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Podcast: Word of the Day
Episode: Xiphoid
Description: Xiphoid is an adjective that means sword-shaped.
Our word of the day comes almost directly from the Greek word for ‘sword.’ It was imported into English in the mid 18th century. Here’s an example of xiphoid in use:
The xiphoid guitar in the picture was my idea, not my wife’s. In fact, Marie threatened to leave me if I ever left the house with that thing.