Category: Word of the Day
Daily posts of an individual word study
Word of the Day: Homily
Today’s word of the day comes from the Wordsmith website, https://wordsmith.org/words/homily.html. The word is homily. It’s pronounced / ˈhɒm ə li /. Notice that the first syllable is stressed, the second syllable […]
Word of the Day: Apollyon
Today’s word of the day comes from www.wordsmith.org: Apollyon. Most of us would recognize Apollyon as a name, one that is found in the Book of the Revelation of John, […]
Word of the Day: Elucidate
The www.wordthink.com word of the day for today is elucidate. It’s a verb meaning “to make (something) clear; to explain.” The pronunciation is / ɪˈlu sɪˌdeɪt /, with the emphasis on […]
Word of the Day: Oxymoron
The Mirriam-Webster word of the day for today is oxymoron. The dictionary defines it as “a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness); broadly : something (such as a concept) that is made […]
Word of the Day: Redoubtable
Today’s word of the day comes from Infoplease.com, and it redoubtable. Redoubtable is an adjective meaning “that is to be feared; formidable,” or “commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or the […]
Word of the Day: Acquiesce
The Mirriam-Webster word of the day for today is the verb acquiesce. According to the dictionary’s website, it means “to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or privately—often used with in […]
Word of the Day: Maverick
Today’s word of the day comes from the Number2.com website, and it’s maverick. According to the website, maverick can mean an “unbranded ranch animal” or “a person who takes an […]
Word of the Day: Endogenous
Today’s word of the day comes from Anchor.fm: endogenous. According to Anchor,” Endogenous is an adjective that means originating from within. The Greek prefix E-N-D-O means ‘from within.’ And Genous […]
Word of the Day: Existential
The Dictionary.com word of the day for today is existential / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /. The little mark before stɛn indicates that that syllable has the primary stress, and the little […]
Word of the Day: Burke
Burke: Word of the Day The www.alphadictionary.com word of the day for today is burke (bɜrk—just like bird, except for the last consonant sound). It’s a verb, so we should […]
Word of the Day: Vicissitudes
The WordGenius.com word of the day for today is vicissitude [/ vɪˈsɪs ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /: the /ɪ/ in the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is what we learned to call the “short […]
Word of the Day: Deontology
So, a big, fancy philosophy word for today’s Word of the Day, this time coming from Word Genius. The website gives two definitions for deontology: “1. A theory of ethics […]