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akrasia
Pronounced: uh-KRAY-zhuh (alt: uh-KRAY-zhee-uh), noun Notes: Another new word Yesterday’s word The word habiliments means First usage Our word came into English in the late 1300s to early 1400s Background / Comments I can almost see the word “habit” (that nuns wear), so that is the habiliments of a nun. Our word came from the…
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…
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