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Definition of curse

A curse is an expression through which harm is wished upon a person or a group of individuals. The term comes from the Latin word maledictio, which can be translated as “injury.” He who curses is wishing for something bad to happen to another. It is usually a saying that is used to express the desire for harm to come to him.

Definition of malbec

Malbec is a type of grape used to make wine. As it is a purple grape, it is used to produce red wine. This variety is originally from the southwest of France. However, currently the nation with the largest surface area of ​​Malbec in the world is Argentina. This is due to the popularity of the grape.

Definition of malon

The notion of malón, which comes from the Mapuche language, is used to refer to a sudden attack by indigenous people. Specifically, we can determine that it comes from the word “mapudungun”, which is synonymous with “making hostility to the enemy”. This word was also used to refer exactly to surprise attacks that […]

Definition of evil

The first thing we are going to establish is the etymological origin of the term that we are dealing with here. Specifically, it comes from Latin, more exactly from the word “malus”, which can be translated as “bad” or “not good”. The term mal can be used as an adjective or as a noun. In the first case, it is used before a noun […]

Definition of majestic

The first thing we are going to do to know the meaning of the term majestic is to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we must establish that it derives from Latin, specifically it is the result of adding several lexical components: -The adjective «magis», which can be translated as «great». -The quality suffix «-tat». -The suffix «-oso», which can be translated as «great».

Definition of mainstream

Mainstream is a term that is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), although it is often used in our language. The word belongs to the English language and can be translated as “mainstream”. Mainstream refers to the predominant or most popular trend in a certain field. Mainstream is also the term used to refer to the […]

Definition of masterful

The first meaning of magistral mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary refers to that which is linked to teaching: the title, position or job of the teacher, the teaching that is carried out with students. The concept derives from the Latin word magistrālis. Magistral also refers to that which is done with mastery. For example: […]

Definition of skein

The etymological origin of the term madeja that we are dealing with here can be found in Latin. It comes from “mataxa”, which can be translated as “string” and even as “thread”. In the 2nd century BC, this word was already in use, which is considered to derive from the Greek “metaxa”, which means “string”.

Definition of godmother

The first thing we are going to do to understand the meaning of the term godmother is to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we have to underline that it comes from Latin, exactly from “matrinus”, which can be translated as “woman who plays the role of mother”. This word is the result of the sum of two lexical components […]

Definition of wood

Discovering the etymological origin of the term wood is the first thing we are going to do. In this case, we have to explain that it comes from Latin, exactly derived from “materia”, which is equivalent to “raw material” or “origin” and that it is the result of the sum of two lexical components of said language: -The noun “mater”, which can be […]