
Episode 14: The Greek Word Horde
The History of English Podcast
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Last time we looked at Greece during the so-called Greek Dark Age. This time we're going to look at the vast horde of Greek words which have found their way into modern English. The Greeks believed that athletes performed at their best when they were nude, and the Greek word for naked was gymnos. In addition to the Olympics, Greeks often held other public celebrations or events featuring athletic contests called agonia. They also invented five separate events, running, jumping, wrestling, javelin and discus.
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