2022-05-17

Published: 2022-05-17

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-05-17.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• plume
• cartographer
• onus
• lode
• sourly
• homeostasis
• gleam
• drop-off
• intercom
• gape

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plume

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• ultimately PIE *plewk- (whence fly)
• cf. plumage, nom de plume (a pen name)

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cartographer

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• French carte (map), Latin charta (map), Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “map”)
• cartoon, card, chart, cartomancy, cartridge, etc.

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onus

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• Latin onus (burden)
• cf. onerous

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lode

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• Japanese 鉱脈
• cf. load, mother lode

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sourly

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homeostasis

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• Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “the same”) + στάσις (stásis, “state”)

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gleam

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• cf. glimmer, glimpse, glim
• cf. a gleam in one’s eye (an expression in your eyes that shows that you are amused or that you have a secret)

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drop-off

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intercom

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• clipping of intercommunicator

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gape

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