Received: from mailin11.aul.t-online.de (mailin11.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.69]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 04 Aug 2006 09:34:57 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin11.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1G8uCf-1XZ2o40; Fri, 4 Aug 2006 09:34:41 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6E8255C1A7F for ; Fri, 4 Aug 2006 01:34:40 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1154674515-27151-0" Subject: POIGNANT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 01:34:40 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-08-04T07:34:57Z X-TOI-MSGID: 620ae248-6ef1-44e2-97cf-8810193476fc ------------=_1154674515-27151-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Poignant (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['poy-nyênt] Definition 1: Today's word is seldom used in the sense "physically painful" any more, though that meaning remains available. It more usually means sharp-smelling or -tasting (pungent), or strongly moving or touching. Usage 1: Be careful with the pronunciation of today's word=97it does not parallel that of "indignant", even though the two look quite similar. "Indignant" has been fully anglicized but "poignant" retains much of the original French pronunciation. (The consonant cluster [gn] is pronounced [ny] in both French and Italian: as in "cognac" and "lasagna.") The adverb us "poignantly" and the noun is "poignancy." Suggested usage: We always encourage the recoupment of the original meanings of words in the process of disappearing: "Arnold's belt buckle caused a poignant discomfort to Arabella's stomach during their brief embrace". However, you are always safer in the company of the trends, "Zachary captivated his audience with the poignant story of the demise of his close friend as he failed to clinch first place in the annual hotdog-eating contest." Etymology: From Old French poignant "pricking", present participle of poindre "to prick", the of Latin pungere "to prick, puncture". The original form was *pug- but the root allowed nasalization (the insertion of [n]), which produced Latin pungere. As you can see, English borrowed both the French descendent of this Latin verb and the present participle of the Latin verb directly as "pungent". "Punch", "pounce", "point", "punctual" are all borrowings of the same root from Romance languages at various stages of their development. Without nasalization, the root turns up in Latin pugnare "to fight", underlying English "pugnacious" and "pygmy" from Greek pugme "fist". 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Usage 1: Nothing irritates a linguist more than being asked, "And how many languages do you speak?" after admitting that he or she is a linguist. Remember, a linguist is someone who studies language scientifically=97possibly speaking only one language; a polyglot is a person who speaks more than one language. Today's word may also be used adjectivally, as a polyglot nation or a polyglot edition of the Bible. The noun referring to the talent is "polyglottism." Suggested usage: First and foremost this word refers so someone who is multilingual: "Herschel Swartz is a polyglot who can talk his way out of paying his bills in seven different European languages". It can, however, refer to people in a broader, more indirect sense, "The restaurant had such a polyglot kitchen it was a wonder the dishes that came out of it were edible." Etymology: Today's word is another borrowed from Greek via Latin and French (polyglotte). The original Greek was "polyglottos", made up of poly "many" + glotta "tongue, language" plus a suffix, and hence literally meant "many-tongued" in both senses of the expression. Greek was another of those languages whose word for language originally meant "tongue", like French "langue", Spanish "lengua", and Russian "jazyk". Even we speak of the mother tongue. Greek also used "glossa" to refer to tongues and languages, so our words "gloss" and "glossary" derive from a variant of the same word. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1146466340-1196-0-- Delivery-Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:14:44 +0200 by mxeu13.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsEO-1Dfvhy3kgC-0001Vs for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:14:42 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F05625C5757 for ; Wed, 8 Jun 2005 02:14:41 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1118213888-9949-0" Subject: POLYGYNY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 02:14:41 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1118213888-9949-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Polygyny (Noun) Pronunciation: [pê-'li-jê-ni] Definition 1: Having several wives at one time. Usage 1: Although it is more often used to refer to men with multiple wives, polygamy in fact refers to multiple spouses of either sex. Polygyny refers specifically to men with multiple wives. This term allows an antonym, polyandry 'having several husbands at one time,' a less common practice but found in several societies. Suggested usage: "Polygynous man" or "polyandrous woman" might be stretched to fit someone simultaneously with a spouse and several paramours. I leave the examples up to you here. Etymology: Greek polus "many" and gyne "woman". Polus comes from PIE *pol-/*pel- from which English "full" and, via French plein "full", "plenty"; also Russian polnyi "full". "Gyne" occurs in "gynecology" and "misogyny". From the same PIE root *gwen- whence Old English cwene "woman, prostitute, wife" and cween "woman, wife, queen". Also found in Greek gen- "give birth" underlying "generate". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1118213888-9949-0-- Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([64.241.74.202]) by mailin23.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Ev9tk-0m7Hay0; Sat, 7 Jan 2006 09:58:04 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 178C35C18AF for ; Sat, 7 Jan 2006 01:55:51 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1136621875-28073-0" Subject: POTABLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 01:55:51 -0700 (MST) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-01-07T08:58:12Z X-TOI-MSGID: 8b06a673-1e6a-45b2-be44-8eff55e7e5aa ------------=_1136621875-28073-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Potable (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['po-tê-bêl] Definition 1: Drinkable, fit to drink. Usage 1: Today's word also functions as a noun, i.e. potable "a beverage", referring especially to alcoholic beverages: "Gil started a row about false advertising when he learned that he was in a dry county, so the alleged 'pub' didn't serve potables". The usual noun referring to drinkability is "potability", though in some quarters "potableness" is preferred. Suggested usage: It's been a hot summer in the US, leaving many of us dry after a stint outdoors. "Steve fossicked in the refrigerator, looking for anything potable after he mowed the lawn". In an all-too-common Appalachian context: "Years after the strip-miners were finished, families downstream had to test their water for potability at their own expense." Etymology: After a journey through Late Latin, Old French, and Middle English, "potable" comes to us from Latin potabilis "drinkable" from Latin potare "to drink" from potus "a drink". The Indo-European root poi- "to drink" has wound up in "beer" and "beverage" but also in "potion" and "poison", no doubt to the delight of the Temperance folk. It is the basis of Russian pit' "drink" and Spanish beber "drink". Finally, it underlies "hibachi" from Japanese hi "fire" + bachi "bowl". "Bachi" descends from Middle Chinese pat "Buddhist monk's begging bowl" from Sanskrit patram "cup, bowl", itself built on *poi. (We toast James De Monte of Toronto for today's word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1136621875-28073-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 30 Dec 2006 10:51:47 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H0asT-0000LL-2w for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 30 Dec 2006 10:51:45 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1D3CC5C1441 for ; Sat, 30 Dec 2006 02:48:58 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1167466139-11098-0" Subject: POT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Pot (Noun) Pronunciation: ['paht] Definition 1: A deep hole in the ground; a deep, usually round vessel for storage and cooking; the cranium, skull (archaic). Usage 1: Pot-hole is pleonastic, to use a recent word of the day, since a pot is a hole. A bad road has pots in it. The "jack-pot" was originally the pot in a game of draw-poker, which accumulated until one player had a pair of jacks or better. "Pot luck" has always been your luck in being offered whatever is being cooked in the pot when you visit someone's home. The cook on a New England whaler was called a "pot wrestler". Guess why. Suggested usage: Most of us know how to use today's word; the interest is in its pliable meaning, so let's look at some more uses of it. A "pot shot" was one taken at game merely for the purpose of filling the pot for a meal rather than for sport or trophy mounts. Hence its meaning, "an easy shot". A "pot-boiler" shares the same thought: a book written to boil the food pot rather than to create a modern masterpiece. A crackpot, originally a "cracked pot", harks back to the days when pot meant "skull, cranium." Etymology: Nothing is known for sure as to the origin of "pot". It has been speculated that late Latin had a word "pottus" in it since French has the same word "pot" (as in pot pourri, literally "rotten pot"), borrowed by an English speaker whose French, apparently, was shaky. However, there is no written record of the Latin word. It is related to "porridge", an altered form of pottage "what is in the pot". (We owe Marilyn Macmillan a pot of thanks for seeing the miracles in the smallest of lexical items. It is not only the long words that tell us about ourselves and our journey.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is frequently confused with practical "involving actual practice or experience" as in "practical knowledge" or "practical experience". A "practicable plan" or a "practicable river crossing" is a plan and crossing that can be used. The noun is "practicability" and the adverb, "practicably." Suggested usage: Today's adjective refers to the extent something may be put to use: "The mountain pass was not practicable for the faint of heart". Here is a sentence with both adjectives at work in it: "Renee's plan to repair the leak in the roof with bubble gum is not practical because bubble gum is not a practicable roof-patch material under our weather conditions." Etymology: Medieval Latin practicabilis "usable" from practicare "to practice", a verb based on the noun practica "practice". This noun was borrowed from Greek praktike "practical science", the feminine of praktikos "fit for action" from the verb prassein, prak- "to make, do." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is so widely used (and misused) that it has spawned a large family: "pragmatically" is the adverb, "pragmatism" ['præg-mê-ti-zêm] is the abstract noun and "pragmatist" is the agent noun. Suggested usage: "Pragmatic" is not a synonym of "practical", as many use it. Practical means "focused on the 'nuts and bolts' of a situation, on direct action that gets the job done rather than to idealistic approaches that may or may not work. A practical person is someone who applies tried and true methods that have predictable results to accomplish his ends effectively. A pragmatic person avoids spiritual and abstract values and makes all decisions based solely on relationships between real things in the real world. He may not be effective. A businessman who bases all his decisions solely on the profit line may be pragmatic even though his approach might not be practical in a small town that expects community involvement from its institutions. Etymology: Today's word is more loot from Latin, specifically, the word pragmaticus "skilled in law or business". Latin, in turn, lifted it from Greek pragmatikos "deed, state business". The Greek word comes from pragma(t-) "deed, affair", the noun from prassein, prattein "to pass through, experience, practice" + the adjective suffix -ikos "-ic". (We hope that Jason Casden of Columbus, Ohio makes it a practice to suggest interesting words like today's.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "He slipped on a banana peel and made a perfect pratfall". The noun "prat", originally referring to the rearend, has ameliorated in Britain to a word meaning a "foolish person": "He's in trouble for forgetting his wedding anniversary -- the prat!" (thanks to Clare Morrison for the example). Suggested usage: We should all learn from our pratfalls; they are inevitable. But the word is an underused term that means precisely "screw-up" or worse: "Citing Shakespeare as the author of the line from Gilbert and Sullivan was a right pratfall that he will just have to survive." Etymology: Prat (archaic for "buttocks") + fall. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1168934936-19549-0-- X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 0 Received: from mailin17.aul.t-online.de (mailin17.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sat, 27 May 2006 09:34:02 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin17.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FjtJ7-1WVsDQ0; Sat, 27 May 2006 09:33:57 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7A025C0EAA for ; Sat, 27 May 2006 01:33:08 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1148712783-13668-0" Subject: PRELAPSARIAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 01:33:08 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-27T07:34:02Z X-TOI-MSGID: b41f6a18-37a1-4a5d-bd27-edbd8c70313a ------------=_1148712783-13668-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Prelapsarian (Adjective) Pronunciation: [pree-læp-'ser-ee-ên] Definition 1: Characteristic of or belonging to the time or state before the fall of mankind. Usage 1: Today's word takes us back to the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve lived in their primeval state. Its only use is adjectival, and it usually evokes images of unspoiled, unpolluted innocence: "Virginia had the vim and vitality of a prelapsarian country girl, unspoiled by city life." Suggested usage: "Prelapsarian" is a word that refers just as readily to conditions of the environment as it does to qualities of people. One might say, "A five minute walk brought Pricilla to a prelapsarian spot so pristine and undisturbed it struck her that Adam and Eve might have just abandoned it". But it does apply readily to people: "Glenda Jackson's evocation of poet Stevie Smith suggests a woman of prelapsarian innocence" (Daily Telegraph, March 24, 2001). Etymology: The invention of this word is relatively recent. Its first attested use was in 1879. Its etymology is transparent since its parts come from words and affixes that are familiar to everyone. Pre- "before" + lapse (from Latin lapsare "to slip, stumble, fall" + -arian, based on the suffixes -ary + -an, also found in "humanitarian", "necessitarian", "utilitarian", etc. If Noah lived before the flood, we say that he was "antediluvian" so, if Adam and Eve lived before the fall, we can as easily say they were "prelapsarian." =97John Robertson, Brigham Young University --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Usage of this term seems to be rising in the medical profession, especially in Canada, and it has been in wide usage in India for 50 years. Suggested usage: The new usage goes something like this: "We don't have any appointments for a later date; could we prepone your present appointment a week?" meaning move it forward a week. We need to find uses for this word to launch it properly. "Could we prepone lunch? I don't think I can wait until 12". Eventually people will be saying things like, "The nursery wasn't ready because the baby preponed itself two weeks", don't you think? Etymology: yourDictionary is happy to announce the birth of a new word, brought to our attention by C. R. Smith of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. 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Usage 1: This term is often pronounced perogative, as a result of a process called 'metathesis', whereby the sounds "r" and "ê" switch places with each other. The process is indigenous to Southern US dialects, where words like different, veteran, prescription are often pronounced "difernt", "vetern", "perscription". So, this pronunciation is OK down South. The spelling, however, is always prerogative as is the pronunciation in other dialect areas. Suggested usage: The term is more often used to clarify rights of office ("It is the president's prerogative to distribute keys to the executive bathroom") but is often used to stake out an individual's claim ("It is not your prerogative to tell me what I do in my cubicle"). Etymology: Latin praerogatus, past participle of praerogare 'ask for an opinion' (prae- + rogare 'to ask'). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun is "prescience" ['pre-shêns]. "May had the prescience to take her umbrella to work despite the sunny skies this morning." Suggested usage: Let us hope we all have the prescience to designate a driver before we go partying. But this is a word that comes in handy anywhere thinking ahead is appropriate: "Lou's wealth resulted from prescient investments before retirement". At home try this: "I'm not prescient and you didn't call; how could I know you would bring all your friends home for lunch?" Etymology: From Latin praescins, participle of praescire "to know ahead": prae- "before" + scire "to know" (whence "science"). Scire and scindere "split" derive from the PIE stem *skei- "cut, split". Old Irish scian "knife" and English sheath, and Greek skhizein "to split" whence "schism" and "schizo-" probably all share the same origin. (See yourDictionary's "Words: Where do they Come from?" for PIE.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: "Prevalent" has wandered quite a stretch away from its underlying verb, "prevail". Today's word is no longer used in the sense of "prevailing, overcoming, dominating". The noun from this adjective is "prevalence", though "prevalency" is used in some quarters still. The adverb is "prevalently." Suggested usage: Things are prevalent if you encounter them frequently everywhere you go: "Body decoration in various guises is prevalent among young people today". Objects that occur abundantly over a relatively wide-spread area are also prevalent: "Rippling muscles were far more prevalent on my body 20 years ago than they are today". (But then rippling wrinkles are far more prevalent now than then.) Etymology: Today's word is the adjective for the verb "prevail". It was borrowed, however, from Latin "praevalent-", the present participle of praevalere "to be stronger" from prae "before" + valere "to be strong". The same root, val-, is visible in the English borrowings "valid", "valedictorian", "value", and "valor". The Latin root goes back to Proto-Indo-European *wal- "strong, healthy" found in Old Germanic *wald- "power, strength". This word was borrowed by Old Slavic, where it underwent metathesis (the [l] and [a] switched places), resulting in Russian vlast' "power" and the Czech name of Bedrich Smetana's symphonic poem series, Ma Vlast "My Native Land." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Prevaricate" may be used as a milder, more sedate term for "lie", more in the direction of "mislead". "John has been known to prevaricate under pressure" implies that John concocts misleading accounts of events. "Prevaricate" is not to be confused with the even weaker "equivocate". "John tends to equivocate under pressure" implies that John gives more than one account or one account with more than one interpretation in order to avoid committing himself on the issue. Suggested usage: When you need a longer but softer word than "lie", "prevaricate" is your ticket. If you want your daughter to get into Harvard, you have to say things like "Lucy, you have to stop prevaricating when you come home late" to her. Etymology: Latin praevaricari "walk crookedly, transgress", from prae "before" + varico "straddle" (from varus "bent, sretched, awry"). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Prize", the verb, has the same meaning as "prise" and "pry". All three verbs, however, are related as explained in the etymology. They are, however, unrelated to the noun prize "an award", which is akin to "price" and "praise". The lever used in prizing something open, say a crowbar, is also called a "prize", a "pry", or a "prise". To "pry", however, has another meaning, namely, to stick one's nose in where it is not wanted, as "to pry into someone else's business". Of the three variants, "prize" is the preferred form for the sense above in the Definition. Suggested usage: The basic meaning of today's word implies the use of physical force, "Shelby couldn't prize the fishing pole out of Hooker Bass's fingers during trout season". Figuratively, however, any kind of pressure to release something could be prizing, "When we asked Curly why he had shaved his head, we couldn't prize an answer from him." Etymology: Middle English "prise" came from Old French, from the feminine past participle of "prendre", the legal heir of Latin "prehendere", later prendere "to seize". The word came into English as a noun, referring to a tool used for prizing, but soon was used as a verb. Folk etymologists then misconstrued the [s] sound on the end of this word as the present tense ending and "back-derived" a new verb, "pry", with the same meaning. Several other words have emerged this way, including "cherry" and "pea", which were originally Old English "ciris" (from French "cerise") and "peas" and were singular. The final [s] was misperceived as a plural ending on these words and the singular "cherry" and "pea" emerged in the same way as "pry". 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Suggested usage: Probity is characterized by an absoluteness beyond that of ordinary morality and integrity. Use this term when you wish to express such absoluteness, e.g. "Mother Teresa's moral probity led her into a life of complete self-sacrifice" or "A company of anything less than absolute financial probity risks the loss of stockholder confidence." Etymology: Latin probitas, from probus "good, upright" derived from Indo-European *per- "in front of" which appears in English "fore", as in "forefront". -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Procrastinate" is the progenitor of a large, happy derivational family: the person is a procrastinator, who tends to be procrastinative. The process a procrastinator is guilty of is procrastination. This verb may be used intransitively: "She constantly procrastinates", or transitively: "He never procrastinates a game of golf." Suggested usage: We have procrastinated writing up this word long enough. It is a word we should all know but never have to use: "I have no desire to procrastinate anything except my death but, alas, I have no choice in that matter". Today's is a good word to introduce to your children at an early age so that they know it refers to a behavior to avoid: "Why do you always procrastinate cleaning your room when you know it must be done?" Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin procrastinare "to delay until tomorrow", derived from pro "(substituting) for" + crastinus "tomorrow's", from cras "tomorrow". "Cras" comes from a root meaning "to burn", also found in Greek kaien "to burn, cauterize" and Sanskrit "cvas". The semantic connection here is probably with the rising sun, which lights a new day. (Let us not procrastinate our gratitude to Rosa Cifuentes of Madrid for suggesting we examine today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun, "prodigy", refers to someone with a prodigious talent. In the 18th century, the adjective was use as an intensifier, like "really", "very", and so on: "It was a prodigiously fortuitous accident that allowed my wife and me to meet for the first time" is a sentence (not to say a mouthful) fitting for a romance. The word no longer serves that function. Suggested usage: Today, you can speak of a child's prodigious talent for painting or your great-aunt's prodigious ability to upset everyone at family gatherings, or the prodigious amount of cat hair on the couch. It now refers to an enormous or extraordinary amount of something. 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Usage 1: The plural is "prolegomena" [pro-lê-'gah-mê-nah]. The adjective is "prolegomenous." Suggested usage: This is an somber term for sedate occasions, "As a prolegomenon to this meeting, I would like for us to discuss the advantages of simply taking whatever they offer and levanting". (See the Word of the Day Archive for "levant.") It sounds a bit misplaced in normal social intercourse, "Arnold proposed to me last night. As a prolegomenon to his proposal, he gave me an in-depth analysis of his financial situation." Etymology: Greek participle of prolegein "to say beforehand" from pro- "before" + legein "to speak". The prefix "pro-" is akin to English "fore-" in "foretell"and "foresee", Greek peri "around", and Avestan pairi "around" found in pairidaeza, pairi- + daeza "wall", which Xenophon used in reference to the huge landscaped parks of Persian noblemen that these walls embraced. The word entered the Greek Bible and was borrowed from there by Old English, with the grandly ameliorated meaning of today's "paradise". (Without any further prolegomenon, we would like to thank Rolf Hertzman of Stockholm for today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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"Prolepsis" means: (1) the presentation of a future potentiality as an accomplished fact, (2) a response to criticism in advance of hearing it, and (3) placing a redundant descriptive phrase, that refers to a term in the middle of the sentence, at the head of the sentence. Usage 1: Here is something else you do all the time but probably did not know what to call it. Have you ever said, "I'm out of here!" Then you have committed prolepsis by representing a potentiality as an accomplished fact. Has anyone ever told you, "If you touch my beer, you're toast!" They are not lying, even though you are not toast at the time, but they are displaying their proleptic (the adjective) side. (The hyperbole may be a tad overdone in this one, too.) Suggested usage: How about this: "I know we will have to work harder with this plan, but the benefits outweigh the sacrifices". This, too, is prolepsis, for it anticipates criticism before the criticism occurs. Finally, both last and least, grammatical prolepsis is frowned upon by grammarians and for that reason it occurs more often in speech than in written English: "That fellow from the finance office, I saw him helping hitch your car to the tow truck". It may seem as though this sentence contains a spurious and redundant "him" when, in fact, the focus of the sentence has been extracted and placed front if not center for emphasis. Etymology: Late Latin prolepsis from Greek prolambanein "to anticipate" based on pro- "before" + lambanein, lep- "to take". The Greek root is ostensibly akin to English "latch" but few other relationships have been established. 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Usage 1: Alternate forms of today's word abound across the history of English: "promulge", "provulge", and "provulgate" (see Etymology). However, "promulgate" seems to be the only one to withstand the insults of time. One who promulgates is a promulgator and their action is promulgation. The object promulgated is said to be promulgate ['prah-mêl-gêt] as in a violation of the promulgate law, i.e. a widely known or published law. Suggested usage: Today's word relieves you of the stigma of the substandard verb "blab". Spreading information publicly is promulgating it: "So, I use a hair restorer; you don't have to promulgate the fact throughout the land!" I like the adjective, "It is promulgate fact that Lurene manipulates men; ask anyone". This implies the fact is not merely obvious but talked about openly by everyone. Etymology: Latin promulgare "to expose to public view, publish" a mumbled variant of provulgare from pro "forward, to in front of" + vulgare "publish" from the sense, "put before the people". "Vulgare" comes from vulgus "the populace, ordinary people" a descendent of the same root as English "folk" and German "Volk". So, our word "vulgar" comes from the Latin word for "folk", again demonstrating our prejudice against the ordinary. "Vulgar Latin" essentially means "spoken Latin", the Latin of ordinary men and women. (We graciously thank Abdel Shibaya for providing the word we promulgate today.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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If the email message doesn't display correctly, please contact us through our Contact Page, making sure to mention which email program and version you are using. Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word: Propaganda (Noun) Pronunciation: [prah-pê-'gæn-dê] Listen Definition: One-sided information advocating or criticizing a cause. Usage: Although today's word is closely associated with the Soviet Communist Party, this party is far from the only organization that trucks in propaganda. Our media swim in it: commercial propaganda (advertisement), the political propaganda of any party during an election, such as the one we are entering here in the US now. To spread propaganda is to propagandize and those who do so are propagandists. Any comment that smells of a one-sided argument is propagandistic. Suggested Usage: We don't like to associate ourselves with political propaganda since many of us think that it must be false to earn the rubric. Untrue: "The air waves today are awash with propaganda claiming that the other party's propaganda is false-and vice versa". Propaganda need not even be political; the important point is that it is grossly lop-sided, "If you brush with Gap Toothpaste, you'll be the most popular gal or guy in the office!" Etymology: Not only does today's word not come from the atheistic Communists, it originates in the Latin phrase Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide "Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith", an organ of the Catholic Church established 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, for administering mission churches. The word "propaganda" itself is the feminine gerundive of the verb propagare "to propagate", a verb that goes back to Proto-Indo-European *pa(n)g- "to fasten". This root descended into Germanic languages as English "fang", German fangen "to catch", and Dutch vangen "to catch". That is also it you see there in "newfangled, originally meaning "newly taken", from Old Germanic fangolan "take, seize". (Deborah Trimmer wanted to surprise her daughter with a word related to Russian, her daughter's second language of choice.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. 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Delivery-Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:16:13 +0200 by mxeu10.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKu60-1Dv9kT0BRX-0006uF for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:16:13 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9DA805C177D for ; Wed, 20 Jul 2005 02:13:56 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1121842710-5293-0" Subject: PROPINQUITY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 02:13:56 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1121842710-5293-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Propinquity (Noun) Pronunciation: [prê-'ping-kwê-ti] Definition 1: Nearness, as in nearness in location or time (proximity), nearness in relationship (kinship), or nearness in character. Usage 1: Look out for the false cognate, propensity "inclination", as in "He has a propensity for overeating that is encouraged by a propinquity to tasty edibles". There is a little-used adjective, "propinquitous", but not much else in the line of related words. Suggested usage: Today's word is a more elegant surrogate for "nearness" that does not refer to an inclination: "The propinquity of the teacher undermined the effectiveness of his crib sheets". It is particularly appropriate in referring to abstract proximity, "The propinquity of their thinking kept them together much of the time." Etymology: Today's word came to Middle English as "propinquite" via Old French from Latin propinquitas "nearness, vicinity" from propinquus "near". This word is an extension of prope "near", whose comparative is propior "nearer" and superlative is proximus "nearest". This latter stem underlies English "proximity" and "approximately", both also related to nearness. The original Proto-Indo-European root was *poro-/pero- which underlies a series of words meaning "first", including English "first" and Russian "pervyi." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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However, "auspicious" refers to a beginning that signals a good result, while "propitious" describes continuing good conditions. "Propitiously" is the adverb form of today's word; "propitiousness" is the noun. There is also a seldom used verb, "propitiate", which means to make propitious. Suggested usage: Sometimes such circumstances present themselves that we cannot refuse them: "With the moon shining above and a warm breeze in the air, we thought it a propitious occasion to take our city cousins cow-tipping". Other times, the moment is not so favorable, "I think that the day after Horace was passed over for a promotion would NOT be a propitious time to ask him for a raise." Etymology: From Old French "propicieux" from Latin "propitius". The Romans said of their gods that they were propitius "well-disposed". Hence, both meanings of our word come directly from the Latin. The PIE root underlying Latin -pit- in "propitius" is *pet- found in both "feather" and "hippopotamus" and refers to flying or flowing. To see how these two unlikely words are linked, you must read the Phantom Linguist's piece, "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in yourDictionary's library. You will get another piece of PIE as a reward. (Thanks to Amy Leone for picking a propitious moment to send in today's word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is the adjective to "prose" which, because it is not poetic, has led to a sense of simplicity and plainness. Unfortunately, in the West plainness and simplicity are disdained, so the term has assumed a pejorative connotation. A plain, unexciting expression is a "prosaism" and a person who writes prose is a prose-writer=97"prosaist" is rarely used any more. Suggested usage: Stendhal (Marie-Henri Beyle), in one of his essays on love, expressed the Western contempt for plainness, "There are fewer prosaic minds among the nobility than among the middle class. That is the disadvantage of trade; it makes one prosaic". But we all encounter prosaism all too frequently, "Sally Forth spread a remarkably prosaic luncheon of tuna fish salad on white bread and iced tea for her hapless captive diners." Etymology: This word was taken from Late Latin prosaicus "prosaic", the adjective of prosa "prose". Latin "prosa" is a shortening of the phrase prosa oratio "straightforward discourse". The adjective "prosa" is the feminine of "prosus", a reduction of "proversus", the past participle of provertere "to turn forward" from pro "forward" + vertere "to turn". We can see the root of "vert-ere" in many Latin borrowings, such as "convert", "invert", "covert". In English the same root that gave Latin vert- became the adverb suffix "-ward" in "toward", "windward", "inward". Other English descendants of the same root include "worth", "wreath", "wrist", and "wrestle". 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From there the current sense is but a short hop (or two): to prohibit or forbid as a bad practice. Usage 1: The adjective is "proscriptive" and the noun, "proscription". Not to be confused with prescribe "lay down a rule or write a medical prescription." Suggested usage: We no longer say things like, "Despite his criminal rampage, Julius was not proscribed in the newspapers because of his age". Rather, English speakers currently prefer the extended meaning, "New security regulations proscribe curbside check-in at airports". Limited proscriptions are useful around the house: "Lucille, for that report card MTV will be proscribed in this household for two weeks." Etymology: Latin proscribere "publish someone's name" from pro "before" + scribere "write". "Scribere" is akin to Greek skariphos "scratching, sketch, pencil" and is based on the same root behind "scribble", "scribe", "script", and "scripture". The PIE stem *(s)kerb originally meant "cut, scratch", so "scratch", "scrape", and "scrap" are all off-spring. The same root turns up in Russian skorb "sorrow". Apparently, the first writing was done by scratching clay or wood. Scratching a Russian, unsurprisingly, made him sad. (For more PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in our library.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word originally referred to a new convert to Judaism but now refers to any new convert. It is the parent of a large lexical family, including a verb "proselytize", which refers to the business of missionaries, to make converts. This verb has its own family, an abstract noun "proselytism" and two agent noun proselytizer and proselytist "missionary, someone who proselytizes". The adjective is "proselytical." Suggested usage: Proselytism is common among the religions of the world but today's word is no longer bound to religion, "Pinkerton became a proselyte of our CEO's theory of management with his promotion to department head". Around the house you might stretch the meaning of today's word to phrases like, "Don't walk about outside in your undershirt like a proselyte of your father's bad habits." Etymology: Today's word was borrowed from Old French proselite, descendant of Late Latin proselytus, borrowed from Greek proselutos "stranger, proselyte". The Greek word is a combination of pros- "toward, beside" + eluth-, the aorist stem of erkhesthai "to go". (Our gratitude to our Australian friend, Nathan Johnston, for converting us to the idea that "proselyte" would make a good Word of the Day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1164528817-3180-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin03.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BM0mI-2AuPfE0; Fri, 7 May 2004 10:32:18 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 239B7B8175A for ; Fri, 7 May 2004 02:31:27 -0600 (MDT) Subject: PROSOPOPEIA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Prosopopeia(Noun)Pronunciation: [prê-so-pê-'pee-ê] Definition 1: (1) A rhetorical figure by which an imaginary or absent person is represented as speaking or acting; the introduction of a pretended speaker; (2) personification (a rhetorical figure in which human traits are given to a non-human object). Usage 1: The spelling of today's word as "prosopopoeia" or "prosopopœia" is encountered more often in the UK than in the US. Don't be surprised when you come across one of them. The adjective is "prosopopeic" and the adverb, "prosopopeically". You may add the extra [o] to these forms, too. Suggested usage: Definition 1 was the original meaning of today's word. In this sentence, the speaker acts as though Apollo exists and is acting right now, "Apollo tells us to know ourselves". However, this word is used most frequently today as a synonym of personification, a very common rhetorical device whereby we speak as though inanimate objects are human: "My car prefers high-test gasoline". "Justice is blind", is prosopopeia in this sense. The common phrase "Mother Nature" personifies nature and when we claim that a piece of software is unforgiving, we are doing the same. As you can see, we are awash in a veritable sea of prosopopeia. Etymology: Today's word is taken from Greek prosopopoiia "representation in human form,' which comes from prosopon "face, mask, dramatic character" + poiein "to make", the same verb "poetry" comes from. This word is related to the equally interesting word, prosopolepsy "respect for someone based on his or her appearance alone". (Our respect for Katy Brezger, one of the lights of the YD Agora, comes from her ability to find interesting words like this one for us to write up.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------21EA270324CA830A74F8F814-- . Envelope- Delivery-date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 11:08:06 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng20.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1BfxY4-0003L0-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 01 Jul 2004 11:08:05 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7DF34B94A87 for ; Thu, 1 Jul 2004 03:06:19 -0600 (MDT) Subject: PSEPHOLOGY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Psephology(Noun)Pronunciation: [se-'fah-lê-gee] Definition 1: The study of political campaigns and elections, including voting trends that predict election results. It could also be used to refer to the conduct of elections and voting trends themselves. Usage 1: As the hundreds of millions of dollars begin to roll into the various campaign headquarters around the US, Pierre Laberge thought we might be interested in examining this word that takes a silent "p" (don't forget it). The adjective is "psephological" [pse-fê-'lah-ji-kêl] and those engaged in this activity are "psephologists." Suggested usage: Today's word originated in Britain and is used there more widely than in the States. We do have as much use for it as our British cousins do, though, "The Florida results of the 2000 presidential election put US psephology to its severest test". Many may question the value of psephology: "Milhouse was one of the best psephologists in the country until they locked him up". Right after the Florida fiasco, no doubt. Etymology: Today's word was concocted around 1952 by a certain Mr. R. B. McCallum, who apparently didn't want people to catch on to what he did. It is made up of Greek psephos "smooth round pebble" + o + logos "word, idea, study". The word for "pebble" was chosen because ancient Greeks sometimes voted by casting pebbles for (seldom at) the candidates. So, it can also refer to the study of small, round stones. (For today's word we thank Pierre M. Laberge, Sudbury, Ontario, who once said, "You know, those you vote in glass houses should not throw rocks". We have no idea why.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This piece of medical jargon is a back-formation from the adjective "pseudophakic", meaning "pertaining to artificial lenses". In the past, the only treatment for cataracts was to remove the opaque lens, leaving the eye "aphakic" ("without a lens") which subsequently condemned the sufferer to wearing bottle-bottom spectacles. But today the function of the lens can be (partially) restored with a plastic replacement. The condition of being pseudophakic is "pseudophakia". As some small but bizarre compensation, pseudophakia allows us to see ultraviolet light. Our natural lenses are completely opaque to ultraviolet, whereas the replacement lenses let these short wavelengths pass through and stimulate the light receptors at the back of the eye. Suggested usage: Opportunities to deploy this word are scarce outside ophthalmological circles. But perhaps you can create a stir at the next family gathering by announcing: "I'm sorry to have to say this, but Grandpa has been living the life of a complete pseudophake for five years." Etymology: From the Greek pseudes "false", from pseudein "to lie", combined with phakos, "lentil" - because of the similarity in shape between a lens and the seed of the lentil plant. The same story underlies the English word "lens", which is just Latin lens, meaning "lentil", pressed into different service. Our word "lentil" comes from the Latin diminutive lenticula, "small lentil." -Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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Received: from mailin15.aul.t-online.de (mailin15.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.71]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:46:33 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin15.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GZ0ha-1zc2640; Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:46:30 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A9195C1E99 for ; Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:45:24 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1160895707-12634-0" Subject: PUDIC: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:45:24 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-10-15T07:46:33Z X-TOI-MSGID: 990b437b-c9ae-4e14-b0d4-e406006ade30 ------------=_1160895707-12634-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Pudic (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['pyu-dik] Definition 1: Modest as a result of being chaste, having a very sensitive sense of shame. Usage 1: American dictionaries no longer list this word but it continues to be used in Britain (thanks, cousins). The adverb is the standard "pudically" and the noun, "pudicity". This word is entrenched in our vocabulary from the days when pure and chaste maidens were supposed to be ashamed of their attraction to men. Blushing or, better, fainting at words like "love" and "kiss" were taken as strong signs girls were pudic and behaving themselves. Suggested usage: Historically, this word was used to described proper young ladies, "She always lived the pudic life her father wanted, even when he was away with his various mistresses". Of course, it is a mistake to think that just because this word was associated with girls in the past, it refers only to that gender: "Bigelow was so pudic in his demeanor, girls were attracted to him like blind moths to an unlit candle." Etymology: Latin pudic-us "shamefaced, modest, chaste" via French "pudique". From pud-ere "to make or be ashamed". 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Usage 1: This term is not so much scholarly as simply widely overlooked. It refers to a younger stage than immature or even juvenile. It specifically refers to very young children. Suggested usage: This word is an emphatic substitute for "childish" or immature': "don't be so puerile, Buffy! It can also be used simply to refer to childhood: "In his puerile world, Ralphy was king." Etymology: Latin puer "boy" and puera "girl". Originally from PIE *pou- "little, few" which gave both English few and paucity borrowed from Latin paucus "little, few". Paucus also underlies Spanish poco, and with the diminutive suffix, l, gives the Latin paulus "small, Paul". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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(Its antonym is cutcha "temporary, shoddy, ramshackle.") Usage 1: A Britisher or Australian might say, "That vindaloo's pukka, mate!" They might even talk of pukka tukka (good, solid, authentic food) in general, a phrase that plays on "tucker" in the British sense of "food, ration". ('Pukka Tukka' is now a series on the Food Channel.) You would want to build a pukka house and buy a pukka car. A cutcha car in Britain would be the equivalent of a lemon in the U.S. Suggested usage: The first meaning of the word is "genuine", as in, "Herb is a pukka mate; he always brings crisps and beer when he comes to watch football with us". However, its other meanings recommend it even to the highest level of corporatese: "This is a pukka contract that will survive any court battle=97even if it was cobbled together by a couple of cutcha lawyers from Kankakee." Etymology: Today's word provides more evidence of the English language's proclivity to raid the languages of the world for their treasures. It comes from Hindi pakka "cooked; ripe" from Sanskrit pakva-, from pacati "he cooks". "Cutcha" comes from Hindi kachcha "raw, crude, unripe, uncooked". (We are grateful to a pukka reader of our Word of the Day, Sinead O'Dwyer, for suggesting today's unusual but widely used English word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1162887155-5258-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:41:42 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu5) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqpg-1EiTtl0asj-00027G for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:41:42 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AE7645CF4E7 for ; Sat, 3 Dec 2005 02:34:57 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1133597392-15297-0" Subject: PULCHRITUDINOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 02:34:57 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1133597392-15297-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Pulchritudinous (Adjective) Pronunciation: [pêl-kri-'tud-nês or -tyud-nês] Definition 1: Possessing physical beauty. Usage 1: Doesn't sound like its meaning, does it? But this Word can be used to describe anything that is exceedingly beautiful. Suggested usage: The natural world offers a lot of inspiration. A beautiful sunset, for example, is usual enough, but a remarkable one deserves to be called pulchritudinous. "My favorite resort is on Mt Pisgah in the Smokies. It offers a pulchritudinous view over the rolling mountains". Of course, you could confound people who don't subscribe to our WotD feature of YDC. Tell those colleagues to "have a pulchritudinous day". But always say it with a smile! Etymology: Latin pulchritudin-, from pulcher "beautiful, fair or handsome in shape and appearance". In a spiritual or moral sense, pulcher means "fine, noble, honorable". Also, it's akin to the Latin parere "bright or shining". In light of the Latin connotations, pulchritudinous amounts to the highest praise that one can give a beautiful object or person. =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1133597392-15297-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:08:19 +0200 by mxeu9.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt64-1ERQyc0E6W-0005BB for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:08:14 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88E8B5CD6D3 for ; Mon, 17 Oct 2005 03:03:17 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1129534406-3800-0" Subject: PUMPKIN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 03:03:17 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1129534406-3800-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Pumpkin (Noun) Pronunciation: ['pêmp-kin] Definition 1: The large orange fruit of a cucurbitaceous vine, cultivated for its thick fleshy rind, used for pies and cattle fodder=97or the plant itself. The seeds of this plant are roasted and eaten and also used in birdfeed. Usage 1: Today's word is a rather plain and straightforward lexical orphan. However, in some areas, particularly in the Southern US, it has undergone one final change to "punkin", and has become a fairly common form of endearment. Suggested usage: We strongly suggest you make a pumpkin pie from the pumpkin itself. The gourdy flavor of the pumpkin lends itself nicely to ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon. A dollop of whipped cream on top will heighten the flavor of your slice. As for the word itself, you might want to try it as a term of affection (if you don't already use it in this way): "Pumpkin, would you make us one of your delicious pumpkin pies for the tailgate party?" Etymology: Today's word is the diminutive (suffix "-kin") of "pumpion", borrowed from French "pompon" from Late Latin pepon "watermelon, gourd", a word borrowed from Greek pepon "ripe, melon". French pompon remained but acquired the meaning "pompom". Dutch pompoen "pumpkin" is related as is the Russian verb pech' "to bake". They all go back to a Proto-Indo-European root *pekw- which meant "to cook" or "to ripen". In English. the original "pompon" underwent several changes: first to "pompeon" then "pumpion". Next it acquired the diminutive suffix "-kin" to become "pumpkin". The old diminutive suffix may also be seen in "napkin", "lambkin", "munchkin." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1129534406-3800-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:55:15 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H3rDl-0001k0-2z for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:55:13 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E6F1D5C1B2D for ; Mon, 8 Jan 2007 02:44:17 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1168243730-2219-0" Subject: PUTREFY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Putrefy (Verb) Pronunciation: ['pyu-trê-fI] Definition 1: To render or become putrid, rotten; to rot. Usage 1: Today's word is a member of an imperfect word family. The 'mother' of this family is "putrid", the Latinate equivalent of "rotten". The noun for "putrid" is "putridity". The verb, however, is today's word rather than the expected "putridify". The adjective putrescent, which means "becoming putrid, putrefying", is also difficult to derive from "putrid" or "putrefy." Suggested usage: "Putrefy" is a slightly more elevated expression for "rot", "I think we should do something with the tomatoes before they putrefy". It does serve metaphoric duty, "The morals of today's youth are putrefying no more nor faster than those of yesterday's." Etymology: From Old French "putrefier" that devolved from Latin putrefacere "to rot" comprising puter, putr- "rotten" + facere "make". Related to Latin pus and Greek puon "pus". With the suffix "-l" the same PIE root, pu-, developed into English "foul" and, with the suffix "-gh" possibly "fog" via some intermediate stage such as Icelandic fuki "rotten seaweed" or Norwegian fogg "rank grass". 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1168243730-2219-0-- Received: from mailin12.aul.t-online.de (mailin12.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.70]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 08:56:00 +0100 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin12.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Ge5WE-0dQamm0; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 08:55:46 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 868B75C15D3 for ; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:54:44 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1162106082-20115-0" Subject: PYRRHIC: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:54:44 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-10-29T07:56:00Z X-TOI-MSGID: 3648fb24-42a7-43a3-aa9e-8a93b65aaa33 ------------=_1162106082-20115-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Pyrrhic (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['pir-ik] Definition 1: Used in the phrase "Pyrrhic victory", meaning a victory with losses or costs so great, it's no victory at all. Usage 1: Today's word is usually capitalized, since it comes from a proper name (see the Etymology). It is used almost exclusively in the phrase "Pyrrhic victory". As a noun it can refer to an ancient Greek military dance, the pyrrhic, or a metric foot in poetry comprising two unaccented syllables. Suggested usage: Arguably, every victory in war is Pyrrhic because the costs of any battle are always too great. Pyrrhic victories often win the battle but lose the campaign: "Besting Lettucia in the state salad-making finals turned into a Pyrrhic victory for Leonard when Lettucia returned the engagement ring to him the following day". Revenge is generally Pyrrhic in that, having achieved it, the avenger usually feels sympathy for his victim. Etymology: The eponym of today's word is Pyrrhus (318-272 BC), a Greek king of Epirus who fought the Roman Empire. Twice, he defeated the Romans, at Heraclea (280) and Asculum (279), but suffered such loses that he is quoted after the second battle in Plutarch's 'Lives' as saying, "One more victory like this will be the end of me". Legend has it that Pyrrhus also invented the pyrrhic dance, hence its name. Perhaps he would have sustained fewer losses had he focused more on the battlefield and less on the dance floor. (Today's word, all too useful in current events, comes from YDC's own Web wizard, Brad Ross-MacLeod of Lewisburg, PA.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective is "quagmiry" and the noun itself may be verbed: "The steering committee had been quagmired in acrimonious discord for an hour before Harmon arrived and restored civility to the meeting." Suggested usage: In 1961, French President Charles DeGaulle told US President John Kennedy, "I predict you will sink step by step into a bottomless quagmire, however much you spend in men and money", as the latter assumed responsibility of pursuing the war in Vietnam from the French. The Middle East has also become a political and military quagmire with no foreseeable outlet. Etymology: Probably from a confusion of "quickmire" and "quakemire". If so, it resulted from a process the opposite of folk etymology (folk alienation?) in which the first component of the compound has drifted away from a common English word. Since that time, the word has been clipped in many dialects to simply "quag". Other forms have emerged at various times in various dialects, to wit, "quadmire", "quavemire", "qualmire", "quamire", "wagmire", and others. (We salute Mary Beltran for helping us out of our various quagmires with today's absorptive word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1154847283-19218-0-- by mhead00 with LMTP; Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:40:13 +0200 with esmtp id 1FZNZn-1heM1Q0; Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:39:43 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 599F95C49DE for ; Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:35:42 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1146207102-30820-0" Subject: QUASQUICENTENNIAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:35:42 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-04-28T07:40:13Z X-TOI-MSGID: c39a297b-b233-4004-9f62-0db1b41518a5 ------------=_1146207102-30820-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Quasquicentennial (Adjective) Pronunciation: [kwah-skwê-sin-'te-ni-yêl] Definition 1: Pertaining to 125 or 125th; the celebration of 125 years. Usage 1: Other members of this family include: semicentennial "50th", centennial "100", sesquicentennial (not sasquatch's birthday but) "150th", bicentennial "200th", tercentennial "300th", quadricentennial "400th", quincentennial "500th." Suggested usage: Because this word is an oddity among oddities [see Etymology], we would not recommend parents saying anything like, "Arnie, this is the quasquicentennial time I've requested that you clean up your room", even if it is literally true. "Today we sold our quasquicentennial car of the year!" probably would not impress your customers or sales staff unless they subscribe to our Word of the Day. Etymology: Apparently, introduced for the city of Delavan, Illinois' rather odd 125th anniversary of its founding celebrated around 1962. Today's word is queerly contrived from qua(dran)s "quarter" + que "and" + cent "hundred" + ann- "year" + the suffix -ial. Rather than simply nicking the Latin word in the usual way, which would be "+centenary" from Latin +centenarius "+hundredth", Latin cent-um (100) has been attached to English -ennial, retrieved from "biennial", then prefixed with often questionable prefixes like "quasqui-". (Our thanks to Lynda Burton for today's word and our sincere hope that one day she enjoys her quasquicentennial birthday.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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A quean is a bold, impudent, or ill-behaved woman, even a hussy or a strumpet. Usage 1: This word is seldom used today because its pronunciation leads it to confusion with "queen", the other word with the same pronunciation and etymological origin but a vastly different meaning (usually). The British magazine 'Listener' referred to a someone in a 1969 issue as "an old quean who thinks she's an old queen". (Hmmm, I think I know someone like that.) Suggested usage: Lest the rappers think we ignore their needs, here is an example of how they can put today's word to work for them: "Jean is a keen dean at school but a mean quean on the neighborhood scene". Don't overlook the fact that, should you write that your boss, teacher, etc. is "a real quean", they will at worst think you a bad speller. A somewhat archaic but still quite quaint variant of today's word is "cotquean", a combination of cot "house" (the root of "cottage") + "quean". For example, "Mary Grace scolds her family like an Amazonian cotquean when they displease her." Etymology: Today's word originated as Old English cwene [kwenê] when "queen" was "cwen" [kweyn]. Both are akin to Dutch kween "barren cow" and Swedish kvinna "woman". All these words originated in the Proto-Indo-European root *gwen-, which also produced Greek gyne "woman", found today in English "gynecology" and "misogynist". In Russian and other Slavic languages it became "zhena" and in Persian, "zan". The Irish descendant of the same root was bean "woman" which, when combined with the word for fairy, "s=EDdhe", becomes bean s=EDdhe "woman of the fairies" or "banshee", the female spirit whose wailing presages death in Irish folklore. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Remember that this word has 3 [u]s in it, including one after the [r]. Although it looks very much like "quarrel", it does not mean "quarrelsome". From about 1550 to 1650 we had a word "quarrellous" which was synonymous with "quarrelsome", but neither meant "querulous". Today's word simply means "peevish" and refers to a proclivity to complain but not necessarily to argue or quarrel. "Querulously" is the adverb and "querulousness", the noun. Suggested usage: Today's word offers relief from the tired cliché about getting up on the wrong side of the bed, "Stay away from Henrietta today; she is in a very querulous mood". Remember, this word refers to whiny, peevish types, given to complaining, not quarrelling: "Wiggins is such a querulous soul that he even whines about himself!" Etymology: Today's word comes from Old French "querelos", a direct descendant from Latin querulus "querulous", the adjective from queri "to complain". The root originated as something like *k'wes- "wheeze, pant" in Proto-Indo-European. The advanced [k'] became [s] in the Eastern PIE languages, so the word turns up in Russian svist "whistle". In the Germanic languages [k] and [k'] became [h] so in English it became "wheeze" via Old Norse hvæsa "to hiss". (The consonants [wh] are pronounced in the reverse order of their spelling in English.) (Today's is another contribution from the mysterious Agorite, Ekkis. Meet him in the Agora and share your thoughts about his word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: People quibble over quibbles (the noun) and those who do so can be quite quibbly (the adjective). Quibbling is the activity carried out by quibbly people when they quibble. Suggested usage: Back in September of 2001 the House of Representatives wasted a considerable amount of time quibbling, according to the media, over whether the defense budget should be $345 billion or $385 billion. Come on, fellows, what is $40 billion between buddies? Quibbling usually has to do with items far smaller than $345 billion: "Driscoll ran up a $100 bar tab, then quibbled with the bartender over a 25-cent item on it. The man is completely gonzo!" Etymology: Just as a dribble is a small drip, and a nibble is a small nip, a quibble was originally a small quip in the sense of a petty remark or jibe. "Quibble", then, was a diminutive whose meaning changed as diminutives eroded from English. (The suffix still enjoys this usage in Southern Germany, where a girl is a Mädel (little maid), a Häusel is a little house and little Hans is Hänsel pronounced [hensêl].) From Latin qui, quibus (Dative-Ablative Plural) "who, which", a word often found in legal documents where quibbling is a fine art. "Qui" comes from PIE *kwo- with various endings. In the Germanic languages, the initial [k] regularly became [h], giving us "who", "where" [hwer], "why" [hwI], "whether", among others. In the Slavic languages the *kw reduced to a simple [k], to which accrued various suffixes, resulting in pronouns like kto "who", kogda "when", kuda "where" in Russian and other languages. (We shan't quibble over our gratitude to Cheryl, the Mystery Woman of Scotland, who sent in today's word. 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Usage 1: Do you remember watching movies in which people very, very s l o w l y sank into quicksand and wondering, "Why is it called QUICKsand?" Today's etymology will explain this ostensible oxymoron. Here are a couple of interesting facts about it. Quicksand is seldom more than two or three feet deep, so the quicksand itself does not kill people unless they are alone and starve to death while stuck in it. You sink in quicksand only if you struggle; if you do not struggle, you will float on top of it. Suggested usage: The fact that quicksand pulls a body down only if it struggles led to the metaphorical sense of today's word: "The contract negotiations turned into quicksand: the more we talked, the worse our position became". But no one has applied the word better than Josiah Woodward, who wrote in 1697, "Self-conceit...is a quicksand in which thousands have been swallowed up." Etymology: Today's word comes from Middle English quyksond "living sand", with quick in its original sense of "alive", as in the Sharon Stone-Russell Crowe movie, 'The Quick and the Dead.' It comes from a suffixed form (Old English cwicu "alive") of the Proto-Indo-European root *gwiwo-, which also converted to Sanskrit "jivá", Latin "vivus", Lithuanian "gývas", Russian "zhiv", and, believe it or not, Greek bios "life". The noun "quick", which means sensitive flesh or tissue, as in "to cut something to the quick", derives from the original meaning of the adjective. (Today's word was suggested by a comment by Michael Himick of one of our favorite websites, KnowledgeNews-see the ad below.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Quisling (noun) Pronunciation: ['kwiz-ling] Definition: A traitor who turns against his or her own country to serve an invader. Usage: This is a relatively new word so far without lexical offspring. The adjective would be "quislingly" which sounds odd. Better use the compound "quisling-like". It sounds queer as a verb, too, though its meaning lends itself readily to verbalization in the sense of "betray to an invader." Suggested Usage: For those of us who remember World War II, today's word is a powerful condemnation in its literal sense, "The French partisans were always at risk of betrayal by quislings in their area". But as time scrapes on, "quisling" will no doubt take on a more general, diluted sense, "I knew the issue was dead when the new manager and his gang of quislings entered the conference room." Etymology: A commonization of the last name of Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), head of Norway's government during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Of all the heads of European states who chose to subserve the Nazi regime in World War II, Quisling was the misfortunate one commemorated for his weakness throughout the European languages. 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Quisling (Noun) Pronunciation: ['kwiz-ling] Listen Definition: A traitor who turns against his or her own country to serve an invader. Usage: This is a relatively new word so far without lexical offspring. The adjective would be "quislingly" which sounds odd. Better use the compound "quisling-like". It sounds queer as a verb, too, though its meaning lends itself readily to verbalization in the sense of "betray to an invader." Suggested Usage: For those of us who remember World War II, today's word is a powerful condemnation in its literal sense, "The French partisans were always at risk of betrayal by quislings in their area". But as time scrapes on, "quisling" will no doubt take on a more general, diluted sense, "I knew the issue was dead when the new manager and his gang of quislings entered the conference room." Etymology: A commonization of the last name of Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945), head of Norway's government during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Of all the heads of European states who chose to subserve the Nazi regime in World War II, Quisling was the misfortunate one commemorated for his weakness throughout the European languages. To use a past Word of the Day, Vidkun Quisling is the eponym of today's word. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com . Enjoy these great deals for WOTD subscribers! And you can add this Lookup Button to your browser. About YDC | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy pmguid:4wg.kdkv.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-7828-0-1174892430-- Delivery-Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 11:08:20 +0200 Received: from [209.144.102.31] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu3.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqIe-1DFTko2BWH-0002Bt; Sun, 27 Mar 2005 11:08:18 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 108D45C49CC for ; Sun, 27 Mar 2005 02:07:23 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1111909895-16046-0" Subject: RAMADAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 02:07:23 -0700 (MST) Envelope- X-SpamScore: 0.000 ------------=_1111909895-16046-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Ramadan (Noun) Pronunciation: ['rah-mah-dahn] Definition 1: The ninth month of the Muslim calendar is devoted to the fast of "Ramadan". It begins on the day after the sighting of the lunar crescent and ends with the sighting of the new crescent. The end of the fast is celebrated in late December in Eid ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast-Breaking. (Since the Muslim calendar is several days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, Ramadan slowly migrates through the Gregorian year.) Usage 1: During the Fast of Ramadan Muslims do not eat or drink during the daylight hours. No smoking and sexual relations are allowed. The fast may be broken at the end of the day with prayer and a meal of dates called the "iftar". The fast is resumed the next morning. Suggested usage: Muslims universally greet each other with 'Eid mubarak "a blessed Eid" on Eid ul-Fitr. For more information about Ramadan, we suggest http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/MSA/events/Ramadan.html. Etymology: From the Arabic root *rmd as in "ramida" or "ar-ramad" denoting intense scorching, heat, and dryness. From the same root there is ramdaa "sunbaked sand" and the famous idiom: kal mustajeer minar ramadaa binnar "to jump out of the frying pan into the fire." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week.... Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud =09 =09 Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1111909895-16046-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Sat, 02 Dec 2006 10:57:54 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GqRd2-0007Qu-Lv for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 02 Dec 2006 10:57:53 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23C495C23C6 for ; Sat, 2 Dec 2006 02:52:36 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1165047310-19432-0" Subject: RAMBUNCTIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Rambunctious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [ræm-'bêngk-shês] Definition 1: Irrepressibly exuberant, unruly, uncontrollable. Usage 1: Despite its questionable pedigree (it is of unknown parentage), today's word has produced progeny of its own: a noun (rambunctiousness) and adverb (rambunctiously). I have a strong inclination to allow "rambunction" as a reasonable back-derivation referring to the quality of a rambunctious person but the dictionaries do not allow it yet. Suggested usage: "Rambunctious" is usually associated with kids who are hard to control. Former President Bush once referred to his son, the current president, as "a rambunctious little guy" in his youth. It has been suggested, however, that rhubarb is a rambunctious vegetable for its uncontrollable power to pucker lips. I suppose the same could be said of a tart apple. Etymology: A variation of "robust" in the 16th century was "robustious", described by Samuel Johnson in 1755 as "low language". By that time its meaning had changed from that of "robust" to "boisterous, turbulent". A new form, "rumbustious", appeared in print in 1778, along with a mate, "rumbustical", no doubt reflecting the known effect of rum on human behavior. The shift "rum" to "ram" was probably folk etymology, by association with a known rambunctious animal, the ram. Finally, the [n] may be explained by "perserveration", the tendency of sounds already spoken to repeat themselves, e.g. speech errors like "the sheriff shaw" for "the sheriff saw". All of this is purely speculative, of course. (We direct our gratitude today to Dr. Glen Block, Music Director of the Youth Symphony of Kansas City, for bringing the music of "rambunctious" to our ears.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: "Ramshackle" is another lexical orphan: no noun, no adverb, no verb, even though it originated in a verb. It most often refers to a building, such as "a ramshackle cabin in the woods". The reason the [s] of "ransackled" became [sh] in "ramshackle" is probably because the adjective is almost always used in conjunction with "shack". That noun is now incorporated into the adjective. Suggested usage: Because of its close association with "shack", the metaphoric possibilities of "ramshackle" have barely been explored: "Omar's ramshackle plan for escape from the camp stood no chance of success". You must know someone whose ramshackle appearance would overburden the epithet "casual". OK, your turn. Etymology: Today's word has traveled a long way without having anything to do with shacks inhabited by rams. Rather, it is a back-formation of "ramshackled", a dialectal corruption of ranshackled, itself a corruption of ransackled, the past participle of ransackle "to ransack". This last word is the frequentative variant of Middle English ransaken "to pillage", the forefather of our "ransack", borrowed from Old Norse rannsaka "house search" comprising rann "house" + *saka "to search, seek". So it is no etymological accident that a ramshackle house looks as though it had been frequently ransacked and pillaged. (Thanks to Howard Rogers for suspecting today's rather ordinary word had an interesting story to tell.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Western Europeans have inherited their ranivorousness from the French, who discovered the delicacy of the flavor of the legs of the bull frog. The adverb would be "ranivorously" and the noun "ranivorousness" rather than "ranivorosity". An animal that eats frogs would be a "ranivore." Suggested usage: Many biologists are worried about the world-wide disappearance of frogs. Many believe that frogs may be an early warning of a failure of our ecosystem that will mean more mosquitoes and other insects, and fewer ranivorous animals like minks, otters, and snakes (whose skins protect us from the mosquitoes). Our theory? Sasquatch (Bigfoot) is ranivorous and is breeding. Etymology: From Latin rana "frog" derived from the PIE root *rek- "bellow" also found in rancare "to bellow" and Russian rech' "speech". (For a bigger slice of PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" in our library. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Ratiocination (noun) Pronunciation: [ræ-shi-ah-sê-'ney-shên] Definition: Reasoning methodically with precise logic. Usage: Unlike "rationalize", which now means providing a plausible reason that masks the real one, today's word refers to the rigid reasoning adhered to by philosophers and scientists. It is the process noun for the verb "ratiocinate", the agent noun being "ratiocinator". The adjectives ratiocinative [ræ-shi-'ah-si-nê-tiv] and ratiocinatory mean "capable of or characterized by ratiocination", while ratiocinable bears the passive sense of "capable of being deduced, arrived at by reason." Suggested Usage: Today's word is perfect when "reasoning" is too short a word for the occasion or if you wish to emphasize a strict and precise kind of reasoning: "I've reached this conclusion by clear and punctilious ratiocination". In 'Androcles and the Lion' Bernard Shaw describes one of the characters as "[a]n inveterate Roman Rationalist, always discarding the irrational real thing for the unreal but ratiocinable postulate." Etymology: Latin ratiocinari ratiocinat- from ratio "calculation", based on ratus, past participle of reri "to reckon" from which "rational" also derives. The root is a metathesized form (ra-) of *ar- "to fit together". Without metathesis but with the suffix -m we find it in Greek harmos "joint, shoulder" whence English "harmony". Suffixed with -t, it emerges in "art", "artist", and the enemy of the artist, "inertia", from Latin ars, artis "art, skill, craft". Latin artus "tight" is another variation, this one underlying "article" and "articulate". 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Ratiocination (Noun) Pronunciation: [ræ-shi-ah-sê-'ney-shên] Listen Definition: Reasoning methodically with precise logic. Usage: Unlike "rationalize", which now means providing a plausible reason that masks the real one, today's word refers to the rigid reasoning adhered to by philosophers and scientists. It is the process noun for the verb "ratiocinate", the agent noun being "ratiocinator". The adjectives ratiocinative [ræ-shi-'ah-si-nê-tiv] and ratiocinatory mean "capable of or characterized by ratiocination", while ratiocinable bears the passive sense of "capable of being deduced, arrived at by reason." Suggested Usage: Today's word is perfect when "reasoning" is too short a word for the occasion or if you wish to emphasize a strict and precise kind of reasoning: "I've reached this conclusion by clear and punctilious ratiocination". In 'Androcles and the Lion' Bernard Shaw describes one of the characters as "[a]n inveterate Roman Rationalist, always discarding the irrational real thing for the unreal but ratiocinable postulate." Etymology: Latin ratiocinari ratiocinat- from ratio "calculation", based on ratus, past participle of reri "to reckon" from which "rational" also derives. The root is a metathesized form (ra-) of *ar- "to fit together". Without metathesis but with the suffix -m we find it in Greek harmos "joint, shoulder" whence English "harmony". Suffixed with -t, it emerges in "art", "artist", and the enemy of the artist, "inertia", from Latin ars, artis "art, skill, craft". Latin artus "tight" is another variation, this one underlying "article" and "articulate". Finally, in Greek arthron "joint" it motivated English "arthritis" while the superlative aristos "best" is the root of "aristocracy." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Enjoy these great offers for WOTD subscribers! pmguid:4wg.keau.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-2028-0-1174978805-- Received: from mailin23.aul.t-online.de (mailin23.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.75]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:52:17 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin23.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FlhyS-2Ew64W0; Thu, 1 Jun 2006 09:52:08 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 939155C34A3 for ; Thu, 1 Jun 2006 01:33:00 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1149144772-31176-0" Subject: RECONDITE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 01:33:00 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-06-01T07:52:17Z X-TOI-MSGID: 704c5e0f-6273-455c-a8ee-084f3d632d43 ------------=_1149144772-31176-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Recondite (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['re-kên-dIt] Definition 1: Deep, profound, complex (knowledge, understanding); secret, hidden, out of view (motivation, principles); obscure, abstruse (source, cause). Usage 1: The adverb is "reconditely" and the noun "reconditeness". (Today's word in not related to "condition.") Suggested usage: Today's word is most commonly associated with thought and study, "I'm glad Freeman went to college though I'm surprised that he would major in anything so recondite as Sumerian archeology". However, the clever conversationalist can create household uses such as, "Mom! I fail to fathom the recondite principle underlying your refusal to let me spend the weekend with Flash." Etymology: Latin reconditus, past participle of recondere "to put away" comprising re- "back, backwards" + condere "to put together, preserve" from con- "together, with" + d?- "put, set". The origin of d?- is the same *dhe-/*dho that produced English "do" and "deed" (thing done). Suffixed with "-m", it shows up in English "doom", whose Germanic foremother also produced Gothic doms "judgement", which Russian borrowed as Duma "parliament". Suffixed with "-k", it found its way into Greek "-theka" and thence to French "discotheque" and Latin apotheca "storehouse" (whence our "apothecary") based on Greek apo "away" + theka. "Apotheca" ultimately became the remarkably unrecondite Spanish bodega "wineshop". (Thanks to Michael Frates, whose reading of the recondite works of semantician Willard V. O. Quine, unsurprisingly, brought to mind today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Two acceptable nouns are derived from today's word: "recreancy" and "recreance"=97take your pick. The adjective may also be used as a noun: "She is an absolute recreant!" The adverb is "recreantly". Keep in mind that a miscreant is either a non-believer or a depraved scoundrel while a recreant is someone who is unfaithful to a belief or a coward. Suggested usage: If you are ever betrayed by a friend, this is the word you want to use: "Buffy, you knew I was going to buy that dress tomorrow; how could you be so recreant as to buy it today?" But be careful for it also fits someone who is fearful or faint-hearted, "Me recreant? If you weren't so recreant in the face of downtown traffic, you would have the dress right now instead of me." Etymology: From Old French "recreant", present participle of recroire "to give up in battle or go over to the enemy" from Medieval Latin recreere "to yield, pledge" based on Latin re- "re-, again" + credere "to believe". "Miscreant" comes from French mescroire "disbelieve", based on the same Latin root. This root comes from Proto-Indo-European *k'erd- "heart", found today in English "heart", German "Herz", Greek "kardia", and French "c=9Cur" from Latin cor, cordis "heart". The special fronted [k'] in this root became an [s] in the Eastern PIE languages, so the same stem turns up in Armenian "sirt" and Russian serdce "heart". The root "cred-ere" ostensibly underwent metathesis, the switching of places by two letters, so that original cerd- > cred-. (Today we thank Katy Brezger for never being recreant in her contribution to our Agora, where she suggested today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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To cash in stock or shares of an investment. Usage 1: The noun is "redemption" and the adjective, "redemptive". 'Redeem the surrogate goodbyes; The sheet astream in your hands; Who have no more for the land; Or the glass unmisted above your eyes.' (Sam Beckett's "Da Tagte Es", on the death of his father). Definition 2: To atone for or expiate, to offset the bad effect of as to redeem oneself for an act of cowardice. Suggested usage: Redemption plays a major role in the Christian churches, of course. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross is believed to have redeemed all humanity of its sins. In another sense, we can redeem objects left in pawnshops by paying off the sum loaned to us by the pawnshop broker. But we often need the redemptive powers of kindness to offset the impact on others of the thoughtless acts we all commit from time to time. Etymology: From Latin redimere from re(d)- + emere, to buy. The PIE root *em- also turns up in "example", "sample", "prompt", and "vintage". 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Usage 1: The adjective of today's word is "reflexive" and the plural is "reflexes". The noun may be seen today as a derivative (a reflex) of the verb "reflect", since reflect+s is pronounced the same as "reflex." Suggested usage: We have generally replaced the original meaning of today's word with "reflection", as in "The reflex from the window illuminated her face". But it is still there for the daring to use. The sense of a nervous or involuntary response is quite common, "Jumping out of a window of a Wall Street brokerage house was not the common reflex to the stock market crash of 1929 that many think it was". In the linguistic sense, we may say, "'Reflejo' is the Spanish reflex of Latin 'reflexus,'" or "The reflex of Proto-Indo-European [t] in English is [th], as we see in *bhrat-er becoming 'brother' and *mat-er becoming "mother." Etymology: The letter "x" is interesting in English. Contrary to "th", two letters representing one sound, "x" is one letter that represents two sounds: [ks]. So we would expect today's word to be related to words that contain a [k] sound (the letter "c" in Latin). It comes from Latin reflex-us "bending back, return", the past participle of reflectere "to reflect". "Reflexus" has become "reflejo" in Spanish, "riflesso" in Italian, and "reflet" in French. (We hope our treatment of today's word sufficiently reflects our deep appreciation to David Fieldho of Guelph Ontario for suggesting it.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: As the baby-boomers age, we will hear more and more about acid reflux (more precisely, gastroesophageal reflux), the painful regurgitation of gastric acid back into the esophagus, usually at night during sleep. Keep in mind, however, that this word has a much broader meaning and more appealing applications. It is most often used in conjunction with "flux", as in the flux and reflux of the tides or evening breeze. Suggested usage: Let's keep away from the medical sense of today's word and dwell on things more pleasant, "The flux and reflux of Eb Tyde's moods from joyous to sullen kept his friends in a state of constant bewilderment". It is difficult to find uses of "reflux" without "flux"=97but it is possible, "The sudden explosion of anger was a long pent-up reflux of the humiliation and indignity Neil Downe had suffered at the hands of his boss up to that point." Etymology: Today's word originates in Medieval Latin refluxus "flowing back" from Latin re- "back" + fluxus "flow" based on the past participle of fluere "to flow". The Proto-Indo-European root that gave birth to the Latin root was *bhleu- "well up, overflow". It is also responsible for the "flu" in "influence", "affluent", "mellifluous" (my personal favorite), "influx", and "flux"-"flow, fluctuation, change" itself. It is (though some doubt it) probably related to English "blow" and "blustery", and German blasen "blow". Lithuanian bliauti "bellow" is also probably a member of the family. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: In July of 1838 a young radical by the name of Ralph Waldo Emerson began his address to the seniors of Harvard Divinity School thus: "In this refulgent summer, it has been a luxury to draw the breath of life. The grass grows, the buds burst, the meadow is spotted with fire and gold in the tint of flowers". His admonishments to the seniors in the radical cause of human individualism led to the banishment of his writings from the college for decades. The noun may be "refulgence" or "refulgency" and the adverb is "refulgently." Suggested usage: As spring approaches the northern climes, refulgent eyes and smiles are as sure to appear as flowers and birds. "The refulgent glow on Edna's face told everyone that she had passed her exam". Anything shining in the sun fits this definition: "The marching men of the 82nd Airborne were refulgent in their full-dress uniforms as they passed the reviewing stand." Etymology: Latin refulgens, refulgent- present participle of refulgere "to flash, shine back" comprising re- "back" + fulgere "to flash". The original Indo-European root was *bhel- "shine, flash, burn", as in "Bel", the old Celtic god of light, whose festival, Beltane (fire of Bel) was celebrated by a great "belfire" (bale-fire). The root is also in the name of the world's best caviar, "beluga", from Russian belyi "white". With metathesis, we find the same stem in "blue" and German Blitz "flash" as in Blitzkrieg "flash war". "Bleach" and "blind" are two more relatives and, would you believe, "black" (the results of burning)? With the shift of initial [bh] to [f] and metathesis in Latin, the same root survived in flamma, the origin of "flame", and flagrare "to blaze", whose present participle became our "flagrant". 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Usage 1: E. H. Gombrich ('Sense of Order' 1979) suggests that to see a wavy line on a piece of paper as rippling water, mountains, or a fluttering ribbon is reification but to see it as a living serpent is anthropomorphism. Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse are personifications, the portrayal of animals as humans. The noun, as you see, is "reification." Suggested usage: C. E. Osgood wrote in 'Method & Theory in Experimental Psychology' (1953): "The second hindrance to objectivity is the ubiquitous tendency to reify the word, to assume the word itself somehow carries its own meaning". This is a common error for when we speak, only sounds travel from speaker to hearer, not meanings. The sound and meaning of words are therefore two discrete (distinct) phenomena that must be matched independently in the heads of the speaker and hearer. Because the hearer does not always match the sound of a word coming from the speaker with the same meaning that the speaker does, we sometimes misunderstand one another. It is easy to reify a word as a unique object that always has the same sound and meaning, but that is not the case. Etymology: From Latin res "thing" also found in "real" and "republic" from res publica "thing of the people"=97 Russian "respublika". (Today=92s word may be a reification of Agorophile D. Gale, who enjoys discussing words from around the world with those of similar inclinations in the YD Agora.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word has several near synonyms. "Regret" is a plain sense of sorrow for offensive or immoral behavior. "Penitence" is a sincere admission of transgression with an implication that the penitent intends to undertake moral improvement. "Contrition" is an absolute relinquishment of self to complete and perfect penitence for misdeeds. "Compunction" is a simple pang of conscience for a contemplated action of questionable morality. The adjective from today's word is "remorseful." Suggested usage: Ogden Nash thought remorse "a violent dyspepsia of the mind" but added, "One man=92s remorse is another man=92s reminiscence". However, there is too little evidence of it in contemporary society, perhaps the fact that led Tom Clancy to write the book, 'Without Remorse.' We have a growing list of real and fictional heroes who resort to violence without any remorse for the consequences. This leaves me a bit remorseful myself. Etymology: From the Latin verb remordere "to bite again", which gives us some insight into the original Roman torture, since it later came to mean "to torment". The past participle of this verb is "remorsus", which made it to Old French as "remors" (currently "remords") whence we nicked it. "Morsel" (a small piece of food; a bite) comes from the same Latin verb, mordere "to bite". (I offer utterly unrestrained gratitude to Gail Illman for sending in today's word=97without a morsel of remorse.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: In the opera house itself, you will probably want to switch to a higher speech register and use the variant, "repertoire" ['re-pe-twa(r)], closer to the original French. A repertory theater is one with a troupe that plays a program of stock plays throughout the season. Don't forget the second [r] in the spelling; today's word has nothing to do with repetition, despite the fact that the French word for rehearsal is "repetition." Suggested usage: Remember, a repertory is the range of distinct items; variations of any item do not count, "Sandy must have a boundless repertory of excuses for failing to finish on time; I've never heard her repeat one" The meaning of today's word has been stretched to refer to the complete stock or range of almost anything, "Sam has a world-class repertory of cookie recipes and the figure that goes with it." Etymology: From the French word descended from Late Latin repertorium, a noun derived from reperire "to find out", based on re- "again" + parire "to get, beget". The same root gave us "prepare", "pare" (prepare fruit), "parent" from the sense "beget, produce", and parlay "bet the original stake and winnings of one play on the next". "Parlay" is a mispronunciation of French paroli "betting double the previous bet" in the card game, faro, probably derived from an obsolete Italian verb, parare "to place a bet". (We graciously thank Rehana Husain of India for sharing with us today's word from her own rich lexical repertory.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Full refers to containing the full amount while complete implies that all parts are present. Replete implies the presence of what is an integral part in sufficient or even more than sufficient supply. Suggested usage: Use this adjective to indicate an integral part of something that is abundantly or visibly present: "The job came replete with long hours and short tempers." Etymology: From Latin repletus "filled up" from re- + ple-n-us "full". Related to replenish. Latin plenus is an Indo-European cognate of English full and Russian pol-nyj "full". The "p" original PIE *pel-/pol would be realized in Germanic languages like English as "f" as a result of (Jakob) Grimm's Law, discovered by the man of fairy tales. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.73]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 11 May 2006 09:37:44 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin19.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Fe5jn-2GFUY40; Thu, 11 May 2006 09:37:31 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 421355C42F2 for ; Thu, 11 May 2006 01:35:48 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1147330269-30979-0" Subject: REPOSE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 01:35:48 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-11T07:37:44Z X-TOI-MSGID: 1d2303be-9bc1-4393-bfc2-9fe753803e8f ------------=_1147330269-30979-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Repose (Noun) Pronunciation: [ree-'poz] Definition 1: (1) Rest or relief from exertion, sleep; (2) a state of quiet, calm and tranquility, a state of total inactivity, death. Usage 1: Today's word may be used unchanged as a verb meaning "to put at rest, relax, especially by sitting or lying down". The adjective "reposeful" means "in a state of rest or complete calm." Suggested usage: The body of President Ronald Reagan is lying in repose this week in the library that bears his name. It will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda later this week. He was the oldest person to assume the mantle of the presidency and the oldest surviving president when he died this past Saturday. He is a man who has certainly earned this final repose=97a state of calm and tranquility, rest from his exertions, a final sleep. Etymology: Today's word comes from Old French "reposer" or "repauser" from Late Latin repausare "to put to rest". This word is the prefix re- + Latin pausare "to rest" from Latin pausa "pause". The Latin word was borrowed from Greek pausis "stopping, cessation", the noun from the verb pauein "to stop". 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Usage: Today's verb has spawned two different nouns. The noun "reprise", without a suffix, shows up mostly in the musical lexicon, where it refers to a repetition of or return to a phrase or theme. It could also mean a repetition of a performance. A reprisal [ri'prIzêl], on the other hand, is an act of vengeance taken against injuries received involving the seizure or damage of person or property. It derives from an earlier meaning of the verb. Remember the pronunciation of today's word: [ri'prIz] applies only to obsolete meanings of the word. Suggested Usage: Parenting often involves repetition that could be expressed by today's verb: "Why are you reprising your excuses of last weekend for coming home late? They didn't work then and they won't work now". This word is most closely associated with the arts, "Jack Nicholson starred in the 1981 reprise of the 1946 classic, The Postman Always Rings Twice." Etymology: From Old French reprendre "to take back" from Latin re-pre-hendere "seize, hold back". The underlying root, *ghend, without the [n], also produced English "get" but is unrelated to "hand". (We reprise our habit of expressing gratitude by thanking Mary Kaiser of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin, Madison for today's word.) –himes5069@never-enuff.net Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. 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Usage 1: The adjective from today's word, "resilient" [ri-'zil-yênt] and the noun, "resiliency", are far more widely used than their long-lost father, today's word itself. Yet this verb remains a vibrant member of the English lexical cast, still performing in some English-speaking regions. Rubber bands are resilient because they resile after being stretched. Humans tend to resile from disruptive tragedies. Suggested usage: The remarkable aspect of the dip in the popularity or today's word is that it is very useful: "Saltford resiled from his offer to help when he discovered there would be no compensation". It certainly is more direct and sophisticated than "to go back on": "Gloria seems to have resiled from Horace since learning that his first wife left with most of his money". So nothing precludes our restoring it to its original rank and its usefulness recommends it strongly for such restoration. Etymology: From Latin resilire "to leap back" from re- "back" + salire "to leap". "Salire" is based on the root *sel- which also underlies Greek hallesthai "leap", and English "sally" as in "sally forth", not to mention "salient", "assault", and salmon, originally, "leaping fish". (We shall never resile from our sincere gratitude to Rehana Husain of India for rediscovering the father of "resilience", today's verb "resile.") =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word may be used as a verb or a noun. As a noun it means "commitment, firm intent", e.g. He undertook the new job with great resolve. This is a non-countable noun referring to a general state. To refer to individual instances of commitment, use "resolution", as in all the New Year's resolutions that were made yesterday. The adjective is resolute "firm, committed." Suggested usage: No, it isn't too late to commit yourself to a specific achievement or set of them this year by making a New Year's resolution. We most commonly resolve to improve ourselves or our lives in the coming year: to reduce our weight, give up smoking, get a better job or do better on the one we have. As we begin our fourth year on line, we at yourDictionary resolve to complete our thesaurus this year and extend, expand, and greatly improve the services and products we offer you on our website. Etymology: From Latin resolvere "to untie" via the usual French route. The Latin word is based on re- "again" + solvere "to loosen, untie". "Solvere" comes from Proto-Indo-European *leu- "to loosen, divide" with an ancient prefix su- "apart", i.e. *su-leu-, with the [e] dropping out and [u] becoming a [v], as it often does when preceding a vowel, such as the one we see in the infinitive suffix -ere. The root entered English without the prefix and became "lose" and "less". "Loose" was borrowed from the Old Norse louss "loose" during one of Vikings' extended visits to England. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Someone who retails is a "retailer." Suggested usage: "Retail" refers to selling in small pieces while "wholesale" refers to selling in large chunks. Now, "wholesale" is already used metaphorically, "The fire caused wholesale damage to the downtown area". "Retail" may be used similarly, "The fire only caused retail damage to Murphy's house but wholesale damage to his mental stability". Extending these senses leads us to, "Movies suffice for a bit of retail fun now and then but I still turn to books for genuine entertainment." Etymology: A variant of Old French retaille "piece cut off" from retaillier "to cut up" from re- "repeat" + tailler "cut". Akin to "tailor" which comes from Old French tailleor from taillier "to cut" going back to Late Latin taliare "cut". This is why we judge the cut of a suit rather than by its "sew". "Tally" is another word based on the same French root. "Taille" originally referred to a rod with cuts on it used for measuring. 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Usage 1: This word is misused so often to mean "reluctant to do anything" that the errant meaning is creeping into US dictionaries. This adjective has but one meaning: "reluctant to speak or express oneself." Suggested usage: The remarkable aspect of this misused term is that it has so many interesting legitimate uses: "Bill was understandably reticent about the lipstick on his collar" or "Hillary became abruptly reticent when asked about the box of chocolates under the couch". Let's restore the original precision of this hapless word's meaning. Etymology: Latin reticentia "silence" from re-tic-eo "I am silent", based in turn on re + tac-ere "be silent". The stem tac- may also be found in "taciturn" and "tacit." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1112684024-3665-0-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.69]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Sun, 21 May 2006 09:41:01 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin10.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FhiYW-0gZHPc0; Sun, 21 May 2006 09:40:52 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C55F25C18EA for ; Sun, 21 May 2006 01:33:11 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1148194466-21596-0" Subject: REVERE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 01:33:11 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-21T07:41:01Z X-TOI-MSGID: aecf9200-69c7-4ca6-916c-e775ee7f3877 ------------=_1148194466-21596-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Revere (Verb) Pronunciation: [ rê-'veer] Definition 1: Definition: To venerate, to hold in deep, religious respect. Usage 1: Today's verb turns up in several interesting words with religious connotations. The adjective reverend "revered, worthy of deep respect" is used as a noun meaning, roughly, pastor, as "The reverend just arrived" rather than "The reverend pastor just arrived". Of course, few in US history are revered as much as Paul Revere, whose midnight wake-up ride probably contributed less to US history than his very successful brand of silverware. Now, the adjective is "reverent" and the noun is "reverence", both of which imply a religious respect. Suggested usage: Although today's word is used most often in a religious context, it can be applied more broadly, "Warren Buffet is an investment manager revered by investors throughout the US". This is a respect so special as to require considerable age, so Bob Hope might be a revered comedian but Jim Carrey has not attained that ethery plateau yet. Etymology: French révérer from Latin revereri based on re- "back" + vereri "to fear". The PIE root underlying this stem is *wer- "look out for" and it entered English as "wary, " "aware", and the older ward "watchman, warden" and "steward", people who look out for others. "Ward" was borrowed by Old French, which had no [w] sound, so modified it to "guard", a word which was then promptly borrowed back into English with a slightly different meaning and pronunciation=97another excellent example of lexical ping-pong. (All but reverential gratitude is due Adam Springfeldt or Stockholm for today's word and a quick read of "How is an Elephant like a Feather?" in our library should quench your curiosity about 'PIE.') =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1148194466-21596-0-- Delivery-Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:18:45 +0200 by mxeu1.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1E38Gy29Bz-0004x3 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:18:44 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E5325C21A7 for ; Thu, 11 Aug 2005 02:18:43 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1123743583-19705-0" Subject: RIGMAROLE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 02:18:43 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1123743583-19705-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Rigmarole (Noun) Pronunciation: ['rig-mê-rol (not 'ri-gê-mê-rol)] Definition 1: (1) Rambling, disconnected speech; (2) red tape, complicated procedure or process. Usage 1: Resist the temptation to insert an extra [a] in today's word. It is pronounced simply as noted above. The noun "rigmarolery" has been used, as well as two adjectives, "rigmarolish" and "rigmarolic". While they were created with jocular aims in mind, we see no grammatical reason barring their use when the appropriate occasion arises. Suggested usage: Although it sounds a bit colloquial, today's word bears the stamp of approval of no less a literary figure than Lord Byron. In 'Don Juan' (1818) Byron wrote, "His speech was a fine sample, on the whole, Of rhetoric, which the learn'd call 'rigmarole'". There is, of course, plenty of rigmarole in the less poetic affairs of ordinary mortals, "The rigmarole for registering to get married in this state was so dismaying, we decided to call off the wedding and remain just friends." Etymology: Today's word is an alteration of obsolete ragman roll "catalog" from the name of a scroll used in Ragman('s) Roll, a game in which objects on strings were pulled from a scroll, sometimes to gamble, sometimes for fun. The name may ultimately come from Ragemon le bon "Ragemon the Good", the title of a collection of poems about a character of that name. The original meaning of "rigmarole" was simply a long list, a catalog. Now, "roll" comes from Latin rotula "little wheel" (from rota "wheel") via Old French roler "to roll". Clearly "rotate", "rotary", "rotunda" and several other words go back to "rota" but so does "rodeo", the Spanish word for "detour, roundup" derived from rodear "to twist, wind about" from rueda "wheel, ring", a natural descendent of Latin rota. (Let us thank=97without any rigmarole=97Mikaela Power of Australia for today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: English-speakers have long struggled with the diphthong [oi]. In Brooklyn and Queens it replaces [êr] today, e.g. "bird" becomes "boid", "third" becomes "toid", and "heard" becomes "hoid". In parts of the South just the opposite movement occurred in various dialects, the diphthong [oi] became [I] as in "eye". In these dialects "oil" was pronounced "ile", "point", "pint", "boil", "bile", while "roil" is pronounced "rile". In some British and Australian dialects, just the opposite switch may be observed. The only one of these that made it into mainstream English was "rile", which many US dictionaries now list as a variant pronunciation of "roil". Many US Americans do not even realize the correct pronunciation of this verb is "roil", hence today's selection. There is an adjective roily "turbid, muddy, stirred up." Suggested usage: First, let me get this off my chest: "Nothing roils me more than hearing someone pronounce this verb 'rile.'" It affects me slightly less if they pronounce "point", "pint", and "oil", "ile;" there is at least some dialectal consistency in that. Now, here is a quaint Southernism I just concocted to remind us of the original meaning of today's verb: "Don't roil the water where you may have to drink". It also serves to demonstrate that not all Southerners mispronounce this verb "rile." Etymology: The origin of today's word is unknown but it is probably a dialectal variation of "roll". If so (with emphasis on "if"), then the split antedates Middle English when the two were already distinguished: rollen, roulen "roll" and roylen "roil". "Roll" was borrowed from Old French ro(u)ler, devolved from Vulgar Latin *rotulare "roll", based on Latin rotula, the diminutive of rota "wheel". This word family was adopted by English as "rotate", "rotor", "rotund", and "rotunda". 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Usage 1: The term is usually used in the medical sense, but why stop there Suggested usage: Certain allergens are rubefacient but so is an embarrassing remark if it results in blushing. "Rubefacient language" or "remark" is a nice euphemism for "profanity" or anything spoken out of place. "The document was a rubefacient for all who worked on it." Etymology: Latin rubefacere "to make red", itself from rubeus "reddish" + facere "to make". Rubeus is from PIE reudh-, the origin of ruby, red, robust, corroborate, rambunctious, ruddy, rust, and rouge. From facere (PPart fact-us) fact, faction, factor, fashion, feasible, feat, and feature are derived. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun corresponding to the verb is now "rue" also. However, I'm not so sure we should surrender "ruth." Suggested usage: This short syllable substitutes for "I'm sorry" or "I regret": "I rue the day when I met him". Its size belies its power for it works very nicely in threats, too: "You'll rue anything you say against me". I think there is still room in the language for "ruth": "After insulting me, she glanced back with ruthful eyes". No? Etymology: Old English hreowan "to sorrow for" and hreowian "to repent". Middle English ruen. The original noun from ruen was ruth "remorse" available today only in ruthless "cold-bloodedly, without remorse", one of those negatives without a positive. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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"Human intelligence", spy information from human sources, is clipped to "humint", information from electronic surveillance is "elint", while wiretaps produce "sigint", signal intelligence. In gathering "int" about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, President Bush and the CIA apparently fell victims to rumint, human information from a highly unreliable sources close to informant Ahmad Chalabi. Suggested usage: The US intelligence agencies are often unwitting victims of émigrés who wish to please them by giving them the information they want, whether accurate or not: "The CIA reported an outbreak of anthrax in the Caucasus based on rumint from a disgruntled émigré". Clearly today's word is a nonce word concocted on the spur of the moment for a specific purpose and will probably soon vanish, but why not have fun with it while it is here: "Mom, where did you get your rumint that I was smoking behind the school today?" Etymology: Today's word is a play on a recombined double clipping. A clipping is a shortening of the pronunciation of a word, such as reducing "doctor" to "doc", "representative" to "rep", and refrigerator to "fridge". (Americans are known for their haste: fast-food restaurants and drive-through windows are other indicators.) Recombining a double clipping gives us the reduction of "HUman INTelligence" to 'humint". Then, by analogy, "RUmor INTelligence" becomes "rumint." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Delivery-Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:45:57 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu1) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1EcgL50juX-0006Zs for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:45:56 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D429C5C1771 for ; Thu, 17 Nov 2005 02:40:36 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1132214997-1957-0" Subject: RUNAGATE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 02:40:36 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1132214997-1957-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Runagate (Noun) Pronunciation: ['rên-ê-geyt] Definition 1: The same as that of "renegade:" (1) an apostate, someone who deserts a religion, cause or obligation; (2) an outlaw, especially one who runs rampant over a territory. Usage 1: Today's word and its mates, "renegate" and "renegade", have been around since the 16th century. The Spanish form, "renegado", is also used occasionally by some writers. The process noun renegation "to act the renegade" has been used a few times but the verb it implies, "renegate", has not. That form has been used only as a noun, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Suggested usage: The basic meaning of today's word is "apostate", someone who abandons an organization, especially a religious one: "We've lost touch with him since the runagate abandoned the Methodists and joined the Unification Church". The organization need not be religious, however, "The new music teacher put together a jazz ensemble composed of runagates from the symphony orchestra." Etymology: Today's word probably originated as a variant of "renegade", "renegate" (from Latin renegatus "denied, rejected", akin to "renege"). Then, perhaps under the influence of run-about "a vagabond, wanderer", it fell victim to folk etymology. Folk etymology occurs when a rather long word of foreign origin is poorly understood, so speakers convert it into a word based on familiar parts. For example, shamefast "bound by shame" became "shamefaced" when the meaning of "fast" changed, while French c=F4telette "little rib" became "cutlet". Though "gate" was familiar, the "rene" was not, so it was converted to "run", resulting in a new word that almost makes sense. (Today we thank YD's own Brad Ross-MacLeod for sharing with us his surprise at meeting today's word in the works of JRR Tolkien, which he is reading as he attends his new daughter, Eleanor Jean.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1132214997-1957-0-- Received: from mailin16.aul.t-online.de (mailin16.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.72]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Tue, 09 May 2006 09:44:01 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin16.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FdMst-02mPfE0; Tue, 9 May 2006 09:43:55 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B0D935C58A9 for ; Tue, 9 May 2006 01:34:10 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1147157462-15379-0" Subject: SABOTAGE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 01:34:10 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-09T07:44:01Z X-TOI-MSGID: 4a1c0d75-1797-4abd-9b12-7468c9d611e6 ------------=_1147157462-15379-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Sabotage (Noun) Pronunciation: ['sæ-bê-tazh] Definition 1: The willful undermining of the activities of the workplace as a form of protest; any deliberate subversive act intended to obstruct an on-going activity. Usage 1: Although both words share the same source, a "saboteur" is quite different from a savateur "kick-boxer", though a savateur might sabotage your health if you roil him (see Etymology). "Saboteur" is the agent noun from today's word; the verb is "sabotage" itself. Suggested usage: Originally, today's word referred to subverting the workplace by hindering work or performing it poorly, "Announcements of longer work hours at the mill resulted in an increased incidence of sabotage on the assembly line". Today, however, it has assumed a more general meaning: "Emma Lou sabotaged her neighbor's tea party by putting salt in all the sugar bowls." Etymology: From French "sabotage", noun from saboter "to clatter, botch (as a piece of music)" based on sabot "wooden shoe, clog". "Sabot" is from Old French "=E7abot", a variation of savate "old shoe", related to Spanish zapata "boot" and zapato "shoe", Italian ciabatta "shoe". Arabic "sabbat" and Berber "sappat" are probably borrowings from the Spanish. "Savate" itself now also means "French kick-boxing" (boxe fran=E7aise), which originated in France around 1830. There is no evidence that current usage of "sabotage" derives from French workers throwing wooden shoes into machinery during the Industrial Revolution. Today's meaning seems to devolved rather smoothly from the French: to protest by intentionally botching work. (Many thanks today to Mrs. Word Nerd herself, Sarah Hofstra, not to mention Cheryl Huff, a kindred word nerd living in "MacPlaidland", for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: We like the cleanness of "salacity" [sê-'læ-si-tee] for the noun but note that the clumsier "salaciousness" is used more frequently. Suggested usage: If you do not want to use "pornography" around the house, you may refer to it as "salacious material" in front of the kids. Of course, if they read your Word of the Day, their vocabulary may keep up with yours. "Her dress went beyond sexy; it was positively salacious", is the way to express your displeasure over suggestive clothing. Of course, it is probably most widely used in describing behavior: "Her tongue circled her lips so salaciously Ben's jaw dropped and his knife fell into his wine glass." Etymology: Latin salac-, salax "fond of leaping, especially of male animals" from salire "to leap, spring, bound, jump, hop". The same verb gave French saillie "a sally, rush foward" and English verb "sally (forth)". Unrelated to "Sally (Ann)", the British nickname for the Salvation Army and particularly its hostels. 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Usage 1: According to the Oxford English Dictionary, spelling today's word has presented problems since its introduction in the 17th century. The following variations have been recorded; sallad-magundy, Solomon Gundy, salamongundy, salmagundy. The spelling we list has become the standard form. Now, the usage of salmagundi itself is varied: it makes an excellent hors d'oeuvre topping for crackers and bread, as a condiment or a main course for lunch if prepared mild. Suggested usage: Trinidadian Salmagundi (Dr. Language's favorite) makes a great cracker spread or dip with sherry or a garnish for red meat, particularly if barbecued or jerked. But the word's metaphorical versatility is what lexical legends are made of: "The parade was a salmagundi of colors and sounds". "Her broken sentences created an almost incomprehensible salmagundi of words". I could go on but you get the idea. Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French salmingondis, itself from salmingondin, a compound probably based on salemine "salted food" and condir "to season". (Dr. Language thanks Yvonne Smith of Guyana for introducing him to salmagundi=97the word and the gastronomic delight.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud =09 =09 Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------0746DC23AD5711A6BE2E71F3-- =2E ------------=_1106509521-14671-0-- Received: from mailin13.aul.t-online.de (mailin13.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.70]) by mhead44 with LMTP; Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:29:44 +0100 Received: from s2096.ml00.net ([216.39.127.96]) by mailin13.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1HOwD2-2J3YVV0; Wed, 7 Mar 2007 14:29:36 +0100 b=l7N7x/IEf56KhfKJoeCHHi1+lDzc6tPjfQEjeZhW04DJVM4j0+J4IaBaKalv2TgZwPImYD77/jLmMHs2U5bdviPRmAK7yla+7cCfpdClsmSLGu0IL8+qmXh6Vpf/N9pK; by s2096.ml00.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA17160; Tue, 6 Mar 2007 23:02:35 -0800 (PST) Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 05:29:36 -0800 (PST) X-PMG-Msgid: 1173228982.26161 X-PMG-Recipient: conrad-horst@t-online.de Subject: SALUBRIOUS: Word of the Day Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MIME_BOUNDARY-25786-0-1173250813" X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2007-03-07T13:29:44Z X-TOI-MSGID: eb373b57-17a5-45d8-a0cc-e7f1672d3dbe --MIME_BOUNDARY-25786-0-1173250813 The Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com Salubrious (adjective) Pronunciation: [sê-'lu-bri-ês or (British) sê-lyu-bri-ês] Listen Definition: Favorable or conducive to health; attractive and prosperous (Australian). Usage: Today's word sounds much like a combination of "salacious" and "lugubrious" but don't be deceived: it bears a purely positive sense of health enhancement. The Oxford English Dictionary allows "unsalubrious" and the noun in all dialects is "salubrity." Suggested Usage: Of course we all prefer living in a salubrious climate and avoid foods with unsalubrious fats and cholesterol (some fats are salubrious). A weekend with the children might be a salubrious respite from work but then a night at the opera could be a salubrious respite from the kids. According to Macquarie's Dictionary, one may live in a salubrious suburb in Australia if it is but attractive and prosperous. Of course, prosperity does promote health. Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin salubris "healthful, wholesome", the adjective from salus "health". The original Proto-Indo-European root, *sol- meant "whole, entire" and its remnants are found in such words as "solo" and "sole" from Latin solus "alone (all one)". Suffixed with a [d] as in Latin solidus "solid", it came to English via French as "solder", "soldier", and "solid". Suffixed with "-v", it gave Latin salvare "to save" which changed to sauver "save" in French and was borrowed as "save" and "safe" by English=97and directly from Latin as "salvation". The initial [s] became [h] in Greek, giving holos "whole" found in "hologram" and "catholic", from katholikos "general, universal" based on kata "in accord with"+ holos "whole." -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com/wotd/dictionary.pl ---------------- Find word-related fun and games in >>> http://www.yourdictionary.com/fun.html ---------------- Please click here to forward this message to a friend: http://i.ml00.net/forward?YourDictionary:24:1173228982.26161:conrad-horst@t-online.de:e ---------------- =A91996-2007, LoveToKnow Corp. 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Suggested Usage: Of course we all prefer living in a salubrious climate and avoid foods with unsalubrious fats and cholesterol (some fats are salubrious). A weekend with the children might be a salubrious respite from work but then a night at the opera could be a salubrious respite from the kids. According to Macquarie's Dictionary, one may live in a salubrious suburb in Australia if it is but attractive and prosperous. Of course, prosperity does promote health. Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin salubris "healthful, wholesome", the adjective from salus "health". The original Proto-Indo-European root, *sol- meant "whole, entire" and its remnants are found in such words as "solo" and "sole" from Latin solus "alone (all one)". Suffixed with a [d] as in Latin solidus "solid", it came to English via French as "solder", "soldier", and "solid". Suffixed with –v, it gave Latin salvare "to save" which changed to sauver "save" in French and was borrowed as "save" and "safe" by English—and directly from Latin as "salvation". The initial [s] became [h] in Greek, giving holos "whole" found in "hologram" and "catholic", from katholikos "general, universal" based on kata "in accord with"+ holos "whole." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Test your memory and ! Spread the Word Fun & Games Word of the Day Crossword Puzzles Foreign Language Crossword Puzzles Fill-In Crossword Puzzles Word Jungles Word of the Day Semantic Scramble Word of the Day Spellbinder Find many more fun and games in Have a foreign word but don't know which language it comes from? Try a Language Guesser! The Dictionaries: Language | Multilingual | 'Nyms & such | Translation | Specialty About YDC | Lookup Button | Email Preferences | Contact us | Help | Privacy Policy This message was sent to conrad-horst@t-online.de pmguid:4wg.k2gn.2oq9 --MIME_BOUNDARY-25786-0-1173250813-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:56:36 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng15.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1Bm7TD-0000U3-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:56:32 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66B49B88075 for ; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 02:54:30 -0600 (MDT) Subject: SALVO: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Salvo(Noun)Pronunciation: ['sæl-vo] Definition 1: (1a) A volley of fire from firearms, a firearms salute, especially from one ship to another; (1b) a sudden outburst, as of cheers or a verbal or written assault. (2a) In law, an article of reservation, a provision allowing that a law or contract is not binding if it conflicts with a specified right; (2b) an expedient that salvages face or one's reputation. Usage 1: The two meanings of today's word actually share the same origin. The original sense was "well, healthy" which was used as a greeting (or salute), such as "health to you". So meaning (2) above preceded (1). We are very relaxed about the [e] in the plural: use it (salvoes) or not (salvos). Suggested usage: Let us begin with the original meaning of today's word (1b): "The war with Albania provided a simple salvo for the Prime Minister's stumbling economic policy". The more recent sense is a bit more aggressive (2b), "When they heard of the war with Albania, newspapers around the country fired an editorial salvo at the Prime Minister's foreign policy." Etymology: Today's word comes via Italian "salva" from Latin salve "Hail!" the imperative of salvere "to be in good health" from salvus "well, unharmed". This Latin word may be found in numerous English words borrowed from Latin: "salvation", "salvage", and "save" (but not "salve"). The original Proto-Indo-European root was *sol- "whole", which, with other suffixes, also gave us "salute, "solid" and "soldier" by way of French. In Greek that initial [s] became the [h] in holos "whole", found in "holistic" and "holography". (Today's word is a salvo from the past: it was suggested some time ago by Audra Himes, a former employee of yourDictionary.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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Usage 1: "Sanctity" or "sanctitude" refer to a saint-like holiness or moral perfection in a person. "Sanctimony", the noun underlying today's adjective, was once a synonym but today refers to a feigned sanctity, a saint-like pretension of superiority. Today's adjective, "sanctimonious", is the perfect substitute for the messy slang phrase "holier-than-thou". Make the substitution in your vocabulary today if you have ever uttered it! The adverb is "sanctimoniously". An interesting distant relative is sanctiloquent "speaking things holy, sacred." Suggested usage: We can always suggest you use this word as Shakespeare used it in 'Measure for Measure' act I, scene 7, "Thou conclud'st like the Sanctimonious Pirat, that went to sea with the ten Commandements, but scrap'd one out of the Table". Update the context, of course, "My boss is a sanctimonious pirate who quotes the Bible as justification for forcing us to work longer and harder." Etymology: From Latin sanctimonia "sanctity, virtuousness", based on sanct-us "holy" + monia "-ness". "Sanctus" comes from PIE *sak- "sacred" which emerges in "sacred", "sexton", and "consecrate". Nasalized (with the [n] in it), we find it in "saint", "sanctum", and today's word. "Sanctus" underlies all the Romance words for "saint", i.e. French "saint", Spanish "san", as in "San Francisco", Portuguese "s=E3o". The rather odd "Santa Claus", the nickname of Saint Nicholas with the ostensibly feminine form of the word for "saint", probably originated in Dutch "Sinterklaas". The suffix -monia shares its origin with the suffix -ment, originally referring to the mind (Latin "mens, mentis", as in "mental"). 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1163319230-27000-0-- Received: from mailin25.aul.t-online.de (mailin25.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.76]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:50:26 +0100 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin25.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GeSqX-1FfUSu0; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:50:17 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6D315C0DF1 for ; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:50:16 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1162195768-6679-0" Subject: SANCTION: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:50:16 -0700 (MST) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-10-30T08:50:26Z X-TOI-MSGID: 1c85b9a3-c5b7-4d24-92ba-7a016e543269 ------------=_1162195768-6679-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Sanction (Noun) Pronunciation: ['sængk-shên] Definition 1: This word has two contradictory meanings: approval for or prohibition against doing something. It also may refer to a specific law prohibiting something or the penalty for violating such a law. Usage 1: When you sanction the use of something you either approve of it or effectively prohibit it. The meanings are distinguished by the prepositions used with the word: sanction to (approval) versus sanction against (prohibition). "Sanction" is also a verb but the prepositional distinction is not maintained with the verb: "Mom sanctioned milk and cookies after school" could mean she approved of them or prohibited them. Suggested usage: This is a word that can be used everywhere from the home to international relations: "We need Mom and Dad's sanction (approval) to pull stumps in the back yard with the Volvo" but "The US established sanctions against non-essential exports to Cuba in the 1960." Etymology: Latin sanctio "establishing as inviolable" from sancire "to make holy". The Proto-Indo-European root, sak-, which was rendered "sanc-" when nasalized, also underlies "saint" (sank-t-) with the "t" suffix and simplification of the consonant cluster (loss of the "k" sound). Unnasalized, it produced "sacred". Read "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather" in the yourDictionary library for more on Proto-Indo-European. (Our thanks to Gene Soto of Baker Oil Tools for suggesting today's word that is its own antonym.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun is "sapience" and the adverb, "sapiently". It is a somewhat more erudite term for "sagacious." Suggested usage: Use this term when you wish to express knowledge beyond ordinary wisdom: "Churchill was a sapient and articulate leader of the English-speaking world". "No, I would not call your investment in the electric fork company a sapient financial move." Etymology: From Latin sapient- present participle of sapere "taste, be wise". Also found in homo sapiens "wise human" = human species. Underlying PIE root *sap- "taste, perceive" developed into English sage, French savoir "know" (participle savant "knowing") and savour, and Spanish saber "know" from which "savvy" was borrowed. (See "Words: where do they come from?" in the YDC library for "PIE.") -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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The verb, sarcophagize, means "to bury in a sarcophagus". The adjective, sarcophagous, also serves the noun, sarcophagy, referring to the eating of flesh (meat). A sarcophage ['sahr-kê-feyj] is a flesh-eater. In 1901 H. G. Wells, justly or not, grouped together "[t]he movements against vivisection, opium, alcohol, tobacco, sarcophagy, and the male sex." Suggested usage: Since "sarcophagus" is an enclosure, it may be applied to any enclosed space that gives you the sense of a tomb: "I felt sorry for him in that large, windowless sarcophagous office of his". "His head is a sarcophagus that has not entertained a live idea in decades". But the other suite of words could be more fun: "I don't mind fish and fowl but I'm not an avid sarcophage by any means". That should bring you back into the conversation at the dinner table (or get you sent away). Etymology: Greek sarkophagos "coffin" from (lithos) sarkophagos "flesh-eating (stone)" =3D "limestone" because the ancient Greeks believed limestone consumed flesh. Later the term came to mean simply "coffin". Based on sarx, sarkos "flesh" + -phagein "to eat". Sarx is also the origin of "sarcoma". (Our gratitude goes to Sverrir Konradsson of Reykjavik, Iceland for today's gloomy but historically fascinating word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: "Sarcastic" implies a derision intended to hurt someone. "Ironic" implies an amusingly provocative disparity between intended or done and what is said. "Sardonic" implies a cynical derision expressed either verbally or facially. Suggested usage: Sardonic remarks often follow ambiguous statements: "Joe is an unusual wit,' said Fred. 'That's true,' Marge remarked sardonically", or fit ridiculous situations: "Murray's marriage proposal received nothing but a sardonic smile from Eloise". (Thanks to YDC friend Stephen Kennedy for suggesting this word.) Etymology: From Greek sardanios "scornful (smiles or laughter)" from "sardane", a Sardinian plant (Sardinian crowfoot, Ranunculus Sardous) which causes grimacing when eaten. Later Greek authors wrote "sardonios" (from Sardo "Sardinia") which the French borrowed as "sardonique", whence the English word. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The English noun "sartorius" refers to the longest muscle in the human anatomy, stretching from the hip to the inside of the tibia. The name is related to the cross-legged position assumed by tailors during fittings. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the use of "sartor" to refer to a tailor is "humorously pedantic". (I am not sure who would laugh.) Suggested usage: This word begs for utterance on dressy occasions, "You look so elegant, I can't imagine the Duke of Wales bedecked in more sartorial splendor" or, "Her sartorial sense reflects a woman of intelligence and impeccable taste". However, it may be used to refer to changes in sartorial fashion or ill-fitting suits that evidence sartorial abuse. Etymology: From Medieval Latin sartorius, pertaining to a sartor "clothes mender or tailor" (in classical Latin "a hoer, cultivator"). 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Usage 1: The satire and the lampoon are two similar weapons in the smart aleck's arsenal. A lampoon attacks an individual, while satire makes broader fun of humanity=92s vices and follies, as well as the inefficiencies and problems of institutions. Oftentimes, when it's taking aim at an organization, a satire means to provoke change. There are two types of satire: Horatian, which criticizes gently, and Juvenalian, which is harsh. The most famous example of the latter is Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal", which advocates that English landlords pay their Irish tenants to fatten their babies in order to butcher them and sell them on the English market. The benefits, Swift asserts, would be twofold: 1) to provide Ireland with a reliable crop and commodity; and 2) to provide the English with even more produce taken from Ireland since, according to Swift, the English were already eating the Irish farmers alive with their rents. The verb is "satirize;" the adjective, "satirical" [sæ-'ti-ri-kl]. Suggested usage: We don't have quite enough details about the scandal yet, but the recently interrupted romance between Enron executives and members of Congress is sure to provide late-night talkshow hosts in the U.S. with much material for satire. Monty Python's Flying Circus, of course, defined the pinnacle of satire for the 20th century. Etymology: Middle French, from Latin satura or satira, which is probably an alteration of (lanx) satura, "fruit (plate) mixture" from satur, "sated". The Greek words satyr "satyr" (the Greek sylvan deity, part man, part horse or goat, fond of sensual revelry) and satyros "burlesque of a myth" no doubt influenced the development the Latin word's meaning. The PIE root *sa- means "to satisfy" whence the Latin satura, "fruit plate mixture". (Although presumably, satire satisfies the writer more than the target. 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Scenesters are identified by their drab clothes, smoking, drug use (or talk of drug use), use of cool words from in(tellectual) magazines, which they don't know the meaning of, and lack of attention to the music at the concerts they attend. An offensive hair-do is a must, if not with spikes and bizarre colors, at least with highlights. The antonym is "geek." Usage 1: This word refers to groupies or "band aids", young people who follow bands from concert to concert and who become disdainful in their knowledge of the lore of contemporary rock bands. Geeks are young people who spend their youth studying at the expense of their social life. Scenesters often end up working for geeks in later life. Ouch! Suggested usage: Today's word is the latest in US youthspeak (youth slang), so you probably would rather avoid it if you are over 16 years of age. Those under that limit might occasionally say things like, "That weird little scenester was dropping the names of band members she knew as though she were some kind of scene goddess", in informal situations. However, it does make the adult lexical scene in situations like this: "I must get out of this house tonight! It has been like a scenester party here all day long". It allows you to give "mad house" a breather. Etymology: From "scene" + suffix -ster. In the 60s, "scene" took on the meaning of a situation or set of circumstances, as a bad scene (trouble) or make the scene (attend or participate in a hip event). "The scene", as in "the Poughkeepsie scene", refers to the range of things to do in a particular place. The music scene is the range of live music in a particular location. Scenester derives from this sense of "scene". Of course, it may be used as a verb, too: "Philly is a good place to scenester if you can't make it to Poughkeepsie". 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Usage 1: This word is so typically German, that there is little to be done with it. It doesn't even double as its own adjective felicitously. Just keep in mind that "sh" in German is spelled "sch" and that the vowels in "Freude" are pronounced like "Freud." Suggested usage: We suggest avoidance this word and the experience that accompanies it. Schadenfreude is a base substitute for pity, much more the human reaction to the misfortune of others. However, the driver of an old Ford pickup might get a twinge of schadenfreude at the sight of two Mercedes colliding. And if someone fell and broke their arm in the process of robbing your house, a modest touch of schadenfreude should do little damage to the soul. Etymology: German schaden "to hurt" + Freude "joy". "Schaden" comes from Old High German "skado", which also devolved into English scathe "harm, hurt" via Old Norse "ska=F0a". "Freude" comes from Old High German "frewida", akin to the same fro "happy" found in contemporary German fröhlich "happy". Greek is one of the few other Indo-European languages with a native word expressing this unsavory emotional reaction: epichairekakia from epi- "on, over" + chair- "enjoy" + kakia "hurt, vice". The Dutch equivalent is "leedvermaak" from leed "pain, sorrow" + vermaak "enjoyment" and in Swedish it is "skadeglädje". (We owe a double debt of gratitude for today's word to Trevor Wilcock of Halifax, England and Margot Fraser.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is almost always defined in terms of interaction between schlimazels and schlemiels. According to Leo Rosten (Hooray for Yiddish!), if a waiter spills the soup he is carrying, he is a schlemiel; the person who gets it down the neck is a schlimazel. When a schlemiel accidentally knocks over a priceless vase, he blames the nearest schlimazel. Most dictionaries will allow you to omit the [c] after [s] (shlimazel), but our spell-checkers frown on the practice. Suggested usage: Although both these words refer to unfortunate people, they are generally used in good humor, often with sympathy attached: "The poor schlimazel had just cashed $500 in travelers checks when he was mugged". In fact, this word rarely occurs without the attribute "poor" preceding it: "One time in his life he runs a stop sign and the poor schlimazel hits a police car." Etymology: Today's word comes from Yiddish shlimazl "bad luck, unlucky person" from an ancestor of German schlimm "bad" + Yiddish mazl "luck" from Late Hebrew mazzal "constellation, destiny". "Mazzal" came from Akkadian manzaltu, mazzatum "position of a star", the noun from the verb izuzzu "to stand". The Yiddish variant of "mazzal" is also found in mazel tov "good luck", the indispensable toast at Jewish weddings, from Mishnaic Hebrew mazzal t=F4b "good luck". (Today let us thank Evelyn and Morty Hershman of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania for suggesting another little lexical jewel loaned to English by Yiddish. 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Usage 1: Early on this word was confused with the Dutch word schole "crowd, multitude" which went on to become English shoal "multitude". The upshot of this confusion was that "school of fish" became more popular in the US than the original "shoal of fish". The word may also be used as a verb meaning "to educate in a school". The suffix -er may be attached to it only in compounds: "pre-schooler", "middle-schooler", "high-schooler." Suggested usage: This time of the year youth throughout Europe and the Americas return to school, so we thought you might like to know a little more about this word. Our best wishes to those matriculating the schools of the world this year and those teaching in them from the elementary to the post-graduate levels. Etymology: Today's word originated as Latin scola "school", borrowed from Greek skhole, originally meaning "leisure", then later, "discussion" and "school". (Education was originally affordable only to the leisure classes.) The Latin word is found in almost all European languages, Dutch "school", German "Schule", Danish "skole", Swedish "skola", Irish "sgoil", Welsh "ysgol", Breton "skol", and Russian "shkola". The Romance languages didn't like [sk] at the beginning of words, so they appended a vowel before it, e.g. Spanish "escuela", Portuguese "escola". Once the French had added this initial [e], they eliminated the [s], leaving "école". Italian allows the initial [sk] sound to remain in their word "scuola". (Today's word resulted from a suggestion by Askiada of Athens, Greece, a newcomer to our ever popular Agora.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The head always tells you what the reference of the compound is, so that a cookbook is a kind of book and a courthouse is a kind of house. A few compounds, like today's, do not follow this rule, however: "pickpocket", "scarecrow", "do-nothing." Suggested usage: The meaning of "scofflaw" has mellowed since its introduction (see Etymology) and today it is used most commonly to refer to acts of petty disobedience, "That old scofflaw had a roll of 50 or more parking tickets in his glove compartment". However, it still packs the original meaning: "Corporate scofflaws think that their high position is more likely get them past the law than their brethren involved in mere petty crime." Etymology: Seldom do words enter the language by winning a word contest but today's word is an exception. In 1923 a wealthy prohibitionist, Delcevare King of Quincy, Massachusetts, offered $200 for a word that would best describe "a lawless drinker of illegally made or illegally obtained liquor". On January 15, 1924 the Boston Herald declared "scofflaw" the winner. This word had been submitted by two of the 25,000 contestants, Henry Dale and Kate Butler, who divided the prize between them. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------6650D0AB3B303DD84FCF54C2-- . Envelope- Delivery-date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:19:30 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng15.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1Bx07t-0001o0-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:19:29 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 253F8B886AE for ; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 03:16:05 -0600 (MDT) Subject: SCREED: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Screed(Noun)Pronunciation: [skreed] Definition 1: (1) A raised, smooth flat strip around the borders of an area where plaster, mortar, concrete or other wet material is poured, over which a long flat, straight object (also called a screed) is dragged in order to create a perfectly smooth, even surface. (2) A rip or a fragment torn away from something (Scotland); (3) a strip, especially the strip of cloth around the border of a hat (Britain). (4) A long, monotonous text or speech, a diatribe. Usage 1: Today's word has long since been verbed-it may be used to mean "to smooth with a screed", as to screed a wall or screed a concrete patio. Suggested usage: The sense of smoothing a surface implied by today's word is more frequently used by contractors and builders. Still, it offers great metaphoric opportunities for us all: "McGinnis is a bit rough on the surface but his new girlfriend will screed him down a bit". The fourth meaning has been available to all of us for a long time. If your girl friend doesn't write, you might suggest, "I don't expect a weekly screed but a few words now and then would be nice." Etymology: Today's word can be traced back to Old Germanic *skreuð-, commonly viewed as an extension of *(s)kor-/(s)ker- "cut", about which we have written before. This is one of those Indo-European roots with an initial [s] that comes and goes mysteriously. With the [s] we get "shear", "scar", and "share", from Old English scaru "portion". "Short" is a member of this family, too; it is from Old English sceort "cut (off)". Without the [s] it turns up in Russian korotkij "short". (It is sheer pleasure to express our gratitude to one of our long-time contributors, Phyllis Stabler, for sharing today's short but sweet word with us.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: Today's is another general purpose word, "If you do your homework sedulously this week, I'll take you to see the Red Sox play this weekend" is a good way for Bostonians to encourage good study habits. Use it outside the home, too: "If Ferenc were as sedulous in his work as he is in his golf, he would have dodged this last round of lay-offs." Etymology: Latin sedulus "zealous" from se(d) "without" + dolus "trickery". The PIE root *swe(dh)- also underlies "self" and Russian svoi "one's own" and swain "country boy" from "one's own man, servant". The o-grade, "so-" in Latin is found in sobrius "not drunk" from so + ebrius "drunk" (whence in-ebri-ate "to endrunken", so to speak). The PIE root that gave "dolus" gave English "tell", which originally meant "count", and Dutch taal "speech". 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Usage 1: Today's word is the base of the noun, "segregation", which has long been an ominous term of social mistreatment in a class with "ghetto" and "pale". Yesterday, May 17, was the 50th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision that struck down the "equal but separate" legal concept that had sustained racial segregation in the US. That decision allowed us to put today's word to a more noble use. Suggested usage: Segregation by sex was also a characteristic of our society. Segregating the boys from the girls in school was long thought to promote better study habits among both. Now it is time to return this word to the general lexical population where it can play as well as work: "At her buffets, Hyacinth always segregated the desserts from the main courses by placing them in a cabinet that she kept locked until her guests finished her squash and okra casserole." Etymology: Today's word comes from the Roman notion of "separating from the flock". It was borrowed from Latin "segregare" from se(d)- "apart" + grex (greks), greg- "flock". So, "congregation" originates in a Latin form meaning "flock together" and "gregarious" derives from an adjective meaning "belonging to a flock". The Latin stem greg- comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *(a)ger- "gather" with a suffix and metathesis ([e] and [r] switched places). Ancient Greek used the variant with the initial vowel for its noun, agora "market place", the original mall where people flocked together to buy whatever they needed and to socialize. In English? "Cram." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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It may also refer to medical symptoms or the study thereof. Usage 1: The adjective is "semiotic" and someone who pursues such study is a semiotician. Unlike semantics, the study of the meaning of words, linguistic symbols in which a sound stands for some meaning, semiotics examines all the symbols in our lives for their meaning, especially as they are portrayed in literature. "Semiology" is another word used in the same meaning. Suggested usage: Although semiotic interpretations usually focus on literature, we are engaged in them all the time, "You have to know the semiotics of the boss's clothes: a dark tie means he is in a bad mood; a light-colored tie means he is happy, and an open collar means he is relaxed enough to discuss a raise with you". In "Genius and Goddess" Aldus Huxley wrote, "He kissed her=97kissed her with an intensity of passion for which the semiotics and the absent-mindedness had left her entirely unprepared." Etymology: Today's word comes from the adjective "semiotic" borrowed from Greek semeitikos "significant" from semeioun "to signal", a verb based on the noun sema "sign". The same root appears in "semantics" and "semaphore" but tracing it to roots elsewhere in Indo-European languages proves difficult. (Thank you, Tam Henderson, for submitting another significant contribution to our Word of the Day list.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Also pertaining to an Afro-Asiatic family of languages that includes Hebrew, Aramaic and modern Syriac, Amharic, Tigré, and others, all clearly sharing a common stock and origin. Usage 1: A Semitic person is a "Semite" and a "Semiticism" is a Semitic word or turn of phrase, as "algebra" (from Arabic) and "shibboleth" (from Hebrew) are Semiticisms in the English language. Hebrew and Arabic are sister languages (Hebrew shalom =3D Arabic salaam "peace"). Since World War II, however, when the people of Jewish descent were so severely persecuted, the term has been more closely associated with them than with their Arabic sisters and brothers. Now, "anti-Semitic" in the minds of most English-speakers refers to prejudice against Jews rather than against all Semitic peoples. Suggested usage: The on-going Middle Eastern conflict could be called more specifically a Semitic conflict, since it is among related Semitic peoples. We dedicate today's word to the memory of those who have perished in that conflict and to a hope for salaam/shalom throughout that unhappy region. Etymology: The adjective of the noun "Semite", the peoples speaking Semitic languages. According to Genesis 10 the Semites are the descendants of Noah's son, Shem, hence it was originally "shemites". The English word, however, derives directly from Late Latin "semiticus" in which the [sh] had been replaced by [s]. (Today we share the concern of Alan Lewis that we might lose sight of the actual meaning of today's word and its implications.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1135757694-5059-0-- Received: from mail.yourdictionary.com ([66.45.104.150]) by mailin01.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1BPzuU-0rg6vQ0; Tue, 18 May 2004 10:25:14 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C14BAB7FBB8 for ; Tue, 18 May 2004 02:24:10 -0600 (MDT) Subject: SEMPITERNAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Sempiternal(Adjective)Pronunciation: [sem-pi-'têr-nêl] Definition 1: An emphatic and more poetic word for "eternal", "timeless", "temporally infinite." Usage 1: Use today's word when you wish to emphasize the long length of a period of time in a way that listeners won't forget. It also is an attractive adornment of any poetic setting. Simply add the traditional -ly to create an adverb. Suggested usage: Given the fact that "forever" and "eternal" are longer than most of us can conceive, words like today's are used mostly for hyperbolic effect, "Joshua, you are a sempiternal fountain of youth! What do you take?" However, this hyperbole has an important function-it emphasizes a deep emotional investment in an important long-term relation, "I will be sempiternally grateful to you for telling me so much about myself that I was unaware of." Etymology: Today's word comes from Late Latin "sempiternalis" from Latin "sempiternus", a compound of semper "always" (as in the Marine Corps motto semper fidelis "always faithful") + aeternus "eternal". Latin "semper" is a truncated form of the phrase for "once and for all", comprising sem- "once" and per "for". 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Usage 1: "Senior citizen" is the sort of term we come up with when we leave it to journalists and correspondents to enrich our vocabulary. Today's word expresses the same sentiment much more elegantly. It is the adjective from the verb "to senesce" which has a noun, "senescence". The adjective may be used to refer to senescent people, too. I had rather be a senescent than a senior citizen=97I don't even know what that expression is supposed to refer to. A synonym of "senescence" is "senectitude." Suggested usage: J. D. Salinger, writing in 1965 in the New Yorker, distinguished senescence from maturation: "Few of these magnificent, healthy, sometimes remarkably handsome boys will mature. The majority, I give you my heartbreaking opinion, will merely senesce". Most of us would prefer to forget about aging, which works out fine, since forgetfulness is an art that comes with senescence. Etymology: Today's word was borrowed from Latin "sensecens, senescent-", the present participle of senescere "to grow old", the inchoative form of senere "to be old". All these forms go back to senex "old, old man", whose root, "sen-", can be seen in "senior", "senile", and "senate". (I'll bet you had already guessed the last two were related.) Spanish "se=F1or" and Italian "signore" come from the comparative of the same word, senior "older". (Today we tip our hats to Jenna Jordan for launching us on our journey to find this more charming way of expressing and thinking of age.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1145083980-30158-0-- Received: from mailin19.aul.t-online.de (mailin19.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.73]) by mhead29 with LMTP; Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:49:48 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin19.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Ga6BD-0zVSFM0; Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:49:35 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 38B5C5C0999 for ; Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:44:36 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1161154915-20409-0" Subject: SEQUACIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:44:36 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-10-18T07:49:48Z X-TOI-MSGID: bf5a4966-3277-49cf-b7d8-3f192b4afffb ------------=_1161154915-20409-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Sequacious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [see-'kwey-shês] Definition 1: (1) Inclined to follow rather than lead, conformist, following others in thought and behavior; (2) continuing in a consistent direction, as a line of reasoning. Usage 1: Since "sequacity" is too close to a sound a duck might produce, most writers today prefer "sequaciousness" as the noun for this adjective. "Sequaciously" is the adverb, available to modify verbs, as to think sequaciously. Suggested usage: "Sequacious" is a much lovelier and more descriptive word than "conformist", making it the perfect substitute, "The tattoo business thrives on sequacious youth". Sequacious politicians always toe their party's line. But don't forget that this word also refers to following a consistent thread or path: "Bipsy's behavior is not at all sequacious=97one minute she is bubbly, the next she is moping, then she is happy again." Etymology: Today's word derives from Latin sequax, sequac- "following, pursuing" from sequi "to follow". We have previously mentioned most of the words containing this root ("sequential", "consequence", "second", etc.) but we haven't mentioned "(to) sue", which was borrowed from the Normans after French had performed its usual magic, removing the consonants from the middle. The Proto-Indo-European root was *sekw-, and as we have seen before, every PIE word containing an [e] has an associate with an [o]. So, from *sokw- we have all the words derived from Latin socius "companion" (earlier "follower"). These words include "society", "social", and "associate". 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Also, a sesquipedalian word. Containing or given to using such words Usage 1: Very few words in the English language illustrate their own meaning as this one does. "Sesquipedalian" is sesquipedalian and you commit sesquipedalianism (or sesquipedality) every time you utter it. It refers to words with long prosodic feet, i.e. a high syllable count. Suggested usage: Using a good, strong vocabulary is not the same as sesquipedalianism. The goal is to choose words that are maximally descriptive of what you wish to express regardless of length. Sesquipedalian words are not to be revered or feared, but, like all other words, to be used with precision, as in these examples: "His sesquipedalian tirades do not impress me" and "We tend to wax sesquipedalian or pedestrian in our speech depending on the social situation." Etymology: From Horace's phrase sesquipedalia verba "words a (prosodic) foot and a half long". Latin sesqui- or sesque- "one and a half" is a contraction of semis "half" + que "and, also" as in sesquicentennial "150 year (celebration)". Latin pedalis "pertaining to a/the foot" is from pes, pedis "foot". This word derives from the root *pod-/ped-/pd- which also underlies English "foot", "fetter", "fetlock". The Latin stem is also found in English "pedestrian", "pedal", and "peon". The Greek reflex of the same root, "pous (pod-), emerges in "octopus", "tripod", and "podiatrist". (Our gratitude to Scott Gressitt, who reads his (or our) dictionary every day, for today's word.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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Delivery-Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:29:28 +0200 by mxeu10.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKu60-1EKtnB02qr-00030f for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:29:25 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D347D5C781A for ; Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:28:19 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1127977640-25309-0" Subject: SHIBBOLETH: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:28:19 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1127977640-25309-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Shibboleth (Noun) Pronunciation: ['shi-bê-leth] Definition 1: A catchword, password, or any test of authenticity. A language or dialect that distinguishes a group and can be used as a test of membership. Usage 1: Usually found in literary pieces since the concept is rarely needed. Suggested usage: Here are a couple of examples that work. "Having escaped the POW camp, Frank now worried about the shibboleth for reentering his unit, inevitably a piece of trivia from baseball, about which he knew nothing". "He wanted to become a televangelist but lacked the shibboleth: the Southern drawl." Etymology: Hebrew shibboleth "torrent of water" which, according to Judges 12:4-6 was used as a catchword to distinguish Gileadites from Ephraimites, who pronounced it "sibboleth" because their dialect contained no "sh" sound. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Besides the ordinary "to cry out loudly", the Macquarie, Australia's leading dictionary, defines "shout" as "to stand a round of drinks" and "to pay for something for another person; to treat." Usage 1: A "shout song" is characterized by a lead singer calling out lines and the congregation singing back the response. To "shout down" means to overwhelm a verbal adversary through no other means than supervociferosity. Suggested usage: "If you're in Melbourne, you ought to shout your mate a beer". You can also shout a round=97a practice not commonly followed in the US, but which would behoove Yanks to follow in the company of our friends from Down Under or Britain and Ireland. I, for one, wish someone would shout me a new car, but that's probably a bit too much to hope for. Etymology: "Shout" comes from the Middle English "shoute", probably from Old Norse skuta "a taunt", which comes from the same source as English "shoot". The Ozzie use of today's word seems to derive from the ubiquitous noise in pubs and bars the world over=97to get the barkeep or landlord's attention, you have to yell. (On the count of three, everyone shout "Cheers, mate!" to John P. McCann, formerly of Sydney, Down Under, now of downtown NYC.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1151996344-17969-0-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:44:00 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu10) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKu60-1EbxM71gWg-0002En for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:44:00 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1D39D5C1599 for ; Tue, 15 Nov 2005 02:40:06 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1132042345-9306-0" Subject: SIMPLISTIC: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 02:40:06 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1132042345-9306-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Simplistic (Adjective) Pronunciation: [sim-'pli-stik] Definition 1: Misleadingly simple; overly simplifying or oversimplified. Usage 1: Today's word is more and more confused with the word it is derived from "simple"=97they don't mean the same thing. "Simplistic" usually refers to an explanation that is too simple to work. It is the adjective for simplism "oversimplification", often made by simplists (though simpletons tend to do the same thing). Suggested usage: Today's word usually describes an explanation: "I'm afraid your explanation of the Earth as a plate riding on the back of a giant turtle is too simplistic". However, other acts based on explanations or understandings may be covered by the same sense, "Your expectation to succeed in politics on the basis of your intelligence is simply simplistic." Etymology: From Latin simplus and simplex "simple". The original root was Proto-Indo-European sem- "one", found in Greek heis (from *hem-s) "one" and homos "same". English "simultaneous" comes from Latin simul "at one time", and the root is hidden in "assemble" and "ensemble", too. "Some" comes from Old English sum "one, a certain one" and the suffix "-some" (e.g. "handsome", "lonesome") comes from Old English sum "like"=97both from this root. The second element in "simplus" is related to Latin plicare, Greek plekein "to fold" (compare Russian plesti "to braid" and English "pleat"), so the original meaning was something like "one-fold", as in "two-fold", "manifold". (We are simply delighted that Mary Jane Stoneburg of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, focused our awareness on the proper use of today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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A sinecure is often the result of a "transmotion", the horizontal correlate of a promotion. Suggested usage: Everyone knows someone in such a position. Here is a =0D word you can use to refer to their positions that they =0D probably will not understand. The possibilities for =0D fun are limitless: "John is absolutely perfect for his =0D sinecure!" "Lucille is too good for her position; she =0D deserves a major sinecure somewhere in this =0D organization!" Etymology: Latin sine "without" cura "care, thought, concern". =0D English derives "cure" and "curator" from the same =0D root via various anfractuous routes. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Any small combative encounter, such as a verbal skirmish between two political candidates. Usage 1: If greenish means "somewhat green" and longish means "somewhat long", skirmish should mean "somewhat skirm"=97but it doesn't. The ending of today's word is of obscure origins and has been changed by folk etymology to a recognizable if inconsistent suffix. The plural is "skirmishes" and today's noun may also be used as an intransitive verb. "Scaramouch(e)", Harlequin's malicious counterpart in the Commedia dell'arte, the wandering medieval players of Western Europe, owes his name to the same source. Scaramouch is always a boastful schemer who mounts facetious skirmishes against those around him. Suggested usage: Today's contributor (see Etymology) takes delight in the gasoline skirmishes around his neighborhood, "The opening of two new gasoline stations in proximity to two established stations has resulted in lower costs, but prices still around $1.36 per gallon reflect more of a gas skirmish than a gas war". Larry dreams of an all-out war that will bring prices down to $.75 again. Dream on, Larry. Perhaps the most famous skirmish was between David and Goliath; a very short battle that hardly amounted to a fight. Etymology: Middle English "skirmisshe" from Old French "eskarmouch", from Italian scaramuccia "skirmish". Older Romance languages originally borrowed this word from Germanic, then we borrowed it back. To cut straight to the point, the original root was *sker- "cut", the great-grandfather of English "shear", "share", and "shard". A shirt is also something sheared from a larger piece of clothing so as to make it "short", originally a past participle meaning "cut". English also borrowed the Old Norse variant of this word, "skirt", assigning it the meaning of the part cut off in making a shirt. "Scar" is another Old Norse cut left in English by the Viking invasions of England. Scrimmage "practice session or contest" is a variant derived by the metathesis of the [r] with the vowel preceding it and a reanalysis of the ending to make it look like a French suffix. (Many thanks to a seasoned verbal skirmisher, Lawrence Brady, whose father liked this word, for bringing it to our attention.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Shakespearean scholars may know that in the Bard's day "slake" meant "to subside or abate" ("No flood by raining slaketh...". — The Rape of Lucrece) or "to lessen the force of " ("It could not slake mine ire, nor ease my heart". — Henry VI, Part 3). The most erudite word enthusiasts may also be aware of earlier meanings of "slake", such as "to slacken one's efforts" or "to cause to be relaxed or loose". These early meanings recall the word's Old English ancestor "sleac", which not only meant "slack" but is also the source of that modern term. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is unattended and your reply will not be read. 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Usage 1: Not to be confused with the verb slough "to shed skin", pronounced [slêf] (sluff). The final "gh" was originally pronounced like German or Scottish "ch", pronouncing "k" without completely stopping the flow of air. It then reduced to "h" and disappeared (or changed to "f") virtually everywhere in English except in initial position. Definition 2: Deep moral degeneration or despair. Suggested usage: Does your group or club ever get sidetracked or come unfocussed? Rally the troops with today's word: "We have to get out of the slough we are in and into the mainstream". Remember it has a psychological sense, too: "The death of her goldfish threw Maisy into an emotional slough she couldn't escape for a week." Etymology: Middle English slogh, from Old English sloh. Middle English slughe gave the verb slough, pronounced "sluff." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Not to be confused with the verb slough "to shed skin", pronounced [slêf] (sluff). The final "gh" was originally pronounced like German or Scottish "ch", pronouncing "k" without completely stopping the flow of air. It then reduced to "h" and disappeared (or changed to "f") virtually everywhere in English except in initial position. Definition 2: Deep moral degeneration or despair. Suggested usage: Does your group or club ever get sidetracked or come unfocussed? Rally the troops with today's word: "We have to get out of the slough we are in and into the mainstream". Remember it has a psychological sense, too: "The death of her goldfish threw Maisy into an emotional slough she couldn't escape for a week." Etymology: Middle English slogh, from Old English sloh. Middle English slughe gave the verb slough, pronounced "sluff." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1112856937-25499-0-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:31:29 +0200 by mxeu9.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKt64-1EA1Wi13wB-0006fR for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:31:28 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 767715C1E95 for ; Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:30:49 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1125385871-31894-0" Subject: SMELLFUNGUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:30:49 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1125385871-31894-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Smellfungus (Noun) Pronunciation: ['smel-fêng-ês] Definition 1: A curmudgeon who finds fault in everything; someone who loves misery. Usage 1: The plural of today's odd word is "smellfungi" ['smell-fun-gee]. It is still used by those familiar with the Sterne-Smollett debate over the relative merits of France, Italy, and England (see Etymology). We thought it an oddity that you might find amusing=97and useful, in view of the dearth of politically correct terms for such people these days. Suggested usage: Smellfungi are generally bitter people addicted to themselves, "That old smellfungus could find fault with the very saints!" By implication such people would have to enjoy all the misery they wallow in, "Farthingsly is a smellfungus who fervidly avoids others because he can only find enough misery in his own company." Etymology: Tobias Smollett's collection of letters entitled 'Travels through France and Italy' (1766) were remarkable for their persistent criticism of those two countries. Laurence Sterne referred to Smollett as "the learned Smelfungus" in his more sympathetic reply of 1767, entitled 'A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy.' (You can refresh your recollection of the debate at Bartleby.com.) Apparently, Stern thought Smollett could smell a fungus even where none existed. The spelling has since picked up the second [l] on "smell" and found a snug niche for itself in the Oxford English Dictionary. (Brenda Dencer was shocked to discover such a word in her language but we thank her for sharing its voltage with us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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(A blend - see Etymology - always rhymes with its definition.) Usage 1: In the U.S. mostly children and young people (who eventually grow up) use this word. Nouns and adjectives are regularly derived: smushing, a (good) smush, smushing(ly). It is all too often (mis)used to mean simply "crash" or "crush". It is a much stronger verb than either, since it is a blend (see Etymology) of both. Suggested usage: "Izzy crushed the Coke can with one finger" but "Hondo smushed the apple when he stepped on it". "Frederick smashed the window with his football" but "He smushed the window pane into powder when he drove his car over it." Etymology: Today's word was recorded first in 1824 although it was repopularized in the U.S. in the early 70's. It is a blend of two words, "smash" and "crush" and/or "mush". Blends are as respectable as "smog (smoke+fog)", "motel (motor+hotel)". 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Suggested Usage: Snideness is not simple rudeness; it is a jab that suggests the utterer is in some sense superior: "I didn=92t like the snide comment she made about having to adjust to 'plebeian' flights to Paris since the Concorde flights were discontinued". Of course, there are many shades of superiority: "I was taken aback by his snide remark that you ride either a Harley or a motorized scooter." Etymology: No one seems to know where today's word comes from. Stef Wates, to whom we are indebted for suggesting it, finds it hard to believe that this word is unrelated to Yiddish shnaydn (from German "schneiden") "to cut" or Dutch snijden "to cut". After all, a snide remark is a cutting remark. The problem with this theory is that today=92s word originally meant "false, bogus, counterfeit", as snide jewelry or snide political causes. This meaning of the word can be traced back to 1859 while the current sense is traceable only to 1933. 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Usage 1: The two uses of this word seem to be unrelated, and definition 2 has little scope for employment beyond its literal meaning - we'll therefore concentrate on definition 1. The original "snook", so called since the eighteenth century, was the gesture of raising one hand to your face, thumbing your nose, and wiggling your extended fingers in the direction of the person you wished to defy or deride. This action was described as "cocking a snook", a phrase that is still in metaphorical use in the UK. "Snook" has since taken on more general application to all literal and figurative gestures of defiant derision. Suggested usage: Covert snooks are a recurring problem in the classroom and schoolyard. If you're on the receiving end of such a gesture, you might care to report to the teacher that "Morton just cocked a snook", and see what happens next. As we grow up, we find new ways to be defiant: "Ada's rendition of 'I'm still standing' at the karaoke evening was a transparent snook aimed at the management cabal trying to force her resignation." Etymology: No-one knows where the gesture got its name. There's a possibility that "snook" may have been the origin of "snooker", British military slang for a newly joined cadet (who might have been cheeky enough to cock a snook at a passing officer's back). The cadets, in turn, may have been the origin of the game of pocket billiards now called "snooker", but originally named "snooker's pool". But both connections are built more on plausibility than evidence. -Grant Hutchison, Dundee, Scotland --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. 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Envelope- Delivery-date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:13:45 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng17.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1BqTSS-000659-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:13:44 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C424B81CEF for ; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 03:11:31 -0600 (MDT) Subject: SNUGGERY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Snuggery(Adverb)Pronunciation: ['snêg-êr-ee] Definition 1: (1) A snug place, a friendly nook to which someone might retreat or retire for seclusion and comfort; (2) a snug job position offering security without risk, a sinecure; (3) (Britain) a small room adjoining the bar in a pub. Usage 1: Today's word is a member of a fascinating family of comfort terms based on "snug", a word remindful of a mother's arms: close, trustworthy, secure. To find that snugness, we "snuggle", a verb that implies deep affection and complete trust. We all have or wish we had a place where we could occasionally retreat from 'the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,' as Hamlet put it-that would be our snuggery. Of course, if you have more than one, change the [y] to [ie] for the plural-"snuggeries." Suggested usage: A snuggery is basically a comfort blanket for adults: "Someone hurt his feelings so Justin Case crawled off into his snuggery to pout". However, this word is based on "snug" with the place suffix -ery ("winery", "bakery", "eatery"), so it may be applied to any snug place, including a job or position: "Felicia's job has become a little snuggery where no one bothers her and she bothers no one." Etymology: The word "snug" is related to the Swedish word snygg "neat, tidy, pretty" but little more is known about it. 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Usage 1: "Solidarity" does not really have any family. An old form of the word is "solidarism", and from that beginning, we get the words solidarist "one in who stands in unity with others" and "solidaristic", the adjective for a group based on common beliefs, goals and sympathies. Suggested usage: "When we were kids, my brother and I worked in solidarity to whine and beg until Mum let us use her car"=97that sentence shows us that oppression is often a galvanizing factor that creates solidarity. So is a desire to accomplish goals, "Good people of all backgrounds and faiths must come together in solidarity to resist terrorism." Etymology: The word "solidarity" has long been associated with the labor movement. It acquired new meaning in 1980's when Lech Walesa led Polish workers to form self-governing labor unions and went on strike against the socialist government of their country. The name of unions' coordinating organization was Solidarnosc "Solidarity". 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Usage 1: The adjectives, "soporific" and "soporiferous", in the sense of "sleep inducing", are used more often than the noun: "Farley's soporific script worked better than a sedative on the audience". A soporific person is someone who is usually drowsy, not alert. You must add the suffix "-al" before the adverbial suffix: "soporifically". Both adjectives may be used as nouns, too: "Medley took a soporific to combat the worries that followed him to bed each evening". His soporific, no doubt, "soporated" him. Suggested usage: Today's word is useful in emphasizing slowness and lack of alertness, "Clifford's attempt at conversation placed her in such a sopor, Gladys' head began nodding, which only encouraged Clifford to prattle on". That being the case, applications in the world of sports abound: "Frederika played such a soporific game of tennis that no one at the club would double with her." Etymology: Latin sopor "deep sleep" from PIE *swep-os "sleep" akin to Latin somnus "sleep" ("somnolent", "insomnia") and Greek hypno-s "sleep" (hypnosis). The same root underlies Russian son "sleep, dream" and English "sleep". Sanskrit supti and swApa "sleep" derive from the same source. (For another piece of PIE, see our FAQ sheet.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Of course, you may spell today's word with a younger, beardless [c]: "soupcon". However, to achieve the maximum impact of the French words you use in your writing, you should decorate them with the appropriate diacritical appendages. Suggested usage: Today's word refers to the tiniest trace imaginable: "Miss Tate found that the soup=E7on of French she acquired in high school was of no value on her vacation in Provence". We are talking about a mere scintilla: "Allan caught the barest soup=E7on of a smile on Glenda's face when he dropped the ice cream cone in his lap". The English correlate of today's word (see Etymology) produces an equally creative metaphor: "There was not even a suspicion of food left on Sarah Belham's plate." Etymology: Here is another example of English simply helping itself to French vocabulary. French "soup=E7on" is a reduction of Old French sospe=E7on "suspicion" from Latin "suspectionis", the noun from suspicere "to suspect". This Latin verb comes from the sense of "to look up at" from sub "below" and specere "to look at". The root here is the same as that in "despicable", from Latin despicare "to look down on", based on de "down" + "specere". So how could "skeptic" derive from the same root? This word comes from Greek, where the [p] and [k] sounds 'metathesized,' i.e. changed places. That is why all the Greek stems in English meaning "see, look at" show the consonant sounds in the same (reverse) order: "telescope", "microscope", etc. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: To send UCE is to "spam" and a person who does so is called a "spammer" and engages in "spamming". An unfortunate recipient is a "spammee." Suggested usage: The term was originally used to refer to such messages posted on Usenet newsgroups but came into wider usage as e-mail use proliferated. As spam has become more ubiquitous the term has taken on wider meaning and is often used for any unsolicited e-mail, with or without commercial intent, such as internet petitions, chain letters and jokes. Etymology: There are a number of stories circulating regarding when and how the term was first used for messages that are excessive and unwanted. However, it is generally agreed to be a reference to a skit that appeared on the Monty Python's Flying Circus television show in 1970. In the skit, two diner patrons are subjected to a group of Vikings incessantly singing, "Spam, spam, spam, spam...". The song is a tribute to the processed lunchmeat which has been sold by Hormel Foods Corporation under the SPAM=AE trademark since 1937. Hormel originally sought to legally block the use of its name in this context, but now accepts the usage, noting that their trademark is in all capital letters. (We dedicate today's word to our faithful subscribers who wade through the daily spam to retrieve our linguistically nutritious morsels.) =97Brad Ross-MacLeod, yourDictionary.com Today's Word:Spendthrift (Noun) Pronunciation: ['spend-thrift] Definition 1: A person who spends money wastefully. Usage 1: Today's word is confused too easily with its antonym, "thrifty". To keep in mind the difference, remember that someone who throws money around spends his thrift (see Etymology), and you won't go wrong. "Spendthrift" has a colorful synonym that we don't use nearly enough. It might help you recall the meaning of today's word: "scattergood." Suggested usage: "Ethan was a known spendthrift, but his prodigality was renamed generosity after he ordered twelve subs for the speech team's fund-raiser". And remember the circumstances in which normally thrifty people stop minding their wallets, "Daffine turns into a bit of a spendthrift after her third martini, so go ahead and order the steak." Etymology: How did two oxymoronic words, "spend" and "thrift", come together to mean "wastrel?" It has to do with an obsolete definition of "thrift", which today's word protects from obliteration: "accumulated wealth". Now the connection is easy to see. Someone who wastes their savings becomes a spendthrift. "Spend" comes from Middle English "spenden" from Latin expendere "to expend" and is akin to "spin" (hence "spider") and "span". "Thrift" comes from the Middle English thrift "prosperity", based on the verb "thrive". 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Usage 1: Today's word, like restive "fidgety; stubborn", is not 'transparent,' i.e. you can't detect the meaning by adding up the meanings of the stem and the ending unless you use the original meaning of "sport". A baseball game is a sportive event only to the extent it is sport "recreation, diversion, pleasant pastime" as opposed to A sport. Remember: to make sport of someone is to make fun of them. Let's hold on to the original meaning of "sport" if for no other reason than to preserve the key to the meaning of "sportive". "Sportiveness" is the noun and "sportively", the adverb. Suggested usage: Today's word is related to the verb associated with "sports", namely, play. The meaning is frolicsome, so look out for sportive eyes and smiles in the world around you: "Jolee's sportive laughter sends spirits soaring like homesick angels". But just as making sport of someone can be willful or wanton, so can sportiveness: "Isabel's thoughtlessly sportive remark about Gertrude's zaftig figure struck the only minor chord at the party." Etymology: Middle English "sporte", aphetic form of "disporte" from Old French desport "pleasure, diversion" from desporter "to divert" based on dis- "away" + portere "to carry", hence that with which one might get carried away. The stem is from Latin portare "carry" whence English "porter". PIE [p] became [f] in Germanic languages, hence Norwegian fjord "ford" and its English counterpart. German fahren "travel by conveyance" and f=FChren "to lead" (whence F=FChrer "the leader) come from the same *por-. The Germanic root is found in English "welfare", "farewell", and "thoroughfare" from the days when "fare" meant to take a journey. Greek poros "journey, passage", whence our own word "pore", shares the same origin. 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1142495618-10016-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 10:38:59 +0200 by mxeu3.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKqIe-1EQhZC2P6z-0005uP for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 15 Oct 2005 10:38:58 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4FB785C77AB for ; Sat, 15 Oct 2005 02:36:45 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1129360216-26452-0" Subject: SQUASH: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 02:36:45 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1129360216-26452-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Squash (Noun) Pronunciation: [skwahsh] Definition 1: (1) A vine or plant of the genus Cucurbita whose fruit has leathery, bumpy outer coat, a fleshy inner layer than is edible, and seeds that are sometimes baked and eaten as nuts. Usage 1: At the time the first English settlers came to New England, the word "pompion" was a general term for that whole assortment of vegetables we now call "squash" (see our recent word "pumpkin"). When settlers first encountered pumpkins, they were just considered another variety of pompion. The name for what we now call "pumpkin" was borrowed from the Narragansett or Wampanoag word "ask=FAtasquash". Somehow, over time, the words flipped and what had been "pompion" became "squash" and what had been "ask=FAtasquash" became "pumpkin". (Today's word and its explanation come from the folks at Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, Massachusetts=97http://www.plimoth.org/). Suggested usage: Today's word is actually a reduction of "squanter-squash", the original attempt by European settlers at the Narragansett word. The orange-yellow (winter) squash are rich in Vitamins A & C and fiber. The most unusual squash may be spaghetti squash, with flesh comprised of long, soft fibers resembling spaghetti. If we were to say, "Mommy, Darren squashed the squash with his squash racket", are we repeating ourselves? As the etymology shows, we wouldn't be. Etymology: Today's word refers to a vegetable eaten by our American ancestors and their Native American neighbors. It has no plural although the "-ash" ending is a plural Narragansett ending also found on "succotash", which originally referred to boiled corn. And, even though we often squash our squash before eating it, today's word is not related to the verb "squash", which is responsible for the game of squash tennis and the British drink made from squashed citrus fruit, such as the orange squash (in the US an orange crush). The verb comes from Old French "esquasser" from Vulgar Latin *exquassare", based on Latin ex- "out of" + Latin quassare "to shatter, shake", a distant cousin of English "shake" and probably of the root in "discuss", "concussion", and "repercussion." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. Usage 1: This verb has produced an adjective from its present participle, "startling", but no other offspring. Revelations are often startling. The verb itself may be used as a noun: "Your goose gave me quite a startle;" indeed, the final -le is often omitted, probably for reasons given in the Etymology: "Your goose gave me quite a start." Suggested usage: We are startled by the unexpected: "Mona was startled by her mother's spiked, rainbow-colored hair but she struggled not to show it". And the unexpected can be found in unexpected places: "Fritz took one bite of the Cajun broccoli mousse and jerked back with a startled expression on his face." Etymology: It might seem obvious that "to startle" means "to cause to start" in the sense of "move quickly then stop". However, today's word comes from Old English steartlian "to kick, struggle" while "start" comes from Old English *styrtan "to leap up". Both these words, however, originate as suffixed forms of the Proto-Indo-European root *ster-/stor- "stiff", mother of a family with some interesting characters. You can find a family resemblance in "cholesterol" from Greek chol- "bile" + stereos "solid". Extended form *strg went on to produce "stork" (from the stiff movements of the bird) and "starch". A metathesized variant became the word for that stiff form of walking, the strut, and, oh, yes, the word for that stiff way of looking at folks, the stare, comes from the same ancestor. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1161674055-28868-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:19:29 +0200 by mxeu0.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpIi-1Dm5su2QKz-0006YE for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:19:28 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7E3655C119D for ; Sat, 25 Jun 2005 02:19:27 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1119683035-17479-0" Subject: STATESMAN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 02:19:27 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1119683035-17479-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Statesman (Noun) Pronunciation: ['steyts-mên] Definition 1: A wise, articulate, essentially non-partisan leader in the conduct of government or public affairs. Usage 1: "Madeline Albright is one of the outstanding statesmen of our time" is proper and politically correct English so long as "man" is pronounced [mên] and is unaccented (see 'Etymology'). Suggested usage: We think the term could be used to distinguish between genuine leaders in public affairs and those skilled mostly in the electoral process (politicians). "Charlie is a consummate politician but not much of statesman" would mean that Charlie is better at getting himself elected to office than running the office he is elected to. (yourDictionary thanks Chlyde Russano for sharing this important word with us today.) Etymology: A derivation from "state" + the suffix -man [mên]=97not the word "man" [mæn]. Although the suffix historically developed from this word, the suffix is never accented and its plural is pronounced identical with the singular [mên]. "Postman" ['post-mên] is hence gender neutral while "mailman" [meyl-mæn], oddly enough, is not. "Mailman" allows "mailwoman" because it is a compound of "mail" + (the word) "man". YourDictionary thus agrees with the Oxford English Dictionary, Random House, and Merriam-Webster that this word applies to both sexes and disagrees with the claim of the American Heritage and Macquarie Dictionaries that it is a compound based on the word "man" that refers only to men. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1119683035-17479-0-- Received: from mailin13.aul.t-online.de (mailin13.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.70]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Mon, 22 May 2006 09:46:11 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin13.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1Fi571-0Ifwwq0; Mon, 22 May 2006 09:45:59 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF00B5C26FC for ; Mon, 22 May 2006 01:34:52 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1148280862-4322-0" Subject: STEGANOGRAPHY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 01:34:52 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-05-22T07:46:10Z X-TOI-MSGID: f1fc168e-0717-4f05-a999-004663f26ae0 ------------=_1148280862-4322-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Steganography (Noun) Pronunciation: [ste-gên-'ah-grê-fee] Definition 1: Hiding writing in plain view, cryptography. Usage 1: This word has been in use since 1569 as a synonym for "cryptography". Recently, however, it has been associated with digital watermarking, so it may diverge from "cryptography" in the future. It comes replete with a panoply of derivatives: "steganogram", "steganographer", and an adjective, "steganographical." Suggested usage: The use of this term in referring to digital watermarking means no one has had time to use it metaphorically: "Any half-clever steganographer can find the watermark in this graphic file". Already we can send steganograms via e-mail to the extent they are merely encrypted messages, but what of concealed codes in missives of all sorts: "Manfred loves to steganographically conceal messages in his letters to Flo." Etymology: From Greek steganos "covered" + graphein "to write". "Steganos" comes from stegein "to cover (water-tight)". Domos hala stegon "a house that keeps out the sea" was a metaphor for a good ship. The same root occurs without "s" in Latin tegere "to cover" whence tegula that evolved into "tile". In the Germanic languages this form emerges in German decken "cover", Dach "roof", and "deck" from Middle Dutch dec "roof, covering". In Russian we find stegnut' "to button, zip, etc". and, finally, from Hindi we get "thug" from Hindi "thag", probably from Sanskrit sthaga "a cheat", itself from sthagati "he conceals". (We are so delighted that Debra Deininger for bringing today's word to our attention that we will ignore the temptation to thank her steganographically.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is almost an orphan, with only an awkward adverb, "stentorianly", in its family and there is nothing to confuse it with. Suggested usage: "Stentorian" is used almost exclusively in reference to the human voice, "It is difficult to argue with a stentorian male like Garth, who uses his voice to dominate conversations". Remember, the voice must be unusually loud to qualify for the epithet "stentorian", "Then we heard Berty's stentorian voice above the hubbub of the weekend crowd at the pub: 'I'll 'ave anuvvuh one o' vese, gov!'" (Someone please sign Berty up for the Word of the Day.) Etymology: The eponym of this commonization is Stentor, the Greek herald in the Trojan War whose voice was as powerful as those of fifty other men according to the Iliad. In the 20's, electrical amplification devices used by music ensembles were sometimes called "stentorphones" and the word remains in the terminology of organ-makers, referring to one of the large tubes in pipe organs. 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The reason for this difference is that "stratagem" was taken from the Doric dialect of Greek, spoken in the south, while "strategy" was taken from the Athenian or northern dialect. The two words have very similar meanings but a strategy is usually a more complex plan, possibly itself comprised of several stratagems for accomplishing individual steps of the overall strategy. Suggested usage: A stratagem is a 'con' that isn't necessarily harmful, "Pretending to be a poor, shy farmer from the prairie isn't a stratagem likely to attract women in the night clubs of New York". You will find modern stratagems and classic ones: "Llewellyn's stratagem for advancement was to marry the boss's daughter". (So long as he doesn't pretend to be a shy farmer from the prairie.) Etymology: Today's word comes to us via French from Latin "strategema", itself borrowed from Greek, from strategein or stratagein "to be a general of an army" from strategos (Doric "stratagos") "general, commander", built on stratos "army, host, people" + agein "to lead". "Stratos" comes from the same Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to spread" that gave English "strew" and "straw". English "street" is also probably a cousin. In Latin, it emerged as struire "to pile up, build", the root found in English borrowings like "construct", "instruct", "instrument", and "obstruct". (Our strategy is to thank Dr. Richard R. Everson for today's word in hopes he will submit more of the same quality.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. 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Delivery-Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 10:23:49 +0200 by mxeu0.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpIi-1E62AG0wYt-0001HW for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 19 Aug 2005 10:23:48 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A7C6B5C2D13 for ; Fri, 19 Aug 2005 02:21:58 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1124435042-22175-0" Subject: SUBLIMINAL: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 02:21:58 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1124435042-22175-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Subliminal (Adjective) Pronunciation: [sêb-'li-mê-nêl] Definition 1: Operating below the threshold of consciousness. Definition 2: Visually imperceptible but capable of evoking a psychological or physical response. Usage 2: Most commonly used in reference to a discredited study in the 50's in which suggestive pictures or words hidden in a single frame of a motion picture, invisible to the eye, motivated people to make purchases they were unconscious of even desiring. Suggested usage: The term should not be used in reference to the visible flash of "rats" in political ads about the opposition party, as recently occurred in the U.S. A "subliminal desire" is one we are unconscious of and a "subliminal message" is one we are unaware of receiving. Do kids avoid cleaning their rooms in response to a subliminal longing for fungi? One possibility. Etymology: Latin sub "below" + limen "threshold, door". Related to Latin limes "limit" and English lintel. (Probably unrelated to Latin Limus "the god of oblique glances", but who knows?) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? 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Usage 1: Today's word has a near synonym in perfuse "to pour all over or throughout". To effuse is to pour forth, usually profusely, as blood from a serious wound or good spirits from a happy person. To infuse is to pour into so as to permeate. The noun for today's word is "suffusion" and the adjective, suffusive "tending to suffuse", as a suffusive sense of happiness at the arrival of spring. Suggested usage: In 'Desire under the Elms,' Eugene O'Neill sets this scene: "The sky above the roof is suffused with deep colors, the green of the elms glows, but the house is in shadow, seeming pale and washed out by contrast". Suffusion can be a bad thing: "The soil was suffused with so much mercury that nothing could be built on it". It can just as well be good, "Her every word was suffused with warmth and understanding." Etymology: From Latin "suffusus", the past participle of suffundere "to pour under", consisting of sub- "under" + fundere "to pour". The Proto-Indo-European root was *gheus- "pour" but initial [gh] became [f] in Latin and the root was subject to an [n] flitting in and out (nasalization). The root appeared without the [n] in Germanic words such as English "gut" from Old English guttas "intestines" and "gust", from Old Norse gustr "a gush of cold air". "Gush", too, comes from the same source and the name of the watery gusher, "geyser", was borrowed from an Old Norse relative geysa "to gush". (Forgive us if we gush with gratitude to Lyn Laboriel for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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On the other hand, "swelter" has lost its adjective ("sweltry"), so the two roots have united to form a complete family: the verb is "swelter", the participle, "sweltering", but the adjective, with its noun and adverb, is "sultry." Suggested Usage: Sultry days spend most of their time in the tropics: "Malcolm learned to enjoy the sultry evenings in Phuket, eating spicy fish and sipping the cool milk of fresh coconuts by the sea". Today's word has made its way from the weather to women due to our association of heat with sensuality. The actresses Lauren Bacall and Marlene Dietrich often played sultry women in the movies. Today we have an embarrassment of actresses who can assume sultriness at the drop of a script, "Sharon Stone played a sultry novelist out to seduce a cop in the movie Basic Instinct."Etymology: There once were two variants of the verb meaning "to faint (or die) from oppressive heat": sulter and swelter. Each had its own adjective, "sultry" and "sweltry". Both may have come from an Old Germanic stem (*swulter?) lost in the clouds of time. Before vowels [u] tends to become [w] (e.g. "suede", "suave")=97in fact, the name of the letter, double u, suggests their intimate relation. (We are sagging under the sultry days of summer here in Pennsylvania but thank Isabella von Holstein all the same for suggesting an expression for our suffering.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. YDC Word of the Day To have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1093829562-2342-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:47:21 +0100 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxeu6.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsUu-1CsJjc2BqL-0005dW; Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:47:20 +0100 by mail.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E3CFDD89BC for ; Sat, 22 Jan 2005 03:37:48 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1106347650-13867-0" Subject: SUNDER: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Sunder (Verb) Pronunciation: ['sên-dêr] B>Definition 1: To separate, break apart or cleave in two, especially by force. Usage 1: Shakespeare Troilius and Cressida, V. "No space of Earth shall sunder our two hates". The adjective is "asunder" and may be used only in the predicate (The pieces were all asunder when I found them) or as an adverb (It required considerable effort to tear the cat and dog asunder). Suggested usage: When you are in a Germanic mood and want to avoid the sea of Latin borrowings, like "separate", in English, you might shift to something like this: "To make any progress here we have to sunder the two issues and deal with each independently". On the other hand, if you have young kids who are always fighting, you might want to say, "If you two don't break it up yourselves, I'm going to have to sunder you". This verb packs much more intimidation than "separate" and is likely to be more effective. (Hide the dictionary before using "sunder" to maximally extend the effect.) Etymology: From Old English sundor "apart" (verb gesundrian, syndrian); akin to Old High German suntaron "to sunder" akin to Latin sine "without". and Sanskrit sanutar "away". 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Usage 1: The verb is back-formed from the original "superannuated" but is now used freely both as a transitive and intransitive verb. The adjective, superannuate [supêr'ænuêt] may also be used as a noun to refer to retirees, as a "superanuate home". Definition 2: To retire because of incapacity. Suggested Usage: We live in a society with built-in superannuation of both sorts, so finding applications is not difficult: "The sheep were simply superannuated by my new lawnmower, so I sold them". "I'll putter in the garden only when I'm superannuated (retired)." Etymology: Medieval Latin superannuatus, past participle of superannuari "to be too old", in turn from super "over, above" and annus "year", from which we also get "annual" and "anniversary". –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: While in some parts of the U.S. today's word has become acceptable, most people who use this word should be using "supposedly", which means "it is supposed" or "in a supposed manner", i.e. is assumed or believed as true without positive knowledge. This happens when somebody says, "The dinosaurs became extinct after a giant asteroid supposably struck the earth". The correct term in this instance, as your English teacher likely told you, is "supposedly", since the meaning is "it is supposed." Suggested usage: It's as if "supposedly" and "probably" had an illicit affair and created this illegitimate offspring. However, do not be one of those who are quick to correct someone using this word by saying, "That's not even a word". The truth is, it is a word, just not the word speakers usually intend when they use it. "Supposably", like all deverbal adjectives on "-able", would mean "can be supposed" and not "is supposed". Supposably, one could use today=92s word in a sentence like this even though few currently would. However, such a use is supposable (can be supposed) and the phrase is grammatically healthy. Etymology: From old French "supposer" from Medieval Latin supponere "to put under" based on sub- "under" + ponere "to put". Over time, the stem was confused with "poser" from Latin pausare "to halt, pause, rest", which eventually replaced it in all Romance languages. The original stem "pon-" may be distantly related to the root *apo "away", which devolved into "off" and "of" in English, going back to an unattested form *po-s(i)nere "let, leave". 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Usage 1: This word may be used as a verb meaning "to overindulge" or "supply in excess". You may surfeit yourself on shepherd pie or your mother may do it for you. If she does, she is a "surfeiter." Suggested usage: No doubt, you have been involved in projects that suffered from a surfeit of advice in the face of a dearth of voluntary action. It is a common enough plight. Dining with a motherly type who all but force feeds you her kitchen fare is another. The next time you are importuned to overeat by a solicitous hostess, impress her with this, "No, thank you. I would not want to tempt a surfeit of such culinary splendor." Etymology: From Old French surfait "excess" the past participle of surfaire "to overdo", a combination of sur- "over, above" + faire "to do, make". "Sur" is the French resolution of Latin "super", itself a child of the same root as Greek hyper- and English "over". "Faire" is the French reflex of Latin "facere", which derives predictably from PIE *dhe-, whose sister *dho- gave "do" in English". Check our FAQ sheet for more on PIE. (We hope we have not surfeited you with information about today's lexical pearl, donated by Phyllis Stabler. We do appreciate her contribution.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The verb, surrept, means "to steal or filch stealthily" and the noun is surreption "theft by stealth" or "secretive misrepresentation". Both are highlighted now by my spellchecker, indicating they are used far less often than today's adjective. Remember that today's adjective is written "surreptitious" with two "t's" and without any "c." Suggested usage: "Connelly thinks someone surreptitiously replaced everything in his office with exact duplicates". (Don't laugh at Connelly; the same thing happened to me!) The real challenge to all of us, however, is to revive the relatives of today's word: "Madeleine rose to the top of the company through surreption and intrigue". If the police in your neighborhood tend to ignore you, try this to capture their attention: "Someone surrepted my car under cover of night." Etymology: Latin surrepticius from surripere "to take away secretly" based on sub- "under" (used in many words to mean 'under cover, secretly') + rapere "to seize". We Indo-Europeans have done well for people whose ancestors apparently struggled to distinguish up from down. The Latin prefix sub- "down, under" comes from the same PIE root that gives us English "up". The original root was *upo but PIE words often appeared with and without a mysterious initial "s". Even in Latin, super- "over" comes from the same root with a suffix "-r" while in Greek hypo- "under" (hypodermic "under the skin") and "hyper- "over" (hypersensitive) share the same origin as Latin sub- and super-. (See our FAQ sheet for more PIE.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This adjective compares the old fashioned way: "svelter" and "sveltest". The noun is "svelteness" and the adverb, "sveltely", though we recommend you avoid words this lumpish and ungainly. "Svelte" sounds as sophisticated as its meaning but it has a family of black sheep. The connection it makes between "slender" and "elegant" reflects Western societies bias against the zaftig. (Remember that Word of the Day November 24, 2000?) Suggested usage: Always try to maintain as positive an attitude toward your friends as possible: "Marlene, you look so svelte in the area covered by your new swim suit!" (You don't have to mention the bulges around the edges.) Remember, "slender" is the basic meaning, "Hmmm. The envelope is a bit too svelte to be an acceptance from Cornell but open it any way." Etymology: French, from Italian svelto, past participle of svellere "to stretch out" devolved from Vulgar Latin *exvellere based on ex- "out" + vellere "to pull". Where the root of the Latin word comes from is difficult to say. It apparently comes from an underlying *wel- but that root in PIE seems to have been "roll, twist", not "stretch" or "pull". If they are related, the root here is akin to German Welle "wave", walzen "roll", and English "envelop(e)". (Our gratitude today is owed to the ever elegant and graceful=97and probably svelte=97friend of yourDictionary, Phyllis Stabler.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1128064106-27315-0-- Delivery-Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:34:51 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu12) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKrQq-1EaICA34G0-0006Ji for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:34:51 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC3025C258D for ; Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:11:48 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1131644304-24164-0" Subject: SWANK: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:11:48 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1131644304-24164-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Swank (Adjective) Pronunciation: ['swængk] Definition 1: (Colloquial) In the US: a slightly pejorative term meaning "luxurious, fashionably elegant", referring to dwellings, restaurants, and the like. In parts of Scotland it means "active, agile". Elsewhere it means "ostentatiously pretentious." Usage 1: Today's word comes with an extended family. "Swank" can be a noun, meaning smartness in bearing, or, less politely, a swagger. As an intransitive verb, it means to act pretentiously, to swagger. "Swanky" is an adjective derived from the noun meaning "swaggering, boastful". In the US it seems to be derived from the adjective and has the same meaning except its application is not restricted to places. Of course, where there is a "swanky" there must be a "swankiness". That is the noun accomplice of today=92s word. Suggested usage: Today=92s word is used most widely with places like swank hotels and swank restaurants. However, with the suffix "-y", it may be used with other words: a swanky car, a swanky outfit for a swank café. The verb is less becoming, "Chas swanked in and lectured us on the hard work he'd done to land the pickled pea packaging account." Etymology: "Swank" appears in 1809 in English with the meaning "to strut". It is related to Middle High German swanken "to sway, totter" and Old High German swingan "to swing", itself a cousin of Old English swingan "to swing" and Old Norse sveggia "to swing, sway". All of those words point to the physical motion of a swagger, and "swank" adds some speculation about the inflated ego that would cause someone to walk that way. (Curious that today's contributor, Steve Swank should have thought of today's word. Hmm.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun for this lifestyle is "sybaritism" which implies an adjectival "sybaritic" and adverb, "sybaritically". Thackeray left us with this description of his dining in 1887, "It was a Sybaritic repast, in a magnificent apartment, and we were all of us young voluptuaries of fashion." Suggested usage: Perhaps the epitome of sybaritic pleasures emerges in Fellini's 'La Dolce Vita' or the activities in the Playboy mansion in Chicago=97heavily financed hedonism. However, it is not limited to these two instances: "Only a few of the sybarites heading US corporations at the end of the last century have paid any penalty for financing their sybaritism with company funds." Etymology: Sybaris was a city of Magna Graecia located in southern Italy on the Gulf of Taranto. It was founded in 720 B.C. by settlers from Greek Peloponnesus (Argolis) and grew to be very prosperous, acquiring a reputation for its luxurious life style. It was destroyed by its jealous neighbor, Crotona, in 510 B.C. 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Usage 1: The rather worn joke goes something like this=97Lackey: "Yes, boss, whatever you say, boss". Boss: "'Yes? Yes? Why do you say 'yes' to whatever I say? What kind of sycophant are you?" Lackey: "Um, what kind do you want me to be?" The noun is "sycophancy." Suggested usage: "Julian is proud of his independence; there's not a sycophantic bone in his body" exemplifies the adjectival form of the word. "Dieter thought that he maintained his dignity, but we thought he performed sycophantically before his superiors all evening", illustrates the adverb. Etymology: From Latin sycophanta "informer, slanderer" from Greek sykophantes "informer". "Sykophantes" comprises sykon "fig" + -phantes "one who shows or displays". The stem of "-phantes" also gives us "photo" and its PIE root "bha-" turns up in English "beacon" and "banner"=97all rather showy things, like the sycophant showing obeisance. 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It is a legitimate adjective, however; the adverb is the usual "synallagmatically". The noun would be "synallagmaticity", if anyone had thought to use it. Suggested Usage: The terms of a contract or treaty may be accepted synallagmatically, i.e. by all sides participating in the negotiations. Synallagmatic amnesties often follow wars. Household uses are not common but can be forced, "No, dear, I'm afraid our agreement was synallagmatic; if you don't rake the leaves, I don't give you the money." Etymology: From Greek synallagmatikos "contractual", the adjective of synallagma, -atos "contract, covenant". This noun comprises syn "together, with" + allassein "to exchange". The prefix syn- is the same prefix we find in "sympathy" and is akin to Latin con- found in "condolence" and many other Latin words beginning on con- and its variants, com-, cor-, and col-. 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Thank you! The Dictionaries: • Language • Multilingual • 'Nyms & such • Translation • Specialty Word of the Day Synallagmatic (Noun) Pronunciation: [sin-æ-lêg-'mæ-tik] Listen Definition: Imposing mutual obligations, bilateral; reciprocally binding, as the terms of a multilateral contract or treaty. Usage: The word is used so rarely that it does not appear in either our own dictionary or the American Heritage. It is a legitimate adjective, however; the adverb is the usual "synallagmatically". The noun would be "synallagmaticity", if anyone had thought to use it. Suggested Usage: The terms of a contract or treaty may be accepted synallagmatically, i.e. by all sides participating in the negotiations. Synallagmatic amnesties often follow wars. Household uses are not common but can be forced, "No, dear, I'm afraid our agreement was synallagmatic; if you don't rake the leaves, I don't give you the money." Etymology: From Greek synallagmatikos "contractual", the adjective of synallagma, -atos "contract, covenant". This noun comprises syn "together, with" + allassein "to exchange". The prefix syn- is the same prefix we find in "sympathy" and is akin to Latin con- found in "condolence" and many other Latin words beginning on con- and its variants, com-, cor-, and col-. Both these share a source with Russian s(o) from earlier su(n)-, as in "s-put-nik", literally, with-travel-er =3D "traveling companion" or "satellite." —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Enjoy these great offers for WOTD subscribers! pmguid:4wg.kf21.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-17520-0-1175065213-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:18:37 +0200 by mxeu11.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKuA8-1Di6cx14u7-0008VC for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:18:31 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30DC85C6101 for ; Tue, 14 Jun 2005 02:15:57 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1118732336-2159-0" Subject: SYNECDOCHE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 02:15:57 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1118732336-2159-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Synecdoche (Noun) Pronunciation: [sin-'ek-dê-kee or sên-'ek-dê-kee] Definition 1: Metaphorical technique of naming a specific part when referring to the whole, or, conversely, naming the whole to indicate a part. Usage 1: A literary term for a habit that is ubiquitous in common speech. Suggested usage: A good football receiver might be called "Hands". Indeed, "All hands on deck!" presupposes an entire sailor will bring them up. When you hear someone say "the (big-) mouth knows everything" referring to someone who talks a lot, that is synecdoche. On the other hand, "The law is after him" implies a part of the law is looking for him--only the police. Etymology: From Greek synekdoche, from syn-ek-dechesthai "to take on a share of": syn- "with, together" + ek "out of, from" + dechomai "take, receive". Ek-decomai also means "take" in the sense of "understand" (opposite of "mistake"). The "doche" is also akin to Latin doc-ere "to teach" found in words like "doc-ent", "doc-tor", and "dog-ma." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1118732336-2159-0-- Delivery-Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 10:42:28 +0200 by mxeu11.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKuA8-1EPFiM3Tb8-0001kG for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 11 Oct 2005 10:42:26 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 99EEA5C3E5C for ; Tue, 11 Oct 2005 02:35:24 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1129014556-858-0" Subject: SYZYGY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 02:35:24 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1129014556-858-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Syzygy (Noun) Pronunciation: ['si-zê-jee] Definition 1: The alignment of two (or more) celestial bodies, as the moon and sun are in alignment vis-a-vis the earth during an eclipse; by extension, any two distinct objects or ideas in alignment or conjunction with each other. Usage 1: The moon is in syzygy with the earth and sun when it is new or full. Conjunctive syzygy occurs at the new moon, when the Sun and Moon appear on the same side of the Earth. The other syzygy condition, opposition, results in the full moon, since the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth. The plural is "syzygies" and the adjective is "syzygetic." Suggested usage: Let's bring this word down to earth. Things, especially events, align themselves as much on earth as in the heavens. "We were delayed by an unexpected syzygy of events: I bent over to tie my shoe just as, behind me, Beryl drew the mop handle back to finish cleaning the floor". Here is another plain English application: "A syzygy of summer tires, icy roads, and a sharp curve wrapped my car around a tree." Etymology: Late Latin syzygia, from Greek syzygia "union", derived from syzygos "paired": syn- "together, with" + zygon "yoke". The PIE root *yeug-, whence "zygon" derived, is also the source of English "yoke" not to mention Sanskrit yugam "yoke" and yogah "union" from which English "yoga" is borrowed. "Join", "joint", "juncture", and similar words also go back to the same root. See "Words: Where do they Come from?" in yourDictionary's library for a slice of PIE. (It is appropriate that today's word emerged from a fortunate syzygy of the minds of Chris Stewart of South Africa, Jonathan B. Taylor, and Susan Dillbeck of the USA.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The moon is in syzygy with the earth and sun when it is new or full. Conjunctive syzygy occurs at the new moon, when the Sun and Moon appear on the same side of the Earth. The other syzygy condition, opposition, results in the full moon, since the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth. The plural is "syzygies" and the adjective is "syzygetic." Suggested usage: Let's bring this word down to earth. Things, especially events, align themselves as much on earth as in the heavens. "We were delayed by an unexpected syzygy of events: I bent over to tie my shoe just as, behind me, Beryl drew the mop handle back to finish cleaning the floor". Here is another plain English application: "A syzygy of summer tires, icy roads, and a sharp curve wrapped my car around a tree." Etymology: Late Latin syzygia, from Greek syzygia "union", derived from syzygos "paired": syn- "together, with" + zygon "yoke". The PIE root *yeug-, whence "zygon" derived, is also the source of English "yoke" not to mention Sanskrit yugam "yoke" and yogah "union" from which English "yoga" is borrowed. "Join", "joint", "juncture", and similar words also go back to the same root. See "Words: Where do they Come from?" in yourDictionary's library for a slice of PIE. (It is appropriate that today's word emerged from a fortunate syzygy of the minds of Chris Stewart of South Africa, Jonathan B. Taylor, and Susan Dillbeck of the USA.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud =09 =09 Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: This is a medical term probably not suited for romantic encounters: "Marilyn, your eyes give me profound tachycardia" will probably not melt Mariyn's affections as much as "you make my heart beat faster" (unless Marilyn is a cardiologist). "I suggested they call their new coffee 'Tachycardia' or reduce its caffeine content." Etymology: Greek tachy- "swift" + kardia "heart". Greek "kardia" is a perfect example of the unity of Indo-European languages. In German it is "Herz", in Russian "serd-ce", Hindi "hridaya", Kurdish "cerg", Khowar "hardi", and in Latin cordis "of the heart". The original PIE [k] sound changed to [h] in many languages and to [s] in Slavic. Metathesis, the switching of the positions of [r] and the vowel seen in Hindi, occurs in several languages. The origin of all these words is obviously the same, some root *krd- in the original or "mother" language, Proto-Indo-European. 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Usage 1: Today's word is a member of a robust family: "taciturnity" is the noun and "taciturnly", the adverb. Similar adjectives are "reticent" and "laconic". "Reticent" ['re-di-sênt] implies a reluctance to express something. (It does NOT mean "hesitant!") "Reticent" implies holding back something known. "Laconic" [lê-'kah-nik] refers to speaking only when necessary and then tersely, in short phrases and without wasting words. Suggested usage: "Taciturn" refers to an avoidance of speech that is borders the unsociable, a reluctance to speak even when speech is necessary: "Salzmann has been noticeably taciturn this week; he must be sulking over some petty slight one of us made unawares". It can also be motivated by shyness, fatigue, or other understandable traits or conditions, "She is an intelligent but taciturn young woman, more inclined to express herself in writing than in conversation." Etymology: From Latin "taciturnus" based on tacitus "silent", the past participle of tacere "to be silent". A related word is tacit "unspoken but implied". Few other words seem related to this stem. However, one famous name is. In his discourse with Hermogenes in "Cratylus", Socrates demonstrates the arbitrary relationship between words and what they refer to. (Just because someone is named "Gross" doesn't mean that they are gross.) A striking example of Socrates' point was the Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus (ca. 55=97120) who, despite being named "silence", was one of the most elegant orators and historians of his time. 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Usage 1: Martial arts in Korea dates back 2000 years. Tae kwan do developed from su-bak, which emerged around 800 years ago. This year it will be an Olympic sport for the first time. Suggested usage: Knowing the word means "a way to trample (someone/thing) with your fists" (see etymology) limits this term's usage among civil mortals like ourselves. However, one might say, "Talking to her is mental taekwando", of someone who insists on complex arguments that are at time mentally punishing. Etymology: Entered English in 1967 from Korean t'aekwondo, from t'ae- "trample" + kwon "fist" + to "way". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Taliban "students" is the plural of talib "student (of Islamic theology)" so some say the "Taliban are" rather than "is". No adjectives or verbs have been derived from this word (yet). Suggested usage: The Taliban rule a country of 25 million people about the size of Texas, despite continuing opposition from two other Mujahideen factions, one of which attacked the Kabul airport recently. The Taliban hold sway over a country where 25% of all children do not live to their 5th birthday and the average life expectancy is 44 years. The Taliban accept only rigid, conservative interpretations of shari'a (Islamic law), thereby ruling out discussion of modern developments (bid'a). Etymology: From Pashto (or Farsi) taliban, comprising talib "theological student" + -an, animate plural marker. "Talib" comes from Arabic "talib" based on the root *tlb "to search for, seek". After the Soviet withdrawal on February 15, 1989, the various Mujahideen factions turned against one another and the Taliban arose from the prevailing chaos to garner control of the country. "Mujahid" is someone engaged in a holy war (jihad) and "mujahideen" or "mujahidin" is the plural. (Many thanks to YDC expert advisor George Cardona of the University of Pennsylvania, Professor Robert Hoberman of SUNY Stony Brook, and Dr. Language for help on today's etymology.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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If the message doesn't display correctly, please contact us through our Contact Page, and make sure to mention which email program, operating system and version you are using, and some details about the problem. We are still in the process of fixing some issues. Thank you for your help. Links WotD Archives WotD Dictionary WotD Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word: Tart (Noun, Adjective) Pronunciation: [tah(r)t] Listen Definition: (Noun 1) A small pie with a shallow shell, no covering, and various fillings, usually of fruit; (Noun 2) a wanton or loose girl, a woman who wears cheap, gaudy clothes; (Adjective) pungently sour, sharp to the taste. Usage: The adjective "tart" may well be a different word, though its meaning seems more relevant to the sense of the second noun than to that of the first. The adjective, of course, has an adverb, "tartly" and a noun "tartness". The adjective "tarty", which comes from the noun, goes only with the second sense of the word, i.e. "cheap, gaudy", as to wear a tarty tank top. Suggested Usage: We cannot resist the temptation of saying, "Tanya makes a deliciously tart tart of cherries from her garden". But then, why stop there: "I bought a tart tart from a cute tart in the mall today". Tarts do make tarts, and there are places in the English-speaking world where the term is used without offense. Etymology: The first sense of today's word probably was borrowed from an Old French word like "torte" (current French "tourte") which comes from Late Latin "torta panis", a kind of bread. This word refers to the rich, thin-layered cakes of Europe, such as the German Torte and the Russian tort. The second meaning of the noun probably derives from the adjective, since tarty girls are visually sharp and pungent. This word comes from the Proto-Indo-European *der- "to split, flay", with current meanings ranging from the burning sensation of skin flayed and to skin itself (Greek derma "skin"). In English is turns up as the verb "tear", as well as the adjective "tart". (Today we owe a debt of gratitude to Alan Lederman for suggesting the lexical pungency of this word.) –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it". --The Talmud Spread the Word Like what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here. 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Usage 1: Today's word has small family consisting of an adverb "tawdrily" and a noun, "tawdriness". "Tawdry" itself may also be used as a noun, as Richardson used it when he wrote in 'Clarissa' (1747), "Only for the sake of having a little more tawdry upon his housings." Suggested usage: In general, we think of dressing tawdrily, but a person may behave tawdrily, too, "She was perfectly dressed for her tawdry flirtations with all the men at the party". In fact, tawdriness can appear anywhere: "They draped their entire premises with tawdry blinking decorations to celebrate the birth of their Lord." Etymology: The meaning of today's word reflects undeserved shame on its eponym. Etheldreda, the queen of Northumberland in the 7th century, rejected the pomp and circumstance of her station and moved to the Isle of Ely near Cambridge, where she established a convent. As she lay dying of a throat tumor in 679, she declared her malady divine punishment for the vanity of her youth, when she was overly fond of neckwear. She was canonized as St. Audrey and the city of Ely established an annual fair in her honor. In time, this fair became known for its cheap, frilly scarves, called, St. Audrey's lace. This expression eventually degenerated to (Sain)t Audry lace and then the "lace" was dropped altogether and the remainder respelled as today's word. (Today's word was not a tawdry contribution at all, so we thank John Ollivier for his suggesting it.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: In its classical definition, today's word refers to a stage scene in which a character stands on a wall or balcony and describes a large scene, such as a sunset or advancing army, out of view of the audience. In its modern sense, it refers to the perspective of literary or real characters who live in an environment visually dominated by a wall such as the Berlin Wall or the wall around the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. Such characters live in a teichoscopic world. A "teichoscope" will be an apparatus for viewing or examining walls as soon as it is invented. (Is language richer than the world it describes? would be an interesting question to discuss in the Agora. Please visit today.) Suggested usage: First, let us test the classic use of today's noun: "The action of the battle was conveyed teichoscopically to the audience by a fair-hair maiden standing on a balcony overlooking the square". Literary critics, however, want to use the word in the sense of viewing a wall itself, for example, "The teichoscopy of prison life is the heaviest burden a prisoner must bear". Perhaps a few years of this type of teichoscopy would improve the view of accounting held by those accountants who 'cook the books' by legerdemain. Etymology: "Teichoscopy" originated in Book III of Homer's Iliad when Helen describes to King Priam the Greek heroes from the city walls of Troy. It is a compound based on teichos "wall" + skopia "viewing". "Teichos" comes from an original root meaning "knead dough (for bread) or clay (for walls, tiles, or pottery). The same root in German is Teig "dough". In Latin it became fingere "shape, mould", whose past participle "fictus" underlies English "fiction". The Greek stem skop- "see" comes from the same source as Latin spec- "look, watch", underlying "spectacle", "spectator", "inspection", and the like. For some odd reason the [p] and [k] sounds metathesized, switched places, in Greek. The same root may be seen in "telescope", "cinemascope", and others. (We owe serious gratitude to Dieter Simon of Purley, England for alerting us to today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Although "tenebrific" is usually used as a synonym of "tenebrous", there is a subtle difference: tenebrous ['te-nê-brês] means "dark, shadowy; obscure, unclear; gloomy or pessimistic" while today's word means "causing" any of those conditions. "Tenebrious" is a widely accepted misspelling of tenebrous that has crept into the language. Both adjectives have nouns, "tenebrificity" and "tenebrosity" or you can always just add -ness: "tenebrousness", "tenebrificness." Suggested usage: Keep in mind that today's word implies an action while "tenebrous" implies a state, "A tenebrific writer writes tenebrous prose". Although this adjective may refer to actual darkness, it usually refers to the metaphorical stuff: "The committee was well on its way to resolving the problem when Lotta Bolloni woke up and made several tenebrific proposals that threw the meeting into chaos." Etymology: Today's word is a creation based on Latin tenebrae "darkness", which came from the Proto-Indo-European root *tem(a)-/tom(a)- "dark", the same root found in Sanskrit tamisra "dark". It appears unchanged in Latin temere "to dishonor, disgrace". In Russian it shows up in temno "dark" and ten' "shade, shadow". In German it appears in Dämmer "dusk, twilight" underlying the Dämmerung of Richard Wagner's opera, Die Götterdämmerung "The Twilight of the Gods". (We are again grateful for a word from Agora faithful, Katy Brezger, who loves the shades of meanings found in words like today's as much as we do.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! 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The edges of the material are fastened to the nails all around the frame after the frame is adjusted to be slightly larger than the piece of cloth. Usage 1: Non-shrink fabrics made tenters pretty much obsolete years ago but the word persists in the compound "tenterhooks", itself rarely used outside the phrase "to be on tenterhooks" (as opposed to tender hooks, which hold nothing). You may use this noun as a verb: to tenter material is to stretch it out on a frame. Suggested usage: For those of us who have seen curtains stretched on a tenter, the metaphor could not be more obvious: "If we don't finish this job today, the boss will have us on tenters". To be on tenterhooks, however, implies that you are in a state of heightened anticipation, as to be on tenterhooks to find out a final exam grade. Another way of expressing pretty much the same thing is to say you are on pins and needles. This phrase is probably in the process of replacing "on tenterhooks", as the concept of the tenter fades among ever younger generations. Etymology: Today's word comes Latin tentorium "shelter made of stretched skins", from tendere "to stretch", also the origin of "tent". The original Proto-Indo-European root was *ten- "to stretch" and it came to English through its proto-Germanic ancestors as "thin", the state animal products reach when stretched. The Latin word, "tendere", also gave us "tender", "extend", and other words originally implying a stretch. "Tetanus" comes from the Greek variant in tetanus "stiff, rigid", another state arrived at by stretching. The same root turns up twice in Sanskrit, both as tasaram "shuttle" and tantram "loom", where shuttles are used. In Persian the [n] was lost to produce tar "string", which underlies Hindi "sitar". 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Usage 1: In the new age of global terrorism, we now face "ecoterrorism" on ecological issues, the "narcoterrorism" of drug lords in Columbia, Mexico, and other nations, and now=97of all bizarre concepts=97religious terrorism. (Should we call it "religioterrorism"?) All who resort to any sort of terrorism are "terrorists." Suggested usage: The difference between criminals and terrorists is not simply the fact that terrorists use political or philosophical justification for their illegal acts. Terrorists use the threat of violence to frighten a population into compliance with their beliefs. Terrorism hence works only with a population whose fear petrifies them; those who retaliate are less susceptible to terrorism and hence represent the greatest threat to it. Such resisters often become the focus of terrorists but they also represent the best hope for defeating it. 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Usage 1: The plural of today's word is "testimonies" and the verb underlying it is "testify". However, the person who testifies is a witness rather than a testifier. Suggested usage: Although the legal application of this word is most commonly encountered, the metaphoric uses are much more touching, "The tall, toppling chimney bore mute testimony of the mansion that once stood on the spot". We see this type of testimony all around us: "Sarah Bellum's new mink coat was telling testimony to the size of the raise she had received." Etymology: This word comes to us from Old French testimonie (current French témoin "witness") from Latin "testimonium", made up of testis "witness" and, possibly, a noun from monere "to remind". "Testis", believe it or not, comes from the same root as Latin tri "three", also the origin of our "three". It was originally a compound noun rather like *tri-sta-i- meaning, roughly, "third person standing by", with the *sta- root found in English "stand" and "stead". 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We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1148972126-15169-0-- Delivery-Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:20:35 +0200 by mxeu10.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKu60-1E8ZRr0ZK6-0004wN for eee01@etymologie.info; Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:20:27 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E20685C195E for ; Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:20:25 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1125039868-32238-0" Subject: THELYPHTHORIC: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:20:25 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1125039868-32238-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Thelyphthoric (Adjective) Pronunciation: [the-lêf-'tho-rik or thee-] Definition 1: (Obsolete) Corruptive of the morals of women. Usage 1: Although the Oxford Dictionary claims this word is a nonce word, created and used once for a specific purpose, it has been used since Madan (see Etymology) and it is as well-formed as any Hellenic compound in English. Its masculine counterpart, "androphthoric", is easily derived. This word has more "h's" than "chthonic". Be careful not to drop any. Suggested usage: There are obvious religious applications of today's word: "The parson warned the congregation of the thelyphthoric effects of Britney Spears' new video". But the layman will find uses for it, too: "Finding it less time-consuming than plying the young ladies with libation, Giuseppe soon learned that paying them gratuitous compliments was more efficient for swaying them to his thelyphthoric ends." Etymology: Today's word was the creation of Martin Madan, who wrote in 1780 "Thelyphthora or, A treatise on female ruin: in its causes, effects, consequences, prevention, and remedy". Madan put this word together from Greek thelus "woman" + phthora "destruction, ruin". Both Greek words have resisted efforts of etymologists to dissipate their mystery. (We happily accept today's word from Pierre-Louis Houle of Montreal, Canada without asking why he should need it.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The adjective is "theurgic(al)" and the adverb is "theurgically". Not to be confused with "theology", the study of God and religion. Suggested usage: Here is a term we can use to indicate extremely difficult circumstances: "It would take an act of theurgy to get Fran=E7ois to change his mind". Remember, this same word may refer to an appeal to the gods, "I've tried everything short of theurgy to keep the leaves out of my gutters; nothing seems to work". Keep in mind that the appeal has to be for good. Etymology: Late Latin theurgia, from Late Greek theourgia, from theourgos "miracle worker", itself based on Greek theos "god" + ergon "work". The etymology of "theos" is beclouded. It does not seem related to Latin deus "god" bur rather to feriae "holidays" (whence our "fair") and festus "festive", which led to "feast" and "fete". ("Fete" is from French fête where the [ê] indicates the loss of an earlier [s], e.g. bête noir "black beast.") "Theos" also underlies English "atheism" and "enthusiasm". "Ergon" goes back to an earlier *werg- which produced German Werk "work, factory" and English "work", the origin of wright "worker", as in "playwright, cartwright, shipwright" and the wrought "worked, made" of "wrought iron." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: As you use today's word, be careful not to confuse it with titillate "to excite as though by tickling", a mistake made by no one less than Dylan Thomas, who wrote in one of his letters: "Even now twelve heartfelt pages are titivating the senses of a Dead Letter superintendent". Even were the letter written in one of his sessions at the pub, the verb here should have been "titillate". The activity is "titivation" and someone prone to the activity would be a "titivator". The adjective would be "titivating" as, "She tossed back a stray curl of hair with a titivating gesture of her hand." Suggested usage: The basic meaning of today's word is "to tidy up" something some of us can never get enough of: "Muriel stretched Edgar's patience to its limit, titivating his attire before their every departure from the house". Today, however, the meaning has broadened to include almost any kind of decoration, "The ox-cart carrying the newlyweds had been titivated with brightly colored ribbons." Etymology: Originally spelled "tidivate" or "tiddivate", this word is ostensibly a blend (portmanteau) of "tidy" + some Latinate borrowing such as "cultivate", "elevate", or "renovate". Notice that between two vowels, English [t] is pronounced [d] in many dialects, especially in the US; hence, the change in spelling does not affect the pronunciation in these dialects. The exact origin is unknown but it first began appearing in print around 1805. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Tmesis (noun) Pronunciation: [tê-'mee-sis] Definition: The insertion of words between the constituents of words, e.g. "abso-bloody-lutely" or "abso-bloomin'-lutely." Usage: Today's word refers to one way in which we toy with our language. The traditional English linguistic term for it is "sandwich word", since a word is sandwiched in between two parts of another. This is stylistic conceit used for emphasis. "Fan-bloody-tastic" tells the listener that whatever you are referring to is even more fantastic than what you would ordinarily call "fantastic" (an overused hyperbole itself). The plural is, like all English words ending on "-is", "tmeses." Suggested Usage: Because it is used for emphasis, the words chosen to separate the parts of the emphasized word are often off-colored. Here are some other examples that we have tidied up a bit: "Mononga-frigging-hela", "un-dam-satisfactory", "Missi-doggone-ssippi", "inde-goldarned-pendent". Use your imagination. This line from Shakespeare's Richard II (V.3) is often quoted as an example: "If on the first, how heinous e'er it be, To win thy after-love I pardon thee". However, this was probably written before "how" and "ever" permanently joined forces in English. Etymology: Today's word comes via Latin from Greek tmesis "a cutting" from temnein "to cut". The Proto-Indo-European root, like many others, appeared as a triplet, *tom-/*tem-/*tm-, which also gave us "atom" (uncuttable), "anatomy" from Greek anatome "dissection", and "epitome" from the Greek word meaning "an abridgement". 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Tmesis (Noun) Pronunciation: [tê-'mee-sis] Listen Definition: The insertion of words between the constituents of words, e.g. "abso-bloody-lutely" or "abso-bloomin'-lutely." Usage: Today's word refers to one way in which we toy with our language. The traditional English linguistic term for it is "sandwich word", since a word is sandwiched in between two parts of another. This is stylistic conceit used for emphasis. "Fan-bloody-tastic" tells the listener that whatever you are referring to is even more fantastic than what you would ordinarily call "fantastic" (an overused hyperbole itself). The plural is, like all English words ending on –is, "tmeses." Suggested Usage: Because it is used for emphasis, the words chosen to separate the parts of the emphasized word are often off-colored. Here are some other examples that we have tidied up a bit: "Mononga-frigging-hela", "un-dam-satisfactory", "Missi-doggone-ssippi", "inde-goldarned-pendent". Use your imagination. This line from Shakespeare's Richard II (V.3) is often quoted as an example: "If on the first, how heinous e'er it be, To win thy after-love I pardon thee". However, this was probably written before "how" and "ever" permanently joined forces in English. Etymology: Today's word comes via Latin from Greek tmesis "a cutting" from temnein "to cut". The Proto-Indo-European root, like many others, appeared as a triplet, *tom-/*tem-/*tm-, which also gave us "atom" (uncuttable), "anatomy" from Greek anatome "dissection", and "epitome" from the Greek word meaning "an abridgement". Of course, the adjective referring to barbers and hair-cutting, "tonsorial" and "tonsure", share the same origin. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4wg.kfnc.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-12690-0-1175151626-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:30:50 +0200 id 0MKrQq-1EEji70Loy-0004K2 for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:30:43 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 273235C1397 for ; Mon, 12 Sep 2005 02:30:42 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1126509118-23928-0" Subject: TMESIS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 02:30:42 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1126509118-23928-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Tmesis (Noun) Pronunciation: [tê-'mee-sis] Definition 1: The insertion of words between the constituents of words, e.g. "abso-bloody-lutely" or "abso-bloomin'-lutely." Usage 1: Today's word refers to one way in which we toy with our language. The traditional English linguistic term for it is "sandwich word", since a word is sandwiched in between two parts of another. This is stylistic conceit used for emphasis. "Fan-bloody-tastic" tells the listener that whatever you are referring to is even more fantastic than what you would ordinarily call "fantastic" (an overused hyperbole itself). The plural is, like all English words ending on "-is", "tmeses." Suggested usage: Because it is used for emphasis, the words chosen to separate the parts of the emphasized word are often off-colored. Here are some other examples that we have tidied up a bit: "Mononga-frigging-hela", "un-dam-satisfactory", "Missi-doggone-ssippi", "inde-goldarned-pendent". Use your imagination. This line from Shakespeare's Richard II (V.3) is often quoted as an example: "If on the first, how heinous e'er it be, To win thy after-love I pardon thee". However, this was probably written before "how" and "ever" permanently joined forces in English. Etymology: Today's word comes via Latin from Greek tmesis "a cutting" from temnein "to cut". The Proto-Indo-European root, like many others, appeared as a triplet, *tom-/*tem-/*tm-, which also gave us "atom" (uncuttable), "anatomy" from Greek anatome "dissection", and "epitome" from the Greek word meaning "an abridgement". Of course, the adjective referring to barbers and hair-cutting, "tonsorial" and "tonsure", share the same origin. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Around 1700 the British upper class began referring to the most popular lady at a party or a social circle in terms of a habit of putting buttered toast, often with sugar and nutmeg in the butter, in a glass of wine to make it special. Once popular young ladies became the toast of the party, or of the town, raising your glasses to them became "toasting". The toaster or toast-master proposes toasts while the one toasted is the toast or toastee. Suggested usage: Use this word to indicate someone or something special. "I would like to toast the day your grades rise to the point that we can skip summer school". Objects may be toasted, too, "Bourbon Street is the toast of New Orleans". This does not mean that the word has no place at work: "His managerial style is nothing to toast." Etymology: The verb "toast" derives from Old French toster "to roast or grill" from Latin *tostare, based on tost-, the supine stem of torrere "to parch". The earlier root underlying "torrere" also provided the Latin basis of "torrid" and "torrent" (from Latin for "boiling"), as well as terra "dry land", underlying "territory", "terrain", and "terrier", a hunting dog that pursues its quarry into its burrow. In English, the same root turns up as thirst "dryness, thirst." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word may also be used as a verb signifying the use of a toboggan, as to toboggan down a snowy hill. However, if you are in the Southeastern US where snow is a rarity, be careful using today's word. In the US South it more usually refers to the knitted, stretchable hat that you might pull over your head to toboggan. You are a tobogganer if you toboggan. Suggested usage: Be sure you know who you are talking to if you say anything like, "Hey, put a toboggan on your head and let's toboggan". Northerners will think you are going to carry your sled on top of your head but Southerners will think you should pull on a knitted cap. Tobogganing is a headlong plunge downhill, so we could also say, "With the economy tobogganing heaven knows where, it is better to keep your money in a sock under your mattress." Etymology: Borrowed by French Canadians from an Algonquian language. It was originally spelled tabaganne (Le Clercq 'Nouvelle Relation de la Gaspesie,' 1691, p. 70). The word was probably borrowed from Micmac (Lower Canada, Nova Scotia) "tob=E2kun", a word related to Abnaki (Quebec and Maine) "ud=E3b=E3gan", Montaignais "utapan", Cree "ot=E2b=E2n=E2sk", and Ojibwe "odaban-ak". (Today we thank Phyllis Rich for spotting an interesting story in today's seasonal word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun "tonsor" dropped out of usage long ago but the adjective refused to go with it. Despite the migration of English-speaking males from barbers to hair stylists the meaning of the adjective has remained steadfast. Suggested usage: This word bears the imprint of age but also of sophistication, "Your sartorial elegance deserves better tonsorial care" says so much more, mom, than "Comb your hair!" Even when applied negatively, it adds a sense of exceptional taste, "His head bore witness to years of tonsorial mismanagement". (Indeed, tonsorial mismanagement might describe some of the most popular of the current hair styles.) Etymology: Latin tonsor "barber" from tondere "to shear, clip" from which "tonsure" also derives. Akin to Greek temnein "to cut" and its noun, tomos "a cut, a volume" (whence English "tome"). The same root emerges in Latin with the suffix -l as templum "temple". 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Usage 1: A tort is a wrong or harm other than breach of contract, not to be confused with a torte (from Latin torta "twisted loaf"), the European cake, or a tart, the tasty pastry or the tasteless one. Examples include negligence, product liability, cooking the company books (but not tarts), traffic violations, assault. Intentional torts are uninsurable crimes, libel and slander, the exceptions. Companies and individuals may insure themselves against unintentional torts. Suggested usage: This word is brought to you as part of yourDictionary's unrelenting Campaign Against Profanity. Now you may say to people who mistreat you, "You dirty tortfeasor!" rather than resort to socially unapproved vocabulary. Remember, if the offense is a violation of a contract, you will misspeak yourself using this term. We might remember 2002 as the Year of the Tortfeasor in US business. Etymology: From French tort "wrong, evil" + -fesor, faiseur "doer" from Medieval Latin tortum, the neuter past participle of torquere "to twist", which also underlies "torque" and "torture". The English word evolving from the same source is "thwart". (Robert Hirsch joins yourDictionary's Campaign Against Profanity with his contribution of today's word. Membership is open.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Remember that there are two kinds of physical treacle in the English-speaking world outside the US: light treacle, also known as golden syrup, and dark treacle, also known as molasses. Suggested usage: Our British friends may well have tried treacle toffee, treacle sponge, treacle pudding, or treacle tart (made with light treacle, flavored with lemon or ginger). It is still in wide use though more frequently called "golden syrup" these days. If the original treacle goes rather pleasantly into our mouths, the figurative kind comes somewhat discomfiting out of our mouths: "When Blanche schmoozes someone, the treacle fairly drips from her words." Etymology: Today's word is another that took a wild ride to get here. We borrowed it, via Old French triacle "antidote" from Latin "theriaca", a word borrowed from Greek "theriake", an antidote against poisonous animal bites, based on Greek ther "wild animal". As it entered English at the beginning of the 14th century, it already referred to a cure-all, a panacea. By the end of the 17th century, either because (theory 1) the cure-all had a honey base or (theory 2) it looked like honey or syrup, the meaning slid to sugar syrup thence to molasses. The original root, however, was *ghwer "wild animal", which emerged in Russian and other Slavic languages as zver' "wild animal, beast". In Latin it appeared in the words underlying feral "wild, raised in the wild", "ferocious", and "fierce". (Our gratitude to Lyn Laborial for today's word is absolutely sincere without a trace of treacle.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This word from the horse-racing world is now spreading into common usage in quite a different sense. In this new sense, a person could achieve an artistic trifecta writing a best-selling novel, having a highly successful art opening, and composing an Academy-award-winning score for a motion picture. Suggested usage: Let's begin with a nod to the betting world that gave us this word: "I won my first trifecta this year betting on Smarty Jones to win, Purge to place, and Eddington to show at the Belmont Stakes". Now let's see how we can use it elsewhere in sports: "Burney had a trifecta year in sports-he was high scorer of the year in basketball, had the most runs batted in at baseball, and gained the most yardage in football." Etymology: Today's word is a reduction of "triple perfecta", where "perfecta" is a reduction of the Spanish phrase quiniela perfecta "perfect pool", a pool that bets on the first and second place winners of a race in the correct order. This type of pool is also called a "quiniela exacta" or just "exacta". "Perfecta" is the Spanish feminine form descended from Latin perfectus "finished", the past participle of perficere "to finish" from per "through" + facere "to do, make". "Facere" comes from the same root, *dho-, that gives us English "do", believe it or not. (If anyone wins a trifecta today, let's hope they bet on Smarty Jones, bred and trained just down the road from yourDictionary in lovely eastern Pennsylvania, to win the Belmont Stakes.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Erroneously thought of as a "tidal wave", tsunamis have nothing to do with tides. They can severely damage coastal areas by pounding beachfront property and unleashing a sudden flood. Suggested usage: Whenever you need to refer to an enormous catastrophic wave of anything: "The company was hit by a tsunami of lawsuits"; a "tidal wave of contributions" sounds better because of the negative connotation of "tsunami". Etymology: Japanese tsunami "tidal wave". =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: We all know this popular nursery rhyme: "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. Along came a spider, sat down beside her and frightened Miss Muffet away". As Miss Muffet left, however, she left a permanent mark on the English language, giving "tuffet" its third meaning. Apparently few people knew what a tuffet really was when the poem began appearing in the 19th century, so many presumed it to be a low seat of some sort (since Miss Muffet was little). Wrong, but now apparently it is right. Suggested usage: Here is an example of today's word incorporating a recent Word of the Day, "I tried cheap sheep faldage for fertilizing my lawn but it resulted in a multitude of dark green tuffets all over my yard". But today's word really refers to a mound: "I found Mable sitting, disheartened, on a tuffet of dirty clothes, trying to decide whether to wash them, yet again, or just leave town." Etymology: "Tuffet" cannot stay out of trouble. Not only did it lose its meaning, it lost one of its vowels and, with the original meaning, also ended up as "tuft". "Tuft" was originally "tuff" from French touffe "clump, cluster". There may have been a second origin in an Old French diminutive variant "touffel" or "touffet". The Old French root was "tofe" from Late Latin tufa "helmet crest", a word the Romans probably borrowed from some of its Germanic neighbors. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: If you find today's word too suspicious to use in discussions of thrushes, there are alternatives: turdoid and turdine "belonging to the family turdus", e.g. song-thrush (Turdus musicus), the ever so seasonal mistletoe thrush (Turdus viscivorus), among others. If you are a genuine thrush-fancier, you will want to keep your thrushes in a specially constructed turdarium "a place where thrushes are kept." Suggested usage: Here, at last, is the word that wakes up that dozing audience in the middle of your bird-watching slideshow, "I'm not sure of the name of this turdiform little flyer is but I'm sure you will agree that it is a delight to the eye". Of course, there are many birds similar to thrushes that call for today's word: "Marvin, do you know the name of the pretty little turdoid bird sitting on the birdfeeder right now? =0D Etymology: Latin turdus thrush + forma "form". 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Usage 1: Regular adjective: "ubiquitously" adverb, "ubiquity" noun Suggested usage: The English word "everywhere" doesn't have a noun, so you can't say things like "I was struck by its 'everywhereness' in England". Now you can; just use 'ubiquity' instead: "I was struck by its ubiquity in England". You can also use this word family where "everywhere" doesn't fit: =0D "Is the ubiquitous cell phone a threat to society?" Etymology: Latin ubi-que "everywhere", from ubi "where" + -que "and, or" + -ous. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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"The ubiquity of computers in offices and libraries allows some people to get by without one at home". Of course, ubiquity varies from place to place, "The ubiquity of elephants in Thailand makes it an interesting land to visit". Etymology: Today's word is built on Latin ubi-que "everywhere" (itself from ubi "where" + -que "and") + -ous. Latin ubi "where" was originaly the locative case of Proto-Indo-European *kwo- "where, when, who", i.e. *kwo-bhi, which became -cubi in compounds like alicubi "somewhere". It then lost its initial [k] in "ubique", perhaps influenced by ibi "there". The same root, *kwo- became "who" in English and kto "who" in Russian. The pronouns on "qu-" in Latin, e.g. quo "where", qui "who", quot "how many", share the same source. –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Usage 1: The meaning is very close to that of "smarmy", a previous YDC Word of the Day. Definition 2: Insincerely and exaggeratedly earnest; obsequious. Suggested Usage: Minerals are sometimes unctuous, having a slippery, oily feel. Fatty meats are unctuous. Unctuous fingers may result from eating unctuous meat. Overly solicitous people are also unctuous in a different sense: "We were met outside by an unctuous doorman building the impression that his life was devoted solely to us." Etymology: From Latin unctum "ointment", the neuter past participle of unguere "to anoint." –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. 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Usage: The antonym of "undervote" is "overvote": voting for more than one candidate for the same office, either by marking the ballot for candidates of two different parties or by adding a write-in candidate and marking a listed candidate for the same office. The same words may be used as verbs: "to undervote" and "to overvote." Suggested Usage: The term has been used quite frequently in the discussion of the Florida presidential election in which the presidential votes on tens of thousands of ballots were not counted, presumably because those voters chose not to cast a vote for any presidential candidate. The Gore campaign argued that many intended votes were not counted because of mechanical failure and were hence erroneously included in the undervote count. Etymology: A derivation based on "under" (less than maximum) + "vote" (cast a ballot in an election and/or referendum). –Dr. Language, yourDictionary Never Stop Learning! 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Usage 1: Several of our readers have complained about the (mis)use of this word in the comparative (more unique, most unique) and with intensification (very unique). Many dictionaries claim that this reflects a new meaning of the word: "rare, unusual". In fact, the confusion is produced by a peculiarity of the comparative such that words with an absolute sense like "unique" always mean "more nearly X" ("more nearly unique", etc.) in the comparative. Notice this is what "more infinite", "more absent", even "fuller" mean. "Fuller" doesn't mean "more than full" but "more nearly full". So, "unique" has not taken on a new meaning, the comparative absolute adjectives are simply interpreted differently. Suggested usage: While "more unique" may be used in the sense of "more nearly unique", for maximal clarity in speech, why not say: "Going out with Billy Joe to the county sausage-eating contest was almost a (not 'the most') unique experience in my life". "Eating salmagundi for Thanksgiving dinner was a virtually (not 'very') unique episode in my life". (Salmagundi =3D chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions with oil and condiments.) Etymology: From Latin unicus via Old French. The underlying root is *oi-no- from which English "one" is derived and, via "one", the article "a(n)". The Latin variant un-us appears in "union", "unite", "unit", "unanimous", "unicorn", and "universe". (Our thanks to Kris Johnson for bringing today's lexical problem to our attention.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: John Loudan MacAdam (1756-1836) invented a method of surfacing roads consisting of laying down successive layers of broken stone, each layer compacted and bonded to the previous by the pressure of ordinary wheel traffic. Today, each layer is bonded by tar, asphalt, or some other bituminous material and is usually compacted by heavy equipment. MacAdam has become the eponym of the new process (see Word of the Day for 01/03/2001 for "eponym"). Suggested usage: Today's word was selected because it reflects the extent to which English-speaking nations are cultural "melting pots" (see "Etymology"). The mixtures of cultures in English-language societies contribute wholesale to the English language, leaving a permanent, indelible imprint on our speech. Conceivable situations calling for this word are imaginable, however: "Our road remained unremacadamized for 20 years." Etymology: Today we have a lexical Dagwood sandwich for you: an English prefix and suffix surrounding bits and pieces of four other languages. The prefix un- "not" and the past participle suffix -ed are pure English. Between them we find the Latinate prefix re- "again", the Scots Gaelic prefix mac "son of" from "MacAdam", the inventor of macadam, the Hebrew word adam "man", and, finally, -ize from the Greek verbal suffix -iz as in archa-iz-ein "to be old fashioned." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1117868275-15187-0-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:34:42 +0200 by mxeu6.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsUu-1EHH6n35QH-0002GX for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:34:41 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 698D85C378C for ; Mon, 19 Sep 2005 02:34:40 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1127114038-912-0" Subject: URBANE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 02:34:40 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1127114038-912-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Urbane (Adjective) Pronunciation: [êr-'beyn] Definition 1: Suave, polite, sophisticated. Usage 1: This is a straight-forward word with no pitfalls to look out for: "His urbane manner impressed everyone at dinner." Suggested usage: Use this term to refer to people who are sophisticated as a result of education, travel, and intelligent experience: "Lucy's travels have left her an urbane commentator on world politics". "She also has urbane tastes in cuisine." Etymology: Latin urbanus "pertaining to the city; refined, polished, elegant" from urbs "city". (The idea of the city-slicker goes way back.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This is a straight-forward word with no pitfalls to look out for: "His urbane manner impressed everyone at dinner." Suggested usage: Use this term to refer to people who are sophisticated as a result of education, travel, and intelligent experience: "Lucy's travels have left her an urbane commentator on world politics". "She also has urbane tastes in cuisine." Etymology: Latin urbanus "pertaining to the city; refined, polished, elegant" from urbs "city". (The idea of the city-slicker goes way back.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1121153608-3157-0-- Delivery-Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 11:02:10 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu14) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKtlM-1EkIbI1ne2-0006G9 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 08 Dec 2005 11:02:09 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EAB995C33FE for ; Thu, 8 Dec 2005 02:38:40 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1134029494-32613-0" Subject: URCHIN: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 02:38:40 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1134029494-32613-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Urchin (Noun) Pronunciation: ['êr-chin] Definition 1: A mischievous boy, a brat, especially if a bit soiled and bedraggled. Usage 1: An odd thing in English: urchin means "dirty, mischievous little boy" but a "sea urchin" is a sea hedgehog. See today's etymology for the reason. Suggested usage: Actually, we more often use today's word to reflect our own attitude toward children who annoy us: "The soccer game was called on account of rain so the little urchins tracked their mud into my kitchen for ice cream". Urchins are rarely our own children, though, "I don't want you to play with that dreadful little urchin down the street any more!" Etymology: From Old French heri=E7un (Modern French hérisson ) from Vulgar Latin *hericion-em, a late form of ericius "hedgehog" of the same origin as Greek kher "hedgehog". "Hedgehog" itself is an interesting name since refers to such a small fellow with little overall resemblance to a hog. However, it does have a piggish little snout, a hedge of sorts on his back, and is known for its frequenting of hedgerows. Urchins (=3Dhedgehogs) were erstwhile believed to suck cows dry or even poison them. This associated them with elves and goblins from which mischievous little boys are but a semantic skip and hop. (Thanks to ex-urchin Lawrence Brady, 'Stargzer' of the Agora, for suggesting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: We are hardly sure of the pronunciation of the word since it is so seldom spoken though it is fairly frequently written. A usufructuary is a person who has the usufruct of some property. Suggested usage: It is surprising that the word is spoken so rarely, since it represents a useful concept. First, there is the legal sense: "Raphael married Penelope in hopes of getting his hands on her ranch. He soon discovered, however, that her father had astutely gauged her ability to choose a spouse and left her a mere usufruct in the land". But it is also the case that my neighbor and I have usufruct of each other's tools. This word is shorter than "can borrow from each other any time we so desire." Etymology: Late Latin ususfructus "use" from usus, participle of utor "to use" + fructus "enjoyment, result", participle of fruor "to enjoy". Fruor is a reduction of frugor, which shares a stem with German brauchen "use". 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Usage 1: The term is usually used in a political sense, e.g. "usurp someone's authority" or "usurp the throne". The noun is usurpation. "Usurpative" and "usurpatory" work as adjectives. Suggested usage: "Usurp" hardly seems like a household term, does it? Guess again: "The exchange student usurped my bedroom and now I'm sleeping in the den". "Don't you even try to usurp Mom's favor by washing her car a few times!" It is just a matter of vocabulary power and nerve. Raccoons have even usurped Christine Thompson's attic. The choice between "acquire" and "usurp" depends entirely upon your interpretation of "wrongly." Etymology: from Latin usurpare "to make use of (illegally)" from usus "use" + rapere "to seize". Rap-ere (whence "rape") derives from PIE *reup- "seize, grasp". In the Germanic languages *raub- "rob" had a variant raubo meaning "booty" or "captured clothing" and was borrowed by French where it came to refer clothing in general (robe), not just captured clothing. Then the meaning of French "robe" changed from "clothing" to "dress" whereupon it was borrowed back into English as the special kind of dress "robe" means today. For the linguist, then, "usurp" contains robbers, clothing, and other marvelous things. (Our thanks to Len Cotton of Ottawa, Canada, for today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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"Use" means simply "employ as a means of doing something", e.g. to use a pen to write a note or use a person for one's own ends. Today's word has a slightly different meaning (see Definition). If Montague didn't use his screwdriver to open the can, it was because he couldn't find it or found a better tool. If he couldn't utilize his screwdriver, it was because he could not find any appropriate application for it. The action noun for today's word is "utilization" and the rarely utilized agent noun is "utilizer." Suggested usage: Today's verb is comfortable with a plural direct object; that is, it often implies more than one use: "Prescott fully utilizes all the advantages of his wealth to avoid useful work". It can also imply putting something to an appropriate use; you would never utilize a screwdriver to open a door but someone might utilize their ability to attract flying insects to feed a pet lizard or frog. Etymology: Today's word comes from French "utiliser" and Italian "utilizzare" from utile "useful", the Italian descendant of Latin utilis "useful", the adjective from uti "to use". Virtually all Western Indo-European languages have some version of the ancient Greek verbal suffix -iz: English -ize, French -is, Russian combines it with one of its own suffixes -iz-ova, and German combines it with Friench -ier to produce -is-ier, as in "angl-is-ier-en "to Anglicize". The British once spelled this suffix -ise ("amortise", "Anglicise", "merchandise") but now the US spelling with -ize is the generally accepted form. (We would like to thank Monica Hackett for bringing the loss of the subtle distinction between "use" and "utilize" to our attention.) -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Uxorious (adjective) Pronunciation: [êk-'sor-ee-yês or êg-'zor-ee-yês] Definition: Overly devoted or submissive to one's wife. Usage: Here is a relatively recent quotation. "Because she is set off against this unremitting uxoriousness, this Valentine's card of a campaign, Hillary seems so very alone". -- Maureen Dowd, "Lonely Passion of Hillary", NYT, October 1, 2000. Suggested Usage: Now, at last, we have a substitute for colloquial "hen-pecked". "The combination of his wife's wealth and ego left him hopelessly uxorious". "Poor Ned uxioriously carried out Susan's commands one after another". Now you can actually say things like this in front of Ned and Susan (if they do not subscribe to yourDictionary's Word of the Day). Etymology: Latin uxorius from uxor "wife". 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"Because she is set off against this unremitting uxoriousness, this Valentine's card of a campaign, Hillary seems so very alone". -- Maureen Dowd, "Lonely Passion of Hillary", NYT, October 1, 2000. Suggested Usage: Now, at last, we have a substitute for colloquial "hen-pecked". "The combination of his wife's wealth and ego left him hopelessly uxorious". "Poor Ned uxioriously carried out Susan's commands one after another". Now you can actually say things like this in front of Ned and Susan (if they do not subscribe to yourDictionary's Word of the Day). Etymology: Latin uxorius from uxor "wife". The origin of the Latin word is dubious. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4wg.kfo8.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-21211-0-1175238012-- Delivery-Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:33:38 +0100 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu6) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKsUu-1EWW2r30wj-00017z for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:33:37 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id F1DAD5C1898 for ; Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:32:23 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1130746240-9565-0" Subject: UXORIOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:32:23 -0700 (MST) Envelope- ------------=_1130746240-9565-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Uxorious (Adjective) Pronunciation: [êk-'sor-ee-yês or êg-'zor-ee-yês] Definition 1: Overly devoted or submissive to one's wife. Usage 1: Here is a recent quotation. "Because she is set off against this unremitting uxoriousness, this Valentine's card of a campaign, Hillary seems so very alone". -- Maureen Dowd, "Lonely Passion of Hillary", NYT, October 1, 2000. Suggested usage: Now, at last, we have a substitute for colloquial "hen-pecked". "The combination of his wife's wealth and ego left him hopelessly uxorious". "Poor Ned uxioriously carried out Susan's commands one after another". Now you can actually say things like this in front of Ned and Susan (if they do not subscribe to yourDictionary's Word of the Day). Etymology: Latin uxorius from uxor "wife". The origin of the Latin word is dubious. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The verb, "to valentine", meaning to serenade a prospective mate (said of birds) has fallen into disuse, as has, alas, the blend Valentide =3D "St. Valentine's Day" from "Valentine + tide". So we are left to send valentines to our valentines on St. Valentine's Day. Suggested usage: Although this word is used as a common noun, because it is so closely associated with St. Valentine's Day, the range of its possible uses is limited. Its association with the courtship of birds suggests we might revive the verb in figurative expressions like this one: "Fenwick has been valentining Maudy rather seriously of late." Etymology: February 14 was a Roman feast day that mysteriously became associated with two saints named Valentine in the 3rd century. One was a Roman priest and physician killed during the persecution of Christians by Claudius II. The other St. Valentine was a bishop of Terni, also martyred in Rome but his relics were remanded to Terni. (It is possible the two saints were the same person.) The association with love derives from the fact that February 14 was traditionally taken as the beginning of the mating season of birds. As Chaucer noted in "Parliament of Foules" (1381): "For this was on seynt Volantynys day Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his make". (For this was on Saint Valentine's day when every bird comes there to choose his mate.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: People sometimes misprounounce the adverbial form of this word, "vehemently" as [vê-'hee-mênt-li] with the accent on the wrong syl-LA-ble. Note that in all of its manifestations=97vehement (adjective), vehemence and vehemency (noun), and vehemently (adverb)=97the accent always stays on the first SYL-la-ble, "vee." Suggested usage: The first gist of "vehement" usually describes ardent (or overardent) reactions and words: "Gerard is issuing vehement denials, but the car was dented while he was driving it". The second is for physical actions: "Punching the keys vehemently doesn=92t make the computer work any better, Mavis". The same word with the same connotations has a wide variety of uses. Etymology: Middle English from Latin "vehemens", perhaps from vehere "to carry". The PIE root "wegh-" also gave the Latin vexare "to agitate" (literally, "to set into motion"), so "vehement" has several Latin ancestors that suggest being "carried away". "Wegh-" also is the source "vehicle", "convection", "voyage", and our own English "way". For more about PIE, read "How is a Hippo like a Feather" in yourDictionary's library. (We thank Professor Allana Elovson for suggesting today's word.) =97Audra Himes, formerly, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This word allows your vocabulary a wider gradation of volition: velleity, volition, desire, passion (for). It is used far too little. Suggested usage: Now you have a word to express the lower end of your desires: "I haven't the least velleity for trying chitterlings, knowing what they are". "I do have some velleity to continue this conversation elsewhere", lets the hearer know the idea does not excite you. Etymology: Latin velleitas from Latin velle "to wish". From the Proto-Indo-European root *wel-/*wol- which devolved into English "well (as one wishes)" and "will". The O-form also appears in Latin: "voluntary", "benevolent", "malevolent", Russian volya "will", and Serbian volim "I love". For more on PIE, see "How is a Hippopotamus like a Feather" in the yourDictionary library. (Thanks a tip of Dr. Language's lexoscope to Alva Fincher for today's ruefully overlooked noun.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Vendettas are no longer popular in Corsica, the Ozark Mountains, or among the nations of Europe, but in the Caucasus and elsewhere among criminal organizations they still occasionally erupt. Participants are "vendettists." Suggested usage: The paucity of actual vendettas need not curtail our use of the word metaphorically: "Their relationship was less a marriage than a bloody vendetta. It had to end eventually". The blood need not be literal blood; verbal massacres count, too, "My brother is coming over this weekend; do you think you can avoid your on-going verbal vendetta with him a day or two for my sake?" Etymology: Italian reflex of Latin vindicta "revenge, vengeance" from vindicare "assert one's authority, avenge". This verb is from vim, accusative of vis "power, strenth" + dicere "say, speak". Latin dictatum "dictated", from the same root, became dite "literary piece" in Old French where it was nicked by the English who use it today as "ditty". The same root that provided Latin dic- also gave Germanic *taik-jan from which Old English tæc-an "to show, instruct" and Modern English "teach" derive. (Thank you, Betsy L. Loureiro, for today's word. We hope this vindicates your patience.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: This term may be applied to anything that is vigorous and growing. The related adjective is verdurous but the stem is also related to verdant "luxuriously green, especially with plants." Suggested usage: If you visit a friend's garden and feel envious, this is the word to use: "Such voluptuous verdure! What is the fertilizer you use?" Verdure can be used in contexts other than horticultural, too. "Last autumn was a time of verdurous writing for me", lets you use the adjective form. Etymology: From French vert "green" which derives from Latin viridis "green." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Suggested usage: If you visit a friend's garden and feel envious, this is the word to use: "Such voluptuous verdure! What is the fertilizer you use?" Verdure can be used in contexts other than horticultural, too. "Last autumn was a time of verdurous writing for me", lets you use the adjective form. Etymology: From French vert "green" which derives from Latin viridis "green." -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Received: from mailin11.aul.t-online.de (mailin11.aul.t-online.de [172.20.27.69]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:45:05 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin11.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1GLEZI-1N2mnY0; Thu, 7 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A57E5C272D for ; Thu, 7 Sep 2006 01:34:57 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1157612023-21568-0" Subject: VERONICA: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 01:34:57 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-09-07T07:45:04Z X-TOI-MSGID: 4a97ec51-aa52-474a-a584-3a855dd48db2 ------------=_1157612023-21568-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Veronica (Noun) Pronunciation: [vê-'rah-ni-kê] Definition 1: (1) A cloth with a representation of Jesus' face on it (from the legend that the face of Jesus was impressed on the kerchief offered him by Saint Veronica on the road to Calvary). (2) A maneuver in bullfighting in which the matador stands erect with both feet firmly planted, attracts the bull with his cape, held away from his body, then sweeps the cape backwards allowing the bull to pass or dragging it over the bull's head, like St. Veronica wiping the face of Christ. (3) A wild European plant with long spikes of flowers or low-growing single flowers similar to violets, usually blue but also white and pink. Usage 1: Today's word is, in addition to a beautiful feminine name, a common noun in English and Spanish. It has no contemporary relatives; only those mentioned in the Etymology. Suggested usage: Places do exist where movements reminiscent of the veronicas of the bullring occur: "The dance floor was filled with gallantly swaying gentlemen wafted by ladies in elegant dress passing mystically through their capeless veronicas". However, a veronica in a bull ring is a sucker move, a deception of sorts. We could carry that suggestion over into our metaphors, too: "Bascombe saw Jake's offer of the land in South Florida as a smooth veronica that he would never go for." Etymology: Today's word comes to us from Medieval Latin, probably by smushing together vera "true" + iconica "image", the feminine of iconicus "of an image". Latin "vera" is the feminine of verus "true". This root emerged in English as "very" and as the first element in "warlock", which came down to us from wærloga "oath-breaker", when "wær" meant "oath" and "leogan" meant "to lie". "Icon" comes from Greek eikon "image." =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: The noun, "vet", refers either to a veterinarian or a veteran. The verb, "to vet", is derived from the clipping of "veterinarian", but has taken on a life of its own. Even though it comes from a Latin word, it is treated like a native English word: the noun is "vetting" and the adjective is the same. Suggested usage: Today's word is applied to situations where a wide array of opinions is necessary, "Well, Pam, I do think that you should have vetted your plans to paint your room black and orange with your family before applying the paint". The level of expertise of those before whom a topic is vetted, varies substantially: "Gerhardt was a bit disappointed that his wife vetted her concerns about their marriage on the Oprah Winfrey Show before discussing them with him." Etymology: Today's verb was converted from the clipping of the noun "veterinarian"=97"vet". The first published use of the verb, referring to taking an animal to a veterinarian, was recorded in 1894. However, already by 1904 Rudyard Kipling had published in his 'Traffics and Discoveries' (p. 270), "These are our crowd . . . They've been vetted, an' we're putting 'em through their paces". "Veterinarian" is derived from the Latin adjective veterinarius "veterinarian" from veterinus "beast of burden", reduced from "vehiterinus". That's right, the stem vehi- you see there is the same root we find in "vehicle", another means of transporting a burden. Thus, the origin of "veterinarian" is unrelated to that of "veteran", which is based on vetus "old, senile". (We are happy that Peter Occhiogrosso vetted his idea for this word as a Word of the Day with us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is the adjective of vicar "surrogate, representative", as the Pope is God's vicar on earth in the eyes of Catholics. The term was also used early on to refer to the person acting as rector or parson in a parish in place of a real parson but later became the term of the parson himself in England. The adverb is "vicariously" and "vicarage" refers either to the position or residence of a vicar. Suggested usage: We all love to travel vicariously through the travelogues of others or enjoy fine cuisine vicariously through the gleams in the eyes of participants on the cooking shows. Some people undergo punishment vicariously (for someone else), as parents sometimes sacrifice themselves for their children and as Christ did for all humanity, according to the New Testament. (Do vicars live vicariously by definition?) Etymology: Today's word and its noun are descendents of Latin vicarius "substitute" from "vicis" the genitive singular of vix "change, replace". "Vix" is also the origin of "vicissitude" and the prefix "vice-", as in "vice-president". The original Indo-European root, *weig- "turn, bend", descended to English as both "weak" and "week". The former came via Old Norse veikr "pliant, bendable" while the latter devolved from Germanic *wikon- "a turning". But then it may be a weakness to enjoy vicarious pleasures rather than create your own. That would suggest that ontogeny recapitulates etymology. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The noun may be used as a verb, too, which leads to the British use of "victualler" [vitt(e)ler] in reference to an inn-keeper or provisioner of ships and armies. Supply ships themselves have been referred to as "victuallers". "Victualage" [vitt(e)lage] may refer to the occupation of a victualler or the supplies he victuals. Suggested usage: The reason the [c] was returned to today's Word was to make it sound more formal, more Latinate (see Etymology). The result was the misconception that the pronunciation "vittles" is incorrect. In fact, it is the natural one: "We have enough victuals in the house to live for three months without leaving it". But don't forget the delightful derivations of this word, "Bernard, could you help me remove the victualage from the trunk of the car?" Etymology: From Old French vitaille (also vitale), the normal descendent of Late Latin victualia, the neuter plural of victualis "food, sustenance". In Middle French, the [c] was reintroduced in the word to produce victuaille and English soon followed suit. The word is, in fact, sometimes spelled "vittle" but it has always been pronounced that way throughout the English-speaking world. The root goes back to Proto-Indo-European *gwei- which gave us English "quick" in the original sense of "alive". Latin lost the [g] and the [w] became [v] in vivere "to live", which stands behind our "vital", "vivid", "Viva!" and "vivacious". (Today's lexical victual came from our old friend, Tam Henderson of San Francisco.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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The noun is "vilification". Usage 1: A clear indicator of how we can lose our sense of language is the recent emergence of the term "bad-mouth". This compound verb suggests a curse of bad breath more than vilification or defamation. Suggested usage: Here is a much more poignant term for expressing the same idea as "bad-mouth": "How could you vilify me like that for accidentally locking the key and the dog in the car?" Etymology: A verb derived from Latin vilis "cheap, common, worthless" (from which vile also originates). =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Vindemiate (verb) Pronunciation: [vin-'dem-i-yeyt] Definition: To vintage (gather) grapes or pick other fruit. Usage: Although rarely used, it remains in the venerable Oxford English Dictionary and the U.S. classic Century Dictionary. A fruit gatherer is a vindemiator and the activity is vindemiation. Suggested Usage: In the fall, young people leave the towns and cities of France and vindemiate throughout the countryside until every grape is picked and trampled (perhaps untrue but not ungrammatical). Which had you rather be, a migrant fruit-picker or a peregrine vindemiator? The power of words can be felt in the two entirely different images conjured up by these two semantically identical phrases. Etymology: From Latin vindemiare "gather grapes" from vinum "grape" + demere "to pick, remove". "Vinum", of course, gave English not only "vine" but also "wine". Akin to Russian vinograd "grape(s)" and Greek oinos "wine". The origin of the Indo-European word for wine is a mystery with speculation running the gamut from Hebrew "yayin" to Ethiopian "wain" and on to Assyrian "inu". There is no hard evidence to support any of these claims, however. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- >>>http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.kfp1.13.fev6.xyg >>> http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.kfp1.14.ff8d.xyg >>> http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.kfp1.15.ff1u.xyg ---------------- http://r.pm0.net/s/c?4wg.kfp1.16.f4zu.xyg http://i.ml00.net/remove?YourDictionary:*:1175124296.15550:eee01@etymologie.info:e pmguid:4wg.kfp1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-8565-0-1175324404 Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Vindemiate (Verb) Pronunciation: [vin-'dem-i-yeyt] Listen Definition: To vintage (gather) grapes or pick other fruit. Usage: Although rarely used, it remains in the venerable Oxford English Dictionary and the U.S. classic Century Dictionary. A fruit gatherer is a vindemiator and the activity is vindemiation. Suggested Usage: In the fall, young people leave the towns and cities of France and vindemiate throughout the countryside until every grape is picked and trampled (perhaps untrue but not ungrammatical). Which had you rather be, a migrant fruit-picker or a peregrine vindemiator? The power of words can be felt in the two entirely different images conjured up by these two semantically identical phrases. Etymology: From Latin vindemiare "gather grapes" from vinum "grape" + demere "to pick, remove". "Vinum", of course, gave English not only "vine" but also "wine". Akin to Russian vinograd "grape(s)" and Greek oinos "wine". The origin of the Indo-European word for wine is a mystery with speculation running the gamut from Hebrew "yayin" to Ethiopian "wain" and on to Assyrian "inu". There is no hard evidence to support any of these claims, however. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com pmguid:4wg.kfp1.xyg --MIME_BOUNDARY-8565-0-1175324404-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:55:19 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1GwFDH-0004Yd-PE for eee01@etymologie.info; Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:55:16 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9808E5C33A2 for ; Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:49:15 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1166429365-26583-0" Subject: VIRAGO: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Virago (Noun) Pronunciation: [vê-'rah-go] Definition 1: A woman of great stature, strength, and courage Definition 2: A loud, overbearing woman; a termagant. Usage 2: The plural is "viragoes" and the adjective is "viraginous" [vê-'rah-jê-nês]. Here is yet another example of a positive epithet for a woman gone sour (compare also "effeminate", "madame", "mistress") while those for men slide semantically in the opposite direction (compare "manly", "virtuous", "master"). Who said English is sexist? Suggested usage: Since the negative senses of words generally tend to overpower the positive ones, to say that Eleanor Roosevelt was a 20th century political virago, we might judiciously add "in the positive sense of the word". Your best bet is to assume the word pejorative: "So Henry is a bit uxorious (hen-pecked); who wouldn't be, married to a virago like his Trixie." Etymology: From Latin virago "a mannish female warrior, heroine" based on vir "man" + ago. The same stem appears in "virile", "virtue", and "virtuoso", all borrowed from Latin via French and Italian. The root *wir- underlying the Latin stem appeared in Old English wer "man" retained today in "werewolf". The Old Germanic compound noun *wer-ald- "man-age, the lifetime of a man" reduced itself over the ages to Old English "weorold" and from there into modern "world". (Our heroine today is Cathryn Corbett of Centreville, Virginia, for submitting today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word is widely used as a synonym for "almost" in North America but expressions such as "he has virtually finished" represent misuse of the word. It is not surprising that the term pervades the world of computer technology, where we work in virtual windows, manipulating virtual files on virtual desktops by virtually (not almost!) scrolling through virtual menus. The antonyms are "actual" or "real." Suggested usage: Remember, although in many uses this adjective suggests "almost", that is not its meaning: "No, Spot doesn't belong to me though I am his virtual master by virtue of the fact that he spends more time with me than with his actual master". In the idiom "by virtue of" the noun retains its original meaning of "power" (see Etymology). The real meaning of "virtual" must imply disembodied properties or powers, "No, it is mom's car though I virtually own it according to her." Etymology: Few English words have had such difficulty retaining its meaning as "virtue". The original Latin word, virtus meant "manliness, courage" from vir "man". It entered English (via French) meaning the effective force or power of someone or something, as in "political virtue" (not at all an oxymoron in the past) or "the virtue of prayer". Since moral perfection should be an effective force in society, "virtue" eventually migrated to that meaning. Both "virtual" and "virtuous" derive from "virtue": "virtual" developed from the second meaning and "virtuous" attached itself to the third. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1144997486-22304-0-- Delivery-Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 10:26:45 +0200 by mxeu1.kundenserver.de with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKpV6-1E6Oge2alY-0002Kj for eee01@etymologie.info; Sat, 20 Aug 2005 10:26:44 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 83FB25C1DE6 for ; Sat, 20 Aug 2005 02:26:43 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1124521521-22967-0" Subject: VOCATION: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 02:26:43 -0600 (MDT) Envelope- ------------=_1124521521-22967-0 =0D yourDictionary.com The Dictionaries: Language 'Nyms & such Translation Specialty Search Grammars | Agora | Archives | Endangered Languages | Gameroom | Lang Guessers | Library | Research | More Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Vocation (Noun) Pronunciation: [vo-'key-shên] Definition 1: A profession, a job for which one is qualified or suited, a calling. Usage 1: It isn't often that a word is separated from its antonym by a single letter, but a job one does after work and not for salary=97a hobby, is an "avocation". Moreover, take that [a] and write it over the [o] and we get "vacation", which is time taken off from one's vocation (and unrelated to "vocation"). The adjective for today's word is "vocational" and the adverb, "vocationally." Suggested usage: "Avocation" has been confused with "vocation" for centuries now, so that most dictionaries currently list the two as synonyms. That doesn't mean we should not distinguish them in careful speech: "Thomasina's vocation is cleaning the homes of others and her avocation is cleaning her own". Here is another way to distinguish these two similar words: "Fuzzy Witt was so successful at his avocation, painting rocks and selling them as pets, that he decided to make it his vocation." Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin vocatio(n-) "a calling", from "vocatus", the past participle of vocare, "to call". The original Proto-Indo-European root, *wekw-/wokw- turns up in Latin vox "voice", which English borrowed as "voice", after French tampered with it a bit. All the words ending on "-voke" ("revoke", "evoke", "convoke", etc.) come from the same root. In Greek this root was reshaped into epos "epic" and ops "voice". The latter root can be found in "calliope", from Greek kalliope "beautiful voiced", combining kalos "beautiful" (kallos =3D "beauty) + ops "voice". (One of Bob Whyte's avocations is exploring the meanings of words like today's, which he was kind enough to share with us.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. ------------=_1124521521-22967-0-- by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:10:15 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1H4aPN-0003Iw-9j for eee01@etymologie.info; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:10:13 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4EE1C5C29B8 for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:41:15 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1168416551-8485-0" Subject: VORACITY: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Voracity (Noun) Pronunciation: [vo-'ræ-sê-ti] Definition 1: An enormous appetite, uncontrollable hunger, ravenousness. Usage 1: Be sure to make the initial [o] sound in today's word distinct; otherwise, it may well be confused with veracity "truthfulness". People noted for their voracity are quite distinct from those known for their veracity. The adjective from today's noun is "voracious" and the adverb "voraciously." Suggested usage: Today's word always refers to the appetite, so "a voracious appetite" is redundant: "Manley attacked the roast beef with a voracity expected only of a pack of wolves". However, outside the gastronomic purview, the word loses its negative connotations and assumes a sophistication consonant with its phonetic beauty: "Madeleine has an insatiable voracity for German classical music." Etymology: From Latin vorax "ravenous" from vorare "to swallow, devour". The same word emerges in French as "voracité", in Italian as "voracità", and in Spanish as "voracidad". Today's word is akin to vorago "chasm, abyss" and its adjective voraginous "gaping, resembling a chasm or abyss", things that can greedily swallow you up. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1168416551-8485-0-- Received: from mailin10.aul.t-online.de (mailin10.aul.t-online.de [172.20.26.69]) by mhead00 with LMTP; Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:52:03 +0200 Received: from ydw1.yourdictionary.com ([208.51.27.222]) by mailin10.sul.t-online.de with esmtp id 1FsEY6-1TZYn20; Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:51:54 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F7725C10C1 for ; Mon, 19 Jun 2006 01:36:27 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1150700151-17662-0" Subject: VORAGINOUS: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 01:36:27 -0600 (MDT) X-TOI-SPAM: u;0;2006-06-19T07:52:03Z X-TOI-MSGID: 627f98f9-6c20-4808-8e29-cbb6f3653676 ------------=_1150700151-17662-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Voraginous (Adjective) Pronunciation: [vê-'ræ-ji-nês] Definition 1: (1) Of, related to, or resembling a gorge, chasm, or abyss; (2) voracious, ravenous: capable of ingesting as much as a chasm or abyss. Usage 1: Today's word occurs only rarely and is not needed as a synonym of "voracious" because of their phonetic similarity. However, it is a useful descriptive adjective referring to gorges or abysses or objects resembling them. This adjective is based on a certainly obsolete noun, vorago "abyss, chasm, whirlpool." Suggested usage: The best use of "voraginous" is in reference to a gaping opening, "Thurmond woke in the morning to discover that his car had vanished in a voraginous sinkhole that had opened up in his back yard". If you do use this word in the sense of "ravenous", use it as an emphatic form referring to the exceptionally ravenous: "No, 'ravenous' doesn't properly describe his appetite; I would say that he gained the 300 pounds he weighs through a voraginous appetite." Etymology: The noun which gave us today's word, "vorago", comes from Latin vorare to "devour", the same root that provided vŏrax, vorācis "devouring", the source of English voracious "enormously hungry". This suggests that "vorago" originally referred to a whirlpool. The Proto-Indo-European root behind these words is *gwer-/gwor- (+ -g), which lost its initial [g] in Latin; so, the same root is behind English "gorge". In fact, the same association of voracity and canyons is found in the English verb, "to gorge", that is, to consume as much as a gorge. The same root, gave English "gorge" and Russian gorlo "throat". Believe it or not, "gorgeous" arose from the same origin via Old French gorgias "elegant, enjoying elegance", the noun gorgias "neckerchief, necklace" (from French gorge "throat") used as an adjective. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1150700151-17662-0-- Envelope- Delivery-date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 11:29:19 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng13.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1Brvbd-0004zD-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 03 Aug 2004 11:29:13 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5DBE6B87B1B for ; Tue, 3 Aug 2004 03:24:33 -0600 (MDT) Subject: WABBIT: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Wabbit(Adjective)Pronunciation: ['wæ-bit] Definition 1: (1) Tired, exhausted, pooped; (2) off-color. Usage 1: You will have a difficult time finding this word in most dictionaries; however, it is carefully tucked away in the Oxford English Dictionary and the citations below for 1973 and 1985 are enough to keep it current. The OED doesn't give us any information about this word's family: is the comparative "wabbiter" or "more wabbit?" May we behave wabbitly after exhausting work? Dare we use the default noun "wabbitness?" We will leave all these to your discretion. Suggested usage: August 5, 1973 the London Sunday Post asked, "Been feeling a bit wabbit lately? Blaming it on the heat and the close, thundery weather?" That might well have been the end of it but then in 1985 Margaret Truman wrote in her mystery novel, Murder in the Smithsonian, "'I'm feeling a bit wabbit,' she said. 'Wabbit?' 'Not well.'" And didn't Elmer Fudd once say, after hunting Bugs Bunny for most of a cartoon, "I bewieve the wabbit is a bit wabbit". I'm not sure; my memory isn't what it used to be. Etymology: We know little of the origin of today's word except that, of course, such an oddity must have come from Scotland-where else? There is an old verb wap "to throw back, knock, flap" but the semantic connection is too weak to propose a connection. An old noun woubit "wooly bear" has been proposed but, again, physical evidence is lacking and the semantic motivation is thin, to say the least. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------55AA67B8D0FA3ED861314DD0-- . Envelope- Delivery-date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 11:16:45 +0200 Received: from [66.45.104.150] (helo=mail.yourdictionary.com) by mxng09.kundenserver.de with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1) id 1Bq71o-0007Mv-00 for eee01@etymologie.info; Thu, 29 Jul 2004 11:16:44 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBE68B889E6 for ; Thu, 29 Jul 2004 03:13:39 -0600 (MDT) Subject: WAFTURE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Wafture(Noun)Pronunciation: ['wahf-tyUr or 'wahf-chUr] Definition 1: 1) A wave, a waving motion, as of the hand or of an object in the hand; (2) the act of being carried gently and bobbingly on the air or water. Usage 1: Today's is the absolutely lovely noun based on the verb, waft "to move with an undulating (waving) motion by air or water". It is already being dropped from some dictionaries (ours, for example), so we need to rescue it with usage before it wafts out of the English language altogether. Fragrances may be wafted by a friendly breeze or flowers, by a desultory stream. Suggested usage: In 'Julius Caesar' (II, 1) Shakespeare writes, "yet you answer'd not, but, with an angry wafture of your hand, gave sign for me to leave". We can speak of the wafture of robin wings settling lazily on our lawn or the gentle wafture of a flag rendering an all but silent requiem for a lazy afternoon. But let's keep this word alive-poets will need it 100 years from now. Etymology: The general wisdom is that today's word is a back-formation from wafter "convoy ship" from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachter "a guard" from wachten "to guard". This would make it a relative of Old English wæccan "to watch", progenitor of current "watch". We find it more likely a noun from the ancestor of "wave", Old English "wafian", with the suffix -ter, also found in "laughter" (also after an [f] sound). We do know that the word was originally "wafter" which meant "to wave" in some dialects. "Wave", now, is a cousin of "weave", "wafer", and "waffle", semantically much closer to the meaning of today's word. -Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Never Stop Learning! Discover KnowledgeNews, the web's new home for people who never stop learning. Sign up as a FREE introductory member now, and KnowledgeNews will bring the fascinating world of history, science, and culture right to your inbox every week. Become a free introductory member today! Click here. --> "He who adds not to his learning diminishes it." --The Talmud Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. --------------822423871A3467C63EAF834A-- . by mb4-1 (Cyrus v2.1.18-IPv6-Debian-2.1.18-1+sarge2) with LMTP; Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:23:40 +0100 Received: from [208.51.27.222] (helo=ydw1.yourdictionary.com) id 1HBq9J-00084e-LB for eee01@etymologie.info; Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:23:38 +0100 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E59B35C3B2F for ; Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:58:50 -0700 (MST) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1170144561-4715-0" Subject: WAKE: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com Word of the Day Today's Word:Wake (Verb) Pronunciation: ['weyk] Definition 1: (1) To regain or cause someone to regain consciousness from sleep; (2) to become aware of something previously ignored. Usage 1: The first usage problem associated with today's word is its forms; they are: wake (they wake up), woke (they woke up), woken (they have woken up); its mate, "awake", conjugates similarly: "awake, awoke, awoken". Two other, more poetic variants of this same verb are "waken" and "awaken", both regular ([a]waken, [a]wakened, [a]wakened). "Wake" in the sense of "keep a vigil or watch" comes from the same source but today is a different=97it is a regular verb: "wake, waked, waked" (with someone sick or dead). Suggested usage: The basic sense of today's word is the arousal from sleep or a sleep-like state, "Rusty Bell's singing could wake the dead". Speaking of sleep-like states, since sleep involves a loss of awareness, one can awake from other states of unawareness: "By the time Beau awoke to the changes of the 60s, it was the mid 70s and he was still ironing creases in his jeans." Etymology: Today's words come from Old English wacan, "to wake up" and wacian "to be awake, keep watch", both of which developed into "wake". They are related to "watch", which comes from Middle English "wacchen", derived from Old English wæccan "to watch, be awake". So, the senses of being awake, watching, keeping a vigil (or watch), have long been related in English. These words are unrelated to "wake" as the wake of a boat; this word probably was borrowed from a Scandinavian language. The same root, *weg-, is found in Latin vigil "watchful, aware, alert". 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A similar currency of less value, called "roanoke", was used by the Native Americans in Virginia. Usage 1: Today's word was used widely by early settlers in New England but later it was cut into "wampum" and "peag", which were used with the same meaning as the original. Suggested usage: Because early settlers traded so much with the Native Americans and probably had no means of stamping money, Article 154 of the General Laws Massachusetts in 1643 read as follows: "Wampampeag shall pass currant in the payment of Debts, to the payment of forty shillings, the white at eight a penny, the black at four, so as they be entire without breaches or deforming spots." Etymology: Today's word was borrowed in the 17th century from one of the Algonquian languages, probably Abnaki. The original form resembled *wampampiak "(string of) white beads", cf. Abnaki wambambiar "chaplet, string of beads", and Delaware wapapi "white wampum" and woapaschapiall "white beads". The word is a compound of two elements, *wamp- "white" and *ampi (probably) =91bead=92 with the Algonquin plural endings -ag/ak or -al/ar. The first element turns up in Natick wompi "white", Delaware wapi "white", and Abnaki wambi "white". The second element, ampi "bead" also occurs in a number of Abnaki words describing strings of things. The division of the word into "wampum" and "peag" resulted from Europeans misanalyzing the compound under the influence of French and English syllabic structure. =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: Today's word may be used as a noun but with an unambiguous meaning: a lewd or lascivious person. The verb, "to wanton", however, has both the positive and negative senses of frolicking and behaving lewdly. Make sure your context is clear should you ever wanton through the wood. Suggested usage: Lewd people do tell wanton lies and live wanton lives but decent folk display wanton behavior at sporting events; jumping and screaming is a certainly a kind of wanton frolicking, a small pace beyond exuberance. The technology explosion of the 90s increased the number of people wantonly wealthy; we hope you are one of them (and that you are a sharing soul). Etymology: Middle English "wantowen" based on wan- "lacking" + towen, past participle of teon "to bring up, to discipline", so the original sense of this word was "unrestrained, undisciplined". The stem "wan" comes from a Proto-Indo-European root *eue- "to abandon" which also produced "wane" and "vain", as well as "vacate". "Teon", the origin of "team" (originally a disciplined group of horses) derives from PIE *deuk- "to lead", which also gave us "duke" and the coin originally struck by dukes, the ducat. The same root is behind Latin ducere "to lead", which underlies our "(aqua)duct", "educate", "deduce", "conduct", and many more. (We offer wanton gratitude to Paolo Delmastro for suggesting today's wonderfully polysemous word. For more PIE, search the FAQ cabinet.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? We've made it easy for you, just click here.YDC Word of the DayTo have the Word of the Day sent to you every day, to unsubscribe, or change your subscription, please enter your email address below and click send. =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D ------------=_1141113938-29085-0-- with esmtp id 1GVntu-0albRQ0; Fri, 6 Oct 2006 13:29:58 +0200 by ydw1.yourdictionary.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58FB65C5EB7 for ; Fri, 6 Oct 2006 01:31:09 -0600 (MDT) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1160117357-2994-0" Subject: WELTER: Your word of the day from www.yourdictionary.com ------------=_1160117357-2994-0 =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D Sign Up Word of the Day Games Pronunciation Key Word of the Day Today's Word:Welter (Noun) Pronunciation: ['wel-têr] Definition 1: (1) A roiling, tumultuous state, a turmoil; (2) a confusion or confused mass. Usage 1: Today's word still may be used as a verb, e.g. the boat weltered helplessly in the stormy waters. The verb also meant at one time to beat until welts (areas of the skin swollen and standing up from irritation) rise on the body. It is possible that the boxing class, welter weight, took its name from this verbal use. Suggested usage: In 1863 John Greenleaf Whittier used the original meaning of today's word in his poem, Andrew Rykman's Prayer, "In the welter of this sea | Nothing stable is but Thee". Today it is used mostly in its figurative sense, "Reingold found himself slowly drowning in a welter of obligations." Etymology: Today's word came to us from Middle English welteren "to roll, to toss about (as in high seas)" from Middle Low German, or Middle Dutch welteren "to roll". Now it is a noun referring to the results of being tossed about. The Proto-Indo-European ancestor of today's word, *wel-/*wol- "to turn, roll", was highly prolific. The German verb walzen "to roll" is a descendant, as is the English word "waltz" and "wallow". "Whelk", referring to the American conch, and "welt" are also descendants. Old English wealcan "to roll, toss", another relative, reached us as "walk". "Volume" in the literary sense originally referred to a roll of writing. It comes from the Latin variant of this root, seen in volvere "to roll", and found elsewhere in "convolute", "involve", and "revolve". (We are happy to roll out a suggestion of Ann Schroder's as today's Word of the Day.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com --> Dictionaries sale from Yourdictionary.com: Buy one of Ectaco electronic dictionaries or speech-to-speech translators for 45 languages today and get the traveler's 10-language Universal Translator ML320 ($100 value) for FREE! http://www.yourdictionary.com/ectaco/ Spread the WordLike what you see? Why not share us with a friend? 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Usage 1: All Indo-European languages originally came equipped with a triplet of locative interrogative pronouns. Until recently, we had whither "where to?" where "where at?" and whence "where from?" They corresponded to two triplets of demonstrative pronouns: thither "to there", there, and thence "from there" plus hither "to here", here, and hence "from here". Today we tend to say "Where to?" and "to there", "Where . . . from?" and "from there" but "whence" and "thence" still crop up in an abstract sense and "hence" is quite common as an adverb meaning "thus, therefore". Avoid at all costs the redundancy of "from whence". "Whence" says it all. Suggested usage: While few people would say, "Whence comest thou", any more, among the erudite one does hear comments such as, "Fred apparently was bitten by a scorpion in his office=97whence his complaint about company safety". Today's word asks for the source (just as "thence" points to it), "What? A gin recess mid-afternoon?! I need to know whence such ideas originate". Well, maybe we shouldn't encourage it. Etymology: PIE had a series of interrogative pronouns (what? when? where?) based on kw- + suffix and demonstrative pronouns (that, then, there) basec on t- + suffixes. The [k] became [h] regularly in Germanic languages while the [t] became [th]. (Although we write our interrrogative pronouns "wh", they are pronounced [hw].) The [h] disappeared in German (was "what?" wann "when?" wo "where?") and in some dialects of English. In Latin, the [kw], spelled "qu" was retained: qui [kwee] "who", quid "what", quando "when". In Slavic languges the [w] was lost, so we get kto "who", kogda "when", kuda "whither" and to "that", togda "then", tam "there". (For more on PIE, go hence to the library and read, "How is a Hippo like a Feather?" Whence comes today's word? 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Thank you! Word of the Day: Wowser (noun) Pronunciation: [waw-zê(r)] Definition: Regional colloquialism (Australia and New Zealand). A puritanical fanatic, a prudish teetotaler; a killjoy and party-pooper all rolled into one. Usage: The 'Daily News' wrote April 4, 1909, "=91Wowser=92 is a term applied by certain portions of the Australian press to parsons of all denominations, more particularly to those fanatical on temperance and social evils". According to 'The Nation' May 11, 1912, a wowser is "one who wants to compel everybody else...to do whatever he thinks right, and abstain from everything he thinks wrong". The noun is wowserism "party-poopery", the adjective is "wowserish", and a wowserish person may also be a wowserite. Suggested Usage: Here is yet another Australian contribution to the linguistic melting pot we call English. "Out of place? I felt like an alcoholic comedian at a wowser convention". Of course, if it may apply to drinking temperance, it can refer to eating temperance as well, "Oh, you needn't invite Evelyn for a gourmet dinner; he has become an arrant seed-and-weed wowser ever since he went on that diet." Etymology: Today's word is widely supposed to have originated in the acronym of W(e) O(nly) W(ant) S(ocial) E(vils) R(emedied), a slogan invented by John Norton (1862-1916), an Australian journalist and politician. However, very few words have evolved from acronyms and then only quite recently. 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Wowser (Noun) Pronunciation: [waw-zê(r)] Listen Definition: Regional colloquialism (Australia and New Zealand). A puritanical fanatic, a prudish teetotaler; a killjoy and party-pooper all rolled into one. Usage: The 'Daily News' wrote April 4, 1909, "‘Wowser’ is a term applied by certain portions of the Australian press to parsons of all denominations, more particularly to those fanatical on temperance and social evils". According to 'The Nation' May 11, 1912, a wowser is "one who wants to compel everybody else...to do whatever he thinks right, and abstain from everything he thinks wrong". The noun is wowserism "party-poopery", the adjective is "wowserish", and a wowserish person may also be a wowserite. Suggested Usage: Here is yet another Australian contribution to the linguistic melting pot we call English. "Out of place? I felt like an alcoholic comedian at a wowser convention". Of course, if it may apply to drinking temperance, it can refer to eating temperance as well, "Oh, you needn't invite Evelyn for a gourmet dinner; he has become an arrant seed-and-weed wowser ever since he went on that diet." Etymology: Today's word is widely supposed to have originated in the acronym of W(e) O(nly) W(ant) S(ocial) E(vils) R(emedied), a slogan invented by John Norton (1862-1916), an Australian journalist and politician. However, very few words have evolved from acronyms and then only quite recently. It is probably from British dialectal wow "to make a complaint; whine" but etymologists are not sure. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Subject: YOBBO: Word of the Day To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Word of the Day: Yobbo (noun) Pronunciation: ['yah-bo] Definition: (British slang) A rowdy, a ruffian, a hooligan, a disruptive, annoying young man. Usage: Today's word may be used without the final "-bo" for "yob" bears the same meaning as "yobbo". The plural is yobbos=97no need to add an [e]. Someone who behaves like a yobbo is "yobbish" (the adjective) and the behavior itself is "yobbery", not a bad substitute for "hooliganism." Suggested Usage: Today's word begins as a word for nasty young men: "It would have been a romantic evening for Tilly if some yobbo had not dropped a water balloon on her and Jamaal as they kissed good night by the door of the dorm". However, it is as often used just to indicate the speaker's displeasure: "It would be a perfect world if those yobbos in Congress didn't make us pay taxes!" Now, if you wish to use the derivations from "yobbo", what better name for road rage than "highway yobbery?" Etymology: Words that arise from spelling other words backwards are a very rare anomaly (and possible only in those languages which have writing systems). However, today's word began as "yob", which is "boy" spelled backwards. "Yob" was then extended by "-o", as in "daddy-o", "wacko", and "sicko", giving us today's word. -- Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com -------------------- ---------------- -------------------- -------------------- ---------------- Word of the Day from YourDictionary.com To ensure that your Word of the Day email arrives to your Inbox, please add wordoftheday@yourdictionary.com to your address book if you haven't already done so. Thank you! Yobbo (Noun) Pronunciation: ['yah-bo] Listen Definition: (British slang) A rowdy, a ruffian, a hooligan, a disruptive, annoying young man. Usage: Today's word may be used without the final –bo for "yob" bears the same meaning as "yobbo". The plural is yobbos—no need to add an [e]. Someone who behaves like a yobbo is "yobbish" (the adjective) and the behavior itself is "yobbery", not a bad substitute for "hooliganism." Suggested Usage: Today's word begins as a word for nasty young men: "It would have been a romantic evening for Tilly if some yobbo had not dropped a water balloon on her and Jamaal as they kissed good night by the door of the dorm". However, it is as often used just to indicate the speaker's displeasure: "It would be a perfect world if those yobbos in Congress didn't make us pay taxes!" Now, if you wish to use the derivations from "yobbo", what better name for road rage than "highway yobbery?" Etymology: Words that arise from spelling other words backwards are a very rare anomaly (and possible only in those languages which have writing systems). However, today's word began as "yob", which is "boy" spelled backwards. "Yob" was then extended by –o, as in "daddy-o", "wacko", and "sicko", giving us today's word. —Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com Noam Chomsky: The Central Linguist of the 20th Century Here are a few pages from the man who developed the very concepts of current linguistic theory. You can find a select bibliography on his home page at MIT. More informative is this library of his articles. An outline of the evolution of his theory of syntax may be found here. Noam Chomsky is also one of the leading humanists and supporters of human rights in the world. Those curious about his political activity, will find it a simple matter to locate websites devoted to us via any of the on-line search engines. Languages of Afghanistan"Pahlawi/Farsi/Dari" is a short article explaining the relationships of the three major languages of Afghanistan. Arabic Morphological Analyzer. This is an experimental Java applet with a built-in keyboard for those who don't have their own. From Xerox Research Center Europe. Shape Schematization in Assamese Classifiers by Jugal K. Kalita. The concept of schematization has been discussed at length in the context of English spatial prepositions. In this paper, Kalita shows that the idea of space schematization also applies to an extended set of classifiers or enclitical definitives that are found in an Indo-European language called Assamese. Austronesian Language Comparison by Raymond Weisling. This is a comparison of core vocabulary of 13 Austronesian languages, including Indonesian, Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese, Madurese, Sawu, Toraja, Tagalog, Maori, Fijian, Hawaiian, Malagasy, and Rapanui. A Brief Latin Grammatical Aid. Lynn H. Nelson, University of Kansas, December 30, 1990. This grammar reference list presently contains two sections: examples of translations for the various uses of several noun cases, and the endings for regular nouns, adjectives, active verbs, and present participles. Later editions will increase this coverage. Bulgarian Morphological Analyzer. Hristo Krushkov of the University of Plodiv maintains this morphological analyzer of Bulgarian. Insert an entire Bulgarian sentence and each word will be identified and analyzed. Alternatively, you may enter any two agreeing words and check their agreement. Conjugate Spanish Verbs Computational Morphology: Introduction to the ALE-RA System by Colin Matheson. This document describes how to run ALE -ra on the Centre For Cognitive Science/Human Communication Research Centre machines, and also describes briefly the main commands necessary to compile lexicon files and view the results. English Neologisms. This site contains one hundred 'new' words from the Independent newspaper for the period January 1994 to March 1995. The words have been selected from an original list of 11,699 types which were identified as being new by filtering software developed by the University of Liverpool Research and Development Unit for English Studies during the AVIATOR Project, 1990-1993. The Ergative State of Early Proto-Indo-European by Hans-Joachim Alscher. This on-line article examines briefly the syntactic structure, the origin of the case system and verbal affixes in Proto-Indo-European. If the link doesn't work, try here. French Conjugation. You insert the infinitive and select the verbal tense, voice, and mood, and the INFL analyzer will give you the conjugation. The INFL analyzer is a licensed product of the MultiLingual Theory and Technology team at the Rank Xerox Research Center, in Grenoble, France made available to ARTFL through a technology exchange agreement. The principal developers of INFL are Lauri Karttunen and Annie Zaenen. French Morphological Analyzer. The ARTFL Project: morphological analysis using the INFL analyzer allows you to enter one or more French words (lower case only, no punctuation) at the prompt and returns the context-free morphological analysis for each term. Introduction to German Grammar. This is a temporary resource for learning beginning German or reviewing German provided by Gary Smith of William & Mary. It contains the basic paradigms of nouns, adjective, and verbs. GERTWOL German Morphological Analyzer. There isn't much information about the analyzer on the site but it seems to work well. Hindi Morphological Analyzer (Tagger). Type in a phrase or word and this analyzer will identify the parts of speech and their morphological functions. Written by Vasu Renganathan of the University of Pennsylvania. Indo-European Documentation Center. This site includes links and materials from a number of ancient Indo-European languages, the Numeral Project on early counting systems, and several on-line papers, including a reader of nineteenth century Indo-European studies edited by W. P. Lehmann. How Similar are Estonian and Finnish? This article by Eugene Holman of the University of Helsinki discusses the declensions and conjugations of both languages. International Phonetic Association This is the association the sponsors the International Phonetic Alphabet, the symbols that represent all the sounds of all natural languages. The entire alphabet is available on this site. Linguistic Typology (Language Variety) Matthew Dryer's page on linguistic typology, with an on-going project devoted to typological atlases, typological data-bases, and links to other language resources. This is a good place to begin to learn about language variety. Italian Clitics by Paola Monachesi This site contains many of Dr. Monachesi's articles on Italian and Romanian clitics which may be downloaded. Latin Parser and Translator. This is a beta or developers copy of a Visual Basic program which Adam McLean designed to assist people in translating from Latin into English. I am making this available in the hope that it might help people undertake some translations (download). Multilingual Verb Conjugator. Now you can conjugate at least some of the regular verbs in 27 different languages. The LOGOS verb conjugator gives you all the forms of regular verbs in its database for 27 languages, including Italian, French, Spanish, Polish, German, Esperanto, English, Latin, Portuguese, Greek, Finnish, Czech, Croatian, Sicilian. It is a work in progress that still lacks many verbs. Xerox Research Corporation's Morphological Analyzer for Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German. These finite-state analyzers have been compiled using two-level morphology rules. These morphological analyzers are also used in XRCE's part-of-speech taggers. The Roots of Mambila: Convergence and divergence in the development of Mambila by Bruce Connell. This paper shows that Mambila comprises two major dialect clusters, though the division is not that envisaged by previous researchers. This paper provides evidence of a new division among Mambila dialects and then explores the relative roles of divergence and convergence in Mambila and what the Mambila situation can tell us about the dynamics of language change more generally. Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin Grammar. This study guide was written by Dale Grote of UNC Charlotte. It contains many conjugation and declension paradigms to supplement Wheelock. Spanish Morphological Analyzer (Licensed). This C/C++ morphological analyzer that makes use of the ARIES Spanish lexical interface listed on the same page. This permits to improve efficiency by integrating word segmentation with lexical access also. By now, it is a (pseudo)-unification chart based parser for context-free morphological grammars. Swahili Noun Classes. This is a preliminary report by Ellen Contini-Morava on a two-phase study of the semantics and syntax of noun classification in Swahili. Phase I, the topic of the present paper, is an investigation of the semantic structure of the noun classes, from a cognitive-semantic perspective. Tamil Case System This is a scholarly excursion into the Tamil case system by Harold Schiffman of the University of Washington. It includes a discussion of the postpositions. Turkish Morphological Analyzer. This analyzer has been developed using the two-level transducer technology developed by Xerox . It can process about 900 forms/sec on Sparc station 10/41, though industrial strength versions of the SW work significantly faster. This implementation of Turkish uses about 30,000 Turkish root words. Ural-Altaic Language Page A comparative study of all the morphological features of the Uralic and Altaic languages. Verbix Verb Conjugator Here is a verb conjugator that conjugates the verbs of over 50 different languages for you. Word Manager. Word Manager is a system for the acquisition and management of reusable morphological and phrasal dictionaries . It has a knowledge acquisition component and a knowledge representation which enable a more flexible use than typical finite-state systems. WordNet. WordNet is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets. Word Frequency Indexer. Catherine Ball of Georgetown's Linguistics Department has written a very useful script that analyzes text you put in for word (token) frequency. World Atlas of Language Structures Matthew Dryer has begun this website dealing with the typology of languages. It has a good list of language families with examples of each and a library of articles on the subject. XTAG Tree Adjoining Parser. XTAG is an on-going project to develop a wide-coverage grammar for English using a feature-based and lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammar formalism. XTAG also serves as an system for the development of TAGs and consists of a predictive left-to-right parser, an X-windows interface, a morphological analyzer, and a part-of-speech tagger (download). For the more advanced and adventurous, here are some pages reflecting current linguistic research as well as useful language-learning applications that fall short of complete grammars (verb conjugators, etc.) This page is currently maintained by Silvia Luraghi, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Università di Pavia, Italy. Noam Chomsky: The Central Linguist of the 20th Century Here are a few pages from the man who developed the very concepts of current linguistic theory. You can find a select bibliography on his home page at MIT. More informative is this library of his articles. An outline of the evolution of his theory of syntax may be found here. Noam Chomsky is also one of the leading humanists and supporters of human rights in the world. Those curious about his political activity, will find it a simple matter to locate websites devoted to us via any of the on-line search engines. Languages of Afghanistan"Pahlawi/Farsi/Dari" is a short article explaining the relationships of the three major languages of Afghanistan. Arabic Morphological Analyzer. This is an experimental Java applet with a built-in keyboard for those who don't have their own. From Xerox Research Center Europe. Shape Schematization in Assamese Classifiers by Jugal K. Kalita. The concept of schematization has been discussed at length in the context of English spatial prepositions. In this paper, Kalita shows that the idea of space schematization also applies to an extended set of classifiers or enclitical definitives that are found in an Indo-European language called Assamese. Austronesian Language Comparison by Raymond Weisling. This is a comparison of core vocabulary of 13 Austronesian languages, including Indonesian, Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese, Madurese, Sawu, Toraja, Tagalog, Maori, Fijian, Hawaiian, Malagasy, and Rapanui. A Brief Latin Grammatical Aid. Lynn H. Nelson, University of Kansas, December 30, 1990. This grammar reference list presently contains two sections: examples of translations for the various uses of several noun cases, and the endings for regular nouns, adjectives, active verbs, and present participles. Later editions will increase this coverage. Byron Bender's 'Morphological Paradoxes'. This is the written version of a talk on morphology given as a guest lecture in Ling 615, The Nature of Language, Fall Semester 1994. The focus was on the foundations of linguistics-morphology in this case. Bulgarian Morphological Analyzer. Hristo Krushkov of the University of Plodiv maintains this morphological analyzer of Bulgarian. Insert an entire Bulgarian sentence and each word will be identified and analyzed. Alternatively, you may enter any two agreeing words and check their agreement. Computational Morphology: Introduction to the ALE-RA System by Colin Matheson. This document describes how to run ALE -ra on the Centre For Cognitive Science/Human Communication Research Centre machines, and also describes briefly the main commands necessary to compile lexicon files and view the results. English Neologisms. This site contains one hundred 'new' words from the Independent newspaper for the period January 1994 to March 1995. The words have been selected from an original list of 11,699 types which were identified as being new by filtering software developed by the University of Liverpool Research and Development Unit for English Studies during the AVIATOR Project, 1990-1993. The Ergative State of Early Proto-Indo-European by Hans-Joachim Alscher. This on-line article examines briefly the syntactic structure, the origin of the case system and verbal affixes in Proto-Indo-European. If the link doesn't work, try here. French Conjugation. You insert the infinitive and select the verbal tense, voice, and mood, and the INFL analyzer will give you the conjugation. The INFL analyzer is a licensed product of the MultiLingual Theory and Technology team at the Rank Xerox Research Center, in Grenoble, France made available to ARTFL through a technology exchange agreement. The principal developers of INFL are Lauri Karttunen and Annie Zaenen. French Morphological Analyzer. The ARTFL Project: morphological analysis using the INFL analyzer allows you to enter one or more French words (lower case only, no punctuation) at the prompt and returns the context-free morphological analysis for each term. Introduction to German Grammar. This is a temporary resource for learning beginning German or reviewing German provided by Gary Smith of William & Mary. It contains the basic paradigms of nouns, adjective, and verbs. GERTWOL German Morphological Analyzer. There isn't much information about the analyzer on the site but it seems to work well. Hindi Morphological Analyzer (Tagger). Type in a phrase or word and this analyzer will identify the parts of speech and their morphological functions. Written by Vasu Renganathan of the University of Pennsylvania. Hindi-Marathi-Telugu Morphological AnalyzersThis morphological analyzer allows you to choose your language and your font. It includes links to pages with other linguistic resources for Indian languages and English, dictionaries, the National Institute of Information Technology in India. Other Indian Language Morphological AnalyzersThis website has morphological analyzers for Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and Punjabi. Downloads are also available. Indo-European Documentation Center. This site includes links and materials from a number of ancient Indo-European languages, the Numeral Project on early counting systems, and several on-line papers, including a reader of nineteenth century Indo-European studies edited by W. P. Lehmann. How Similar are Estonian and Finnish? This article by Eugene Holman of the University of Helsinki discusses the declensions and conjugations of both languages. International Phonetic Association This is the association the sponsors the International Phonetic Alphabet, the symbols that represent all the sounds of all natural languages. The entire alphabet is available on this site. Linguistic Typology (Language Variety) Matthew Dryer's page on linguistic typology, with an on-going project devoted to typological atlases, typological data-bases, and links to other language resources. This is a good place to begin to learn about language variety. Italian Clitics by Paola Monachesi This site contains many of Dr. Monachesi's articles on Italian and Romanian clitics which may be downloaded. Latin Parser and Translator. This is a beta or developers copy of a Visual Basic program which Adam McLean designed to assist people in translating from Latin into English. I am making this available in the hope that it might help people undertake some translations (download). Multilingual Verb Conjugator. Now you can conjugate at least some of the regular verbs in 27 different languages. The LOGOS verb conjugator gives you all the forms of regular verbs in its database for 27 languages, including Italian, French, Spanish, Polish, German, Esperanto, English, Latin, Portuguese, Greek, Finnish, Czech, Croatian, Sicilian. It is a work in progress that still lacks many verbs. Xerox Research Corporation's Morphological Analyzer for Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German. These finite-state analyzers have been compiled using two-level morphology rules. These morphological analyzers are also used in XRCE's part-of-speech taggers. Sanskrit Decliner and Conjugator by Gerard Huet. This inflection engine provides all the forms of Sanskrit Verbs and Substantives when you type in a transliterated form. Transliteration tables are provided elsewhere on the site. Michael Bunk has a decliner here in German. The Roots of Mambila: Convergence and divergence in the development of Mambila by Bruce Connell. This paper shows that Mambila comprises two major dialect clusters, though the division is not that envisaged by previous researchers. This paper provides evidence of a new division among Mambila dialects and then explores the relative roles of divergence and convergence in Mambila and what the Mambila situation can tell us about the dynamics of language change more generally. Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin Grammar. This study guide was written by Dale Grote of UNC Charlotte. It contains many conjugation and declension paradigms to supplement Wheelock. Spanish Morphological Analyzer (Licensed). This C/C++ morphological analyzer that makes use of the ARIES Spanish lexical interface listed on the same page. This permits to improve efficiency by integrating word segmentation with lexical access also. By now, it is a (pseudo)-unification chart based parser for context-free morphological grammars. Conjugate Spanish Verbs This conjugator is on a commercial Spanish language school page but the conjugator is free. It also offers Spanish language course teasers, one lesson a day. Swahili Noun Classes. This is a preliminary report by Ellen Contini-Morava on a two-phase study of the semantics and syntax of noun classification in Swahili. Phase I, the topic of the present paper, is an investigation of the semantic structure of the noun classes, from a cognitive-semantic perspective. Tamil Case System This is a scholarly excursion into the Tamil case system by Harold Schiffman of the University of Washington. It includes a discussion of the postpositions. Turkish Morphological Analyzer. This analyzer has been developed using the two-level transducer technology developed by Xerox . It can process about 900 forms/sec on Sparc station 10/41, though industrial strength versions of the SW work significantly faster. This implementation of Turkish uses about 30,000 Turkish root words. Ural-Altaic Language Page A comparative study of all the morphological features of the Uralic and Altaic languages. Verbix Verb Conjugator Here is a verb conjugator that conjugates the verbs of over 50 different languages for you. Word Manager. Word Manager is a system for the acquisition and management of reusable morphological and phrasal dictionaries . It has a knowledge acquisition component and a knowledge representation which enable a more flexible use than typical finite-state systems. WordNet. WordNet is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets. Word Frequency Indexer. Catherine Ball of Georgetown's Linguistics Department has written a very useful script that analyzes text you put in for word (token) frequency. World Atlas of Language Structures Matthew Dryer has begun this website dealing with the typology of languages. It has a good list of language families with examples of each and a library of articles on the subject. XTAG Tree Adjoining Parser. XTAG is an on-going project to develop a wide-coverage grammar for English using a feature-based and lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammar formalism. XTAG also serves as an system for the development of TAGs and consists of a predictive left-to-right parser, an X-windows interface, a morphological analyzer, and a part-of-speech tagger (download). More and more information about language and languages is emerging every day. On this page we will try to keep up with it and provide you with the latest in research, applications, and games. CL/MT Bibliography Search, EssexThis page allows you to access a collection of Bibliographic Databases in Linguistics held by the CL/MT Research Group at the University of Essex. Comparison of Austronesian LanguagesRaymond Weisling compares a selected list of words in 13 Austronesian languages, Indonesian, Javanese, Balinese, Sudanese, Madurese, Sawu, Toraja, Tagalog, Maori, Fijian, Hawaiian, Malagasy, and Rapanui. "Just for fun", he says, but it is an interesting venture. The site includes a page of Indonesian language fun! 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The Rosetta ProjectThis is a project to archive grammars, texts, audio files, and other language materials for 1000 languages. This is an open project, which means that anyone may contribute whether a language specialist or not. Celtic Linguistics OnlineThis is a Mirror of the CELTLING List at CELTLING@MITVMA.MIT.EDU. It exists only to provide a web-searchable archive of the material posted there. Subscription to the CeltLing mailing list is available here. Specialty Dictionaries IN ENGLISH Not even a native speaker knows all the words of his own language. Technical vocabulary is used only by specialists and so is not generally known by non-specialists. Here you will find dictionaries and glossaries of specialized words in the English language. In case you cannot find the specialty dictionary you need on line, or need an off-line dictionary for some other reason, yourDictionary now offers the full line of Elsevier-Science specialty dictionaries on CD ROM and in traditional book form. New specialties and dictionaries are constantly being added to yourDictionary.com's Specialty Dictionary Department. If you do not see what you need today, return soon and you will find it here. If you do not find what you need, drop us a line and we will try to find it for you. The latest categories are marked by a o bullet. Word of the Day Today's Word:Zarf (Noun) Pronunciation: [zahrf] Definition 1: In the Middle East, coffee is often drunk from cups without handles and tea, from glasses. A zarf is a decorative holder, usually from metal, with a handle that prevents the hot cup or glass from burning fingers. Some zarfs also have no handles, such as the insulation jackets that hold glasses to keep their contents cold. Usage 1: You will find that you use this word more when you are in the Middle East where coffee is drunk from cups without handles or in Eastern Europe where hot tea is sipped from glasses. This, of course, makes the cup or glass to hot to handle, requiring a handle for holding=97that's what a zarf is. (For a picture of a Russian zarf, check http://www.catteacorner.com/holidayshoppingcups.htm.) Suggested usage: We normally avoid words with such narrow meanings; after all, how can you use such a word other than to refer to this one rather unusual object? "A zarf and a coffee cup go together like a horse and carriage". Just remember, all words may be used metaphorically and our lives are richer for it. Try this on your significant other: "My dear, I am your zarf: you are just my cup of tea and I want to hold you forever". How much more romantic can you get? Etymology: Today's word is an Arabic word meaning "container, envelope". The Russians call a similar metal exoskeleton for their tea glasses a podstakannik "a 'subglassnik'". (Today's word was a gift from Madeline Lander, an obviously well-spoken literacy specialist in Ambler, Pennsylvania.) =97Dr. Language, Today's Word:Zeugma (Noun) Pronunciation: ['zug-mê ] Definition 1: The Greek correlate of the Latinate word, "syllepsis" [si-'lep-sis], a syntactic construction in which a single word governs at least two other words or phrases even though its sense applies to them in different ways, e.g. "He flew off the handle and straight to Rio." Usage 1: Zeugma (syllepsis) usually indicates that one of the words or phrases involved is used normally while the other is in an idiom. "To lose one's temper" is idiomatic (nothing is actually lost) while the meaning of "to lose his hat" is straightforward. However, if you combine them, i.e. "He lost his hat and his temper", the result is a mildly amusing zeugmatic expression which is syntactically good but semantically not so. (Some people argue that zeugma and syllepsis are not the same but there is no general agreement as to what the difference is.) Suggested usage: Let's begin with an example of zeugma from 'Dombey and Son' by Charles Dickens, "Miss Nipper shook her head and a tin canister, and began, unasked, to make the tea". Get the idea? Now let's see if we can do it: "Councilwoman Rankin would rather press flesh than clothes". You have probably already heard something similar to this, "He drove his car recklessly and his wife crazy". All these sentences suffer from inoperable zeugma. Etymology: From Greek zeugma "a bond", which devolved from earlier *yeug-, also the origin of English "yoke". Latin jugum "yoke" ([j] was pronounce [y]) is another descendent, one responsible for English "jugular", "conjugate", and "subjugate". The same root became Sanskrit yugam "yoke" and yoga "union". English "jostle" is a former diminutive of "joust", borrowed from Latin iuxtare "to be next to" from iuxta "nearby", another relative. The nasalized variant gave us English "join", "joint", "junction" and Spanish "junta", all originating in Latin iungere "to join". (Now let's take the bull by the horns and the time to thank Mary Jane Stoneburg of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania for yoking us up with today's word.) =97Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com