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JadziaDax · 08-25-2003, 03:33 AM

The Word of the Day for August 25 is:

ineluctable • \ih-nih-LUK-tuh-bul\ • (adjective) not to be avoided, changed, or resisted; inevitable

A little more information about today’s word:
Like drama, wrestling was popular in ancient Greece and Rome. "Wrestler," in Latin, is "luctator," and "to wrestle" is "luctari." "Luctari" also has extended senses—"to struggle," "to strive," or "to contend." "Eluctari" joined "e-" ("ex-") with "luctari," forming a verb meaning "to struggle clear of." "Ineluctabilis" brought in the negative prefix "in-" to form an adjective describing something that cannot be escaped or avoided. English speakers borrowed the word as "ineluctable" around 1623. Another word that has its roots in "luctari" is "reluctant." "Reluctari" means "to struggle against"—hence someone who is "reluctant" resists or holds back.

My sentence:
In classical Greek tragedy, the hero's flaw leads him to a disastrous and ineluctable fate.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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08-25-2003, 03:33 AM	#141 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day August 25 The Word of the Day for August 25 is: ineluctable • \ih-nih-LUK-tuh-bul\ • (adjective) not to be avoided, changed, or resisted; inevitable A little more information about today’s word: Like drama, wrestling was popular in ancient Greece and Rome. "Wrestler," in Latin, is "luctator," and "to wrestle" is "luctari." "Luctari" also has extended senses—"to struggle," "to strive," or "to contend." "Eluctari" joined "e-" ("ex-") with "luctari," forming a verb meaning "to struggle clear of." "Ineluctabilis" brought in the negative prefix "in-" to form an adjective describing something that cannot be escaped or avoided. English speakers borrowed the word as "ineluctable" around 1623. Another word that has its roots in "luctari" is "reluctant." "Reluctari" means "to struggle against"—hence someone who is "reluctant" resists or holds back. My sentence: In classical Greek tragedy, the hero's flaw leads him to a disastrous and ineluctable fate. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?