Omniglot News (28/06/26)
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Listen to Radio Omniglot, a Education podcast by Simon Ager. Stream 26 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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Adventures in Etymology – Balletic Symbols
In this Adventure in Etymology we find out what links the words symbol, ballet and problem. A symbol [ˈsɪmbəl] is a character or glyph repre...
Omniglot News (21/06/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Tupuri (Tpuri), a Northern Mbum language spoken in Chad and Cameroon....
Adventures in Etymology – Delays Expected
In this Adventure in Etymology we investigate the tardy roots of the word delay. A delay [dɪˈleɪ̯ / dəˈleɪ̯] is a period of time before an e...
Adventures in Etymology – Befuddled Confusion
In this Adventure in Etymology we untangle the befuddling roots of the word confusion. Confusion [kənˈfjuːʒən] can mean a lack of clarity or...
Omniglot News (14/06/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Vute (Vɨ́tè), a Mambiloid language spoken mainly in northern Cameroon...
Omniglot News (07/06/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Noni (Nponi), an Eastern Beboid language spoken in the North West Reg...
Adventures in Etymology – Tongues
In this Adventure in Etymology we find out what links the words tongue and language. A tongue [tʌŋ] is a flexible muscular organ in the mout...
Omniglot News (24/05/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Naki, an Eastern Beboid language spoken in the Northwest Region of Ca...
Adventures in Etymology – Gather Together
In this Adventure in Etymology we’re gathering together the good roots of the word gather. Gather [ˈɡæðə / ˈɡæðɚ] as a verb can mean t...
Omniglot News (17/05/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Lukpa, a Southern Gur language spoken in Benin and Togo. Chepang, a B...
Adventures in Etymology – Burning Torrents
In this Adventure in Etymology we uncover the burning roots of the word torrent. Torrent [ˈtɒɹənt / ˈtoɹənt] as a noun can mean a violent fl...
Omniglot News (10/05/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Maonan (Vah kiong naemz), a Kam-Sui language spoken in Guangxi and Gu...
Adventures in Etymology – Rightly Adriot
In this Adventure in Etymology we deftly discover the right roots of the word adroit. Adroit [əˈdɹɔɪt] means deft, dexterous or skillful. Re...
Omniglot News (03/05/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Mundani (Mundàni), a Southern Bantoid language spoken in the Southwes...
Adventures in Etymology – Frequently Crowded
In this Adventure in Etymology we uncover the crowded roots of the word frequent. Frequent [ˈfɹiː.kwənt] as an adjective can mean: Done or o...
Omniglot News (26/04/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Mundabli-Mufu (Ngɔ Njan), a Western Beboid language spoken in the Nor...
Adventures in Etymology – Entangled Perplexity
In this Adventure in Etymology we untangle the perplexing roots of the word perplexity. Perplexity [pəˈplɛksɪti / pəɹˈplɛksəti] is: The stat...
Omniglot News (19/04/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Metaʼ (Mɨta’), an Eastern Grassfields language spoken in the North We...
Omniglot News (12/04/26)
Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Razihi (Lahjah Rāziḥīt), a South Semitic language spoken in Razihi in...