Annalisa Quinn writes about books for NPR.org. When Pope Benedict XVI unexpectedly announced his resignation in a short Latin speech this week, Italian journalist Giovanna Chirri used her knowledge of ...

Hello, I'm just curious about what is the Latin origin of the word "Celeron." Someone told me that it's something like "cellus .....", meaning "small but powerful" but we are not sure.<P>I hope ...

J.K. Rowling's wizarding world in the "Harry Potter" books is not so different from our own. Actual magic aside, there are many real-world inspirations behind her fictional creations. The spell ...

A knowledge of Latin is essential to understanding the original meaning of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, ...

In Borrowed Words: A History of Loanwords in English, I examine how words borrowed from different languages have influenced English throughout its history. The above feature summarizes some of the ...

As the word takes on more meanings and forms, what it means to artists and the industry is changing, too. By Leila Cobo Chief Content Officer Latin/Español, Billboard As recently as five years ago, ...