Word of the year 2023

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Word of the day: Pandiculation

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Word of the year 2023

In an age where AI and Donald Trump have left many doubting the truth, US dictionary Merriam-Webster has revealed 2023’s most looked-up word. Photo: Pexels

Learn some of the most interesting English words from The South African’s WORD OF THE DAY!

If you are a wordsmith or just want to learn a new word to impress that special someone, this is the content for you!

Today’s word of the day is:

Pandiculation

Pandiculation: noun– the act of stretching oneself, especially on waking.

Pronunciation: pan-dik-yuhley-shuhn

Pandere has three stems in English: pand-pans-, and pass-. We can find pand- and pans- in expand and expansion, while pass- appears in compass and passport. Unfortunately, pandiculation is not related to panda, which was borrowed from one of the languages spoken in Nepal. Pandiculation entered English in the early 17th century.

Example: After a long session of pandiculation, the bleary-eyed panda rose and set off in search of breakfast.

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