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Tom Read Wilson

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Posted On: July 9th 2024, 06:39 am

#janitor #doorkeeper #janus #january #janiform #wordoftheday #motdujour #paroladelgiorno #wortdestages #palabradeldia #words #etymology #romangods #etymologicalsiblings #tomreadwilson #everydaysaschoolday x

Comments (140)

hastie.christine

2 years ago

hastie.christine

You hold the keys to language 🔥🔥🔥

christina_palafox13

2 years ago

christina_palafox13

How fascinating!! Thank you!!

annehiggins1963

2 years ago

annehiggins1963

Thankyou Tom , I look forward to a new word everyday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

quillpen7

2 years ago

quillpen7

Oh, I Soooo need to buy you an adult beverage! Thanks again for the ‘miles of smiles’!

kitschyanna

2 years ago

kitschyanna

I thought you said ‘wankstain’ first of all 😂

jacquilewis60

2 years ago

jacquilewis60

I just love this page. I learn something new every time, and could listen to you speak so beautifully all day. ❤️❤️❤️ Legend.

squirrels_nuts_noo

2 years ago

squirrels_nuts_noo

Another fantastic explanation once again 👏👏👏👏

physocarpus

2 years ago

physocarpus

Every day I learn something new! I studied classics at Uni but didn't know this about Janus! Wonderful. Thank you. X

farmbunny3

2 years ago

farmbunny3

So interesting ❤️

russellhughes607

2 years ago

russellhughes607

Could you please do the audio book for my biography when I die????

soopdeloop

2 years ago

soopdeloop

Ace ❤️ it xx

dawnsuperofficial

2 years ago

dawnsuperofficial

I love your voice so much 😍

jlrydman

2 years ago

jlrydman

Fascinating!!

doldiberlin

2 years ago

doldiberlin

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻💪🏻🫶

mammas_irish_pups_in_italy

2 years ago

mammas_irish_pups_in_italy

So interesting Tom, thank you 🙏❤️

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