Saturday, August 11, 2012

αστήρ - star, the never moving

φθόνος. φθήνω, άφθονο

ωραίος... έρχεται στην ώρα του



context

συμφραζόμενα sym-fra-ZOH-men-a ... etymology = surroundingly phrased

Learned this while discussing language with my brother-in-law, John Glyptis.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

tick (the insect)

Greek Greek (informal): τσιμπούρι TSEEM-bour-ree
Greek Greek: formal: Κρότωνες 
Cypriot: τσιβίτσι chee-VEE-CHEE

Lyme disease: βορρελίωση from the scientist Borrel, who isolated the bacterium