EPISODE · Feb 12, 2017 · 21 MIN
Episode 21: Inauguration
from Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast
The presidential inauguration is a tradition inherited from Ancient Rome. The word 'inauguration' is rooted in augury, the Ancient Roman practice of interpreting omens based on the flight patterns of birds. Over the course of today's episode, we discuss how how this unlikely religious tradition gave us the sense of 'inauguration' used today.
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