The artist's sculptures dominate the space, their numinous [ˈnuːmɪnəs] presence welcoming museum-goers to a foreign world.numinous
adj [ˈnuːmɪnəs]
Numinous is a formal, often literary, word that typically describes things that have a mysterious or spiritual quality. It can also describe something holy or something that appeals to one's aesthetic sense.
from the Latin word numen, which can mean both “a nod of the head” and “divine will,” the latter sense suggesting a figurative divine nod indicating approval or command.
Numinous is not a common or everyday word. English Oct 10, 2024, 7:15 AM cowpoke
"The show is beautifully laid out. It's installed in a small, dark, semicircular gallery, with jewelry in vitrines [vɪˈtriːn] spotlighted against a black acetate (sheet) and Plexiglas. The diamonds glint and coruscate [ˈkɔrəˌskeɪt] as you move across the displays." — Seph Rodney, The New York Times, 2 Sept. 2024coruscate [ˈkɔrəˌskeɪt]
verb
To coruscate is to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes. Coruscate is used as a synonym of sparkle and may also be used to mean "to be brilliant or showy in technique or style."
formal-sounding synonym of sparkle, from the Latin verb coruscare, meaning "to flash." Originally, coruscate was used only literally, applied when things—such as, well, shining stars—glitter or gleam, Eventually, literally
vitrine [vɪˈtriːn]: a gl... English Oct 9, 2024, 6:49 AM cowpoke
The cost of our stay was so exorbitant [ɪɡˈzɔrbɪtənt] you would have thought that we had bought the hotel and not just spent a few nights there.exorbitant [ɪɡˈzɔrbɪtənt]
adj
Exorbitant describes something that goes far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected (as by being too high, too expensive, etc.).
traces back to the Late Latin verb exorbitare, meaning “to deviate,” which in turn was formed by combining the prefix ex- (“out of”) with the noun orbita, which referred to the rut or track of a wheel.
While exorbitant could describe something moving erratically... also applied figuratively to other “wanderers,”... English Oct 8, 2024, 6:23 AM cowpoke
Their less-than-formal attire at the wedding was regarded in jest as lèse-majesté [ˌlɛz ˈmædʒɪsti].lèse-majesté [ˌlɛz ˈmædʒɪsti]
noun
Lèse-majesté (less commonly spelled lese majesty) can refer to a true crime or offense, or to something likened to a crime or offense. Most often, it’s the latter, with lèse-majesté referring—seriously or playfully—to an act of disrespect that diminishes the dignity or importance of someone or something. In the former use, lèse-majesté refers to a crime (such as treason) that is committed against a sovereign power, or to an offense that violates its dignity English Oct 7, 2024, 6:29 AM cowpoke
“The autonomous vehicles, which provide tens of thousands of rides each week, have been torched, stomped on, and verbally berated [bɪˈreɪt] in recent months.” — Paresh Dave, WIRED, 22 July 2024berate
verb
To berate someone is to angrily scold or criticize them, often loudly and at length.
People have berated things—and each other—for time immemorial, but the word berate has only been known to English users since the mid-1500s. Berate simply added the prefix be- to the existing verb rate, which is distinct from the rate that means “to value or esteem.” While the more familiar rate comes ultimately from Latin, the origins of the less common “scolding” rate are obscure. English Oct 6, 2024, 8:06 AM cowpoke
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a growing number of manufacturing plants earned London the nickname "The Big Smoke."
(ますます多くなる製造工場はロンドンにビッグ・スモークというあだ名をもたらした。) English Oct 6, 2024, 1:08 AM wvnz9jgzcz
