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
Kelley HeckartOtherworldly tales steeped in myth, magic & romance.http://www.kelleyheckart.comhttp://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttps://www.facebook.com/kelleyheckartauthorhttp://www.goodreads.com/kheckartAmazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C
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