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All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 euge applause abrade To rub or wear off; erode. hypothecation The use of property, or an existing mortgage, as security for a loan, etc. expostulation The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate. apport The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and séances. Gregorius A surname. rescription The act of writing back; the answering of a letter. Cambyses An Old Persian male given name, particularly borne by Achaemenid kings of Persia. Cephalus An ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him. urus The aurochs. lambent Brushing or flickering gently over a surface. cimex Any member of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug. nones The notional first-quarter day of a Roman month, occurring on the 7th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 5th day of all other months. enchiridion A handbook or manual. orate To speak formally; to give a speech. Bactria The ancient name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in West Asia, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan. galbanum A bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula, that resembles assafoetida and has been used in incense and in aromatherapy exasperate To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry. Philoctetes A male given name of historical usage. pilose Covered with fine hair. tensity The quality of being tense (literally or figuratively); tension. pappus The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed. auricula The external part of the ear. humectant Any substance that promotes the retention of water, especially one used to keep a food product moist. theca The pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther. allocution A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful. extirpate To clear an area of roots and stumps. Adrianople Former name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey. tinction A stain; a preparation for staining. Medel A surname. convulse To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort. calva The calvaria; the dome or roof of the skull. Eridanus A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus. privative Causing privation; depriving. Peloponnesus Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule. humiliatrix A dominatrix who specialises in humiliation. irremediable Unable to be remedied, cured, corrected or repaired; irreparable, incurable. Hamilcar A transliteration of the Punic male given name 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 (ḥmlqrt). arsis Raising of the voice in prosody, accented part of a metrical foot styptic Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere. cimmerian Perpetually dark or gloomy. abscission The act or process of cutting off. obtention The act of obtaining. supersedeas A type of surety bond that a court requires from an appellant who wants to delay payment of a judgement until the appeal is over. Wenceslaus A male given name from the Slavic languages. Aquileia A town in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia capric Of, pertaining to, or derived from capric acid patronus A person considered one’s protector. beatus A person who has been beatified. farrago A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things. venation The arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structure. Hippias Greek sophist and contemporary of Socrates. graminoid resembling the grasses nereid A youthful and pretty bather. bolis A bolide or fireball (type of meteor) neptunian Of or pertaining to Neptune, the Roman god of fresh water and the sea, the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. Laurentius A male given name from Latin. tractus A tract. ictal Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headache. pudendal Relating to or near the pudendum. ductor One who leads. fenestra An opening in a body, sometimes with a membrane. interstitium An interstitial space within a tissue or organ. Thyatira A considerable city of Lydia situated on the road from Sardes to Germa, mentioned in the Apocalypse of John. laudate To laud. currence The quality of being current (generally circulated and accepted); currency, currentness. juvenilia Works produced during an artist's or author's youth. filiform Shaped like or resembling a thread or filament; filamentous. nociception The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain. folium A leaf. Lutetia An ancient Roman city and island in what is now modern France, on the site of what is now Paris. donax A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo donax), used for fishing rods, etc. parturient In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth. remunerate To compensate; to pay. pilonidal Having body hairs which have grown in a concentrated area on the skin and formed a cyst or abscess. convolute To make unnecessarily complex. mumpsimus A person who obstinately adheres to old ways in spite of clear evidence that they are wrong; an ignorant and bigoted opponent of reform. elide To leave out or omit (something). tympanum A drum. monoceros A unicorn. Augustina A female given name from Latin. steatite Soapstone. (often synonymous; more information at soapstone § Terminology). perspicuous Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid. improvident failing to provide for the future; reckless turbinate Shaped or spinning like a top (spinning top). smaragd An emerald. revolute Rolled or recurved on itself. connate Of the same or a similar nature; proceeding from the same stock or root. palus A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral. variorum An edition of a written work (especially the complete works of a classical writer) showing the notes and readings of a variety of different editors or commentators. rosaria A female given name from Latin. Leopolis Former name of Lviv, Lviv (a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine). lapsus A slip, lapse, or error. tetrarch A governor or ruler of a quarter of a country, especially of a fourth part of a province in or client state of Ancient Rome. althaea Any plant of the genus Althaea. vanitas A type of still life painting, symbolic of mortality, characteristic of Dutch painting of the 16th and 17th centuries. prehension The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands. luxon Any particle that travels at exactly the speed of light and has zero mass: typically a photon. superannuated Obsolete, antiquated. unct To anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader.