Paying attention to the first rather than the last syllable, there's "pain perdu", a rather elegant French toast. (I grew up eating "arme Ritter", so it's not just the French who enjoy this treat, and in fact, what is often served up in the U.S. as French toast is a pathetically ...

You might also throw in the bodhi tree, under which the Buddha gained enlightenment.

To add to the growing use of misuses. a "news report" on current election candidates observed that "donors have begun to waiver". Whether a typo, a failure of editing, or a genuine misunderstanding by the writer, may I observe that "waiver" is only a noun, and I haven't...

Slava, I think you're thinking of the British publication The Tatler, founded in 1709 by the essayist Richard Steele. (That's what I thought of.) The history of that publication is covered nicely here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tatler_(1709_journal)

In the case of person, at least, this is now often shortened to "phenom".

From the words with the meaning "split", it seems this might be related to "schism", and also to "schist", a layered mineral that is easily split.

My first thought on looking at "negligible" was to wonder how it relates to "negligent". Clearly, someone who is negligent tends to neglect things. But then I saw the reference to the "PAWTUCKET PUMPING ENGINE". Now, Pawtucket, whose city line is just over a mile north ...

Another etymological relation: premise; that hasn't appeared here yet.

And then there's the "Duodecim Dies Festali", sung every year at the Latin Carol Celebration. Recorded here for your enjoyment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8qB-PUw2AQ

The Old Norse "hekla" was adopted for the name of a prominent (and still active) Icelandic volcano. During the Middle Ages, Hekla was considered to be the Gateway to Hell. It's been quiet since 2000, but since it doesn't give much warning before erupting, it's not easy to predict when it m...

I'd actually rather discuss profiterole.

Ah! Now I know what to call it when I drift off while editing a piece of not-quite-deathless prose, and threaten to leave noseprints on my laptop keyboard. Just in time!

What's this "excede"? I know "exceed", but ... well, nothing exceeds like excess.

As for the misspelling "supercede", i recommend remembering that it means "sit on top of, and squash".

Asking about its pronunciation is a little bit like asking why "chow mein" is spelled that way. What about the pronunciation of "rein" or "reign" (that goes with "deign" and "feign")? And so much for "i before e except after c". English is ...

Of the two forms offered, I prefer the second. But for myself, and usually in other contexts, I will continue to spell it "newbie".