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elsewhither
adverb
in another direction; toward a different place or goal.
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In elsewhither, else is a distant relative of numerous words for 鈥渙ther,鈥� such as Greek 谩濒濒辞蝉 (as in allograft) and Latin alius (as in alien). Whither, meaning 鈥渢o where,鈥� is the opposite of whence, 鈥渇rom where,鈥� and is a counterpart of hither, 鈥渢o here,鈥� and thither, 鈥渢o there.鈥� Elsewhither was first recorded around the year 1000 as Old English elleshwider.
EXAMPLE OF ELSEWHITHER USED IN A SENTENCE
The road forked into two paths: one that led to town and another that led elsewhither.
More about deltoidal
Deltoidal means 鈥渄elta-shaped,鈥� and river deltas are so named for their resemblance to the triangular Greek letter delta (螖). Delta is adapted from a Phoenician letter, dalt or 诲腻濒别迟, originally meaning 鈥渄oor,鈥� related to Arabic 诲腻濒 (丿) and Hebrew 诲腻濒别迟h (讚鈥�). Deltoidal was first recorded in English in the 1830s.
EXAMPLE OF DELTOIDAL USED IN A SENTENCE
The low tide revealed a deltoidal cluster of narrow channels at the river鈥檚 mouth.
tiramisu
noun
an Italian dessert with coffee and liquor-soaked layers of sponge cake alternating with mascarpone cheese and chocolate.
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Tiramisu, from Italian 迟颈谤补尘颈蝉霉, is a literal pick-me-up; the term is based on Italian tira, 鈥減ick!鈥�; mi, 鈥渕e鈥�; and su, 鈥渦p.鈥� Tira is the command form of tirare, 鈥渢o pick, pull,鈥� of uncertain origin, while su comes from Latin 蝉奴谤蝉耻尘, 鈥渦pwards.鈥� Tiramisu was first recorded in English in the early 1980s.
EXAMPLE OF TIRAMISU USED IN A SENTENCE
Sweet, savory slices of tiramisu were the most popular dessert at the Venetian restaurant.