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Definition of brotherhood

The first thing we are going to do, before entering fully into the meaning of the term brotherhood, is discover its etymological origin. In this case, it must be emphasized that it derives from Latin as it is the result of the sum of two lexical components of that language: -The noun “germanus”, which can be translated as “brother”. -The suffix […]

Definition of hermeticism

Hermeticism is the property of that which is hermetic: closed, inviolable, closed. The concept can be used to refer to a physical characteristic or symbolically. For example: “The secrecy of this room is astonishing: nothing enters or leaves”, “There is a lot of secrecy in the club regarding the situation of the Paraguayan player”, “The funeral […]

Definition of herald

In order to know the meaning of the term herald, it is interesting to start by discovering its etymological origin. In this case, it must be emphasized that it is a word that derives from French, specifically from “heraut”, which can be translated as “emissary” or even “messenger”. It must be established that this word was used from the 12th century […]

Definition of heptasyllable

Before entering fully into the meaning of the term heptasyllable, we are going to proceed to know its etymological origin. In this case, we can emphasize that it is a word that derives from Greek and is the result of the sum of two lexical components of said language: -The word “hepta”, which can be translated as […]

Definition of swollen

The term henchido is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). Yes, we can find the notion of filler, which refers to that which is capable of filling: filling, occupying a space until its capacity is complete. Something swollen, therefore, is full or full. For example: “Full with pride, the singer opened […]

Definition of hemicycle

The Greek word hēmikýklion derived from the Latin hemicyclĭum, which came to French as hémicycle. In our language, the notion arrived as a hemicycle: this is what half of a circumference or a circle is called. Something arranged in a semicircular manner or that has the shape of a semicircle is called a hemicycle. For example, it can be […]

Definition of hemistichium

The middle of a verse is called hemistich. The term, which derives from the Latin hemistichĭum (in turn originating from the Greek hēmistíchion), is usually used to refer to each fragment of a verse that is separated from the others by a caesura. This means that, beyond the allusion to a […]

Definition of Hellenism

In Greek is where we can establish that the etymological origin of the term Hellenism that concerns us now is found. Exactly it must be indicated that it derives from the word "hellenizein", which can be translated as "speak like a Greek." Furthermore, it is interesting to know that this, in turn, comes from "hellen", which is synonymous with "Greek". […]

Definition of buckle

The etymological root of buckle is found in the Vulgar Latin fibella, which is the diminutive of fibŭla. A buckle is a piece that is used to hold something or as a closure using different types of hooks or clasps. Generally, buckles have one or more nails that are articulated […]

Definition of Hebrew

The notion of Hebrew has several uses recognized by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary. The term can be used to refer to an individual who was part of the Semitic people who managed to conquer the region of Palestine. In this framework, Hebrew is used as a synonym for Jew or Israelite. It is also called […]