Most scientists follow this pronunciation for exactly that reason: it’s neutral. It avoids the scatological “yoor-AY-nuhss” while staying close to its Latin roots. Another accepted variant is ...

Ellohay, anday elcomeway otay isthay article-ay! Wait, don’t worry, your computer isn’t broken! That’s just Pig Latin, a “language” that has been confusing—and delighting—people for centuries. While ...

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The word "equinox" is derived from the Latin words for "equal" and "night." Chillier weather, shorter days, hot mugs of apple cider and Halloween decorations aren't the only signs the seasons are ...

It’s almost time to bid farewell to summer and say hello to fall. The autumn equinox of 2025 occurs at 2:19 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, Sept. 22, marking the official start of the season known for ...

What is word stress and how do we use it? In words with more than one syllable, there’s usually at least one syllable that sounds clearer or more obvious. Maybe it’s stronger, louder or higher. For ...

You probably know that numismatists study and collect coins and currency, and you may even know that philatelists study and collect stamps. But other groups of collectors have their own less-heralded ...

Acetaminophen—better known by the brand name Tylenol—was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1951. But on Monday, the White House turned its back on that science-backed ...

Bede's Latin style has been much neglected. This article attempts to fill a small portion of this lacuna with an examination of Bede's use of wordplay in his Historia ecclesiastica, Historia Abbatum, ...

How do you pronounce words that begin with lots of consonants? What is a consonant cluster? It's a word that has multiple consonant sounds together. Look at the consonants at the starts of these words ...

The term diabetes is the shortened version of the full name diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is derived from the Greek word diabetes meaning siphon - to pass through and the Latin word mellitus ...