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Etymologies (thanks to Clare’s questions):
- lexicon – Lexicon comes from the Greek word lexis, which means… word.
- Lexus – Lexus (like the car) is the short form of Alexus, which is a variant of the name Alexis. Alexis comes from Greek; it means helper, or defender. There are many variants of this name, including Alex, Alexander, Alexius, Xander, Sasha, Alexa… It looks like it doesn’t have a connection to “lexicon”.
- amaranthine (dark reddish purple; like the flower amaranth) – this comes from the Greek word amarantos, which means everlasting. A- = “not”; marantos = “dying away, extinguishing”. Writers use the word amaranth to describe a flower that never fades.
Vocabulary:
- chary – wary; cautious. “She was chary of investing in an expensive juicer.”
- didactic – intended to teach or instruct (sometimes it has a negative connotation). “The lecture was slow-paced and didactic; I almost fell asleep!”
- exigent – urgent; pressing. “The exigent demands of her boss took a toll on her health.”
Have a great weekend.
thanks for answering my questions maggie! i drive a lexus and my neighbor is Alexis so im feeling totally cool knowing this.
🙂 thanks!
what is the word for a person who is a “self teacher?”