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Word of the Day : January 22, 2021 Sarcophagus noun sahr-KAH-fuh-gus Definition : a stone coffin; broadly : coffin Did you know? Body-eating coffins might sound like something out of a horror film, but flesh-eating stone? The latter plays a role in the etymology of sarcophagus; it is the literal translation of líthos sarkóphagos, the Greek phrase that underlies the English term. … Continue reading Word of the Day – Sarcophagus

Word of the Day : January 21, 2021 Exact verb ig-ZAKT Definition 1 : to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain 2 : to call for as necessary or desirable Did you know? Exact derives from a form of the Latin verb exigere, meaning "to drive out, to demand, or to measure." (Another descendant of exigere is the word exigent, which can … Continue reading Word of the Day – Exact

Word of the Day : January 20, 2021 Gulosity noun goo-LAH-suh-tee Definition : excessive appetite : greediness Did you know? Gulosity is a rare word for "gluttony" that sees only occasional use in English these days. It derives via Middle English and Anglo-French from the Latin adjective gulosus ("gluttonous") and ultimately from the noun gula ("gullet"). It was apparently a favorite word of famed … Continue reading Word of the Day – Gulosity

Word of the Day : January 19, 2021 Conjecture verb kun-JEK-cher Definition 1 : to arrive at or deduce by surmise or guesswork : guess 2 : to form a supposition or inference Did you know? When the noun conjecture entered English in the 14th century, it referred to the act of interpreting signs or omens especially to make prognostications. That sense is now obsolete, but by … Continue reading Word of the Day – Conjecture