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Word Origin 2019 Day-to-Day Calendar

By (author) Gregory McNamee





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Featuring new words from the Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary as well as age-old terms from Greek, Roman, French, and other languages, The Word Origin 2019 Day-to-Day Calendar delights linguistic lovers with little-known, fascinating derivations. Learn the remarkable origin behind obscure words as well as everyday phrases, clichés, and expressions for a year's worth of etymological fun. As an added bonus, the back of each page includes daily extra content such as puzzles, jokes, lists, quotes, activities, tips, and trivia. The calendar's author, Gregory McNamee, is a contributing editor to the Encyclopedia Britannica, writing on language, world geography, and other subjects.

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Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published date | 3 Jul 2018
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Format | Calendar
Pages | 640
Dimensions | 137 x 137 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-4494-9251-9
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