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podictionary weekly # 153 - May 5 to 9

May 9th, 2008 | podcast | Comments (0)
 
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Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.

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Monday’s podictionary word was deliver
Tuesday’s word history was for cuisine
Wednesday’s word origin was for dilettante
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for flatter and
Friday’s word root was for the word chain

Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available by following the links.

podictionary weekly # 152 - April 28 to May 2

May 2nd, 2008 | podcast | Comments (0)
 
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Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.

Monday’s podictionary word was scandal
Tuesday’s word history was for cappuccino
Wednesday’s word origin was for filibuster
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for Pakistan and
Friday’s word root was for the word freebooter

Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available by following the links.

podictionary weekly # 151 - April 21 to 25

Apr 25th, 2008 | podcast | Comments (0)
 
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Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.

Monday’s podictionary word was turmoil
Tuesday’s word history was for porcupine
Wednesday’s word origin was for tea
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for glossary and
Friday’s word root was for the word dwarf

Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available by following the links.

podictionary weekly # 150 - April 14 to 18

Apr 18th, 2008 | Uncategorized | Comments (0)
 
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Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.

Monday’s podictionary word was sparkle
Tuesday’s word history was for Webster ( name + a “dictionary artist”)
Wednesday’s word origin was for Webster again (as a dictionary name)
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for clique and
Friday’s word root was for the word club

Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available by following the links.

podictionary weekly # 149 - April 7 to 11

Apr 11th, 2008 | podcast | Comments (0)
 
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Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.

Monday’s podictionary word was hunch
Tuesday’s word history was for valet
Wednesday’s word origin was for butler
Thursday’s etymology was for replica and
Friday’s word root was for the word outrage

Note that once again Thursday’s word was posted not on the podictionary website, but instead to the Oxford University Press blog.

Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available by following the links.

podictionary weekly # 148 - March 31 to April 4

Apr 4th, 2008 | podcast | Comments (0)
 
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Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.

Monday’s podictionary word was vellum
Tuesday’s word history was for loyal
Wednesday’s word origin was for jiggery-pokery
Thursday’s etymology was for lotus and
Friday’s word root was for the word ode

Note that Thursday’s word was posted not on the podictionary website, but instead is the debut episode to be carried at Oxford University Press blog. Thursday podictionary episodes will be at OUPblog for the foreseeable future.

Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available by following the links.