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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Thursday, June 9, 2011
originate
word of the week
The word is known from 1650s, probably a back-formation of origination, from original. In earliest reference it meant "to trace the origin of"; the sense of "to come into existence" is from 1775.
Original: early 14c., from Latin originalis, from oriri "to rise"
The word is known from 1650s, probably a back-formation of origination, from original. In earliest reference it meant "to trace the origin of"; the sense of "to come into existence" is from 1775.
Original: early 14c., from Latin originalis, from oriri "to rise"
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
stereotype
Word of the week: stereotype
The word came into English in 1798 from French stéréotype (adj.) "printing by means of a solid plate of type," from Greek stereos "solid" + French type "type." Its meaning "preconceived and oversimplified notion of characteristics typical of a person or group" is recorded from 1922.
The word came into English in 1798 from French stéréotype (adj.) "printing by means of a solid plate of type," from Greek stereos "solid" + French type "type." Its meaning "preconceived and oversimplified notion of characteristics typical of a person or group" is recorded from 1922.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
rebellious
Word of the week: rebellious. It is a formal word. According to COCA, its usage frequency is 3.69 words per million in academic writing. But it is not rare in the spoken language. Its frequency there is 2.07. Also the usage of the word is declining from 3.43 in 1990-1994 to 2.4 in 2005-2010.
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