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Adamant in classical mythology is an archaic form of diamond. In fact, the English word diamond is ultimately derived from adamas , via Late Latin diamas and Old French diamant . In ancient Greek ἀδάμας ( adamas ), genitive ἀδάμαντος ( adamantos ), literally 'unconquerable, untameable'.
Adamant is often believed to have come from Latin adamare, meaning to love to excess. It is in fact derived from Greek ἀδάμας, meaning indomitable. There was a further confusion about whether the substance referred to is diamond or lodestone.
"Connotation" branches into a mixture of different meanings. These could include the contrast of a word or phrase with its primary, literal meaning (known as a denotation), with what that word or phrase specifically denotes. The connotation essentially relates to how anything may be associated with a word or phrase; for example, an implied ...
Since the introduction of ODD as an independent disorder, the field trials to inform its definition have included predominantly male subjects. [8] Some clinicians have debated whether the diagnostic criteria would be clinically relevant for use with women, [ citation needed ] and furthermore, some have questioned whether gender-specific ...
This is a comparison of English dictionaries, which are dictionaries about the language of English.The dictionaries listed here are categorized into "full-size" dictionaries (which extensively cover the language, and are targeted to native speakers), "collegiate" (which are smaller, and often contain other biographical or geographical information useful to college students), and "learner's ...
Contumacy is a stubborn refusal to obey authority or, particularly in law, the willful contempt of the order or summons of a court (see contempt of court).The term is derived by etymologists from the Latin word contumacia, meaning "firmness" or "stubbornness".
Stubborn may refer to: HMS Stubborn, a Second World War Royal Navy submarine; Little Miss Stubborn, a character in the Little Miss series of books; Mr. Stubborn, a character in the children's television show The Mr. Men Show; Stubborn, 2024 album by Nigerian singer Victony "Stubborn", a song by Senser from Stacked Up (1994)
Adamantine may refer to: . Adamant or adamantine, a generic name for a very hard material; Adamantine (veneer), a patented celluloid veneer Adamantine lustre, a property of some minerals