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Word of the Day : October 9, 2020 Leitmoif noun LYTE-moh-teef Definition 1 : a melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation in a music drama 2 : a dominant recurring theme Did you know? The English word leitmotif (or leitmotiv, as it is also spelled) comes from the German Leitmotiv, meaning "leading motive," and … Continue reading Word of the Day – Leitmotif

Word of the Day : October 8, 2020 Collogue verb kuh-LOHG Definition 1 dialect : intrigue, conspire 2 : to talk privately : confer Did you know? Collogue has been with us since the 17th century, but beyond that little is known about its origin. In his 1755 dictionary, Samuel Johnson defined collogue as "to wheedle, to flatter; to please with kind words." The "intrigue or … Continue reading Word of the Day – Collogue

Word of the Day : October 7, 2020 Pecuniary adjective pih-KYOO-nee-air-ee Definition 1 : consisting of or measured in money 2 : of or relating to money Did you know? Pecuniary first appeared in English in the early 16th century and comes from the Latin word pecunia, which means "money." Both this root and Latin peculium, which means "private property," are … Continue reading Word of the Day – Pecuniary

Word of the Day : October 6, 2020 Forebear noun FOR-bair Defintion : ancestor, forefather; also : precursor Did you know? Forebear (also spelled, less commonly, as forbear) was first used by our ancestors in the days of Middle English. Fore- means "coming before," just as in forefather, and -bear means "one that is." This -bear is not to be confused with the -bear in the unrelated verb forbear, which comes from Old … Continue reading Word of the Day – Forebear