prismatic | Word of the Day

June 29, 2019 prismatic [priz-mat-ik] adjective 1. spectral in color; brilliant: prismatic colors. Visual Word of the Day Watch the Visual Word of the Day word-trends The Most Surprisingly Serendipitous Words Of The Day What Is The Former Name Of Memorial Day? WORD OF THE DAY prismatic continued... QUOTES He noted the prismatic colors in all the dewdrops upon a million blades of grass. -- Ambrose Bierce, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," 1890 ORIGIN Prismatic ultimately comes from the Greek noun prîsma (inflectional stem prísmat-) "something sawed, sawdust, (in geometry) trilateral column, prism." Prîsma is a derivative of príein "to saw, trephine (skulls), grind or gnash (teeth), cut off (syllables)." Prismatic entered English in the 17th century. OTHERS ARE READING 1 The Most Surprisingly Serendipitous Words Of The Day In Part II of our lexical stroll down memory lane (see Part I (1999–2008) here), we will be examining word selections from 2009–2018, unearthing serendipitous synchronicities and offering perspicacious perspectives into notable events and trends of the last decade. 2 What Is The Former Name Of Memorial Day? Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May and marks the solemn time when Americans honor the soldiers that died in military service. 3 Do You Mix Up These Misunderstood Emoji? Sometimes it's worth it to know that the squirrel emoji, , you love so much isn't technically a squirrel ... 4 Why Is "Bisexual" Such A Charged Word In 2019? As the language around gender and sexuality broadens, what it means to be bisexual broadens, too—making it all the more important to attend to the health needs and outcomes for a growing population that is often overlooked when we talk about the LGBTQ community as a whole. 5 The Greatest Language Hits Of Black Music June is African-American Music Appreciation Month, also known as Black Music Month. It's a time to commemorate the continuing legacy of Black music on American life, and, for our part, we're celebrating the lingo, spanning Louis Armstrong's blues to City Girl's drip, that Black musicians helped take platinum in our lexicon. © 2019 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 400 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy