2022-02-15 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – E - earth & moon + earthy & earthly

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2022-02-15

ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – E - earth & moon + earthy & earthly

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Dictionary.com:

ออกเสียงearth = “URTH”

ออกเสียงmoon = “MOON”

ออกเสียง earthy = “UR-thee”

ออกเสียง earthly “URTH-lee”

 

Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:

Earth & moon 

Soil is lower-case“earth.” 

And in most uses even the planet itself remains humbly in lower-case lettersbu: “peace on earth.” 

But in astronomical contexts, 

the Earth comes into its own with a proud initial capital, 

and in science fiction it drops the introductory article 

and becomes “Earth,”just like Mars and Venus. 

 

A similar pattern applies to Earth’s satellite: “shine on, harvest moon,” 

but “from the Earth to the Moon.” 

Because other planets also have moons, it never loses its article.

 

Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:

earthy & earthly

These words have a common origin but different meanings.

Earthly mean “of or pertaining to the earth,”

“possible or conceivable in this world”: 

“The travel folder claims that this resort is an earthly paradise.” 

“Your help can be of no earthly use to me.”

 

Earthly is concerned with the earth, either literally or figuratively, 

and nearly always implies a contrast to that which is not of the earth, 

that is heavenly.

Earthy  means “characteristicof earth or soil”: 

“These roots have an earthy smell.”

Earthy  also means “realistic,” “practical,” “coarse,” and “unrefined”: 

“His sense of humor is earthy.”

“His goals in life are earthy rather than idealistic.”

 

Dictionary.com:

SYNONYM STUDY FOR EARTH

Earth, globe, world 

are terms applied to the planet on which we dwell. 

 

Earth is used especially in speaking of a condition of existence

contrasted with that in heaven or hell: 

those who are yet on earth. 

 

Globe formerly emphasized merely the roundness of the earth: 

to circumnavigate the globe. 

 

It is now used more like world, 

with especial application to the inhabitants of the earth

and their activities, interests, and concerns. 

In this sense, both globe and world are more inclusive than earth 

and are used more abstractly: 

the politics of the globe; the future of the world; One World.

 

Dictionary.com:

SYNONYM STUDY FOR EARTHLY

Earthly, terrestrial, worldly, mundane 

refer to that which is concerned with the earth 

literally or figuratively. 

Earthly now almost always implies a contrast 

to that which is heavenly: 

          earthly pleasures; 

          our earthly home. 

Terrestrial, from Latin, is the dignified equivalent of earthly, 

and it applies to the earth as a planet or to the land as opposed to the water: 

          the terrestrial globe; 

          terrestrial areas. 

Worldly is commonly used in the sense of 

being devoted to the vanities, cares, advantages, or gains 

of this present lifeto the exclusion of spiritual interests or the life to come: 

          worldly success; 

          worldly standards. 

Mundane, from Latin, is a formal equivalent of worldly 

and suggests that which is bound to the earth, 

is not exalted, and therefore is commonplace: 

          mundane pursuits.

 

Dictionary.com:

HISTORICAL & CURRENT EVENTS DICTIONARY

Earth Day [ urth dey ]

Published April 13, 2021

WHAT IS EARTH DAY?

Earth Day is a day devoted to celebrating the Earth 

and raising awarenessabout and taking action on environmental issues, such as climate change and pollution.

Earth Day is one of the most widely observed international events, 

with many largeenvironmental organizations 

holding different events in observance of the day. 

It often has a different theme each year, 

though its core mission is the protection of the environment.

 

Earth Day is sometimes called International Mother Earth Day, 

which is the name used for the day by the United Nations 

(though the day precedes the UN’s involvement).

 

WHERE DOES EARTH DAY COME FROM?

The first Earth Day was observed in the US in 1970.

It was organized as a day to hold widespread protests 

against industrial pollution and environmental destruction

with an aim of increasing environmental protections by the government, especiallyin areas that impact human health. 

It was inspired by the environmental movement of the 1970s 

and was in part a specific reaction to the large oil spill 

that occurred in waters near California in 1969. 

Early organizers 

included Senator Gaylord Nelson, Congressman Pete McCloskey, 

and activist Denis Hayes.

 

The first Earth Day event and the movement it was established 

to represent are thought to have contributed 

to the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency 

and laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. 

Earth Day has since become more widely recognized 

and was first observed internationally in 1990. 

 

Today, the mission of Earth Day 

is largely focused on taking action on the climate crisis.

 

WHO USES EARTH DAY?

Did you know … ?

• It’s estimated that up to 20 million people 

participated in protests and other activities related to 

Earth Day during its first year in 1970.

• The 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day was observed in 2020.

 

What are other words used in discussion of Earth Day?

• environment
• planet
• nature
• climate change
• pollution
• emergency
• crisis
• biodiversity
• extinction
• awareness
• protest

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NOTE

This is not meant to be a formal definition of Earth Day 

like most terms we define on Dictionary.com, 

but is rather an informal word summary 

that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning 

and usage of Earth Day that will help our users expand their word mastery.

 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Frequently Asked Questions About earthly

How is the word earthly distinct from other similar adjectives?

The words mundane and worldly are common synonyms of earthly. 

While all three words mean 

"belonging to or characteristic of the earth," 

earthly often implies a contrast with what is heavenly or spiritual.

abandoned earthly concerns and entered a convent

 

When is mundane a more appropriate choice than earthly?

In some situations, 

the words mundane and earthly are roughly equivalent. However, mundane suggests reference to the immediate and practical.

          a mundane discussion of finances

 

How are the words worldly and mundane related as synonyms of earthly?

Worldly and mundane both imply a relation 

to the immediate concerns and activities of human beings, 

worldly suggesting tangible personal gain or gratification.

          worldly goods

 

Dictionary.com:

What Is The Origin Of The Name “Monday”?

Published October 19, 2020

Nobody wants to come down with a case of the Mondays. 

But the second day of the week

—and the first day of the traditional work week

—doesn’t exactly have the best reputation.

 

Monday isn’t named after an ancient, 

one-handed Norse god like Tuesday is,

and it doesn’t take its name from a powerful god 

who fashioned the human race like Wednesday does. 

Monday does, however, reference one of the most recognizable 

and revered objects in the night sky: 

the moon (there is still a god in a chariot involved, but more on that later).

 

How Monday got its name

The English name for Monday comes from 

the Anglo-Saxon word Mōnandæg, 

which loosely means “the moon’s day.” 

Mōna is the word for moon in Old English.

 

The second day of the week has been classified 

as the moon’s day since Babylonian times. 

The Babylonians were the ones who decided on a seven-day week, 

and they named five of the days for planets, 

and one each for the sun and for the moon.

 

Ancient Romans followed the same pattern, 

though they technically thought they were naming every day after a planet, since the Romans thought that 

the sun and moon were planets in their own right. 

For the Romans, every planet had an associated god or goddess, and Luna was the goddess that personified the moon.

 

You can see the Ancient Roman influence in the name for Monday 

in Latin (dies lunae, or “day of the moon”) and the romance languages 

(lunes in Spanish, lundi in French, and lunedi in Italian).

 

Germanic and Nordic-speaking people took after the Romans 

when it came to days of the week, 

but they changed the names to match their own planetary gods. 

In Norse mythology, the moon was guided by the god Mani, 

who pulled the moon across the sky via chariot after his sister, 

the goddess Sol, pulled the sun across the sky.

 

It being the moon’s day meant it was also Mani’s day. 

Remember Mani on his chariot dragging the moon 

the next time you feel like you need to be dragged to work 

to start the week.

 

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary:

moon

 (mo͞on)

1. Often Moon The natural satellite of Earth, 

visible by reflection of sunlight and traveling around Earth 

in a slightly elliptical orbit at an average distance of about 237,000 miles 

(381,500 kilometers). 

The moon's average diameter is 2,160 miles (3,475 kilometers), 

and its mass is about 1/80 that of Earth.

2. A natural satellite revolving around a planet: the moons of Jupiter.

3. The moon as it appears at a particular time in its cycle of phases: 

a half moon.

 

Did You Know? 

We earthlings usually think of our moon as the moon, 

but any planet's natural satellites are properly called moons. 

Jupiter has at least 28 moons, while Saturn has 30, and additional 

small ones around these and other planets may yet be discovered. 

Earth's moon is also not necessarily typical of other moons 

in the solar system. 

No water exists on our moon, 

but some scientists think that one of Jupiter's moons, 

Europa, may have liquid water that might support life 

under a thick layer of ice. 

Titan, a moon of Saturn, is also thought to have an environment 

that can support primitive life: an ocean of ethane instead of water. 

 

Earth's moon is also very quiet, geologically. 

By comparison, Io, another of Jupiter's moons, is a violent cauldron 

of geologic activity. 

It is covered with huge volcanoes that emit plumes of sulfur so enormous 

that they can be seen by the Hubble Space Telescope orbiting Earth.