The word of the day is… Pensive /pen-siv/ adjective 1. - TopicsExpress



          

The word of the day is… Pensive /pen-siv/ adjective 1. dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood. 2. expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness: a pensive adagio, ( a leisurely manner; slowly. sequence of well-controlled, graceful movements performed as a display of skill.) Origin: Between 1325–75, from old French (feminine); replacing Middle English pensif < Middle French (masculine), derivative of penser meaning "to think " May have derived from the Latin word ēnsāre meaning to weigh or consider,
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:52:12 +0000

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