'-ion' is a suffix derived from Latin, meaning, roughly: 'the process of'. 'pass' is a core derived from Latin, meaning: 'navigating over, under, around or through an obstacle'. 'com-' is a prefix derived from Latin, meaning: 'with eachother'. 'pass-ion' is a word derived from Latin,... (edited) read more

ENFP

Capricorn

New word of the day ..

Circumlocution [sir-kəm-lo-KYOO-shən] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 16th century 1. The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive. Examples of Circumlocution in a sentence "The drawn-out speech was not only boring, but also pure... read more

ENFP

Libra

David ~ Dawid ~ Deva

Name etymology is quite the intrigue.

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ISTJ

Capricorn

Are we enslaved by love?

A thrall is a slave and we are enthralled by the object of our love. Held captive by how captivating they seem. And this ought to inspire terror as terrible as being a slave to our emotions seems. Yet instead we say it is terrific in a positive way. I find this amazing (sugoi in Japanese). 凄い The... read more

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ENFP

Libra

WHO WAS HERE 1ST ADAM OR EVE?👀

I got curious after I looked up the etymology of the word Eve. It's also weird that women are the ones that birthed everybody but yet were lied to about who was here first.

4mo

INTP

Leo

Psychology, the Logos of the Soul

The term "psychology" originates from two ancient Greek words: "psychē" (ψυχή) and "logos" (λόγος). While "logos" refers to "discourse" or "study," the meaning of "psychē" evolved significantly through Greek philosophy [Implied from sources describing the evolution of psyché]. Initially, psychē... read more

6mo

ISTJ

Sagittarius

people who don't know the difference between entomology and etymology, bug me in ways i cannot put into words.

10mo

INFP

I love mindful wordplay,

but abhor unconscious etymology confabulation; all the worse when intentional sophistry. Fair play is fair play--just don't torture language.

9mo

INFP

Gemini

Heal

I'm sick, Oh I'm stuck. I need to find love, The love that heals me. But I want to break in an embrace, See the colours sparkling in your face. As fireworks light up the sky, I want to set my eyes alight. I'm sick, Sick of stories, Of love that never cures me. I want to feel, what you feel.... read more

1mo

INFP

Gemini

Imitation

In absence of external meaning, we read books not to understand others but to find meaning in ourselves. We don't immediately try to understand why the author wrote this or why we hate the character or why we love them. We don't care about the reason of the characters times that influenced this... read more