COTTABUS

Etymology

Noun

cottabus (uncountable)

An ancient game played by throwing wine at metal disks or pans, trying to knock them down or make them sink in a basin of water.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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