by Dwane | Feb 10, 2015 | English, Greek, Vocabulary
Word: Euphoria Pronunciation: yo͞oˈfôrēə Meaning: a feeling or state of intense excitement, a feeling of deep happiness; exaggerated elation. Etymology: Euphoria derives from the Greek preposition ευ (well) and the verb φερω (I carry). In this sense, euphoria is a...
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...