Wiktionary:Word of the day/Nominations/Archive 2014

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December 2014

• acheiropoieton (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:40, 31 December 2014 (UTC) — set for 1 May 2016 (Easter Sunday in the Eastern Orthodox calendar). Smuconlaw (talk) 13:29, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
• acnestis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:33, 31 December 2014 (UTC) — set for 5 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:29, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
• ma (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) WikiWinters (talk) 00:11, 2 December 2014 (UTC) — too simple, and doesn't really have "exotic usefulness". Smuconlaw (talk) 13:29, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

November 2014

• grit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (specifically the etymology 1 noun) Ks0stm ^{(T•[[Special:Co--AJCarey (talk) 14:26, 7 December 2014 (UTC)ntributions/Ks0stm|C]])} 16:05, 18 November 2014 (UTC) — set for 11 June 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:43, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
• constraint (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 77.160.95.122 16:08, 15 November 2014 (UTC) — set for 10 January 2016 (birth anniversary of Lord Acton). Smuconlaw (talk) 13:29, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
• house of cards (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -Random non-member 8:16, 13 November 2014 (set for 27 Feb 2015)
• entelechy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Romanophile (talk) 11:36, 8 November 2014 (UTC) — set for 4 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:29, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
• think of the children (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Cirt (talk) 22:25, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
  • Appeared on WOTD on 15 December 2014. Smuconlaw (talk) 14:06, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

October 2014

• zombocalypse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) This would be a good word for Halloween, I think. Cloudcuckoolander (talk) 00:40, 22 October 2014 (UTC) — set for 31 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 07:38, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
• sunstead (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) I really like this word. —CodeCat 15:00, 13 October 2014 (UTC) — set for 22 December 2015 (winter solstice). Smuconlaw (talk) 16:26, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
• in articulo mortis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — I.S.M.E.T.A. 23:21, 15 October 2014 (UTC) — set for 2 November 2015 (All Souls' Day). Smuconlaw (talk) 14:16, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
• umami (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (one of 5 basic tastes) Margin1522 (talk) 09:11, 3 October 2014 (UTC) — set for 22 October 2015 (Health and Sports Day in Japan). Smuconlaw (talk) 16:26, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

September 2014

• thanatocoenose (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (an entire ecosystem, fossilized) bd2412 T 16:54, 29 September 2014 (UTC) (set for 8 February 2015)
• prograde (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) MandatoryTeaser (talk) 08:28, 21 September 2014 (UTC) — set for 3 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:29, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
• polar opposite (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) MandatoryTeaser (talk) 12:39, 18 September 2014 (UTC) — set for 14 December 2015 (anniversary of first expedition to the Geographic South Pole). Smuconlaw (talk) 17:17, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
• circumlocution (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 172.248.68.73 17:17, 17 September 2014 (UTC) — set for 30 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:52, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• pangram (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Meemo16 (talk) 06:53, 17 September 2014 (UTC) — appeared on 18 September 2010. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:52, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• Log cabins (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Bryancyriel (talk) 09:16, 7 September 2014 (UTC) – sorry, no red links. Smuconlaw (talk) 18:31, 1 August 2015 (UTC)

August 2014

• coquette (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Lapeirousia (talk) 10:43, 25 August 2014 (UTC) — set for 29 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• jape (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by Toddles9 (talk • contribs) at 06:34, 22 August 2014. — appeared on 1 April 2012. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• noumenon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Exotic. Never been nominated. sorry, looks like it has once before in 2009 -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 05:01, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
• apotropaic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:01, 6 August 2014 (UTC) (10 January)
• penitent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 95.145.106.67 23:50, 8 August 2014 (UTC) — appeared on 9 July 2012. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• mare's nest (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --CopperKettle (talk) 05:33, 5 August 2014 (UTC) — set for 23 July 2016 (unveiling of Piltdown Man memorial). Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• miscellany (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 96.245.249.117 01:21, 4 August 2014 (UTC) — set for 27 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:28, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

July 2014

• parsimonious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 15 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:25, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• nacre (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Renard Migrant (talk) 13:06, 20 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 25 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:25, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• manpack (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 16:21, 14 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 24 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:25, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• poplit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — That bit of skin behind one's knee that formerly had no name. — I.S.M.E.T.A. 10:58, 14 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 23 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:25, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• chronique scandaleuse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — I.S.M.E.T.A. 06:44, 12 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 10 December 2015 (abdication of Edward VIII of the UK). Smuconlaw (talk) 20:25, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• calumniate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - When "besmirch," "aspersions" or "defamation" just aren't doing the trick. 216.20.152.85 23:08, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — appeared on 16 February 2007. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:25, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• allometry (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Studying growth of a part of an organism relative to a whole; could be used metaphorically to refer to organizations, electorates, movements, etc 216.20.152.85 23:08, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 22 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:25, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• exuviate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Would have been an ideal word to describe Britney Spears' shaving of her own head. 216.20.152.85 23:08, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — appeared on 15 February 2009. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:25, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• contumacy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 216.20.152.85 23:08, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 21 June 2016 (birth anniversary of Edward Snowden). Smuconlaw (talk) 20:25, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
• haecceity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - The quality of something that makes it unique and idiosyncratic 216.20.152.85 23:08, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 21 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
• atrabilious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - A unique and more specific way of saying "irritable" implying that the person is suffering from indigestion. 216.20.152.85 23:08, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 20 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
• cacoethes (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Used to describe an irrational yet irresistable reason for doing something. 216.20.152.85 22:57, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 19 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
• tetchy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Amusingly similar to "touchy" although they have completely different etymologies. 216.20.152.85 22:57, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 1 December 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
• volute (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Adjective meaning "in the shape of a coil." 216.20.152.85 22:57, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 17 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
• rivalrous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Doesn't mean "animosity," more like ambition 216.20.152.85 22:57, 10 July 2014 (UTC) – set for 11 September 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:51, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
• aureate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Great word for describing prose/oratory or set and setting 216.20.152.85 22:51, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 16 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
• concenter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Verb meaning "to bring different elements into alignment." Like "synthesize" but implying that the individual elements remain discrete. 216.20.152.85 23:08, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — concentre, the main lemma, set for 2 September 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:16, 15 August 2015 (UTC)
• escapology (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Normally used to refer to magician acts like Houdini, this would be a great word to describe what a modern media critic does 216.20.152.85 23:08, 10 July 2014 (UTC) — scheduled for 24 March 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 13:53, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
• klecksography (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:37, 9 July 2014 (UTC) — set for 8 November 2015 (birth anniversary of Hermann Rorschach). Smuconlaw (talk) 20:48, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

June 2014

• bellytimber (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) User:Leasnam gave me the idea. --WikiTiki89 03:00, 25 June 2014 (UTC) — set for 15 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 20:41, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
• acclimate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --108.26.50.4 08:17, 25 June 2014 (UTC)
• mocudrama (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) cellomilk91 10:18, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
• premunire (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --CopperKettle (talk) 06:04, 15 June 2014 (UTC) — main lemma praemunire set for 21 July 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 16:55, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
• vitriolic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) One might encounter this word with the approaching U.S. election season. --WikiEnthusiastNumberTwenty-Two (talk) 06:18, 14 June 2014 (UTC) — set for 8 7 November 2016 (eve of Election Day of the US Presidential Election, 2016). Smuconlaw (talk) 16:54, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
  • Suitable for 8 November 2016 (update after 8 November 2015) – Election Day for the United States presidential election, 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:36, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• dude-bro (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 23:08, 11 June 2014 (UTC) — set for 14 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

May 2014

• beyond the black stump (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 00:40, 31 May 2014 (UTC) — set for 26 January 2016 (Australia Day). Smuconlaw (talk) 14:54, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
• cenote (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:37, 8 June 2014 (UTC) — set for 13 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• purpurous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 92.234.87.150 19:56, 26 May 2014 (UTC) — set for 12 March 2016 (birth anniversary of William Henry Perkin). Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• petrichor (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (a sublime word with permeating fragrance) — appeared on 10 May 2011. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

April 2014

• alnage (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --CopperKettle (talk) 16:54, 18 May 2014 (UTC) — set for 11 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• yonic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Vahag (talk) 06:13, 25 April 2014 (UTC) — set for 10 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• xenocide (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Doctor Pleasant (talk) 16:23, 19 April 2014 (UTC) — set for 1 November 2015 (UK release of Alien (1979)). Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• macroeconomics (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Doctor Pleasant (talk) 16:23, 19 April 2014 (UTC) — set for 21 April 2016 (death anniversary of John Maynard Keynes). Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• seriatim (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:48, 8 April 2014 (UTC) (set for 16 Feb 2015)
• mesmerism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:40, 8 April 2014 (UTC) — set for 5 March 2016 (death anniversary of Anton Mesmer). Smuconlaw (talk) 16:26, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
• skysill (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (just such an extremely vivid word I had to nominate it) DerekWinters (talk) 22:04, 3 April 2014 (UTC) (set for 15 Feb 2015)

March 2014

• háček (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 18:40, 30 March 2014 (UTC) — set for 28 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• gardyloo (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 101.163.100.41 08:05, 28 March 2014 (UTC) — set for 30 November 2015 (St. Andrew's Day). Smuconlaw (talk) 11:05, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
• dzud (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:56, 24 March 2014 (UTC) — set for 26 November 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:43, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
• fictionary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --TeleComNasSprVen (talk) 05:40, 17 March 2014 (UTC) – set for 9 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• have legs (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --CopperKettle (talk) 03:59, 16 March 2014 (UTC) — set for 24 April 2016 (London Marathon). Smuconlaw (talk) 15:43, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
• myrrhic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Dylanvt (talk) 18:27, 5 March 2014 (UTC) — set for 6 January 2016 (Epiphany). Smuconlaw (talk) 14:07, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

February 2014

• memoriter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (irregular adverb!) --Æ&Œ (talk) 01:56, 24 February 2014 (UTC) – set for 8 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:38, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
• flack (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (publicity agent) --CopperKettle (talk) 08:08, 19 February 2014 (UTC) – set for 7 October 2015. Smuconlaw (talk) 10:47, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
• coop (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (enclosure) – b_jonas 20:09, 15 February 2014 (UTC) – set for 30 June 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 10:42, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

January 2014

• unbirthday (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 13:43, 2 January 2014 (UTC) — this is perfect for 28 February 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 09:18, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
• obsidional (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Æ&Œ (talk) 18:54, 20 January 2014 (UTC) — set for 24 January 2016. Smuconlaw (talk) 15:43, 4 August 2015 (UTC)