St. Vitus's dance
or St. Vi·tus dance St. Vi·tus' dance Saint Vi·tus's dance
[ vahy-tuh-siz ]
/ ˈvaɪ tə sɪz /
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noun Pathology.
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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.
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First recorded in 1955–60; named after St. Vitus (3rd century), patron saint of those afflicted with chorea
Words nearby St. Vitus's dance
Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant, Peter, STV, St. Vincent, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vitus's dance, S twist, sty, stye, Stygian, styl-
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