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Definition of homunculus
A homunculus is a very small human being. The term, which has its etymological root in the Latin word homuncŭlus, is usually used in a derogatory sense, according to what is indicated by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary. The idea of the homunculus burst into alchemy. It was believed, in ancient times, that […]
Definition of tribute
A tribute is an event or an action that is carried out in honor of an event or a person. The term comes from the Occitan word homenatge. For example: “Tomorrow a tribute to the famous singer will be held at the National Theater”, “During the tribute the woman was very emotional”, “We are going to organize […]
Definition of homily
The term homily comes from the late Latin homilĭa, in turn derived from a Greek word. The first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to the discourse or reasoning that is developed to expose or transmit religious issues. The homily, therefore, is the explanation or reflection […]
Definition of manhood
The first meaning of the term manhood that the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) includes in its dictionary refers to the condition of man. The concept of man, in turn, names a man or a person in general (that is, a human being). The idea of manhood, in this framework, is usually linked to […]
Definition of home
The Latin word focus derived, in Hispanic Low Latin, into focaris. This term came to Spanish as home, a concept that has several meanings. The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary refers to the space where fire is generated voluntarily for heating or cooking. A home, in […]
Definition of hyponym
The first thing we are going to do in order to know the meaning of the term hyponym is to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we have to emphasize that it is a word that derives from Greek, since it is the result of the sum of two lexical components of said language: -The prefix hypo-, which can be translated […]
Definition of cartoon
In order to know and understand the meaning of the term comic strip, it is first necessary to discover its etymological origin. Specifically, we can indicate that it is the result of the sum of two lexical components from different languages: -The Greek noun "istoria." -The Latin suffix «-eta», which is synonymous with «small». Cartoon concept Cartoon is […]
Definition of hypernym
In order to know the meaning of the term hyperonym that concerns us now, it is necessary, first of all, to proceed to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we can establish that it is the result of the sum of two lexical components, one from Greek and the other from Latin: -The word “hyper” comes from Greek and we can establish that […]
Definition of Latin America
Hispanic America is the group formed by the countries of the American continent that have Spanish as their official language. It is a group of nineteen nations that have a total of about 400 million inhabitants. Beyond the use of Spanish, other languages are also spoken in Latin America, such as Aymara, Guaraní, […]
Definition of hippie
The notion of hippie refers to a countercultural movement that emerged in the 1960s in the United States. A member of this subculture characterized by pacifism and its critical position towards the predominant social structures is also called a hippie, or jipi. The hippie movement was born under the influence of the Generation […]