Verbivore’s Diner #14 Today’s Specials: Roots - Pod Affixes – Dis Mythology & History - Jovial Adopted Words – protégé

Root du jour O Pod O Foot

Affixes Prix Fixe Prefix: Dis- “Apart” or “Away” Disrupt Dismiss

Mythology & History Main O Jovial O JUPITER was the Roman version of Zeus. Another name for Jupiter was Jove. There used to be a strong belief that people were born under planets, as in astrology. People born under Jupiter, or Jove, were said to be merry, good-humored people. JOVIAL therefore means “merry,” and “good- humored.”

Adopted Word Dessert O Protégé (French) O Someone who is taught, protected, sponsored by someone else with more experience. Similar to a student, but with the added sense of a future replacement