A sacricolist is a devout worshiper of any religion. It was used in the 1700s, and is a noun. Example sentence: The sacricolist spent the majority of his days in prayer. … [Read more...]
Nov 20, 2010
Definition: Scaevity
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Word: Scaevity Pronunciation: Ska-vi-tee Part of Speech: Noun Definition: Extremely unlucky, sometimes references someone who is left-handed. Usage: Used most often in the mid 1600s. Example: Scavity kept him from reaching his goals. … [Read more...]
Nov 6, 2010
Definition: Ficulnean
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Today's word is so old and dead that Google does not have a definition for it. Word: Ficulnean Pronunciation: fik-ul-neun Part of speech: Adjective Definition: Completely worthless. Comes from the Greek word "Fic" which means useless, and is an expression that means "as useless as fig wood." Which, I suppose, was a useless wood. Usage: Your fancy words are completely ficulnean. … [Read more...]
Oct 9, 2010
Definition: Ictuate
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Word: Ictuate Definition: The process of emphasizing particular words or phrases, often in poetic forms. Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: Ik-tu-ate (this is a guess) Usage: Recite this poem, and ictuate this time! … [Read more...]
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