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Word of the Day: reflexPart of Speech: noun Pronunciation: ['ree-fleks] Definition: (1) That which is reflected, such as a reflected image or copy; (2) an involuntary or unlearned response to a stimulus; (3) (Linguistics) a word that has developed from a historically earlier version, as French "châteaux" is a reflex of Latin castellum "castle, fortress." Usage: We have generally replaced the original meaning of today's word with "reflection," as in "The reflex from the window illuminated her face." But it is still there for the daring to use. The sense of a nervous or involuntary response is quite common, "Jumping out of a window of a Wall Street brokerage house was not the common reflex to the stock market crash of 1929 that many think it was." In the linguistic sense, we may say, "'Reflejo' is the Spanish reflex of Latin 'reflexus,'" or "The reflex of Proto-Indo-European [t] in English is [th], as we see in *bhrat-er becoming 'brother' and *mat-er becoming "mother." more... |
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