Abyss

abyss: a bottomless pit; an unfathomable depth; or even, a hopeless situation. From Greek ἄβυσσος (bottomless).  This word breaks down into ἀ (not) and βυθός (deep place). I’ve never seen this abyss, though I hope to while traveling “out West” this...

Expert

Expert: a person with a particular skill, special knowledge, or a person who knows a lot about a particular subject. Expert derives from the Latin expertus (tried, tested, proven by experience).  Expertus is the past participle of the verb experior (to test, to put to...

Tip of the Week

I’ve been studying languages for over 20 years.  Along the way, I’ve picked up some tips and tricks.  Sign up for the “Tip of the Week” and, every Saturday, I’ll send it straight to your inbox. Of course, if you don’t want another email in your bulging inbox, you can...