Pronounced: GAS-truh-nome, noun
Notes: I was pretty close to this definition
Yesterday’s word
The word premiate means “to grant a prize or give an award to”
First usage
This word came into English in the mid-1500s
Background / Comments
This word comes from the medieval Latin word praemiātus, which is the past participle of praemiāre (to reward). I’ve not come across this word, but it seems pretty useful.
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