Per se is a Latin phrase that means by itself, by itself or by itself. This expression is quite common in philosophy and law. Often, the use of expressions in Latin is...
In situ is a Latin expression that means “in place” or “in place”, literally translated into Portuguese. This term can be applied in different contexts, being more common its use...
In favor is an expression used in the sense of being or being in favor of something or something, as well as being aware of its defense. Example: “Students fight for human rights”. Many people...
Dilemma is a situation, usually problematic, made up of two solutions that are contradictory to each other, but both are acceptable. When it is said that a certain person is "facing a...
Geodesy is the science that studies the Earth's dimensions, shape and gravity field, allowing you to accurately analyze, measure and represent the planet's geographic space. Geodesy is part of a...
Autonomy is a term of Greek origin whose meaning is related to independence, freedom or self-sufficiency. The antonym of autonomy is heteronomy, a word that indicates dependence, submission...
Sonso is an adjective that qualifies the individual who acts in a sneaky way, hiding their true intentions for some particular purpose. When it is said that a certain person is sly, it means...
Prosopopeia (or personification) means to attribute to inanimate (lifeless) beings characteristics of animate beings or to attribute human characteristics to irrational beings. Prosopopeia is a figure of...
Personification is the act of giving human characteristics to inanimate objects or to what is abstract, such as emotions and animals, for example. In Portuguese, the personification is classified...
Bistro is a style of restaurant characterized by being small and unpretentious, known for being typical of France. From the French Bristot, restaurants of this genre became popular among the French...
Geodesic is the shortest (or longest) path between two points in three-dimensional space. Unlike plane geometry (two-dimensional spaces), where the shortest distance is drawn by a straight line,...
Awesome is an adjective in the English language, meaning awesome or amazing. It is a derivation of awe, which means great fear, terror, dread. Despite that, nowadays this word is used in...
Heteronomy means dependence, submission, obedience. It is a system of ethics according to which standards of conduct come from outside. The word heteronomy is formed from the Greek root “hetero” which...
Entropy is a thermodynamic concept that measures the disorder of particles in a physical system. Entropy is a quantity in thermodynamics, represented in physics formulations by the letter S. In...
Bon vivant is a French expression that means “good life” or that qualifies a certain individual as “a lover of the pleasures of life”. The expression bon vivant can also be related to everything...