2022-07-04

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-07-04.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

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canal

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de facto

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  • Latin de (by) + factō (ablative case of factum (fact)) <- faciō (I do)
  • antonym? de jure

de jure

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  • Latin de (by) + jūre (ablative case of jūs (law))
  • cf. justice
  • antonym? de facto

sloth

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  • Middle English slāwð (slow)
  • cf. slow

agape

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  • a- + gape

denier

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  • /dəˈnaɪər/ one who denies
  • /dəˈnɪ(ə)r/, /ˈdɛnjər/ a unit of weight used to estimate the fineness of silk, rayon, or nylon yarn

conquistador

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  • Spanish conquistar (to conquer) + -dor <- Latin conquīrō (I seek out)
  • cf. conquer, conquest, *acquire, etc.

maelstrom

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  • Dutch maalstroom (whirlpool) <- malen (to grind) + stroom (stream)
  • ultimately from PIE *melh₂- (to grind)
  • cf. millet (from PIE *melh₂-), stream

barley

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millet

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  • ultimately from PIE *melh₂- (to grind)
  • cf. maelstrom