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victoriousvocabulary: DIGLADIATION [noun] fighting or fencing with swords. Etymology: from Latin digladiari (derived from gladius - a sword) - to fight like gladiators; to contend fiercely; to dispute violently. [Arik Roper]

victoriousvocabulary: EQUIPOISE[noun/verb]1. an equal distribution of weight; even balance; equilibrium.2. a counterpoise.Etymology: from Latin aequus, â€œequal, evenâ€ Middle English pois(e), â€œweightâ€ from an alteration of Latin pensum, â€œweight

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SKELLUM [noun] villain; rascal; scoundrel; rogue. Etymology: Dutch schelm - rogue, knave < Middle Low German; cognate with German schelm rogue, Old High German skelmo, scalmo - plague, corpse.

victoriousvocabulary: SILVICOLOUS [adjective] growing in or inhabiting woodlands. Etymology: Latin silva, “a wood, forest” -colous, a combining form meaning “inhabiting”. [Joon Ahn - Tree House]

Orange: Which came first, the colour or the fruit? Many languages use the same word (or derived words) for both the fruit and the colour, such as English, Italian, German, Spanish, Greek, Polish, Arabic, Tagalog and Mandarin. Logically, it makes sense

micdotcom: 9 fascinating maps show how common words developed over land and time We may live in an increasingly globalized world, but we often forget that the intermingling of cultures and languages far precedes the advent of laptops and smartphones.

The Smell Of Rain: How CSIRO Invented A New Word

victoriousvocabulary: DEVOID [adjective] 1. not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute. 2. absence of. [verb] 3. to deplete or strip of some quality or substance. Etymology: from Old French devoider, from des-, “out, away” voider, “to

victoriousvocabulary: OSCULATION [noun] 1. the act of kissing; a kiss. 2. close contact. 3. Geometry: the contact between two osculating curves or the like. Etymology: Latin ōsculātiōn-, stem of ōsculātiō, “a kissing”, equivalent to ōsculāt(us).

victoriousvocabulary: OPHIDIAN [adjective] 1. of or pertaining to snakes. [noun] 2. a snake. Etymology: from Greek ophidion, from ophis, “snake”. [Otto Schmidt]

victoriousvocabulary:NEFARIOUS[adjective]extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous.Etymology: Latin nefārius, “wicked, vile”, equivalent to nefās, offense against divine or moral law.[Florian Bertmer - Witch King & the Fell Beast]

victoriousvocabulary: SOUHAITER [verb] to hope for; to wish for; feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable; want something that cannot or probably will not happen. Etymology: from Old French sohaider, from Gallo-

victoriousvocabulary:KINCHIN [noun] a child. Etymology: from German Kindchen, diminutive of Kind, ”child”. [AyyaSap - Maddie Ziegler (Sia - Chandelier)]

victoriousvocabulary: ASTRIFEROUS [adjective] bearing stars; made of stars. Etymology: Latin astrifer; astrum - star ferre - to bear. [Lizavan Rees]

victoriousvocabulary:CAPNOMANIAC [noun] an individual who has an uncontrollable obsession with smoking tobacco products. Etymology: from Ancient Greek καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”) φόβος (μανία, “mania”). [Gerrel Saunders - 24 Karat]

victoriousvocabulary: GRASSATION [noun] 1. an act of attacking violently. 2. lying in wait to attack. 3. a wandering about with evil intentions. 4. rioting. Etymology: Latin grassation-, grassatio, from grassatus, past participle of grassari - to go

victoriousvocabulary: FLOROLOGER [noun] one who gathers flowers. Etymology: Latin flos (flower) Greek logia (account, explanation, narrative). [John William Waterhouse]

victoriousvocabulary: ASTRIFEROUS [adjective] bearing stars; made of stars. Etymology: Latin astrifer; astrum - star ferre - to bear. [Lizavan Rees]

victoriousvocabulary: SUBFUSC [adjective] 1. dusky; sombre; of a dark or dull colour; gloomy. 2. devoid of brightness or appeal; drab. [noun] 3. dark, dull clothing. 4. a formal academic dress. Etymology: from Latin subfuscus - dusky, from fuscus -

victoriousvocabulary: PREVENANCY [noun] courteous anticipation of others’ wishes; the act of anticipating another’s wishes, desires, etc., in the way of favour or courtesy; hence, civility; obligingness. Etymology: from Latin praevenīre, present

victoriousvocabulary: SOMNORIFIC [adjective] inducing sleep; drowsiness; soporific. Etymology: from Latin somnus (sleep, drowsiness) the suffix -fic (a combining form meaning “making,” “producing,” “causing,” appearing in adjectives borrowed

victoriousvocabulary: VREARE [noun] 1. love; a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. 2. wanting; longing; to feel a need or a desire for; wish for. Etymology: Aromanian, from the verb voi or Vulgar Latin *volēre < Latin volere,

victoriousvocabulary: DILETTO [noun] 1. beloved, loved one. 2. pleasure; delight. 3. hobby. [adjective] 4. beloved, something or someone who is loved. Etymology: Italian, from Latin dēlectāre “to delight”. [Christian Schloe] My diletto

victoriousvocabulary: SILVICIDE [noun] 1. the destruction of trees. 2. any substance that kills trees or forests particularly in relation to herbicides. Etymology: Latin silva - forest cida - cut/kill. Similar to dendrocide. [James R. Eads]

victoriousvocabulary: MOHNBLUMEN [pl.] [noun] poppies; any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers. Singular Mohnblume. Etymology: German mohn, “poppy” blume(n), “flowers”. [John Ottis Adams]

victoriousvocabulary: BRIMBORION [noun] a thing without value or use; trash, nonsense. Etymology: French, earliest use recorded in the 15th century. [image source] Thank you thank you thank for posting these covers. So fucking true!

victoriousvocabulary: INIMICAL [adjective] 1. adverse in tendency or effect; unfavourable; harmful. 2. unfriendly; hostile. Etymology: Latin inimīc (us) - unfriendly, hostile. [Robert Carter]

victoriousvocabulary: URINATOR [noun] one who dives under water in search of something, as for pearls; a diver. Etymology: from Latin urinari - to plunge under water, to dive. [Elisabetta Trevisan] Who knew that a urinator didn’t urinate?

victoriousvocabulary: DOLEFUL [adjective] sorrowful; mournful; melancholy; sadness; dreary. Etymology: ultimately derived from Latin dolor, equivalent to dol(ēre), “to feel pain”. [Bill Carman]

victoriousvocabulary: SIMPATICO [adjective] 1. congenial; likable; easy to get along with. 2. of like mind or temperament; compatible. 2. having attractive qualities; pleasing. Etymology: from Italian simpatia, “sympathy”. [Huebucket] So simpatico

victoriousvocabulary: ATIMY [noun] 1. loss of honour; disgrace; fallen. 2. public disgrace or stigma; infamy; loss of civil rights. Etymology: from Greek, atimia; a-, “not” timē, honour. [Gustave Doré - The Fall of Lucifer]

ikenbot: The Current Types of Nebulae Originally, the word “nebula” referred to almost any extended astronomical object (other than planets and comets). The etymological root of “nebula” means “cloud”. As is usual in astronomy, the old terminology

victoriousvocabulary: NOCEUR [noun] 1. one who sleeps late. 2. party animal, reveller. Etymology: French, ultimately from Latin nox, “night”. [Caitlin Hackett]

victoriousvocabulary: OPHIDIAN [adjective] 1. of or pertaining to snakes. [noun] 2. a snake. Etymology: from Greek ophidion, from ophis, “snake”. [Otto Schmidt]

victoriousvocabulary: PANTAGRUELIAN [adjective] 1. huge, gigantic, enormous. 2. voracious, insatiable. Etymology: from François Rabelais’ character Pantagruel (1532). [Noriyoshi Ohrai]

victoriousvocabulary: PERDIGNUS [adjective] very worthy; having worth, merit, or value; useful or valuable; extremely honourable; admirable. Etymology: Latin per, “very” - dīgnus, “appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet”. [Cory Godbey]

victoriousvocabulary: VIVIFICENT [adjective] Obsolete: living; possessing life; not dead. Etymology: from Latin vivus “alive”. [Fay Helfer]

victoriousvocabulary: INGLE [noun] 1. a domestic fire. 2. a fireplace; an open fire in a fireplace. 3. corner; angle. Etymology: most likely from Scots Gaelic aingeal “fire”. [Howl’s Moving Castle]

victoriousvocabulary: COQUILLAGE [noun] 1. decoration imitating shells; ornamental shell motifs. 2. decoration using shells. 3. shell. 4. shellfish. Etymology: from French coquille “shell (of a mollusk, nut, etc)”. [Edward Pustovoitov]

victoriousvocabulary: CHIARO DI LUNA [noun] moonlight; illumination from the moon. Etymology: Italian, chiaro (clear, light) di (of) luna (moon). [

kemetically-afrolatino: Black History Month fact #15 711 to 1492 Spain, as it is now known, was ruled by Black African Moors. The etymology of the word ‘Moor’ is black, or dark. Moors were a mix of Black African and Arabic Muslims who ruled Spain

patrocluz: ASTRIFEROUS (adjective) bearing stars; made of stars. etymology: latin astrifer; astrum - star ferre - to bear

victoriousvocabulary: CAPNOMANIAC [noun] an individual who has an uncontrollable obsession with smoking tobacco products. Etymology: from Ancient Greek καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”) φόβος (phobos, “fear”). [Fumie Sasabuchi]

victoriousvocabulary: EMBRUE [aka IMBRUE] [verb] 1. to stain, as with blood; bloodstains. 2. to impregnate or imbue. Etymology: late Middle English enbrewen < Middle French embreuver- “to cause to drink in, soak, drench” < Vulgar Latin *imbiberāre,

victoriousvocabulary: REVENANT [noun] 1. a person who returns. 2. a person who returns, supposedly from the dead. 3. a person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost. Etymology: from French for ghost, from revenir, “to come back”, from Latin revenīre,

victoriousvocabulary: STRIGINE[adjective]of or pertaining to owls; owl-like.Etymology: from Latin strig- “screech owl”, English -ine, suffix for “of or pertaining to, like”.[Tiffany Bozic - Strigiformes]

victoriousvocabulary: VETUST [adjective] venerable from antiquity; ancient; old. Etymology: from Latin vetustus “old, ancient”. [backji]

victoriousvocabulary: MEA CULPA [noun] a Latin phrase that translates into English as “through my fault” - an acknowledgment of a personal error or fault, acknowledgement of guilt. Etymology: from the Latin phrase meā culpā (“through my fault”),

VIVIFICENT [adjective] Obsolete: living; possessing life; not dead. Etymology: from Latinvivus“alive”. [Fay Helfer]

Have had a hard time writing. However, I did have time to create the basis of an entire etymology for A Present Fantasy. So you might notice some new words in that setting.Real quick though, and for later reference, that reality is defined by twin magical

randomslasher: randomslasher: sandersstudies: sandersstudies: Fucking annoyed at how many times I’ve given a friend or student a twenty second explanation of a grammatical ( punctuation, etymology, etc.) concept and they’re like “that’s IT?

lumos5000: thetelungbarrow: shippersona: digatisdi: I just found out Google has an etymology thing if you search “etymology of [word]” and [deep heavy breathing] THE WORD TARDIS HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 1800s WELL THEN…. DOOOOOOWEEEEOOOOOOOO

vividmaps:Manhattan’s hidden etymologies https://www.vividmaps.com/2018/03/manhattans-hidden-etymologies.html

Origin of the word “clue”: a ball of thread. “Clue” derives from “clew”, an archaic word for a ball of thread or twine.The reason? It references the famous Greek story of Theseus and the Minotaur. Kept in a labyrinth by King Minos, the

Origin of the word “pupil”: a little doll.Both meanings of the word “pupil” (a student, or the centre of the eye) have a similar etymology. The latin words “pupus” and “pupa” mean “little boy” and “little girl” respectively.

Origin of the word “calamari”: a reed pen.The English use of the word is borrowed from the Italian: plural of calamaro, which in turn comes from the Latin “calamarium”, meaning a pen case. This could refer either to a squid’s long, thin body,

victoriousvocabulary: ERYTHRISM [noun] also known as erythrochroism; unusual red pigmentation, as of hair or plumage. Etymology: from Greek eruthros, “red”. - Etymology: hexe by Tony Sandoval

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