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Aug 31, 2023
This week’s themeWords with AI usage examples This week’s words egrote zenzic philomuse delibate secundan Photo: Becky Matsubara
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with Anu Gargdelibate
PRONUNCIATION:
MEANING:
verb tr.: To take a small amount of something: to taste or sip.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin de- (from, away) + libare (to take a little of, to taste).
Earliest documented use: 1623.
USAGE:
“At the heart of Hogsmeade, in a dimly lit corner of The Three Broomsticks,
young wizards would often delibate potions of unknown origins, daring each
other to guess the magical effects from just a tiny sip.” J.K. Rowling; Whispers and Wonders of Hogsmeade; Bloomsbury; Dec 2004. [An AI-generated usage example] A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The fingers of your thoughts are molding your face ceaselessly. -Charles
Reznikoff, poet (31 Aug 1894-1976)
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