adjective: 1. Of a reddish-brown color. 2. Relating to a spadix, the floral spike usually enclosed in a spathe.

«L'arcobaleno è il mio messaggio d'amore, | può darsi un giorno ti riesca a toccare, | con i colori si può cancellare | il più avvilente e desolante squallore.» (Adriano Celentano)

«Alla folla è bastato un momento per rimuovere la testa di Lavoisier. Un secolo non sarà sufficiente per riprodurla.»

Das Leben kann nur in der Schau nach rückwärts verstanden, aber nur in der Schau nach vorwärts gelebt werden. Søren KierkegaardDänischer Schriftsteller1813 – 1855

© Martin Gerhard Reisenberg(1949 – 2023), Diplom-Bibliothekar und Autor

adjective: Tawny; brownish-yellow or orange.

Definition: (verb) Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect. Synonyms: backlash, recoil. Usage: Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble. Discuss

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

Definition: (adjective) Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. Synonyms: rigid, inflexible. Usage: Indeed there may be generally observed in him an unbending, unyielding, brass-bound air, as if he were himself the bassoon of the human orchestra. Discuss

Paul Steinmüller(1870 – 1940), deutscher Schriftsteller

Definition: (adjective) <i>Zoology</i> Giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother's body. Most mammals and some other animals are viviparous. Synonyms: live-bearing. Usage: Viviparous offspring live independently and require an external food supply from birth. Discuss

«Un avventuriero è colui che fa sì che un’avventura accada.» (Guy Debord)

© Melanie Fechner(*1985), deutsche Philosophin

noun: An inherited overproduction of melanin leading to unusually dark coloration.

«Un avventuriero è colui che fa sì che un’avventura accada.»

adjective: Reproducing multiple times in one’s lifetime.

Definition: (noun) A small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing. Synonyms: napkin. Usage: He sat down and tucked his serviette into his waistcoat, raised his glass, and suddenly set it down again. Discuss

Unbekannt

noun: The study of ignorance or the investigation of the unknowable.

Definition: (verb) Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. Synonyms: sheer, slue, trend, veer, curve, cut. Usage: The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting a deer and nearly lost control of his car in the process. Discuss

«Non riuscivo a trovare l’auto sportiva dei miei sogni, così l’ho costruita da solo.» (Ferdinand Porsche)

François de La Rochefoucauld(1613 – 1680), François VI. de La Rochefoucauld, franz. Offizier, Diplomat und Schriftsteller

noun: The cutting of a beard; shaving.

Definition: (adjective) Having acquired or gained nothing. Synonyms: unrewarded. Usage: They returned from the negotiations empty-handed and frustrated. Discuss

«Si può costruire un trono con le baionette, ma non ci si sederà su di esso a lungo.» (Boris Yeltsin)