This is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 14th.
Today's word is SUCCR spelled S-U-C-C-O-R.
SUCCR is a noun.
It's a literary term,
meaning something that you do or give to help someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation.
Here's the word used in a sentence from Variety by Ben Crawl.
The walls of Barcelona's International Convention Center might soon rattle once the 4,000 European exhibitors,
suppliers,
and service providers in town for the Cine Europe trade show breathe out a collective sigh of relief.
At the root of such sucker are Europe's more-than-encouraging box office admissions,
which saw a marked uptick in late 2022 and have continued to rise into the new year.
If you're a sucker for etymology,
buckle in as we aid in your understanding of the word sucker that's spelled S-U-C-C-O-R.
This word comes from the Anglo-French noun sucor,
which essentially have the same meaning as our modern word.
Sucor, in turn, comes from the Latin verb sucurere, meaning to run to the rescue or to bring aid.
Sucurere is itself a composite of the prefix soub,
meaning from below, and the verb curere, meaning to run.
English also has curere to thank for such words as current, currency, courier, and even car.
With your Word of the Day, I'm Peter Sokolowski.