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Word of the day
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marginalia
1 : marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book)
2 : nonessential items the meat and marginalia of American politics — Saturday Rev.
We don't consider a word's etymology to be marginalia, so we'll start off by telling you the etymology of this one. Marginalia is a New Latin word that can be traced back to the Latin forms margin- and margo, meaning "margin." Marginalia is a relatively new word; our earliest evidence of its use is from 1819. The related adjective marginal is quite a bit older; it was first used in 1573. On the other end of the spectrum is another relative, marginalize. That word was first used in 1970.
2 : nonessential items the meat and marginalia of American politics — Saturday Rev.
We don't consider a word's etymology to be marginalia, so we'll start off by telling you the etymology of this one. Marginalia is a New Latin word that can be traced back to the Latin forms margin- and margo, meaning "margin." Marginalia is a relatively new word; our earliest evidence of its use is from 1819. The related adjective marginal is quite a bit older; it was first used in 1573. On the other end of the spectrum is another relative, marginalize. That word was first used in 1970.
GLOSS
- n. A surface luster, shine or reflectivity. "A gloss(y) paint job."
- n. A brief notation, especially in a margin or between lines, clarifying the meaning of a word or wording in a text. In modern usage glosses are collected into a glossary.
- v. To apply a shiny substance to a surface. "She glossed her lips."
- v. To conceal the nature of something; to deal too lightly with a problem or issue. "The campaign manager glossed over his candidate's widely known weaknesses."
Enumerate
1. to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list
2. to ascertain the number of; count
1. to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list
2. to ascertain the number of; count
Limn
1. Depict or describe in painting or words.
2. Suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light.
1. Depict or describe in painting or words.
2. Suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light.
Eidetic
1. relating to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and in great detail
1. relating to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and in great detail
Polymath
1. an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.
1. an individual whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.
Chinook
1. A warm dry wind which blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains at the end of winter.
2. A large North Pacific salmon that is an important commercial food fish.
1. A warm dry wind which blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains at the end of winter.
2. A large North Pacific salmon that is an important commercial food fish.
