The word for today is…
paucity (noun) -
1: smallness of number : fewness
2: smallness of quantity : dearth
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : Paucity refers to "littleness" in numbers (as in "a paucity of facts") or quantity ("a paucity of common sense"). The word comes from paucus, Latin for "little."
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The word for today is… refuge (noun, verb) - noun 1: shelter or protection from danger or distress 2: a place that provides shelter or protection 3: something to which one has recourse in difficulty verb : to give refuge to : to seek or take refuge Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The re-
The word for today is… gnomic (adjective) - 1: characterized by aphorism 2: given to the composition of gnomic writing Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : A gnome is an aphorism—that is, an observation or sentiment reduced to the form of a saying. Gnomes are sometimes couched in metaphorical or figurative language,
The word for today is… incriminate (verb) - : to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Testimony may incriminate a suspect by placing him at the scene of a crime, and incriminating evidence is the kind that strongly links him
The word for today is… sotto voce (adverb or adjective) - 1: under the breath : in an undertone, also : in a private manner 2: very softly —used as a direction in music Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Sotto voce functions both as an adverb ("she began telling us sotto voce about
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