![]() It comes from the Latin word formīcāre, which means “ to crawl like ants.” The Latin word for ants is ‘Formica Farris’ and formication means the sensation of ants crawling over your body. Steady on! This isn’t what you think! Formication is very similar to fornication but the start of the word might give you a little clue. Foison means plenty or a plentiful yield. The word foison looks so much like poison that surely, it must have a similar meaning, right? The truth could not be further. In fact, it means a person who praises or delivers a eulogy. This word is nothing to do with the economy. Eclipsis are omissions of words or sounds in speech. Have you ever seen an eclipsis? One might think it has a connection with the sun and moon and the natural phenomena of eclipses, but it doesn’t. It comes from Latin crepusculum, meaning “twilight.”ĭinomania has nothing to do with dinosaurs, it means to have a passion for dancing. It actually means animals or being active at twilight. You wouldn’t want to have a severe case of the crepuscular, would you? This word sounds like some disgusting skin disease that requires a strong dose of antibiotics. However, it derives from Greek words kallipūgos, to describe a famous statue of Venus, and pūgē, which mean “buttocks.” It means to have shapely buttocks. This is a word you might get confused with calligraphy and therefore think it has something to do with handwriting. ![]() ![]() It is a nautical term that refers to the transportation of passengers and goods within the same country. This has nothing to do with sabotaging cabbages.
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