Today's Word of the Day:
Apricate
/ˈæpɹɪkeɪt/
Verb
(intransitive, rare) To bask in the sun.
November 15th, 2026
Previous Word of the Days:
Cognate
/ˈkɒɡn(e)ɪt/
Noun
(linguistics) A word either descended from the same base word of the same ancestor language as the given word, or judged to be a regular reflex of the same reconstructed root of proto-language as the given word.
November 14th, 2026
Anagnorisis
/ˌænəɡˈnɒrɪsɪs/
Noun
The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.
November 13th, 2026
Terminator
/ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪ.tə/
Noun
(astronomy) The line between the day side and the night side of a moon, planet or other celestial body. [from 17th c.]
November 12th, 2026