February 10th, 2011 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is etymology.
According to Webster’s: Latin etymologia; the origin and development of a word, affix, phrase; the tracing of a word or other form back as far as possible in its own language and to its source in contemporary or earlier languages; the branch of linguistics dealing with word origin and development.
Noun singular: etymology; Noun plural: etymologies.
Words have a history, an origin, and many times words evolve over time into other forms and often times with different meanings.
“Etymology” is derived from the Greek etumologia. Etumon means true sense and logia means study; logos means speech.
A word, perhaps, may have the same meaning and/or form in its Modern English version as it did in Middle English, yet have a slight variation from the Old English version.
Have a look at this article by Robert Jesselson, The Etymology of the Words “Violin” and “Violoncello”
January 21st, 2011 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is interloper. From the Latin inter (between, among); the Dutch landloper (vagabond). According to Webster’s: an unauthorized trading vessel in areas assigned to monopolies or chartered companies; an unauthorized trader; a person who meddles in others’ affairs; busybody; meddler. Interloper is in the noun form. Usage: Sentence [...]
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January 20th, 2011 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is fortuitous. According to Webster’s: from the Latin fortuitus; happening by chance; accidental; bringing good luck; fortunate. Noun form: fortuitousness; adverb form: fortuitously. Usage: from the Wyatt Earp Screenplay “Tombstone” starring Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp. Josie: We’ve, uh, we’ve never actually met. My name is… Wyatt: [...]
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January 19th, 2011 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is affable. According to Webster’s: from the Latin affabilis; pleasant and easy to approach or talk to; friendly; gentle and kindly. Adjective form: affable; noun form: affability; adverb form: affably. Usage: from the Wyatt Earp Screenplay starring Kevin Costner as Wyatt Earp, when Wyatt tells Ed he [...]
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December 12th, 2010 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is capricious. According to Webster’s: adjective form from the French capricieux and the Italian capriccioso; tending to change abruptly without apparent reason; erratic, flighty. Showing wit or fancifulness. Noun form: capriciousness; Adverb form: capriciously Usage Examples:
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December 4th, 2010 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is impervious. According to Webster’s: adjective form from the Latin impervius; incapable of being passed through or penetrated; not affected by. Noun forms: imperviousness; Adverb form: imperviously Sentence Examples: It was easy for Greta to see that Johnathan was impervious to her pain. The chief clothing designer [...]
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November 30th, 2010 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is formidable. According to Webster’s: the adjective form from the Latin formidabilis, formidare; to fear or dread. Causing fear or dread; hard to handle or overcome; awe-inspiring in size; strikingly impressive. Noun forms: formidability, formidableness; Adverb form: formidably Sentence Examples: Having to confront the formidable task of [...]
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November 29th, 2010 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is flinty. According to Webster’s: made of or containing flint. Extremely hard and firm, inflexible. Unmerciful, stern and unyielding. Sentence Examples: She was flinty and unwilling to compromise. Margaret did not like Nathan dealing with the boys because he was so flinty and hard nosed. Julia knew [...]
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September 22nd, 2010 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is prodigious. According to Webster’s: from the Latin prodigiosus; from the French prodigieux. Wonderful, amazing; of great size and power; portentous. Usage: She is a prodigious researcher when it comes to gathering facts for her employer. The curious life and prodigious influence of C.S. Lewis, the man [...]
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September 21st, 2010 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is prescient. According to Webster’s: the adjective form of prescience. From the Latin praescire, to know beforehand. The apparent knowledge of things before they happen or come about; foreknowledge. The adverb form is presciently. Other information: Erwin is a dachshund in the book “Hissy Fit” by Mary [...]
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September 16th, 2010 by freelancer
Freelance Ghostwriter – the word for the day is soapberry. According to Webster’s: any of a genus of trees of the soapberry family (Sapindus) with fruits containing saponin; the globular fruit with yellowish flesh and a large, round seed. Other information: Soapberry trees are native to warm tropical regions. Saponin is a natural soap-like low [...]
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September 15th, 2010 by freelancer
The word for today is makimono. According to Webster’s: a Japanese art scroll with pictures or calligraphy intended to be held in the hands and unrolled from right to left while being examined Other information: Early form of Japanese bookbinding. Pages were arranged horizontally and glued along their vertical edges. These scrolls were not one [...]
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August 25th, 2010 by freelancer
The word for today is pigweed. From the Greek word “amarantos” meaning … one that does not wither (never fading flower). According to Webster’s: Any of several coarse weeds from the Amaranth family, with dense and bristly clusters of small flowers. Any of several goosefoots, especially lamb’s-quarters. Other information: The name stems from the fact [...]
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August 24th, 2010 by freelancer
The word for today is cadence. Fall of the voice in speaking. Inflection or moderation in tone. Any rhythmic flow of sound. Measured movement, as in dancing, marching, or the beat of such movement. A series of notes or chords at the end of a phrase, section, or composition which indicates a partial or complete [...]
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