by Dwane | Jan 29, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Anaphora: the same word or phrase at the beginning of a series of sentences or clauses. Anaphora comes from the Greek word ἀναφορά (carrying back). Αναφορά derives from the preposition ἀνά (up) and φέρω (I carry). This, of course, gives us the literal translation,...
by Dwane | Jan 28, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Amphora: Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, or oil. Sometimes amphorae, filled with oil, were awarded to victorious athletes in the games… which is why, even today, trophies take on an amphoral shape. Amphora...
by Dwane | Jan 24, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Italian, Latin, Vocabulary
The verb porto, in Latin means, to carry or, to bring. In all its glory, the verb is: porto, portare, portavi, portatum. English pulls quite a few words out of this particular Latin hat. Before we get to that, however, let’s take a look at the way Romance...
by Dwane | Jan 20, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Nostalgia: a longing for home; a longing for better days. From Greek νοσταλγία (nostalgia), which further derives from νόστος (a return home), and ἄλγος (pain, suffering).
by Dwane | Jan 19, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
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...
by Dwane | Jan 17, 2015 | Ebook, Greek, Latin, Motivation, The Future
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...
