Word of the Day
Gnathic
Pronunciation
[nath-ik]
MEANING
adjective: Of or relating to the jaw.
ETYMOLOGY
From Greek gnathos (jaw). Ultimately from the Indo-European root genu- (jawbone, chin),
which is also the source of chin, prognathous , and Sanskrit hanu (jaw). Hanuman (literally,
having a large jaw) was the name of a monkey god in Hindu mythology. Earliest documented
use: 1882.
Usage:
"For the first time in his life Judah sees the strangeness of the khepri, hears the scissor-
sounds their gnathic movements make."
China MiƩville; Iron Council; Del Rey; 2004.
Test Your Memory: What is the meaning of the noun "Dowdy," our Word of the Day from December 10/2012 ? The answer is ...
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Gnathic
Pronunciation
[nath-ik]
adjective: Of or relating to the jaw.
ETYMOLOGY
From Greek gnathos (jaw). Ultimately from the Indo-European root genu- (jawbone, chin),
which is also the source of chin, prognathous , and Sanskrit hanu (jaw). Hanuman (literally,
having a large jaw) was the name of a monkey god in Hindu mythology. Earliest documented
use: 1882.
Usage:
"For the first time in his life Judah sees the strangeness of the khepri, hears the scissor-
sounds their gnathic movements make."
China MiƩville; Iron Council; Del Rey; 2004.
Test Your Memory: What is the meaning of the noun "Dowdy," our Word of the Day from December 10/2012 ? The answer is ...
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