Bees Full Origins '23

a priori

latin - from former

abbé

latin - abbot

aberration

latin - diversion

absolution

latin - absolve, acquittal

acrid

latin - sharp

adjuration

latin - swear

aide-mémoire

french - aid memory

albatross

latin - white pelican; arabic - dive, sea eagle

aleatory

latin - die, gambler, game of chance

algophobia

greek - pain fear

altiplano

latin - high plain

amaurosis

greek - dim, dark

amicable

latin - friend

amniotic

greek - membrane around a fetus

amphora

greek - bear

anaclisis

greek - lean

analemma

greek - take up; latin - sundial

angelology

latin - angel

Anglo-Saxon

latin - English, Saxon

apotropaic

greek - ward off

apparition

latin - appear

appurtenance

latin - appertain

arthrotomy

greek - cut a joint

astutely

latin - craft

bacteriostasis

greek - standstill; latin - bacterium

ballottement

french - toss; italian - ball

bandoleer, bandolier

spanish - band

belletrist

french - fine literature; greek - agent

bereavement

middle english - deprive

biathlon

greek - prize of contest; latin - twice, two by two

bioclimatology

greek - surface of the earth

bissextile

latin - intercalary day

bordure

middle english - border

bossa nova

portuguese - new trend

Bouvier des Flandres

french - cowherd of flanders

bravissimo

italian - fine

bruxism

greek, latin - gnash

cainotophobia

greek - new

caitiff

latin - prisoner

calathus

latin - basket

callowness

middle english - bald

capriole

italian, latin - somersault, roebuck, goat

cartouche, cartouch

italian - paper cornet

categorical

latin - class of predicables

cecropia moth

greek - Cecrops; latin - Athenian, specific epithet

cenacle

french - last supper; latin - dining room, garret, meal

charmeuse

french - charmer, seductress

cheval glass

french - support horse

Cimmerian

latin - Cimmerians

citrine

latin - citron tree; middle english - reddish yellow

clinquant

french - clink, glistening, tinkling

cogitable

latin - consider together

collusion

latin - collude

commingle

middle english - mix

complaisant

french - please

concordance

latin - agreeing

contemn

latin - despise; middle english - slight

conveyance

latin - escort

convoke

latin - call together

coquettish

french - flirtatious man

corban

hebrew - approach

corroborate

latin - strength

couchant

french - lie down

courante

french, latin - run

coxcombry

middle english - crest of a cock

cribriform

latin - sieve form

croupier

french - one who rides behind another on a horse’s rump

cryptozoology

greek - hidden, living being

cumulonimbus

latin - heap cloud

décolletage

french - low neckline

deionize

greek - something that goes

delineate

latin - line, thread

démodé

french - outmode fashion

depiction

latin - picture

derangement

french - line

deuteragonist

greek - second-class actor

dialysis

greek - dissolve

dirndl

german - girl dress

disorientation

latin - asunder, east, rising sun

dissertate

latin - asunder, connect, discuss

distillery

latin - trickle

doloroso

latin - dolorous

dragoman

akkadian - interpreter

dramatis personae

latin - drama character

dromedary

greek - running

ecchymosis

greek - extravasation, juice, out

eclampsia

greek - outside, shining forth, sudden development

eclecticism

greek - selective

edacious

latin - eat

effete

latin - exhasuted, pregnant

ellipsoid

greek - fall short, form

elucidate

latin - shine

embrasure

french - widen an opening

encapsulated

latin - in box

enigma

greek - fable, speak in riddles

entrecôte

french, latin - between rib

epigeal

greek - on the earth

episodic

greek - parenthetic narrative

equipoise

latin - equal; middle english - balance

ergonomically

greek - work