2022-09-20

Published: 2022-09-20

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-09-20.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• hymn
• hagride
• careen
• posterior
• litany
• rump
• lightning bug
• swift
• mutilate
• give

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hymn

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• Latin hymnus < Ancient Greek ὕμνος (a song or ode in praise of gods or heroes)

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hagride

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notes

• hag (a witch, an old ugly woman) + ride

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careen

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• Latin carīna (keel)
• cf. carina (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carina_of_trachea)

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posterior

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• Latin posterior (coming after)

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litany

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notes

• cf. a litany of

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rump

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lightning bug

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• also lightning beetle, firefly

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swift

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_(bird)
• cf. swoop

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mutilate

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• Latin mutilō (I damage by cutting off a part)

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give

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• “to yield or collapse under pressure”