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- A. Word. A. Day -- Words From Archives
Home Today's Word Yesterday's Word Archives FAQ A Word A Day--interrex Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio interrex (IN-tuhr-reks) noun, plural interreges (in-tuhr-REE-jeez) A person holding supreme authority in a state during an interregnum (the interval of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of a successor) [From Latin, inter- between + rex, king ] "The consuls, too
- A. Word. A. Day --rizz
noun: The ability to charm or seduce verb intr : To charm or seduce
- isoteric - Wordsmith Talk
Exoteric is easy So is esoteric But I found
- A. Word. A. Day --exoteric
“Ancient commentators distinguish between [Aristotle’s] esoteric and exoteric writings -- the former were highly technical pieces, written for use within the school, and the latter well-crafted pieces for public consumption ” Jeremy Stangroom James Garvey; The Great Philosophers; Arcturus; 2015
- A. Word. A. Day -- Words From Archives
Peter Goodman, Piano forte, Newsday, Jan 9, 1994 This week's theme: unusual, esoteric, preposterous words X-Bonus The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones -Joseph Joubert (1754-1824)
- A. Word. A. Day --diachrony - Wordsmith. org
Few are worthy of such esoteric knowledge OK, we said that because we don’t understand it ourselves But in good conscience we can’t leave you stranded and uninformed So we recruited AI to explain it (see the image on the right) Enjoy See more usage examples of diachrony in Vocabulary com’s dictionary
- A. Word. A. Day -- Words From Archives
Home Today's Word Yesterday's Word Archives FAQ A Word A Day--paranymph Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio paranymph (PAR-uh-nimf) noun 1 A groomsman or a bridesmaid 2 In ancient Greece, a friend who accompanied the bridegroom when he went to bring home the bride, or the bridesmaid who escorted the bride to the bridegroom [From Late Latin paranymphus, from Greek paranymphos (masculine and
- A. Word. A. Day --apopemptic - Wordsmith. org
Words that are unusual, picturesque, whimsical, esoteric, or intriguing And like all the creatures in this world, these words serve a purpose (as shown by the accompanying citations)
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