English Language

Ergo (adverb) ur-go Therefore Borrowed into English from Latin around 1350–1400. The word appears in…

Prolixity (noun) prol-iks-it-ee The state or quality of being unnecessarily or tediously wordy; verbosity. First…

Interiority (noun) in-tee-ree-or-it-ee the quality of being focused on one's inner life and identity From…

Decathect (verb) dee-kath-ekt to withdraw one's feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object),…

Ebullient (adj) eb-ool-ee-yunt Overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited Ebullient was first recorded in…

Backronym (noun) bak-ron-im An existing word turned into an acronym by creating an apt phrase…

Bagatelle (noun) bag-uh-tel Something of little value or importance; a trifle. First recorded in 1630–40…

Troat (verb) troht (of a rutting buck) to call or bellow. C17: probably related to…