desuetude \ˈde-swi-ˌtüd\ noun: discontinuance from use or exercise; disuse
Etymology: Middle English dissuetude, from Latin desuetudo, from desuescere to become unaccustomed
What a beautiful-sounding word.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Desuetude
desuetude \ˈde-swi-ˌtüd\ noun: discontinuance from use or exercise; disuse
Etymology: Middle English dissuetude, from Latin desuetudo, from desuescere to become unaccustomed
What a beautiful-sounding word.
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