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Xyrophobia - Intense fear of razors or other sharp cutting instruments. From the Ancient Greek word xurón (ξυρόν), meaning "razor" or "clipper" and the Ancient Greek word phóbos (φόβος), meaning "fear," "dread," or "panic." #grammar #grammardiva #phobia #etymology #wordoftheday

Annie's Origin of Words and Phrases
"Paint the Town Red"
#etymology, #wordorigins, #linguistics, #languagehistory, #wordnerd

Happy Friday!
Here's the usual 20 question Friday #Quiz. The rounds are #Chemical #Elements - Greek #Etymology, and a General Knowledge round. Good luck! #trivia
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As a #data, #society, #etymology and word nerd, big fan of #ontology, its definitions, and #history

Where does the name "Nankeen" come from? In Australia, we have Nankeen Kestrels and Nankeen Herons. Evidently the tawny colouring of these birds reminded the Australian settlers of the Chinese cloth called Nankeen. sydneybirder.com/2026/09/25/n... #birds #BirdWatching #WildAustralia #etymology

"Believe"

1. Be liev e
2. Belie (e)ve

Blindly? Or Blinded before the known?

SIDENOTE: Do you fucking know what you actually fucking utter???

#linguistics
#language
#etymology

A northern black widow, Latrodectus Variolus. I would guess either an adolescent or a male judging by its moderately small size.
#wildlife #photography #nature #spiders #arachnology #etymology

Is it AL-mond or AH-mond? It's both.

The story of "almond" involved adding an L to its spelling, losing it from its pronunciation, then adding it back in its pronunciation due to its spelling.

#linguistics #etymology #pronunciation #almond #educational

Vitricophobia - Fear of one's stepfather, combining Latin and Greek roots. Vitrico comes from the Latin word vitricus, which means "stepfather." Phobia comes from the Ancient Greek word phóbos (φόβος), meaning "fear" or "morbid dread." #grammar #grammardiva #phobia #etymology #wordoftheday

The preorder for "Words the Weather Gave Us" is now open so if you want a copy to drop onto your Kindle on release day, you can order at www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJHVHC5....
Then meet Hector the Cloud, find diamond rain, and unfurl your bumbershoot.
#booksky #weather #etymology

No one agrees how to say "pecan" (and that's fine)

Many think it's a regional split but survey data tells a different story, one involving 3 axes of difference and an Algonquian origin.

#linguistics #etymology #pronunciation #pecan #educational

Before cups
Salsariums
For salted things
And then saussieres
For hearty
Sauces
Eventually though
Tea and coffee
Needing a
Place to perch
Whilst being
Served or
Waiting to be
Consumed
By those in need
Of a little lift

#poetry
#etymology

What time is it? It’s #Cheliceratime!

Today a special thematic post about some chelicerates' names and why they can sometimes sound a bit similar!

All the basic infos are here but there’s more in the thread below!⬇️🧵

#arachnid #arthropod #etymology #invert #bugsky
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January, March, June — every month you write invokes a Roman god.

Janus guards doorways (and janitors). Mars restarts the war season. Juno blesses the weddings.

Then Julius Caesar and Augustus muscled in and named months after themselves.

New on the blog! 🌿

#Etymology #LanguageLearning

If awnings awe you,
awe has overflowed; awe less,
or some apter awe. #senryū

#Poem #Poetry #μvers #micropoetry #awesome #etymology #unknown

Trypanophobia - Fear of injections or hypodermic needles. From the Ancient Greek word trp̄́panon (τρῡ́πανον), meaning borer, auger, or trepan (a surgical instrument used to bore a hole into the skull) and phobia, from Ancient Greek phóbos (φόβος), meaning fear. #phobia #wordoftheday #etymology #grammar