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habiliments
Pronounced: huh-BIH-luh-muhnts, noun Notes: This words looks familiar, but I could not define it Yesterday’s word The word philocynic means, as a noun, “a dog lover”. As an adjective, is means “fond of dogs” First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1800s Background / Comments You probably recognized the Greek word philo- (loving)…
philocynic
Pronounced: fil-oh-SIN-ick, noun/adj Notes: I thought our word meant someone who either was fond of being a cynic or else enjoyed the company of cynics Yesterday’s word The word risorgimento is First usage Our word came into English in the late 1800s Background / Comments Our word came straight into English from the Italian word…
risogimento
Pronounced: ree-ZAHR-jih-MEN-toe, noun Notes: Another new word to me (note that this word may be capitalized) Yesterday’s word The word dobber means First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1800s Background / Comments Our word has different origins; the first two definitions come from the word dob (to inform; to put down; to…
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