Word of the Day for Saturday, July 27, 2013 -- from Chuck Hurt - TopicsExpress



          

Word of the Day for Saturday, July 27, 2013 -- from Chuck Hurt Additament uh-DIT-uh-muhnt, noun: Something added; an addition. Secondly, with an additament, wherein brimstone is approved to help to the melting of iron or steel. -- Francis Bacon, "Physiological Remains," The Works of Lord Bacon, 1838 But let her stand upon her female character as upon a foundation; and let the attentions incident to individual preference, be so many pretty additaments and ornaments, as many and as fanciful as you please, to that main structure. -- Charles Lamb, Essays of Ella, 1838 Additament comes from the Latin word additāmentum which referred to an addition.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 04:32:21 +0000

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