[‘ Chiefly in painting: a depiction of subject matter considered insignificant or trivial, as still life, the domestic interior, animals, etc.'] Pronunciation: Brit. /rəʊˈpɒɡrəfi/, U.S. /ˌroʊˈpɑɡrəfi/ Etymology: < German /Rhopographie/ (1813 or earlier; 1830 in the passage translated in quot. 1847) < Hellenistic Greek /ῥωπογραϕία/ (apparently only recorded as a Greek word in the classical Latin author Cicero), probably < Byzantine Greek /ῥωπογράϕος/ artist who paints petty subjects, such as still life (see rhopographer n.

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https://xkcd.com/1429/ Plural “data” always catches my ear, despite it’s correctness in academia and business.

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[‘ A preconceived view; a bias or prejudice.'] Pronunciation: Brit. /ˌpɑːtɪ ˈpriː/, U.S. /ˌpɑrdi ˈpri/ Etymology: < French /parti pris/ (also de parti pris) prejudice (1810 or earlier; 1734 or earlier in sense ‘decision, adopted position’) < /parti/ decision (late 15th cent. in this sense: see party n.) + pris taken, past participle of prendre (see prender n.).  *A.* n.  A preconceived view; a bias or prejudice. [1857 /Edinb.

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[‘ A substance or medicine used to exorcize a demon; (also more generally) anything thought to give protection against evil spirits. Cf. demonagogue n.'] Pronunciation: Brit. /dᵻˈmɒnᵻfjuː(d)ʒ/, diːˈmɒnᵻfjuː(d)ʒ, U.S. /dəˈmɑnəˌfjudʒ/, diˈmɑnəˌfjudʒ Forms: 17 *daemonifuge*, 18– *demonifuge*. Etymology: < classical Latin /daemōn/ demon n. + -i- connective + -fuge comb. form, after e.g. febrifuge n.  A substance or medicine used to exorcize a demon; (also more generally) anything thought to give protection against evil spirits.

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[‘ With the or in la belle époque. The period of peace and prosperity in the Western world in the decades preceding the First World War (1914–18), characterized by cultural vitality, artistic accomplishment, and scientific progress, esp. as epitomized in Parisian society at that time. Also in extended use: a period of peace, prosperity, and progress; a golden age.'] Pronunciation: Brit. /ˌbɛl eɪˈpɒk/, U.S. /ˌbɛl əˈpɑk/ Forms: 19– *belle époque*, 19– *belle epoque*.

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[‘ The physical equivalent or manifestation of an immaterial thing or abstract idea; spec. (and usually, following T. S. Eliot) the technique in art of representing or evoking a particular emotion by means of symbols, which become associated with and indicative of that emotion.'] Pronunciation: Brit. /əbˌdʒɛktɪv kəˈrɛlətɪv/, U.S. /əbˌdʒɛktɪv kəˈrɛlədɪv/, ɑbˌdʒɛktɪv kəˈrɛlədɪv, əbˌdʒɛkdɪv kəˈrɛlədɪv, ɑbˌdʒɛkdɪv kəˈrɛlədɪv Etymology: < objective adj. + correlative n.  The physical equivalent or manifestation of an immaterial thing or abstract idea; spec.

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[‘ In early use: pomp, ostentation, pride, vanity. In later use: merrymaking, jollity; an instance of this.'] Forms: ME *olipraunce*, ME *olypraunce*, ME *orpraunce*, ME *orypranns*, ME *oryprauns*, 15 *oliprance* /Sc./, 15 *olyprance* /Sc./; /Eng. regional/ (Northants.) 17–18 *olyprance*. Etymology:Origin uncertain; apparently < Anglo-Norman /orprance/ vanity, ostentation (late 13th cent. in the passage translated in quot. a/14001; also as /oriprance), of uncertain origin: perhaps related to Old French /oripel/ copper or brass with the appearance of gold (early 13th cent.

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[‘ Originally: irregular; exaggerated; misshapen. In later use also (humorous, chiefly U.S.): enormous.'] Pronunciation: Brit. /abˈnɔːməs/, əbˈnɔːməs, U.S. /æbˈnɔrməs/, əbˈnɔrməs Etymology: < classical Latin /abnormis/ belonging to no distinct school or party ( < /ab-/ ab- prefix + /norma/ norma n.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier enormous adj.  Now rare.  Originally: irregular; exaggerated; misshapen. In later use also (humorous, chiefly U.S.): enormous. 1710 E. Curll /Case Dr Sachaverell/ 15 Some, that are wholly Govern’d by Singularity and Novelty, affect what is Abnormous and Surprizing, they endeavour to think out of the Way and to shew their Wit in maintaining Paradoxes.

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[‘ /Mythol./ (The name of) a powerful and terrible god or demon, associated with hell or the underworld.'] Pronunciation: Brit. /ˌdiːmə(ʊ)ˈɡɔːɡ(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌdimoʊˈɡɔrɡ(ə)n/, ˌdiməˈɡɔrɡ(ə)n Forms: 15 *Daemogorgon*, 15 /Sc./ 16– *Demogorgon*. Also with lower-case initial. Etymology: < post-classical Latin /Demogorgon/, scribal error (perhaps after ancient Greek /δῆμος/ people (see demos n.) and Γοργώ/ Gorgon n.) in scholia on Statius /Thebaid 4. 516 (4th cent. or later) for demiurgon, accusative of /demiurgos/ Demiurge n.

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[‘ An obnoxious, objectionable, or offensive person or thing; an object of aversion. Also: obnoxiousness.'] Pronunciation: Brit. /əbˈnɒksᵻti/, ɒbˈnɒksᵻti, U.S. /əbˈnɑksədi/ Etymology: < obnoxious adj. + -ity suffix. Compare earlier obnoxiousness n., obnoxiety n.  /rare/.  An obnoxious, objectionable, or offensive person or thing; an object of aversion. Also: obnoxiousness. 1924 D. H. Lawrence & M. Skinner /Boy in Bush/ xx. 282 The parlour was the coolest place for the meat.

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