Many of the words that came to be in the 1970s have become staples in today's vocabulary while others have simply faded out of fashion. Using Merriam-Webster's Time Traveler feature, Stacker compiled ...

Fisticuffs refers to a physical fight in which people punch each other with their fists. In simple terms, the fisticuffs definition describes a brief or sudden scuffle rather than a planned or armed ...

Language has an incredible ability to encapsulate human attributes in a single word. Among them is a word ‘perspicacity’ which stands as an example for such linguistic decoding of human attributes as ...

Repression refers to the act of holding back thoughts, emotions, or actions, often because they are considered uncomfortable, unacceptable, or difficult to express. Many people experience repression ...

Captain Stokes and senior batsman Root embraced at the end of England’s four-wicket, two-day Ashes triumph in Melbourne. It ended the veteran duo’s long winless streaks in Australia with Stokes saying ...

The holiday season. The festive period. Yuletide. This time of year has all kinds of names and bynames, from simple catch-all generalizations to age-old terms with centuries of history. So Christmas ...

Welcome back Slovak Roots fans! It is time for another edition of our Slovak Roots newsletter, dedicated to the community of people with ties to Slovakia. In this newest instalment, you’ll learn more ...

Angelica root is gaining renewed scientific attention for its diverse pharmacological properties, ranging from anti-inflammatory and vasoprotective effects to potential reproductive, neurological, and ...

Think you’ve got a sharp language IQ? It’s time to prove it. This 27-question quiz will put your knowledge of word roots and etymology to the ultimate test. You’ll explore how languages like Latin, ...

New era, same unapologetic truth. Ashley Allison steps into ‘The Root’ with a message just for us about the outlet’s new chapter. I am writing to you with a heart full of gratitude, humility, and ...

Many years ago, while in college at Allegheny in Meadville, Pennsylvania, I had a French professor who frequently introduced words from his beloved language which he felt were virtually impossible to ...