Pronounced: dyou-vurh-SIV-uh-lunht, adj
Notes: An unknown word; interesting one
Yesterday’s word
The word inspissate means “to make or become thick or thicker”
First usage
Our word came into English in the early 1600s
Background / Comments
So, our word is a synonym of the verb “thicken”. I find it interesting is that (as far as I can recall), this is the first word with a Lithuanian background. Our word is related to the Lithuanian word spisti (to form a swarm); it traces back to the Latin word spissus (slow; dense), which came from the Greek word spidnos (compact). Our word originally was used in the literal sense, but over time, a metaphorical meaning was added as well.
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