Lost in Translation
Enter a phrase and click to see it translated into French, German and Spanish and back again. Something is often lost in translation, but sometimes something is gained.
Online Etymology Dictionary
Etymology is the study of the origins of words, the evolution of languages in sounds, spelling, meaning, even how they may have been broken down through slang or abbreviations, like the word blog.
My Favorite Word
My favorite word is estuary, which is the geological term for the wide part of a river where it meets the ocean and fresh and salt water mix. You wouldn’t think that would require a word that sounded so delicate, but when you think about it, an estuary’s ecosystem is very delicate.
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