Xmas seems like a dumb shorterning when you don’t have enough room sometimes for Christmas but did you know there was more thought to Xmas than you’d believe? X is identical to the Greek letter Chi which is the first letter of the word Χριστός which means Christ in Greek.
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Fun Fact: Grinding of Teeth
Bruxism is the involuntary grinding of teeth, usually during sleep. It comes from the Greek word brukhein which means “gnash the teeth.”
Fun Fact: Cenotaph Etymology
A cenotaph is a monument to someone who is buried away from the memorial site. Coming from the Greek words kenos meaning “empty” and taphos meaning “tomb.”
Fun Fact: Eyelid Surgery
Blepharoplasty is the surgical repair of an eyelid. It comes from the Greek word for “eyelid” which is blepharon.
Fun Fact: Thunder Lizard
Brontosaurus gets its name from the Greek words for “thunder” and “lizard.”