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I love words and their etymologies so in secondary I would find a new word to be âword of the dayâ and post it in the group chat with my friends (and get them to construct sentences using the word lol) so in the interests of ~ expanding our knowledge ~
Iâm going to be doing that here every day during the quarantine (might forget some days) and will be taking definitions/etymologies/other info from various online dictionaries/websites etc and will check multiple sources to keep info correct. Will use UK English for spellings
Iâll also try to say where I found the word from so hopefully making this thread will encourage me to read more widely as I search for new words. Also, this is not an April Fools as lame as it might seem lol I just like this kinda shit (donât judge me pls)
Words are fun!!
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Words are fun!!
WOTD: Cacoethes [kak-oh-ee-theez] (noun)
An irresistible urge; mania.
From mid-16th c., derived from Latin < Greek âkakoÄthesâ (wickedness)
< Greek âkakosâ (bad) and âÄthosâ (disposition)
Found this word doing a quiz (linked) on the Dictionary website https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/ ">https://www.dictionary.com/games/qui...
An irresistible urge; mania.
From mid-16th c., derived from Latin < Greek âkakoÄthesâ (wickedness)
< Greek âkakosâ (bad) and âÄthosâ (disposition)
Found this word doing a quiz (linked) on the Dictionary website https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/ ">https://www.dictionary.com/games/qui...
WOTD: Hypnagogic [hip-nuh-goj-ik] (adj.)
Relating to the period of drowsiness immediately before sleep.
Late 19th c., from French âhypnagogiqueâ < Greek âhupnosâ (sleep) + âagĆgosâ (leading, inducing) < Greek âageinâ (to lead)
Found in @rezaaslanâs book Iâm reading
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Relating to the period of drowsiness immediately before sleep.
Late 19th c., from French âhypnagogiqueâ < Greek âhupnosâ (sleep) + âagĆgosâ (leading, inducing) < Greek âageinâ (to lead)
Found in @rezaaslanâs book Iâm reading
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âGod: A Human History of Religionâ. Aslan uses the adj. to describe a cave image (from 18-16,000 BCE) first studied by archaeologist Henri Breuil called âThe Sorcererâ. Breuil initially believed the image was of a shaman but later concluded it was the first image of God.
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WOTD: Henotheism [hen-oh-thee-iz-uhm] (noun)
Adherence to one particular god out of several, esp by a family, tribe, or other group
Mid 19th c., from Greek âheisâ âhenosâ (one) + âtheosâ (god) + English â+ismâ
Found in @rezaaslanâs âGod: A Human History of Religionâ (1/2)
Adherence to one particular god out of several, esp by a family, tribe, or other group
Mid 19th c., from Greek âheisâ âhenosâ (one) + âtheosâ (god) + English â+ismâ
Found in @rezaaslanâs âGod: A Human History of Religionâ (1/2)
where he discusses how monotheism was rejected by ancient civilisations and henotheism was the common form of spiritual expression (2/2)
WOTD: Panglossian [pan-glos-ee-uhn] (adj.)
Characterised by or given to extreme optimism, especially in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity
Early 19th c., after Pangloss, an optimistic character in Voltaireâs Candide, from Greek âpanâ (all) + âglossaâ (tongue) (1/2)
Characterised by or given to extreme optimism, especially in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity
Early 19th c., after Pangloss, an optimistic character in Voltaireâs Candide, from Greek âpanâ (all) + âglossaâ (tongue) (1/2)
I found this word in this NYT article (linked) from 4 weeks ago used to discuss how Trumpâs optimistic comments regarding coronavirus have sometimes pushed the boundary into dismissing the virus as a problem (2/2) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/08/us/politics/trump-coronavirus.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/0...
WOTD: Forensic [fuh-ten-sik] adj.
1. relating to the application of scientific methods to the investigation of crime
2. relating to courts of law
mid 17th c., from Latin forensis (in open court, public < forum (what is out of doors)
Since yâall are talking about it so much
1. relating to the application of scientific methods to the investigation of crime
2. relating to courts of law
mid 17th c., from Latin forensis (in open court, public < forum (what is out of doors)
Since yâall are talking about it so much
I havenât done a word of the day in ages lmao feel bad I totally forgot about this thread rip but hereâs the excuse I needed to bring it back
