2022-11-21

Words that I added to Anki on 2022-11-21.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list


citric

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  • citrus + -ic, after French citrique < Latin citrus, denoting an African tree

ascorbic

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  • a- (alpha privative) + scorbutic (pertaining to scurvy)
  • cf. scurvy

habituation

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gnome

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  • French gnome < Latin gnomus

windsock

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biplane

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seersucker

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  • Persian shīr o shakkar* (meaning “a striped linen garment”, literally meaning “milk and sugar”)

sedulous

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  • Latin sēdulus (careful) < Old Latin sē dolō (without guile)
  • cf. suffix se-

aviator

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  • Latin avis (bird) < PIE *awi- (bird)
  • cf. auspicious, etc.

tailwind

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  • cf. headwind