Friday, May 25, 2007

WORD A DAY

ASPERSION: 1: a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies 2: a slanderous or defamatory remark

"Aspersion" comes from the Latin word aspersus, itself a derivate of the verb aspergere, which means "to sprinkle" or "to scatter." When it first appeared in English in the 16th century, "aspersion" referred to the types of sprinklings (for instance, of holy water) that occur in religious ceremonies. But English-speakers noted that splatterings can soil and stain, and by 1596 "aspersion" was also being used for reports that stain or tarnish a reputation.
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