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First of all, through the reaction of NO with HO 2 · radicals, • OH radicals are recycled, which oxidize methane molecules, meaning NO x emissions can counter the effect of greenhouse gases. For instance, ship traffic emits a great amount of NO x which provides a source of NO x over the ocean.
Meaning from out of the depths of misery or dejection. From the Latin translation of the Vulgate Bible of Psalm 130, of which it is a traditional title in Roman Catholic liturgy. de re: about/regarding the matter
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words.
Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples nap-turnip: Latin: nāpus: ... Latin: nox (noctis) equinoctial, equinox, noctambulous, ...
Systematically observing the sunrise, people discovered that it occurs between two extreme locations at the horizon and eventually noted the midpoint between the two. Later it was realized that this happens on a day when the duration of the day and the night are practically equal and the word "equinox" comes from Latin aequus, meaning "equal", and nox, meaning "night".
This page is one of a series listing English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni, vidi, vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as ancient Greek rhetoric and literature started centuries before the beginning of Latin literature in ancient Rome. [1] This list covers the letter D.
In other authors, however, the same meaning is expressed using a perfect participle + esset: quod nisi nox proelium dirēmisset, tōtā classe hostium Caesar potītus esset ([Caesar]) [110] 'but if night hadn't interrupted the battle, Caesar would have gained control of the whole enemy fleet'
The Latin noun diēs is based on the Proto-Italic accusative singular *dijēm, itself stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *dyeu-, denoting the "diurnal sky" or the "brightness of the day" (in contrast to the darkness of the night). [6] [7] The corresponding Proto-Indo-European day god is *Dyeus.