{"id":28697,"date":"2024-06-24T09:58:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T07:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=28697"},"modified":"2024-06-25T13:24:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T11:24:56","slug":"origins-of-the-word-lesbian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/06\/origins-of-the-word-lesbian\/","title":{"rendered":"Origins of the Word \u201cLesbian\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Etymology&#8221; is derived from the Greek word <em>etumos <\/em>which means &#8220;true&#8221;. It is the study of the origin of words and how its meaning has changed over time. There are so many fascinating histories of words. One of them is the word &#8220;lesbian&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In ancient Greece, Sappho was a revered singer and erotic poets. She often wrote songs about love, passion, and longing. Coincidentally, Sappho was from Lesbos and people from there were called &#8220;Lesbian&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video and know more about the surprising origins of the word &#8220;lesbian&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The surprising origins of the word \u201clesbian\u201d - Diane J. 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And how does this compare to modern times?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talk about a famous person from your country and their works that have endured the test of time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Talk about an etymology of a word or phrase that you find rather interesting and explain why you thought this was amusing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate &#8220;Etymology&#8221; is derived from the Greek word etumos which means &#8220;true&#8221;. It is the study of the origin of words and how its meaning has changed over time. There are so many fascinating histories of words. One of them is the word &#8220;lesbian&#8221;. 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