Weird Word Wednesday

Deucalion

noun  Deu·ca·lion \d(y)ü-ˈkāl-yən\

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Definition of Deucalion

:  a survivor with his wife Pyrrha of a great flood by which Zeus destroys the rest of the human race

Origin and Etymology of deucalion

Latin, from Greek Deukaliōn

First Known Use: 1565

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desacralize

verb  de·sa·cral·ize \(ˌ)dē-ˈsā-krə-ˌlīz, -ˈsa-\

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Definition of desacralize

Desacralized desacralizing

transitive verb

:  to divest of sacred qualities or status

desacralization play \(ˌ)dē-ˌsā-krə-lī-ˈzā-shən, -ˌsa-\ noun

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Weird Word Wednesday

deracinate

verb  de·rac·i·nate \(ˌ)dē-ˈra-sə-ˌnāt\

Popularity: Top 40% of words

Definition of deracinate

Deracinated deracinating

transitive verb

1

:  uproot

2

:  to remove or separate from a native environment or culture; especially :  to remove the racial or ethnic characteristics or influences from

deracination play \(ˌ)dē-ˌra-sə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

Origin and Etymology of deracinate

Middle French desraciner, from des- de- + racine root, from Late Latin radicina, from Latin radic-, radix — more at root

First Known Use: 1599

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deodar

noun  de·o·dar \ˈdē-ə-ˌdär\

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Definition of deodar

:  an East Indian cedar (Cedrus deodara)

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