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victoriousvocabulary: CINERARY [adjective] 1. of, like or pertaining to ashes. 2. holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies. Etymology: from Latin, from cinerārius, “relating to ashes”. [Agostino Arrivabene - Elogio
victoriousvocabulary: PSYCHOPOMP[noun]creatures, spirits, angels, or deities in many religions whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls to the afterlife. Their role is not to judge the deceased, but simply provide safe passage.Etymology:
victoriousvocabulary: EINZELGÄNGER [noun] lone wolf; loner; rogue. Etymology: German, Einzel-, “single, individual” + Gänger, “goer”. [Chris Rahn]
victoriousvocabulary: HIERURGY [noun] a holy act or rite of worship; sacred performance. Etymology: from Greek hierourgía, derivative of hierourgós, “ritually sacrificing priest”; hiero-, “worship or priestly” + -urgy, “to work”. [J. Kirk
victoriousvocabulary: IMMANITAS [noun] 1. immensity, vastness, excess. 2. monstrousness, enormity, fierceness, cruelty, barbarism; savagery; frightfulness. Etymology: Latin immānitās. [Olivia Chin Mueller - Panther]
victoriousvocabulary:BENEVOLENCE[noun]1. desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness. 2. an act of kindness; a charitable gift. 3. English History:a forced contribution to the sovereign.Etymology: from Middle English < Latin benevolentia,
victoriousvocabulary: LATRANT [verb] 1. barking; snarling. 2. complaining. Etymology: from Latin lātrans, present participle of lātro, “bark, bay”. [Chun Lo - The Wolf]
victoriousvocabulary: GAEA [aka GAIA] [noun] the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans. Etymology: Greek gaîa, “earth”. [Jesse Keisala - Prayers of Mother Nature]
sinbadism: just-shower-thoughts:It took me 23 years to realize that “be there or be square” is because you’re not a-round.no… it’s not… “square” was black slang for uncool in like the 70s… why do yall keep making up fake etymologies
victoriousvocabulary: BIBLIOMANIA [noun] an exaggerated preoccupation with the acquisition and ownership of books; an extreme passion for books. Etymology: from Greek biblion, “book” + mania, “madness”. [Ilovedoodle]
elmolincoln: This morning’s chat is on the topic of etymology. Earlier today I mentioned going for my walk (brief respite pictured here) and the question about the ambient temperature. Well, as you may be able to detect, it might have been just
victoriousvocabulary: ASTRIFEROUS [adjective] bearing stars; made of stars. Etymology: Latin astrifer; astrum - star + ferre - to bear. [Lizavan Rees]
victoriousvocabulary: VIVIFICENT [adjective] Obsolete: living; possessing life; not dead. Etymology: from Latin vivus “alive”. [Fay Helfer]
victoriousvocabulary: TRUCIDATION [noun] slaughter; the act of killing. Etymology: Latin trucidatio, from trucidare, "to slaughter". [Sin Eater]
victoriousvocabulary: PANOPTICON [noun] a building, as a prison, hospital, library, or the like, so arranged that all parts of the interior are visible from a single point. Etymology: from Greek pan, a combining form meaning “all” + optikón, “sight,
harrypotteristhebest: Pronunciation: /ˌsɛktəmˈsɛmprə/ SEK-təm-SEM-prəSuggested etymology: Correct classical Latin sectum, past participle of verb seco, “to cut”, and deformation of Latin adverb semper meaning “always”. Notes: Though Snape
victoriousvocabulary: OURANOPHILIA [noun] a love for the sky; an obsession with the heavens. Etymology: from Latin Uranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven” + philia, “love”. [Billy
fivegoldencockrings: shaunbwilson: A map of the United States with each state’s name replaced with its etymological root translated into English. (via imkharn) Here we come, North Carolina
victoriousvocabulary: PLETHORA[noun]1. overabundance; excess. 2. Pathology Archaic: a morbid condition due to excess of red corpuscles in the blood or increase in the quantity of blood.Etymology: from New Latin < Greek plēthṓra, “fullness”.-Original:
victoriousvocabulary: TRAUMWELT [noun] dream world; never-never land; a pleasing place existing only in dreams or imagination; a fantasy land. Etymology: German traum, “dream” (from Old High German troum, from Proto-Germanic *draumaz; akin to Low
victoriousvocabulary: LONGANIMITY [noun] patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance. Etymology: from Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis, “forbearing”, from longus, “long” + animus, “mind, soul”. [Francis Sydney
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victoriousvocabulary: SYLVAE [noun] 1. the trees or forests of a region. 2. a written or artistic work on the trees or forests of a region. Etymology: ultimately from Latin silva, “forest, a wood”. [Tomás Sánchez]
victoriousvocabulary: WHIGMALEERIE [noun] 1. a whim; notion. 2. a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick. Etymology: origin uncertain, though to be derived from Scots figmalirie. [Jasmine Becket-Griffith - Alice in Wonderland: Alice in
victoriousvocabulary: ANSCHAUUNG [noun] direct or immediate intuition or perception of sense data with little or no rational interpretation. Etymology: German - view, equivalent to anschau(en) - to view.
VIVIFICENT [adjective] Obsolete: living; possessing life; not dead. Etymology: from Latinvivus“alive”. [Fay Helfer]
blackfashion: Nude. Let’s have a microscopic look at Nude. Unclothed, stretching into bare, leaning upon nudus, jumping over naked. Therein lies the etymology of the word. Here’s an observation on nudity and sexuality: Europeans are obsessed with
victoriousvocabulary: INSOLATE [verb] expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun. Etymology: from Latin insōlāre - to place in the sun. [Father Arthur Poulin]
victoriousvocabulary: PREPONDERANT [adjective] superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing. Etymology: from Latin praeponderant- (stem of praeponderāns), present participle of praeponderāre “to outweigh”. [James Carroll Beckwith
victoriousvocabulary: ARIOSE [adjective] characterised by melody; songlike. Etymology: Anglicised version of Italian arioso, “songlike”, from aria. [25kartinok]
victoriousvocabulary: DESNUDO [adjective] 1. naked, nude, undressed; without clothes. 2. bare. 3. dispossessed, destitute. 4. plain, clear, manifest. Etymology: Spanish & Portuguese, ultimately from Latin nūdus, “naked”. [Caroline Vos]
victoriousvocabulary: UPAITHRIC [adjective] 1. having a roofless central space. 2. open to the sky. Etymology: irregular from Greek hypaithros, “in the open air, uncovered”. [Terry Fan - Rooftoppers]
victoriousvocabulary:SOMNIATE [verb] to dream. Etymology: from Latin somnium, “a dream”.[Fernando Martinez Ruppel]
victoriousvocabulary: TENUITY [noun] 1. thinness of form; slender. 2. the quality or condition of being tenuous; lack of thickness, density, or substance. Etymology: from Latin tenuitās, “thinness”. [Twiggy photographed by Justin de Villeneuve]
victoriousvocabulary: KINCHIN [noun] Chiefly British slang: a child. Etymology: from German Kindchen, diminutive of Kind, ”child”. [John Singer Sargent]
victoriousvocabulary: MANES [noun] 1. Roman Religion: the deified spirits of the ancient Roman dead honoured with graveside sacrifices. 2. the souls of the dead; shades; ghosts. 3. the spirit or shade of a particular dead person. Etymology: from Middle
victoriousvocabulary: FACILE [adjective] Music: easily, without fuss. Alternative definitions of facile. Etymology: ultimately from Latin facilis, “that can be done, easy”, equivalent to facere, “to do, make”. [Nikki Marie Smith]
victoriousvocabulary: DYSAPHIA [noun] impairment in the sense of touch. Etymology: Greek dys-, a combining form meaning “ill”, “bad”, + haphē, “touch”. [Shannon Bonatakis]
ephemeralintimacy: victoriousvocabulary: ESTIVALE [noun] French: summer - the usually warmest season of the year; between Spring and Autumn. Etymology: from Latin aestivalis. [Christian Schloe - A Midsummer Night’s Dream] That’s not entirely true.
victoriousvocabulary: VENATRIX [noun] huntress; a woman who hunts game; a female animal that hunts prey. Etymology: from vēnātor, “hunter” + -trīx, suffix for “female that does or is associated with a (specified) thing”; from vēnor, “hunt”.
victoriousvocabulary: ZERBRECHLICH [adjective] fragile; easily broken or damaged. Etymology: from German zerbrechen + -lich; zer, inseparable verbal prefix that denotes “asunder, to pieces, to bits” + brechen, from Old High German brehhan, from
victoriousvocabulary: PRECOR [verb] 1. I beseech, beg, pray, entreat. 2. I wish well or ill (to someone); I greet with a wish. Etymology: Latin, from prex, “request, petition, prayer”, from Proto-Indo-European *preḱ-, *perḱ-, “to ask, woo”.
victoriousvocabulary: MORTIFERA [noun] 1. Informal: deadly things. [adjective] 2. deadly; destructive; fatal. Etymology: from Latin mortis, genitive of mors, “death”. [Laurie Lipton]
victoriousvocabulary: PSYCHOMANTEUM [aka PSYCHOMANTIUM] [noun] a mirrored room, typically set up to communicate with the spiritual realm. Etymology: psycho (from Ancient Greek psychē, “soul”) + mant (from manteia, “divination”) + -eum (a suffix
victoriousvocabulary: DOUCEMENT [adjective] gently; quietly; softly. Etymology: French doux, “sweet, soft, mild, gentle”, from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis, “sweet”, from Proto-Indo-European *dḷkú-, “sweet” + -ment, from Late
victoriousvocabulary: LĪBER [adjective] free, unrestricted; not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes. Etymology: Latin. [Christian Schloe - Set Your Heart Free]
victoriousvocabulary: FLEBILE [adjective & adverb] Musical direction: (to play) mournfully. Etymology: from Latin flebilis, ”lamentable, wretched”. [Shannon Bonatakis - The Sound of Loneliness Makes Me Happier] My favorite kind
victoriousvocabulary: JÄGER [noun] 1. hunter. 2. fighter 3. light infantry. Etymology: from the German verb jagen, “to hunt”, from from Middle Dutch jaghen, from Old Dutch *jagon, from Proto-Germanic *jagōną. [Waldemar von Kozak] Mmmm jaeger
victoriousvocabulary: NOCTISONANCE [noun] sound or music heard during the night; night noises. Etymology: ultimately derived from Latin nox, “night” + sonāre, “to make a noise, resound”. [ebineyland]
victoriousvocabulary: THURIFICATION [noun] the burning or offering of, or perfuming with incense. Etymology: from Middle English thurybycacyon > Middle French thurification > Latin thurificatus, from thuris, “frankincense” > Ancient Greek
victoriousvocabulary: DRACOCIDE [noun] the act of killing a dragon. Etymology: Latin draco (dragon) + caedere (to kill). [Jorge Jacinto]
victoriousvocabulary: ENSORCELL [aka ENSORCEL] [verb] to bewitch; to enchant. Etymology: from Middle French ensorceler, “to bewitch”, dissimilated variant of ensorcerer. [Edward Burne-Jones - The Beguiling of Merlin] You have ensorcelled me 😍
victoriousvocabulary: APPETITION [noun] desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something. Etymology: from Latin appetītiō, “a longing for or desire”. [Erika Steiskal] I have such appetition …..
victoriousvocabulary: KALOLOGY[noun]the study of beauty; the branch of philosophy concerned with the study of such concepts as beauty, taste, etc.Etymology: ultimately from Ancient Greek kalli-, “beautiful” + logia, word-forming element meaning
victoriousvocabulary: DYSPHORIA[noun]a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting.Etymology: Neo-Latin < Greek dysphoría, “malaise, discomfort”.[yuumei - Dread]
victoriousvocabulary: GLOAMING[noun]1. dusk; twilight; the period between sunset and full night.2. the diffused light from the sky during the early evening or early morning when the sun is below the horizon.Etymology: Middle English gloming, Old English