Epicaste
[ ep-i-kas-tee ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈkæs ti /
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noun
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Words nearby Epicaste
epicanthic fold, epicanthus, epicardia, epicardium, epicarp, Epicaste, epicedium, epicene, epicenter, epicentre, epicentrum
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Example sentences from the Web for Epicaste
The two chief women of the group are Epicaste and Chloris, the one supremely tragic in her motherhood, the other reasonably happy.
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. SniderThus the two women, Epicaste and Chloris, have opposite destinies, and show the sharp contrasts of life.
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider