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June 7, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
egregiousadjective egre·gious \i-ˈgrē-jəs\
Definition of egregious1archaic : distinguished2: conspicuous; especially : conspicuously bad : flagrant egregious errorsegregious padding of the evidence — Christopher Hitchensegregiously adverbegregiousness noun
Origin and Etymology of egregiousLatin egregius, from e- + greg-, grex herd — more at gregarious
First Known Use: circa 1534
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Definition of egregious1archaic : distinguished2: conspicuous; especially : conspicuously bad : flagrant egregious errorsegregious padding of the evidence — Christopher Hitchensegregiously adverbegregiousness noun
Origin and Etymology of egregiousLatin egregius, from e- + greg-, grex herd — more at gregarious
First Known Use: circa 1534
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June 5, 2017
Monday Musings: Arizona Cloud Formation photos
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May 31, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
eglantinenoun eg·lan·tine \ˈe-glən-ˌtīn, -ˌtēn\Definition of eglantine: sweetbriar
Origin and Etymology of eglantineMiddle English eglentyn, from Anglo-French eglent, from Vulgar Latin *aculentum, from Latin acus needle; akin to Latin acer sharp — more at edge
First Known Use: 14th century
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Origin and Etymology of eglantineMiddle English eglentyn, from Anglo-French eglent, from Vulgar Latin *aculentum, from Latin acus needle; akin to Latin acer sharp — more at edge
First Known Use: 14th century
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May 29, 2017
Monday Musings: Arizona Sunset photos
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May 24, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
egadinterjection \i-ˈgad\variants: or egadsplay \i-ˈgadz\
Definition of egad—used as a mild oath
Origin and Etymology of egadprobably euphemism for oh God
First Known Use: 1673
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Definition of egad—used as a mild oath
Origin and Etymology of egadprobably euphemism for oh God
First Known Use: 1673
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May 22, 2017
Monday Musings: Arizona Cloud Formation photos
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May 17, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
edaciousadjective eda·cious \i-ˈdā-shəs\Popularity: Bottom 30% of words
Definition of edacious1archaic : of or relating to eating2: voraciousedacity \i-ˈda-sə-tē\ noun
Examples of edacious in a sentencemy edacious dining companion could always be counted on to order the largest—and often most expensive—item on the menu
Did You Know?Tempus edax rerum. That wise Latin line by the Roman poet Ovid translates as "Time, the devourer of all things." In its earliest known English uses, edacious meant "of or relating to eating." It later came to be used generally as a synonym of "voracious," and it has often been used specifically in contexts referring to time. That's how Scottish essayist and historian Thomas Carlyle used it when he referred to events "swallowed in the depths of edacious Time."
Origin and Etymology of edaciousLatin edac-, edax, from edere to eat — more at eat
First Known Use: circa 1798
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Definition of edacious1archaic : of or relating to eating2: voraciousedacity \i-ˈda-sə-tē\ noun
Examples of edacious in a sentencemy edacious dining companion could always be counted on to order the largest—and often most expensive—item on the menu
Did You Know?Tempus edax rerum. That wise Latin line by the Roman poet Ovid translates as "Time, the devourer of all things." In its earliest known English uses, edacious meant "of or relating to eating." It later came to be used generally as a synonym of "voracious," and it has often been used specifically in contexts referring to time. That's how Scottish essayist and historian Thomas Carlyle used it when he referred to events "swallowed in the depths of edacious Time."
Origin and Etymology of edaciousLatin edac-, edax, from edere to eat — more at eat
First Known Use: circa 1798
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May 15, 2017
Monday Musings: Arizona Sunset Photographs
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May 10, 2017
Weird Word Wednesday
ecphrasisnoun ec·phra·sisPopularity: Bottom 10% of words
Less common spelling of ekphrasis
: a literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art
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Less common spelling of ekphrasis
: a literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art
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May 8, 2017
Monday Musings: Arizona Cloud formation photographs
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