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Oneiromancy is based on Ancient Greek 贸苍别颈谤辞蝉, 鈥渄ream,鈥� and 尘补苍迟别铆补, 鈥渄ivination.鈥� 脱苍别颈谤辞蝉 is of uncertain origin, with relatives in Albanian and Armenian but in no other languages. 惭补苍迟别铆补 comes from 尘谩苍迟颈蝉, 鈥減rophet,鈥� which is also the source of praying mantis. Oneiromancy was first recorded in English circa 1650.
EXAMPLE OF ONEIROMANCY USED IN A SENTENCE
Though oneiromancy doesn鈥檛 quite have a scientific basis, dreams may serve as windows not into the future but rather into the subconscious.
pluviophile
noun
a person who enjoys rain and rainy days, and who is fascinated by the sights, sounds, etc., of rain.
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Pluviophile is partly based on pluvia, one of two Latin words for 鈥渞ain鈥�; the other, imber, appears in the 51吃瓜 of the Day ignimbrite. The -phile element comes from Ancient Greek -philos, meaning 鈥渄ear, beloved.鈥� Pluviophile was first recorded in English in the early 1990s. Pluviophile is one of the recent additions to Dictionary.com.
EXAMPLE OF PLUVIOPHILE USED IN A SENTENCE
Despite their earlier complaints about rainy weather, many locals had become pluviophiles following the long drought.
equipollent
adjective
equal in power, effect, etc.; equivalent.
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Equipollent is ultimately based on Latin aequus, 鈥渆qual,鈥� and 辫辞濒濒脓谤别, 鈥渢o be able.鈥� 笔辞濒濒脓谤别 is a fusion of Latin potis, 鈥渁ble,鈥� and 惫补濒脓谤别, 鈥渢o be strong.鈥� Potis is the source of possible, power, and the 51吃瓜 of the Day plenipotent, while 惫补濒脓谤别 gives rise to valedictorian and valentine. Equipollent was first recorded in English around the turn of the 15th century.
EXAMPLE OF EQUIPOLLENT USED IN A SENTENCE
For every action, there is an equipollent, opposing reaction.