Etymology

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victoriousvocabulary: lumituomi: Roses OSMESIS [noun] the act of smelling. Etymology: from New Latin

BAT-FOWLING. Samuel Howitt, colored engraving originally published 1799.  Bat-fowling is an arc

victoriousvocabulary: LABASCATE  [verb]  to begin to fall or slide.  Etymology: from

victoriousvocabulary: VINOLENCY[noun]drunkenness; intoxication.Etymology: from Latin vinolentia.[toe

President Eisenhower’s Dark Christmas CardLaunched on December 18, 1958, a little over a year

Looking for a Plan B for Planet Earth?On October 6, 1995, astronomers Didier Queloz and Michel Mayor

The Space Race Begins!Today is the 60th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, but the first use of t

Happy Birthday, Charles DarwinBorn February 12, 1809, Charles Darwin revolutionized science and the

From Phlogiston to OxygenHappy Birthday Joseph Priestley, the chemist who discovered OXYGEN.  

Winners and Losers-In Science, not the Superbowl!Yes the Superbowl is almost here (go PATS!) but sci

The Challenger Disaster, 30 years laterPlease stop in your day and take a moment to remember the Cre

Wait, how do I pass a Litmus Test?The word litmus has two possible etymologies:  the first poss

Hubble and the Edge of the UniverseOn December 30, 1995 the Hubble Space Telescope completed the ser

Ozone has a Birthday?  Kind of.Today is the birthday of Irish Chemist Thomas Andrews, born to a

The USNA, Einstein, and Betelgeuse (and did I mention Gunsmoke?!?!)On December 13, 1920, Albert Abra

Darwin’s Finches Then and NowAlthough Charles Darwin has been strongly associated with the fin

Air Pollution and SMOGNot all science words denote progress or an advancement in knowledge or techno

The Challenger Crew Official Portrait STS-51-LPlease stop in your day and take a moment to remember

Shakespeare, Astronomy, the Mad King George, and William HerschelThe planet Uranus has 27 known and

the-three-sons-of-york:The three sons of York + Etymology

the-frozen-city: Gives me life In addition to this appealing to my unapologetic “Bardolotr

alliterative-endlessknot: ‪#ConnectedAtBirth #Etymology #wotd #allendlessknot PLANET/POLKA‬

victoriousvocabulary: PLUMIFEROUS  [adjective]  bearing feathers.  Etymology: from La

The unknown origin of quirk, quirky in itself.

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