Word of the Day for Monday, August 3, 2009
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desultory \DES-uhl-tor-ee\, adjective:
desultory \DES-uhl-tor-ee\, adjective:
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1. Jumping or passing from one thing or subject to another without order or rational connection; disconnected; aimless.
1. Jumping or passing from one thing or subject to another without order or rational connection; disconnected; aimless.
2. By the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.
3. Coming disconnectedly or occurring haphazardly; random.
4. Disappointing in performance or progress.
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The B.O. and his Politburo give nothing but desultory responses to the question of who's going to pay for the ObamaCare Healthplan!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Desultory comes from Latin desultorius, from desultor, "a leaper," from the past participle of desilire, "to leap down," from de-, "down from" + salire, "to leap."
Desultory comes from Latin desultorius, from desultor, "a leaper," from the past participle of desilire, "to leap down," from de-, "down from" + salire, "to leap."
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