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Month 2 – Word of the day 3
Olympic means of or relating to the Olympic Games of or relating to ancient Olympia The word originated from Mount Olympos, also to Olympia (Khora),town or district in Elis in ancient Greece, where athletic contests in honor of Olympian Zeus were held 776 B.C.E. and every four years thereafter; from Greek Olympiakos, from Olympos, of unknown origin. The modern…
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Month 2- Word of the day -2
LAN means local area network a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings. a system for linking personal computers and workstations with each other in order to share data, devices, programs, etc.: usually confined to one office, building, or home.
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Month 2- Word of the Day
We begin with the second month today for ‘Word of the day’ series. Wi-Fi means a brand name certifying that a device or other product is compatible with a set of broadband wireless networking standards. It has originated from the word ‘Wireless’.The term was invented by the marketing departments of wi-fi equipment manufacturers. It is short for…
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Words so far…
A monthly recap of words if you have missed any in descending order:- Neume Gimcrack Flivver Woodnote Tulipomania Befriend Frenemy enshrine Embalm Gambol Lexicographer Milquetoast Festoon Somaticize Endemic Bonhomie Bellwether Kerflooey Sitzmark Aeromancy Zenith Vicissitude Canoodle Sylvan Hoi Polloi Wafflestompers Thug Joie de Vivre Valetudinarian Contretemps Avuncular
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Word of the day -31
Word for today is Neume means any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church. The word originated from Medieval Latin neuma group of notes sung on one breath,…
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#Music Mondays-5
This One’s For You is my choice for #MusicMondays challenge by Kat https://youtu.be/QKqP36nymV4 ENJOY 🙂 **** Do you have a song stuck in your head and want to share the whole world about it? If you do, this challenge is perfect for you! THE RULES ARE SIMPLE: Create a post featuring music you want…
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Word of the day- 30
Today’s word is Gimcrack means showy but useless. or a showy, useless trifle; gewgaw. Gimcrack comes from the Middle English term gibe crake and is of uncertain origin. It may be related to the Old French giber meaning “to shake.”
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Word of the day- 29
Word for today is Flivver means an automobile, especially one that is small, inexpensive, and old. or something of unsatisfactory quality or inferior grade Flivver is a slang usually used in America.
