Daily Archives: February 20th, 2009

This Day in Ancient History

ante diem x kalendas martias Parentalia (Day eight) — the festival for honouring/appeasing the dead continues 116 A.D. — Trajan is given the title “Parthicus” by the senate for his victories against the Parthians

Classical Words of the Day

cacestogenous (Worthless Word for the Day) ellipsis (Dictionary.com) spume (… sort of; Merriam-Webster)