Got a bit behind, so it's time to play catch up with Word of the Day.

Friday: Rubicon (ROO-bi-kon) noun
A point of no return, one where an action taken commits a person irrevocably.

Contrary to popular belief, Caesar salad is not named after Julius Caesar.  But today's term does have a connection to him. In 49 BCE, Caesar crossed the Rubicon, a small river that formed the boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy. As he crossed the river into Italy, he exclaimed "iacta alea est" (the die is cast) knowing well that his action signified a declaration of war with Pompey. Today when an action marks a situation where there is no going back, we say the Rubicon has been crossed.

Monday: sobriquet (SOO-bri-kay) noun, also soubriquet
A fancy nickname or a humorous name.

From French sobriquet, from soubriquet (chuck under the chin). Probably from the fact that calling by a nickname affords one to cozy up to someone and tap under the chin.

Today: erudite (ER-yoo-dyt) adjective
Learned

From Middle English erudit, from Latin eruditus, from erudire (to instruct), from e- (ex-) + rudis (rude, untrained).

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