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The dot over the letters ‘i’ and ‘j’ is called a tittle.
This small mark, which seems insignificant, has been used since medieval times to distinguish these letters in handwriting. The word 'tittle' appears in the phrase 'jot and tittle,' meaning attention to the smallest detail, and comes from Latin 'titulus,' meaning a small sign or label.
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‘Vandalism’ comes from the name of a Germanic tribe.
The Vandals were a Germanic people who sacked Rome in 455 CE. Their name became synonymous with the...
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‘Enthusiasm’ originally meant possession by a god.
From Greek 'entheos' meaning 'possessed by a god,' enthusiasm initially described religious fervor. Over time, it evolved to...
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‘Quarantine’ originally meant a forty-day period.
From Italian 'quarantina' (forty days), it referred to the time ships had to wait before landing during plagues....