Category Archives: word of the day
What Brings You Eudemonia?
Sometimes, Dictionary.com posts a Word of The Day that begs to be posted on my blog. Today’s word was: eudemonia \ yoo-di-MOH-nee-uh \ , noun; 1. Happiness; well-being. 2. Aristotelianism. Happiness as the result of an active life governed by reason. I have to say, this is one word that does not sound like its meaning. In … Continue reading
What Brings You Eudemonia?
Sometimes, Dictionary.com posts a Word of The Day that begs to be posted on my blog. Today’s word was: eudemonia \ yoo-di-MOH-nee-uh \ , noun; 1. Happiness; well-being. 2. Aristotelianism. Happiness as the result of an active life governed by reason. I have to say, this is one word that does not sound like its meaning. In … Continue reading
Word of the Day – "Tchotchke"
Today’s Dictionary.com word is tchotchke: \CHOCH-kuh\, noun: 1) A trinket; a knickknackTchotchke. I’ve never heard the word before, but it brought all kinds of memories of favorite trinkets to mind. My earliest recollection is of a charm bracelet I had as … Continue reading
Word of the Day – "Tchotchke"
Today’s Dictionary.com word is tchotchke: \CHOCH-kuh\, noun: 1) A trinket; a knickknackTchotchke. I’ve never heard the word before, but it brought all kinds of memories of favorite trinkets to mind. My earliest recollection is of a charm bracelet I had as … Continue reading
Purple Pleonasm
I love the Dictionary.com “Word of the Day.” Very often, the word is new to me, and I like to try to put it to use in a thought or a sentence. Today’s word is pleonasm: \PLEE-uh-naz-uhm\, noun;1) The use of … Continue reading
Purple Pleonasm
I love the Dictionary.com “Word of the Day.” Very often, the word is new to me, and I like to try to put it to use in a thought or a sentence. Today’s word is pleonasm: \PLEE-uh-naz-uhm\, noun;1) The use of … Continue reading
