When Was Reticent Added to the Dictionary?
Reticent in the Sense of "Inclined to Be Silent or Uncommunicative" First Appeared in English in the Early 19Th Century. When Was Gonna Added to the...
Reticent in the sense of "inclined to be silent or uncommunicative" first appeared in English in the early 19th century.
When was gonna added to the dictionary?
Yes, gonna is a word—and it has been since 1806 (the same year the word litterateur was created, which strangely, is a real word as well). So, next time you think you're “short-texting” when you type “gonna” instead of “going to,” grammatically speaking, you're not incorrect.
What do the word reticent mean?
1 : inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved. 2 : restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance the room has an aspect of reticent dignity— A. N. Whitehead. 3 : reluctant.
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