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vigesimal
adjective
of, relating to, or based on twenty.
More about vigesimal
Vigesimal comes from Latin 惫墨肠脓蝉颈尘耻蝉, 鈥渢wentieth.鈥� While English and its Germanic relatives base their words for 鈥渢wenty鈥� on a combination of 鈥渢wo鈥� and 鈥渢en,鈥� Latin 惫墨驳颈苍迟墨 is distantly related to Ancient Greek 别铆办辞蝉颈 (as in icosahedron, a twenty-sided figure) and Sanskrit 惫颈峁兣沘迟铆 (as in pachisi, a game in which twenty-five is the highest score). Vigesimal was first recorded in English in the 1650s.
EXAMPLE OF VIGESIMAL USED IN A SENTENCE
French now uses a vigesimal system for numbers over 60, representing 80 as 鈥�4 脳 20鈥� and 90 as 鈥�4 脳 20 + 10.鈥�
oolong
noun
a brown or amber tea grown in China and Taiwan and partially fermented before being dried.
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Oolong is an adaptation of a Chinese word, most likely Mandarin 飞奴濒贸苍驳, which literally translates to 鈥渂lack dragon.鈥� The 飞奴 element means 鈥渃row鈥� or 鈥渂lack,鈥� while 濒贸苍驳 means 鈥渄ragon.鈥� Oolong was first recorded in English in the early 1850s.
EXAMPLE OF OOLONG USED IN A SENTENCE
The oolong let off an earthy smell as it slowly diffused throughout the cup.
oppugn
verb
to assail by criticism, argument, or action.
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Oppugn comes from Latin 辞辫辫耻驳苍腻谤别, 鈥渢o oppose, attack,鈥� which is based on the noun pugnus, 鈥渇ist.鈥� Pugnus is the source of numerous fighting-related words in English, including impugn and pugnacious. Oppugn was first recorded in English in the early 15th century.
EXAMPLE OF OPPUGN USED IN A SENTENCE
The neighbors oppugned the dog owner who let their dog run freely around the park for hours.