ossature | Word of the Day

October 28, 2018 ossature [os-uh-cher, -choor] noun 1. the arrangement of bones in the skeleton or a body part. 2. the structure or framework supporting a building or sculpture. education 5 Language Development Sites Every Student Should Bookmark They Is A Singular Pronoun WORD OF THE DAY ossature continued... QUOTES The ossature of its wings had been like the exquisite work of some Japanese cabinet-maker ... -- James Hopper, "On the Back of the Dragon," Everybody's Magazine, July 1910 ORIGIN Ossature is a borrowing from French ossature, probably modeled on French musculature. The base of ossature is the Latin noun os (stem oss-) "bone," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root ost- "bone." Greek derives from the same root ostéon "bone" (as in osteology), óstrakon "potsherd" (as in ostracize), and óstreon "oyster" (the English noun comes from Greek via Old French and Latin). Ossature entered English in the 19th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 5 Important Historical Events That Changed Language - Everything After Z by Dictionary.com 2 These Dorothy Parker Quotes Will Put Your Comebacks To Shame These quotes are only a small roundup of her wisecracks, but who knows, maybe you'll be able to replace your typical comebacks with some new, literary ones a la Dorothy Parker. 3 This Word Of The Day Quiz Is Pure Anodyne This quiz will leave you riant ... especially if you get 100%. 4 How Books Have Influenced Our Favorite Songs From Shakespearian dramas to teen classics, here are a few of the literary guiding lights that inspired popular music. 5 We Asked: What Is The State Of The Country In 5 Words? We asked people what they thought the state of the country was ... their answers may surprise you. © 2018 Dictionary.com