Culture

Definition of stumbling

The concept of tripping comes from the Portuguese tropicar, which in turn is derived from trópico, a variant of trôpego. The term refers to causing a person to trip violently. Examples of tripping For example: “The policeman ran and managed to trip the thief, who was left lying on the ground”, “A protester managed to avoid […]

Definition of grace

The word donāre, which can be translated as “to give”, came to Low Latin as donarium. This is the closest etymological antecedent of donaire, a term that refers to grace or moderation in what is expressed. As a synonym for agility The concept also refers to agility, dexterity or grace with which […]

Definition of consummate

The Latin word consummāre came to Spanish as consumar. The first meaning of the term mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary refers to concretizing or completing something. Completing a process Consummar is associated with executing or finishing a process, an action, etc. Although this word has synonyms such as […]

Definition of intermission

The notion of intermission is used to refer to the interval in a theatrical performance. It is the time period that involves the interruption of the play and that extends from the end of one of its parts to the beginning of the next. General characteristics The intermission can have different characteristics. Sometimes it is a […]

Definition of ragged

The adjective ragged is used to describe someone who dresses in rags. A rag, meanwhile, is clothing that is in poor condition, is dirty or is very old. Bad appearance Someone who is ragged is usually unkempt. This means that he does not take care of his appearance or pay attention to his appearance. […]

Definition of logocentrism

Logocentrism is the philosophical tendency that takes being as an identity that can be reduced to its linguistic expression. According to the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, the Western tradition places the center of discourse in the logos: that is the basis of logocentrism. Thought and Word This position maintains that thought, which is the […]

Definition of abstractionism

Abstractionism is the name given to abstract art. This type of art moves away from the figurative and does not intend to imitate or reproduce real or natural elements. Alternative reality Abstractionism, therefore, proposes a different or alternative reality. By discarding figuration, it builds a new universe using colors and shapes that give rise to […]

Definition of meatball

The Greek word pontikón can be translated as “pontic” and refers to the pontic nut or hazelnut. This term came to classical Arabic as bunduqah, which derived in the Hispanic Arabic albúnduqa. Culinary recipe This is how we get to meatball, a concept that in our language refers to a meal. Meatballs are small balls that are usually prepared with […]

Definition of Confucianism

Confucianism is the name given to the doctrine formed by the rituals and beliefs proposed by Confucius in the 6th century BC. After the death of this Chinese thinker, his disciples were responsible for spreading his preaching. Pillars of Confucianism The pillars of Confucianism are summarized in five classic books: I Ching (Classic of Confucianism) and […]

Definition of still life

Bodegón is the augmentative of bodega. The term is used to refer to a tavern: a popular place where food and drink are offered. A gastronomic space The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), in its dictionary, indicates that a tavern can also be a space that is usually underground. In it, diners enjoy different types of […]