Words I Learned Today (1 Viewer)

[Jimimis]

I always try to learn a few cool words each day. the english language is absolutely beautiful! here are 3 words:

ap·tro·nym
/ˈaptrəˌnim/
noun

1. a person's name that is regarded as amusingly appropriate to their occupation.
   "he began collecting aptronyms when he saw an ad for a flower shop operated by Flora Gardner"

dil·et·tante
/ˌdiləˈtänt,diləˈtäntē/
noun

1. a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
   "a wealthy literary dilettante"

eu·ca·tas·tro·phe
/ˌyo͞okəˈtastrəfē/
noun
RARE

1. a sudden and favorable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending.
   
   

 

[RainbowDevil]

Interesting, the first one is also very apt for it's aptitude

Yea learning words is cool, I wish I could remember them

 

[kinnie]

Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur.

 

[Ringwanderung]

are you using them though in daily situations mimi; “as a dilettante i collected aptronyms and eucatastrophes from books for my fanfic endeavors”

cool though i look forward to seeing more your word kink bc same

 

[Jimimis]

Interesting, the first one is also very apt for it's aptitude

Yea learning words is cool, I wish I could remember them

Write them down!!! I have notebooks for them everywhere

 

[Jimimis]

are you using them though in daily situations mimi; “as a dilettante i collected aptronyms and eucatastrophes from books for my fanfic endeavors”

cool though i look forward to seeing more your word kink bc same

Nah this is for my original novels
I love it when writers teach me new words so I’m trying to do that : )