English has borrowed a large number of words and phrases from foreign languages. Here are some of them:
Synopsis (Greek) a short description of the main events or ideas in a book or film
Synthesis (Greek) something that has been made combining different things, or the process of combining things, as in synthesis of Eastern and Western philosophical ideas
Systole (Greek) the contraction of the heart, during which the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood into the arteries as opposed to diastole
Tabla (Hindi) a North Indian percussion instrument consisting of a pair of small drums played with the hands
Tableau (French) a group of people shown in a work of art
Taboo (Tongan) a social convention or other prohibition against saying or doing something
Tacit (Latin) silent, expressed without words or speech, implied, inferred or understood, as in tacit consent
Tai chi (Chinese) ancient Chinese system of meditative exercise
Tango (Spanish) a syncopated Latin American ballroom dance, or music written to accompany it
Tantra (Sanskrit) an example of Buddhist or Hindu religious writing on the subject of mysticism or mediation
Tao (Chinese) the natural force that unites all things in the universe, according to Taoism
Tarantella (Italian) a lively Italian folk dance traditionally believed to be effective as a cure for the bite of a tarantula spider
Tarot (French) a set of 78 playing cards used for fortune-telling purposes
Telekinesis (Greek) the production of motion in objects by spiritual or supernatural rather than physical means
Tempo (Italian) the speed at which music is played or should be played
Tempus fugit (Latin) time flies
Tenet (Latin) a principle or belief, especially one that is part of a large system of beliefs
Terminus (Latin) the station or stop at the end of a railway or bus line
Terracotta (Italian) fired reddish glazed or unglazed clay used for earthenware, or an item of pottery or decorative ware made from such material
Terra firma (Latin) firm ground
Terrazzo (Italian) a polished mosaic floor made with chips of marble or granite set in mortar
Testator (Latin) a person who has made a legally binding will
Testatrix (Latin) a woman who has made a legally binding will
Tetanus (Latin) a serious illness caused by bacteria that enter your body through cuts and wounds and makes your muscles, especially your jaw, go stiff
Tete-a-tete (French) a private conversation between two people
Thesaurus (Latin) is a book in which words are put into groups with other words that have similar meanings
Thesis (Greek) a long piece of writing about a particular subject that you do as part of an advanced university degree
Thespian (Greek) an actor, sometime used humorously
Thorax (Greek) the part of your body between your neck and diaphragm, area just above your stomach
Tilak (Sanskrit) a mark on the forehead identifying a Hindu’s caste or social status
Timbre (French) the resonance, tone or other qualities of a particular sound, voice or instrument