Word of the Day February 13, 2018 Word of the Day – Antinomy Antinomy (noun) an-tin-o-mee A contradiction between two beliefs or conclusions that are in themselves reasonable;… Kath Love0
Word of the Day February 12, 2018 Word of the Day – Redivivus Redivivus (adj) (literary) (postpositive) red-ee-vee-vus Reborn; come back to life. Late 16th century: from Latin,… Kath Love0
Word of the Day February 11, 2018 Word of the Day – Pernoctate Pernoctate (verb) per-nok-tait Pass the night (somewhere). Early 17th century: from Latin pernoctat- ‘spent the… Kath Love1
Word of the Day February 10, 2018 Word of the Day – Autochthon autochthon (noun) aw-tok-thun An original or indigenous inhabitant of a place; an aborigine. Late 16th… Kath Love0
Word of the Day February 9, 2018 Word of the Day – Lustrum Lustrum (noun) (literary) lus-trum A period of five years. Late 16th century: from Latin, originally… Kath Love0
Word of the Day February 8, 2018 Word of the Day – Intumesce Intumesce (verb) (rare) in-too-mess Swell up. Late 18th century: from Latin intumescere, from in- ‘into’… Kath Love1
Word of the Day February 7, 2018 Word of the Day – Circumambulate Circumambulate (verb) (formal) sur-kum-am-boo-lait Walk all the way around (something) (more…) Kath Love1
Word of the Day February 6, 2018 Word of the Day – Suffragette Suffragette (noun) (historical) suff-ra-jet A woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest. Late… Kath Love1
Word of the Day February 5, 2018 Word of the Day – Quisquous Quisuous (adj) (Scottish) (rare) kwisk-us Difficult to deal with or settle; perplexing; (of a person)… Kath Love3
Word of the Day February 4, 2018 Word of the Day – Peradventure Peradventure (adv) per-ad-ven-tchu Perhaps. Middle English: from Old French per (or par) auenture ‘by chance’.… Kath Love0