1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The etymology of &quot;grotesque&quot; is hiding in plain sight: &quot;grotto-esque&quot;. Originally, the word was used to describe a style of ancient art that was discovered in underground grottos––or at least what appeared&amp;nbsp;to be underground grottos. In the Renaissance, this style was emulated and innovated upon, influencing the evolution of the sense of &quot;grotesque&quot; familiar to us today.&amp;nbsp; Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast http://wordsforgranted.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21992948/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/21992948