through the year," c. 1300, from Old Frenchmessel"book of the Mass" (12c.) and directly from Medieval Latinmissale, neuter of adjectivemissalis"pertaining to the Mass," from Late Latinmissa"Mass" (seemass(n.2)). As an adjective, "pertaining to the Mass or Mass-book," from mid-...
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These are small, independent grocery stores. They're most common on the East Coast, but if you've never seen one, check out thesecats living their best life in bodegas. The wordbodegatranslates to "wine-cellar" or "wine shop," and is descended from the Latin wordapotheca, which also ga...
With 2,500 to 3,000 words, you can understand 90% of everyday English conversations, English newspaper and magazine articles, and English used in the workplace. The remaining 10% you'll be able to learn from context, or ask questions about. However, it's essential to learn the right En...
Latin phrase meaning "from the earlier"; Knowledge that comes from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience. used in: The Premature Burial The Imp of the Perverse abase To lower or be lowered in rank, prestige, or esteem. To be made to feel guilty. used in: William...
English is such a hodgepodge of different languages – it’s essentially Germanic but a lot of its vocabulary comes from French, and technical words stem from Latin and Greek. This feature makes English fairly adaptable – which is a good thing for a world language – but it causes ...
This authoritative and highly browsable guide provides an enlightening account of the meaning and history of Latin words and phrases that have entered the ... J Morwood - Oxford University Press, 被引量: 11发表: 1998年 Dictionary of quotations from ancient and modern, English and foreign sources...
‘Vulnerable’ in fact comes from the Latin word vulnus (a wound). Interestingly given the argument we will be making in this section, Latin also gives us vulnerare (to wound, hurt, injure, maim). It was only in late Latin that we find a passive form of the word—vulnerabilis—which...
That was one of dozens of wording changes to the Catholic mass approved on June 15, 2006. The 173-29 vote on a new English translation for the Catholic mass reflected the Vatican's request for a transla...