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The Lost Words : A Feast of Forgotten Words, Their Origins and Their Meanings by Pete May is a humor available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Lost Words : A Feast of Forgotten Words, Their Origins and Their Meanings about?

Philip Howard's legendary 'Lost Words' column has been appearing weekly in The Times newspaper for many years, regularly and wittily illuminating for readers on the meanings of some of the obscurer, more esoteric words the English language has to offer. This unique collection finally brings together the very best of Howard's columns. Only here can we learn the significance of words such as 'maritality'; 'charientism'; 'sardonian'; 'janiform' and 'faticidal' - words which enrich the English langu

Who reads The Lost Words : A Feast of Forgotten Words, Their Origins and Their Meanings?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Pete May
Publisher
London: The Robson Press
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9781849543736
Category
humor
Subjects
Reference, Science, Language Learning
Updated
2026-03-24

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