Monthly Archives: February 2022

galaxy (n.) late 14c., from French galaxie or directly from Late Latin galaxias “the Milky Way” as a feature in the night sky (in classical Latin via lactea or circulus lacteus), from Greek galaxias (adj.), in galaxias kyklos, literally “milky circle,” from gala (genitive galaktos) “milk” (from PIE root *g(a)lag- “milk”). The technical astronomical sense … Continue reading →

hermetic (adj.) 1630s “dealing with occult science or alchemy,” from Latin hermeticus, from Greek Hermes, god of science and art (among other things), who was identified by Neoplatonists, mystics, and alchemists with the Egyptian god Thoth as Hermes Trismegistos “Thrice-Great Hermes,” who supposedly invented … Continue reading →

Move UpEnglish OrdinalMove Down a b c d e f g h i j k l m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 n o p q r s t u v w … Continue reading →

Mercury  “the Roman god Mercury,” herald and ambassador of his father, Jupiter, mid-12c., Mercurie, from Latin Mercurius “Mercury,” originally a god of tradesmen and thieves, from merx “merchandise” (see market (n.)); or perhaps [Klein, Tucker] from Etruscan and influenced by merx. De Vaan thinks it possible the whole … Continue reading →

President Dark O Sparrow Aero Smith 9/11/2001 In 1968, AT&T announced that it would establish the digits 9-1-1 (nine-one-one) as the emergency code throughout the United States. The code 9-1-1 was chosen because it best fit the needs of all parties involved. … Continue reading →

9/11/2001 Word or Phrase English Ordinal Full Reduction Reverse Ordinal Reverse Full Reduction ice US 57 21 78 33 Vaccine 57 30 132 42 Word or Phrase English Ordinal Full Reduction Reverse Ordinal Reverse Full Reduction Electrical 88 43 182 … Continue reading →

TIME 47 20 61 25 John 47 20 61 16 Donald in Math Magic Land 179 89 388 118 Clinton 87 33 102 39 Thirty Three 156 66 141 60 Bill Gates 87 33 156 57 O(micro)n 87 42 102 … Continue reading →

Word or Phrase English Ordinal Full Reduction Reverse Ordinal Reverse Full Reduction Two Hundred and Fifty Nine 259 115 335 110 Twin Peaks 118 37 125 53 Kyle Charles Grant 179 71 253 91 President #35 118 55 141 60 … Continue reading →