Musard (noun) (Obsolete)
muz-aad
a dreamer, a fool, an idler; a wretch
From 14c French
Polyadic (adj)
pol-ee-ad-ik
Involving three or more quantities, elements, or individuals.
Early 20th century: from poly- ‘many’, on the pattern of words such as dyadic, monadic.
Amygdaloid (adj)
am-ig-dal-oid
Shaped like an almond.
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek amugdalē ‘almond’.
Bwana (noun)
b-waan-a
(in Africa) a boss or master (often used as a title or form of address)
From Kiswahili.
Cation (noun)
kat-ay-on
A positively charged ion, i.e. one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis. The opposite of anion
Mid 19th century: from cata- ‘alongside’ or from cathode, + ion.
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Ootheca (noun)
o-eth-ee-ka
The egg case of cockroaches, mantises, and related insects.
Mid 19th century: from oo- ‘of an egg’ + Greek thēkē ‘receptacle’.
Vajra (noun)
vaj-ra
(in Buddhism and Hinduism) a thunderbolt or mythical weapon, especially one wielded by the god Indra.
From Sanskrit.