Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

Why are we saying 'Caesar' wrong? | TITLES & POWER


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In this episode, Rob and Jess take a right royal romp through the etymologies of eminent titles. They discuss the origins of words like "lord", "emperor", "queen" and a whole host of others:

🏛️ How did Caesar become a title all over Europe?
𓁏 What did 'pharaoh' mean to the ancient Egyptians?
👑  What is the etymology of the word 'king'?
🗳️ What is a 'timocracy' or a 'kakistocracy?

These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled.

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