im-pe-cu-ni-ous /ˌɪmpɪˈkyuniəs/ [im-pi-kyoo-nee-uhs]
–adjective having little or no money; penniless; poor.
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Origin:
1590–1600; im- 2 + obs. pecunious wealthy < L pecūniōsus, equiv. to pecūni(a) wealth + -ōsus -ous
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Oooooooooo... Laud A Mercy!
Yes indeed. The word of the day (WOTD) is back, brought to you by the letters L & K. The rules are simple:
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1) Read the word of the day & leave your submitted usage in the comments below.
2) No sassing the captains! We get enough of that already.
3) Any suggested words can be left in the comment section too... although we might not use it.
4) We can make up more rules as we go.
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Here's the first offering:
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laud [lawd]
–verb (used with object)
1. to praise; extol.
–noun
2. a song or hymn of praise.
3. lauds, (used with a singular or plural verb) Ecclesiastical. a canonical hour, marked esp. by psalms of praise, usually recited with matins.
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1) Read the word of the day & leave your submitted usage in the comments below.
2) No sassing the captains! We get enough of that already.
3) Any suggested words can be left in the comment section too... although we might not use it.
4) We can make up more rules as we go.
.
Here's the first offering:
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laud [lawd]
–verb (used with object)
1. to praise; extol.
–noun
2. a song or hymn of praise.
3. lauds, (used with a singular or plural verb) Ecclesiastical. a canonical hour, marked esp. by psalms of praise, usually recited with matins.
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