The Wonderful World of Words 1/23/17
Today's word is "POGONOTROPHY".
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DEFINITION:
Noun
- the cultivation, maintenance, or growing of a beard
ETYMOLOGY/ORIGIN:
Mid 19th century
Greek. pogon "beard" + -trophy "nourishment", "growth"
PRONUNCIATION:
Poh-goh-no-tro-fee
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USAGE:
In Chapter 7 we shall examine at length how to deal with the obstacles to pogonotrophy which will be thrust in your path by various people.
--The Art of Growing a Beard
by Marvin Grosswith
He fixed his gaze on the red beard, possibly a ply to distract Flowers.
DAVIS: Professor Flowers, I must congratulate you on a fine example of POGONOTROPHY.
--Fakebusters II: Scientific Detection of Fakery in Art and Philately
edited by Richard J. Weiss, Duane Chartier
SYNONYMS:
- No direct synomyms were found for POGONOTROPHY. Do you have any suggestions?
ANTONYMNS:
- Pogonotomy
SCRABBLE SCORE
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