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Canterbury tale
Pronounced: KAN-tuhr-ber-ee tail, noun Notes: I have heard of the Canterbury tales, but not our phrase Yesterday’s word The word interstice means a space that intervenes between things; especially the space between closely spaced things a short space of time between events First usage Our word came into English in the late 1500s Background /…
interstice
Pronounced: in-TUHR-stuhs, noun Notes: I have heard a related word Yesterday’s word The word faitour means “a cheat or impostor” First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1300s Background / Comments It is great to have another word for a cheat! Our word came from the Latin word factor (maker; doer; perpetrator) which…
faitour
Pronounced: FAY-tuhr, noun Notes: A word I can use! Yesterday’s word The word macédoine means a confused mixture; medley a mixture of fruits or vegetables served as a salad or cocktail or in a jellied dessert or used in a sauce or as a garnish First usage Our word came into English in the early…
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