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Philoxenia
Definition of word philoxenia : An act of hospitableness and welcome. Collins dictionary Word originates from greek word Φιλοξενία (philoxenIa) that is composed by the 2 Greek words Φίλος (philos means friend) and Ξένος (xenos* pronounced ksenos, that means alien, outsider, stranger). In ancient Greece if you had guests from[…]
Agnostic
Agnostic – a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God. Agnostic was first used by Thomas Henry Huxley. Greek word “a” – non / without and greek word for knowledge γνώση (gnosi).
The ancient Greek word was Agnosia means the lack of knowledge but in modern Greek the Agnostic/ Agnosticism is used.
Definition and origin of word asynchronous / synchronous
Asynchronous vs Synchronous learning was one of the biggest debates in the last year.But what really means these words?If you combine the Greek word χρόνος (hronos means time or year ) and the Greek word συν (syn – means plus) you take the word σύγχρονος (sýghronos – someone that happens[…]
Democracy
Democracy from greek word δημοκρατία (demokratia from greek word démos people and krάtos – rule, govern). So people take part on the decisions, take governors positions and are responsible to follow the orders of the people. In ancient Athens, the first democracy, if a man fall to respond to his[…]
Origin and meaning of word Eccentric
The word Eccentric derives from Greek word Έκκεντρος (Έkentros) that is a word used in geometry.Eccentricity in geometry is the measure of how much a conic section deviates from being circular.The Έkentros meaning is something that “escapes” from center ((Εκ – κέντρος, εκ του κέντρου). Eccentric so means someone that[…]
Pseudocode
The use of word pseudocode in computer science. Let’s check first what it means: In computer science, pseudocode is a plain language description of the steps in an algorithm or another system. Pseudocode often uses structural conventions of a normal programming language, but is intended for human reading rather than[…]
Apocrypha Definition, Etymology, and Contextual Usage
Discover the meaning of ‘apocrypha,’ its historical origins, and examples of how it’s used in religious and literary contexts.