Emollient (adj/noun)
ee-mo-lee-unt
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Mid 17th century from Latin emollient- ‘making soft’, from the verb emollire, from e- (variant of ex- ‘out’) + mollis ‘soft’.
Example sentences
“Aloe vera is known for its emollient properties.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
