(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
almuredin
altruisms
altruisms
noun
plural of altruism
alvearium
amburbial
amburbial
adj
Relating to the amburbium.
brutalism
brutalism
noun
(architecture) Alternative letter-case form of Brutalism.
Brutal, violent behaviour; savagery.
bullarium
calcarium
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
calvarium
calvarium
noun
(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
cauliform
cauliform
adj
Having the form of a caulis.
ceruminal
ceruminal
adj
Relating to cerumen
chilarium
chilarium
noun
Either of a pair of appendages, between the bases of the last pair of walking legs in the horseshoe crab, that prevent the escape of food
climature
climature
noun
(obsolete) climate.
coelarium
corallium
curialism
curialism
noun
(derogatory) The view or doctrine of the ultramontane party in the Latin Church.
deltarium
dicumarol
dicumarol
noun
Alternative form of dicoumarol
duralumin
duralumin
noun
(metallurgy) An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry.
duumviral
duumviral
adj
Of or belonging to the duumviri or the duumvirate.
elaphrium
elaterium
elaterium
noun
Synonym of elaterin
epilabrum
equimolar
equimolar
adj
(chemistry) Containing the same number of moles (of two or more compounds)
eurylaimi
fluidrams
fluidrams
noun
plural of fluidram
formulaic
formulaic
adj
Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original.
frugalism
frugalism
noun
The practice of being frugal.
fumarolic
fumarolic
adj
Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
glamourie
glamourie
noun
Alternative spelling of glamoury
impopular
impuberal
impuberal
adj
(rare) Immature; not having come to puberty.
inarculum
labourism
labourism
noun
Support for the labour movement, the development of a collective organization of working people to campaign for better working conditions and treatment.
lactarium
lactarium
noun
A service that collects, processes and distributes donated breast milk for infants.
larvarium
larvarium
noun
(zoology) A place for raising larvae.
lemuralia
lemuralia
Proper noun
of (Ancient Roman religious feast)
lemuridae
lemurinae
lumbrical
lumbrical
adj
Worm-like.
noun
(anatomy) Any of four small muscles of the foot homologous to the lumbricals of the hand that arise from tendons of the flexor digitorum longus and are inserted into the first phalanges of the four small toes of which they flex the proximal phalanges and extend the two distal phalanges.
(anatomy) Any of the four small muscles of the palm of the hand that arise from tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus, are inserted at the base of the digit to which the tendon passes, and flex the proximal phalanx and extend the two distal phalanges of each finger.
luminaire
luminaire
noun
An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
luminaria
luminaria
noun
A makeshift lantern used as a holiday decoration, especially in Hispanic culture.
A vigil fire used in ceremonies in Native American and Hispanic cultures.
plural of luminarium
luminator
lurdanism
lymphuria
mailguard
malarious
malarious
adj
(medicine) Causing or relating to malaria.
(medicine, of a place or region) With malaria; where people may catch malaria.
malguzari
malurinae
manipular
manipular
adj
manipulative
manipulatory
of or relating to a maniple (Roman army division)
manubrial
manubrial
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the manubrium
Shaped like a handle
margullie
marquisal
marsupial
marsupial
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to a marsupium.
Of or pertaining to a marsupial.
noun
A mammal of which the female has a pouch in which it rears its young, which are born immature, through early infancy, such as kangaroos or koalas, or else pouchless members of the Marsupialia like shrew opossums.
matricula
matricula
noun
(obsolete) A document indicating that a student has passed a course of study.
(obsolete) A register of students who are enrolled.
An identification card issued by the Mexican consulate.
melanuria
melanuria
noun
(medicine) The excretion of urine of an abnormally dark colour, caused by the presence of melanin or other pigments or by the action of phenol, creosote, resorcin, and other coal-tar derivatives.
melanuric
melanuric
adj
Relating to melanuria.
melituria
mercurial
mercurial
adj
(comparable) Having a lively or volatile character; animated, changeable, quick-witted.
(not comparable, Roman mythology) Pertaining to Mercury, the Roman god of, among other things, commerce, financial gain, communication, and thieves and trickery; hence (comparable), money-making; crafty.
(not comparable, astrology) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Mercury; having the characteristics of a person under such influence (see adjective sense 1).
(not comparable, astronomy) Pertaining to the planet Mercury.
(not comparable, chemistry) Of or pertaining to the element mercury or quicksilver; containing mercury.
(not comparable, medicine) Caused by the action of mercury or a mercury compound.
noun
(astrology) A person born under the influence of the planet Mercury; hence, a person having an animated, lively, quick-witted or volatile character.
(chemistry) A chemical compound containing mercury.
(obsolete) Any of the plants known as mercury, especially the annual mercury or French mercury (Mercurialis annua).
(pharmacology, historical) A preparation of mercury, especially as a treatment for syphilis.
miliarium
miracular
mournival
mournival
noun
(card games, obsolete) In the game of gleek, four cards of the same face value.
muliebral
muliebral
adj
Womanly, feminine, relating to or in the manner of an adult woman.
muliebria
muliebria
noun
(medicine, archaic) The female genitals.
mullerian
mullerian
adj
Alternative form of Müllerian
multipara
multipara
noun
A woman who has given birth to more than one child.
multipart
multipart
adj
(computing) of computer printout that is printed in multiple copies on paper having two or four continuous sheets rolled together with interleaving carbon paper; after printing it is separated on a decollator
having multiple parts
multirate
multirate
adj
Involving or occurring at more than one rate.
multiyear
multiyear
adj
Having a duration of multiple years.
muralists
muralists
noun
plural of muralist
musterial
mutilator
mutilator
noun
Agent noun of mutilate; one who mutilates.
neurilema
neurilema
noun
Dated form of neurilemma.
numerical
numerical
adj
(obsolete) The same in number; hence, identically the same; identical.
of or pertaining to numbers
plenarium
pluralism
pluralism
noun
(ecclesiastical) The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time.
(law) The existence of differing legal systems in a population or area.
(philosophy) The belief that a plural predicate refers to its individuals rather than to a collective.
(philosophy) The belief that values can be simultaneously antagonistic and incommensurable.
(politics) The acknowledgement of a diversity of political systems.
(politics) The belief that there should be diverse and competing centers of power in society.
(sociology) A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities.
The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
prolabium
rhopalium
rhopalium
noun
(zoology) One of the marginal sensory bodies of medusae belonging to the Discophora
ritualism
ritualism
noun
The belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out.
ruralisms
ruralisms
noun
plural of ruralism
semilunar
semilunar
adj
Shaped like a half-moon; crescent-shaped.
noun
(anatomy) The lunate bone, or semilunar bone.
semirural
semirural
adj
Moderately rural; transcending both urbanity and province; developing
simulacra
simulacra
noun
plural of simulacrum
simulacre
simulacre
noun
A simulacrum.
simulator
simulator
noun
A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.
One who simulates or feigns.
solariums
solariums
noun
plural of solarium
summarily
summarily
adv
(duration) Over a short period of time, briefly.
(manner) In a summary manner.
tourmalin
triumphal
triumphal
adj
Of, relating to, or being a triumph.
That celebrates or commemorates a triumph or victory.
noun
(obsolete) A token of victory.
tularemia
tularemia
noun
(pathology) An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
tularemic
tularemic
adj
Of or relating to tularemia.
turmaline
turmaline
noun
Alternative form of tourmaline
ultraisms
ultraisms
noun
plural of ultraism
umbilicar
umbratile
umbratile
adj
Shady, shadowy.
noun
Someone who spends their time in shade or darkness.
uniformal
uniformal
adj
(obsolete) uniform
unmanlier
unmanlier
adj
comparative form of unmanly: more unmanly
unmartial
unrealism
unrealism
noun
The opposite of realism.
unsimilar
unsimilar
adj
dissimilar
unsimular
vulgarism
vulgarism
noun
(grammar) A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.
A spelling, word, or phrase used in common speech that is considered improper or incorrect for formal communication.
Editors of newspapers allow more vulgarisms to go to print today than they used to.