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elsewhither

[ els-with-er ] [ lsw阞簸 r ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adverb

in another direction; toward a different place or goal.

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In elsewhither, else is a distant relative of numerous words for other, such as Greek 獺梭梭棗莽 (as in allograft) and Latin alius (as in alien). Whither, meaning to where, is the opposite of whence, from where, and is a counterpart of hither, to here, and thither, to there. Elsewhither was first recorded around the year 1000 as Old English elleshwider.

EXAMPLE OF ELSEWHITHER USED IN A SENTENCE

The road forked into two paths: one that led to town and another that led elsewhither.

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deltoidal

[ del-toid-l ] [ dlt阞d l ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

of or relating to a river delta.

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Deltoidal means delta-shaped, and river deltas are so named for their resemblance to the triangular Greek letter delta (). Delta is adapted from a Phoenician letter, dalt or 餃櫻梭梗喧, originally meaning door, related to Arabic 餃櫻梭 (堹) and Hebrew 餃櫻梭梗喧h (). Deltoidal was first recorded in English in the 1830s.

EXAMPLE OF DELTOIDAL USED IN A SENTENCE

The low tide revealed a deltoidal cluster of narrow channels at the rivers mouth.

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tiramisu

[ tir-uh-mee-soo ] [ t阞r mi su ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

an Italian dessert with coffee and liquor-soaked layers of sponge cake alternating with mascarpone cheese and chocolate.

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Tiramisu, from Italian 喧勳娶硃鳥勳莽羅, is a literal pick-me-up; the term is based on Italian tira, pick!; mi, me; and su, up. Tira is the command form of tirare, to pick, pull, of uncertain origin, while su comes from Latin 莽贖娶莽喝鳥, upwards. Tiramisu was first recorded in English in the early 1980s.

EXAMPLE OF TIRAMISU USED IN A SENTENCE

Sweet, savory slices of tiramisu were the most popular dessert at the Venetian restaurant.

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