Pronounced: ad-ven-TIH-shuhs, adj
Notes: Not what I thought
Yesterday’s word
The word panoply is
- a full suit of armor; ceremonial attire
- something forming a protective covering
- a magnificent or impressive array; a display of all appropriate appurtenances
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1500s
Background / Comments
Our word came from the Greek word panoplia (the full suit of armor worn by hoplites — heavily armed infantry soldiers of ancient Greece), which is made up of pan- (all) and hopla (armor; arms). This is the sense of the first definition above; the other definitions grew from the idea of “armor” and “full set” from the original meaning.
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