nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: alk- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English alk- First syllable of alcohol. 1. Used to form classification names for classes of organic compounds which contain a carbon skeleton but no aromatic rings. See e.g. alkyl, alkane. Labels: morpheme
Word: -oate Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From -oic + -ate. 1. Used to form the names of salts and esters of carboxylic acids e.g. benzoate, hexanoate Labels: morpheme
Word: hexanoate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hexanoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of hexanoic acid.
Word: aza- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English aza- Derived from shortening the word azote (“nitrogen”). 1. Used to form names of organic compounds where a carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogen atom. Labels: morpheme
Word: concrete term Part of Speech: noun 1. A term which expresses material facts, actions and events in physical reality relating to possible causes and means.
Word: chillaxed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of chillax Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: chillaxes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chillax Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lacunes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lacune Labels: form-of, plural
Word: turp Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of turpentine. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: Kaprekar number Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the Indian mathematician Dattaraya Ramchandra Kaprekar (1905-1986). 1. A non-negative integer, the representation of whose square in its base can be split into two parts that add up to itself (such as 297, whose square, 88209, can be split into 88 and 209, totalling 297).
Word: sclerotium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin sclerotium, from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”). 1. A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.
Word: sclerotia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sclerotium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scleroproteins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scleroprotein Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cymophane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cymo- + -phane. Pronunciation: /ˈsʌɪ.mə(ʊ)ˌfeɪn/, /ˈsaɪ.məˌfeɪn/ 1. A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sectator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin sectātor, from sector, frequentative of sequor (“follow”). Pronunciation: /sɛkˈteɪtə/ 1. A follower, a disciple; someone who follows a particular school; partisan. Labels: archaic Example: But that the Earth, Water, Air, are of a nature equally constituted immoveable about the centre, is it not the opinion of your self, Aristotle, Ptolomy, and all their sectators?
Word: cymophanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cymophane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sectators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sectator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: screen-scraper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From screen-scrape + -er. 1. A piece of software that screen-scrapes.
Word: screen-scrapers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of screen-scraper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unskinned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + skinned. 1. Not skinned; not having had the skin removed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: skinnily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From skinny + -ly. 1. In a skinny way.
Word: surpliced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From surplice + -ed. 1. Wearing a surplice. Labels: not-comparable Example: Surpliced Sirs farewell, / I can tell, my name full well. Example: At Westminster the surplic’d dean / The sad but honourable scene / Prepares.
Word: masaman Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of massaman. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: massaman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Thai มัสมั่น (mát-sà-màn, “Muslim-like curry”), from Persian مسلمان (mosalmân, “Muslim”), from Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim, “Muslim”). 1. A Thai curry of Muslim origin (or the paste used to make it), usually containing coconut milk, roasted peanuts, potatoes, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind sauce. Labels: attributive, uncountable
Word: backtracker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From backtrack + -er. 1. One who, or that which, backtracks.
Word: backtrackers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of backtracker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leatherwork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From leather + work. 1. The making of articles from leather. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In addition to their leatherwork, woodwork, stonework, and bonework, the Chipewyan also worked in metal. 2. Articles thus produced. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Sympathy is stencilling Her decorative leatherwork
Word: leatherworks Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From leather + works. 1. A factory that manufactures leatherwork.
Word: geotectonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From geo- + tectonic. 1. Of or pertaining to geotectonics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: geotechnically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From geotechnical + -ly. 1. In a geotechnical way.
Word: flutiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fluty + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being fluty. Labels: uncountable
Word: common room Part of Speech: noun 1. A shared lounge found in dormitories, universities, military bases, etc. Labels: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK Example: He was […] none of your free-and-easy companions, who would scrape their boots upon the fire-dogs in the common room, and be not at all particular on the subject of spittoons; […] Example: Any expected permanent way checks are indicated daily on a map in the enginemen's common room.
Word: unpolishable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + polishable. 1. Not polishable. Labels: not-comparable
Word: you can't polish a turd Part of Speech: proverb 1. Something inherently unfavourable or unpleasant cannot be improved. Labels: idiomatic, vulgar
Word: common rooms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of common room Labels: form-of, plural
Word: combination room Part of Speech: noun 1. A common room. Labels: UK
Word: combination rooms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of combination room Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overrepresent Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From over- + represent. 1. To represent as being higher or greater than it is. Labels: transitive Example: Ms. LeCrone was the only woman, probably overrepresenting the general percentage of female ballet choreographers, but perhaps the most experienced of the group. Example: “The Senate is so tough for Democrats because the Senate so overrepresents these sparsely populated rural states,” says Alan Abramowitz, an Emory University political scientist who has extensively studied the relationship between presidential and congressional voting.
Word: overrepresents Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overrepresent Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overrepresenting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overrepresent Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Kissingerian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Kissinger + -ian. 1. Of or pertaining to Henry Kissinger (1923-2023), German-born American political scientist, diplomat, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Example: Yet Kissingerian diplomacy was a marathon, not a sprint.
Word: optoacoustically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Ancient Greek ὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek ὀπτός (optós)der. English opto- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic English optoacoustic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English optoacoustically From optoacoustic + -ally. 1. In an optoacoustic way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: photoacoustically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic English photoacoustic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English photoacoustically From photoacoustic + -ally. 1. In a photoacoustic way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: otoacoustic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs) Ancient Greek ὠτ- (ōt-)der. English ot- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oto- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ▲ Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic English otoacoustic From oto- + acoustic. 1. Of or pertaining to sounds generated by the inner ear. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fictious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ficti(on) + -ous, as if Latin *fictiōsus, from fictiō. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪkʃəs/ 1. Fictitious. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: Man does vvith dangerous Curioſity / Theſe unfathom'd VVonders try: / VVith fancy'd Rules and Arbitrary Lavvs / Matter and Motion he reſtrains, / And ſtudy'd Lines and fictious Circles dravvs; […] 2. Addicted to or characterized by fiction. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: Refsum's disease Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Sigvald Bernhard Refsum (1907–1991), Norwegian neurologist . 1. A peroxisomal neurological disease that results in the malformation of myelin sheaths around nerve cells. Labels: uncountable
Word: Archi Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɑːɹˈt͡ʃiː/ 1. A Northeast Caucasian ethnic group who live in eight villages in Southern Dagestan, Russia. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Archi Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ɑːɹˈt͡ʃiː/ 1. A Northeast Caucasian language spoken in the Dagestan region of Russia.
Word: kinkinesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kinkiness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unscrewable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From unscrew + -able. 1. That can be unscrewed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unscrewable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + screwable. 1. That cannot be screwed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: screwable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From screw + -able. 1. That can be screwed (fastened mechanically). Labels: not-comparable 2. Suitable or desirable for sexual intercourse. Labels: slang, vulgar
Word: promiser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From promise + -er. 1. One who promises; a person who makes a promise; someone who makes a solemn promise to do something.
Word: promisers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of promiser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mucosae Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /mjuːˈkəʊzi/, /mjuːˈkəʊsi/, /mjuˈkoʊzi/, /mjuˈkoʊsi/ 1. plural of mucosa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mucosas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mucosa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mucositides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mucositis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mucously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From mucous + -ly. 1. In a mucous way.
Word: dysgeusias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dysgeusia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dysgeusic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dysgeusia + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to dysgeusia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dyscrasias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dyscrasia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dyscalculias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dyscalculia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alexias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alexia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cryotherapist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cryo- + therapist. 1. A person who administers cryotherapy.
Word: cryotherapists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cryotherapist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cryosurgically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-ōr Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) Ancient Greek -ουργός (-ourgós) Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek χειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)bor. Late Latin chīrurgicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin cirurgicālisder. Middle French cirurgicalbor. Middle English cirurgicalder. English surgical English cryosurgical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English cryosurgically From cryosurgical + -ly. 1. In a cryosurgical way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cryotherapy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cryo- + therapy. 1. The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cryotherapies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cryotherapy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cryosurgical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-ōr Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) Ancient Greek -ουργός (-ourgós) Ancient Greek χειρουργός (kheirourgós) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek χειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)bor. Late Latin chīrurgicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin cirurgicālisder. Middle French cirurgicalbor. Middle English cirurgicalder. English surgical English cryosurgical From cryo- + surgical. 1. Of or pertaining to cryosurgery. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cryoablation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cryo- + ablation. 1. The use of extremely cold temperatures to remove organic tissue Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cryoablations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cryoablation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methylenedioxyphenyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methylenedioxy + phenyl. 1. Any of a class of compounds in which a methylenedioxy group is connected to a phenyl, widely found in natural products, including safrole, and in drugs and chemicals.
Word: methylenedioxyphenyls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of methylenedioxyphenyl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methylenediphosphonates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of methylenediphosphonate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methylguanosines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of methylguanosine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guanosines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of guanosine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: musculoskeletally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From musculoskeletal + -ly. 1. In a musculoskeletal way.
Word: leukoencephalopathies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leukoencephalopathy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dysarthrias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dysarthria Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsynthesized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + synthesized. 1. Not synthesized. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pericardially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From pericardial + -ly. 1. In a pericardial way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pericarditides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pericarditis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thrombophlebitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thrombo- + phlebitis. 1. Phlebitis related to a blood clot or thrombus. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: thrombophlebitides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thrombophlebitis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stomatitides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stomatitis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsynthesised Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + synthesised. 1. Alternative spelling of unsynthesized. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: dizzinesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dizziness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neuronaut Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neuro- + -naut. 1. One who studies the brain and its workings, especially with regard to the effects of psychedelic drugs. Labels: rare Example: In the film-colony of Hollywood brave neuronauts like Oscar Janiger MD charted the course of Cary Grant and hundreds of brain-settlers. Example: […] and everyone's favorite neuronaut, Timothy Leary, all of whom kindly consented to Steamshovel interviews before moving to the higher plane of existence.
Word: neuronauts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neuronaut Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hypogammaglobulinemias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hypogammaglobulinemia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hypogammaglobulinaemias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hypogammaglobulinaemia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lymphoproliferative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From lympho- + proliferative. 1. Characterized by lymphoproliferation.
Word: pancreatitises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pancreatitis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pancreatitides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pancreatitis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gynecomastias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gynecomastia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oligospermias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oligospermia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spermatogeneses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spermatogenesis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: azotemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From azotemia + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to azotemia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: azotemias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of azotemia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: azotaemic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of azotemic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: azotaemias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of azotaemia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oogenetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From oo- + genetic. 1. Of or pertaining to oogenesis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: oogeneses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oogenesis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fictiously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From fictious + -ly. 1. In a fictious way; fictitiously. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: ‘I put the question fictiously, knowing what must be the answer.’
Word: indirects Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of indirect Labels: form-of, plural
Word: indirects Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of indirect Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Stevens-Johnson syndrome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named for Albert Mason Stevens and Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922. 1. A life-threatening condition affecting the skin in which cell death causes the epidermis to separate from the dermis. Labels: uncountable
Word: cryptococcosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cryptococcus + -osis. 1. A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The potential for use of terbafine as a combination agent with another antifungal drug for the treatment of cryptococcosis and invasive mould disease is exciting.
Word: cryptococcoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cryptococcosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flucytosine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Contraction of fluorocytosine. Pronunciation: /fluˈsaɪ.təˌsin/ 1. A white crystalline synthetic antimycotic drug C₄H₄FN₃O, a fluorinated pyrimidine analogue structurally related to the cytostatic fluorouracil and to floxuridine. It is used to treat fungal infections especially by members of the genera Candida and Cryptococcus (especially Cryptococcus neoformans). Labels: uncountable
Word: nocardiosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Nocardia + -osis. 1. An infectious disease affecting either the lungs or the whole body, caused by infection by bacteria of the genus Nocardia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nocardioses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nocardiosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antimycotics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antimycotic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antifungally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From antifungal + -ly. 1. In an antifungal way.
Word: frontotemporally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From frontotemporal + -ly. 1. In a frontotemporal way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Planckian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Planck + -ian. 1. Of or pertaining to Max Planck (1858–1947), German physicist and founder of quantum theory. Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to the Planck length or Planck time. Labels: not-comparable
Word: riluzole Part of Speech: noun 1. A drug used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Labels: uncountable
Word: paramagnetically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From paramagnetic + -ally. 1. In a paramagnetic way.
Word: costally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From costal + -ly. 1. In terms of the ribs or costae. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intercostally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From intercostal + -ly. 1. In an intercostal way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Pentecostally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Pentecostal + -ly. 1. In a Pentecostal way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: thoracically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From thoracic + -ally. 1. In a thoracic way, as: Labels: not-comparable Example: performed thoracically 2. In a thoracic way, as: Labels: not-comparable Example: thoracically conjoined
Word: neurovascularly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From neurovascular + -ly. 1. In a neurovascular way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: qis Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /t͡ʃiːz/ 1. plural of qi Labels: form-of, plural Example: All beings support the yin and embrace the yang; And through the blending of qis they create harmony.
Word: eversions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eversion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bathless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bath + -less. 1. Without a bath (tub for bathing). Labels: not-comparable 2. Without a bath (wash) Labels: not-comparable 3. Unwashed Labels: not-comparable
Word: endbrains Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of endbrain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ethnolinguistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ethno- + linguistic. 1. Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics. Labels: not-comparable Example: The principle of ethnolinguistic democracy does not require that all languages be declared equally important and equally privileged in all functions... 2. Associated with a particular ethnicity and a particular variety of language. Labels: not-comparable Example: Baker (1972) identified four varieties of Mauritian creole associated with different ethnolinguistic groups.
Word: overlordships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overlordship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eyebrowed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having eyebrows (of some specified kind). Labels: not-comparable
Word: eyebrowed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of eyebrow Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nanobatteries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nanobattery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nitroguanidine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nitro- + guanidine. 1. A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nitroguanidines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nitroguanidine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microinstability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + instability. 1. A very small instability.
Word: microinstabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microinstability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: soundlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sound + -like. 1. Resembling sound or a sound.
Word: noiselike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From noise + -like. 1. Resembling noise or a noise.
Word: xylotypography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From xylo- + typography. 1. Printing using the medium of wooden blocks. Labels: uncountable
Word: pornstar Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of porn star. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pornstars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pornstar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demystifications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demystification Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demystifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From demystify + -er. 1. One who, or that which, demystifies.
Word: demystifiers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demystifier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demyelinations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demyelination Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yellowfins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yellowfin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lincomycin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual (Streptomyces) linco(lnensis) + -mycin (“antibiotic derived from a Streptomyces strain”). 1. A lincosamide antibiotic derived from Streptomyces lincolnensis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: headmastership Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From headmaster + -ship. 1. The role or position of headmaster. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He knew where he lived, for he addressed a monthly pay cheque to him. He did not even know what disease he was suffering from. That was bad. Bad headmastership.
Word: headmasterships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of headmastership Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heteroalleles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heteroallele Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexamethylenediamines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexamethylenediamine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexamethylenetetramines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexamethylenetetramine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexamines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexamine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexamethylbenzenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexamethylbenzene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: housepet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From house + pet. 1. A domestic pet, one that lives mostly indoors.
Word: housepets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of housepet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: housemartin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of house martin. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: housemartins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of housemartin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: housemen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of houseman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydroquinones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydroquinone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hypoventilation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hypo- + ventilation. 1. Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: nikethamide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of nicotinic acid diethylamide. 1. A stimulant which mainly affects the respiratory cycle. Labels: uncountable
Word: get in touch Part of Speech: verb 1. To attempt to contact, reach out. (This entry is a translation hub.)
Word: gadopentetic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. A compound, the first paramagnetic MRI contrast agent. Labels: uncountable
Word: veratrole Part of Speech: noun 1. The compound 1,2-dimethoxybenzene, a dimethyl ether derived from pyrocatechol. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: veratroles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of veratrole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oleochemistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oleo- + chemistry. 1. The branch of chemistry that deals with oleochemicals. Labels: uncountable
Word: pyrans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pyran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dihydropyran Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + hydro- + pyran. 1. The compound with chemical formula C₅H₈O, a cyclic ether used to protect alcohols in organic synthesis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: dihydropyrans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dihydropyran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oxane Part of Speech: noun 1. Tetrahydropyran. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: oxanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oxane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: saponifications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saponification Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trimyristin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tri- + myristin. 1. An ester with the chemical formula C₄₅H₈₆O₆, a saturated fat which is the triglyceride of myristic acid, found naturally in nutmeg and other vegetable fats and oils. Labels: uncountable
Word: tetradecanoic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Myristic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: myristates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of myristate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glyoxals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glyoxal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cold trap Part of Speech: noun 1. In vacuum applications, a device that condenses all vapours except the permanent gases into a liquid or solid, typically to prevent contamination of a vacuum pump. 2. An atmospheric layer that is significantly colder than the adjacent layers both deeper and higher. It keeps ascending gases that have high melting points from escaping the atmosphere by freezing them to a solid which then drops back to the planet surface. Example: The impact of a large body in the oceans would inject large quantities of water through the tropopause cold trap into the stratosphere and lower mesosphere. Example: Since the tropopauses of these planets are very cold, there is effectively a cold trap, which in the absence of any other sources should keep the stratospheric water abundance very low, as discussed in Section 4.3.3.
Word: cryopump Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cryo- + pump. 1. A vacuum pump that traps gases and vapours by condensing them on a cold surface
Word: cryopump Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From cryo- + pump. 1. To employ such a device
Word: cryopumps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cryopump Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geraniols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of geraniol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glycidols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glycidol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deoxyguanosines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deoxyguanosine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neurotransmitted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From neuro- + transmitted. 1. Conveyed by means of neurotransmission. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydroxyacetic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Glycolic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: glyburide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyc- Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English glycemia English hyperglycemia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hyperglycemic English antihyperglycemic English gly- Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin English benzo- English benz- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English benzamide Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers-der. Ancient Greek οὐρέω (ouréō) Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron)der. French uréeder. New Latinder. English urea ▲ English -ide English glyburide From gly- (“antihyperglycemic”) + b(enzamide) + ur(ea) + -ide. Pronunciation: /ˈɡlaɪ.bjəˌɹaɪd/ 1. Alternative form of glibenclamide. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: swirlie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From swirl + -ie. 1. A mode of school bullying involving holding a person upside down over a toilet bowl, submerging their head, then flushing water. Example: I gave this nerd a swirlie. Example: [Tom Gribalski:] In my other school, five guys held my head in a toilet, and then flushed it. [Alan Twitty:] You got a swirlie. That's vile!
Word: trimethylenebromide Part of Speech: noun 1. 1,3-dibromopropane, a particular halogenated hydrocarbon. Labels: uncountable
Word: acroleins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acrolein Labels: form-of, plural
Word: propenals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of propenal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glutathiones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glutathione Labels: form-of, plural
Word: halorhodopsin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From halo- + rhodopsin. 1. A light-driven ion pump, specific to chloride ions, found in phylogenetically ancient archaea known as halobacteria. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: methylglyoxal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methyl + glyoxal. 1. The aldehyde form of pyruvic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: pyruvaldehyde Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌpaɪɹuːˈvældɪhaɪd/ 1. Methylglyoxal. Labels: uncountable
Word: oxoacetic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Glyoxylic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: guanidines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of guanidine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glycogens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glycogen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: salicylaldehydes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of salicylaldehyde Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dimethoxybenzene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + methoxy + benzene. 1. Any of three isomeric organic compounds: 1,2-dimethoxybenzene (veratrole), 1,3-dimethoxybenzene, and 1,4-dimethoxybenzene. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: dimethoxybenzenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dimethoxybenzene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: galactoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of galactose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: galanthamine Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of galantamine. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: galantamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Galanthus (“genus name”) + amine. Pronunciation: /ɡəˈlæn.təˌmiːn/ 1. An alkaloid, obtained synthetically or from various plants, used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and various memory impairments. Labels: uncountable
Word: unbombed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + bombed. 1. Not bombed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pigeon pair Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a folk belief that pigeons raise two eggs at the same time, a male and a female. 1. A pair of twins, one male and one female. 2. Two siblings, one male and one female. Example: “He has two kiddies, a pigeon pair.” Example: Oh, please not twins! Just a pigeon-pair, a son and then a daughter.
Word: unmined Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + mined. 1. That has not been mined (dug from the ground). Labels: not-comparable 2. Not sown with mines (explosive devices). Labels: not-comparable
Word: unbrewed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + brewed. 1. Not brewed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nutshotting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of nutshot Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: toxocariasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Toxocara + -iasis 1. A zoonotic, helminthic infection of humans caused by roundworms of the genus Toxocara. Labels: uncountable
Word: life forms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of life form Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multi-cellular Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of multicellular. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Bubba Part of Speech: name Etymology: Capitalization of bubba. Pronunciation: /ˈbʌbə/ 1. The stereotypical white male; John Doe. Labels: Southern-US Example: German businesses wonder what Otto Normalverbraucher will buy, while US politicians fret over who Bubba will vote for in the next US election. 2. A generic nickname for any white male. Labels: Southern-US Example: Watch it, Bubba! Example: [Bill] Clinton knew and maintained a lifelong affection for the small-town Arkansans world in which he had been reared—he relished being called Bubba—and delighted in opportunities that campaigning gave him to reconnect with places like it. 3. A nickname for a brother, usually the eldest brother and initially used only by young children before sometimes spreading to become a person's general adult nickname. Labels: Southern-US 4. A personification of prison rape, especially as a righteous punishment. Labels: US, offensive Example: Amato is quoted in the order as telling him he was setting himself up “to be Bubba’s new best girlfriend at the state penitentiary.” Example: If you put hands on an ICE officer, you should be prosecuted, get sent to jail, and get to spend some quality time with Bubba.
Word: Bubba Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Capitalization of bubba. Pronunciation: /ˈbʌbə/ 1. Alternative form of bubba (a white male Southerner). Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: toxaemic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of toxemic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: toxemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From toxemia (“organic blood poisoning”) + -ic, from New Latin toxaemia, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “poison, toxin”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). 1. affected by or otherwise relating to toxemia, organically poisoned
Word: dogmatize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Late Latin dogmatizō. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔɡˌmətaɪːz/ 1. To treat something as dogma. Labels: transitive 2. To speak or write dogmatically. Labels: intransitive Example: the pride of dogmatizing schools
Word: crepitant Part of Speech: adj 1. crackling; rattling Example: Pneumonia is often characterized by crepitant rales coming from within the patient's chest.
Word: toxaemia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón, “poison, toxin”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). 1. Alternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: cucullate Part of Speech: adj 1. Cucullated.
Word: cursorial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: By surface analysis, cursory + -al. 1. Adapted for running. Example: The limbs of the horse are cursorial. 2. Having legs fitted for running. Example: The ostrich is a cursorial bird.
Word: cursorial Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, cursory + -al. 1. Such an animal
Word: Bermuda rig Part of Speech: noun 1. A sailing rig consisting of a single stayed mast with a fore-and-aft rigged mainsail on a boom and a jib or genoa on the forestay
Word: toxophile Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From toxo- + -phile. 1. Alternative spelling of toxophil. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: astrapothere Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several extinct, hoofed, herbivorous mammals, of the order †Astrapotheria, from Cenozoic South America.
Word: astrapotheres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of astrapothere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toxophil Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From toxo- + -phil. 1. Having an affinity with an organic poison (toxin). 2. In harmony with a toxin.
Word: toxalbumin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From toxin 'organic poison' (from Middle Latin toxicus 'poisonous', from Latin toxicum 'poison (for arrows)', from Ancient Greek (toxikon), from (toxa) 'arrows', from (toxon) 'bow') + albumin 'protein' (from French albumine, from Latin albumen 'egg white', from albus 'white'). The term was first used in about 1890 by the research chemists Ludwig Brieger (1849-1919) and Sigmund Fraenkel (1868-1939). 1. A protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous) Example: Certain plants, viperine snake venom, resin and various bacteria contain toxalbumins
Word: albuminose Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of albuminous. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: albumenoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From albumen + -oid. 1. Alternative form of albuminoid. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: albuminoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From albumin (from Latin albumen (“egg white”) via French albumine) + -oid. Ultimately from Latin albus (“white”). 1. of albumin 2. like albumen
Word: albuminoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From albumin (from Latin albumen (“egg white”) via French albumine) + -oid. Ultimately from Latin albus (“white”). 1. A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
Word: scrobble Part of Speech: verb Etymology: 1927, in the book The Midnight Folk by John Masefield. Pronunciation: /ˈskɹɒbəl/ 1. To waylay, kidnap or steal. Labels: slang, transitive Example: They've tried to scrobble another clergyman who was walking into Tatchester from Tineton. Example: We have no intention of violating their market truce. More of waiting till she has left the market and scrobbling her...
Word: scrobble Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the name of the Internet service Audioscrobbler, probably a nonce coinage perhaps based on scribble. Pronunciation: /ˈskɹɒbəl/ 1. To publish one's media consumption habits to the Internet via software, in order to track when and how often certain items are played. Labels: Internet
Word: scrobble Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the name of the Internet service Audioscrobbler, probably a nonce coinage perhaps based on scribble. Pronunciation: /ˈskɹɒbəl/ 1. A datum or the aggregate data collected by this means. Labels: Internet
Word: apologete Part of Speech: noun 1. An apologist. Example: And therefore, the apologete can argue from miraculous conversions.
Word: zoomy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From zoom + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈzuːmi/ 1. That goes zoom! Labels: childish Example: We play a game she calls zoomy rocket, which usually draws some nasty maternal stares. Example: Zoomy little race cars […] inhabit this season's Christmas toy departments 2. sleek, speedy, streamlined Labels: informal Example: zoomy but faded paint jobs Example: In our recent visits to the Frankfurt and Tokyo auto shows, we saw the zoomy shapes we expect at major shows. 3. Stylish, as a zoomy car, or as someone who looks like they would drive a zoomy car Labels: slang Example: He caught a downtown bus and felt real good, real zoomy. Example: Her "mod zoomy little showcases," as she describes her boutiques, are as mod and zoomy as Johnson herself. 4. Obviously characteristic of a zoom lens Example: relies upon zoomy close-ups Example: wobbly, zoomy, headachey shots 5. Evocative of Generation Z, or zoomers. Labels: slang Example: His love of avocado toast is so zoomy.
Word: albumose Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From albumin + -ose. 1. Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
Word: albuminate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From albumin + -ate. 1. A compound of albumin and a base or acid
Word: albumenization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From albumen + -ization. 1. Alternative form of albuminization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: albuminization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From albuminize + -ation. 1. A conversion into albumin. Labels: uncountable 2. A coating with albumen. Labels: uncountable 3. A saturation with albumen. Labels: uncountable
Word: chevaline Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipped borrowing from French viande chevaline (“equine flesh”). Pronunciation: /ʃɛ.vəˈlin/ 1. Horse meat. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: volcans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of volcan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prosiopesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined in 1917 by the Danish linguist Jens Otto Harry Jespersen: pro- (“before”) (from the Ancient Greek preposition πρό (pró)) + σιώπησις (siṓpēsis, “taciturnity”) (from σιωπάω (siōpáō, “to be silent”)) + -σις (-sis), (-sis, suffix forming nouns of action). Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɒsɪəʊˈpiːsɪs/, /ˌpɹɑsioʊˈpisɪs/ 1. Ellipsis of the beginning of a grammatical construction, common in informal speech and spontaneous written electronic communication, frequently occurring in stock phrases and interjections. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Example: The students of English were making good progress in getting to grips with the intricacies of informal constructions, peppering their conversations with proverbial idioms and substituting stock phrases like “Good morning!” and “Thank you.” with prosiopeses like “Morning!” and “‛Kyou.” Example: Traditional rhetoric was much concerned with the phenomenon of elision, because of the implications for constructing well-formed metrical lines, which would scan well. In rhetorical terminology, an elision in word-initial position was known as aphaeresis or prosiopesis, in word-medial position as syncope, and in word-final position as apocope. A similar classification was made for the opposite of elision, intrusion.
Word: prosiopeses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɒsɪəʊˈpiːsiːz/, /ˌpɹɒsɪəˈpiːsiːz/, /ˌpɹɑsioʊˈpisiz/ 1. plural of prosiopesis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coxal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin coxalis, from Latin coxa. By surface analysis, cox- + -al. 1. sciatic (relating to the hip) Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to a coxite Labels: not-comparable
Word: gobhi Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of gobi. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: prosiopetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pro- (“before”) + Ancient Greek σιωπητικός (siōpētikós, “taciturn”); compare prosiopesis. Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɒsɪəʊˈpɛtɪk/, /ˌpɹɒsɪəˈpɛtɪk/, /ˌpɹɑsioʊˈpɛtɪk/ 1. Of the nature of prosiopesis; compare aposiopetic. Labels: not-comparable, rare
Word: gobi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi गोभी (gobhī), from Portuguese couve (“cabbage”), from Latin caulis. Doublet of caulis, cole, and kale. 1. cauliflower Labels: India, uncountable
Word: choleraic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cholera + -ic. Piecewise doublet of choleric. Pronunciation: /ˌkɒl.əˈɹeɪ.ɪk/ 1. Relating to, or resembling, cholera.