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Elswood 3 year s ago
Apocalypse means revelation - so what exactly does the snow reveal?
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Liza 3 year s ago
Elswood, "The Apocalypse" is IN the Book of Revelation, but refers to the complete destruction of the world.
As to what the 46" of snow reveals? The fragility of human existence.
As to what the 46" of snow reveals? The fragility of human existence.
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Elswood 3 year s ago
Liza, apocalypse (n.)
late 14c., "revelation, disclosure," from Church Latin apocalypsis "revelation," from Greek apokalyptein "uncover, disclose, reveal," from apo "off, away from" (see apo-) + kalyptein "to cover, conceal," from PIE root *kel- (1) "to cover, conceal, save." The Christian end-of-the-world story is part of the revelation in John of Patmos' book "Apokalypsis" (a title rendered into English as pocalipsis c. 1050, "Apocalypse" c. 1230, and "Revelation" by Wyclif c. 1380).
late 14c., "revelation, disclosure," from Church Latin apocalypsis "revelation," from Greek apokalyptein "uncover, disclose, reveal," from apo "off, away from" (see apo-) + kalyptein "to cover, conceal," from PIE root *kel- (1) "to cover, conceal, save." The Christian end-of-the-world story is part of the revelation in John of Patmos' book "Apokalypsis" (a title rendered into English as pocalipsis c. 1050, "Apocalypse" c. 1230, and "Revelation" by Wyclif c. 1380).
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Elvira 3 year s ago
>Amused Eskimo noises<
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Timothy 3 year s ago
My dictionary has all the rest of the meanings. And I have used this word for 60 years now.
Good thing a smart person finally came along to correct me and Merriam-Webster.
Good thing a smart person finally came along to correct me and Merriam-Webster.
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Elswood 3 year s ago
Timothy, I just cited the online etymology dictionary:
https://www.etymonline.com/word/apocalypse#etymonline_v_15471
https://www.etymonline.com/word/apocalypse#etymonline_v_15471
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Chat 3 year s ago
I call BS on this posting I live just upstate from these places and in no way did they record this snow event as such~!
As to what the 46" of snow reveals? The fragility of human existence.
late 14c., "revelation, disclosure," from Church Latin apocalypsis "revelation," from Greek apokalyptein "uncover, disclose, reveal," from apo "off, away from" (see apo-) + kalyptein "to cover, conceal," from PIE root *kel- (1) "to cover, conceal, save." The Christian end-of-the-world story is part of the revelation in John of Patmos' book "Apokalypsis" (a title rendered into English as pocalipsis c. 1050, "Apocalypse" c. 1230, and "Revelation" by Wyclif c. 1380).
Good thing a smart person finally came along to correct me and Merriam-Webster.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/apocalypse#etymonline_v_15471