2022-09-01

Published: 2022-09-01

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-09-01.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• thistle
• aurochs
• monolith
• lick
• Smilodon
• Machairodontinae
• Felidae
• stalactite
• morose
• devious

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thistle

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• Old English þistil
• the emblem of the Encyclopædia Britannica
• national flower of Scotland

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aurochs

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notes

• Old English ūr (aurochs)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurochs

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monolith

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• Ancient Greek μονο- + λίθος
• cf. monolithic, lithosphere, paleolithic

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lick

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notes

• “to defeat easily”

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Smilodon

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notes

• Ancient Greek σμίλη (smílē, “knife”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)
• cf. Pteranodon, mastodont, etc.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilodon

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Machairodontinae

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• Ancient Greek μάχαιρα (mákhaira, “dagger”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machairodontinae

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Felidae

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• Latin fēlēs (cat)
• cf. feline (relating to cats)

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stalactite

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• anglicized form of stalactites (stalactite)
• Greek σταλακτός (dropping)

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morose

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• Latin mōrōsus (hard to please) <- mōs (manner)
• cf. moral

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devious

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• Latin dēvius (out of the way, devious) <- dē- (off) + via (way)
• cf. deviant, etc.