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primaveral
[ prahy-muh-veer-uhl ]
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adjective
pertaining to the early springtime
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- First recorded in 1815鈥�25.
- Combines the Latin term pr墨m艒 v膿re, meaning “early spring,” + the suffix -补濒虏.
EXAMPLES OF PRIMAVERAL
- The forest path was lined with primaveral wildflowers pushing through the last patches of snow.
- The primaveral breeze carried the scent of fresh blossoms through the open window.
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paregmenon
[ puh-reg-muh-non ]
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noun
the juxtaposition of words that have a common root
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- First recorded in 1670鈥�80.
- From Greek 辫补谤脓驳尘茅苍辞苍, meaning “has been led aside or changed.”
EXAMPLES OF PAREGMENON
- The title of the Jane Austen book Sense and Sensibility is an example of paregmenon.
- His speech relied on paregmenon to drive the point home, repeating “fighting fights” and “building buildings” to emphasize the weight of his words.
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- From Old English (450鈥�1150) 腻濒别肠驳补苍, meaning “to put down.”
- The spelling -ll- was influenced by the word allege, which was sometimes spelled similarly to allay in Middle English (1150鈥�1475).
EXAMPLES OF ALLAY
- A quick apology helped allay the tension between them.
- Mulch will allay soil erosion in heavy rains.
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