Daily Word Quiz
OVIARY a) a flock of sheep b) a racing pigeon c) a midwife d) the yolk of an egg Answer below. Today's Featured Word: SUPERBILOQUENT ADJ. speaking proudly or haughtily ...1658 obs. ETYMOLOGY from Latin superbiloquentia haughty speech FIRST DOCUMENTED USE Superbiloquent, speaking proudly, or haughtily From: The New World of English Words By: Edward Phillips. 1658 SOURCES • A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, James Murray, 1887-1933 • An Universal Etymological English Dictionary, Nathan Bailey, 1737 • Dictionary of Early English, Joseph Shipley, 1955 Daily Word Quiz Answer OVIARY a) a flock of sheep ...1623 obs. rare
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