Tag: linguistics
Word of the Day: Abjure
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is abjure. Pronounced / æbˈdʒʊər / or / æbˈdʒɜr / (I prefer the first pronunciation), this transitive verb means […]
Word of the Day: Proscribe
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is proscribe. Pronounced / proʊˈskraɪb /, with the stress on the second syllable, this transitive verb means “to denounce […]
Word of the Day: Punctilious
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is punctilious. Pronounced / pʌŋkˈtɪl i əs /, this adjective means “extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in […]
Word of the Day: Lachrymose
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is lachrymose. Pronounced / ˈlæk rəˌmoʊs /, this adjective means “suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful” or […]
Word of the Day: Adumbrate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is adumbrate. Pronounced / æˈdʌm breɪt / or / ˈæd əmˌbreɪt /, this transitive verb means “to produce a […]
Word of the Day: Hilarious
Today’s word of the day is hilarious. Just a side note before I launch in. One of the reasons we use italics in writing is to indicate that a particular […]
Word of the Day: Occultist
Today’s word of the day, as we continue the theme we have been exploring lately, is occultist. Pronounced / əˈkʌl tɪst /, with stress on the second syllable, this noun […]
Word of the Day: Diviner
Today’s word of the day is diviner. Pronounced / dɪˈvaɪ nər /, this noun means “a person who divines; soothsayer; prophet” or “a person skilled in using a divining rod” […]
Word of the Day: Augur
Today’s word of the day is augur. Pronounced / ˈɔ gər /, augur is usually used as a transitive verb meaning “to serve as an omen or promise of; foreshadow; […]
Word of the Day: Magi
Today’s word of the day is magi. Pronounced / ˈmeɪ dʒaɪ / or / ˈmædʒ aɪ /, with a soft g, magi is the plural of magus and means “the […]
Word of the Day: Soothsayer
Today’s word of the day is soothsayer. Pronounced / ˈsuθˌseɪ ər /, this noun means “a person who professes to foretell events” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/soothsayer). I do find it interesting that the […]
Word of the Day: Shaman
Today’s word of the day is shaman. Pronounced / ˈʃɑ mən /, ˈʃeɪ mən /, or /ˈʃæm ən / (although I have never heard that third version), this noun refers […]