... Rome, ItalyIn Portuguese, egregio continues to mean “outstanding” in avery positive way.—Enrique Saravia, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAs an Italian speaker, I have fun substituting similar soundingwords ... muscle in the human body. Can you guess where onecan find it? Hint: you sit on it. An incredible machine, the human body is a source of many fascinating facts, discoveries, and tidbits.Here is one ... (1795–1821)False FriendsIn Spanish, the word egregio still refers to someone or some-thing renowned, illustrious, distinguished, or eminent.—David Garcia, Barcelona, SpainIn Italian, egregio has not...