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Language News

January 26, 2021

The letters abandoned by the modern English language

The modern English alphabet has come a long way from its Greek and Latin roots…

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News

August 7, 2020

Sean Hannity’s New Book Revised Due to Nonsense Latin Motto

American talk show host and conservative political commentator, Sean Hannity, recently released his latest book…

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Language

May 8, 2017

Latin phrases We Still Use Today

Every language belongs to a particular language family and this family tree is indeed huge…

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Word of the Day

January 1, 2017

Word of the Day – Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa (noun) tab-yoo-la rah-za An absence of preconceived ideas or predetermined goals; a clean slate:…

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Word of the Day

October 5, 2016

Word of the Day – Moribund

Moribund (adj) mor-i-bund (of a person) At the point of death: (of a thing) In terminal…

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Word of the Day

September 26, 2016

Word of the Day – Borborygmus

Borborygmus (noun) boor-buh-rig-mus A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and…

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Word of the Day

June 17, 2016

Word of the Day – Cachinnate

Cachinnate (verb) kak-in-ate To laugh loudly. Noun: Cachinnation; loud or immoderate laughter. Taken from the Latin of cachinnāre…

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Literature

March 25, 2016

Word of the Day – Incunabulum

Incunabulum (noun) in-kyoo-nab-yoo-lum An early printed book, especially one printed before 1501. "Books printed before 1501…

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Word of the Day

March 23, 2016

Word of the Day – Erubescent

Erubescent (adj) er-ooh-bess-uhnt Reddening; blushing. What a lovely way to describe (among other things) a…

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Word of the Day

July 16, 2015

Word of the Day – Honorificabilitudinitatibus

Honorificabilitudinitatibus (adj) Hon-oar-if-ik-ab-il-it-you-din-it-at-e-bus Means invincible, glorious, honourable. It is the ablative plural of the Latin…

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