SINECURISM

Etymology

Noun

sinecurism (usually uncountable, plural sinecurisms)

The state of having a sinecure.

Source: Wiktionary


Si"ne*cu*rism, n.

Definition: The state of having a sinecure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 December 2024

SINGSONG

(verb) move as if accompanied by a singsong; “The porters singsonged the travellers’ luggage up the mountain”


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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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