Ernst Hohenemser(1870 – 1940), deutscher Aphoristiker

Definition: (noun) A feudal vassal or subject. Synonyms: feudatory, liege, vassal. Usage: The liegeman was expected to provide military support if his lord went to battle. Discuss

Stefan Fleischer(*1938), Rentner, vorher Organisator einer Großbank

Definition: (noun) One who traitorously switches allegiance. Synonyms: apostate, deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade. Usage: He was a turncoat who betrayed his friends to curry favor with the King. Discuss

Gerald Dunkl(*1959), österreichischer Psychologe und Aphoristiker

noun: 1. A person; guy. 2. A wasp. 3. A compact, opaque quartz, typically in dull shades of red, yellow, and brown.

Definition: (noun) A pit for refuse or sewage. Synonyms: sump, sink, cesspool. Usage: The cesspit smelled foul, but without it all the refuse would have been strewn around the town. Discuss

“Wear the old coat and buy the new book.”

Jacek Or?owski(*1964), polnischer Manager und Wörterbuchautor

noun: One who is easily taken advantage of, by being deceived, unfairly blamed, or ridiculed.

Definition: (noun) Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will. Synonyms: bitterness, resentment, gall. Usage: After a year Edinburgh dropped him, thus supplying substantial fuel for his ingrained poor man's jealousy and rancor at the privileged classes. Discuss

«L'autentico eroismo è sicuramente sobrio, privo di drammi. Non è il bisogno di superare gli altri a qualunque costo, ma il bisogno di servire gli altri a qualunque costo.» (Arthur Ashe)

«Più difetti un uomo ha, più vecchio e meno amabile è, tanto più risonante sarà il suo successo.»

Stefan Rogal(*1965), Autor, Herausgeber und Kolumnist

Definition: (noun) A congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip. Synonyms: cheiloschisis, cleft lip. Usage: The insurance company argued that the surgery to correct her harelip was not medically necessary. Discuss

«Ho solo un'ambizione personale: che il giorno in cui si scriverà il capitolo meraviglioso della storia di Perón, di me si dica questo: c'era, al fianco di Perón, una donna che si era dedicata a trasmettergli le speranze del popolo. Di questa donna si sa soltanto che il popolo la chiamava con amore: Evita.» (Evita…

Walter Ludin(*1945), Schweizer Journalist, Redakteur, Aphoristiker und Buchautor, Mitglied des franziskanischen Ordens der Kapuziner

noun: A pampered or overprotected person. verb tr.: To overprotect or pamper.

Definition: (noun) A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck. Synonyms: camail. Usage: The sword caught him just below the jaw, but the ventail protected his neck. Discuss

noun: A person’s signature.

Definition: (noun) A sailor or mariner. Synonyms: old salt, Jack-tar, mariner, sea dog, seaman, gob, Jack, tar. Usage: Then he arose quickly, like a seafarer who all at once seeth the land; and he shouted for joy: for he saw a new truth. Discuss

«Quanto al nome era una democrazia, ma di fatto era il governo di uno solo. » (Tucidide)

“Thus, in a real sense, I am constantly writing autobiography, but I have to turn it into fiction in order to give it credibility.”

Leonardo da Vinci(1452 – 1519), italienisches Universalgenie, Maler, Bildhauer, Baumeister, Zeichner und Naturforscher

Definition: (noun) A man who is courting a woman. Synonyms: suer, wooer. Usage: The princess had many suitors, but the only man she was interested in was a poor farmhand. Discuss

«Quanto al nome era una democrazia, ma di fatto era il governo di uno solo. »

“Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes.”

Heinrich Heine(1797 – 1856), Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (Harry Heine), deutscher Dichter und Romancier, ein Hauptvertreter des Jungen Deutschland, Begründer des modernen Feuilletons

Definition: (noun) A hostile disagreement face-to-face. Synonyms: confrontation, encounter, showdown. Usage: The relationship between the two officers deteriorated until they had a noisy face-off at the chief's office. Discuss

« A froci… » (Francesco Storace)

«La musica e la vita sono solo questioni di stile.»

Paul Haschek(1932 – 2011), deutscher Theologe, Kamilianer-Pater, Redakteur der Monatszeitschrift »Feierabend«

adjective: 1. Self-referential. 2. Relating to members of its own category. adverb: In a self-referential manner. noun: Something that is self-referential. prefix: Denoting transformation, transcending, going beyond, etc.

Definition: (noun) Theatrical arts or performances. Synonyms: theatrical performance, representation. Usage: They had lunch, then went to the theater to enjoy an hour of histrionics. Discuss

Ernst Ferstl(*1955), österreichischer Lehrer, Dichter und Aphoristiker

noun: 1. Misleading, evasive, or ambiguous speech or action. 2. Desertion of a party, position, cause, etc.

Definition: (noun) A pad placed under a carpet. Synonyms: carpet pad, rug pad. Usage: After they removed the underlayment, the young cousins were able to slide the rug across the hardwood floor as though it were a sled on ice. Discuss

Olaf Dudek(*1953), Ph.D. economics und Journalist

noun: A little smile.

Definition: (noun) A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed. Synonyms: alligator pear, avocado, avocado pear. Usage: Jim prepared his special aguacate dip and served it with tortilla chips. Discuss

«La riconoscenza è il sentimento della vigilia.» (Enrico De Nicola)

“If we don’t change direction soon, we’ll end up where we’re going.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(1749 – 1832), gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Repräsentanten deutschsprachiger Dichtung

noun: The study of grasses.

Definition: (noun) A humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm. Synonyms: ironist, ridiculer. Usage: The satirist got into trouble with the network after he ridiculed a number of prominent donors on his live television show. Discuss

Helmut Glaßl(*1950)

verb intr.: To make a speech, especially in a tedious or pompous manner.

Definition: (noun) A deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout. Synonyms: tophus. Usage: Once the doctor saw the chalkstone, he knew his patient was suffering from gout. Discuss

Definition: (noun) One authorized to manage the affairs of another; an agent. Synonyms: proxy, placeholder. Usage: The wealthy businessman's procurator arrived at the auction to bid on his behalf. Discuss

Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues(1715 – 1747), französischer Philosoph, Moralist und Schriftsteller

Definition: (adjective) Having a harmful effect; injurious. Synonyms: injurious, hurtful. Usage: A guest speaker came to the high school to warn the students about the deleterious effects of smoking. Discuss

Erhard Horst Bellermann(*1937), deutscher Bauingenieur, Dichter und Aphoristiker

noun: An agreement, especially between nations, to submit disputes to arbitration.

Definition: (noun) The act of cutting off. Synonyms: cutting off. Usage: He had surgery for the abscission of a malignancy. Discuss

“With the gift of listening comes the gift of healing.”

Erasmus von Rotterdam(1469 – 1536), holländischer Theologe, Philologe und Humanist, nannte sich Desiderius Erasmus, eigentlich Gerhard Gerhards

noun: A laborer or a construction worker.

Definition: (noun) A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations. Synonyms: toleration, acceptance. Usage: Everyone admired her sufferance in the face of a number of unfortunate events. Discuss

Billy(1932 – 2019), eigentlich Walter Fürst, Schweizer Aphoristiker

Definition: (adjective) Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena. Synonyms: supernatural. Usage: His superstitions led him to the study of occult subjects, much to the dismay of his highly rational parents. Discuss

Voltaire(1694 – 1778), eigentlich François-Marie Arouet, französischer Philosoph der Aufklärung, Historiker und Geschichts-Schriftsteller

verb tr.: To force someone to do something; coerce.

Definition: (adjective) Lacking resources or the means of subsistence; completely impoverished. Synonyms: impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken. Usage: Though they were poor and destitute, they refused to ask others for help or charity. Discuss

Friedrich Nietzsche(1844 – 1900), Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, deutscher Philosoph, Essayist, Lyriker und Schriftsteller

noun: A base, support, or supporting framework.

Definition: (adjective) Scornfully or cynically mocking. Synonyms: wry. Usage: He continued to grin with a sardonic humor, with a cynical mockery and defiance. Discuss

Else Pannek(1932 – 2010), deutsche Lyrikerin

Definition: (adjective) Very talkative; garrulous. Synonyms: chatty, gabby, garrulous, talkative, talky. Usage: The loquacious woman was often mocked by neighborhood children for her incessant talking. Discuss

Friedrich von Schiller(1759 – 1805), Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller, ab 1802 von Schiller, deutscher Arzt, Dichter, Philosoph und Historiker; gilt als einer der bedeutendsten deutschsprachigen Dramatiker und Lyriker

Definition: (adjective) Carefree and lighthearted. Synonyms: lighthearted, lightsome. Usage: The blithe young couple was a pleasant sight to see. Discuss

«Svegliatevi italiani, brava gente, qua la truffa è grossa e congegnata, lavoro intermittente, solo un'emittente, pure l'aria pura va pagata.»

Manfred Hinrich(1926 – 2015), Dr. phil., deutscher Philosoph, Philologe, Lehrer, Journalist, Kinderliederautor, Aphoristiker und Schriftsteller

noun: A close friendship between men.

Definition: (adjective) Having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. Synonyms: disastrous, fatal, fateful, black. Usage: Sire, I ask your majesty's pardon for the calamitous news which I bring. Discuss

«Non c’è nulla d’immutabile tranne l’esigenza di cambiare.» (Eraclito)

Erhard Blanck(*1942), deutscher Heilpraktiker, Schriftsteller und Maler

noun: One who follows a primarily vegetarian diet but occasionally consumes animal products. adjective: Primarily but not completely vegetarian.

noun: 1. A long tapering flag. 2. A flag symbolizing a sports championship or another achievement. 3. A victory, championship, etc.

Definition: (adjective) Not mingled or diluted with extraneous matter. Synonyms: pure. Usage: Because she did not like artificial or diluted flavors, she made sure to purchase unadulterated maple syrup. Discuss

Karl Feldkamp(*1943), Supervisor und Kommunikationstrainer sowie freier Autor, schreibt Lyrik, Kurzprosa, Essay, Hörspiele, Satire und Rezensionen

noun: Songs, poems, stories, etc., transmitted orally across generations.

Definition: (noun) Change toward something smaller or lower. Synonyms: decline. Usage: The thermometer indicated a certain diminution of temperature. Discuss

«Erano pazzi dopo il gol di Grosso, dei normali calciatori si sarebbero rintanati nella propria area di rigore. Giocavamo contro la Germania in casa loro, avevamo segnato, e mancava un niente alla fine. Invece un minuto dopo ho visto Cannavaro uscire dall'area e attaccare il campo come fosse il 10' minuto di gioco. Ho visto…

Victor Hugo(1802 – 1885), Victor-Marie Hugo, franz. Schriftsteller, politisch engagiert, Mitglied der Académie Française

noun: A vacation spent at home or close to home. verb intr.: To vacation at or close to home.

Definition: (verb) To award compensation for; make a return for. Synonyms: compensate, indemnify, repair. Usage: I wish to recompense you for the time and money that you spent while helping my sister find her lost dog. Discuss

«Erano pazzi dopo il gol di Grosso, dei normali calciatori si sarebbero rintanati nella propria area di rigore. Giocavamo contro la Germania in casa loro, avevamo segnato, e mancava un niente alla fine. Invece un minuto dopo ho visto Cannavaro uscire dall'area e attaccare il campo come fosse il 10' minuto di gioco. Ho visto…

Max Verworn(1863 – 1921), Max Richard Constantin Verworn, deutscher Physiologe

Definition: (noun) A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations. Synonyms: scarp. Usage: The basalt cliffs of the outside were reproduced upon the inside, forming an escarpment about two hundred feet high, with a woody slope beneath it. Discuss

Erhard Horst Bellermann(*1937), deutscher Bauingenieur, Dichter und Aphoristiker

Definition: (noun) Something that bears an analogy to something else. Synonyms: parallel. Usage: Surimi is marketed as an analogue of crabmeat. Discuss

noun: A left-handed person. adjective: Left-handed.

Definition: (adjective) Easily bent; supple. Synonyms: lithe, supple, slender. Usage: There was a grace, which no austerity could diminish, about every movement of her lissome, slender form. Discuss