Word, facts, and phrases
Author : Eliezer Edwards
Publisher :
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Allusions
ISBN :
Word Nerd
Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 36,71 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Book Description
Word Nerd is a rich-and fun-compendium of more than 17,000 fascinating facts about words.
Words, facts, and phrases; a dictionary of curious, quaint, and out-of-the-way matters
Author : Eliezer Edwards
Publisher :
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 24,69 MB
Release : 1882
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN :
Book Description
The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher : Facts on File
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 30,14 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780816048137
Book Description
Updated and expanded, The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, Third Edition features definitions and origins of more than 12,500 words and expressions, making it the most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind. This collection traces the development of slang words, proverbs, animal and plant names, place-names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign-language expressions, and phrases from literature. With approximately 3,500 new entries, ranging from "Axis of Evil" to "Zoot Suit Riots," this comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia engages word lovers and researchers and serves as an invaluable reference tool for all students of language and literature.
The Facts on File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases, Second Edition
Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 18,78 MB
Release : 2009
Category : English language
ISBN : 1438121121
Book Description
Clarifies and explains words and phrases spanning a range of fields, from law and music to philosophy and cuisine. This title contains entries that include pronunciations in American English, parts of speech and other relevant grammatical information, languages of origin, definitions, examples of use, and etymological backgrounds.
Little Red Book of Word Facts
Author : Terry O'Brien
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,23 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9788129121066
Book Description
Full of interesting facts about words, this book will educate as well as entertain readers. Little Red Book of Word Facts is meant for all those who love words and find them fascinating. This book has a collection of interesting facts about words for people who want to explore in depth the meaning and etymology of words. Read on to know the meaning of difficult words, including: acclivity: an upward slope betweenity: another word for indecision decumbiture: the act of going to bed when sick lip-clap: another word for kissing natkin: a disagreeable taste or smell. Its time to enter the wonderful world of word wonders!
WORDS, FACTS, AND PHRASES
Author : ELIEZER. EDWARDS
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,6 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 9781033092675
Book Description
Words, Facts, and Phrases
Author : Eliezer Edwards
Publisher :
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 43,13 MB
Release : 1907
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Words, Facts, and Phrases
Author : Eliezer Edwards
Publisher :
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 42,16 MB
Release : 2018-04-02
Category :
ISBN : 9783337508661
Book Description
The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins
Author : Robert Hendrickson
Publisher : Facts on File
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 21,18 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780816040889
Book Description
Explains the origins of thousands of words, proverbs, idioms, foreign language expressions, animal and plant names, and nicknames.
