word of the weekend
sanguine
Pronunciation: 'sa[ng]-gw&n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English sanguin, from Anglo-French, from Latin sanguineus, from sanguin-, sanguis
1 : BLOODRED
2 a : consisting of or relating to blood b : BLOODTHIRSTY, SANGUINARY c of the complexion : RUDDY
3 : having blood as the predominating bodily humor; also : having the bodily conformation and temperament held characteristic of such predominance and marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness
4 : CONFIDENT, OPTIMISTIC
A New York Times article I was just reading about the upcoming election noted that Republicans weren't entirely sanguine about their chances. I couldn't think exactly what it meant, so I looked it up. Bloodred, is the first definition. Isn't that appropriate. Bloody. Red. Bloodthirsty, even. Oh, and also optimistic. I guess as optimistic as a bloodthirsty Viking, ready to pillage the village...
Pronunciation: 'sa[ng]-gw&n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English sanguin, from Anglo-French, from Latin sanguineus, from sanguin-, sanguis
1 : BLOODRED
2 a : consisting of or relating to blood b : BLOODTHIRSTY, SANGUINARY c of the complexion : RUDDY
3 : having blood as the predominating bodily humor; also : having the bodily conformation and temperament held characteristic of such predominance and marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness
4 : CONFIDENT, OPTIMISTIC
A New York Times article I was just reading about the upcoming election noted that Republicans weren't entirely sanguine about their chances. I couldn't think exactly what it meant, so I looked it up. Bloodred, is the first definition. Isn't that appropriate. Bloody. Red. Bloodthirsty, even. Oh, and also optimistic. I guess as optimistic as a bloodthirsty Viking, ready to pillage the village...
posted by reasonably prudent poet at 8:36 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home