Once again, I find myself wandering in the delightful and magnificent Garden of Etymology, the study and appreciation of words. In fact, I just revealed the latest specimen to behold — appreciation — ...

How does appreciation configure into our well-being? There is a distinct ring of upward trajectory in the word “appreciate.” It’s from the late-Latin adprentium, meaning “to price.” It’s a business ...

When Dash was a peanut of a newborn, I propped him up in his boppy each day surrounded by a selection of picture books. I tuck Zora in at night with a kiss, a stuffed animal, and a few dozen board ...

The very first time that I was ever “appreciated” in the elliptical idiom or grammar of Nigerian christian religiosity, it was with a bag of rice. The “appreciator” was a pastor, a man of the cloth.

Even if you don't know the meaning of the Oxford University Press' word of the year for 2025, you've probably been a victim ...