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(uhn-di-SEHN-uh-ree) noun 1. A period of eleven years. 2. An eleventh anniversary. adjective 1. Of or pertaining to a period of eleven years. 2. Occurring every eleven years. Etymology From Latin undecim (eleven), from unus (one) + decem (ten), + - ennary , from annus (year). Usage "It appears f ...

(TUR-sel) noun The male of a hawk, especially of the peregrine falcon or a goshawk. Etymology From Middle English, from Middle French tercuel , from Vulgar Latin tertiolus , diminutive of Latin tertius (third). Ultimately from Indo-European root trei - (three) that's also the source of such words ...

(SAB-yuh-luhs) adjective Sandy; gritty. Etymology From Latin sabulum (sand). Usage "Clinical disorders of the lower urinary tract of cats are not new phenomena. Kirk, for example, described 'retention of urine' as a very common condition in cats. He also noted that the most common cause of the pr ...

(KWO-thuh) interjection Indeed. Etymology From quoth a, an alteration of quoth he (said he) The word is used to express surprise or sarcasm, after quoting someone. Another, much older term with the same meaning is forsooth (literally, for truth). Usage "'Such stuff as dreams are made on,' quotha ...

(puh-LOOD-uhl) adjective Of or relating to marshes. Etymology From Latin palus (marsh).] Usage "At 2 am, in this paludal hinterland, a lone roadside figure bristling with electronic and photographic gear must present a curious sight." — Mark Wilson; A Rarity of a Book About Rare Birds; Boston Glo ...