There is no need to, even if you are not aware of the interesting etymology of this common word. Just keep on reading and everything will...

It's an English word that comes from the Italian language via Latin “Cauda”. “Coda” in English is a musical term used to indicate the...

In Italian, Anacreontico. If you love enigmatic words keep on reading. Anacreon (582 BC – 485 BC) was a Greek poet, famous for composing...

"It's a great idea","What a bad idea!" etc. I’m talking about a concept, a thought , a notion , something that exists only in our mind as...

Like the modernist poet Wallace Stevens (1879-1955) said "Everything is complicated"; so let's try to make it easier with this post :)...

Antoine de Saint Exupery wrote: "What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well". "Desert" ("Deserto"in Italian)...

It’s an Italian word. It’s also an English word. Keep on reading and spread the love. :) “Aggiornamento” comes from the Italian verb...

It’s a word that is used in English and in Italian. If you are interested in the etymology keep on reading. “Cardigan” it’s an eponym...

During the Roman era, soldiers were compensated with portions of salt (it was, and it still is, the main preservative for food ) called...

Every story has an antagonist; usually it's the villain. In Latin the word "Villa" meant "Farm" so originally the term "Villain" meant...

As we know nothing is for free but there is an exception to every rule. "Gratis" means "Free of Charge" in Italian, in Spanish and...

Everybody knows what a candelabra is, but what it has to do with politicians is an interesting story. It comes from Latin "Candelabrum"...

Sure, but only if they are Lucky. Romans were a formidable civilization but when it came to numbers, their system was odd. In order to...

In Italian and Spanish is “Sobrio”. “Sober” comes from the Latin “Sobrius” from the prefix “Se” (Without) and the word “Ebrius” (...

If you are feeling exhausted after an other week of fighting the lack of socialization, now it's the time to chillax and ask yourself "...

Everybody should be nice, but if you were nice a long time ago you were.. dumb. “Nice” in Italian doesn’t have a real translation. Maybe...

“Nostalgia” comes  from Greek “Nostos” (to return home) and “Algos” (pain). In Italian it’s exactly the same word but is pronounced...

Virus, fires and earthquakes in So-Cal but it could be worse.. "Apocalypse" in Italian "Apocalisse"derives from the Ancient Greek...

Phobias ( in Italian "Fobie"). We all have them but there are a few that deserve to be mentioned.. Keraunothnetophobia is an abnormal...

This familiar act of proposing or of drinking in honor of somebody, has interesting origins . The English “Toast” ( from Latin “tostare”,...