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Sunday word is "Orotund"
Orotund adjective 1. (Of the voice or phrasing) full, round, and imposing. 2. (Of writing, style, or expression) pompous or pretentious. "The alto soloist’s orotund voice filled the concert hall." "The tuba provides quite an orotund sound to any orchestra." "His letter to the editor came… read more
2y
Lost in Translation
'-ion' is a suffix derived from Latin, meaning, roughly: 'the process of'. 'pass' is a core derived from Latin, meaning: 'navigating over, under, around or through an obstacle'. 'com-' is a prefix derived from Latin, meaning: 'with eachother'. 'pass-ion' is a word derived from Latin,… (edited) read more
3y
New word of the day ..
Circumlocution [sir-kəm-lo-KYOO-shən] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 16th century 1. The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive. Examples of Circumlocution in a sentence "The drawn-out speech was not only boring, but also pure… read more
3y
David ~ Dawid ~ Deva
Name etymology is quite the intrigue.
3y
Are we enslaved by love?
A thrall is a slave and we are enthralled by the object of our love. Held captive by how captivating they seem. And this ought to inspire terror as terrible as being a slave to our emotions seems. Yet instead we say it is terrific in a positive way. I find this amazing (sugoi in Japanese). 凄い The… read more
