Monday, January 01, 2007

Some previous Dictionary.com Words of the Day

Word of the Day for Monday, January 1, 2007

nascent \NAS-uhnt; NAY-suhnt\, adjective:

  • Beginning to exist or having recently come into existence; coming into being.
Word of the Day for Sunday, December 31, 2006

fait accompli \fay-tah-kom-PLEE; fet-ah-\, noun;
plural faits accomplis \same or -PLEEZ\:

An accomplished and presumably irreversible deed or fact.

Word of the Day for Saturday, December 30, 2006

ignoramus \ig-nuh-RAY-mus\, noun:
An ignorant person; a dunce.

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