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Around the etymological world with the new gentoo penguin
Greek butts, Welsh heads, Spanish nicknames, Scandinavian screeches, Latin plumpness, French explorers, and Portuguese epithets Read more.
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“Tilcayo”: new cat species, long-established name
Sometimes it’s enough for a name just to be the name. Read more.
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The divine gift of “Dolly”
“Dolly” is pet form of an Ancient Greek-derived name later repurposed for toys and film cameras. Read more.
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“Teacher” and “student”: an etymological show-and-tell
Students need a “push” in more ways than one. Read more.
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The word “lettuce” is made of “milk”
The etymology of “lettuce” takes us from tiny seeds to the entire galaxy. Read more.