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Word of the Day – Astrometry

By December 31, 2018Word of the Day

Astrometry (noun)

as-trom-et-ree

The measurement of the positions, motions, and magnitudes of stars.

Example sentences

“Astrometry tells us there are plenty of Goldilocks planets.”

Word of the Day – Caesura

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Word of the Day - Caesura (noun) si-zjur-a

Word of the Day – Parea

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Word of the Day - Parea (Παρέα) (noun) (Greek) pa-REH-a

Word of the Day – Mukbang

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Word of the Day - Mukbang

Word of the Day – Mephistophelian

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Word of the Day - Mephistophelian (adj) mef-is-toe-fel-ee-an

Word of the Day – Vainglorious

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Word of the Day - Vainglorious (adj) vayn-glaw-ree-us

Word of the Day – Kefi

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Word of the Day - Kefi (Κέφι) (Greek) (noun) kef-ee

Word of the Day – Flagrant

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Word of the Day - Flagrant (adj) flay-grunt

Word of the Day – Matriarchy

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Word of the Day - Matriarchy (noun) may-tree-ar-kee

Word of the Day – Boscage

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Boscage (noun) bos-kij a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket. 1350–1400; Middle English boskage. Middle French boscage. (more…)

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