divertissement | Word of the Day

February 27, 2019 divertissement [dih-vur-tis-muhnt] noun 1. a diversion or entertainment. 2. Music. divertimento. word-trends The Most Searched Words Of 2018 On Dictionary.com word-trends Has The Word "Expert" Lost Its Meaning In 2019? WORD OF THE DAY divertissement continued... QUOTES Featuring an uncomplicated plot and easily relatable personalities, this is a divertissement compared with the thematic heft of "Like Father, Like Son." -- Maggie Lee, "Cannes Film Review: 'After the Storm'," Variety, May 20, 2016 ORIGIN The English noun divertissement comes directly from the French divertissement "amusement, entertainment, diversion." Divertisse- is the long stem of the verb divertir "to amuse, entertain"; it comes from Latin dīvertere or dēvertere "to turn away, divert, make a detour, digress"; the French suffix -ment, from the similar Latin noun suffix -mentum, denotes action or resulting state. Divertissement entered English in the 18th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 How Does Adding The Word "Possible" Change News What is a possible hate crime? A possible sexual assault? A possible terrorist attack? 2 The Meteoric Rise Of The Word "Influencer" The word influencer has been used in English since the mid-1600s, though of course back then it wasn't a job title. 3 Why Are People Getting "Canceled"? It's a bit disconcerting that we're canceling people because in many ways it's dehumanizing. So, why are we using it? 4 Hashtags To Help You Get By On Social Media Sometimes, it's hard to keep track of all these hashtags and what they mean. So, we've rounded up some of our favorite hashtags from the past couple years to help you navigate the social media weeds. #amazeballs 5 Why We Need The Serial Comma: 10 Hilarious Real-World Examples Take a look at these hilarious examples of real-world sentences that are sorely missing a serial comma © 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