The word for today is…
didactic (adj) – 1. Intended to instruct.
2. Morally instructive.
3. Inclined to teach or moralise excessively.
Source : The Free Dictionary
Etymology : “fitted or intended for instruction; pertaining to instruction,” 1650s, from French didactique, from Latinised form of Greek didaktikos “apt at teaching,” from didaktos “taught,” past participle of didaskein “teach,” from PIE *dens- “to learn” (source also of Sanskrit dasra- “effecting miracles”).
The word for today is… inflection (noun) - 1: change in pitch or loudness of the voice 2a: the change of form that words undergo to mark such distinctions as those of case, gender, number, tense, person, mood, or voice b: a form, suffix, or element involved in such variation c:
The word for today is… onus (noun) - 1[Latin] a: burden b: a disagreeable necessity : obligation c: blame d: stigma 2[New Latin] : burden of proof Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Understanding the etymology of onus shouldn’t be a burden; it’s as simple as knowing that English borrowed the
The word for today is… anchorite (noun) - : a person who lives in seclusion usually for religious reasons Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The term "anchor" was being used for religious hermits about 450 years before "anchorite" came into common use in our language. The reclusive "anchor&
The word for today is… slight (adjective, verb, noun) - adjective 1a: having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body b: lacking in strength or substance : flimsy, frail c: deficient in weight, solidity, or importance : trivial 2: small of its kind or in amount verb 1: to
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