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The word for today is… aphaeresis (noun) - : the loss of one or more sounds or letters at the beginning of a word (as in round for around) Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Borrowed from Late Latin, borrowed from Greek aphaíresis "taking away, removal, dropping of a letter or sound from
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… diaphanous (adjective) - 1: characterised by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through 2: characterised by extreme delicacy of form : ethereal 3: insubstantial, vague Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : What do the words diaphanous, epiphany, fancy, phenomenon, sycophant, emphasis, and phase all have in common?
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… sinuous (adjective) - 1a: of a serpentine or wavy form : winding b: marked by strong lithe movements 2: intricate, complex Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Although it probably makes you think more of snakes than head colds, sinuous is etymologically more like sinus than serpent. Sinuous and
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… quintessential (adjective, noun) - adjective : perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing noun : a quintessential element : something that is a typical part or pure example — usually plural Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The philosophers and scientists of the ancient world and the
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