Tag Archives: Latin
More Changing Meanings
The first thing I would like to say is that I am not out to offend any of you/your religions (can one offend a religion?). I could care less what your worldview is. Now. Today I got to sit and … Continue reading
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Mostly Unknown Meanings
I always love when I’m . . . randomly flipping through the Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories (yes, I am a nerd) . . . and I come across an etymological meaning that makes so much sense but that … Continue reading
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Things That Mean The Same
. . . and aren’t so very different. My mind likes to give me random words/images at least once a day. Yesterday was an elephant. The day before that was an umbrella. Tonight was crêpe paper–don’t ask me why. Anyway, … Continue reading
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Why Do Today
. . . what can be done tomorrow. If you haven’t guessed, the etymology of the day is for the word “procrastinate,” because that seems to be a big part of my life today (unfortunately?). Now, the reason I’m actually … Continue reading
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Verbs to Nouns and Back Again
And we’re back to English (with a smattering of Italian)! In my History of Dance class, we were watching a PBS documentary called (simply) “Dancing.” In it, the narrator used the word “ghettoisation,” which got me thinking about the cool … Continue reading
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