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Hircine (adj) her-sine Of or resembling a goat. Mid 17th century: from Latin hircinus, from…

Nidification (noun) nid-iff-i-kay-shun Nest-building Mid 17th century: from Latin nidificat- ‘made into a nest’ (from…

Antinomy (noun) an-tin-o-mee A contradiction between two beliefs or conclusions that are in themselves reasonable;…

Redivivus (adj) (literary) (postpositive) red-ee-vee-vus Reborn; come back to life. Late 16th century: from Latin,…

Pernoctate (verb) per-nok-tait Pass the night (somewhere). Early 17th century: from Latin pernoctat- ‘spent the…

autochthon (noun) aw-tok-thun An original or indigenous inhabitant of a place; an aborigine. Late 16th…

Lustrum (noun) (literary) lus-trum A period of five years. Late 16th century: from Latin, originally…

Circumambulate (verb) (formal) sur-kum-am-boo-lait Walk all the way around (something) (more…)

Suffragette (noun) (historical) suff-ra-jet A woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest. Late…