Leoma’s Weekly Words
On Sunday of each week, I will post a word I find interesting. It may be an archaic word, a word whose usage has changed significantly through the years, a newly minted word that may not be in the official dictionaries yet, or simply one that sounds odd.
I encourage you to use these words as inspiration for your writing and let me know how that goes for you.
Happy reading (and writing).
Cerulean – 10 November 2024
Cerulean Definition adjective 1. A hue of blue with a slight green tint, it is between azure and teal. It is often described as the color of the sky on a clear day. In RGB color coordinates, I found (0, 123, 167), (0, 127, 255), (29, 172, 214), and several other...
Ineluctable – 3 November 2024
Ineluctable Definition adjective 1. fated; unpreventable; not to be avoided, changed, or resisted; not to be escaped by struggling In epic fantasy, the main character has an ineluctable final challenge. Word Origin Latin in (not, opposite of) +...
Egregious – 27 October 2024
Egregious Definition adjective 1. extremely bad in a way that stands out, flagrant, shocking, reprehensible, intolerable, blatant Mark's egregious behavior landed him in jail more than once. 2. {archaic - mid 16th century) distinguished, eminent I don't recommend...
Quotidian – 20 October 2024
Quotidian Definition adjective 1. occurring daily Last week I began a program of quotidian exercising. 2. ordinary, mundane, commonplace I dreamed of escaping my quotidian reality. 3. (medicine) illness characterized by daily convulsions Word Origin Middle English...