51吃瓜 of the Day
umlaut
[ oom-lout ]
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noun
a mark placed over a vowel to indicate a vowel sound different from that of the letter without it, especially as so used in German.
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- First recorded around 1835鈥�45.
- Comes from German, equivalent to um-, “about, around” and Laut, “sound.”
EXAMPLES OF UMLAUT
- When learning to spell in German, it’s important to pay attention to the umlauts placed on vowels.
- The word 眉产别谤聽in German contains an umlaut over the letter u.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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狈别耻蹿肠丑芒迟别濒
[ noo-shuh-tel ]
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noun
a soft, white cheese similar to cream cheese, made from whole or partly skimmed milk in 狈别耻蹿肠丑芒迟别濒, a town in N France.
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- First recorded in 1860鈥�65.
- Comes from French, from the name of a town in Northern France where this type of cheese is made.
EXAMPLES OF NEUFCH脗TEL
- She spread 狈别耻蹿肠丑芒迟别濒 on a baguette for a simple and delicious snack.
- 狈别耻蹿肠丑芒迟别濒聽is a popular choice for cheese boards due to its mild flavor.
illimitable
[ ih-lim-i-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
incapable of being limited; limitless; boundless.
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- First recorded in 1590鈥�1600.
- Comes from the adjective聽limitable, which comes from聽limit.
- Limit comes from the Latin stem of 濒墨尘别蝉, 鈥渂oundary, path between fields.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF ILLIMITABLE
- The ocean stretched out before us, its illimitable waves crashing against the shore.
- The illimitable beauty of the night sky left me in awe of the universe’s vastness.
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