ab initio
Latin terms are always so interesting and useful. Lets start this one at the begining....
This project is just a little bit of fun for me. There are 161 definitions in the project. Most definitions were taken from Terminology app, which is based on the Princeton University’s WordNet lexical database. You can use the tools below to filter and sort all of the entries.
Latin terms are always so interesting and useful. Lets start this one at the begining....
acquiescence Noun acceptance without protest Less specific acceptance Related ...
agglutination Noun a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins) Less specific ...
amalgam Noun an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and...
amorphous Adjective having no definite form or distinct shape; “amorphous clouds of insects”; “an aggregate of formless particles”; ...
anachronistic Adjective chronologically misplaced; “English public schools are anachronistic” Synonyms ...
anapaest Noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables Synonyms anapest ...
anathema Noun a detested person; “he is an anathema to me” Synonyms bete noire L...
anneal Verb bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; “temper glass” ...
Isn't pretty much anything that most people do human centered? Not saying that's how it should be, but more an observation.
anthroposophy Noun a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical...
apraxia Noun inability to make purposeful movements Less specific brain disorder encephalopa...
argumentation Noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; “the argument over forei...
armature Noun coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field Less specific coil ...
avant-garde Noun any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especi...
Axiology Noun the study of values and value judgments Less specific philosophy R...
basilar Adjective of or relating to or located at the base; “the basilar membrane of the cochlea” Synonyms ...
befuddle Verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; “These questions confuse even the experts”; “This ...
beleaguer Verb annoy persistently; “The children teased the boy because of his stammer” Synonyms tease...
Emergency military housing. I would not have guessed this was the meaning from the context.
blustery Adjective blowing in violent and abrupt bursts; “blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia”; “a cold blustery day”; “a ...
bombastic Adjective ostentatiously lofty in style; “a man given to large talk”; “tumid political prose” Synonyms ...
bon vivant Noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) Synonyms ...
cacophony Noun a loud harsh or strident noise Synonyms blare blaring clamor ...
capricious Adjective changeable; “a capricious summer breeze”; “freakish weather” Synonyms freakish ...
This paradox between things that drive you to the center and away at the same time is an interesting description.
chagrin Noun strong feelings of embarrassment Synonyms humiliation mortification ...
I hadn't ever heard this term. It is still so crazy to think of people being possessions.
The concept of fanaticism is interesting. In some contexts I guess it can be a good thing. Pretty sure the authors didn’t mean the second...
clandestine Adjective conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; “clandestine intelligence operations”; “cloak-and-dagger a...
cocksure Adjective marked by excessive confidence; “an arrogant and cocksure materialist”; “so overconfident and impudent as to spea...
commensurate Adjective corresponding in size or degree or extent; “pay should be commensurate with the time worked” Anton...
compendium Noun a publication containing a variety of works Synonyms collection ...
compensatory time Noun time off that is granted to a worker as compensation for working overtime Less specific ...
I went to post this word, imagining that I hadn’t ever posted it before. It turns that that I did in August third of 2014. Now I have a s...
Learning to be able to process things in a context related to both genders can be challenging.
denizen Noun a person who inhabits a particular place Synonyms inhabitant habitant ...
despotic Adjective belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot Synonyms despotical ...
deus ex machina Noun any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty Less specific ...
I find the idea of how do I put myself into research a little difficult. While I get the idea that we all put ourselves into our research...
ebullient Adjective joyously unrestrained Synonyms exuberant high-spirited ...
elephantine Adjective of great mass; huge and bulky; “a jumbo jet”; “jumbo shrimp” Synonyms gargantuan...
elucidate Verb make clear and (more) comprehensible; “clarify the mystery surrounding her death” Synonyms ...
elucidation Noun an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on Less specific explanat...
The idea of looking at things we can't quite see yet is interesting.
epicurean Noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) Synonyms ...
epistemology Noun the philosophical theory of knowledge Less specific philosophy ...
equipoise Noun equality of distribution Synonyms balance equilibrium counterbalanc...
equivoque Noun an expression capable of having more than one meaning; a pun. the fact of having more than one meaning or possible int...
When I was reading Coats, I was very taken with discussion and focus on the body. While not the same context it is connected.
exegesis Noun an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) Less specific interp...
The contrast of exogenous and endogenous is a good description for many things. Being able to identify whether something originates inter...
fennel Noun any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems Less specific herb ...
filial Adjective designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation Antonyms ...
flummox Verb be a mystery or bewildering to; “This beats me!”; “Got me–I don’t know the answer!”; “a vexing problem”; “This question...
I was preparing to create [these pages](/new-word-project/) and so I was trying to find an interesting word in one of my recent readings.
gentrification Noun the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of low-income residen...
genuflect Verb bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image Less specific ...
germane Adjective relevant and appropriate; “he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue” Similar to ...
gerontological Adjective of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; “geriatric hospital” Synonyms ger...
I guess I didn’t realize the photos made of other photos were called gestalt. Interesting term and connects well with synergy.
gossamer Noun a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture Less specific gauze netting ...
gregarious Adjective (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; “gregarious bird species” Anto...
haberdasher Noun a merchant who sells men’s clothing Synonyms clothier Less spec...
hackneyed Adjective repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; “bromidic sermons”; “his remarks were trite and commonplace”; ...
hagiography Noun a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint) Less specific ...
Discussion about oppression and power is important to have. Several of my readings today are about decentralizing western culture.
Hermeneutics Noun the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis Less specific theology...
heterogeneous Adjective consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; “the population of the United States is vast...
ichthyosis Noun any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish Less specific ...
It's so interesting the parallels that I'm seeing in-between my teaching and my Ph.D. program.
idiosyncratic Adjective peculiar to the individual; “we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures”; “Michelangelo’s highly idiosyncrat...
in vitro Adjective of a biological process occurring in an artificial environment outside the living organism; “in vitro fertilizati...
in vivo Adjective of a biological process occurring within a living organism; “in vivo techniques” Antonyms ...
inclement Adjective (of weather or climate) severe Antonyms clement See also ...
The list of ways in which white Americans avoid facing their unhealed trauma is interesting. It can be easy to have this doubt that he de...
inculcate Verb teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; “inculcate values into the young generation” Syn...
individuate Verb give individual character to Less specific characterize characterise ...
Great word for being a participant in a dialog. Makes me think of being in the middle, very participatory.
Here is to hoping that there is a quickly closing time in-between this administration and the next.
There are so many things that we can lament about, what can we do to bring hope?
I guess I have heard of Kafka, but never read anything by him.
kotow Noun a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission Synonyms ...
laudable Adjective worthy of high praise; “applaudable efforts to save the environment”; “a commendable sense of purpose”; “laudable...
liaise Verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; “He interceded in the family dispute”; “He mediated a settle...
licentious adjective lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained Similar unchaste Derived F...
locum tenens Noun someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession ...
lubricious Adjective having a smooth or slippery quality; “the skin of cephalopods is thin and lubricious” Similar to ...
malady Noun any unwholesome or desperate condition; “what maladies afflict our nation?” Less specific ...
mezzanine Noun first or lowest balcony Synonyms first balcony Less specific ...
mongoloid Noun a member of the Mongoloid family Less specific Asian Asiatic ...
morose Adjective showing a brooding ill humor; “a dark scowl”; “the proverbially dour New England Puritan”; “a glum, hopeless shrug”...
The idea of seeing the forest from the trees, it is so hard to see further than what is right in front of us sometimes.
This is an interesting thought yo think about how ideas are born.
nihilism Noun a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake Less specific ...
obfuscate Verb make obscure or unclear Antonyms clarify clear up elucidate ...
oligopoly Noun (economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers a...
ontology Noun (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and co...
panacea Noun (Greek mythology) the goddess of healing; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Hygeia Is a ...
Pangloss Noun an incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire Is a fictional character fictiti...
I want to be able to take a panoptic view in life.
paradigmatic Adjective of or relating to a grammatical paradigm; “paradigmatic inflection” Pertains to ...
parallax Noun the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object ...
parochial Adjective relating to or supported by or located in a parish; “parochial schools” Pertains to ...
paroxysm Noun a sudden uncontrollable attack; “a paroxysm of giggling”; “a fit of coughing”; “convulsions of laughter” Sy...
pastiche Noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources Synonyms...
While I love words I don’t know much about regional ideas
I started reading Eisler and Fry (2019) in thinking about using partnership as a model for considering my dissertation research. I ended ...
I always find words from Spanish that make their way into English interesting.
pedagogy Noun the principles and methods of instruction Synonyms teaching method pedagogics ...
pedantic Adjective marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects Synonyms ...
pernicious Adjective exceedingly harmful Synonyms baneful deadly pestilent ...
perseverate Verb psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus; “The subjects in this study perseverate...
plenary Adjective full in all respects; “a plenary session of the legislature”; “a diplomat with plenary powers” Similar ...
The idea of have having these separate poles to so much in our world is interesting, but can be so dividing.
I guess I'm am one of these... although I almost feel like it should be reserved for people who know more than two languages.
positivism Noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation) ...
precipitous Adjective done with very great haste and without due deliberation; “hasty marriage seldom proveth well”- Shakespeare; “h...
prodigious Adjective so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; “colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple”; “has a c...
progenitor Noun an ancestor in the direct line Synonyms primogenitor Less specif...
proletariat Noun a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; “there is a shortage of skilled labor in thi...
prolific Adjective intellectually productive; “a prolific writer”; “a fecund imagination” Synonyms fec...
Maybe its the authoratiative nature of this word, but makes me think of pummeling .
proprioception Noun the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts ...
protean Adjective taking on different forms; “eyes…of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same” Similar t...
proxemics Noun the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations Less specific ...
I hope to not fall prey to this too frequently. Id like to develop a higher level of courage in my life.
quixotic adjective not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic Synonyms romantic wild-eye...
This is a great concept for thinking about transdisplinarity (Td). I'm actually really enjoying diving into Td as a topic, and excited to...
rogue Noun a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel Synonyms knave rascal rapscallion ...
sacrosanct Adjective must be kept sacred Synonyms inviolable inviolate ...
salient Noun (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy Less specific ...
The new oxford dictionary also includes that it is often related to something negative. I wonder if we can call something like traumatic...
scrivener Noun someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts Synonyms copyist ...
sequela Noun any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment; “paralysis is one of the sequelae of poli...
sero- combining form prefix: sero- relating to serum. “serotype” involving a serous membrane. “serositis” ...
serodiscordant Adjective serodiscordant (not comparable): Of a couple with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative....
soporific Noun a drug that induces sleep Synonyms hypnotic Less specific ...
sordid Adjective morally degraded; “a seedy district”; “the seamy side of life”; “sleazy characters hanging around casinos”; “sleazy...
spastic Noun a person suffering from spastic paralysis Less specific paralytic ...
This word ellicits such a great picture. I really like it.
stanchion Noun any vertical post or rod used as a support Less specific post
stymie Noun a situation in golf where an opponent’s ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole Synonyms ...
sublimation Noun (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid Less specific ...
I really enjoy the discussion of logic, and how we think. I haven't been exposed to many of the more formalized and academic terms and fo...
synecdoche Noun substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa Less specific ...
syntony Noun the state of being normally responsive to and in harmony with the environment resonance 1b Origin of SYNTO...
tacit Adjective implied by or inferred from actions or statements; “gave silent consent”; “a tacit agreement”; “the understood provi...
teleology Noun (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes Less specific ph...
It is always such a small feeling to imagine the cosmos.
I'm finding this book interesting. The idea of people not necessarily being evil is a topic I'm pretty interested in.
valence Noun (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate Synon...
I find some of the word choices and the descriptive phrases that Montuori uses both wonderful and funny.
vestibular Adjective relating to the sense of equilibrium Pertains to equilibrium labyrinthi...
zygote Noun (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that dev...