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A Wild World of Words: Lagom
In case you’re wondering whether or not lagom is an English word, it’s not. It might be Monday, but you’re not going crazy in regards to your language. Lagom is a Swedish word that has no precise English translation or equivalent. It roughly means “just right” or “in moderation,” but it has neither a positive…
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A Wild World of Words: Epiphenomena
A new weekly installation on the blog, in which I share a word for the week. This week’s word is epiphenomena. Epiphenomena, the plural form of the word epiphenomenon, are secondary phenomena that appear in addition to separate phenomena. A mouthful, right? So for example, your ideas and emotions are epiphenomena of the physical activity…