Culture

Definition of Asia

The continent with the largest population and the largest surface area is Asia. It is located between the Indian Ocean (to the south), the Arctic Ocean (to the north), the Pacific Ocean (to the east) and the Ural Mountains (to the west). Due to its geographical location, Asia is located in the northern hemisphere of the planet Earth. It is […]

Definition of Latin American Boom

Boom is the rise or peak of something, usually produced suddenly. The adjective Latin American, meanwhile, refers to something linked to Latin America: the region formed by the countries of America where languages ​​derived from Latin are spoken (especially Portuguese or Spanish). The idea of ​​​​Latin American Boom, in this sense, is a term that refers to the rise or peak of something, generally produced suddenly.

Definition of contemporary literature

Literature is the art that is developed through the use of words. The concept includes both written and verbal expression. The term, on the other hand, can refer to the set of literary works of the same genre, period or territory. The idea of ​​contemporary, in […]

Definition of Europe

Europe is the name given to the continent that borders Asia to the east; the Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Arctic Ocean to the north; and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It is part of the Eurasian supercontinent and is located in the northern hemisphere of the planet Earth. With an area of ​​just over […]

Definition of Africa

Africa is the name of the continent located between the Indian and Atlantic oceans. With an area of ​​just over 30,000,000 square kilometers, it is behind Asia and America in terms of territorial extension. In Africa, there are currently 54 recognized countries (i.e. States with sovereignty). In addition, there are territories that […]

Definition of shoring

The first meaning of “prop” given by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to placing props. A prop, meanwhile, is a piece of wood that is used as support. It is important to note that prop is also used symbolically. The term, thus, can refer to supporting, sustaining or securing, […]

Definition of hitchhiking

Hitchhiking is a term that comes from the French auto-stop, in turn formed with the compositional element auto- (which refers to an “automobile”) and the English word stop (translatable as “stop”). The term is also accepted by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) as hitchhiking. This is the name given to a way of traveling that consists of […]

Definition of lit

Lit is a term that is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). The concept, however, is used in various ways in our language based on the influence of the English language. In general, it can be said that lit refers to something that is brilliant. It is associated with […]

Definition of highway

Highway is a term formed by the compositional element auto- (referring to the automobile) and the noun track (which can refer, among other things, to a road or a space intended for the advancement of vehicles). A highway, in this context, is a type of road. A road or route is a path that is […]

Definition of self-publishing

The concept of self-publishing is used to refer to the act and result of self-publishing. This verb (self-publish), in turn, refers to the process that a person carries out to take charge of the design and printing of a publication using a computer, obtaining a result similar to that offered by publishers. Known in Spanish as self-publishing, self-publishing is a form of publishing that is […]