Interest is another Latin verb hiding in plain sight. In Latin, it means “it is important,” literally “to be between,” which might help explain its early application in English for legal and business ...

No, this word doesn’t size up your Quidditch skills. It literally means “whatness,” formed from the Latin quid, or “what.” Quiddity was introduced as a philosophical term in the Middle Ages for “what ...

The launch of the fundraising think tank Rogare this year reminds us that Latin words underpin many aspects of fundraising. ‘Rogare’ means ‘to ask’, from ‘rogo’ meaning ‘I ask’. Rogo, rogare, rogavi, ...

J.K. Rowling used Latin as inspiration for the spells in "Harry Potter." Some translations are very literal; "avis" means "bird." Others are complex. For example "sectumsempra" can be translated to ...