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Definition of colmar
The Latin word cumulāre, which can be translated as “to pile up,” is the immediate etymological antecedent of colmar. The first meaning of this verb mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to filling the capacity of something. When you fill a container, in this way, there is no more space left in it. That's why […]
Definition of Scotland
We can find the word Scotland in different contexts. The usual thing is to find it written with a capital letter (Scotland), referring to a European country. However, Scotland can also appear as a common noun. In this case, the concept is used in architecture to refer to a type of molding. Scotland, a member of the United Kingdom […]
Definition of Arequipa
Arequipa is a Peruvian city that functions as the capital of a province and a department that have the same name. The term can not only be used as a proper noun to refer to said administrative entities of Peru: it is also used as a common name to refer to a certain sweet preparation. According to […]
Definition of good fortune
Bonaventure is a term that refers to a person's positive happiness or fortune. According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the concept can be mentioned in a single word (buenaventura) or in two (buenaventura). The idea of fortune refers to luck: the adverse or favorable circumstances that […]
Definition of boreal
The etymology of boreal takes us to Latin, more precisely to the word boreālis. It is an adjective that can be used to refer to what is linked to the north or the Boreas. The cardinal point that is located in front of the observer to whose right is east is called north. The Boreas, meanwhile, is […]
Definition of cashmere
Kashmir is a term that can be used as a proper noun to refer to a region or as a common noun to refer to a textile fiber. The name of the fabric, in fact, is linked to the geographical location. Kashmir is called a territory located in the Indian subcontinent, west of the mountain range […]
Definition of Andean
The adjective Andean is usually used to refer to that linked to the Andes mountain range. However, there are also certain administrative divisions of different countries that are called Los Andes, so the adjective may have other specific meanings. The most common use of the concept, however, is associated with […]
Definition of exterior
Exterior is a term from the Latin language that can be used as an adjective or as a noun. The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to what is on the outside. For example: “If the day is nice, we are going to have the party in the outdoor sector of […]
Definition of pomegranate
A grenade is a projectile that contains gunpowder inside. It is an explosive that, depending on the design, can be thrown using a grenade launcher or directly by hand. Explosive projectile In the first case, the grenade is a metal projectile that is fired by an artillery piece. Regarding the […]
Definition of aeropark
The term aeropark is used in Argentina to refer to a small airport, especially when it is located in a city. An airport, meanwhile, is a place that has the infrastructure and spaces necessary for airplanes to take off and land. The notion of aeropark was coined […]