The Welsh language words Croeso (meaning welcome), diolch (thank you), nos da (goodnight) and shwmae (hello) have also been ...

A word which baffled the producers of the latest series of Race Across the World is among 10 Welsh words to be added to the ...

Rark up, sweet as and mōrena have made it into the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary. Eleven words of New Zealand or te ...

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular ...

Merriam-Webster took the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries. New words include ...

Pronounced "SITH-your-ism," with a "th" sound as in "smith," it's the word for any whispery rustling sound, though it's ...

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including " ...

Merriam-Webster's 12th edition Collegiate Dictionary adds over 5,000 new words, including "petrichor" and "ghost kitchen," ...

Colin — This Gaelic name means "young pup" or "whelp." It also has Old French meanings of "victory of the people" as a ...

Attributed to longtime Anchorage resident Ken Sheppard, the term has changed with the times — and the temperatures.

Feast on the bounty of these seasonal word origins. Artichoke Artichoke ultimately comes from the Arabic al-harshuf, ...

Paul Drexler '72 encourages students to learn foreign language — even in the age of Google Translate and lingua francas — ...