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‘Podcast' is a portmanteau of ‘iPod’ and ‘broadcast.’
Let’s break it down.
The word ‘cast’ comes from the Old Norse word ‘kasta,’ meaning to “throw.”
When people would throw seeds over a broad area, it was called ‘broadcasting.’
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The ‘i’ prefix was first used in 1998 with the iMac.
The ‘i’ for ‘iMac’ stood for “internet” to highlight the quick and easy online setup.
‘Pod’ was inspired by the white EVA pods from “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
prolific | adjective | marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity
All Of Jane Austen's Heroines, Ranked
With only 6 novels, Jane Austen is one of the most prolific authors of all time, and she has a litany of wonderful heroines for fans to engage with. Read More: bit.ly/4yyWIH7
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Jane Austen wrote only six novels. Collins Dictionary defines a prolific writer as producing a large number of works, unlike authors with hundreds or thousands of books on typical lists of the most prolific.
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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘jilt.’
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ALT WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster OCTOBER 21, 2026 jilt verb | JILT to abruptly end a romantic relationship with someone
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year should be 'dictionary.'
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-though
-nevertheless
-nonetheless
-still
-yet
-notwithstanding
-at the same time
-all the same
-even so
-regardless
-howbeit
-still and all
-withal
-anyhow
-after all
-per contra
The word 'pea' was formed by back-formation from the Middle English word 'pease.'
People mistakenly thought the 's' in pease meant that the word was plural.
In fact, 'pease' was a noncount noun like 'rice.'
In 1667, there was a book called “l nipotismo di Roma” (“The History of the Popes' Nephews”).
It explored how Pope Sixtus IV granted favors to his “nephews.”
Now, ‘nepotism’ means “favoritism based on kinship.”
