Daily Archives: February 23rd, 2009

This Day in Ancient History

ante diem vii kalendas martias Traditional end of the Roman year (followed by a period of intercalation) Terminalia — a festival in honour of Terminus, the divinity who presided over boundaries. In Rome itself, Terminus had a shrine within the Temple of Jupiter beneath an opening in the roof because, it is said, when they [...]

Classical Words of the Day

contumacious (Wordsmith) pleonasm (Merriam-Webster) mobile (OED) mutuatitial (Worthless Word for the Day)