by Dwane | Jan 12, 2017 | Vocabulary
As I blog my way through my study of Italian, I am considering bring the “Word of the Day” back. For several years, I posted consistently. Then, in the craziness that was for me 2016, I dropped the ball. But, I miss it. I am going to attempt to resurrect...
by Dwane | Dec 7, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Logo-maniac: One who is obsessively interested in words. From Greek λόγος (logos) and μανία (mania), meaning: madness. I think this is me. I am not sure that is a good thing….
by Dwane | Nov 20, 2015 | Education, Greek, Vocabulary
The Greek word, Λόγος (lógos) means: word. Sort of. Logos is a bit complicated. There is a lot to it. It can mean any of the following: 1. That which is said: word, sentence, speech, story, debate, utterance. 2. That which is thought: reason, consideration,...
by Dwane | Nov 20, 2015 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
Verbiculture: the production of words. Yep. It’s really a word. From Latin verbum (word) and the Latin verb colo, colere, colui, cultus: to live in, inhabit; till, cultivate, promote growth. Verbiculture, which shows up in almost no dictionaries, was coined in...
by Dwane | Nov 19, 2015 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Verb: In grammar, a part of speech that expresses action, motion, being, suffering, or a request or command to do anything. A verb may also show state of existence. The verb affirms, declares, asks or commands; as, I write; he runs; the river flows; they sleep; we...