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CYLINDRACEOUS
PRONUNCIATION: (sil-in-DRAY-shuhs)
MEANING: adjective: Resembling a cylinder.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin cylindrus, from Greek kylindros, from kylindein (to roll). Earliest documented use: 1676.
NOTES: Something cylindraceous rolls into your life like a can of soup: efficient, symmetrical, and always ready to store something. The word shows up in botany too, describing tube-shaped structures like flower stalks or plant stems. So if someone says you have a cylindraceous head, they might mean you’re well-rounded, at least vertically.
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CYCLINDRACEOUS - just going around in circles
CALINDRACEOUS - focused on days and dates and weeks and months, usually
CYCLONDRACEOUS - prone to bad weather
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AUTOCEPHALITY
PRONUNCIATION: (ah-to-suh-FAL-i-tee)
MEANING: noun: Self-rule.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek auto- (self) + -cephal (head).
NOTES: Autocephality is a fancy word for self-governance. It’s especially used in the context of Eastern Orthodox Churches that independently govern their spiritual affairs without a higher ecclesiastical authority. Think of it as running their own spiritual show. No higher-ups pulling the incense strings.
Not to be confused with autocephalopods. Those would be self-governing squids.
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AUTOCEPHALITY - smart, self-driving cars
AUTOCEPHALICY - the conclusion that cars can safely drive themselves (at present, anyway)
AUTOCEPHLITY - preplanned mutations to non-penicillin antibiotics so they can modify themselves without further human intervention, in order stay effective against microorganisms as they evolve
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QUODLIBETARY
PRONUNCIATION: (kwod-LIB-uh-ter-ee)
MEANING: adjective: Relating to a discussion or debate involving subtle or hypothetical points.
noun: 1. One who takes part in such a discussion.
2. One who does whatever pleases them.
3. A subtle or hypothetical point.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin quodlibetum (whatever pleases), from Latin quod (what) + libet (it pleases). Earliest documented use: 1604.
NOTES: In medieval universities, a quodlibetary question was one posed at will -- anything the audience pleased -- and answered by a scholar in public debate. These discussions could range from profound to playful, often spotlighting a debater’s wit and agility.
The word also lives on in music: a quodlibet is a medley of familiar tunes humorously combined. Think of it as a musical potluck -- whatever pleases.
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QUOD-LIBERTARY - Borrow any book you like! Why not start with this one on proper spelling?!
QUAD-LIBETARY - the modern attitude in many dormitories
QUID-LIBETARY - unlimited budget at Oxford or Cambridge
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