ext_22722 ([identity profile] theidolhands.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2013-10-20 08:18 am

Saturday & Sunday Word: Fecund & Gigil

Fec·und or Fe·cund [ˈfiː.kənd/, ˈfɛ.kənd]:
origin: 15th century; Latin fecundus

adjective
To produce in abundance, wether that be offspring, vegetation, or ideas.



Gi·gil [gɪˈgɪl]:
origin: The Philippines

verb
An irresistible urge to do something, like pinch a cute baby's cheeks or grit teeth in anger.
“Ang cute! Nakakagigil!” = “So cute! Makes me gigil!” [more details here]

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