2022-06-23

Published: 2022-06-23

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-06-23.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• epithet
• earmuffs
• strap in
• leer
• pleasantry
• spearhead
• steeple
• credenza
• urn
• spore

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epithet

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• Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον (epítheton, “adjective, epithet”) <- τῐ́θημῐ (títhēmi, “I put, place”)
• cf. thesis, hypothesis, metathesis, parenthesis, synthesis

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earmuffs

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• ear + muff

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strap in

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leer

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pleasantry

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• pleasant + -ry

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spearhead

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steeple

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• Japanese 尖塔

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credenza

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• Italian credenza (cupboard, belief) <- Latin crēdō (I believe)
• a side-table on which the food was placed to be tasted before serving?

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urn

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• Latin ūrna (urn) <- ūrō (I burn)
• cf. Latin combūrō, whence English combust

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spore

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• Ancient Greek σπορᾱ́ (sporā́, “seed”)
• cf. sporadic