DELECTUS

De*lec"tus, n. Etym: [L., selection, from deligere, delectum, to select.]

Definition: A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek. G. Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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