The first necessary step that must be taken in order to understand the meaning of the term diligent is to establish its etymological origin. In doing so, we must make it clear that it comes from Latin, since it is the result of the sum of two words of that […]

The Latin word dilapidāre came to our language as squandering. This verb refers to wasting or squandering resources, whether their own or those that an individual has the responsibility to manage or administer. For example: “If you continue like this, you are going to squander all your savings”, “We must […]

Doquier is the apocope of wherever: wherever (everywhere or anywhere). According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the expression do quier can also be used, being “do” the contraction of “de” and “or” that is used as a synonym for “where”. The most common use of everywhere […]

The word dilettante has its origin in the Italian language: dilettante, whose translation is linked to who “delights”. The concept usually refers to someone who is fond of some branch of science or art or who has great knowledge about it. For example: “My grandfather is a very cultured and […]

The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) defines the verb to elucidate as the action of declaring or explaining a proposition, a work of ingenuity or a matter in general. The term finds its etymological origin in the Latin dilucidāre. To elucidate something, therefore, is to make it clear […]

The umlaut is an orthographic sign that is made up of two points that are written horizontally over a vowel. Typically, the umlaut, also known as cream or cremilla, indicates a certain sound to be pronounced over the affected letter. The most frequent use of the umlaut in the Spanish […]

Contramano is called the direction opposite to that set by an authority to organize the movement of vehicles. Whoever advances in the opposite direction, therefore, is committing an infraction. For example: “The truck was going the wrong way when its driver lost control and ran over three passers-by”, “Yesterday I […]

Counter value is called the commercial value or the price that is granted in exchange for another that is obtained. When an operation is carried out in foreign currency, in this way, the amount that is expressed in the currency in which the settlement is made or in the local […]

A contract is an agreement that two or more parties establish to determine the rights and obligations on a certain matter. The idea of work, for its part, can allude to the activity that is carried out in exchange for remuneration. An employment contract, therefore, is a document that regulates […]

The cost of capital is the required return on the various types of financing. This cost can be explicit or implicit and be expressed as the opportunity cost for an equivalent investment alternative. In the same way, we can establish that the cost of capital is the return that a […]

Before proceeding to know the meaning of the term umbilical cord, it is necessary to discover the etymological origin of the two words that give it shape: -Cordon, in the first place, comes from the French “cordon”, which in turn derives from the Latin “chorda” and this from the Greek […]

A contract is an agreement that can be established in writing or orally. Social, on the other hand, is that which is linked to society: a community of individuals with common interests. The idea of social contract is used in the field of law, sociology and political science to refer […]

The idea of corporatism has different uses. The first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to the doctrine that promotes state intervention to resolve conflicts that occur in the field of work, appealing to the development of corporations that bring together workers and employers.. […]

Corporeity is called the corporeal characteristic: that which has a body or consistency. The idea of body, for its part, can refer to the set of organs and systems that make up a living being or to that which has a limited extension and is perceived through the senses. The […]

A complex evolution has been the one that has had the term that we are now going to analyze. Its etymological origin is found in Latin and specifically in the word cordellum, which was the diminutive of chorda, which can be defined as “string”. However, since then it has been […]

Before entering fully into the meaning of the term chordophone, we are going to proceed to know its etymological origin. In this case, we can state that it is a word that derives from the Greek, exactly from “chordae”, which can be translated as “string”. The term chordophone does not […]