Blessed is an adjective that means very happy. It is also a masculine noun, which names one who has the glory of heaven. The expression blessed (happy) is mentioned several times in...
Birth rate is the percentage of births that occur in a population in a given period of time. The birth rate of a population gathers information that makes it possible to establish a...
Oedipus complex is a phase in the psychosexual development of the male child, who is characterizes when she begins to feel a strong attraction for the mother figure and rivals the figure...
FYI is the abbreviation for the English term “For your information”, which in Portuguese means “for your information”. Its use is very common in email messages when the sender...
Parlendas are combinations of words with a children's theme, which are part of Brazilian folklore. Passed on from generation to generation, parlendas are rhymes used as a game by children...
Censorship is a word from the Latin censorship which means the act or effect of censoring. Censorship can also be synonymous with reprimand or reprimand. Furthermore, censorship is a well-known form of...
Tenue is a two-gender adjective originating from the Latin term tenuis which means thin, delicate, fragile, weak or subtle. This word also serves to qualify something that has little thickness...
CGC stands for General Taxpayer Registration. The CGC was a mandatory registry created by the Ministry of Finance (CGC/MF) in 1964 to identify all legal entities governed by private law...
Homonyms are words that have the same spelling or pronunciation, but with different meanings. Homonymy is included in the semantic studies of the Portuguese language. Etymologically,...
Palliative is something that momentarily improves or alleviates, but cannot cure or resolve the problem. As happens, for example, in palliative treatment or care, which improves the quality of life and...
Addendum means one that is added, added, added to something that has already been done before, for example, a text. It is a word of Latin origin (addenda). Addendum is a complement to a...
Capcioso is an adjective in the Portuguese language, which qualifies something or someone who seeks to deceive, leading to error. A person with a deceitful behavior has the malicious intention to confuse and deceive...
Gestalt, Gestalt or Psychology of Form is a doctrine of psychology based on the idea of understanding the totality so that there is a perception of the parts. Gestalt is a word of Germanic origin, with...
Ordinary is an adjective that, depending on the context, can have different meanings. In most cases, ordinary qualifies what is usual, common, commonplace, what is in the usual order...
Tribute is a masculine noun meaning tax, fee or contribution. In some contexts it can also mean the act of paying homage or worship to someone. Originating from the Latin term...