Tag: etymology
Word of the Day: Amiable
Today’s word of the day, thanks to The New York Times, is amiable. Amiable is an adjective that means “having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable” or “friendly; congenial” […]
Word of the Day: Pseudonym
Today’s word of the day, thanks to The New York Times, is pseudonym. Pseudonym means “a fictitious name used especially by an author to conceal their identity; pen name” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pseudonym). […]
Word of the Day: Symposium
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is symposium. Symposium means “a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, especially a meeting at which several speakers talk […]
Word of the Day: Apathetic
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the New York Times, is apathetic. Apathetic means “having or showing little or no emotion” or “not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive” […]
Word of the Day: Concatenate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Vocabulary.com, is concatenate (https://www.vocabulary.com/word-of-the-day/). Concatenate is a verb that means “to link together; unite in a series or chain” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/concatenate). Merriam-Webster says, “Concatenate […]
Word of the Day: Ally
Today’s word of the day is ally, in a continuation of the last three days. Ally can be a noun or a verb, and the verb can be used either […]
Word of the Day: Alloy
Today’s word of the day, thanks again to The Dictionary Project, is alloy. Alloy can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means “a substance composed of […]
Word of the Day: Alley
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Dictionary Project email, is alley. Alley is a noun that can mean “a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting […]
Word of the Day: Maecenatism
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Wordsmith’s daily A.Word.A.Day email, is maecenatism. Maecenatism means “Patronage, for example, the support or financial sponsorship provided to artists, musicians, or writers,” […]
Word of the Day: Caveat
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Merriam-Webster, is caveat. Caveat is a noun that means “an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking […]
Word of the Day: Galvanic
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Wordsmith’s “A Word A Day” email, is galvanic. The –ic suffix should make it clear that galvanic is an adjective. According to the […]
Word of the Day: Enamor
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Word Guru, sort of, is enamor. Enamor is a transitive verb (one that takes a direct object) that means “to fill or […]