Pentagon
The word pentagon may be rendered with a lowercase p or an uppercase P. Capitalizing or not capitalizing the word pentagon changes its meaning. We will examine the difference between the words pentagon and Pentagon, where the terms came from and some examples of their use in sentences. A pentagon …
Idiot savant or savant syndrome
The terms idiot savant and savant syndrome are psychological terms that refer to the same diagnosis, but one is preferred over the other. We will look at the definitions of the expressions idiot savant and savant syndrome, where these terms came from and some examples of their use in sentences. …
What Is a Loophole? – Meaning, Origin & Examples
Figurative terms are usually derived from a more denotative use of action or item and help provide an interesting way of adding details to speech and writing. The word loophole is a great example of this. It has roots in a descriptive 16th-century protective measure and is now almost exclusively …
Quicksilver
Quicksilver is a word with a literal meaning which has mostly fallen out of favor, as well as a figurative meaning. We will examine the definition of the word quicksilver, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. Quicksilver is another word for mercury, a metallic …
Au courant
Au courant is a borrowed or loan word from the French. Borrowed words or loan words are terms that have been taken from other languages and used as English words. We will examine the meaning of the term au courant, where it came from and some examples of its use …