Prithee (exclamation) (archaic)
prith-ee
Please (used to convey a polite request)
Late 16th century abbreviation of I pray thee.
Example sentences
“Prithee, Thomas, I beg that you are honest with me.”
Incipient (adj) in-sip-ee-ent Beginning to happen or develop. Late 16th century (as a noun denoting a beginner): from Latin incipient- ‘undertaking, beginning’, from the verb incipere, from in- ‘into, towards’…
Theophany (noun) thee-of-an-ee A visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god. Old English, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek theophaneia, from theos ‘god’ + phainein ‘to show’. (more…)
Undercrackers (noun) (Br/informal) un-der-crak-erz Men's underpants. (more…)
Vedette (noun) ved-et (historic) A mounted sentry positioned beyond an army's outposts to observe the movements of the enemy. A leading star of stage, screen, or television. Late 17th century…
Herpetofauna (noun) (zoology) hur-peto-for-na The reptiles and amphibians of a particular region, habitat, or geological period. Modern Latin, from Greek herpeton ‘creeping thing, reptile’ + fauna. (more…)
Anemometer (noun) an-em-om-e-ta An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas. Early 18th century from Greek anemos ‘wind’ + -meter. (more…)
Oojamaflip (noun) (informal) oo-ja-ma-flip Used when one cannot think of or does not wish to use the name of something. Early 20th century of unknown origin. (more…)
Plock (noun/verb) p-lok A short low clicking sound / Make a short low clicking sound. 1930s imitative. (more…)