nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Anastasia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity. Pronunciation: /æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/, /æn.əˈsteɪ.ʃə/, /æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒi.ə/, /æn.əˈstɑ.si.ə/, /ɑ.nəˈstɑ.si.ə/ 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. 2. A surname
Word: anemometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anemo- + -meter. Pronunciation: /ænɪˈmɒmətə/, /ænɪˈmɒmɪtə/, /ænɪˈmɑmətɚ/ 1. An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind, a windmeter. Example: An anemometer constructed by the Soil Mechanics Laboratory of the Western Region, British Railways, has been installed at Dawlish Warren, near Exeter, to obtain a record of the velocity (speed and direction) of the wind. This information is used for the study of the effects of wind erosion on the sand dunes which protect the railway from the sea at that point. Example: This anemometer was installed by the North Eastern Railway on Staithes Viaduct in 1884, to warn signallers of dangerously high winds.
Word: antipodes Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες (antípodes), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + πόδες (pódes), plural of πούς (poús, “foot”). Pronunciation: /ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/ 1. The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point. Labels: uncountable Example: We should hold day with the Antipodes, If you would walk in absence of the sun. 2. The Southern Hemisphere. Labels: uncountable Example: […]a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands. 3. Australia and New Zealand. Labels: UK, archaic, uncountable 4. The opposite of something. Labels: broadly, figuratively, uncountable Example: The sleepy yet shrewd judge was the antipodes to confidence, but to Don Manuel he felt no hesitation in frankly stating his actions and their motives, from his first arrival in Spain to the present time. Example: The loud, rapid, eager tones, the incessant motion, the intense vital activity manifested in speech and action, are the very antipodes of the quiet, unimpulsive, unanimated Malay. 5. plural of antipode Labels: form-of, plural, uncountable
Word: anorexia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-) Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Ancient Greek ὀρέγω (orégō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek ὄρεξῐς (órexĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía)lbor. English anorexia Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία (anorexía), from ἀν- (an-, “not”, alpha privativum) + ὄρεξῐς (órexĭs, “yearning”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, abstract-noun-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/ 1. Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease. Labels: countable, especially, uncountable 2. Ellipsis of anorexia nervosa. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, especially, uncountable Example: The average age for the onset of anorexia used to be 13 to 17. Now it's 9 to 12, and children as young as 7 have been diagnosed, says Abigail Natenshon, a psychotherapist and author of "When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder." 3. Any state of being psychologically starved or deprived of something. Labels: broadly, countable, in-compounds, uncountable Example: intimacy anorexia; emotional anorexia
Word: anthem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English anteme, from Old English antefn, antefen and Old French antiene, anteine, anteivne, from Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), from ἀντί (antí, “over against”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”). Doublet of antiphon. Pronunciation: /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm], /ˈan.θəm/ [ˈan̪.θəm], /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈɛə̯n̪.θəm ~ ˈeə̯n̪.θəm], /ˈæn.təm/ 1. Antiphon. Labels: archaic 2. A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric. Example: The school's anthem sang of its many outstanding qualities, and it was hard to keep a straight face while singing. 3. A hymn of praise or loyalty. Example: The choir sang a selection of Christmas anthems at the service just before the big day. 4. A very popular song or track. Labels: informal Example: In May 2000, they even finally cracked the UK top ten when they teamed up with Paul Van Dyk on the trance anthem "The Riddle"...
Word: anthem Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English anteme, from Old English antefn, antefen and Old French antiene, anteine, anteivne, from Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna), from ἀντί (antí, “over against”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”). Doublet of antiphon. Pronunciation: /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈæn̪.θəm], /ˈan.θəm/ [ˈan̪.θəm], /ˈæn.θəm/ [ˈɛə̯n̪.θəm ~ ˈeə̯n̪.θəm], /ˈæn.təm/ 1. To celebrate with anthems. Labels: poetic, transitive Example: [T]hou shalt hear / Distant harvest-carols clear; / Rustle of the reaped corn; / Sweet birds antheming the morn: [...]
Word: antiphon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French antiphone or Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “responses, musical accords”), neuter plural substantive of ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, “concordant”) from ἀντί (antí, “in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Doublet of anthem. Pronunciation: /ˈæntɪfən/, /ˈæntɪˌfɑn/ 1. A devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsively. Example: Father Vaillant came back in his vestments, with his pyx and basin of holy water, and began sprinkling the bed and the watchers, repeating the antiphon, Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo, et mundabor. 2. A response or reply. Example: The Clown […] says: ‘And so we wept; and there was the first gentleman-like tears that ever we shed’; to which his father, the Shepherd, adds the comfortable antiphon, ‘We may live, son, to shed many more.’
Word: asthma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English asma, asme, from Medieval Latin asthma, asma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα (âsthma, “laborious breathing, asthma”). The spelling was changed to add -th- in the 16th century to match the Greek etymological roots. Pronunciation: /ˈasmə/, /ˈasθmə/, /ˈaθsmə/, /ˈæzmə/, /ˈæzðmə/ 1. A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: ...but rheumatism is a vulgar complaint, and would sink even a ducal coronet—the very lowest people have it. I question if there is a workhouse in Great Britain exempt from it. Neither is there one free from asthma, and yet all the world knows a royal duke suffers from it as much as a coalheaver might do;... Example: "He kind of spat," said Piggy. "My auntie wouldn't let me blow on account of my asthma. He said you blew from down here." Piggy laid a hand on his jutting abdomen.
Word: asphyxia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from New Latin asphyxia, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσφυξία (asphuxía, “stopping of the pulse”). Pronunciation: /æzˈfɪksiə/, /as-/ 1. Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Asphyxia may result from choking, drowning, electric shock, or injury. Example: The mattress platform on Davey’s bed fell unexpectedly, “trapping her neck against the upper surface of the side panel of the bed’s base,” Chipperfield explained. “Unable to free herself, she died of positional asphyxia. One of the two gas-lift pistons was defective.” 2. Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: Hypoxaemia [...is] a deficient oxygenation of the blood; asphyxia from defective oxygenation of the blood.
Word: asparagus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin asparagus, sparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos), variant of ἀσφάραγος (aspháragos). Displaced Old English eorþnafola. Later became an eggcorn in dialect as sparrowgrass. Pronunciation: /əˈspæɹ.ə.ɡəs/, /əˈspɛɹ.ə.ɡəs/ 1. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers. 2. The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable. Example: At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re craving lighter, brighter-tasting meals, food that is greener and fresher. 3. A green colour, like that of an asparagus.
Word: arithmetic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey-der. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῐθμός (ărĭthmós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek ἀριθμέω (arithméō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek ἀριθμητῐκός (arithmētĭkós) Ancient Greek ἀριθμητῐκή (arithmētĭkḗ)bor. Latin arithmēticabor. ▲ Ancient Greek ἀριθμητῐκός (arithmētĭkós)bor. Latin arithmēticusbor. Old French arismetiquebor. Middle English arsmetike English arithmetic From Middle English arsmetike, from Old French arismetique, from Latin arithmētica, from Ancient Greek ἀριθμητική (τέχνη) (arithmētikḗ (tékhnē), “(art of) counting”), feminine of ἀριθμητικός (arithmētikós, “arithmetical”), from ἀριθμός (arithmós, “number, counting”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ri-dʰh₁-mó-s, form of *h₂rey- (“to count, reason”). Used in English since 13th century. Pronunciation: [əˈɹɪθmətɪk] 1. The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Note that all correctly rounding arithmetics satisfy property A1, as do those with properly truncating addition. All faithful binary arithmetics and all arithmetics with either properly truncating or correctly chopping addition satisfy property A2. Example: [The researchers] noticed many of their pieces of [plastic marine] debris sported surface pits around two microns across.[…]Closer examination showed that some of these pits did, indeed, contain bacteria, and that in several cases these bacteria were dividing and thus, by the perverse arithmetic of biological terminology, multiplying. 2. Number theory. Labels: dated, uncountable, usually
Word: arithmetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey-der. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῐθμός (ărĭthmós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek ἀριθμέω (arithméō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek ἀριθμητῐκός (arithmētĭkós) Ancient Greek ἀριθμητῐκή (arithmētĭkḗ)bor. Latin arithmēticabor. ▲ Ancient Greek ἀριθμητῐκός (arithmētĭkós)bor. Latin arithmēticusbor. Old French arismetiquebor. Middle English arsmetike English arithmetic From Middle English arsmetike, from Old French arismetique, from Latin arithmētica, from Ancient Greek ἀριθμητική (τέχνη) (arithmētikḗ (tékhnē), “(art of) counting”), feminine of ἀριθμητικός (arithmētikós, “arithmetical”), from ἀριθμός (arithmós, “number, counting”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ri-dʰh₁-mó-s, form of *h₂rey- (“to count, reason”). Used in English since 13th century. Pronunciation: [əˈɹɪθmətɪk], /ˌɛɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/ 1. Increasing or decreasing by an arithmetic progression. Labels: not-comparable Example: Near-synonym: linear Example: Growth in the most mature markets is likely to be arithmetic; on what rational basis could one hope for exponential growth there?
Word: arithmetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French arithmétique, from Latin arithmēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀριθμητῐκός (arithmētĭkós). Pronunciation: /æɹɪθˈmɛtɪk/ 1. Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical. Labels: not-comparable Example: arithmetic geometry Example: Moreover, the latest work of Katz, involving the so-called 'Larsen alternative', provides new criteria, of a very arithmetic nature, to (almost) determine the rational monodromy group 2. Of a progression, mean, etc, computed solely using addition. Labels: not-comparable Example: arithmetic progression
Word: apophasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Via Late Latin apophasis from Ancient Greek ἀπόφασις (apóphasis, “denial, negation”) from ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) + φάσις (phásis, “statement, proposition”) from φημί (phēmí, “to speak”) from Proto-Hellenic *pʰā́mā from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂; whence Latin fārī, cognate to fame, fable. Pronunciation: /əˈpɒf.ə.sɪs/, /əˈpɑf.ə.sɪs/ 1. An allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned. Labels: countable, rhetoric, uncountable Example: Apophasis, affecting to conceal; What it would seem to hide, will yet reveal. 2. A process of arriving at knowledge by statements of denial; particularly, developing a concept of God through negative assertions about his nature. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: aphrodisiac Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”), from Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios, “pertaining to Aphrodite”). Pronunciation: /æf.ɹoʊˈdi.zi.æk/, /æf.ɹoʊˈdɪ.zi.æk/ 1. Arousing or intensifying sexual desire. Labels: not-comparable Example: Cognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac aid. Example: Throughout recorded history, people have searched for the perfect herb, drug, or food to increase sexual desire, arousal, and performance. In their quest, they've amassed an exhaustive list of substances that purportedly have aphrodisiac properties.
Word: aphrodisiac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”), from Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios, “pertaining to Aphrodite”). Pronunciation: /æf.ɹoʊˈdi.zi.æk/, /æf.ɹoʊˈdɪ.zi.æk/ 1. Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect. Example: Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac. Example: This brother told me a secret on how to get more chicks / Put a little Medina in your glass, and the girls'll come real quick / It's better than any alcohol or aphrodisiac
Word: actinic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖν- (aktís, aktîn-, “ray”) + -ic. Pronunciation: /ækˈtɪn ɪk/ 1. Related to radiation; used most often in reference to light, especially in the ultraviolet range. Labels: not-comparable 2. Harsh and bright, especially blindingly so. Labels: broadly, not-comparable Example: He bounded over cresting waves that shone in the actinic glare. Example: And what actinic, mind-wrenching form could the countermeme take? How could human hands assemble something so devastatingly powerful and hold it steady; what human mind could wield it without exploding from the inside out? 3. Caused by extensive exposure to ultraviolet light. Labels: not-comparable Example: In medicine, actinic keratoses usually occur in sundamaged skin and exhibit hyperkeratosis. 4. Of or relating to actinism, the range of photochemical effects produced by exposure to electromagnetic radiation, particularly sunlight. Labels: not-comparable Example: It should be borne in mind that the actinic power of the sun is subject to considerable variations, due to its elevation above the horizon. Example: I got my picture, and it turned out quite a good one, despite the rather poor light which at that time of day, 7 p.m., was lacking in actinic value. 5. Composed of actin. Labels: not-comparable
Word: acromegaly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French acromégalie, from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip, extremity”) and μέγας (mégas, “large”). By surface analysis, acro- + -megaly. Pronunciation: /ˌækɹoʊˈmɛɡəli/ 1. A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland. Example: Tania is a fever, too—les voies urinaires, Café de la Liberté, Place des Vosges, bright neckties on the Boulevard Montpamasse, dark bathrooms, Porto Sec, Abdullah cigarettes, the adagio sonata Pathétique, aural amplificators, anecdotal seances, burnt sienna breasts, heavy garters, what time is it, golden pheasants stuffed with chestnuts, taffeta fingers, vaporish twilights turning to ilex, acromegaly, cancer and delirium, warm veils, poker chips, carpets of blood and soft thighs.
Word: revitalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English vital Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English revitalize From re- + vital + -ize. Pronunciation: /ɹiːˈvaɪt(ə)laɪz/, /ɹiˈvaɪt(ə)ˌlaɪz/, [ɹiˈvaɪɾəˌlaɪz], /ɹiˈvʌɪt(ə)ˌlaɪz/, [ɹiˈvʌɪɾəˌlaɪz] 1. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of revitalise. Example: Cumaratunga was so furious that he intensified his campaign for revitalizing the traditional practices of asweddumization, so that neglected arable land could be rehabilitated, and a degenerating economy restructured and rejuvenated. Example: Also, the city government’s Department of Urban Development proposed various redevelopment projects that showed concern for the preservation of traditional landscape and historical architecture. For example, two old and historically significant districts of Taipei city (Tihua Street and the Tatung District) are expected to be economically revitalized and to attract cultural tourism.
Word: Sejm Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Russian Сейм (Sejm)bor. Polish Sejmbor. English Sejm Borrowed from Polish Sejm. Pronunciation: /seɪm/ 1. The lower house of the Polish parliament.
Word: Sejm Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /seɪm/ 1. Alternative form of Seym (“river”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rendzina Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *rǫdina Polish rędzinabor. English rendzina Borrowed from Polish rędzina. 1. A dark soil that sometimes develops under grass on limestone and chalk.
Word: Szlachta Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Polish szlachta. See there for more. Pronunciation: /ˈʃlæxta/ 1. Nobility of Poland, and Lithuania.
Word: polka Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Via French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see půl (“half”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɒl.kə/, /ˈpoʊ(l)kə/ 1. A lively dance originating in Bohemia. 2. The music for this dance. 3. A polka jacket. Example: a young lady in a grey polka
Word: polka Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Via French and German from Czech polka, variant of půlka (“half”) as in "half-step"; see půl (“half”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɒl.kə/, /ˈpoʊ(l)kə/ 1. To dance the polka. Labels: intransitive
Word: pirozhki Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Russian пирожки́ (pirožkí), plural of пирожо́к (pirožók), which is in turn a diminutive of пиро́г (piróg, “pie”). (In Russian Mennonite communities, borrowed first into Plautdietsch in Russia and Ukraine, and then taken from Plautdietsch into English in the US.) Doublet of pyrizhky and perieschkje. Pronunciation: /pɪˈɹɒʒkɪ/, /pɪˈɹɒʃkɪ/ 1. Small pastries filled with finely chopped meat, vegetables or fruit baked or fried, from eastern European cuisine, or a serving of these. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Nica handed Mark a pirazhok. Maybe from the extra excitement, maybe because the pirozhki really were delicious, she swallowed them both immediately. Example: I have found that, at every reception or cocktail party given at our embassy, pirozhki is a favourite, second only to our Russian caviar and vodka. 2. A single such pastry. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mazurka Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Via German Mazurka and Russian мазу́рка (mazúrka), from Polish mazurek (“dance of the Masurian”), the Masurians being the inhabitants of Mazowsze (compare Medieval Latin Mazovia), an ancient cultural region in east-central Poland. Pronunciation: /məˈzʊə(ɹ)kə/, /məˈzɜː(ɹ)kə/ 1. A traditional Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat. Example: There is plenty of company, consisting of young men and women, all very neatly dressed in white and black - a true Portuguese habit. Quadrilles, waltzes, polkas, and mazurkas are danced with great vigour and much skill. 2. A classical musical composition inspired by the folk dance and conforming in some respects to its form, particularly as popularized by Chopin. 3. A figure skating move that combines elements of the toe loop and bunny-hop.
Word: kielbasa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Polish kiełbasa (“sausage”), from Proto-Slavic *kъlbasa, which may derive from Proto-Turkic for "grilled cutlet," literally "pressed on ashes," from *kül (“ash”) + *bas (“to press”) (modern Turkish basmak). See the Ukrainian cognate ковбаса́ (kovbasá, “sausage”), whence kubasa, for more information. Pronunciation: /kilˈbɑsə/, /kɪ(l)ˈbɑsə/, /ˈkubəsɑ/, /kiːlˈbasə/ 1. A spicy, smoked sausage of a particular kind from Eastern Europe. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs […] Example: Heritage Foods now offers linguiça from the sausage maker the Mayor, in Richmond, Va. The signature Portuguese sausage harbors the paprika spice of chorizo but with the fire dampened, and a finer texture, but it brings on the garlic like kielbasa. 2. Penis. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: Eric Andre: Do you think God's got a cooter or a big-ass kielbasa? Quincy: He's got it all. Eric Andre: That's gross. Example: Maybe before I die they'll have some sort of mechanical cock and balls because all of the steroids that I used, ^([sic]) put my apricots and kielbasa out of commission.
Word: kasha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian ка́ша (káša, “porridge, gruel”) or Yiddish קאַשע (kashe). In Slavic languages, the term has the general meaning of groats or porridge of whatever source, but in Yiddish it became restricted to buckwheat. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑʃə/ 1. A porridge made from boiled buckwheat groats, or sometimes from other cereal groats. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Some cooks add nuts as well, and I like the way their flavor complements that of the kasha and the browned onions. Example: Kristina Pankofska, a Polish exile whom Anna Petrovna paid a gold rouble a month to clean and help, arrived with a pail of hot kasha and two new eggs.
Word: kasha Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɑʃə/ 1. A kind of dry curry from Bengal. Labels: uncountable Example: She made some authentic Bengali recipes like Sukto, Mochar Ghonto, Doi Bagun, Doi Catla Maach and Chicken Kasha. Example: I love her chicken curry, chicken bharta, chicken kasha.
Word: kasha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 火車. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑʃə/ 1. A yokai that steals the corpses of those who have died as a result of accumulating evil deeds.
Word: babka Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a Slavic language likely via Yiddish באַבקע (babke). Compare baba (“rum soaked cake”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɑb.kə/ 1. A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins; or with some single flavoring, such as chocolate or lemon. Example: A couple of weeks ago, my family and I also travelled an hour or so to sample the babkas and honey croissants at Farro bakery in Bristol.
Word: pirogi Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of pierogi. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pirogi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pirogi Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pirogi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Russian пироги́ (pirogí), plural of пиро́г (piróg). 1. plural of pirog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lipo- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos, “animal fat”). 1. lipids: oils, cholesterols, fat/lard, tallow, and so on. Labels: morpheme, usually 2. fat specifically, as: Labels: morpheme 3. fat specifically, as: Labels: morpheme
Word: lipo- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō, “to leave, be lacking”). 1. lacking Labels: morpheme
Word: iambic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French iambique, from Late Latin ïambicus, from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός (iambikós), from ἴαμβος (íambos) + -ικός (-ikós). Pronunciation: /aɪˈæmbɪk/ 1. Consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed–stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance. Example: [J]ust before the rhythm becomes iambic, there will be a point reached at which the rhythm can hardly be said to be more iambic than it is trochaic.
Word: iambic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French iambique, from Late Latin ïambicus, from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός (iambikós), from ἴαμβος (íambos) + -ικός (-ikós). Pronunciation: /aɪˈæmbɪk/ 1. An iamb; a line or group of lines of iambs.
Word: ichthyosaurus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Ichthyosaurus, equivalent to ichthyo- + -saurus. Pronunciation: /ˌɪkθiəˈsɔːɹəs/ 1. Alternative form of ichthyosaur. Labels: alt-of, alternative, archaic Example: A deadened burst of mighty splashes and snorts reached us from afar, as though an ichthyosaurus had been taking a bath of glitter in the great river. 2. Any members of the genus Ichthyosaurus.
Word: Irene Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Irène, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”), name of a goddess of peace, of early Christian saints, and of an 8th-century Byzantine empress. Doublet of Eirini. Pronunciation: /aɪˈɹiːn/ 1. Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax. Labels: Greek 2. 14 Irene, a main belt asteroid. 3. A female given name from Ancient Greek, in regular use since the 19th century. Example: But lest I be thought too literall, give me leave to allegorize upon this Irene. Her name is a Greek name, Εἰρήνη, it signifies peace; we must not dote upon our Irene, our private peace, that the publique should suffer for the sake of it. Example: "And I have such a horrible name. Think of it... Kate. Who would take Kate on a Moonlight Cruise...or out to the Minstrels at the point. If you ever do find me in the company of a strange young man, call me Irene. Promise me." 4. A city and town in South Dakota, United States.
Word: iridescent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Coined around 1800, from Latin iris, iridis (“rainbow”) + -escent. Pronunciation: /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.ənt/ 1. Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic. Labels: not-comparable Example: iridescent appearance Example: iridescent glaze 2. Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful. Example: iridescent sheen
Word: isometric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English isometric From iso- + -metric. Pronunciation: /ˌaɪ.səʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/, /-sə-/, /ˌaɪ.soʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ 1. Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions. 2. Being or relating to a geometric system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other (especially in crystallography). 3. Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same. 4. Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same. Example: isometric exercise Example: isometric sets 5. Of a thermodynamic process, taking place at constant volume because of being confined by rigid boundaries.
Word: isometric Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English isometric From iso- + -metric. Pronunciation: /ˌaɪ.səʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/, /-sə-/, /ˌaɪ.soʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ 1. A line connecting isometric points.
Word: isthmus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowing from Latin isthmus (“a strip of land between two seas”), from Ancient Greek ῐ̓σθμός (ĭsthmós, “neck, narrow passage”), possibly from εἶμῐ (eîmĭ, “to go”). Cognate to Old Norse eið (“isthmus”). Pronunciation: /ˈɪsθ.məs/, /ˈɪs.məs/, /ˈɪz.məs/, /ˈɪst.məs/ 1. A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses. 2. Any such narrow part connecting two larger structures. 3. An edge in a graph whose deletion increases the number of connected components of the graph.
Word: kaleidoscope Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun is derived from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful, lovely”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image, shape”) + English -scope (suffix denoting an instrument used for examination or viewing), coined by the British scientist David Brewster (1781–1868) in his 1817 patent for the invention: see the quotation. The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /kəˈlaɪ.dəˌskəʊp/, /kəˈlaɪ.dəˌskoʊp/ 1. An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen. Example: The Kaleidoscope (from καλος beautiful, ειδος a form, and σκοπεω to see) is an instrument for creating and exhibiting an infinite variety of beautiful forms, and is constructed in such a manner as either to please the eye, by an ever-varying succession of splendid tints and symmetrical forms, or to enable the observer to render permanent such as may appear most appropriate for any of the numerous branches of the ornamental arts. Example: The mind of Petrarch was like a kaleidoscope. At every turn it presents us with new forms, always fantastic, occasionally beautiful; and we can scarcely believe that all these varieties have been produced by the same worthless fragments of glass. 2. A constantly changing series of colours or other things. Labels: figuratively Example: [T]his rainbow look'd like hope— / Quite a celestial kaleidoscope. Example: Lady Etheringhame being now a constitutionalist, dined rather early: and Emily, her head like a kaleidescope, full of colours, with not a little disdain, put on the blue silk she had thought bleu céleste, at least in the country. 3. A swarm of butterflies. Labels: collective
Word: kaleidoscope Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The noun is derived from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful, lovely”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image, shape”) + English -scope (suffix denoting an instrument used for examination or viewing), coined by the British scientist David Brewster (1781–1868) in his 1817 patent for the invention: see the quotation. The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /kəˈlaɪ.dəˌskəʊp/, /kəˈlaɪ.dəˌskoʊp/ 1. To move in shifting (and often attractive or colourful) patterns. Labels: intransitive
Word: lamp Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English laumpe, lampe, from Old French lampe (“lamp, light”), from Latin lampas (“torch, lamp, light”), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch, lamp, beacon, light, meteor”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“to shine”). Cognate with Lithuanian lópė (“light”), Welsh llachar (“bright”). Displaced native Old English lēohtfæt (literally “light-vat”). Pronunciation: /ˈlæ̞mp/, /ˈlæ̝mp/, [ˈleə̯mp], [ˈlɛə̯mp] 1. A device that generates light, heat, or other electromagnetic radiation. Especially an electric light bulb. 2. A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp. 3. A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets. 4. An eye.
Word: lamp Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English laumpe, lampe, from Old French lampe (“lamp, light”), from Latin lampas (“torch, lamp, light”), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch, lamp, beacon, light, meteor”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“to shine”). Cognate with Lithuanian lópė (“light”), Welsh llachar (“bright”). Displaced native Old English lēohtfæt (literally “light-vat”). Pronunciation: /ˈlæ̞mp/, /ˈlæ̝mp/, [ˈleə̯mp], [ˈlɛə̯mp] 1. To hit, clout, belt, wallop. Labels: UK, slang Example: Another man said, “If someone [a customer]^([sic]) gave me loads of hassle, I'd end up lamping them.” Several of them, in fact, had lost their jobs when they lamped the boss. Example: All for the pleasure of lamping a twat in the face. 2. To hunt at night using a lamp, during which bright lights are used to dazzle the hunted animal or to attract insects for capture. Labels: Ireland, UK 3. To hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular. Labels: US, slang Example: I'm in my Flavmobile cold lamping. I took a G upstate cold camping. To the Poconos, we call a hideaways. A bag of franks and a bag of Frito-Lays. 4. To make (something, such as a vase or urn) into a table lamp. Labels: transitive
Word: leprosy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Norman leprosie, from Middle French leprosie (“leprosy & similar skin diseases”), probably from leprous (“leprous”) + -ie (“-y”) but possibly from Medieval Latin leprōsia (leprōsus + -ia) although this only historically attested in reference to leprosariums. The shift of sense from psoriasis to Hansen's disease occurred in large part from the use of λέπρα (lépra) to translate Hebrew צרעת (“tzaraath”) in the Septuagint and its subsequent use in the New Testament and Late Latin. Pronunciation: /ˈlɛpɹəsi/ 1. An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Then is it surely a leprosy Example: The great London doctors knew nothing about leprosy and cared less. 2. Similar contagious skin diseases causing light patches of scaly skin, particularly psoriasis, syphilis, vitiligo, scabies, and (biblical) the various diseases considered "tzaraath" in the Old Testament. Labels: dated, proscribed, uncountable, usually 3. Anything considered similarly permanent, harmful, and communicable, particularly when such a thing should be handled by avoidance or isolation of its victims. Labels: figuratively, uncountable, usually Example: Sin is a spiritual leprosy. 4. A contagious disease causing similar effects in animals, particularly Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable, usually 5. A contagious disease causing similar effects in animals, particularly Labels: obsolete, uncountable, usually 6. Synonym of leprosarium: a place for the housing of lepers in isolation from the rest of society. Labels: obsolete, rare, uncountable, usually
Word: kerygma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek κήρυγμα (kḗrugma, “proclamation, preaching”), from κηρύσσω (kērússō, “I proclaim, preach”), from κῆρυξ (kêrux, “herald”). Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/ 1. The proclamation of religious truths; core religious teaching; preaching. Example: Many who encounter Jung do so within the community of the spirit, and some look to the personal myth of C. G. Jung in MDR as a contemporary gospel that contains the kerygma of a new dispensation.
Word: lethargy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English litargie, from Medieval Latin litargia, from Late Latin lēthārgia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ληθᾱργῐ́ᾱ (lēthārgĭ́ā, “drowsiness”), from λήθᾱργος (lḗthārgos, “forgetful, lethargic”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, adjectival suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈlɛθ.ə(ɹ).d͡ʒi/ 1. A state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Europe lay then under a deep lethargy. Example: Gradually the darkened room seems to emerge from its shadows; familiar objects strike upon the senses—and memory is never so terribly distinct as on its first reviving from such momentary lethargy. 2. A condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, deep unresponsiveness, or prolonged sleep patterns. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This Apoplexie is (as I take it) a kind of Lethargie, a sleeping of the blood, a horson Tingling. Example: So in order to avoid unpleasant side effects like lethargy and sexual dysfunction, most recent trials also gave men testosterone supplements.
Word: logos Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse, quote, story, study, ratio, word, calculation, reason”). Pronunciation: /ˈlɒɡɒs/, /ˈloʊɡoʊs/, /ˈloʊɡɑs/, /ˈloʊɡɔs/, /ˈlɔɡɔs/ 1. A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion. Labels: rhetoric 2. Alternative letter-case form of Logos. Labels: alt-of
Word: logos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of logo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Luke Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Lūcās, from Koine Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more. Pronunciation: /luːk/, /luk/, /lʉk/, /lɪu̯k/, /ljuːk/ 1. A male given name. Example: "Your parents like Cool Hand Luke, yes?" "I don't really know. Why?" "Why? Because they name you Luke." I was worried I might have to explain that my name wasn't all that uncommon, and, anyway, Claudia had named me after the alter ego of Hank Williams, Luke the Drifter. Example: The engineers are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran. 2. Luke the Evangelist, an early Christian credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Example: Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. 3. The Gospel of St. Luke, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the third of the four gospels. 4. An English surname originating as a patronymic, a variant of Luck. 5. An Irish surname originating as a patronymic, a later anglicization of Lúcás (Lucas). 6. A village in Čajniče, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 7. A village in Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 8. A village in Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 9. A village in Tartu, Estonia. 10. A village in Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia. 11. A village in Moravica district, Serbia. 12. A town in Maryland, United States; named for papermaker William Luke.
Word: lymphoma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lymph, from Latin lympha (“water”) + -oma (“disease, morbidity”). Pronunciation: /lɪmˈfoʊ.mə/ 1. A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In the one sub-class, we have the Leukaemic Lymphoma, the Typhous Lymphoma, the Hyperplastic Lymphoma (ex. the simple hypertrophied tonsil), Lympho-sarcoma, Scrofulous Glands; and in the other sub-class, Tubercle of man, and Perlsucht or Parresyge, or Morbus Gallicus, the pearl distemper of ruminating animals. Example: Common immunohistochemical markers of this lymphoma include CD2, CD56, CD3, and T-cell receptors. 7 Typically, the histology of these lymphomas are characterized by monomorphic inflammatory cellular infiltrates, which may be diffuse or show angiocentricity and angiodestruction as well as tissue destruction. 7 Lymphoid markers from the nasal mucosal biopsy from this patient were negative for CD56 and EBER.
Word: lyric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French lyrique, or its source, Latin lyricus, from Ancient Greek λυρικός (lurikós), from λύρα (lúra, “lyre”). Its English equivalent would be lyre + -ic. The original Greek sense of "lyric poetry"—"poetry accompanied by the lyre" i.e. "words set to music"—eventually led to its use as "lyrics", first attested in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Stainer and Barrett used the word as a singular substantive: "Lyric, poetry or blank verse intended to be set to music and sung". By the 1930s, the present use of the plurale tantum "lyrics" had begun; it has been standard since the 1950s for many writers. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song by authorities such as Alec Wilder, Robert Gottlieb, and Stephen Sondheim. However, the singular form is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪɹɪk/ 1. Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style. 2. Of or relating to a writer of such poetry. 3. Lyrical. 4. Having a light singing voice of modest range. 5. Of or relating to musical drama and opera. 6. Melodious. 7. Of or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp).
Word: lyric Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French lyrique, or its source, Latin lyricus, from Ancient Greek λυρικός (lurikós), from λύρα (lúra, “lyre”). Its English equivalent would be lyre + -ic. The original Greek sense of "lyric poetry"—"poetry accompanied by the lyre" i.e. "words set to music"—eventually led to its use as "lyrics", first attested in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Stainer and Barrett used the word as a singular substantive: "Lyric, poetry or blank verse intended to be set to music and sung". By the 1930s, the present use of the plurale tantum "lyrics" had begun; it has been standard since the 1950s for many writers. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song by authorities such as Alec Wilder, Robert Gottlieb, and Stephen Sondheim. However, the singular form is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪɹɪk/ 1. A lyric poem. 2. The words of a song or other vocal music. Labels: plural-normally Example: The lyric in line 3 doesn't rhyme. Example: The lyrics were written by the composer.
Word: narcolepsy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French narcolepsie. By surface analysis, narco- + -lepsy, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “put to sleep”) + λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”). Pronunciation: /ˈnɑː(ɹ)kəˌlɛpsi/ 1. A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life. Example: “The conflict between corporations and activists is that of narcolepsy versus remembrance. The corporations have money, power, and influence. Our sole weapon is public outrage. Outrage blocked the Yuccan Dam, ousted Nixon, and in part, terminated the monstrosities in Vietnam. [...]”
Word: necrosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek νέκρωσις (nékrōsis), equivalent to necro- + -osis. Pronunciation: /nəˈkɹəʊ.sɪs/, /nɛˈkɹoʊ.sɪs/ 1. The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Usually gangrene will follow necrosis unless the dead tissue is resected. Example: These included multilobular consolidation with histiological lesions of bronchiolitis with epithelial necrosis and syncytia.
Word: neurology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin neurologia. By surface analysis, neuro- + -logy. Pronunciation: /n(j)ʊ(ə)ˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/ 1. The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Focal neurologic signs; focal neurologic deficits. Labels: colloquial, countable, uncountable Example: Patient had no neurology. 3. The results of a neurological examination. Labels: colloquial, countable, uncountable Example: Neurology is normal.