Hesternal (adj)
hes-tur-nal
Of yesterday.
From Latin hesternus (of yesterday).
Example sentences
“As I walked down the hesternal streets of my childhood.”
Whimsical (adj) wim-sik-al Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way. (more…)
Obeisance (noun) o-bees-ans Deferential respect. Late Middle English (in the sense ‘obedience’): from Old French obeissance, from obeissant ‘obeying’, present participle of obeir. (more…)
Wanton (adj) won-tun (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked. (dated) Sexually unrestrained or having many casual sexual relationships (typically used of a woman). Middle English wantowen ‘rebellious,…
Concupiscence (noun) kon-coop-is-ens Strong sexual desire; lust. Middle English via Old French from late Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscent- ‘beginning to desire’, from the verb concupiscere, from con- (expressing intensive…
Pivotal (adj) piv-ot-al Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else. Late Middle English from French, probably from the root of dialect pue ‘tooth of…
Sleight (noun) sly-t The use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive. Middle English sleghth ‘cunning, skill’, from Old Norse slœgth, from slœgr ‘sly’. (more…)
Synodic (adj) sin-od-ik (Astronomy) Relating to or involving the conjunction of stars, planets, or other celestial objects. Mid 17th century via late Latin from Greek sunodikos, from sunodos (see synod).…
Soteriology (noun) sot-eer-ee-ol-oj-ee (theology) The doctrine of salvation. Mid 19th century from Greek sōtēria ‘salvation’ + -logy. (more…)
Morabaraba (noun) (South African) mo-ra-ba-ra-ba A traditional game of strategy played using stones which are placed and moved on rows of small holes in the ground, or on lines on…