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You probably know that ‘barrio’ came to English from Spanish.
But, you might not know that it came to Spanish from the Arabic word ‘barrī’ which means "of the open country.”
You hear our rhythm on your radio…
We used to post etymologies. We still do, but we used to, too.
There are two ways to pronounce 'niche.'
\NICH\ (rhymes with pitch)
\NEESH\ (rhymes with sheesh)
\NICH\ is the slightly more common one and the older of the two pronunciations.
We realize either can feel like a niche pronunciation.
legerdemain | noun | sleight of hand
This word comes from the Middle French 'leger de main,' which translates to "light of hand."
