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viva voce
Pronounced: vaye-vuh-VOH-see (alt: vee-vuh-VOH-chay), adverb Notes: I happen to know this word, but I don’t think it is well-known Yesterday’s word The word aquabib means First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1700s Background / Comments Our word came from the Latin words aqua (water) and bibere (to drink). After seeing the origin,…
aquabib
Pronounced: AK-wuh-bib, noun Notes: I didn’t know the word, but it made sense after seeing the definition Yesterday’s word The word syllabub is “milk or cream that is curdled with a acid beverage (like cider or wine) – usually sweetened and served as a drink or dessert” First usage Our word came into English in…
syllabub
Pronounced: SIH-luh-buhb, noun Notes: Our word differs from syllabus by one letter, but the meaning are not related Yesterday’s word The word contrafactum is “a composition that makes use of an existing piece of music with different lyrics” First usage Our word came into English in the 1940s Background / Comments I have said “same…
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