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November 17, 2019

Word of the Day – Priamel

Priamel (noun) pri-ml Originally: a type of short poem cultivated in Germany in the 15th…

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November 16, 2019

Word of the Day – Loggia

Loggia (noun) low-ja A gallery or room with one or more open sides, especially one…

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November 15, 2019

Word of the Day – Portcullis

Portcullis (noun) port-kul-is A strong, heavy grating that can be lowered down grooves on each…

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November 14, 2019

Word of the Day – Billycock

Billycock (noun) (historic) bil-ee-kok A type of bowler hat. Mid 19th century said to be…

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November 13, 2019

Word of the Day – Mollipilose

Mollipilose (adj) (zoology) (archaic) mol-ee-pil-ose Having soft hairs; downy Mid 18th century from Latin pilosus,…

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November 12, 2019

Word of the Day – Opisthotonos

Opisthotonos (noun) (medicine) op-is-thot-on-us Spasm of the muscles causing backward arching of the head, neck,…

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November 11, 2019

Word of the Day – Xi

Xi (noun) k-sai The fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet From Greek (more…)

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November 10, 2019

Word of the Day – Zenith

Zenith (noun) zen-ith The time at which something is most powerful or successful. Late Middle…

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November 9, 2019

Word of the Day – Contrapuntal

Contrapuntal (adj) (music) kon-tra-pun-tal Of or in counterpoint. Mid 19th century from Italian contrapunto (see…

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November 8, 2019

Word of the Day – Quodlibet

Quodlibet (noun) (archaic) kwod-lib-et A topic for or exercise in philosophical or theological discussion. Late…

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