[Loch-Ruadh] word of the day

[Jane Sitton]

The Word of the Day for September 26 is: incongruous * \in-KAHNG-gruh-wuss\
* (adjective) : lacking congruity: as a : not harmonious : incompatible b :
not conforming : disagreeing c : inconsistent within itself d : lacking
propriety : unsuitable

Example sentence:  The sight of Allen roaring up the street on his
motorcycle seemed incongruous with the quiet, navy-blue-suit conservatism he
displayed at the office.

Did you know?  "Incongruous" is a spin-off of its antonym, "congruous,"
which means "in agreement, harmony, or correspondence."  Etymologists are in
agreement about the origin of both words; they trace to the Latin verb
"congruere," which means "to come together, agree."  The dates of the words'
first uses in English match up pretty well, too.  The first known use of
"congruous" dates from 1599, and the earliest print appearance of
"incongruous" dates from 1611.

Hence, most of our personae wouldn't use either word.

Madelina