ophelimity

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She correctly spelled her first word in the finals, "ophelimity".

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  1. In political economics, a term suggested by Professor V. Pareto as a substitute for ‘utility,’ as used in political economy.

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  • She correctly spelled her first word in the finals, "ophelimity". —  News Channel 9: Local News
  • Neetu Chandak of Seneca Falls, N.Y., spelled the economic term "ophelimity" as if she were asking a question, then exclaimed "Yes!" and raised her arms when told she had spelled the word correctly. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
 

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  1. Greek ὠφέλιμος, useful, from ωφελεῖν, help, be useful.
 

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