Britannica's Word of the Day: 366 Utterly Elevating Utterances to Stretch Your Cranium and Tickle Your Humerus: 366 Elevating Utterances to Stretch Your Cranium and Tickle Your Humerus

by Patrick and Rennee Kelly

Other authorsSue Macy (Author), Emily Cox (Illustrator), James Gibbs (Illustrator), Britannica Group (Author), Josy Bloggs (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2022

Status

Available

Call number

400

Collections

Publication

Britannica Books (2022), 252 pages

Description

Become a word virtuoso in just one year with 366 crackerjack words aimed to impress. This book features boffo words selected by the masterminds at Britannica to highlight the best of the English language. Follow a menagerie of animals as they teach one new word for each day of the year, including a pronunciation guide, definition, sample sentence, and interesting trivia about the word's usage or etymology. Each month concludes with an outlandish story that features all the new words learned. This delightfully challenging and surprising book will turn word aficionados into passionate logophiles!

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

252 p.; 7.4 x 6.57 inches

ISBN

1913750353 / 9781913750350

Barcode

91120000487463

DDC/MDS

400
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