to hunt for wolves. bef. 900; Middle English; Old Englishwulf; cognate with GermanWolf,Old Norseulfr,Gothicwulfs,Polishwilk,Lithuanianvil̃kas,Sanskritvṛka; akin to Latinlupus,Greeklýkos wolf′like′,adj. Wolf(vôlf ),USA pronunciationn. ...
Latin lupus "wolf" is probably also related, though it is as difficult to explain the shift of [k] to [p] as it is the development of [k] to [f] in German and English.P.S. - Register for the Daily Good Word E-Mail! - You can get our daily Good Word sent directly to you ...
enabling her to take a masters in Latin American literature at the University of Florida. In 2014, she received her doctorate. In 2011, she was selected by the Guadalajara Book Fair as one of the 25 upcoming stars of Latin
aThe word TELE in Latin means distance.Hence telecommunication is distance communication.the necessity of communication began as early as the existenceof mankind on this earth.communication has become the vital tool for mankind to strife prosperously in this world. 词远在拉丁手段距离。因此电信是通信距...
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The Cemetery of Untold StoriesbyJulia Alvarezis part of theCharco Bundle 2024Untranslatedseries. Most of the Charco books are works of Latin American origin translated into English. Julia Alvarezwas born in New York City, the second of four daughters. Moving back to the Dominican Republic shortly...
The equivalent Latin phrase isverbum sapienti sat est(a word to the wise is enough); the abbreviation of this,verb. sap., is sometimes used in English. 1983PenelopeLivelyPerfect HappinessA word to the wise. If you don't know the place I'm told the thing to do is steer clear of the...
The earliest occurrence of this swear word comes from apoemwritten anonymously around 1475. This poem, written partly in English and partly in Latin and called “Fleas, flies and friars”and, it’s purpose is attacking the Carmelites friars of the town of Ely. Hidden in the poem is a cod...
intended for benefits rather than profit:a benevolent institution. Latinbenevolent-(stem ofbenevolēns) kindhearted (bene-bene- +vol-wish (akin towill1) +-ent--ent) late Middle English 1425–75 be•nev′o•lent•ly,adv. be•nev′o•lent•ness,n. ...
The word "fable" originates from the Latin word which creates a practical lesson for the reader. In the characters who can speak In this way, somehow, it of- fers. Look at Aesop's fable The Wolf and the Lamb. Asaid to the lamb you insulted me last year. The lamb replied, you ...