February 20, 2019
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An ebullient person is someone who is bubbling with excitement. This adjective originates from the Latin bullire, which means to bubble out. Ebullient also has an archaic meaning which refers to the roiling of a boiling liquid. Here are some examples … Continue reading
February 13, 2019
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Onomastics refers to the broad science of naming be it toponomastics (the study of place names) or anthroponomastics (the study of personal names). Why onamastics? It’s useful in data mining. Onomasticians study the process of naming of persons and places in myth, … Continue reading
February 6, 2019
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Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase and is most similar to the phrases ‘give and take’ and ‘tit for tat’. Initially, in the 1500s, the phrase implied substitution such as the substitution of one medicine for the other (the … Continue reading
January 30, 2019
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Here’s a new column every week where we talk about one word that catches our fancy. Ineffable is an adjective that deals with ideas that shouldn’t be expressed. This includes uttering the name of gods such as the name of God … Continue reading