Today is the Spring Equinox.
equinox /ˈɛkwɪˌnɒks/ (noun)
An equinox is when “the sun crosses the plane of the earth’s equator, making night and day of approximately equal length (12 hours) all over the earth”. Due to the
Tag Archives: Etymology
Distracted
Word of the day, 5th March 2015
distracted /dɪˈstraktɪd/ (adjective)
From Latin, dis- “away” + trahere “to draw” = “to draw away”.
So to be “distracted” is to be drawn away from one thing (usually what you should … Read the rest
Crucial
Word of the day, 1st March 2015
Today’s word is one that my pastor used in this morning’s sermon:
crucial /ˈkruːʃ(ə)l/ (adjective)
This describes something that is decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
Usage example:… Read the rest