al·lu·sion {\ə-ˈlü-zhən\} noun al·lu·sive; al·lu·sive·ly; al·lu·sive·ness Etymology: Late Latin allusion-, allusio, from Latin alludere Date: 1548 1: an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also : the use of such references 2: the act of alluding to or hinting at something
ap·pli·qué { \ˌa-plə-ˈkā\ } noun Etymology: French, past participle of appliquer to put on, from Latin applicare Date: 1801 1 : a cutout decoration fastened to a larger piece of material
port·man·teau { \pȯrt-ˈman-(ˌ)tō\ } noun Inflected Form(s): plural port·man·teaus or port·man·teaux \-(ˌ)tōz\ Etymology: Middle French portemanteau, from porter to carry + manteau mantle, from Latin mantellum - more at port. Date: 1579 1 : a large suitcase 2 : a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)
an·thro·po·mor·phic { \ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈmȯr-fik\ } adjective an·thro·po·mor·phi·cal·ly Etymology: Late Latin anthropomorphus of human form, from Greek anthrōpomorphos, from anthrōp- + -morphos -morphous Date: 1827 1 : described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes 2 : ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman things
rhet·o·ric { \ˈre-tə-rik\ } noun Etymology: Middle English rethorik, from Anglo-French rethorique, from Latin rhetorica, from Greek rhētorikē, literally, art of oratory, from feminine of rhētorikos of an orator, from rhētōr orator, rhetorician, from eirein to say, speak - more at word. Date: 14th century 1 : the art of speaking or writing effectively: as a : the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times b : the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion 2 a : skill in the effective use of speech b : a type or mode of language or speech; also : insincere or grandiloquent language 3 : verbal communication : discourse
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al·lu·sive; al·lu·sive·ly; al·lu·sive·ness
Etymology: Late Latin allusion-, allusio, from Latin alludere
Date: 1548
1: an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also : the use of such references
2: the act of alluding to or hinting at something
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Etymology: French, past participle of appliquer to put on, from Latin applicare
Date: 1801
1 : a cutout decoration fastened to a larger piece of material
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Inflected Form(s): plural port·man·teaus or port·man·teaux \-(ˌ)tōz\
Etymology: Middle French portemanteau, from porter to carry + manteau mantle, from Latin mantellum - more at port.
Date: 1579
1 : a large suitcase
2 : a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)
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an·thro·po·mor·phi·cal·ly
Etymology: Late Latin anthropomorphus of human form, from Greek anthrōpomorphos, from anthrōp- + -morphos -morphous
Date: 1827
1 : described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
2 : ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman things
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Etymology: Middle English rethorik, from Anglo-French rethorique, from Latin rhetorica, from Greek rhētorikē, literally, art of oratory, from feminine of rhētorikos of an orator, from rhētōr orator, rhetorician, from eirein to say, speak - more at word.
Date: 14th century
1 : the art of speaking or writing effectively: as a : the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times b : the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion
2 a : skill in the effective use of speech b : a type or mode of language or speech; also : insincere or grandiloquent language
3 : verbal communication : discourse
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