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Pronounced: EE-tee-uh-late, verb

Notes: A new word to me; I don’t believe I’ve ever run across it


Yesterday’s word

The word orgulous means “haughty”

First usage

Our word came into English in the late 1200s

Background / Comments

I didn’t know our word existed; it would be fun to drop it into conversation when the word “haughty” is needed. Our word came from the Old French word orguill (pride).

Published by Richard

Christian, lover-of-knowledge, Texan, and other things.

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