21. Trivia About The English Language, Uncommon Facts About Word Origins - Trivial T Trivial Trivia is a collection of interesting facts and uncommon information and extraordinary bits of knowledge about a wide variety of subjects. http://www.corsinet.com/trivia/j-triv.html

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22. Slang O’ The Day English slang words with origins from various countries around the world including America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Wales. Updated daily and includes definitions and example sentences. http://www.slang.otheday.com/

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23. Etymology (Word Origins) BORED? Play our free word games – BOGGLE and HANGMAN Etymology Word Origins Where do words come from? How and when were they invented? Why are there so many different languages? http://www.fun-with-words.com/etymology.html

24. Latin Word Origins Latin Word Origins. Latin Word Origins. Latin is one of the oldest and most influential languages in the world. Throughout time, Latin has faded away and become extinct because http://www.my-spanish-dictionary.com/articles/latin-word-origins.html

Latin Word Origins Latin Word Origins Latin is one of the oldest and most influential languages in the world. Throughout time, Latin has faded away and become extinct because nobody speaks it as a native language anymore. Originally, Latin was used in Ancient Rome and Latium. As the Roman Empire expanded, Latin spread throughout its territories, solidifying its status as the most important language in Central and Western Europe, right up to the 17 th century. Latin can be classified into Classical Latin and Vulgar Latin. Classical Latin was the more refined dialect, usually used in literary expressions while Vulgar Latin was used by common folks. As the Roman Empire declined, Latin suffered a similar fate. By the 9 th century, Vulgar Latin deviated into various Romance languages such as Catalan, Corsican, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, and others. After the Western Roman Empire fell, the Catholic Church adopted Latin, thereby prolonging its survival, especially in the circle of the educated classes. Then known as Medieval Latin, the Renaissance Humanists used it, but it was spoken by less and less people after the 16 th century. Nevertheless, Medieval Latin was still in use for academic purposes up to the 18

25. Ghalib Ghazal - Urdu.dictionary Urdu-English Dictionary with information on Word Origin (Roman Urdu) http://smriti.com/urdu/urdu.dictionary.html

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26. Wordwizard Home Portal for word lovers. Learn about word meanings, slang, quotations, insults, and famous authors. Wordwizard offers a round trip across the English language. http://www.wordwizard.com/

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28. Urdu - English Dictionary : Learn Urdu The E-way Urdu-to-English dictionary navigable using frames. Includes word origin and form.(Roman Urdu) http://www.urdu-dictionary.info/

Urdu - English Dictionary Get English Translation to Urdu words ! Learn Urdu The E-Way Home Alif (Short) be pe ... Social Bookmarking Urdu Introduction Urdu language is full of beauty and grace, a language that seems to have been custom-built for literature, a language that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry, a language of elegance and polish, a language that marked the dignified from the unlearned, the noble from the ordinary, a language that belonged in the courts of the powerful, in the schools of the wise and the homes of the erudite, a language that might have past the zenith of its splendor, but is still spoken by a many. The word Urdu is believed to be derived from the Turkish, word 'Ordu', which means army encampment ("Lashkar" in Urdu) but most of its vocabulary is derived from Persian and Arabic. Urdu is spoken by large population across the globe and has served as a communication bridge between different cultures and people from different parts of the world. Urdu literature is considered one of the richest in literature history especially in poetry and prose. In native terms, these forms are referred as 'ghazal', 'nazm' and afsana and one can find Urdu Poetry and Urdu Prose writers in profusion, mostly from South Asia.

29. Pathfinders This site offers a weekly webzine where the authors answer questions about word origins. It also has an extensive, searchable archive. Unfortunately, it's a not a great site to use http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48468

Browse All ipl2 Pathfinders Alphabetically Browse All ipl2 Pathfinders by Subject Word and Phrase Origins This guide is designed for anyone who is looking for the origin of words and/or phrases, also called etymology (these terms will be used interchangeably in this pathfinder). Both print-based and Web-based sources are included. Internet Sources Searching for Etymology Print Resources Internet Sources In general, web sites on word and phrase origins are good, but not comprehensive: most of them are question services of a sort, and the answers are posted on the site. Some of these archives can be quite large, and not necessarily organized by anything more than date of posting; if you're looking for something specific, use the find Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable http://www.bibliomania.com From the 1894 work of the same name; this is extensively cross-referenced, and excellent for phrases which have their roots in literature or mythology. Follow the Research - Reference links from the Bibliomania home page. The Phrase Finder http://www.phrases.org.uk

30. Urban Dictionary: Word Origins I am surprised that this word is not here yet .now it is. Etymology is the study of the origins of words. Some words have been derived from other http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=word origins

31. Hugh Young S Lexicon Of Polari Includes glossary with alternative spellings, word origins, and pronunciation. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/cello/Polari.htm

Hugh Young's Lexicon of Polari As you see, some of it ( pronunciations , parts of speech - do they still call them that?) is incomplete, and some words lack derivations ( choad maung(ed) ?). For the filling of any gaps, or any suggested additions, I will be very grateful. I have given words and phrases the benefit of the doubt, including some that may be, for example, no-one but Kenneth Williams' idiolect. I would also be grateful for suggestions of, or offers from, generous foundations who would be prepared to finance a trip to England to study Polari first-hand. A Word Meaning Source Alternate Spellings Pronunci- ation Part of Speech Original Language Original Form Example Comment acqua water h acqua n It acqua Lingua Franca (LF) akwa h aqua ajax nearby a alamo! I'm hot for you/him! d excl acr. LMO = Lick Me Out arthur masturbate k vi rhyming slang J Arthur Rank = wank aspro male prostitute h aspro n LF aspro 'money' (or E 'arse' + 'pro[stitute]' ?) h aspra Aunt Nell ears a n pl Aunt Nell! Listen to me! a excl B Word Meaning Source Alternate Spellings Pronunci- ation Part of Speech Original Language Original Form Example Comment bagadga penis h bagadga n It bagaggio "baggage"

32. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Crypt The word originally meant a hidden place, natural or artificial, suitable for the concealment of persons or things. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04558a.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... C > Crypt Crypt (Or LOWER CHURCH). The word originally meant a hidden place, natural or artificial, suitable for the concealment of persons or things. When visits to the burial-places without the walls of Rome fell into disuse there ensued a curious change. The Church , no longer able to go out to honour the martyrs , brought the martyrs within the walls, and instead of building churches above the tombs , dug tombs under the churches in which the precious relics were deposited. This was the origin, first of the confessio of the basilicas , and, at a later period, of the crypt which answered the same purpose in the churches of the early Middle Ages . In this way the Romanesque crypt is the direct descendant of the hypogoeum or excavation of the early Christian catacomb . The term crypt is sometimes used to signify the lower story of a two-storied building, e.g. the lower chapel of the Sainte-Chapelle at Paris , and, of the church San Francesco at Assisi ; and in England the overground ground crypt of St. Ethelredra's Chapel in London which is all that remains of the great episcopal palace called Ely Place.

33. WORDS, PHRASES Or SAYINGS - Origins, Meanings By Brownielocks. Ever wonder why we say some of the things we do such as in Throw in the towel? http://www.brownielocks.com/wordorigins.html

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34. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Idea The word was originally Greek, but passed without change into Latin. It seems first to have meant form, shape, or appearance, whence, by an easy transition, it acquired the connotation of nature, or kind. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07630a.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... I > Idea Idea Latin idea, forma, species; Greek idea eidos , from idein , to see; French German Bild; Begriff Probably to no other philosophical term have there been attached so many different shades of meaning as to the word idea. Yet what this word signifies is of much importance. Its sense in the minds of some philosophers is the key to their entire system. But from Descartes onwards usage has become confused and inconstant. Locke , in particular, ruined the term altogether in English philosophical literature , where it has ceased to possess any recognized definite meaning. He tells us himself at the beginning of his "Essay on the Human Understanding" that in this treatise "the word Idea stands for whatever is the object of the understanding when a man thinks. I have used it to express whatever is meant by phantasm, notion, species , or whatever it is which the mind can be employed about when thinking." In fact, with him it denotes, indifferently , a sensation, a perception, an image of the imagination , a concept of the intellect , an emotional feeling, and sometimes the external material object which is perceived or imagined History of the term The word was originally Greek , but passed without change into Latin . It seems first to have meant form , shape, or appearance, whence, by an easy transition, it acquired the connotation of nature , or kind. It was equivalent to

35. Word Origins - Research And Read Books, Journals, Articles At Word Origins Scholarly books, journals and articles Word Origins at Questia, world's largest online library and research service. Subscribe now and do better research, faster http://www.questia.com/library/sociology-and-anthropology/language/word-origins.

36. Main Searchable database of Luther s German writings from 1516-1525, showing frequency and location of words used in the original texts. http://luther.bc.edu/

37. Word Origin Word origin knowledge, according to Joseph T. Shipley, author of Dictionary of Word Origins (Littlefield, Adams Co., 1967), is to know how men think, how they have fashioned http://www.allabouthistory.org/word-origin.htm

Word Origin - Phrase Origin You are here: History Word Origin Word Origin - A View of World History Word origin study is a fascinating way to discover the history of language and of a people. Learning where words in a language originated can tell us a lot about early influences on a society. Word origin in the English language, for example, indicates that this culture originated from many others. Many of our most commonly used words are Latin based, but come from countries as distinct as Italy, Spain and France. Their incorporation into our language is indicative of the exploration, invasion and emigration, reflecting world history on a large scale. Word Origin - A View of Cultural Diversity Word origin knowledge, according to Joseph T. Shipley, author of Dictionary of Word Origins Word Origin - A View of the Times Word origin in America today shares its base with England, but has developed its own personality through its multicultural heritage. It's a topic that can fascinate students of history and students of language. Writers, in particular, find their skills enhanced by understanding the roots and national origins of words. Such knowledge enriches our ability to comprehend meaning, especially in reading classic literature from times past. Because we are a people in flux, new words are being added to our menu choices almost daily. Some turn out to be "slang" that is temporary in nature, so it fades in time. Other terms become part of a culture's vernacular based on frequency of use as well as a change in that culture's way of life, such as many of the words and phrases connected to our current computer-based lifestyle. These words, such as "multi-tasking," "interfacing," and "online/offline," were either unknown or have enhanced their meanings in the last 20-30 years.

38. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hosanna The general opinion is that of St. Jerome, that the word originated from two Hebrew words of Psalm cxvii (cxviii), 25. This psalm, was recited by one of the priests every day during the procession round the altar, during the Feast of Tabernacles, when the people were commanded to rejoice before the Lord (Lev., xxiii, 40); and on the seventh day it was recited each time during the seven processions. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07472b.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... H > Hosanna Hosanna "And the multitudes that went before and that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna to the son of David Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest" ( Matthew 21:9 ; cf. Matthew 21:15 Mark 11:9-10 John 12:13 Thayer's contention in Hastings' "Dict of the Bible " that the word hosanna was derived from Psalm lxxxvi, 2, does not seem to have much to support it. The general opinion is that of St. Jerome , that the word originated from two Hebrew words of Psalm cxvii (cxviii), 25. This psalm , "Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus", was recited by one of the priests every day during the procession round the altar , during the Feast of Tabernacles , when the people were commanded to "rejoice before the Lord Leviticus 23:40 ); and on the seventh day it was recited each time during the seven processions . When the priest reached verses 25-26, the trumpet sounded, all the people, including boys, waved their branches of palms , myrtles, willows, etc., and shouted with the priest the words: "O Domine, salvum (me) fac; o Domine, bene prosperare. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini!" The

39. Etymology - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. For languages with a long written history, etymologists http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology

Etymology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search "Etymologies" redirects here. For the literary works by Isidore of Seville and J. R. R. Tolkien, see Etymologiae and The Etymologies (Tolkien) respectively. Not to be confused with Entomology , the scientific study of insects, or Etiology , the study of causation or origination. Supposed evolution of the word "mother" Linguistics Theoretical linguistics Cognitive linguistics Generative linguistics ... Historical linguistics Etymology Phonetics Sociolinguistics Applied linguistics Computational linguistics ... Psycholinguistics Related articles History of linguistics List of linguists List of unsolved problems in linguistics ... e Etymology is the study of the history of words , their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during earlier periods of their history and when they entered the languages in question. Etymologists also apply the methods of comparative linguistics to reconstruct information about languages that are too old for any direct information to be available. By analyzing related languages with a technique known as the

40. Hermaphrodite - Word Origin And History hermaphrodite etymology of hermaphrodite from Word-Origins.com Biologically a combination of male and female, hermaphrodite is etymologically a blend of the names of Hermes http://www.word-origins.com/definition/hermaphrodite.html

window.TRACK_LINKS = true; Word-Origins.com hermaphrodite Word History Date of Origin th c. Biologically a combination of male and female hermaphrodite is etymologically a blend of the names of Hermes, the messenger of the Greek gods , and Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love . According to Ovid Hermaphródītos , the son of Hermes and Aphrodite, was beloved of the nymph Salmacis with an ardour so strong that she prayed for complete union with him – with the result that their two bodies became fused into one , with dual sexual characteristics. English acquired the term via Latin hermaphrodītus Comments This content can be found on the following page: Word-Origins.com/definiton/hermaphrodite.html document.write(unescape("%43%6F%70%79%72%69%67%68%74%20%26%63%6F%70%79%3B")); document.write(unescape("%41%6C%6C%20%52%69%67%68%74%73%20%52%65%73%65%72%76%65%64%2E%20%55%6E%61%75%74%68%6F%72%69%7A%65%64%20%64%75%70%6C%69%63%61%74%69%6F%6E%2C%20%69%6E%20%77%68%6F%6C%65%20%6F%72%20%69%6E%20%70%61%72%74%2C%20%69%73%20%73%74%72%69%63%74%6C%79%20%70%72%6F%68%69%62%69%74%65%64%2E")); Word-Origins.com

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