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Etymologizing legal terminology, biological processes, and all things "con+tempor+ary"!

Etymologizing legal terminology, biological processes, and all things "con+tempor+ary"!

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Con + tempor + ary - “with” + “tempor, temporis”

“With the times”

(Contemporaneous)

Tempo - the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.

(Tempor)

Co + habitation =

(habito, habitare - “to live/ to live and/or have a home”)

Co + labor + ate = to work together

Con + solidate = to bring together with

(solidatum= to make solid/ bring together)

Con + done = give with/together

“With” + “gift”

Solidarity = support or sympathy

“Solidatum” - to make solid/ bring together

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BIO Processes

Telomere - a compound structure at the end of a chromosome.

“telos(end)” + “part”

Telophase - the final phase of cell division, between anaphase and interphase, in which the chromatids or chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell and two nuclei are formed.

“End” + “stage”

Mitosis - a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

“mitos(thread)”

Mitochondria - POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL

“Thread” + “kondros(granule)” + “likeness/related to”

Chondromalcia patellae (genitive form of Patella) - degeneration of cartilage in the knee, usually caused by excessive wear between the patella and lower end of the femur.

“Granule(transitions into - cartilage)” + “soft/softening”

Chondrosarcoma - a type of bone cancer that develops in cartilage cells.

  • Cartilage is the specialized, gristly connective tissue that is present in adults and the tissue from which most bones develop. Cartilage plays an important role in the growth process.

“Cartilage” + “ flesh/muscle” + “tumor”

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Legal Nomenclature

Jurisprudence - study, theory, or philosophy of law

“Juris (from “ius, iuris” = law) + “prudentia(knowledge)”

  • In fact; philosophy = philo(love/lover of) + sophos(wise)
  • And further!!! Sophomore = sophos(wise) + moros(stupid/fool)

Jurisdiction - the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction

“Law” + “dictio(participle form of “to say” aka ‘saying’)”

Perjure - willfully tell an untruth when giving evidence to a court; commit perjury.

“per(wrong)” + “ius(law)” - to wrong the law

Impunity - freedom from punishment

“in(not)” + “punire/punitum(to punish)”

Subpoena - a writ ordering a person to attend a court.

“under/beneath” + “penalty” (of law)

Litigation - The process of a lawsuit

“litigare/litigatum(to press a lawsuit)”

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