It's the Merriam-Webster Word of the Day for March 6th.
Today's word is vaunted, spelled V-A-U-N-T-E-D.
Vaunted is an adjective.
It describes someone or something that is often spoken of or described as very good or great.
Here's the word used in a sentence from Den of Geek.
by Lacey Bauer.
After much initial hype,
the much-vaunted New Production Partnership fizzled out after just two seasons,
leaving the franchise scrambling for a new direction and without a lead actor in its signature role.
The verb vaunt has been used
since the 15th century with the meaning to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments.
In other words, to brag or boast.
Over time, Vaunt developed the meaning to boast of a particular thing,
as in the promotional flyer vaunts the natural beauty of the area.
And that use gave rise to the adjectival form vaunted.
The history of vaunt and vaunted leads back to the Latin word vanus,
with the meanings lacking content, empty, illusory, marked by foolish or empty pride.
The word vain itself is also a descendant of vanus.
with your Word of the Day on Peter Sokolowski.
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