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Date: 01 July 2010 16:56:35
Pronunciation:/ɪˈtɪn(ə)r(ə)nt, ʌɪ-/ˈtrafɪk/ kəʊn/ adjective / noun A plastic object which tapers from a circular base to a point, used to separate off or close sections of a road. Appeared at the end of our road during a period of roadworks, travelled unseen to our driveway and later moved on to unknown destination, all within the space of a few weeks. Origins Itinerant: late 16th century (used to describe a judge travelling on a circuit): from late Latin itinerant- 'travelling', from the verbitinerari, from Latin iter, itiner- 'journey, road' Cone: late Middle English (denoting an apex or vertex): from French cône, via Latin from Greek kōnos