by Dwane | Sep 1, 2014 | ScreenCasts
by Dwane | Sep 1, 2014 | English, Greek, Vocabulary
Otalgia: a pain in the ear. From Greek ώτο (ear), and ἄλγος (pain, suffering). This is a medical term. Unfortunately, you cannot use the word to describe popular teenage boy bands.
by Dwane | Sep 1, 2014 | English, Vocabulary
September: the ninth month of the year. September follows August, and precedes October. September was the seventh month of the Roman year. Under the old Roman calendar, the year began in March. Now, instead of celebrating the new year in March (which is quite...
by Dwane | Aug 30, 2014 | Latin, ScreenCasts
There are certain prepositions in Latin that automatically drive the next word into the Ablative case. This often confuses my students, and perhaps it confuses you as well. No...
by Dwane | Aug 30, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Uncategorized
Nostalgia: a longing for home; a longing for better days. From νοσταλγία (nostalgia), which further derives from νόστος (a return home), and ἄλγος (pain, suffering).
