Daily Word Quiz
FAZZLED a) afraid, fearful b) tired c) anxious, concerned d) light-headed, brainless Today's Featured Word CORDILOQUY NOUN a speaking from the heart, a heartfelt speech ...1642 nonce word obs. ETYMOLOGY from Latin cor, cordi- heart, after ventriloquy FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1642 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...Some have questioned ventriloquie, when men strangely speak out of their bellies, whether it can be done lawfully or no: might I coin the word cordiloquie, when men draw the doctrines out of their hearts..." From: The Holy State and the Profane State By: Thomas Fuller, 1642 Daily Word Quiz Answer FAZZLED b) tired ...1914 Amer. dial.
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