pococurante | Word of the Day

May 02, 2018 pococurante [poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-] noun 1. a careless or indifferent person. adjective 1. caring little; indifferent; nonchalant. ways to say Transportation From Around The World ways to say Ready For Some Regional Rap Slang? WORD OF THE DAY pococurante continued... QUOTES "I believe you are misinformed, sir," said Jekyl dryly, and then resumed as deftly as he could, his proper character of a pococurante. -- Sir Walter Scott, St. Ronan's Well, 1823 ORIGIN The English noun and adjective pococurante is a straightforward borrowing from Italian, even retaining its Italian pronunciation. Pococurante in both languages means "caring little, indifferent." The first element poco in Italian is an indefinite adjective and adverb meaning "little, a little," descended from the Latin adjective paucus "few" (the Latin adjective is related to Gothic fawai, Old English fēawe, and Middle English fewe, all plural adjectives of indefinite quantity meaning "few"). The Italian adjective curante is the present participle of the verb curare (the Latin forms are cūrant- and cūrāre) "to watch over, look after, cure." The Latin verb is a derivative of the noun cūra "worry, concern, object of care," of unknown etymology. Pococurante entered English in the 18th century. OTHERS ARE READING 1 These Kids Have Bright Ideas About Idioms We asked kids about these idioms. Their responses were priceless. 2 10 Emoji With Hidden Meanings Are you sure you know what these emoji really mean? 3 Words Matter: When A Wife Becomes A Widow How the right words can ease the intense pain of losing a spouse. 4 Swapping One Word Could Create Happiness Make this change in your vocabulary and create happiness in your life 5 New month, new quiz! Don't be a timeserver . . . improve yourself and take this quiz! © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy