Publisher's Synopsis
Vocabulary buffs and etymology enthusiasts: Feed your passion with a new word every day from the language gurus at Merriam-Webster. This calendar -- the all-time best word calendar on the market -- is packed with great-to-know terms ranging from the cinematic (bogart) to the silly (hoity-toity) to the irresistibly obscure (struthious: of or relating to the ostriches and related birds). In addition to definitions, each entry includes a pronunciation guide, sample sentence, and fascinating word history and lineage.
