Thursday Day Word: Thanatopsis
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1word1dayThanatopsis - noun.
Today's word, just in ahead of Halloween, is thanatopsis, which means
It's a combination of two Greek words, thanat(o) meaning death and opsis meaning sight or appearance. Thanatopsis is a view, contemplation or description of death. The most famous thanatopsis is a poem--hehe--of the same name by William Cullen Bryant.
Today's word, just in ahead of Halloween, is thanatopsis, which means
It's a combination of two Greek words, thanat(o) meaning death and opsis meaning sight or appearance. Thanatopsis is a view, contemplation or description of death. The most famous thanatopsis is a poem--hehe--of the same name by William Cullen Bryant.
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Date: 2024-10-24 04:03 pm (UTC)