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- First recorded in 1505–15.
- From Old Norse drukna, meaning “to be drowned.”
- Related to the word drown.
EXAMPLES OF DROUK
- The sudden downpour managed to drouk everyone before they reached shelter.
- A leaky roof drouked the kitchen floor overnight.
lexical
adjective
of or relating to words or vocabulary
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- First recorded in 1830–40.
- Combines lexic(on) from Greek léxis, meaning “words,” + -al².
- From the Proto-Indo-European root *leǵ-, meaning “to gather, put in order, speak.”
EXAMPLES OF LEXICAL
- Linguists study lexical changes to track the evolution of language.
- A poet’s lexical precision can make even common words surprising.
ziggurat
noun
a tiered temple built by ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
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- First recorded in 1875–80.
- From the Akkadian word ziqquratu, meaning “summit; temple, tower.”
EXAMPLES OF ZIGGURAT
- Archaeologists carefully excavated the lower levels of the ziggurat, hoping to uncover hidden chambers.
- The sandcastle’s layers made me think of a tiny ziggurat by the sea.
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