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@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:13 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 11 October 2026: “come out of the closet”—“(LGBTQ) to disclose to others one’s gender identity, romantic orientation, or sexual orientation, where previously this had been kept secret; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A pride flag with the words “Coming Out Day” to celebrate National Coming Out Day on October 11. By Jernej Furman (CC-BY 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LGBTQ_multicolored_rainbow_flag_and_Coming_Out_Day_text_(51909555464).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:09 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 11 October 2026: “carcará” (Portuguese)—“southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus); (loosely) caracara (any of several South American birds of prey)”. Today’s the 92nd birthday of #JoãodoVale, who wrote the song “Carcará” with #JoséCândido. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A carcará (Caracara plancus) in the Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil. By RaulMRTFonseca (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caracara_plancus_plancus_-_PARNA_da_Serra_da_Canastra_-_RaulMRTFonseca(001).jpg).

A 1972 photograph of the Brazilian musician João do Vale. Photographer unknown, from the collection of the Brazilian National Archives (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jo%C3%A3o_do_Vale_1_(1972).tif).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 5:47 AM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 10 October 2026: “Truman Show delusion”—“(psychiatry) a grandiose or persecutory delusion in which a patient believes their life is a reality television show, is a staged play, etc., or that they are being watched by means of cameras” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

An exhibit showing the American actor Jim Carrey as the character Truman Burbank from the film “The Truman Show” (1998) at the Muzeo Nazionale del Cinema (National Museum of Cinema) in Turin, Italy. By Bocassina (CC-BY-SA 4.0 Internatonal; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torino_-_Museo_nazionale_del_cinema_-_2024-09-15_17-43-44_001.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 5:41 AM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 10 October 2026: “sadul” (Estonian)—“saddle (seat placed on the back or withers of a horse or another animal); seat (of a bicycle or motorcycle); the support structure of a semi-trailer truck or other vehicle; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

An Australian leather saddle for a horse. By SaddleOnline (CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australian_Saddle_No_Horn.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:46 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 9 October 2026: “compliment”—“(transitive) to express a favourable opinion of (someone); to praise; (also figurative) to address or greet (someone) formally with expressions of courtesy, respect, etc.; to [..] pay (someone) a compliment; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A man with a moustache wearing spectacles and a red T-shirt with the words “City and Colour” giving two thumbs up. City and Colour is the stage name of the Canadian musician Dallas Michael John Albert Green. By Eddiee (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:City_and_colour.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:33 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 9 October 2026: “pidĩ” (Araweté)—“red” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A man of the Assurini tribe in Pará, Brazil, with red face paint. Photographer unknown, from the Agência Brasil news agency (CC-BY 3.0 Brazil; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indians_of_northeastern_of_Brazil_(4).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 12:01 AM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 8 October 2026: “sapphite”—“(LGBTQ) a homosexual woman; a lesbian” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Sapphites, or lesbians, at the 2019 Metro Manila Pride March in Manila, the Philippines. They are hugging and holding a rainbow Pride Flag. By Pandekate (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2019_Metro_Manila_Pride_1.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 11:58 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 8 October 2026: “მკჲაფუ” (mǩyapu; Laz)—“(Vitse–Arkabi, Khopa, Chkhala) jackal” Literally “the screamer”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Ankara, Turkey. By Adnan Bozkurt (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Davuto%C4%9Flan_ku%C5%9F_cennetinde,_%C3%87akal_gezintide_(cropped).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 11:47 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 7 October 2026: “scotopic”—“(physiology) denoting or relating to scotopia (‘vision of an eye under dim or low-light conditions’), believed to involve chiefly the rod cells of the retina; also, adapted to vision under low-light conditions” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A scanning electron micograph of rod and cone cells of the retina in a primate eye. By Helga Kolb (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rods_and_cones_of_the_primate_retina.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 11:39 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 7 October 2026: “kseb” (Polish)—“(Kuyavia) used to send people to the left when dancing; to the left!; (Łowicz, Sierakowice) used to direct oxen to the left; to the left!” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A turn-left sign in Elche, Alicante, Spain. By Joanbanjo (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Senyal_al_costat_de_la_bas%C3%ADlica,_Elx.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:39 PM

“Nothingburger” was #Wiktionary #WOTD for 6 August 2024: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion... “Word salad” has been nominated but has yet to appear!

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:31 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 6 October 2026: “simples”—“(UK, humorous, informal) used to indicate that something is easy to do or to understand; easy!, simple!” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Undated postcard of a young boy wearing a sailor suit and holding a slate with the letters “a b c” written on it in chalk. Artist unknown, from the collection of the Nasjonalbiblioteket (National Library of Norway) (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gutt_i_matrosdress_med_tavle_med_abc_(25758344348).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:25 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 6 October 2026: “terianniaq” (Greenlandic)—“fox (specifically, arctic fox)” Literally “mouse hunter”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

An Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in East Greenland. By Christoph Strässler (CC-BY-SA 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arctic_Fox,_East_Greenland1.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:21 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 5 October 2026: “exegesis”—“(chiefly religion; uncountable) explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text; also, the academic study of this; (countable) an instance of this; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Papyrus 63, a 4th- or 5th-century fragment of a papyrus containing parts of the Gospel of John (chapter 3, verses 14–18 on the left, and 4:9–10 on the right) in Greek with exegesis or commentary. From the collection of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Berlin State Museums) in Berlin, Germany (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berlin,_Staatliche_Museen_zu_Berlin_%E2%80%93_%C3%84gyptisches_Museum_und_Papyrussammlung_P._11914_(Papyrus_63)_fragment_1_verso_John_3,_14-15;_4,_10.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:18 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 5 October 2026: “tinkeyfha” (Nivalcé)—“namesake (one whose name is the same as another)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A 1528 portrait of the Martin Luther (1483–1546), a German priest and theologian who was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation. By Lucas Cranach the Elder, from the collection of the Veste Coburg in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucas_Cranach_d.%C3%84._-_Martin_Luther,_1528_(Veste_Coburg).jpg).

A 1966 photograph of the American Baptist minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), who was named after Martin Luther. Photograph by an Associated Press photographer (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Rev._Dr._Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Color_Portrait_(high_quality).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:00 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 4 October 2026: “Orwellian”—“Of or relating to the English writer George Orwell, or (especially) his ideas and writings (particularly his 1949 novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four)” [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A photograph of the English writer George Orwell at the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) in 1940. He is seated at a table in front of a microphone with a “BBC” sign on it. Photographer unknown, from the BBC (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George-orwell-BBC.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 9:56 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 4 October 2026: “արքայախնձոր” (arkʻayaxnjor; Armenian)—“(rare in Armenia, puristic) pineapple”. From “արքա” (arkʻa, “king”) +‎ “-ա-” (-a-) +‎ “խնձոր” (xnjor, “apple”), a calque of German “Königsapfel”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Pineapples on sale in a shopping mall in Moscow, Russia. By Retired electrician (CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moscow,_TC_Gagarinsky_Feb.2025_-_Auchan_-_Fruit_05.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 1:33 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 3 October 2026: “hackney”—“(archaic or historical) a horse suitable for riding; specifically, a strong medium-sized horse with a high-stepping trot, [...]; (by extension, historical) [...] a horse-drawn carriage which is hired out; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A 1902 illustration of a hackney, or hackney carriage, from about 1800. By Henry Charles Moore (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hackney-coach,_about_1800.png).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 1:27 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 3 October 2026: “hyllymetri” (Finnish)—“a meter of shelf space (as a unit of measurement of storage capacity)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Shelves in a bookshop in Pori, Satakunta, Finland. Photographer unknown, from the collection of the Satakunta Museum, Pori, Finland (CC-BY 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antikvariaatti_Markku_Ranta_2019_(SMK208224-196).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 12:07 AM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 2 October 2026: “trundle”—“(transitive) to cause (a round object) to roll; to bowl, to roll; [...] to cause (an object with one or more castors, wheels, etc.) to move (heavily) by pulling or pushing; to roll, to wheel; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A man pushing or trundling a wheelbarrow in Mexico. By Julio Armando Pérez Zamora (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Man_pushing_a_wheelbarrow,_Mexico.jpg).