Thursday, November 19, 2009

New Word!

Thanks be to Ron for teaching me a new word:

soupçon

From Wiktionary.com

Alternative spellings

* soupcon

Etymology

From French soupçon
Pronunciation

* IPA: /supsɔ̃/ or /supsɔn/

Noun

Singular
soupçon


Plural
soupçons

soupçon (plural soupçons)

1. A very small amount; a hint; a trace

Borrowed words are awesome!

I just have to use it. Right now.

He indulges in a soupçon of epicaricacy.

Pow! I love it...

2 comments:

Bookwyrm76 said...

You're quite welcome, from one word nerd to another. By the way, did you know that epicaricacy is synonymous with Schadenfreude?

J. said...

No, I did not. But I do now!