Friday word: Sequacious

[med_cat]

sequacious, adj. se·qua·cious \ si-ˈkwā-shəs \

1 archaic : subservient, tractable
2 : intellectually servile

Did You Know?

Sequacious is formed from the Latin sequac-, or sequax (which means "inclined to follow" and comes from sequi, "to follow") and the English -ious. The original and now archaic meaning of sequacious was "inclined to follow" or "subservient." Although that meaning might as easily describe someone who willingly dropped into line behind a war leader, or who was unusually compliant or obedient in any sense, the concept gradually narrowed into the image of someone who blindly adopts ideas without much thought. Labeling a person sequacious is not very complimentary, and implies a slavish willingness to adopt a thought or opinion.


First Known Use: 1643
(in the meaning defined at sense 1)

Comments

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

I'll take Sunday for now, and see how I go..

{hunting out a couple of my favourite word books as I speak...}

PS - what about the tags?

pps - I'm in Australia, so my Sunday is probably your Monday, but if I do it in the evening, should be right :)

Can you give me posting access?

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

I'm all ready for my first word, but it comes up as I don't have posting access...

Re: Can you give me posting access?

[med_cat]

Sorry 'bout that, hadn't gotten to LJ in the previous couple days. You should have full access now, and if there are any problems, or any further questions, now or at any time, please don't hesitate to ask!

Thanks again :)

[med_cat]

Yay! Thank you so much :)

I have added the tag for you ("wordsmith: sallymn") and given you posting access, and added you to the comm profile as the Sunday poster.

Sounds like a plan re: Sunday posts :)