Wondrous Words Wednesday

Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where you can share new words that you’ve encountered or spotlight words you love.  Feel free to get creative!   If you want to play along, grab the button, write a post and come back and add your link to Mr. Linky!

These are the final words I found in WOMEN IN SUNLIGHT by Frances Mayes.

1. corvine – “What a hearty chef, hulking, corvine Mikal, and what a generous table.”

I’m not sure Mikal would enjoy being described that way since corvine means of or relating to the crows : resembling a crow.

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2. abecedarius – “One sequence was an abecedarius, based on the letters of the Italian alphabet; another was inspired by Italian words I liked.”

Abecedarius means a poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the letters of the alphabet in regular order.

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3. bravura – “The glasses of inky amarone catch firelight, the little tree shines with a bit of bravura, the crostini disappear.”

Bravura means a show of daring or brilliance.

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4. seignorial – “Lemon pots line the drive, a seignorial touch, and the pergola is dripping with shite wisteria.”

Seignorial means of, relating to, or befitting a seignior.  A seignior is a man of rank or authority.

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What words do you want to celebrate today?