Word of the day April 1–13, 2021
Words of the day for this month, selected by Wiktionary contributors.
April 13
Vaguen v (informal) | |
The Irish author, playwright, and theatre director Samuel Beckett, who coined the word, was born on this day 115 years ago in 1906. |
April 12
Push the envelope v | |
Today is the International Day of Human Space Flight, which is recognized by the United Nations to celebrate the start of the space era, to reaffirm space science and technology’s contributions towards achieving sustainable development goals, and to emphasize the need to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes. It commemorates the first human space flight by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, which took place on this day 60 years ago in 1961. |
April 11
Houston, we have a problem phrase | |
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April 10
Exonerating v | |
Generation X proper n (originally Canada, US)
To celebrate April Fools’ Day, we are featuring a series of anagrams. Enjoy! |
April 9
Gunter's line n | |
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April 8
Magnoperate v (rare) | |
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pomegranate adj To celebrate April Fools’ Day, we are featuring a series of anagrams. Enjoy! |
April 7
Schröderization n (American spelling, Oxford British English) | |
The former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, after whom this word was coined, was born on this day in 1944. |
April 6
Percontation n | |
pernoctation n (formal)
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April 5
Gold star wife n | |
Today is Gold Star Wives or Gold Star Spouses Day in the United States, which recognizes the sacrifices made by the spouses of U.S. armed forces members who have fallen in the line of duty. |
April 4
April 3
Anthropodicy n | |
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April 2
Reptatorial adj | |
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April 1
Bakfiets n | |
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