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#WordOfTheDay: orison (n.)

c. 1200, orisoun, "a prayer," especially "a set prayer that forms part of a religious service," from Anglo-French oreison, Old French oreisun (12c., Modern French oraison) "oration," from Latin orationem (nominative oratio) "speech, oration," in Church Latin "prayer, appeal to God," noun of action from past-participle stem of ōrare "to speak, pray, plead" (see orator). Etymologically, a doublet of oration.

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of orison,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 9, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/orison

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#WordOfTheDay: orison (n.)

c. 1200, orisoun, "a prayer," especially "a set prayer that forms part of a religious service," from Anglo-French oreison, Old French oreisun (12c., Modern French oraison) "oration," from Latin orationem (nominative oratio) "speech, oration," in Church Latin "prayer, appeal to God," noun of action from past-participle stem of ōrare "to speak, pray, plead" (see orator). Etymologically, a doublet of oration.

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of orison,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 9, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/orison

#English #Latin #Language #Languages #Word #Words #Etymology #Dictionary #Lexicon #C12th #12thcentury

#WordOfTheDay: orison (n.)

c. 1200, orisoun, "a prayer," especially "a set prayer that forms part of a religious service," from Anglo-French oreison, Old French oreisun (12c., Modern French oraison) "oration," from Latin orationem (nominative oratio) "speech, oration," in Church Latin "prayer, appeal to God," noun of action from past-participle stem of ōrare "to speak, pray, plead" (see orator). Etymologically, a doublet of oration.

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of orison,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 9, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/orison

#English #Latin #Language #Languages #Word #Words #Etymology #Dictionary #Lexicon #C12th #12thcentury

#WordOfTheDay: orison (n.)

c. 1200, orisoun, "a prayer," especially "a set prayer that forms part of a religious service," from Anglo-French oreison, Old French oreisun (12c., Modern French oraison) "oration," from Latin orationem (nominative oratio) "speech, oration," in Church Latin "prayer, appeal to God," noun of action from past-participle stem of ōrare "to speak, pray, plead" (see orator). Etymologically, a doublet of oration.

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of orison,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 9, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/orison

#English #Latin #Language #Languages #Word #Words #Etymology #Dictionary #Lexicon #C12th #12thcentury

#WordOfTheDay: incubus (n.)

"imaginary being or demon, credited with causing nightmares, and, in male form, consorting with women in their sleep," c. 1200, from Late Latin incubus (Augustine), from Latin incubo "nightmare, one who lies down on (the sleeper)," from incubare "to lie upon" (see incubate). Plural is incubi.

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of incubus,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 3, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/incubus.

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#WordOfTheDay: incubus (n.)

"imaginary being or demon, credited with causing nightmares, and, in male form, consorting with women in their sleep," c. 1200, from Late Latin incubus (Augustine), from Latin incubo "nightmare, one who lies down on (the sleeper)," from incubare "to lie upon" (see incubate). Plural is incubi.

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of incubus,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 3, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/incubus.

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#WordOfTheDay: incubus (n.)

"imaginary being or demon, credited with causing nightmares, and, in male form, consorting with women in their sleep," c. 1200, from Late Latin incubus (Augustine), from Latin incubo "nightmare, one who lies down on (the sleeper)," from incubare "to lie upon" (see incubate). Plural is incubi.

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of incubus,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 3, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/incubus.

#English #Latin #Language #Languages #Word #Words #Etymology #Dictionary #Lexicon #C12th #12thcentury

#WordOfTheDay: incubus (n.)

"imaginary being or demon, credited with causing nightmares, and, in male form, consorting with women in their sleep," c. 1200, from Late Latin incubus (Augustine), from Latin incubo "nightmare, one who lies down on (the sleeper)," from incubare "to lie upon" (see incubate). Plural is incubi.

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of incubus,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 3, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/incubus.

#English #Latin #Language #Languages #Word #Words #Etymology #Dictionary #Lexicon #C12th #12thcentury