octe commented on the word pericynthion
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pericynthion
The point in an elliptical orbit around the moon that passes closest to the moon
October 5, 2025
octe commented on the word locus amoenus
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/locus_amoenus
A literary motif of an idealised place of safety or comfort, typically comprising a meadow, trees (for shade) and water; sometimes evoking connotations of Eden or Elysium.
octe commented on the word pulamiter
"Man!” cried his wife, "don’t be such a pulamiter!”
Sons and Lovers (D. H. Lawrence)
September 12, 2025
octe commented on the word googing
…Dean stood googing around with a towel, so did Marylou.
Jack Kerouak
octe commented on the word matroneum
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/matroneum
A gallery on the interior of a building, originally intended to accommodate women.
September 9, 2025
octe commented on the word dunamis
Wiktionary: "Alternative form of dynamis"
May 2, 2025
octe commented on the word dulotic
See dulosis
octe commented on the word gramary
See gramarye
octe commented on the word nicodemite
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nicodemite
April 25, 2025
octe commented on the word pirlicue
Note - (Scotland) A summary, given at the end of an address or sermon, repeating its main points.
octe commented on the word oecumen
see ecumene
April 23, 2025
octe commented on the word bijoux
bijou
octe commented on the word makdom
Is it due to excess of poetry or of stupidity that we are never weary of describing what King James called a woman's 'makdom and her fairnesse'
octe commented on the word prebender
Obsolete, see prebend
octe commented on the word sudiferous
See sudoriferous
April 18, 2025
octe commented on the word tradent
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tradent
February 14, 2025
octe commented on the word paideia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paideia
octe commented on the word primigravidae
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/primigravida
octe commented on the word luteofulvous
tawny yellow - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/luteofulvous
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octe commented on the word pericynthion
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pericynthion
The point in an elliptical orbit around the moon that passes closest to the moon
October 5, 2025
octe commented on the word locus amoenus
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/locus_amoenus
A literary motif of an idealised place of safety or comfort, typically comprising a meadow, trees (for shade) and water; sometimes evoking connotations of Eden or Elysium.
October 5, 2025
octe commented on the word pulamiter
"Man!” cried his wife, "don’t be such a pulamiter!”
Sons and Lovers (D. H. Lawrence)
September 12, 2025
octe commented on the word googing
…Dean stood googing around with a towel, so did Marylou.
Jack Kerouak
September 12, 2025
octe commented on the word matroneum
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/matroneum
A gallery on the interior of a building, originally intended to accommodate women.
September 9, 2025
octe commented on the word dunamis
Wiktionary: "Alternative form of dynamis"
May 2, 2025
octe commented on the word dulotic
See dulosis
May 2, 2025
octe commented on the word gramary
See gramarye
May 2, 2025
octe commented on the word nicodemite
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nicodemite
April 25, 2025
octe commented on the word pirlicue
Note - (Scotland) A summary, given at the end of an address or sermon, repeating its main points.
April 25, 2025
octe commented on the word oecumen
see ecumene
April 23, 2025
octe commented on the word bijoux
bijou
April 23, 2025
octe commented on the word makdom
Is it due to excess of poetry or of stupidity that we are never weary of describing what King James called a woman's 'makdom and her fairnesse'
April 23, 2025
octe commented on the word prebender
Obsolete, see prebend
April 23, 2025
octe commented on the word sudiferous
See sudoriferous
April 18, 2025
octe commented on the word tradent
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tradent
February 14, 2025
octe commented on the word paideia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paideia
February 14, 2025
octe commented on the word primigravidae
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/primigravida
February 14, 2025
octe commented on the word luteofulvous
tawny yellow - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/luteofulvous
February 14, 2025