Word of the Day

Word of the Day : March 15, 2021 Circumlocution noun ser-kum-loh-KYOO-shun Definition 1 : the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea 2 : evasion in speech Did you know? In The King's English, grammarian H. W. Fowler advised, "Prefer the single word to the circumlocution." Alas, that good advice was not followed by … Continue reading Word of the Day – Circumlocution

Word of the Day : March 12, 2021 Williwaw noun WILL-ih-waw Definition 1 a : a sudden violent gust of cold land air common along mountainous coasts of high latitudes b : a sudden violent wind 2 : a violent commotion Did you know? In 1900, Captain Joshua Slocum described williwaws as "compressed gales of wind … that Boreas handed down … Continue reading Word of the Day -Williwaw

Word of the Day : March 11, 2021 Tutelary adjective TOO-tuh-lair-ee Definition 1 : having the guardianship of a person or a thing 2 : of or relating to a guardian Did you know? Tutelary derives from the Latin noun tutelarius, meaning "guardian." Tutelarius, in turn, was formed by combining the word tutela ("protection" or "guardian") and -arius, a suffix that implies belonging and … Continue reading Word of the Day -Tutelary

Word of the Day : March 10, 2021 Felicitate verb fih-LISS-uh-tayt Definition 1 archaic : to make happy 2 a : to consider happy or fortunate b : to offer congratulations to Did you know? Felix, a Latin adjective meaning "happy" or "fruitful," is the root of the English words felicity and felicitate. The former, which is by far the more common of the … Continue reading Word of the Day – Felicitate