The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench

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The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench

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Every language has a word for the unfair beliefs that hold people back. What's yours called? We speak all 62.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/stigma-2026-09-09

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Annie's Origin of Words or Phrases
"Break the Ice"
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Magnanimous: the word for people classy enough to rise above the pettiness. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/magnanimous-2026-09-08

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Magnanimous: the word for people classy enough to rise above the pettiness. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/magnanimous-2026-09-08

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--- existing in the real world

borrowed from Medieval Latin 'objectīvus', meaning considered in relation to its purpose or relating to an object of thought, this stems from 'objectum', meaning something presented to the mind, goal, aim

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Magnanimous: the grace to let unkind words roll off your back. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/magnanimous-2026-09-08

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#Godetia flowers be poppin’.

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Sometimes you don't need every word, just the core idea. That's the gist. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/gist-2026-09-07

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English has 2 "in-" prefixes and "incomparable" could use either

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Some things we can't stop: time, tides, autumn turning to winter. Every language has a word for that unstoppable force. What's yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/inexorable-2026-09-06

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Annie's Origin of Words and Phrases
"Tarmac"
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Some things you can't stop, only witness. How do you say 'inexorable' in your language? We speak all 62.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/inexorable-2026-09-06

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Fresh Entropy on the board: 72 letters, 18 of them swapped out. Start wherever it looks easiest and let the rest follow. #cryptogram #wordnerd

Not every important place is a destination. Sometimes it's the space in between.

Interstice is a beautiful word for a small gap or interval—and a reminder that even the pauses between life's busiest moments have value.

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Matriculate: the word college brochures use when they mean 'enroll.' Portuguese says matricular, Turkish says kayıt olmak, Cantonese says 登記. Same move, every language.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/matriculate-2026-09-05

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#goddesses come in all types.
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Annie's Origin of Words and Phrases
"Dead as a Door Nail"
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Today's Entropy is out: 67 letters on the board, 19 substitutions holding them in place. Common letters are a fine place to begin. #wordnerd #puzzlegame