Okay, so I am a better Classicist than I am a comedian. And so in this entry for Wordy Wonders, we look at the origins of key chemical...

There’s nothing like a good joke! And lots of words related to humour and comedy come from Latin or Greek. So, we have a funny flavour...

Chapter V – Kinaesthetic Learning Okay, you say, now she’s really lost it, how can Latin, Greek, and Classics a. offer material for...

Wordy Weekly 2022 – Introduction Just over a year ago in January 2021, the very first Wordy Weekly was BloggusClassicus’ very first post....

Ancient Derivatives Outside of English Words in other languages that come from Latin or Greek this week, and one from another Ancient...

The Ancients loved a laugh. So, welcome to the new category ancient laughter. We will be celebrating ancient comic geniuses and their...

I should add that this is not a term I am particularly fond of. For me, it seems to standardise human learning and artificially separate...

With panto season almost upon us, come Classics fans, 'Oh no it isn’t!’ There are several strands that have lead to this image. The...

Greetings, I'm the new kid on the blog. I began Latin in year 9 and I was deeply excited at the prospect. I had always enjoyed ancient...