Meanings
Calque of Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα (épea pteróenta), often used by Homer (said to have been born c. 750 B.C.E.), to whom the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed:[1] from ἔπεᾰ (épea) (plural of ἔπος (épos, “something spoken: song, speech, story”)) + πτερόεντα (pteróenta) (plural of πτερόεις (pteróeis, “feathered; winged”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather; wing”) + -εις (-eis, suffix forming adjectives with the sense of being full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing a quality)).
How to pronounce "winged word":
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A word or statement which is very apt for an occasion, or memorable.
Example Sentences
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She didn't expect her winged words to spread so quickly.
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Their argument escalated as he retaliated with a few winged words of his own.
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The politician used winged words to sway the crowd during his campaign speech.
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She regretted uttering those winged words in the heat of the moment.
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The rumors started with a simple winged word from an unreliable source.