Search for: 1905
3401 Etymology dictionary, p. Melba.2
in various food preparations, especially peach Melba (by 1905) and Melba toast (by 1913) is in honor of Nellie Melba, stage name (based on her hometown of Melbourne, Australia) of Australian-born operatic soprano Helen Mitchell (1861-1931).
3402 Etymology dictionary, p. merry widow.2
… Witwe" (1905). "The Lusty Widow" would have been more etymological (see lust (n.)), but would have given the wrong impression in English. Meaning "a type of wide-brimmed …
3403 Etymology dictionary, p. microsecond (n.).2
"one millionth of a second," by 1905, from micro- + second (n.).
3404 Etymology dictionary, p. mine-sweeper (n.).2
"type of vessel that sweeps for mines underwater," 1905, perhaps from mine-sweeping; see mine (n.2) + sweep (v.) in the sense of "draw or drag something over." Sweeper in this sense (1915) seems to be a back-formation from this word.
3405 Etymology dictionary, p. minor (n.).2
… by 1905.
3406 Etymology dictionary, p. mitosis (n.).2
… (1843-1905) in 1882. So called because chromatin of the cell nucleus appears as long threads in the first stages. Related: Mitotic .
3407 Etymology dictionary, p. Munsell.2
system of color classification, 1905, named for U.S. painter and professor Albert H. Munsell (1858-1918), who developed it.
3408 Etymology dictionary, p. muted (adj.).2
by 1840, in reference to musical instruments, past-participle adjective from mute (v.). Figuratively by 1879. Of colors by 1905. Related: mutedness .
3409 Etymology dictionary, p. narcissism (n.).2
1905, from German Narzissismus, coined 1899 (in "Die sexuellen Perversitäten" ), by German psychiatrist Paul Näcke (1851-1913), on a comparison suggested 1898 …
3410 Etymology dictionary, p. nebbish (n.).2
… person," 1905, nebbich, from Yiddish (used as a Yiddish word in American English from 1890s), from a Slavic source akin to Czech neboh "poor, unfortunate," literally …
3411 Etymology dictionary, p. neonate (n.).2
"recently born infant," 1905, coined from neo- "new" + Latin natus "born," past participle of nasci "be born" (Old Latin gnasci ), from PIE root *gene- "give birth, beget."
3412 Etymology dictionary, p. neutral (n.).2
mid-15c., "one who takes no part in a contest between others, one who has a neutral opinion," from Latin neutralis "of neuter gender," (see neutral (adj.)). Meaning "disengaged position in gear mechanisms" is by 1905.
3413 Etymology dictionary, p. never (adv.).4
… by 1905.
3414 Etymology dictionary, p. no-smoking (adj.).2
"in which smoking is not permitted," 1905; the sign wording itself is attested by 1817.
3415 Etymology dictionary, p. note (n.).3
… ," by 1905.
3416 Etymology dictionary, p. novocain (n.).2
… novocaine, 1905, originally a trademark name for procaine (by Lucius & Brüning, Hoechst am Main, Germany), from combining form of Latin novus "new" (see new ) + -caine …
3417 Etymology dictionary, p. O.7
As a gauge of track in model railroads, by 1905. For o as an interjection of fear, surprise, joy, etc., see oh .
3418 Etymology dictionary, p. Octobrist (n.).2
… October 1905 in response to imperial policies"; 2., from Russian Oktyabryonok, "member of a Russian communist children's organization founded 1925 and named …
3419 Etymology dictionary, p. opening (n.).2
… from 1905. Opening night is attested from 1814.
3420 Etymology dictionary, p. operative (n.).2
1809, "worker, operator, artisan," from operative (adj.); sense of "secret agent, spy" is attested from 1930, probably from its use by the Pinkerton Detective Agency as a title for their private detectives (1905) to avoid the term detective .