Pronounced: SIH-bull, noun
Notes: Sounds like a woman’s name, but I didn’t know the meanings
Yesterday’s word
The word scrutate means “to investigate”
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1800s
Background / Comments
As much as I enjoy mystery/detective stories, I’m surprised that I have not run across our word. It came from the Latin word scrutari (to examine).
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