{"word":"loath","date":"2026-09-10","partOfSpeech":"adjective","pronunciation":"LOHTH","definition":"not wanting or willing to do something","example":"Proud of the company he had built, Henry was loath to admit that it was time to think about retiring.","etymology":"The word loath comes from Old English \"loth\", related to the Proto-Germanic root \"*lothiz\" and Proto-Indo-European \"*leudh-\", also seen in the word \"loathe\". It has been used in English since before the 9th century.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/loath-2026-09-10","fetchedAt":"2026-09-10T21:30:18.438Z","cached":false}