This week’s theme
Characters from Don Quixote who became words

This week’s words
quixote
sancho
dulcinea
lothario
rosinante

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(SAN-cho)

MEANING:

noun: A companion or sidekick, especially one who joins another in an adventure.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Sancho Panza, the squire of Don Quixote. Sancho’s common sense contrasts with Don Quixote’s idealism. Earliest documented use: 1870.

USAGE:

“Parry wants Lucas to become his Sancho and join him on the quest for the holy grail.”
Patrick McCormick; The Fisher King; US Catholic (Chicago, Illinois); Nov 2002.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: