Pronounced: odd, noun
Notes: I don’t think I’ve run across this word (how, uh, “odd” – heh)
Yesterday’s word
The word empyrean means
- relating to the highest heaven believed to contain pure light or fire
- relating to the sky; celestial
- sublime, elevated
First usage
This word came into English in the early 1500s
Background / Comments
The word comes from the Latin word empyreus, which came from the Greek word empyrios (fiery), which itself developed from pur (fire).
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