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Etimologia
5 articles
Etimologia·History·April 25, 2024
The Origin of the Word "Boycott"
Doesn't this little word sound strange to you? Like it doesn't quite fit with most words in the
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Ecuador·Etimologia·Piratas·February 13, 2024
The Story Behind the Name of Isla de la Plata and the Treasure It Still Hides
The largest island in Ecuador's Manabí province has a name that evokes a duality.
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Historical Curiosities·Etimologia·History·Linguistica·May 27, 2023
The Chilling Origins of the Word Defenestrate
With all the political instability here in Latin America, this peculiar little word keeps echoing through the news, to describe
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Etimologia·History·Linguistica·May 26, 2023
A Brief Study on the Origin of the Term "Pelucón"
In 2007, Rafael Correa took office as President of Ecuador and immediately dusted off a practically forgotten
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Ecuador·Etimologia·Linguistica·Literature·June 27, 2020
Etymology of the Word YONI. Where Does This Term Come From?
In short, the term "yoni" means the United States of America (USA) and is used in Ecuador. How
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