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opusculum
Pronounced: oh-PUH-skyuh-lum, noun Notes: Another of many words I’ve not run across Yesterday’s phrase The phrase Roman holiday is “an entertainment event where pleasure is derived from watching gore and barbarism” First usage Our word came into English in the early 1800s Background / Comments Our word came from the gladiatorial contests held in ancient…
Roman Holiday
Pronounced: ROH-muhn HOL-ih-day, noun Notes: Not what I thought it meant Yesterday’s phrase The phrase viva voce means “by word of mouth; orally” First usage Our phrase came into English in the mid-1500s Background / Comments Our phrase came from the Medieval Latin phrase viva voce, which literally means “with the living voice”. I’ve just…
viva voce
Pronounced: vaye-vuh-VOH-see (alt: vee-vuh-VOH-chay), adverb Notes: I happen to know this word, but I don’t think it is well-known Yesterday’s word The word aquabib means First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1700s Background / Comments Our word came from the Latin words aqua (water) and bibere (to drink). After seeing the origin,…
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