51吃瓜 of the Day
circumferential
adjective
surrounding; lying along the outskirts; of, at, or near the circumference.
More about circumferential
Circumferential nowadays means only 鈥渟urrounding, on the outskirts or periphery of.鈥� In the late 17th century circumferential had the additional meaning 鈥渋ndirect, roundabout.鈥� Circumferential entered English in the early 17th century.
how is circumferential used?
Now bees, as may be clearly seen by examining the edge of a growing comb, do make a rough, circumferential wall or rim all round the comb …
Far away in the circumferential wall a little doorway looked like Heaven, and he set off in a wild rush for it.
More about busticate
Busticate is a facetious Northern US formation from bust 鈥渢o burst鈥� and -icate, on the model of the regularly formed rusticate 鈥渢o go to the country.鈥�
how is busticate used?
I’ll have a sipe more of coffee, but if I eat another bite, I’ll busticate.
“Elephants really busticate trees,” said Brendan Washington-Jones.
paseo
noun
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
More about paseo
The Spanish noun paseo 鈥渁 stroll鈥� is a derivative of the verb pasear 鈥渢ake a walk,鈥� itself a derivative of pasar 鈥渢o come past, go past.鈥� Pasar comes from an assumed Vulgar Latin verb 辫补蝉蝉腻谤别 鈥渢o pass, go on, extend,鈥� which is formed from Latin passus, the past participle of pandere 鈥渢o unfold, extend, spread out.鈥� The Latin noun passus 鈥渁 step, pace,鈥� also derived from pandere, is the ultimate source of pace, i.e., 鈥渁 step,鈥� and the verb pass. Paseo entered English in the 19th century.
how is paseo used?
… the theme of every evening’s conversation at the different houses, and in our afternoon’s paseo upon the beach, was the ship …
For the last two days in Ibarra, the foreigner has enjoyed easygoing Latina hospitality: a tour of the market where Celia’s mother has a stall; a paseo to a small village hosting a bullfight, even the funeral of a family friend.