The Cambridge classicist Mary Beard became briefly notorious in 2009 (though not for the first or last time) when she was bleeped at length on NPR for quoting an ancient Roman poem—in Latin. “Catullus ...

The word candour originates from the Latin word ‘candour’, meaning whiteness or brightness, which itself comes from the Latin ...

Adam Sandler is ditching his signature look thanks to George Clooney: 'Don't you think he looks nicer?' Government shutdown ...

Improve your English pronunciation! Learn how to correctly say 'fifth,' 'sixth,' 'hotel,' and 'February' with common pronunciation mistakes.

The word "rudiment" itself comes from the Latin word rudīmentum, meaning early training or initial stage. Rudiments ...

Most scientists follow this pronunciation for exactly that reason: it’s neutral. It avoids the scatological “yoor-AY-nuhss” ...

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Abstract: In computing, old words are reused by giving them new meanings. However, many people may not be aware of the origin of ancient words that have found new uses in computing. We advocate for ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region ... “The name represents the Caribbean pronunciation of ...

The early Greek alphabet was painted on the body of an Attic black-figure cup. Credit: flickr / Dan Diffendale CC BY-SA 2.0 A recent study from The Ohio State University offers a breakthrough ...

Comedian Jon Stewart and his audience were among those mocking President Trump’s pronunciation of acetaminophen on Monday. The president struggled to pronounce the medicine during a press conference ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...