Word of the Day: Eustasy.

NOUN
1. A change of sea level throughout the world, caused typically by movements of parts of the Earth's crust or melting of glaciers.

Example Sentences.
1. "As the climate continues to change, scientists have observed ongoing eustasy."
2. "Some oceanographers make eustasy the primary field of research in their careers."
3. "The geologist and marine biologist stayed after the seminar to debate over the causes of eustasy."

Word Origin.
Greek, 1940s

"Eustasy" is a relatively recent term, coming to English from German as a back-formation of "eustatic," which means "relating to or denoting changes in sea level throughout the world." Although "eustasy" is the standard spelling in scientific circles (and in the Oxford dictionary), "eustacy" is the only spelling of this word in other dictionaries. The "-cy" suffix evolved from the Latin "-atia" suffix.

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Word of the Day: Osculate.

VERB
1. (Formal or humorous) Kiss.
2. (Of a curve or surface) Touch (another curve or surface) so as to have a common tangent at the point of contact.

Example Sentences.
1. "People in many cultures greet each other by osculating their companions' cheeks."
2. "The sky and ocean were both so blue that it was difficult to discern where they osculated on the
horizon."
3. "The children groaned every time the main characters in the movie osculated."

Word Origin.
Latin, mid-17th century

"Osculate" originates from the Latin verb "osculari" ("to kiss") and the noun "osculum" ("little mouth or kiss"). While a kiss between the happily married couple is often considered the romantic culmination of a modern wedding ceremony, ancient Romans viewed the practice more practically.

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