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Do you know how to use or have you ever used the word “promulgate” ? The word “promulgate” is another word which comes from Latin. It appeared and began to be used in 1500s. The early form was promulgere, promulgare…

As a verb, the word “don” is the contraction of “do” and “on” and it means put on or wear. Similarly, the word “doff” is the contraction of “do” and “off” , which means “take off” , “remove” or “undress”…

The origin of the word abberration dates back to 1500s. It is a Latin word. The initial affix “ab” means “out of the way” or “off” . The original root is errare which means “wander” or “stray” . Thus, the…

Have you ever seen someone using “acclaim” in his or her sentences? What does the word acclaim really mean? Where does “acclaim” originally come from? The word acclaim has Latin roots. The initial “ad” plus “clamare” literally means “to shout”…

Have you ever used the word “contemplate” in any written or spoken context? What does it mean? Where does “contemplate” come from? It means “observe deep in thought”, “take as a possibility” or “think deeply”. The word “contemplate” comes from…

Have you ever used the word paraphernalia in your essays or paragraphs? The word paraphernalia comes from the Latin word paraphernalia bona (=paraphernal goods) and the Greek word parapherna. It means “equipment” or “apparatus”. Para (=beside) and pherne (=carry). Here are…

This word “snug” probably comes from German or Dutch. It’s a 16 century word. It means “protected”, “safe”, “well-protected“, “comfy”, “cozy”, “closefitting” or “tight”. The Turkish equivalent of the word “snug” is “güvenli“, “rahat“, and “kuytu“. Some examples: The children…

The word cozy (or cosy in British English) probably comes from Norwegian, one of the Scandinavian languages. It means comfortable, comfy or friendly. It is usually used as an adjective, but there is a verb usage as well. The Turkish…

This word is probably known very well by anyone in the world. But have you ever wondered about what it really means and where it comes from etymologically? Yogurt or yoghurt is originally Turkish. The initial root yog means roughly “to…

Have you ever heard about the word “bosh” or have you ever used it in your sentences? Do you know the origin of this word? Actually it means “showy or silly talk or writing.” Sometimes it may mean “nonsense”. It…

Words have a plethora of meanings. The first and the most common dictionary definition of the word “word” is that it is “a piece of language that native speakers can identify” or “a brief statement”. As for the word of…