Abeunt Studia in Mores: Pursuits Become Habits
Abeunt Studia in Mores
The Latin phrase abeunt studia in mores is ascribed to the poetry of Ovid,...
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Olive ridley sea turtle is one of the species of sea turtles. Its scientific name is Lepidochelys olivacea. It is found in...
Coyote, Dog, Dhole, Fox, Greyhound, Hyena, Hound, Jackal, Wolf, Wolverine
Coyote, Dog, Dhole, Fox, Greyhound, Hyena, Hound, Jackal, Wolf, Wolverine
Dog! Dog is the common domestic animal kept by...
Kirtan: Untranslatable Indian Word
Kirtan is a Sanskrit word, कीर्तन , and found its way literally to other Indian languages including English as it is ‘kirtan’.
Feng Shui (風水)
Feng Shui
Feng shui (風水) is a pseudoscientific traditional practice of ancient China using energy forces to harmonize individuals...
Jungle, Jungle Raj
Jungle is a word derived from Hindi (jangal), and Pali and Prakrit (jangala). In these languages, the word referred to a waterless...
Pro, PRO, Pro Bono, Pro Bono Publico
Pro bono means something done for free, something done for the public good, something done for free for public welfare, something done...
Theosophy, Theology
Theosophy, Theology
Theosophy is a philosophy. Theosophy aims at a direct knowledge of God by means of meditation and...
Novel (Not, Noval), Naval, Navel
Is Covid-19 a noval coronavirus or novel coronavirus? Is there a difference between noval and novel? In the advertisement issued in the...
Welt, Welter, Welterweight
Welt, Welter, Welterweight
Welt is a strip of leather round the edge of the upper of a...