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Ancient Greece
Queen Cleopatra’s Sole Surviving Handwriting Is a Single Greek Word
The sole surviving sample of Queen Cleopatra's handwriting, found on an ancient papyrus, reveals a single Greek word, "ginesthoi" (Greek: γίνεσθοι), meaning "make it happen" or " so be it".
This remarkable document is a royal decree dated back to...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Word From Burned Herculaneum Scrolls Decoded
AI read an ancient Greek word from a text damaged by Vesuvius in 79 AD, marking a major milestone in decoding the Herculaneum scrolls.
The Greek word 'πορφύραc,' which translates to "(Tyrian) purple" in English, carries a rich cultural connotation...
Culture
The Oddly Greek Origin of Oxford’s Word of the Year 2023
"Rizz" has been crowned the word of the year for 2023 by the Oxford English Dictionary. Outshining contenders like Swiftie, situationship, and de-influencing, "rizz" won the prestigious title.
The competition recognizes words or phrases that have popped up recently and...
Culture
Greek Word ‘Authentic’ Selected as the 2023 Word of the Year
The Greek word "authentic" was selected as the 2023 word of the year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, landing among the most-looked-up words in the dictionary's 500,000 entries, the company said in a press release Monday.
"Although clearly a desirable quality,...
Celebrities
Elon Musk Tweets in Greek, Mystifying Followers
Elon Musk tweeted just one word in Greek on Tuesday: "διαλεκτική," which means dialectic and sent his millions of followers searching for their dictionaries.
The richest man on earth who wants to buy Twitter has tweeted more than nineteen thousand...
Culture
Zuckerberg Uses Greek Word “Meta” to Rebrand Facebook
"Meta" is not only a Greek word that is overused in technology; it's now also the word chosen by Mark Zuckerberg, in his attempt to rebrand Facebook's bruised image. The word is used in speaking about internet data ("metadata")...
Europe
Greek Term ‘Toxic’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year for 2018 (video)
With its roots in the Ancient Greek word “toxikon,” the English word “toxic” has been crowned as the word of year in 2018 by Oxford Dictionaries.
The adjective toxic is defined as ‘poisonous’ and first appeared in English in the...