DICACITY

Etymology

Noun

dicacity (usually uncountable, plural dicacities)

(obsolete) pertness; sauciness

Source: Wiktionary


Di*cac"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. dicacitas: cf. F. dicacité. See Dicacious.]

Definition: Pertness; sauciness. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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