Horologium[ˌhôrəˈlōjēəm]
DEFINITION
a faint southern constellation (the Clock), between Hydrus and Eridanus.
ADJECTIVE
Horologii (adjective) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Horologium.”the star R Horologii”ORIGINLatin.
Horologii is the Latin genitive form of Horologium.
adverb [ip-soh fak-toh] by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed: to be condemned ipso fact
First recorded in English in the mid-1500s, ipso facto is an adverb that comes directly from the Latin phrase ipsō factō “by the fact itself, by the very fact.” Ipso facto is often used when the very fact that one thing occurs is a direct consequence of another, as in “Having won all the gold medals in the sport’s Olympic events, she was ipso facto the best gymnast in the world.” Latin factō is the ablative form of factum “deed, act, fact,” and ipsō is the ablative of ipsum “very, same, itself,” among other senses. Ipso appears in other Latin expressions used in English, especially in law, including eo ipso“by that very fact” and ipso jure “by the law itself.”
… the notion that cars made in Germany would ipso facto be better crafted than others … this would have seemed curious indeed just a generation before.TONY JUDT, POSTWAR: A HISTORY OF EUROPE SINCE 1945, 2005
I had, it seemed, defined myself as a “popular” writer, and if one is popular, then, ipso facto, one is not to be taken seriously.OLIVER SACKS, ON THE MOVE, 2015
(Entry 1 of 2)1: composed of elements drawn from various sources also : heterogeneous 2: selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles
Definition of eclectic (Entry 2 of 2): one who uses a method or approach that is composed of elements drawn from various sources : one who uses an eclectic method or approach
Adjectiveeclectically i-ˈklek-ti-k(ə-)lē
How to pronounce eclectically (audio) , e- adverb
Synonyms: Adjective
assorted, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, kitchen-sink, magpie, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied
Antonyms: Adjective
Adjective
Eclectic comes from a Greek verb meaning “to select” and was originally applied to ancient philosophers who were not committed to any single system of philosophy; instead, these philosophers selected whichever doctrines pleased them from every school of thought. Later, the word’s use broadened to cover other selective natures. “Hard by, the central slab is thick with books / Diverse, but which the true eclectic mind / Knows how to group, and gather out of each / Their frequent wisdoms….” In this 19th century example from a poem by Arthur Joseph Munby, for example, the word is applied to literature lovers who cull selective works from libraries.
AdjectiveAll around us, fishers galumphed past. … They carried an eclectic array of rods, nets, buckets and coolers.— Stephen C. Sautner, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2000 Her witty, mordant and splendidly vinegary observations were informed by broad and eclectic reading.— George F. Will, Newsweek, 24 May 1999 The polo crowd is eclectic and dangerously hagridden with narcissism and treachery, and that is the way they like it.— Hunter S. Thompson, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 1994 … big wheels of country bread and eclectic selections of pâtés, hams, cheeses, honey and all sorts of homemade cookies and sweets.— Per-Henrik Mansson, Wine Spectator, 28 Feb. 1993 The collection includes an eclectic mix of historical artifacts. the museum’s eclectic collection has everything from a giraffe skeleton to medieval musical instruments See More
Adjective
1683, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun
1817, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
borrowed from Greek eklektikós “picking out, selecting what appears to be best,” from eklektós “picked out, select” (verbal adjective of eklégein “to pick out, select,” from ek- ec- + légein “to collect, gather, count, say”) + -ikos -ic entry 1 — more at legend
Noun
borrowed from Greek eklektikós “any of a group of philosophers who selected beliefs from a variety of schools of thought,” noun derivative of eklektikós eclectic entry 1
adjective(part of speech)
Spiritual or supernatural
verb (used without object) [koh-uh-les]
to unite so as to form one mass, community, etc.:
The various groups coalesced into a crowd.
| banalize |
| [buh-nal-ahyz, -nah-lahyz, beyn-l-ahyz] |
| verb (used with object) 1. to render or make devoid of freshness or originality; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects. 2. To make commonplace |
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