The common, stable isotope of hydrogen, as distinct from deuterium and tritium. ‘The three isotopes are sometimes known by the names of protium, deuterium, and tritium. What does the word tritium mean? : a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that has one proton and two neutrons in its nucleus and thatRead More →
December got its name from the Latin word decem (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the calendar of Romulus c. What words have a Latin origin? Latin Root Words and Different words made from them Latin Root: acid. Meaning: acidic, sour. … LatinRead More →
What does Lumbricus mean in Latin? From pre-Roman to Roman Latin, through “modern” dialects: the origins of Lat. lumbricus ‘earthworm‘ from Lat. umbilicu. How do you pronounce Pheretima? Phonetic spelling of Pheretima. fe-reh-tee-mah. phere-ti-ma. Meanings for Pheretima. Examples of in a sentence. Translations of Pheretima. Chinese : 蚓 How doRead More →
An-Numan ibn Muqarrin (Arabic: النعمان بن مقرن) (died December 641) was a companion of Muhammad. He was the leader of the tribe of Banu Muzaynah. What does Faizan mean? Faizan (Arabic: فائزن Urdu: فائزن), also spelt Faizan, Faydhan, Faizon, Faidhan, Faizaan, and Fayzan, a variant of Faiz, is a maleRead More →
Latin Diploma Translations Harvard University. Yale University. Princeton University. Brown University. University of Pennsylvania. Dartmouth College. Boston College. Tufts University. Why are Georgetown diplomas in Latin? All Georgetown University graduates earn the official Georgetown diploma, written in Latin, reflecting the history, tradition, and values of the University. Graduates will alsoRead More →
The Greek noun anthropos, meaning “male human being” or “man,” is the root of some familiar and not-so-familiar English words, which are listed and defined below. … Cartoon characters who display human characteristics, therefore, are anthropomorphic. Does anthrop mean man? -anthro- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning “man,Read More →
The Aboriginal Australians used the timber from Araucaria cunninghamii for the construction of boomerangs and coolamons. Aboriginals also used the sap to make glues used for axes and handles and other tools. Seeds were roasted and pounded into damper. Is Araucaria a pine? The Araucaria genus is comprised of approximatelyRead More →
Neo has a couple of meanings. It’s an anagram for “one,” as in the One who will save humanity, and also means “new” as in the new, freshly-born person now aware of the Matrix. What is the meaning of word neo? neo- a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,”Read More →
The original supercilious crowd must have shown that raised-eyebrow look often, because the adjective supercilious derives from “supercilium,” Latin for eyebrow. (We plucked our adjective and its meaning from the Latin adjective superciliosus.) What is Superciliary hair? 1. supercilium – the arch of hair above each eye. eyebrow, brow. WhyRead More →
Many Classical Latin textbooks typeset their texts with (small and capital letters and) a broad selection of punctuation, like period . , comma , , colon : , semicolon ; , exclamation mark ! , question mark ? and possibly more (e.g. en dash – , etc.). When was theRead More →