| ARGUMENTUM | • argumentum n. (Chiefly formal, in law, logic, etc.) Used in numerous Latin phrases (and occasionally alone) in the… • ARGUMENTUM n. (Latin) logical argument, proof. |
| AUTEURISMS | • AUTEURISM n. the profession of auteur, film director. |
| CAMOUFLEUR | • camoufleur n. One who camouflages. • CAMOUFLEUR n. (French) a person or animal skilled in the art of camouflage. |
| DUUMVIRATE | • duumvirate n. Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men. • duumvirate n. (Historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs. • DUUMVIRATE n. government or control by two people. |
| EUPATORIUM | • eupatorium n. (Botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs. • Eupatorium prop.n. (Sensu stricto) A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – bonesets, thoroughworts, and snakeroots. • Eupatorium prop.n. (Sensu lato) A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – all of Eupatorium sensu stricto and more… |
| MACULATURE | • maculature n. (Dated) Blotting paper. • maculature n. (Figuratively) Paper waste; printed materials that may not be read, such as junk mail. • MACULATURE n. blotting paper. |
| OUTMEASURE | • outmeasure v. (Transitive) To exceed in quantity or extent. • OUTMEASURE v. to exceed in measure or extent. |
| PARIMUTUEL | • parimutuel n. Alternative form of pari-mutuel. • pari-mutuel n. (Horse racing) Any betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool;… • pari-mutuel n. A booth used to place such bets, or a machine used to record bets and calculate payoffs. |
| PRAELUDIUM | • praeludium n. Obsolete spelling of preludium. • præludium n. Obsolete spelling of preludium. • PRAELUDIUM n. (Latin) a prelude. |
| QUADRUMANE | • quadrumane n. (Zoology, now rare) An animal having four hands and feet with opposable digits, specifically a member… • quadrumane adj. (Zoology, now rare) Pertaining to such an animal; quadrumanous; loosely, "ape-like". • QUADRUMANE n. a former name for primates other than man, also QUADRUMAN. |
| SEAQUARIUM | • seaquarium n. An oceanarium. • SEAQUARIUM n. an oceanarium. |
| SUPERHUMAN | • superhuman adj. Beyond what is possible for a human being. • superhuman n. A human being with remarkable abilities or superpowers. • SUPERHUMAN adj. being above the human. |
| UMBRAGEOUS | • umbrageous adj. Having shade; shady; having shade provided by thick foliage. • umbrageous adj. (Figuratively) Irritable, easily upset. • UMBRAGEOUS adj. shady. |
| UNARMOURED | • unarmoured adj. Without armour. Often used to describe people, things, or situations where armour would normally be encountered. • UNARMOURED adj. not armoured, also UNARMORED. |
| UNMEASURED | • unmeasured adj. Not having been measured. • unmeasured adj. Beyond measure; vast; measureless. • UNMEASURED adj. not limited or known by measurement. |