URTEXT

Etymology

Noun

urtext (plural urtexts)

A primitive, seminal, or prototypical example of an artistic genre or the basis of an ideological movement.

(music, linguistics, anthropology) The original version of a piece of music or text, as created by the composer or writer.

Synonyms

• (original version): original, manuscript

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 May 2025

AIR

(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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