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LTS #5: Let's Talk Adust
Hi Reader, this morning while doing Elevate, I came across an unfamiliar word: adust.
Naturally, I looked it up right after I secured my streak for the day. It basically means scorched or burned. As in, turned to dust (or ashes).
I can almost see this being a Spanish/Italian word as well = a + dust + ar/er/ir for Spanish and are/ere/ire for Italian maybe? Just thinking out loud here so don't quote me on the possible Spanish/Italian words.
You can, however, quote me on these Spanish expressions a colombiano/hispanohablante once told me about:
- Está amaneciendo = "it's daying" = it's getting light (night to dawn?)
- Está atardeciendo = "it's afternooning" = it's getting late (noon to dusk?)
- Está anocheciendo = "it's nighting" = it's getting (more) late/dark (dusk to night?)
You get the idea. Aren't these kinds of words/expressions interesting? Let me know if you come across a similar one.
Gurleen Deol
I read words. I write words. Sometimes I speak words. Sometimes even in other languages. Follow along for all the updates!
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