ineffable
[in-ef–uh-buh l]
1.
incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible:
ineffable joy.
2.
not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable:
the ineffable name of the deity.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Word of the Day September 23, 2017
Proscenium
n, pl -nia (-nɪə) or -niums
1. (Theatre) the arch or opening separating the stage from the auditorium together with the area immediately in front of the arch
2. (Historical Terms) (in ancient theatres) the stage itself
[C17: via Latin from Greek proskēnion, from pro- before + skēnē scene]
Word of the Day September 16, 2017
Stoicism
(stō′ĭ-sĭz′əm)
n.
1. Indifference to pleasure or pain; impassiveness.
2. Stoicism The doctrines or philosophy of the Stoics.
Word of the Day September 9, 2017
Pragmatic
(prăg-măt′ĭk)
adj.
1. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.
2. Philosophy Of or relating to pragmatism.
3. Linguistics Of or relating to pragmatics.
4. Relating to or being the study of cause and effect in historical or political events with emphasis on the practical lessons to be learned from them.
n.
A pragmatic sanction.
[Latin prāgmaticus, skilled in business, from Greek prāgmatikos, from prāgma, prāgmat-, deed, from prāssein, prāg-, to do.]
prag·mat′i·cal adj.
prag·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
Word of the Day September 2,2017
Perponderance
pre·pon·der·ance
(prĭ-pŏn′dər-əns) also pre·pon·der·an·cy (-ən-sē)
n.
Superiority in weight, force, importance, or influence.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
preponderance
(prɪˈpɒndərəns) or
preponderancy
n
the quality of being greater in weight, force, influence, etc: the preponderance of right-handed people.
