1.20.2010

I Just Learned This Word: Germane

Main Entry: ger·mane
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)jər-ˈmān\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English germain, literally, having the same parents, from Anglo-French
Date: 14th century

1 obsolete : closely akin
2 : being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting

synonyms see relevant

— ger·mane·ly adverb



via Jesse who used the word and Merriam-Webster

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