Corroded to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 6 months agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-square304fedilinkarrow-up1358arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1353arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 6 months agomessage-square304fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@TootSweet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish36•6 months ago“Thrice” is a somewhat obscure word that otherwise fits. “Adventitious” is a good one. It means “non-inherent” or “acquired” (as opposed to inherent.)
“Thrice” is a somewhat obscure word that otherwise fits.
“Adventitious” is a good one. It means “non-inherent” or “acquired” (as opposed to inherent.)
measure thrice, cut twice.