Tag: etymology
Word of the Day Debacle
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The Dictionary Project, is debacle (/di ˈbɑ kəl/ or deɪ- or də- or – -ˈbæk əl/, showing the different acceptable pronunciations). A debacle […]
Word of the Day Piper
Today’s word of the day, again thanks to the Old English Wordhord website, is piper. A piper is someone who plays a pipe. The Old English is pipere (/ˈpiː-pɛ-rə/ or […]
Word of the Day Deor
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Old English Wordhord website, (https://oldenglishwordhord.com/), is deor, an Old English (or Anglo-Saxon) noun meaning “an animal.” According to www.etymonline.com, deor came “from […]
Word of the Day: Psychopathy
Today’s Word of the Day is psychopathy, a noun that means “a mental disorder in which an individual manifests amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish […]
Word of the Day: Incipient
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is incipient. It is an adjective meaning “beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/incipient). I chose it because it […]
Word of the Day: Felicific
Today’s Word of the Day, thanks to dictionary.com, is felicific, an adjective that means “causing or tending to cause happiness” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/). The website adds the following information about the word: […]
Word of the Day: Confetti
December 30 Confetti Today’s Word of the Day, thanks to the Dictionary Project, is confetti, a noun which means “small pieces of colorful paper thrown or dropped from overhead during […]
Word of the Day: Genial
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is genial. This adjective means “warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial,” or “favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild.” According […]
Word of the Day: Quandary
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word of the Day app from ADS Services, is quandary, a noun meaning “a tough decision or dilemma.” It is pronounced /’kwand(ɘ)ri/, […]
Word of the Day: Gumption
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is gumption. Dictionary.com says that gumption is an informal noun (that is like saying it is a slang word) that […]
Word of the Day: Inconnu
Today’s word of the day is inconnu, courtesy of www.dictionary.com. The noun means “a person who is unknown; stranger.” Oddly, it also means, “a game fish, Stenodus leucichthys, of fresh […]
Word of the Day: Narcissist
Today’s word of the day, thanks to The Dictionary Project, is narcissist. According to The Dictionary Project, the noun means “a person who is overly conceited and self-centered or who […]