Tag: language
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: 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: 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 […]
Word of the Day: Glee
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Old English Wordhord app, is glee. According to dictionary.com, glee has two definitions: 1. “open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation”; and […]
Word of the Day: Paladin
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Merriam-Webster, is paladin. Merriam-Webster defines the word this way: “A paladin is a leading champion of a cause, or a trusted military leader.” […]
Word of the Day: Epiphany
Today’s word, thanks to Wiktionary, is epiphany, a noun with several meanings, all related: “[1] a Christian festival, observed on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles […]
Word of the Day: Pub
Today’s word of the day is pub. A pub, according to www.dictionary.com, is a bar or a tavern, and while that is probably what most people would think of, that […]
Word of the Day: Rune
For today’s word of the day, I have returned to the Old English Wordhord to pull out the word rune. The Old English is actually rӯne, pronounced /’rʏ nɘ/. I […]
Word of the Day: Qualtagh
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Wiktionary, is qualtagh. According to the website, the qualtagh (or quaaltagh) is the first person one meets after leaving their house on New […]
Word of the Day: Turpitude
Today’s Word of the Day, thanks to the Dictionary Project, is turpitude. Turpitude is a noun meaning “depravity; moral corruption; vileness” or more specifically “a depraved act or practice” (https://www.dictionaryproject.org/). […]