by Wordpandit | Aug 8, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin of the word inveterate Inveterate is a word that comes to us from the Latin roots ‘vetus;, meaning ‘old, aged, old age’. The connection to this root is pretty simple actually. It comes from the fact that inveterate means ‘that which has existed or continued for...
by Wordpandit | Aug 3, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin of the phrase Carpe Diem: ‘Carpe diem’ is a Latin phrase that translates to ‘seize the day’. If we go by the literal translation, ‘Carpe’ translates to ‘pluck’ (pluck as in the plucking of fruit). So, it’s more literal translation equates to ‘pluck the day when...
by Wordpandit | Aug 1, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin of the word Nemesis: In Greek, ‘nemesis’ means ‘to give what is due’. In Greek Mythology, Nemesis was the spirit and Goddess of divine retribution against those who succumb to arrogance before the Gods. Quoting from Wikipedia: The word Nemesis originally meant...
by Wordpandit | Jul 31, 2011 | Word Origin |
Convoluted is a word about ties and knots. It’s about twisting and turning, making coils out of straight ropes and making simple matters complex and hard to understand. Add the layers of intricacy to anything and it becomes convoluted. Always remember: SNAKES can...
by Wordpandit | Jul 30, 2011 | Word Origin |
Origin of the word Celerity Celerity comes from the Latin root ‘celer-‘, meaning ‘fast, speed, swift, rapid’. Two very common words based on the same root are as follows: Accelerate: To cause anything in motion or process to go or move faster; speed up. Decelerate: To...
