AGOGE

Etymology

Noun

agoge (plural agoges)

In ancient Greek music, tempo or pace; rhythmical movement.

Melodic motion upward or downward by successive scale-steps: same as ductus in medieval music.

(historical) A rigorous training regimen for Spartan men in preparation for army service.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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