Linguistics Trivia Questions
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Which Semitic language is spoken by the most people?
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arabic
In word derivations, what does the abbreviation 'OE' signify?
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old english
What term for all the letters in a language is derived from the names of two Greek letters?
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alphabet
Which type of book, deriving its name from the Greek word for 'treasure', contains a collection of synonyms?
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thesaurus
What term, derived from the Tamil word 'curuttu', refers to a cigar with square-cut ends?
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cheroot
What word, derived from the old Italian word 'cavalcare' meaning 'to ride on horseback', is used to describe a ceremonial procession?
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cavalcade
Which language is frequently abbreviated as 'Skt' in dictionaries?
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sanskrit
What is the term for a marshy area where peat is found, which has a name similar to a Gaelic word for 'soft'?
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bog
From which classical language of India does the word 'yoga', meaning 'joining' or 'union', originate?
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sanskrit
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