Pronounced: an-tih-mus-KASS-suhr, noun
Notes: I recognize our word, but not meaning (more tomorrow)
Yesterday’s word
The word luciferin is “any of various organic substances that upon oxidation produce a virtually heatless light” (such as the light fireflies produce).
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1800s
Background / Comments
Many people know that Lucifer is a name for the devil; however, it is a Latin word meaning “light-bearing”. It means this because it is made up of luc- (light) and -fer (bearing; producing).
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