Word of the Day
somatopsychic
adjective
of or relating to the effects of the body on the mind.
More about somatopsychic
Somatopsychic consists of the combining form somato-, which comes from Ancient Greek sôma, “body,” and the adjective psychic, which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek psȳ́chein, “to breathe, blow” and, by extension, “to live.” The same root, psȳ́chein, is also the source of Word of the Day psychotronic. Somatopsychic was first recorded in English at the turn of the 20th century.
EXAMPLE OF SOMATOPSYCHIC USED IN A SENTENCE
The chronic pain in the man’s leg had a somatopsychic effect, causing him constant anxiety and stress even when he was at rest.
consanguineous
adjective
having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.
More about consanguineous
Consanguineous comes from Latin con-, “together, with,” and sanguis, “blood.” Some linguists have connected sanguis to the rather unsavory Latin noun saniēs, “ichor, discharged fluid.” Sanguis is also the source of the Words of the Day sanguine and sanguivorous. William Shakespeare introduced consanguineous into English in his play Twelfth Night, written in 1602.
EXAMPLE OF CONSANGUINEOUS USED IN A SENTENCE
Though they called themselves blood brothers, the friends were in fact distant, albeit consanguineous, cousins.
More about bloviate
Bloviate is strongly associated with President Warren G. Harding, who popularized the term but did not invent it. Bloviate is an alteration of blow in the sense “to boast,” as in blow-hard, perhaps on the pattern of abbreviate, deviate, or obviate. Bloviate was first recorded in English in the early 1850s.
EXAMPLE OF BLOVIATE USED IN A SENTENCE
When the poll revealed a high demand for shows relevant to modern audiences, the TV executive bloviated, insisting that the old ways were the best.