PHORMINX

Etymology

Noun

phorminx (plural phorminxes or phorminges)

A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.

Source: Wiktionary


Phor"minx, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

Definition: A kind of lyre used by the Greeks. Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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