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IcyPeas

(21,904 posts) Fri Nov 5, 2021, 05:19 PM Nov 2021

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Word of the day... is 'apricity' (17th century): the warmth of the sun in winter.

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: the warmth of the sun in winter

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Word of the day... is 'apricity' (17th century): the warmth of the sun in winter. (Original Post) IcyPeas Nov 2021 OP

Wonder why people stopped using it? EYESORE 9001 Nov 2021 #1

EYESORE 9001

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1. Wonder why people stopped using it?

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Fri Nov 5, 2021, 05:27 PM

Nov 2021

It’s not like we use a new, improved word for the warmth of the winter sun nowadays.

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