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Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1. capo (short for capotasto: "nut") : A key-changing device for stringed instruments (e.g. guitars and banjos)
Here's a look at the floor fights, street battles and other memorable convention scenes that were uplifting, outlandish or just plain awkward: Ted Cruz's non-endorsement
Five years later, in 1556, an adjective form of the word was used. In 1685, the definition evolved from the literal to the figurative, and eccentric is noted to have begun being used to describe unconventional or odd behavior. A noun form of the word – a person who possesses and exhibits these unconventional or odd qualities and behaviors ...
Occasionally used in the U.S., but not to define any particular type of lawyer. bedsit (or bedsitter) one-room flat that serves as a living room, kitchen and bedroom and with shared bathroom facilities (US: see SRO ; compare studio apartment (in British English a studio apartment – sometimes 'studio flat' – would have a self-contained ...
Collecting unusual items is a hobby that can range from quirky and endearing to bizarre and straight-up gross. Here are 12 weird and wacky things that people collect. 10 Weird (and Sometimes ...
The term "idiosyncrasy" originates from Greek ἰδιοσυγκρασία idiosynkrasía, "a peculiar temperament, habit of body" [3] (from ἴδιος idios, "one's own", σύν syn, "with" and κρᾶσις krasis, "blend of the four humors" (temperament) or literally "particular mingling".
Ap (water), a Vedic Sanskrit term; ap, a classical abbreviation for ad pedes or aedilitia potestate; AP, a classification symbol for an auxiliary of the United States Navy; AP and variants, several medical abbreviations; A&P mechanic, an aircraft maintenance technician with airframe and powerplant ratings
Here's a look at the floor fights, street battles, and other memorable convention scenes that were uplifting, outlandish or just plain awkward: Ted Cruz's non-endorsement As the last candidate Donald Trump defeated during the 2016 GOP primary, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz amassed enough delegates to address the party's convention in Cleveland — but ...