Latin Word of the Week
FENESTRA
Fenestra significat anglice "Window"
English Derivative:
a) Defenestrate: v. (de*fenestra – down from a window) to throw out a window
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Etymology and The Study of Words
Salvete!
I apologize for the lack of updates as of late. It’s nearing exam week and that means projects and papers are due and thus, I have been rather busy.
Today, I will and must keep this short. I will soon continue with our study of latin phrases on modern currency. Until then, I want to introduce etymology and the study of words. Etymology as many of you may know is the ’study of the roots of words’ which comes from greek, ‘etymologia’. (Online Etymology Dictionary) To begin this topic I would like ot point you in the direction of a podcast called, The Word Nerds. It’s done by a couple of old teachers of mine, along with some guest speakers from time to time, and they update about once a week. Its alot of fun, only takes about half an hour, you can put it on your ipod or save it for later, and is really interesting and informative. So, I urge you all to check it out. You can follow the link below or just search it on google.
Valete!