cantabile
[kahn-tah-bi-ley, -bee-, kuhn-; It. kahn-tah-bee-le] /kɑnˈtɑbɪˌleɪ, -bi-, kən-; It. kɑnˈtɑbiˌlɛ/
Italian [from Latin]
adjective:
songlike and flowing in style.
Children can turn the most mundane sentences into rather cantabile phrases.
OR
From gentle, catabile streams to harsh staccato passages, his compositions test the pianist’s skill, and often, the listener’s patience.
be·spoke [bih-spohk | /bɪˈspoʊk/]
British English
adjective
custom-made, made to order
Only on Etsy could I get a bespoke lime-green tuxedo.
quin·tes·sen·tial (kwin-tuh-sen-shuhl | ˌkwɪntəˈsɛnʃəl)
Middle English < Medieval Latin
adjective
1) of the pure and essential essence of something
2) of or pertaining to the most perfect embodiment of something
Many consider Charles Dickens the quintessential Victorian author.
Submitted by ryanewolf.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
de·fen·es·tra·tion (dē-ˌfe-nə-ˈstrā-shən | diˌfɛnəˈstreɪʃən)
de- + Latin fenestra window
noun
1) a throwing of a person or thing out of a window
2) a usually swift dismissal or expulsion
The way today is going, someone’s defenestration is inevitable.
Submitted by ryanewolf.
(Source: merriam-webster.com)
