18 Delightful English Words You Never Learned in School
The author of
Wordbirds went on a word safari through Samuel Johnson's famous 18th-century dictionary to hunt for entries that can help explain those things in life that otherwise leave us speechless.
By Liesl Schillinger
celeberrimous (adj.)
Very or most highly celebrated. Almost anyone can be famous, or almost famous...but someone who really stands out deserves five splashy Latin syllables (laurel wreath not included).
Published 06/16/2014
