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ciabatta - Etymology dictionary

27.09.2020 — (n.) type of Italian bread, c.1990, from It. ciabatta, lit. carpet slipper, so called for its shape; from the same source that produced Fr. sabot, Sp. zapata (see ...
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monstrosity - Etymology dictionary

11.11.2020 — (n.) 1550s, abnormality of growth, from L.L. monstrositas strangeness, from L. monstrosus, a collateral form of monstruosus (Cf. Fr. monstruosité); see MONSTER ...
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costa - Medical dictionary

24.02.2021 — 1. [TA] [I–XII]. SYN: rib [I–XII]. 2. A rodlike internal supporting organelle that runs along the base of the undulating membrane of certain flagellate parasites such ...
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Do'h

(Make famous by Homer Simpson.) Used to show regret upon doing a stupid act or forgetting something. Homer, did you remember to wear pants? Do h!
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epicanthus - Medical dictionary

27.09.2020 — SYN: palpebronasal fold. [epi + G. kanthos, canthus] e. inversus a crescentic upward fold of skin from the lower eyelid at the inner canthus; frequent in congenital ...
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turbot - Etymology dictionary

20.03.2021 — (n.) large flat fish, c.1300, from O.Fr. turbut (12c.), probably from a Scandinavian source (Cf. O.Swed. törnbut, from törn thorn + but flatfish; see HALIBUT (Cf.
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ἔλθοιμ'

15.01.2021 — Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες). . ἔλθοιμ'. ἔλθοιμ': translation. ἔλθοιμι , ἔρχομαι. ibo. aor opt act 1st sg. Greek morphological ...
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ephemeris - Etymology dictionary

08.10.2020 — table showing predicted positions of heavenly bodies, 1550s, Mod.L., from Gk. ephemeris “diary, calendar,” from ephemeros “daily” (see ...
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eucalyptus - Etymology dictionary

14.04.2020 — (n.) 1809, from Modern Latin, coined 1788 by French botanist Charles Louis L héritier de Brutelle (1746 1800) from Gk. eu well (see EU (Cf. eu )) + kalyptos ...
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Grenada - StarDict's US Gazetteer Places

01.10.2020 — Grenada, CA U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 351 Housing Units (2000): 146 Land area (2000): 0.481311 sq. miles (1.246590 ...
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List of religious slurs - Wikipedia

The following is a list of religious slurs or religious insults in the English language that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about adherents of a given religion or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or contemptuous), or insulting manner.
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Rusalka - Wikipedia

According to Vladimir Propp, the original "rusalka" was an appellation used by pagan Slavic peoples, who linked them with fertility and did not consider rusalki evil before the 19th century. They came out of the water in the spring to transfer life-giving moisture to the fields and thus helped nurture the crops. In 19th-century versions, a rusalka is an unquiet, dangerous being who is no ...
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титла - Macedonian dictionary

05.08.2020 — Look at other dictionaries: ТИТЛА — ТИТЛА, титлы, жен., и (чаще) ТИТЛО, титла, ср. (см. титул). 1. Заголовок, название, надпись (старин.). Пастораль под ...
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Knight - Wikipedia

A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.. The background of knighthood can be traced back to the Greek hippeis and hoplite (ἱππεῖς) and Roman eques and centurion of classical antiquity.. In the Early Middle Ages in ...
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daft - Etymology dictionary

07.03.2021 — (adj.) O.E. gedæfte gentle, becoming, from P.Gmc. *gadaftjaz (Cf. O.E. daeftan to put in order, arrange, gedafen suitable; Goth. gadaban to be fit ), from PIE ...
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scabbard - Etymology dictionary

13.01.2021 — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. *escauberc sheath, vagina (13c.), probably from Frankish *skar blade (Cf. O.H.G. scar scissors, blade, sword ) + *berg protect (Cf.