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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]
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]