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Why Dictionary.com chose campanulate
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- First recorded in 1660鈥�70.
- Combines Latin the 肠补尘辫腻苍耻濒补聽meaning “small bell,” + -补迟别鹿.
- Related to the word campanula, another name of bellflower.
EXAMPLES OF CAMPANULATE
- The jellyfish’s campanulate body pulsed rhythmically as it drifted through the water.
- The hiker noticed a patch of purple, campanulate flowers blooming along the trail.
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Why Dictionary.com chose argent
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- First recorded between 1400鈥�50 as a noun meaning “silver.”
- From Latin聽argentum, meaning “silver or money.”
EXAMPLES OF ARGENT聽
- Frost clung to the bare branches, giving the forest a delicate聽argent sheen.
- 罢丑别听argent聽moon hung low in the sky, casting a glow over the lake.
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Why Dictionary.com chose confabulate
More about confabulate
- First recorded in 1600鈥�10.
- Combines the prefix 肠辞苍-鈦� + the Latin root 蹿腻产耻濒腻谤墨, meaning “to talk, chat;” related to the word fable.
EXAMPLES OF CONFABULATE
- At the book club, members took time to confabulate before diving into the discussion.
- My coworkers Caleb and Conny confabulated at a conference table.
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