crisp
/kˈɹɪsp/KRISP
/kˈɹɪsp/KRISP
Meaningcurled
Common meaning: firm and brittle
Other meanings: brisk
- crispcurled, wavyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 483 · scan
Journey through time
- Latincrispus, -a, -um‘curled, wavy’
- Middle Englishcrispsource
- Englishmeaning shiftscurled, wavy → firm and brittlecrisp‘firm and brittle’ · today
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Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin crispus ‘curled, wavy’.
Roots
- crispus, -a, -um Latin “curled, wavy”
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