Wondrous Words Wednesday
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I found a couple new words in THE DEARLY BELOVED by Cara Wall.
1. accouter – “‘It’s possible I can find out why people accouter their lives with houses and dogs and needlepoint pillows, and it’s possible this will help me understand why my own life once felt so bare.'”
Accouter means to clothe or equip in something noticeable or impressive.
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2. stygian – “It emerged out of the fog like the Charybdis, a stygian cliff into which he could not help but crash.”
Stygian is an adjective that means relating to the Styx River.
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What words do you want to celebrate today?
The quote given with accouter really makes me think I should read that book!
I’m familiar with both but never use them.
I didn’t know it could be a verb — I only knew accoutrements, defined as:
“additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity.”
Nice words!
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Kind of got both right. But probably wasn’t quite close enough to get credit.
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I knew accouter!
Not familiar with those
Nice words! I’d pronounce accouter with (my version of) a French accent. I’d like to read the book, The Dearly Beloved.
I just started the audio of this today so when I get to those two words I’ll know what they mean 🙂
Had no clue on either of them!