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Word of the Day

Postby thisnthat » 31 Jul 2017, 18:00

This game is easy but informative. Just learn a new word today then share it and the definition in your own words. :D

Eponymous

It basically means being named after someone or when someone gives their name to a person or thing.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby morgoodie » 01 Aug 2017, 00:06

cornucopia - means an abundance or large amount of something

What a fun game @thisnthat Now we can have fun and learn something at the same time. :clap: :thumbup:
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby sprite1950 » 01 Aug 2017, 09:08

Abomasum = the fourth stomach of a ruminant such as a cow or sheep :)
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby thisnthat » 01 Aug 2017, 15:50

morgoodie wrote:
What a fun game @thisnthat Now we can have fun and learn something at the same time. :clap: :thumbup:


I'm glad. I love this kind of stuff.

sprite1950 wrote:Abomasum = the fourth stomach of a ruminant such as a cow or sheep :)


Oh, good one. I've never heard of that before.

Okay, here's mine:

Hypnagogia


This is the state your mind is in when you're between sleeping and being fully awake. Some say half asleep (or half awake).
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby morgoodie » 01 Aug 2017, 18:16

Great word @sprite1950 I knew cows have more than one stomach but didn't know the name of one.

@thisnthat Nice I experience Hypnagogia a lot during the morning before I get up. Just didn't know what the term was for it. Most times, I can hear what is going on around me but I might also be in a sort of dream.

My word of the day is anoesis (an-o-ee-sis) which means a state of mind consisting of only pure sensation or emotion without any thought or cognitive content definition is from Dictionary.com

This happens to me when I eat a good piece of chocolate. :lol:
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby sprite1950 » 02 Aug 2017, 08:37

Ballistophobia - a fear of missiles
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby blair » 02 Aug 2017, 08:40

crepuscular -- something to do with twilight or dusk. I heard it today from a youtuber that I follow.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby bestwriter » 02 Aug 2017, 10:44

Otorhinolaryngologist

ENT Specialist
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby Angie10 » 02 Aug 2017, 11:01

Cantenkerous-

bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby bestwriter » 02 Aug 2017, 11:05

Megalomaniac

One who has obsessive desire for position and power
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby thisnthat » 02 Aug 2017, 13:35

Great words, all. :clap:

Finifugal

To hate or try to avoid endings... could be the end of a story, film, relationship, trip, etc.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby fistsworn » 02 Aug 2017, 13:55

Today I got to use the word KENOPSIA, wich is the feeling when you are in an empty place, but that is usually filled with people.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby morgoodie » 02 Aug 2017, 20:23

My word for today is

arbitrary
which means something is based on individual preference


Great words everyone!!! I hope we can keep going! :thumbup: :clap:
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby thisnthat » 03 Aug 2017, 16:50

I found a crazy one:

Floccinaucinihilipilification (fläksəˌnôsəˌnīˌhiləˌpiləfiˈkāSHən)

It's a habit of describing things as unimportant or without much value
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby Angie10 » 03 Aug 2017, 16:54

amphisbaena
- a mythical serpent with a head at each end


Eeeek LOL!
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby morgoodie » 03 Aug 2017, 22:33

splenetic - contains elements of bad temper, malevolence, or spite

@Angie10 Good word I am glad that it is mythical though. I wouldn't want to run into either end. :lol:

@thisnthat That is a crazy one :crazy: I am not even going to try to pronounce it even with the phonetics. I wonder why it had to be such a long word.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby sprite1950 » 04 Aug 2017, 09:03

Aspergillum - an instrument used to sprinkle holy water in religious ceremonies :)
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby thisnthat » 04 Aug 2017, 12:48

Very interesting. You guys found plenty that I've never heard of before.

Curmudgeon

easily irritated, bad tempered person
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby Angie10 » 04 Aug 2017, 16:12

This one is one of my dad's favourite words, I learnt it from him ages ago:

nincompoop

a foolish or stupid person.
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Re: Word of the Day

Postby nerdonforumcoin » 04 Aug 2017, 16:19

Keep it coming. Sorry haven't learned something new but your words are great to read. I'm learning.
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