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skor_p_o commented on the word pied à terre
pied-à-terre |pēˌy�?d ə ˈter|
noun ( pl. pieds-à-terre pronunc. same)
a small apartment, house, or room kept for occasional use.
ORIGIN early 19th cent.: French, literally ‘foot to earth.’
August 20, 2009
skor_p_o commented on the word ad libitum
ad libitum |ad ˈlibitəm|
adverb & adjective
more formal term for ad lib (sense 2).
ORIGIN early 17th cent.: Latin, literally ‘according to pleasure.’
August 20, 2009