Categories
Interesting facts

Interesting Word : Italian Language

There is an Italian word ‘Culaccino’ that describes the water ring left on a table by a cold glass. It derives from culaccio +‎ -ino, derived from culo (“bottom”), the same versatile word can also mean the remaining bit of water in the glass itself, or the end of a salami or loaf of bread.

Latest Post

English in Science
Like Latin in the European Middle Ages, English has become the language of science.  …
Read More
101translations
Great Translators of the World – Jean-François Champollion
Jean-François Champollion, born in 1790, was well-known from an early age for his extraordinary linguistic…
Read More
101translations
European Names in Chinese
Speakers of European languages often have fun with translations on Chinese menus that sound decidedly…
Read More
101translations