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Word for the day: opsimath

February 22nd, 2008 by Erich Vieth

opsimath

Part of Speech:   noun
Definition:   a person who becomes a student or learner late in life
Etymology:   Greek ‘late in learning’

[from dictionary.com]

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One Response to “Word for the day: opsimath”

  1. Erich Vieth Says:
    February 22nd, 2008 at 9:57 pm

    After hearing that I posted on his word of the day, a friend wrote: “If that all it takes to impress Erich, I’ll unleash the rest of the arcane words that I never get to use, lest I be accused of vilipending!”

    OK, so now I had to go look up “vilipending”: 1. To view or treat with contempt; despise. 2. To speak ill of; disparage.

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