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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

Word of the Day : October 5, 2020 Appreciable adjective uh-PREE-shuh-bul Definition : capable of being perceived or measured Did you know? Appreciable, like the verb appreciate, comes from the Late Latin verb appretiare ("to appraise" or "to put a price on"). It is one of several English adjectives that can be applied to something that can be detected, felt, … Continue reading Word of the Day – Appreciable

Word of the Day : October 2, 2020 Pachyderm noun PAK-ih-derm Definition : any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin; especially : elephant Did you know? Pachydermos in Greek means literally "having thick skin" (figuratively, it means "dull" or "stupid"). … Continue reading Word of the Day – Pachyderm