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The morning mist was extremely delicate, almost otherworldly: ethereal and beautiful. š«ļø Todayās #WordOfTheDay, ethereal, comes from Greek for āupper air.ā What other words describe beauty or lightness?
Volunteers were wholeheartedly enthusiastic about cleaning the creekāgung-ho and eager to work. š Todayās #WordOfTheDay means "wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal," and has roots in Chinese, where it means "work together." Do you know any other English words or expressionsā¦
Some words we did not pronounce right the first time: āquinoaā has duped us in the past. āHyperboleā seems pretty unfair. And "segue" is just plain mean. Drop your funniest accidental mispronunciation in the comments! š¤
The company put us on furlough until business picked up: temporary leave from work. š Todayās #WordOfTheDay comes from Dutch, where it once meant āpermission.ā It was originally used for military leave. What other words do you know that only apply to the workplace?
The city hired an ombudsman to handle complaints about the disruptive construction project that is about to begin. šļø Todayās #WordOfTheDay refers to a government official who investigates complaints from citizens about other officials or agencies. The word comes directly fromā¦
The child looked like a cherub: an angel with rosy cheeks and wings. š¼ Todayās #WordOfTheDay comes from a Hebrew word for āwinged angel.ā What other religious terms became everyday words?
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My favorite bon mot from an author is an Oscar Wilde quote: āI can resist everything but temptation." It always makes me smile! š Todayās #WordOfTheDay means "a witty remark or clever saying" and comes from French, literally translating to āgood word.ā What witty words orā¦
We don't know what to do with this information, but the words "muscle" and "mouse" come from the same Latin root, because it was thought that flexing biceps looked like little mice under the skin. ššŖ Do with that what you will! Do you know any other strange etymological facts?ā¦
The football pundit analyzed every play from Sundayās game with authority. š Todayās #WordOfTheDay comes from Sanskrit, meaning "learned man," but it entered English through Hindi. Do you know another word for expert or authority?
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