Corroded to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square305fedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1355arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square305fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTootSweet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·3 months ago“Thrice” is a somewhat obscure word that otherwise fits. “Adventitious” is a good one. It means “non-inherent” or “acquired” (as opposed to inherent.)
“Thrice” is a somewhat obscure word that otherwise fits.
“Adventitious” is a good one. It means “non-inherent” or “acquired” (as opposed to inherent.)
measure thrice, cut twice.