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Do you want to give your child a head start in school? Try Hooked on Phonics. $20 Instant Savings - Click here! http://quinst.com/clk/mogelepgeichimmalt *************************************************************** The Word of the Day for October 27 is: nyctalopia \nik-tuh-LOH-pee-uh\ (noun) : night blindness Example sentence: George's nyctalopia gives him a tendency to walk into furniture unless he turns on all the lights. Did you know? "Nyctalopia" comes to us from the Latin word "nyctalops," which means "suffering from night blindness." It is ultimately derived from the Greek word "nyktalops," which was formed by combining the word for "night" ("nyx") with the words for "blind" and "eye" ("alaos" and "ops," respectively). English speakers have been using "nyctalopia" to refer to reduced vision in faint light or at night since the 17th century. We added the somewhat more pedestrian "night blindness" to the lexicon in the 18th century. ---------------- Brought to you by Merriam-Webster, Inc. http://www.Merriam-Webster.com ---------------- *************************************************************** Do you have the skills you need to get a good job? If you want to secure your future, you need training. http://links.quinstreet.com/adclick?area=fensuihagunduo *************************************************************** Visit http://www.Merriam-Webster.com/service/subinst.htm to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Word of the Day mailing list. To subscribe to the list by e-mail, send a blank e-mail to mw-wod-subscribe-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com. To unsubscribe via e-mail, send a blank e-mail to mw-wod-signoff-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com. If you have questions about your subscription, write to mw-wod-request@listserv.webster.m-w.com. Send other questions or comments about the Word of the Day to word@Merriam-Webster.com. © 2001 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
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