#1. audiophile
Pronunciation:
(AW-dee-oh-fyl)
Phonetic Transcription:
UK: /ˈɔː.di.əʊ.faɪl/
US: /ˈɑː.di.oʊ.faɪl/
Meaning:
Adjective: One who has a keen interest in high-fidelity sound reproduction and its associated technology.
Etymology:
From Latin audio- (sound) + -phile (love, lover of). Earliest documented use: 1951.
Usage:
“‘Vedanth was an audiophile,’ Shreya replied. ‘He was constantly buying new equipment and tinkering with it to induce the most effective sound possible.’”
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#2. polygyny
(ಬಹುಪತ್ನಿತ್ವ)
Pronunciation:
(puh-LIH-juh-nee)
Phonetic Transcription:
UK: /pəˈlɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/
US: /pəˈlɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/
Meaning:
Noun: The practice of getting two or more female partners.
Etymology:
From Greek poly- (many) + -gyny (woman). Ultimately from the Indo-European root gwen- (woman), which also gave us quean, banshee, zenana, gynecology, and gynophobia (the fear of women). Earliest documented use: 1780.
Notes:
A counterpart of this term is polyandry, the practice of getting two or more male partners. The generic term is polygamy, having two or more partners.
Usage:
“King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s critics say his naming of a consort represents the return of polygyny to the royal court.”
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