Like many since, he thought he knew everything, and was particularly fond of pontificating on the derivation and correct meaning of words. Here I shall pontificate about words of Greek or Latin origin that have attracted my attention for some reason - perhaps a novel usage, or because it is being irritatingly misused or abused. Please feel free to send in words for this page via email .
Peanut oil is arachis hyopogaea , water is aqua and egg is ovum .
The idea is to help travellers in Europe avoid succumbing to allergic reaction. But the Anaphylaxis campaign is alarmed. It thinks sufferers will be more vulnerable, as they may not understand Latin. We feel this is an excellent opportunity for people to learn a new language. We suggest they advise their members to stop worrying and buy a Latin-English dictionary.