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Words like mother and love often appear on lists of beautiful English words. But so do defenestration and lollygag. Obviously, they are not all chosen for the same reason. Some words tug at the ...

“We lack a Terra Britannica, as it were: a gathering of terms for the land and its weathers,” he wrote in a beautiful ... English term for icicle in Hampshire. Eit: In Gaelic, a word referring ...

Language is beauty, language is form. Here are some of the most hauntingly-beautiful words in the English language that are not only lyrical, but present a vivid imagery by meaning alone.

The decision to include these words in the English dictionary prove that Welsh ... The unique origins of our most well-known, beautiful Welsh place names Its literal translation is 'little red ...

“I love them all,” Neavill said. A big sign in the collection encourages people to vote for beautiful words. “I think we’re just trying to get the word out for people, hopefully, to ...

but to me it's the most beautiful word in the dictionary." This raises the question: How did "tariff" get its name? The word itself — like most in English — is actually an import. "Tariff ...

English is a quirky ... It’s also pronounced “kor” and ends the beautiful word “petrichor,” which refers to the distinctive smell that the air and the ground take on after it rains.