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Definition of consonant

Consonant, which comes from the Latin word consŏnans, is an adjective that is used to indicate a voice compared to a different one that has the same consonance. For phonetics, a consonant is the sound that, at the moment of being pronounced, produces an interruption of the flow of air that is expired or generates a narrowing of the duct […]

Definition of consonance

Consonance is a concept that derives from the Latin consonantĭa and has multiple uses. In the field of music, consonance aims to highlight the quality of sounds that, when appreciated simultaneously, generate a pleasant effect. It should be noted that it is possible to establish an opposition between consonance and dissonance. The musical intervals […]

Definition of implication

Implication is a term with several uses, according to the definitions indicated by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). It may be the consequence or sequel of something, a contradiction between terms or a moral or legal incompatibility to make a fair decision. For example: “It is important to remember […]

Definition of freak out

Flipar is a verb that comes from the English concept to flip, which can be translated as “shake” or “shake.” This term is common in the colloquial language of Spain, although it is not usually used in other Spanish-speaking countries. Spaniards, therefore, can use the verb flipar in reference to being very excited about […]

Definition of implicit

Implicit, from the Latin implicitus, is something that is included in something else without it expressing or manifesting it directly. The term is the antonym of explicit, which refers to what clearly and decisively expresses something. For example: “The president's speech hinted at an implicit criticism of the […]

Definition of flagrant

Flagrant is something that flags; that is, it burns or shines like fire. The concept is used to name something that is currently running or that is so obvious that it does not need proof. For example: “People were outraged by the deputy's blatant lie”, “I am not going to allow […]

Definition of perpetual

Perpetual is that which lasts eternally, that is, forever. Coming from the Latin word perpetŭus, this term is used to name what is capable of lasting over time and that has no end or that lasts until the end of life. For example: «The death of a […]

Definition of denomination

You have to go to Latin to be able to find the etymological origin of the word denomination that concerns us now. There we discovered that it is a term that comes from the word “denominatio”, which was the process by which a person was given a name in order to identify them. It is also […]

Definition of analogy

Analogy emanates from the Latin analogĭa, although with more remote origins in a Greek word that can be translated as “similarity” or “proportion.” This Greek term was made up of three clearly differentiated parts: • The prefix “ana-”, which is equivalent to “over or against”. • The word “logos”, which can be translated as “word or reason”. • […]

Definition of lax

From the Latin laxus, lax is an adjective that refers to something relaxed, free or that does not have the tension that, by nature, it should have. The term can be used in reference to something physical or symbolic. For example: “I like looser fabrics, that don't fit the body so much”, “He was always a man […]