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caliginous

[ kuh-lij-uh-nuhs ] [ k蓹藞l瑟d蕭 蓹 n蓹s ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

misty, dim, or dark

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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose caliginous

More about caliginous

  • First recorded in 1540鈥50.
  • From Latin 肠腻濒墨驳颈苍艒蝉耻蝉, meaning “misty;” combines Latin 肠腻濒墨驳艒, meaning “fog, gloom,” + -ous.

EXAMPLES OF CALIGINOUS

  • A caliginous cave led them deeper into the heart of the mountain.
  • The polluted air was thick with caliginous fumes and stifling humidity.
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echolalia

[ ek-oh-ley-lee-uh ] [ 藢蓻k o蕣藞le瑟 li 蓹 ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

the imitation of sounds by babies as they learn to talk

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More about echolalia

  • First recorded in 1880鈥85.
  • Combines echo + -lalia, from the Greek 濒膬濒沫腻虂, meaning “talking, speech.”

EXAMPLES OF ECHOLALIA

  • The baby’s echolalia delighted her parents as she mimicked their laughter.
  • The toddler’s echolalia of “night night” was adorable; he repeated it every evening after his brother said it.
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iwis

[ ih-wis ] [ 瑟藞w瑟s ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adverb

certainly

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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose iwis

More about iwis

  • From Old English (450鈥1150) gewiss, meaning “certain or sure.”
  • Related to the words 飞颈蝉别鹿 and 飞颈迟鹿; all are from a root meaning “to know.”

EXAMPLES OF IWIS

  • Iwis, the cat will try to knock that vase over again.
  • The team will bounce back from this loss, iwis, because they always do.
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