Word of the Day Posted on January 13, 2017 by tosenkarski Word of the Day: Cunctation French Translation: Cunctation Pronunciation: (kungk-TAY-shunn) Definition: (noun) 1) Delay; procrastination; tardiness. Etymology: From Latin cunctari (to hesitate, delay). Earliest documented use: 1585.
Word of the Day Posted on January 12, 2017 by tosenkarski Word of the Day: Lachrymose Polish translation: zapłakany Definition: (adj) 1) given to tears or weeping : tearful 2) tending to cause tears : mournful Etymology: mid 17th century (in the sense ‘like tears; liable to exude in drops’): from Latin lacrimosus, from lacrima ‘tear.’