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Why are we saying 'Caesar' wrong? | TITLES & POWER

Author
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
Published
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://audioboom.com/posts/8774801

In this episode, Rob and Jess take a right royal romp through the etymologies of eminent titles. They discuss the origins of words like "lord", "emperor", "queen" and a whole host of others:



🏛️ How did Caesar become a title all over Europe?

𓁏 What did 'pharaoh' mean to the ancient Egyptians?

👑  What is the etymology of the word 'king'?

🗳️ What is a 'timocracy' or a 'kakistocracy?



These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled.



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