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Nike - νίκη - victory, Νίκη - the goddess of victory was portrayed with wings to move faster and decorate the winner’s ...
07/11/2020

Nike - νίκη - victory, Νίκη - the goddess of victory
was portrayed with wings to move faster and deco
rate the winner’s head with a laurel wreath in time.

Democracy - δημοκρατία - the people + power, rule.
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

Ballot - βάλλω - to throw.Denoting a small coloured ball placed in a container to register a vote.
03/11/2020

Ballot - βάλλω - to throw.Denoting a small coloured ball placed in a container to register a vote.

Tectonic plate - τεκτονική πλάκα - carpenter, builder + wide, flat.Parallax - παράλλαξις - movement alternately, shift.
30/10/2020

Tectonic plate - τεκτονική πλάκα - carpenter, builder
+ wide, flat.
Parallax - παράλλαξις - movement alternately, shift.

Ampoule - αμφορέας - αμφι - on both sides + φέρω - to bear. Vessel with two handles.
25/10/2020

Ampoule - αμφορέας - αμφι - on both sides +
φέρω - to bear. Vessel with two handles.

Government. Etymology: Govern...
23/10/2020

Government.



Etymology: Government - κυβερνάω - steer a ship.

Covidiot. Etymology: Covidiot - corona - κορώνα - curved, crooked + idiot - ιδιώτης - private person who is not involve...
22/10/2020

Covidiot.
Etymology: Covidiot - corona - κορώνα - curved, crooked +
idiot - ιδιώτης - private person who is not involved and
is not interested in public life, not a noble person.

Antiseptic.Etymology: Antiseptic - αντισηπτικό - against decay.
21/10/2020

Antiseptic.
Etymology: Antiseptic - αντισηπτικό - against decay.

Epidemic.Etymology: Epidemic - επιδημία - residence in fatherland.
20/10/2020

Epidemic.
Etymology: Epidemic - επιδημία - residence in fatherland.

Terpsichore - the Muse of lyric, poetry and dance.Etymology: Terpsichore - Τερψιχόρη - delighting dancing,enjoyment of d...
18/10/2020

Terpsichore - the Muse of lyric, poetry and dance.
Etymology: Terpsichore - Τερψιχόρη - delighting dancing,
enjoyment of dance.

HourEtymology: Hour - Ώρα - word used to indicate any limited time within a year, month or day. In Greek mythology the Ώ...
17/10/2020

Hour
Etymology: Hour - Ώρα - word used to indicate any limited time within a year, month or day. In Greek mythology the Ώρα were the goddesses of the seasons. Their father was the supreme god Zeus and mother - Themis - the goddess of order and justice.

Pentagon (Virginia, USA).Etymology: Pentagon- πεντάγωνο - five angled.
16/10/2020

Pentagon (Virginia, USA).
Etymology: Pentagon- πεντάγωνο - five angled.

The Metropolitan Museum in New York. The Vision of Saint John ca. 1608–14 ...
16/10/2020

The Metropolitan Museum in New York.
The Vision of Saint John ca. 1608–14 Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco).
Etymology: Metropolitan – μητροπολίτης – owned by the mother of cities. Museum - μουσείο - temple of the muses. Muse - μούσα - to reflect, ponder, meditate, to be absorbed in thought.

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