theriac

Pronounced: THIR-ee-ack, noun

Notes: An interesting word to add to one’s vocabulary


Yesterday’s word

The word journeyman is “a worker, athlete, performer, etc who is competent and reliable, although undistinguished”

First usage

Our word came into English in the mid-1400s

Background / Comments

Our word came from the Old French word jornee (a day’s work or travel), which came from the Latin word diurnum (day), which came from dies (day).

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