Jiripoca is the popular name for the freshwater fish called jurupoca. In some regions it is also known as jerupoca. It is a leathery fish, with a dark coloration, ranging from brown to greenish,...
“Jiripoca vai piar” is a typically Brazilian popular expression, usually used in the sense of “harsh behavior”, “something unexpected”, “intense” or “strong”. Popularly,...
Caste is a traditional, hereditary or social system of stratification, under the law and based on classifications such as race, culture, professional occupation, religion, etc. Caste in...
Kamikaze is a term in Japanese that means wind of God or divine wind, in Portuguese. This word became known for being the name of a typhoon that supposedly saved Japan from being...
Toil means work, read, service. It is a word from the Latin laborattor, which means read, work. Toil is a feminine noun that refers to a task that is painfully carried out,...
Philology is the science that aims to study a language through written texts. In a broader context, philology is also concerned with the literature and culture of a particular people...
Maze is a noun in the English language and means “maze” in Portuguese translation. However, there are simple differences between mazes and labyrinth, even though they both mean the same...
Arianism was originally a philosophical thought that did not consider Jesus Christ and God as one person. This idea emerged in the first centuries of Christianity, stating that it could only exist...
Opus Dei (“Work of God”, in Latin) is an institution belonging to the Catholic Church, which calls itself as an evangelizing tool of the church, with the objective of sanctifying the daily work from...
A pseudonym is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to their legal name. Usually, pseudonyms are names invented by writers, poets, journalists, artists and other people...
Deontology is a philosophy that is part of contemporary moral philosophy, which means science of duty and obligation. Deontology is a treatise on duties and morals. It's a theory about...
Justice is the particularity of what is fair and correct, such as respect for the equality of all citizens, for example. Etymologically, this is a term that comes from the Latin justitia. It is the basic principle that...
Squadron is the name given to a small group of military units, formed by an armed army, cavalry or police. In the military scope, the squadrons are ranked hierarchically above the...
Paradigm is a model or pattern to follow. Etymologically, this term has its origins in the Greek paradeigma which means model or pattern, corresponding to something that will serve as a model or example to be followed...
Indolent is an adjective or noun of two genders in the Portuguese language, used to describe something or someone who does not have the capacity to feel physical pain. This term is also quite common...