Podcast Episodes

Adventures in Etymology - Nemesis

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Season 1 Episode 168

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In this Adventure in Etymology we investigate the origins of the word nemesis.

Nemesis [ˈnɛməsɪs] can mean:

An enemy, especially an archenemy. A person or character who specifically brings about th…

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Published on 22 hours ago

Omniglot News (26/10/25)

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Season 1 Episode 216

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Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

Bangolan (Bǎŋgulaŋ), an Eastern Grassfields language spoken in the Northwest Province of Cameroon. Chopi (Cicopi), a Southern…

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Published on 6 days, 23 hours ago

Adventures in Etymology – Quintessence

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In this Adventure in Etymology we search for the elemental origins of the word quintessence.

Quintessence [kwɪnˈtɛs.əns] is:

A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect …

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Published on 1 week ago

Omniglot News (19/10/25)

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Season 1 Episode 215

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Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New writing script: New Phonetic Character (上海土音字寫法), a script created by the Rev. Tarleton Perry Crawford in the 1850s to write Shanghainese.

New…

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Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Adventures in Etymology - Fact & Fiction

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Season 1 Episode 166

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In this Adventure in Etymology we’re uncovering some facts about the words fact and fiction.

Meanings of fact [fækt] include:

Something actual as opposed to invented. Something which is real. Some…

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Published on 2 weeks ago

Omniglot News (12/10/25)

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Season 1 Episode 214

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Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

Baba (Supapyag), an Eastern Grassfields language spoken in the North West Region of Cameroon. Bamukumbit (Maŋkɔŋ), an Eastern…

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Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Omniglot News (05/10/25)

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Season 1 Episode 213

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Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

Ushoji (اُݜوجو), an Eastern Dardic language spoken mainly in the Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northwes…

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Published on 4 weeks ago

Adventures in Etymology - Fishing for Fish

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Season 1 Episode 165

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In this Adventure in Etymology we fish for the origins of the word fish.

Fish [fɪʃ] can refer to:

A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and br…

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Published on 4 weeks ago

Omniglot News (28/09/25)

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Season 1 Episode 212

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Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot.

New language pages:

Turu (Kιnyatυrυ, Kιrιmi), a Bantu language spoken in the Singida Region in central Tanzania. Pnar (Ka Ktien Pnar), a Khasi-Pa…

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Published on 1 month ago