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An almost daily podcast for logophiles (lovers of words), podictionary covers a new word for a minute or two in each episode, discussing etymology (word history) and related trivia.

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DATE : Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:01:50 +0000
Entered in Database : 2007-12-27 05:01:50
length : 1594705
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Somnus was the Roman god of sleep and one of his offspring was Morpheus, the god of dreams. In 1804 the opium poppy also had offspring, aided by a German chemist. In this case the offspring was known as morphine, also a bringer of dreams.

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