Word of the Day

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Germane

[jer-MAIN]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, 17th century

• Relevant to a subject under consideration.
• Closely related.

Examples of Germane in a sentence

• Discussing the author’s childhood was germane to the lecture on his influences. 
• You can find germane sources listed in the appendix to the book. 

About Germane

Germane, previously spelled “germain,” was synonymous with the adjective german (lowercase) in Middle English. Both words come from the Latin word “germanus,” meaning genuine, or of the same parents.

Did you Know?

The modern definition of germane — relevant to a given subject — first appears in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” “The phrase would bee more Germaine to the matter: If we could carry Cannon by our sides." (Yes, the alternate spellings are present in the text of “Hamlet.”)

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Illya Kuryakin was still in medical. The doctors, nurses, Napoleon and even Alexander Waverly were at their wits end trying to figure why he couldn't or wouldn't wake up. There was no medical reason for him to still be unconscious. The senior UNCLE psychiatrist Dr. Isaac Myer had been called in.

"Mr. Solo, do you know what the emotional state of your partner was the day of the shooting, and even the previous few days."

"Is that important?" Napoleon asked.

"It could be germane. His emotional and mental state could be what is causing his condition."