Word of the Day

Exigent (adj) ex-ij-ent Pressing; demanding. Early 17th century: from Latin exigent- ‘completing, ascertaining’, from the…

Fulgour (also fulgor) (noun) ful-ger Dazzling brightness; splendour; a bright light, a dazzling beam. Late…

Aestival (adj) est-iv-al Belonging to or appearing in summer. Late Middle English: from Latin aestivalis,…

Iatric (adj) ai-at-rik Relating to a physician or to medicine; medical. Mid 19th century: from…

Omnivolent (adj) om-nivel-unt Willing or wishing for everything; determining all things. Mid 17th century. Originally…

Assiduous (adj) as-id-ju-us Showing great care and perseverance. Mid 16th century: from Latin assiduus, from…

Lexical (adj) lek-si-kul Relating to the words or vocabulary of a language. Mid 19th century:…

Exiguous (adj) egz-ig-yu-us Very small in size or amount. Mid 17th century: from Latin exiguus…

Superlative (adj) soo-pur-la-tiv Of the highest quality or degree. (grammar) (of an adjective or adverb) expressing…