The Poetry Fox
Welcome to Word Wednesday. I know I usually give you a “word of the day”, but today, I give you
Tag: Word Wednesday
Thursday Word of the Day: Lemma
lemma [lem-uh] noun In morphology and lexicography, a lemma (plural lemmas or lemmata) is the canonical form, dictionary form, or
Word Wednesday: Finifugal
Finifugal Pronunciation adjective | [fan’ee-fyoo-gal] Definition Hating endings; of someone who tries to avoid or prolong the final moment of a
Where in the World is the Editor?
I’m going to be traveling this week, so the usual Monday Musings and Word Wednesday posts may be delayed. (I
The Chained Library at Hereford Cathedral
As a history major in undergrad, and a book lover for more years than I care to count, finding the
James Thurber Cartoon: “I’m So Glad You’re a Writer…”
While doing research for the Give A Lick: Literary Postage Stamps – Humorists Ogden Nash and James Thurber post, I wanted
Word Wednesday: Words Spied
acroname n. A name that is the acronym of a longer name. [Deseret News] ambidisastrous adj. Equally ruinous or calamitous in two ways or
Word Wednesday: Dord, the mysterious ghost word
The Mysterious “Dord” In 1934, the word “Dord“ appeared in the Second Edition of Webster’s New International Dictionary on page 771, between “dorcopsis”
Word Wednesday: Qualtagh
Qualtagh Pronunciation noun | Kwol-tog Definition The first person one meets (either leaving or entering their house) after the start of
Guinness World Records Words
Guinness World Records Words Note From the Editor’s Desk: I enjoyed researching this so much that I decided to give
Word Wednesday: Sesquipedalian
Sesquipedalian Pronunciation adjective | ses·qui·pe·da·lian \ˌses-kwə-pə-ˈdāl-yən\ Definition Having many syllables given to, or characterized by the use of long words Etymology mid
Word Wednesday: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis Editor’s Note: This is the follow up to last week’s Word Wednesday, where I mentioned pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis beat out
Word Wednesday: Floccinaucinihilipilification
Floccinaucinihilipilification Pronunciation noun |FLOK-si-NO-si-NY-HIL-i-PIL-i-fi-KAY-shuhn /ˌfläksəˌnôsəˌnīˌhiləˌpiləfiˈkāSHən/ Definition Estimating something as worthless. Etymology Mid 18th century: from Latin flocci, nauci, nihili, pili (words
