[Loch-Ruadh] Word for the day

[Jane Sitton]

The Word of the Day for October 7 is:

homily * \HAH-muh-lee\ * (noun) 1:  a usually short sermon  *2:  a lecture
or discourse on a moral theme  3:  an inspirational catchphrase; also :
platitude

Example sentence:

"I don't mind eating tofu burgers," said Cassie, "as long as I don't
have to hear a homily on the virtues of vegetarianism."

Did you know?

Gather around for the history of "homily."  The story starts with ancient
Greek "homilos," meaning "crowd, assembly."  Greeks used "homilos" to create
the verb "homilein" ("to talk with" or "to make a speech"), as well as the
noun "homilia" ("conversation").  Latin speakers borrowed "homilia," then
passed it on to Middle French.  By the time it crossed into Middle English,
the spelling had shifted to "omelie," but by the 14th century the term
Had regained its "h" and added the "y" of the modern spelling.