Tag: linguistics
Word of the Day: Utter
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Dictionary.com, is utter. Utter can be a verb or an adjective. As an adjective, it means “complete; total; absolute, unconditional; unqualified” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/utter). As […]
Word of the Day: Testudinal
Today’s word of the day, thanks to wordsmith.org, is testudinal. According to the website, this adjective can mean slow, arched, or old, and that is comes from the Latin testudo, […]
Word of the Day: Adept
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The New York Times, is adept. Adept can be an adjective or a noun. As an adjective, it means “very skilled” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/adept). As […]
Word of the Day: Laconic
Today’s word of the day is laconic. It is an adjective that means “using few words; terse” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/laconic). The word entered the language around the “1580s, literally ‘of or pertaining […]
Word of the Day: Wyvern
Today’s word of the day, from Dictionary.com, is wyvern, which can also be spelled wivern. It is pronounced with a “long I,” /ˈwaɪ vərn/. It is a noun which refers […]
Word of the Day: Inanity
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the NY Times, is inanity. The Times defines inanity as “a total lack of meaning, significance or substance” (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/learning/word-of-the-day-inanity.html). Dictionary.com defines the noun […]
Word of the Day: Peripatetic
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The Dictionary Project email, is peripatetic. It can be either an adjective or a noun, and both have two, connected meanings. The adjective […]
Word of the Day: Utmost
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The Dictionary Project’s daily email, is utmost. Utmost can be an adjective or a noun, according to TDP. As an adjective, it means […]
Word of the Day: Amalgamate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Dictionary.com, is amalgamate. It is a verb that means “to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/). The […]
Word of the Day: Bucolic
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Vocabulary.com, is bucolic. This adjective means “of or relating to shepherds” or “of, relating to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bucolic). The […]
Word of the Day: Stipulate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Dictionary.com, is stipulate. According to the dictionary, to stipulate is “to require as an essential condition in making an agreement” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/stipulate-2024-02-04/). Merriam-Webster has […]
Word of the Day: Acquisitive
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Dictionary.com, is acquisitive. Aquisitive means “tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/acquisitive). The word entered […]