51吃瓜 of the Day
anamnesis
noun
the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
More about anamnesis
Anamnesis comes from the Ancient Greek verb 补苍补尘颈尘苍岣梥办别颈苍, 鈥渢o remember鈥� or, literally, 鈥渢o call to mind again.鈥� Ancient Greek 补苍谩 means 鈥渁gain, back, re-,鈥� while 尘颈尘苍岣梥办别颈苍, 鈥渢o call to mind,鈥� is also the source of amnesia and amnesty. Anamnesis was first recorded in English in the 1650s.
EXAMPLE OF ANAMNESIS USED IN A SENTENCE
During a period of intense anamnesis, the patient recalled several nearly forgotten memories of his childhood that he hadn鈥檛 thought about in years.
ginkgo
noun
a large shade tree native to China, having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy seeds with edible kernels.
More about ginkgo
Ginkgo is a misspelling of Japanese 驳颈苍办测艒, with German physician Engelbert Kaempfer responsible for the original error in the early 1690s. The gin- element means 鈥渟ilver鈥� and is related to Mandarin 测铆苍, while the 办测艒 part means 鈥渁pricot鈥� and is cognate to Mandarin 虫矛苍驳. Gingko was first recorded in English in the early 1770s.
EXAMPLE OF GINKGO USED IN A SENTENCE
The immense ginkgo cast an even larger shadow over the park鈥檚 grounds.
More about ferdutzt
Ferdutzt is from Pennsylvania Dutch, similar to the recent 51吃瓜 of the Day ferhoodle, and comes from German verdutzt, 鈥渂ewildered, nonplussed.鈥� Verdutzt is the past participle of the verb verdutzen, 鈥渢o confuse, bewilder,鈥� in which -dutz- may be related to English dote. Ferdutzt was first recorded in English in the early 1980s.
EXAMPLE OF FERDUTZT USED IN A SENTENCE
The mechanic was ferdutzt and surprised that the new car had broken down so soon after its purchase.