Word of the Day
tzatziki
noun
a condiment or dip consisting of yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and usually mint.
More about tzatziki
Tzatziki is from Modern Greek that comes from Turkish cacık, which is of uncertain origin, though it resembles older Persian zhāzh, the name of various wild plants. Turkish is the source of numerous food-related terms, such as baklava, bergamot, pastrami, and even lemon. Tzatziki was first recorded in English in the early 1960s.
EXAMPLE OF TZATZIKI USED IN A SENTENCE
A dollop of tzatziki gave the savory slices of pita a slightly sour punch.
More about gazetteer
Gazetteer is ultimately based on gazeta, the Venetian word for “newspaper.” In this Romance language spoken in Venice, gazeta originally referred to a coin used to purchase a newspaper and may come from Venetian gaza, “magpie,” after the bird markings on the coins. Gazetteer was first recorded in English at the turn of the 17th century.
EXAMPLE OF GAZETTEER USED IN A SENTENCE
The tourists relied on a detailed gazetteer as they traveled around the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland.
anamnesis
noun
the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
More about anamnesis
Anamnesis comes from the Ancient Greek verb anamimnḗskein, “to remember” or, literally, “to call to mind again.” Ancient Greek aná means “again, back, re-,” while mimnḗskein, “to call to mind,” is also the source of amnesia and amnesty. Anamnesis was first recorded in English in the 1650s.
EXAMPLE OF ANAMNESIS USED IN A SENTENCE
During a period of intense anamnesis, the patient recalled several nearly forgotten memories of his childhood that he hadn’t thought about in years.