神马文学网[Word of the Day] dissonant
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The Word of the Day for September 16 is:
dissonant \DISS-uh-nunt\ adjective
1 : marked by lack of agreement : discordant
*2 : incongruous
3 : harmonically unresolved
Example sentence:
“The beautiful tuna had been cooked to dry dullness, and the bitter baby bok choy was alarmingly dissonant with the sauce.” (Patricia Greathouse, Santa Fe New Mexican, August 4, 2006)Did you know?
The root of “dissonant” is the Latin verb “sonare.” Can you guess what “sonare” means? Here’s a hint: some related derivatives are “sonata,” “supersonic,” and “resonance.” Does it sound to you as if “sonare” has something to do with sound? If so, you’re right. In fact, “sonare” means “to sound,” is related to the Latin noun “sonus” (meaning “sound”), and is an ancestor of the English word “sound.” “Dissonant” includes the negative prefix “dis-.” What is “dissonant,” therefore, sounds inharmonic, conflicting, or clashing.
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence
dissonant \DISS-uh-nunt\ adjective
1 : marked by lack of agreement : discordant
*2 : incongruous
3 : harmonically unresolved
Example sentence:
“The beautiful tuna had been cooked to dry dullness, and the bitter baby bok choy was alarmingly dissonant with the sauce.” (Patricia Greathouse, Santa Fe New Mexican, August 4, 2006)Did you know?
The root of “dissonant” is the Latin verb “sonare.” Can you guess what “sonare” means? Here’s a hint: some related derivatives are “sonata,” “supersonic,” and “resonance.” Does it sound to you as if “sonare” has something to do with sound? If so, you’re right. In fact, “sonare” means “to sound,” is related to the Latin noun “sonus” (meaning “sound”), and is an ancestor of the English word “sound.” “Dissonant” includes the negative prefix “dis-.” What is “dissonant,” therefore, sounds inharmonic, conflicting, or clashing.
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence
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