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MyEtymology.com - A universal etymology dictionary

MyEtymology.com - A universal etymology dictionary
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Our Guide to French Internet & Text Slang What do kids say these days? The digital culture keeps French learners just as confused as our grandparents when it comes to the newest expressions à la mode. The good thing is that once you master a few texting codes, you’ll be able to communicate in written French on a daily basis. Sometimes, texting can be so much easier than talking face-to-face! Table of Contents 1. Let’s start with the basics! Example: “U” = “You” In French texting slang, the most current symbols include: 2, symbol for de = “of”G, symbol for J’ai = “I have”C, symbol for C’est = “It is”é, symbol for Est = “is”K, symbol for qu, found in the following abbreviations:Ki, short for Qui = “Who”Kel, short for Quel = “Which”Koi, or Kwa, short for Quoi = “What”Kan, short for Quand = “When”T, symbol for T’es or Tu es = “You are” 2. Since organization is one of the main reasons people text, the slang dictionary of expressions related to meetings is particularly rich. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Emojis aren’t always what they seem!

European Maps Showing Origins Of Common Words U.S. playwright Rita Mae Brown said: "Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going." That quote comes to mind looking at these fascinating European etymology maps of various commons words posted by reddit user sp07, which provide a kind of cultural commentary on Europe. The word for "church" shows the influence of ancient Greece: imgur/u/Bezbojnicul "Bear" appears to be influenced by Russia, where largest brown bear population in Europe can be found. Another reddit user noted that "pi" is a prefix for "beer" in several European countries while the "pi" in the Mandarin Chinese word for beer, 啤酒 pi jiu, is a loan word from Europe. "Apple" has a lot of diversity: Notice how the word in Finland and Estonia may come from a Indo-Iranian origin. "Orange" is an interesting one. "Garoful," the ancient Greek word for "rose," only remains in northeastern Italy. imgur/u/Bezbojnicul

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Learn Languages - Grammar and Vocabulary Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa Este site utiliza cookies. Ao continuar no site está a consentir a sua utilização. Saiba mais... Definições Acordo Ortográfico de 1990 Variedade do Português Balões informativos Em qualquer momento pode alterar esta configuração clicando no botão à direita da caixa de pesquisa. Importante: as definições acima são guardadas em cookies. Página principal pub O Ano em Palavras "O Ano em Palavras" apresenta algumas das palavras mais pesquisadas ao longo do ano no Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa que reflectemrefletemrefletem alguns dos principais acontecimentos portugueses e internacionais. Dúvidas linguísticas Na frase ceámos à lareira que a noite estava fria, qual é a função desempenhada pela palavra que? Agradecia que me informassem qual a palavra correta, prefabricado ou pré-fabricado, e se possível qual a regra para as palavras hifenizadas. Ver todas... Palavra do dia re·mo·ti·var re·mo·ti·var - ConjugarConjugar(re- + motivar) Mais pesquisadas do dia

Adbusters Culturejammer Headquarters | Journal of the mental env The Unknown Story of the Greeks Who Shaped the Latin Alphabet 4840 63Google +5 3 28 5437 The Latin alphabet is undoubtedly the world’s most recognizable form of written language, whose history goes back in time to the eras of ancient Greek and Roman dominance of the entire Western world. In its modern form, with its many variations and alterations, the Latin alphabet is officially used by an amazing 131 sovereign nations, and it is also a co-official script form in twelve other countries. Even in the countries which do not use it officially, most of their people not only recognize it, but they can also read it, mainly due to the global influence of the English language in our time. However, the exact origins of the Latin alphabet now used by billions of people are relatively unknown, and very few people are actually aware that the Latin alphabet itself finds its roots in an older form of Greek writing. The Origins of the Latin alphabet However, its most obvious and prominent influence derived from the Greek alphabet itself. The Etruscan Alphabet Epilogue

Conjugaison de tous les verbes avec Le Conjugueur LCSLP Ride Béret Baguette - 05/08/2010 Pour ceux qui ont la chance d’être là ce Samedi 8 mai, ce qui malheureusement n’est pas mon cas, n’oubliez pas le Ride Béret Baguette. Organisé par Pignonfixe.com, ce ride est en quelque sorte la réponse au Tweed Run de nos amis d’outre-manche. Au programme, du vélo bien sûr avec une ballade à travers la capitale, un pic-nique bucolique, une collation sur les bords de marne… N’oubliez pas vos béret, vos vieux souliers et votre ballon de rouge pour cette appelation 100% ride contrôlée. Toutes les infos ici. Avant Premiere Ride - Video report Un mois jour pour jour après le contest Premiere, des photos et vidéos de cet event continuent à être dévoilées, pour notre plus grand plaisir. Macaframa X New York City Via Premiere Foi Pour ceux qui auraient raté le coche, le 28 Mars dernier se tenait le Premiere contest, organisé par le crew Soundtrack. NYC bike messengers Voici une vidéo impressionnante sur les bike messengers New Yorkais. Via Fixed Gears Via R’N’R

English is one of the world's "weirdest" languages, say linguists Is English a “weird” language? Many of us might feel this is true when we’re trying to explain its complex spelling rules, or the meanings of idioms such as “it’s raining cats and dogs” to someone who is learning it. Teaching or learning any language is, however, never an easy task. But what is a “weird” language anyway? As linguists, we generally aim to be as objective as possible in the study of human language. Some computational linguists have, however, used data in the World Atlas of Language Structures (WALS) to explore (tongue firmly in cheek) which languages might be considered the “weirdest.” Their aim was to find out which languages had the largest number of features that differed most from other languages. Critics though have claimed the survey indulged in cherry-picking only a few features of the world’s many languages. English sounds strange English probably sounds a little “weird” to many speakers of other languages. The question of questions

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