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felix culpa
Pronounced: FAY-licks KOOL-pah (alt: FEE-licks KOOL-pah; FAY-licks KUHL-pah; FEE-licks KUHL-pah), noun Notes: I saw the “felix” part of the phrase and thought it was related. Note that the plural is “feelix culpae” Yesterday’s word The word calliope means the Greek Muse of heroic poetry (capitalized) a musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a…
calliope
Pronounced: kuh-LIE-uh-pee (alt: KA-lee-ope), noun Notes: I did not know the alternate pronunciation, nor could I recall the meaning when it is capitalized Yesterday’s word The word marplot means “a meddlesome person who spoils a plan by interference” First usage Our word came into English in the early 1700s Background / Comments Our word came…
marplot
Pronounced: MAHR-plot, noun Notes: I have never run across this word Yesterday’s word The word pococurante means “indifferent; nonchalant” First usage Our word came into English in the early 1800s Background / Comments Our word started as a character in Voltaire’s work Candide, published in 1759. Many characters in that work were carefully named. Pococurante…
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