2022-11-03

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-11-03.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

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lichen

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  • Latin līchēn (lichen) < Greek λειχήν (lichen)

take five

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  • also take ten

ululate

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  • Latin ululō (I howl), of imitative origin
  • cf. Latin ulula (owl)
  • cf. owl

apnea

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  • Greek ἄπνοος (breathless) < alpha privative + πνοή (breath) < πνέω (I blow, I breathe) > English pneumatic
  • cf. dyspnea (difficult breathing)

retronym

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flak

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  • German fliegerabwehrkanone < flieger (pilot) + abwehr (defence) + kanone (cannon, gun)

fleur-de-lis

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  • French fleur de lis < lis (lily)

sense datum

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  • plural sense data
  • also sensum (< Latin sensum)

obviate

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  • Latin obviō (I prevent) < ob- + via (path)

haggle

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