noun: Something considered necessary or desirable.
From Latin desideratum (something desired), from desiderare (to desire).
From Latin desideratum (something desired), from desiderare (to desire).
quiescence
noun: A state of rest, inactivity, or quietness.
From Latin quiescere (to become quiet), from quies (quiet).
noun: A state of rest, inactivity, or quietness.
From Latin quiescere (to become quiet), from quies (quiet).
limen
noun: A threshold of response: point at which a stimulus is of sufficient intensity to generate a response.
From Latin limen (threshold).
noun: A threshold of response: point at which a stimulus is of sufficient intensity to generate a response.
From Latin limen (threshold).
obdurate
adjective: 1. Stubborn: not easily moved. 2. Hard-hearted: resistant to emotions.
From Latin obdurare (to harden), from durus (hard). Ultimately from the Indo-European root deru- (to be firm) that's the source of such other words as truth, trust, betroth, tree, endure, druid, during, durable, duress, trow, and indurate.
The first two and the second two go together in very particular ways for me. I will be thinking about this and continue later.
adjective: 1. Stubborn: not easily moved. 2. Hard-hearted: resistant to emotions.
From Latin obdurare (to harden), from durus (hard). Ultimately from the Indo-European root deru- (to be firm) that's the source of such other words as truth, trust, betroth, tree, endure, druid, during, durable, duress, trow, and indurate.
The first two and the second two go together in very particular ways for me. I will be thinking about this and continue later.
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