Word of the Day: Epigrammatic

ADJECTIVE
1. Of the nature or in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing.

Example Sentences.
1. "Taylor's epigrammatic wit always garners her lots of attention at parties."
2. "He has a distinctly epigrammatic writing style."
3. "I've filled my home with wall art and decor containing epigrammatic sayings."

Word Origin.
Greek, early 18th century

From quotes on inspirational posters to cinematic one-liners, if something is clever and concise, it can be considered "epigrammatic." While the modern usage of this word developed from French, its roots are found in the Latin word "epigramma" ("an inscription") and the Greek words "epigramma" ("an inscription on a tomb or public monument") and "epigraphen" ("to write on or inscribe").

Word of the Day: Auteur.

NOUN
1. A filmmaker whose personal influence and artistic control over a movie are so great that the filmmaker is regarded as the author of the movie.

Example Sentences.
1. "Kathryn aimed to become an auteur whose films would be instantly recognizable."
2. "The movie's distinctive elements had critics calling the young director Hollywood's newest
auteur."
3. "Female filmmakers such as Sofia Coppola and Greta Gerwig are becoming more recognized as modern auteurs."

Word Origin.
French, 1960s

American film critic Andrew Sarris coined the term "auteur theory" in his famous 1962 essay "Notes on the Auteur Theory," and thus "auteur," which means "author" in French, was popularized in American English. As a result of this and other Sarris writings, more public attention turned to the overall craft of filmmaking instead of being focused solely on the actors.

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Word of the Day: Clerisy

NOUN
1. A distinct class of learned or literary people.

Example Sentences.
1. "Members of the clerisy make time to read daily."
2. "Edgar tried to make his writing accessible to all audiences, not just the clerisy."
3. "Only the clerisy received an invitation to the literary society."

Word Origin.
Greek, early 19th century

The word "clerisy" was first introduced by poet and writer Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was likely influenced by the German word for "clergy" ("Klerisei") and the Greek word for "heritage" ("klēros").

Word of the Day: Pleonasm.

NOUN
1. The use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g., "see with one's eyes"), either as a fault of style or for emphasis.

Example Sentences.
1. "Despite the author's tendency toward pleonasm, I enjoyed reading the entire series."
2. "Karen edited her papers carefully to cut out all pleonasm after receiving a critique on her
wordiness."
3. "To correct a tendency toward pleonasm in my writing, I read everything aloud as I edit."

Word Origin.
Greek, mid-16th century

"Pleonasm" comes from the Greek "pleonazein," which means "be superfluous." Purple prose is an example of "pleonasm" — it specifically refers to extravagant writing with superfluous words. While it's usually the sign of an overeager writer who hasn't yet mastered the art of editing, purple prose has its place.

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Word of the Day: Irrefragable

ADJECTIVE 1. Not able to be refuted or disproved; indisputable.

Example Sentences.
1. "I tried to prove my brother wrong, but on this point, he seemed to be irrefragable."
2. "It was an irrefragable truth that Wren was the most capable manager the restaurant had ever employed."
3. "Franklin had an irrefragable talent for writing that they bolstered through poetry open mic nights and writing workshops."

Word Origin.
Latin, mid-16th century

When engaging in a debate, come bolstered with an irrefragable argument. This adjective comes from the Latin "irrefragabilis," the combination of the words "in" ("not") and "refragari" ("oppose"). Before you start throwing out statistics and dates, do some fact-checking. "Snopes" is a website with a mission to verify whether various outlandish-sounding claims are irrefragable.

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