Literature

Definition of decrepit

The term decrepit has its etymological origin in Latin. It derives exactly from «decrepitus», which is the result of the sum of two very different parts such as these: -The prefix «de». -The verb «crepare», which is synonymous with «to creak» or «to produce a dry noise». It is an adjective that […]

Definition of tenth

The Latin word decĭmus came to Spanish as décima or tenth. This is what is called something that follows in order from ninth to ninth. For example: “The German driver finished the race in tenth position”, “The tenth edition of the international book fair will take place next August”, “It is […]

Definition of damsel

The notion of damsel comes from dameisele, an Old French word that can be translated as “young lady.” The concept has several meanings depending on the context. In some cases, a young woman is called a damsel, especially if she has aspirations of becoming a refined lady and wants to be treated as such. For example: […]

Definition of traditional tale

A tale is a fictional story of short length. Traditional, on the other hand, is that which is linked to tradition (custom or habit). The notion of traditional tale refers to the narration whose authorship is generally unknown, which is transmitted from generation to generation by word of mouth. These anonymous stories […]

Definition of detective story

Short stories are fictional tales of a short length. Police, on the other hand, is that which is linked to the police (the security force that must guarantee public safety). A police story, or detective story, is the story that revolves around a crime and the search for those responsible. In […]

Definition of realistic tale

Before going into the meaning of the term realistic tale, it is very interesting to discover the etymological origin of the two words that give it form: -Story comes from Latin, exactly from "computus" which emanates, in turn, from the verb "computare", which is synonymous with "to count". -Realist, on the other hand, is a […]

Definition of fantastic tale

In order to understand the meaning of the term fantastic tale, it is interesting to begin by discovering the etymological origin of the two words that give it form: -Story comes from Latin, exactly from “computus” which can be translated as “count” or “computation”. -Fantastic, on the other hand, comes from Greek. In this specific case it comes from “phantastikos” which comes from […]

Definition of literary criticism

Before going into the definition of the term literary criticism, let us look at the etymological origin of the two words that give it its form: -Criticism comes from Greek, exactly from «kritikos», which, in turn, derives from «krites», which is the result of the sum of two clearly defined components: the verb «krinein», which […]

Definition of back cover

The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), in its dictionary, defines back cover as the page that presents various details about a book, located in front of the cover. Also known as the back cover or back cover, it can be said that it is the back part of the cover. The purpose of the back cover is to provide information about the […]

Definition of colophon

The etymological origin of the term colophon is found in Latin, exactly in the word «colophon». However, this in turn derives from the Greek «kolophon», which can be translated as «summit» or «crowning of something». The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) indicates as the first meaning of the concept the annotation that is made at the end of a […]