RETRODICT

Etymology

Verb

retrodict (third-person singular simple present retrodicts, present participle retrodicting, simple past and past participle retrodicted)

To attempt to estimate the previous state from the present.

Antonyms

• predict

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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