History

Definition of Jurassic

The term Jurassic is used in the field of geology to refer to the period that began 208 million years ago and lasted until 144 million years ago. As an adjective it is written with a lowercase letter (jurassic), while if it is used as a noun it should be written with an initial capital letter (Jurassic). It is important to […]

Definition of minstrel

The notion of a minstrel dates back to the Middle Ages. This was the name given to someone who went from town to town reciting, singing, dancing or entertaining people. Minstrels could even perform before nobles and monarchs. Minstrels were therefore travelling artists. They usually displayed their talent in […]

Definition of daily wage

The Occitan word jornal, which derives from the Latin diurnus (“daytime”), came to Spanish without variations: jornal. The concept refers to the work that a person does in a day and the remuneration that he receives for it. The jornal, therefore, is the daily work activity and the stipend that corresponds to it. The one who […]

Definition of irruption

We have to go back to Latin to find the etymological origin of the term irruption. Specifically, it derives from the word “irruptio”, which means “violent entry into a place” and is the result of the sum of the following lexical components: -The prefix “in-”, which can be translated as “inwards”. -The adjective “ruptus”, which […]

Definition of investiture

The first step we are going to take, before going into the meaning of the term investiture, is to know its etymological origin. In this case, we can indicate that it derives from Latin, exactly it is the result of the sum of several lexical components of said language: -The prefix “in-”, which means “inwards”. […]

Definition of insurrection

The term insurrection comes from the Latin word insurrectio and refers to an uprising or revolt. It is an action carried out by a community, a collective, etc. that decides to rebel against the authorities or against the established order. Insurrection is often used as a synonym for uprising, rebellion or revolution. In any case, […]

Definition of immemorial

Immemorial is an adjective used to describe something that is very old; due to its great antiquity, there are no memories or records of when it began or emerged. That is, there is no memory of its beginnings. For example: “The problems between both nations have existed since time immemorial”, “We are facing an immemorial conflict […]

Definition of burial

The origin of the term inhumation can be found in Latin. Specifically, it comes from «inhumatio», which can be translated as «action and effect of putting underground» and is the result of the sum of several lexical components of said language: -The prefix «in-«, which is equivalent to «no» or «no» […]

Definition of impregnable

The Latin word inexpugnabĭlis arrived in Spanish as inexpugnable. We must explain that this Latin word is the result of the sum of several lexical components of said language: -The prefix «in-«, which can be translated as «not» or «without». -The verb «expugnare», which is synonymous with «to assault». -The suffix «-bilis», which is used to indicate «that […]

Definition of industrialization

The first thing we are going to do before going into the meaning of the term industrialization is to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we can state that it is a word that derives from Latin. It is exactly the result of the sum of several lexical components of that language: -The noun «industrialis», which is used […]