Etymology Trivia Questions
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From the Latin word for "dog," this word describes the hottest days of summer when Sirius rises with the sun.
Difficulty: Easy- Canine days
- Hound days
- Dog days
- Wolf days
This breakfast food's name comes from German words meaning "oats" and "mush."
Difficulty: Medium- Cereal
- Porridge
- Granola
- Muesli
This word for a sudden outpouring comes from Greek meaning "down-washing," originally describing a biblical deluge.
Difficulty: Hard- Cataclysm
- Deluge
- Torrent
- Inundation
This word for a large reptile comes from the Spanish "el lagarto," meaning "the lizard."
Difficulty: Easy- Alligator
- Crocodile
- Iguana
- Komodo
This word for a notebook comes from the Latin for "daily," as it was originally used for daily records.
Difficulty: Medium- Ledger
- Logbook
- Notebook
- Journal
This word for excessive wordiness comes from Greek meaning "abundance" and was used by Cicero for rhetorical style.
Difficulty: Hard- Verbosity
- Loquacity
- Pleonasm
- Prolixity
This word for a sweet treat comes from the Aztec word "xocolatl," meaning "bitter water."
Difficulty: Easy- Candy
- Chocolate
- Caramel
- Toffee
This word for a person who studies the stars comes from Greek words meaning "star" and "law."
Difficulty: Medium- Astrologist
- Stargazer
- Astronomer
- Cosmologist
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