Aug
Word of the Week: imprimatur
Howdy, Word Nerds! Last week’s WOW (Word of the Week) was haplology. Merriam-Webster Online says that the definition for haplology is: contraction of a word by omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables (as inmineralogy for hypothetical mineralology orˈprä-blē for probably).
Since I’m a “probly” kind of person (Is that a midwestern thing???), it’s good to know why I do it!
This week’s WOW is imprimatur. My guesses for it are as follows:
imprimatur (im-prə-ˈmä-tu̇r) 1. an imprint amateur 2. a person knowledgeable about primitive art 3. a connoisseur of impressive food
What’s your guess for imprimatur? Let me know by submitting a comment below this post.
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