Episode 62: Etymological Ghosts
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 62
Episode description
From modern words for ghost, to Latin and Greek terms for spirits, to ghost words that haunt dictionaries, we explore some spooky etymologies and tell some ancient ghost stories.
Pliny’s letter 7.27 in English
VIdeo of a performance of the Latin version of Pliny’s ghost story
List of ancient ghost stories sourced from Twitter
This podcast episode on YouTube
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