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Why Dictionary.com chose amain
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- First recorded in 1530–40.
- Combines a-³, meaning “at or with,” + main¹, meaning “physical strength or force.”
EXAMPLES OF AMAIN
- The waterfall crashed amain into the pool below.
- The actor’s heart pounded amain while he waited behind the curtain.
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Why Dictionary.com chose sidereal
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- First recorded in 1625–35.
- Combines Latin sīdereus, meaning “of or belonging to the stars,” + -al².
EXAMPLES OF SIDEREAL
- Earth’s sidereal day is nearly four minutes shorter than a solar day.
- She explained that sidereal drift is the reason star signs have shifted over centuries.
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Why Dictionary.com chose carrack
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- First recorded between 1350–1400.
- Perhaps from Arabic qarāqīr, meaning “ships of burden.”
EXAMPLES OF CARRACK
- Cartographers sketched a carrack alongside the old trade routes.
- The captain inspected the carrack‘s multiple masts before setting sail.
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