Sunday, April 17, 2016

Some five-dollar words

fuscous
dark and sombre in color


jentacular
pertaining to breakfast


lamprophony
loudness and clarity of enunciation


opsimath
a person who begins to learn or study late in life


videnda
something worth seeing; things that should be seen or visited, especially if they mark the character of a person or place


4 comments:

  1. Although not strictly an opsimath, I certainly consider this post worth seeing --a videnda?-- and am glad I stopped by. Thanks! Delightful words.

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    1. Thanks, Geo! I may do this more often. The words have to be right, though... to me, the way they sound is just as important as their meanings.

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  2. Wonderful finds, these words of yours. I can't wait for the chance to sneak jentacular into a casual conversation.

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    1. Thanks, Squid. Apologies for not responding till now... life has been hectic.

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