Word of the Day(March 04, 2015)

Word of the Day

Mollify – (v.) to make (someone) less angry

Example: “An apology would probably mollify Katarina.”

Origin: Middle English mollifien, from Middle French mollifier, from Latin mollificare, from Latin mollis soft; akin to Greek amaldynein to soften, Sanskrit mrdu soft, and probably to Greek malakos soft, amblys dull, Old English meltan to melt.

First use: 15^th century

(Reference: Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster Inc., 2005)