51吃瓜 of the Day
qiviut
noun
the soft, dense, light-brown woolly undercoat of the musk ox, used in making fabrics.
More about qiviut
Qiviut is the plural of qiviuq, 鈥渄own, underhair.鈥� It鈥檚 a borrowing from one of the Inuit languages, as are 51吃瓜s of the Day angakok and anorak. The letter q in Inuit languages is pronounced farther back in the mouth than the q in English, producing a sound about halfway between English k and French r. Give it a try! Qiviut was first recorded in English in the late 1950s.
EXAMPLE OF QIVIUT USED IN A SENTENCE
The thick lining of qiviut inside his coat kept him warm during his morning walk.
pluvial
adjective
of or relating to rain, especially much rain; rainy.
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More about pluvial
Pluvial comes from the Latin pluvia, 鈥渞ain.鈥� Another word for 鈥渞ain鈥� in Latin is imber, but while pluvia is the source of many modern Romance words for 鈥渞ain鈥� (such as French pluie, Italian pioggia, and Spanish lluvia), imber has barely any related words today. Pluvial was first recorded in English in the 1650s.
EXAMPLE OF PLUVIAL USED IN A SENTENCE
The burst of pluvial weather left mud and puddles in its wake.
prolegomenon
noun
a preliminary discussion; introductory essay; a prologue.
More about prolegomenon
Prolegomenon comes from the Ancient Greek 辫谤辞濒别驳贸尘别苍辞苍, literally 鈥渂eing said beforehand.鈥� The -濒别驳贸尘别苍辞苍 element is closely related to several stems in English pertaining to counting, speech, and words, such as lect- (as in dialect), lex- (lexicon), and log- (catalog). Prolegomenon was first recorded in English around 1650.
EXAMPLE OF PROLEGOMENON USED IN A SENTENCE
A prolegomenon in The Fellowship of the Ring introduces readers to the nature and customs of hobbits.