Definitions by EmersonienEra
medicus
The laments' term for caduceus, i.e. the winged staff carried by the Roman god Mercury and used as a universal symbol for all things medicinal.
Father: Hey, look! A medicus!
Daughter: Do you mean caduceus?
Father: Well, I knew it ended in "us" and had something to do with medicine.
Daughter: Do you mean caduceus?
Father: Well, I knew it ended in "us" and had something to do with medicine.
medicus by EmersonienEra September 7, 2006
muffle
n. An acronym of Modern Usage For Finding Latin Erudition.*
Muffles are anything found at the present time that are derived from Latin or Greek or allude to them.
Derivitives are not muffles.
Muffles can be shared with Latin classes to earn a student extra credit in the class.
*May be replaced with Edification.
Muffles are anything found at the present time that are derived from Latin or Greek or allude to them.
Derivitives are not muffles.
Muffles can be shared with Latin classes to earn a student extra credit in the class.
*May be replaced with Edification.
Latin Lover: Dude, ever notice how the cross country team has winged sandals on the back of their jerseys?
Caesar's Homeboy: Just like Mercury? Woah, muffle!
Caesar's Homeboy: Just like Mercury? Woah, muffle!
muffle by EmersonienEra September 7, 2006
forehead protector
A ninja accessory commonly seen in the manga/anime "Naruto."
They are bands of metal with a symbol in the middle used to represent the nin's home village and three bolts on either side.
Generally they are connected to a strip of cloth of a dark color such as black, grey, navy, forest green, brown, and maroon.
Other variations are connected to cloth so that they may be worn as bandanas, hats, or underwear shaped things on your head.
They are meant to be worn at the forehead, but also appear across the eye, over the eyes, on the head backwards or at an odd angle, as a necklace, as an armband, around the waist, around a thigh, or connected to something the nin carries around with him.
They are bands of metal with a symbol in the middle used to represent the nin's home village and three bolts on either side.
Generally they are connected to a strip of cloth of a dark color such as black, grey, navy, forest green, brown, and maroon.
Other variations are connected to cloth so that they may be worn as bandanas, hats, or underwear shaped things on your head.
They are meant to be worn at the forehead, but also appear across the eye, over the eyes, on the head backwards or at an odd angle, as a necklace, as an armband, around the waist, around a thigh, or connected to something the nin carries around with him.
forehead protector by EmersonienEra August 15, 2006
O Canada
O Canada by EmersonienEra August 14, 2006