We have today an awesome favorite word of mine..i simply like the sound of it and it has awesome meanings.
dormant
/ˈdɔːm(ə)nt/
Hear hear !!
What does it mean ?
Well this word has some awesome meanings and definitions.
-it means (of an animal) having all normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time, like being in a deep sleep synonym with "asleep" "slumbering" "comatose" etc
-it means (of a plant) alive but not growing
-it means (of a volcano) temporarily inactive
-it means (of a disease) causing no symptoms but not cured and liable to come back
-and sometimes it's referring to an animal depicted as lying with it's head on its paws
Origin
The word dormant comes from Middle English , in the senses "fixed in position" and also "latent" , from Old French dormir, also from Latin dormiēns.
First known use was around 1500 referring to a resting situation, only in 1620 , people start using it for sleeping.
I'll end this post with a quote from one of Jay-Z's songs...
"I'd rather die enormous than live dormant.. "
Thank you and apologize for being a little late for today's word. I was a little dormant..
Sources:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/dormant
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dormant
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