Quaaltagh is today’s Word of the Day. It is the perfect word for the new year. Quaaltagh is an interesting word in that it seems to be more than just an honorific title. Rather, the person is a bringer of good fortune for the coming year… that’s 365 days!
| WORD | TYPE | DEFINITION | PRONUNCIATION |
| Quaaltagh | Noun | The first person you meet on New Year’s Day morning. And someone who is the bringer of good fortune for the coming year. | QUAL-tok |
| SOURCE | Quaaltagh comes from Manx, the ancient Celtic-origin language spoken on the Isle of Man. The root is quaail, meaning “to meet” or “to assemble.” The –agh ending, per the Oxford English Dictionary, is used to form “nouns expressing belonging.” And lastly, quaaltagh originally referred to a group or assembly of people who would gather at Christmas or New Year to go caroling or meeting/greeting door-to-door. | ||
Information Sources: Combination of Dictionary.com; Dictionary of American Regional English; Merriam-Webster Dictionary; Collins English Dictionary; Oxford English Dictionary; Vocabulary.com; A Word a Day; The Etyman™; The Word Finder (J.I. Rodale)
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