Alternal (adj)
al-tur-nal
Rare form of alternate
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Newton (d. 1607), translator and Church of England clergyman. From post-classical Latin alternalis from classical Latin alternus + -ālis.
Example sentences
“They go on alternal days.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)