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Definition of gaped

Open-mouthed is an adjective that is used to describe someone whose mouth is open, indicates the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in the first meaning that mentions the concept. The person with the mouth open, therefore, is gaping. For example: “To extract the tooth, I need it to remain […]

Definition of good-natured

Bonachón is the augmentative adjective of good (something with values ​​or characteristics that are considered positive). It is said that an individual is good-natured when he has a good character, is kind and supportive and always appears cordial. Before getting to know the meaning of the term in depth, it is necessary to proceed to discover its etymological origin. […]

Definition of rubbish

A bodrio is a broth that was made with leftovers and that used to be given to the poor as charity, according to the first meaning of the concept mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). The Germanic word brod, which can accurately be translated as "broth", constitutes the etymological root of the term. Already in […]

Definition of cross-eyed

The term cross-eyed comes from the Latin word versĭcus, derived from versus (which can be translated as "turned"). Someone is said to be cross-eyed when they have strabismus: an abnormal arrangement of the eyes that causes the visual axes to not focus simultaneously on the same place. A cross-eyed or strabismic subject, therefore, […]

Definition of two-headed

Two-headed is an adjective that is used to describe someone who has two heads. Beyond use in the physical sense (the duplication of the upper sector of the body), the concept can also be used symbolically (that which has two controls). For example: “A two-headed calf was born in an Indian village: the locals […]

Definition of biconditional

If we look for the term biconditional in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), we will not find it. The concept, however, is frequently used in the field of philosophy and logic. A biconditional is a proposition that has a double conditionality, set by the formulas that it relates in a binary way. In […]

Definition of library

Library is a term that comes from the Latin bibliothēca, which in turn comes from a Greek word. The first meaning included in the dictionary prepared by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to the entity dedicated to the purchase, storage, analysis, exhibition and loan of books and other types of […]

Definition of bug

Bug is a term used in colloquial language to name insects. For example: “This house is full of bugs! We would have to hire a fumigation service”, “A while ago a bug bit me and it left my arm swollen”, “What is that bug? It looks like an ant, although bigger…” By […]

Definition of beast

The concept of beast has several uses. The first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to a four-legged animal. If we focus on this definition, we could affirm that a dog, a cow or a cat are beasts. However, it is more common for the notion to […]

Definition of drunk

Beodo is an adjective whose etymological history begins in bibĕre, a Latin verb that can be translated as “drink.” This word derived from bibĭtus, which in turn became a term that has since fallen into disuse: beudo. Finally we come to the notion of drunk, which refers to someone who is drunk. An individual […]