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Definition of hashtag

Hasthag is a term that is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). The concept, which is usually translated as a label, is used in the field of computing to refer to a string of characters that begins with the symbol #, known as a numeral or hash. The hashtag is used in […]

Definition of hammock

The etymological origin of the word that concerns us now is found in the Caribbean language called Taíno. Exactly we can determine that it derives from the term "hamaka", which later passed into French as "hamac". The notion of hammock can refer to different objects depending on the region. The first meaning of the term mentioned by […]

Definition of hamburger

English is where we can establish the origin of the term hamburger. Specifically, it derives from the word "hamburger." This was used, for the first time, in the second half of the 19th century. Specifically, it was in 1884 when it was used to refer to "hamburger steak", which was how it was […]

Definition of Halloween

The concept of Halloween arises as a contraction of the English expression "All Hallows' Eve", which in our language translates as "All Saints' Eve". It is a celebration that is also known as Halloween, Halloween Night or Night of the Dead. Halloween is celebrated every October 31 […]

Definition of halo

The Greek word hálōs derived from the Latin word halos, which came to Spanish as halo. The concept has several uses according to the context. The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary refers to the meteor that consists of a luminosity that appears around the Moon and […]

Definition of haiku

The term haiku, or haiku, has its etymological roots in the Japanese language. The concept refers to a poetic composition that consists of three verses: the first of five syllables, the second of seven syllables and the last verse of five syllables. It is a type of poetry native to Japan. The original haikus […]

Definition of Hades

Hades is the name that, in Greek mythology, is given to the god of the underworld and also to the kingdom of this divinity. In Ancient Greece, Hades was believed to develop beneath the planet Earth. According to myth, Hades was the son of Rhea and Cronus and brother of Poseidon and […]

Definition of fairy

The etymology of fairy takes us to the Latin fata. A fairy is a fantastic creature in female form to which magical abilities are attributed. For example: “Yesterday I saw a movie where a fairy fulfilled a poor girl's dream”, “My daughter asked us to decorate her room with elves and fairies”, “When […]

Definition of ax

The Frankish word hapja came to French as hache, which in Spanish became axe. This is the name given to a tool that consists of a handle and a cutting steel blade. Axes are generally used to fell trees and cut wood. However, throughout history […]

Definition of cigar

Habano is a term that can be used as an adjective or as a noun. In the first case, the concept usually refers to someone or something linked to Havana and, by extension, to Cuba in general. The most common use of the notion, however, is as a noun. In this case, a cigar is a […]