origins
enthusiasm: n. zeal.
Taken from the greek word,
entheos,meaning "God in".
Past word
Compatible: adj. agreeing.
The word compatible was taken from the latin derivation,
compati, which is closer to meaning "suffering together". Kind of puts new light on the word doesn't it?
For other lovers of language I suggest the following links:
The name says it all.
A online dictionary and thesaurus, it also has a word a day and plenty of word games.
RhymeZone is an online rhyme dictionary made specifically for poets and songwriters.
Words of the Month
This site is put out by verbalenergy.com it is meant to help with better communication.
wwftd (Worthless Word for the Day)
For a little humor stop by this site, who knows you might find a few words that are not so worthless after
all.