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Dec 4, 2023

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aristology
diablerie
heliophilous
lotic
umbriferous

Illustration: Leah Palmer Preiss

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A.Word.A.Day

with Anu Garg

AI has made great strides in various fields, but it’s no match for the heartfelt, soulful creations by a real human artist. Each year we are treated to the lush illustrations of Leah Palmer Preiss (curiousartlab@gmail.com). As in the past, I gave her five words and she turned them into enchanting, magical works of art.

Let yourself be mesmerized by the intricate details, the vibrant colors, and the sheer imagination that Leah brings to life in her art. See her previous art in A.Word.A.Day here.

aristology

PRONUNCIATION:

(ar-uh-STOL-uh-jee)

MEANING:

noun: The art of dining.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek ariston (breakfast, lunch) + -logy (study). Earliest documented use: 1835.

USAGE:

“I am coming to believe that aristology, or the art of dining, has yet to be discovered. When ladies are admitted to these banquets there will, at any rate, be less of that eating and drinking to excess which so disgusted you last night.”
J. Ewing Ritchie; Crying for the Light or Fifty Years Ago: Vol. 3; Jarrold and Sons; 1895.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. -Edith Cavell, nurse and humanitarian (4 Dec 1865-1915)

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