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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose transpontine
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- First recorded in 1835鈥�45.
- Combines 迟谤补苍蝉-鲁 + Latin 辫艒苍蝉, meaning “a bridge,” + -颈苍别鹿.
- Related to the word 辫辞苍迟辞辞苍鹿, meaning “a floating bridge.”
EXAMPLES OF TRANSPONTINE
- Many artists found inspiration in the transpontine landscapes beyond the main city.
- He loved the peaceful atmosphere of his transpontine studio overlooking the water.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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libretto
[ li-bret-oh ]
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noun
the words of an opera or other musical compositions
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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose libretto
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- First recorded in 1735鈥�45.
- From Italian libretto, combining libro, meaning “book” related to library, + -etto, meaning “little.”
- Historically, opera goers could purchase a small booklet, or libretto, containing the lyrics to follow along with the performance.
EXAMPLES OF LIBRETTO
- The provocative libretto led to a drawn-out scandal for the opera’s creators.
- The libretto contained references to both myth and contemporary events that added layers of meaning to the performance.
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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose dight
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- From Old English (450鈥�1150) dihtan, meaning “to compose or arrange.” Now considered archaic.
- Possibly from the Proto-Germanic 诲墨办补苍膮, meaning “to create,” which may be influenced by聽the Latin 诲颈肠迟腻谤别, meaning “to dictate or order.”
EXAMPLES OF DIGHT
- The warm weather calls for one to dight themselves in cool, light fabrics.
- For their coworker’s birthday, they decided to dight her desk with colorful flowers.
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