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rasorial
adjective
given to scratching the ground for food, as is the habit of chickens and other gallinaceous birds.
More about rasorial
Rasorial is based on Late Latin 谤腻蝉艒谤, 鈥渟cratcher, scraper,鈥� which is formed from Latin 谤腻诲别谤别, 鈥渢o scratch, scrape,鈥� and the suffix -tor. The verb 谤腻诲别谤别 is also the source of erase, rascal, raze, razor, and tabula rasa, and its relative 谤艒诲别谤别, 鈥渢o gnaw,鈥� is the source of corrode, erosion, and rodent. Rasorial was first recorded in English in the 1830s.
EXAMPLE OF RASORIAL USED IN A SENTENCE
After several weeks with no rain, the chickens鈥� rasorial habits produced small clouds of dust wherever they trod.
in medias res
adverb
in the middle of things.
More about in medias res
In medias res, 鈥渋n the middle of things,鈥� is a borrowing of Latin in medi膩s r膿s, literally meaning 鈥渋nto middle things.鈥� Latin in is a distant relative of English in and can mean either 鈥渋nto鈥� or 鈥渋n, on,鈥� depending on context. 惭别诲颈腻蝉 is a form of medius, 鈥渕iddle,鈥� which is also the source of medieval, medium, and the 51吃瓜 of the Day mezzaluna. 搁脓蝉 is the same in its singular and plural forms; compare the Latin-origin words caries, rabies, series, and species. In medias res was first recorded in English in the 1780s.
EXAMPLE OF IN MEDIAS RES USED IN A SENTENCE
The action film began in medias res, with an exciting car chase.
superannuated
adjective
antiquated or obsolete.
More about superannuated
Superannuated, 鈥渁ntiquated or obsolete,鈥� comes from Medieval Latin 蝉耻辫别谤补苍苍腻迟耻蝉, 鈥渙ver a year old.鈥� 厂耻辫别谤补苍苍腻迟耻蝉 is based on Latin super, 鈥渁bove, beyond, over,鈥� and annus, 鈥測ear.鈥� Super is a distant relative of English over, German 眉产别谤, and Ancient Greek 丑测辫茅谤; compare the 51吃瓜s of the Day hypermnesia and supercilious. Annus is the source of anniversary and annual, and its stem enn- can be found in millennium and the 51吃瓜 of the Day perennial. Superannuated was first recorded in English circa 1530.
EXAMPLE OF SUPERANNUATED USED IN A SENTENCE
The townspeople came together and voted to remove the superannuated and unpopular clause from the town鈥檚 charter.