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Privates Surprise

Go back far enough, and the word private traces its way back to Latin, where privus meant something like of one’s own. A homo privus was a person who…

Nov 4 •

Andrew Smith

Appetite for Deduction

Deduce this with me, if you dare.

Oct 28 •

Andrew Smith

Apropos of Apropos

Apropos of nothing, I’m going to tell you a little about the word apropos today.

Sep 9 •

Andrew Smith

To Zeus!

The ancient Greeks called their main god Zeus, but when the Romans crafted their own pantheon, they wanted new names for these gods.

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Verse, Verses, and Versus

You start with a Latin word, as is so often the case.

Oct 12, 2024 •

Andrew Smith

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