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Sanguineous - Word of the Day - Thu Feb 27, 2020

Myr

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Sanguineous - (adjective) - 1: Bloodred 2: of, relating to, or involving blood or bloodshed: bloodthirsty.

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Vampires are well known for their sanguineous appetites.

For more information - https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sanguineous?s=t

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Aditus

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A vampire  word! Perfect.

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Thorn Wilde

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Interestingly, the word sanguine, which has the same etymological roots, means optimistic or hopeful. Can't help but wonder how a word related to blood took on that meaning...

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Aditus

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2 hours ago, Thorn Wilde said:

Interestingly, the word sanguine, which has the same etymological roots, means optimistic or hopeful. Can't help but wonder how a word related to blood took on that meaning...

It's because blood-red equals alive, which is a good thing, right?

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Thorn Wilde

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11 minutes ago, aditus said:

It's because blood-red equals alive, which is a good thing, right?

Ooh, that makes sense! :D 

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