- Today's Word
Immutable
ih-MYOO-tuh-buhl
Definition
- (adjective) Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
Example
The laws of physics are often regarded as immutable, governing the universe with unwavering consistency.
Fun Fact
“Immutable” comes from the Latin immutabilis, combining in- (“not”) and mutabilis (“changeable”). The word has been used to describe enduring principles, truths, or conditions. Its philosophical roots remind us of humanity’s quest to understand what is permanent in an ever-changing world.
(noun) A person who takes excessive pleasure in eating and drinking, often to the point of overindulgence.
The restaurant critic was a gourmand in the truest sense — not merely knowledgeable about food but physically incapable of leaving anything on the plate.
Gourmand comes from the Old French gourmant, meaning “glutton” or “one who eats greedily,” of uncertain further origin. It entered English in the 15th century carrying its French sense of someone defined by appetite rather than discernment. The word is frequently confused with gourmet — a person of refined culinary taste — but the distinction is meaningful: a gourmet selects carefully and savors deliberately, while a gourmand simply wants more. One is defined by quality, the other by quantity.