Tears
The three types of tears are classified
on how and why they are produced.
Reflex Tears: the eyes' response to an irritant, such as dust or an eyelash.
Basal Tears: the tiny tears constantly released to keep the cornea lubricated.
Psychic Tears: these tears are triggered when the individual is experiencing extreme emotions like sorrow, joy and anger. (Basically, this is why people cry when they're sad.)
Etymologies
The etymologies are of ‘zodiac’,
‘sphinx’ and ‘etymology’.
Zodiac: a literal interpretation is ‘circle of little animals’. It derives
from the Greek ‘zodiakos’, which was formed from ‘kyklos’ (meaning
cycle/circle) and ‘zodiaion’, the diminutive form of ‘zoion’ (animal).
Sphinx: there is debate among scholars as to whether ‘sphinx’ is from the
Greek or Egyptian language. If it was from Greek, it would be from ‘sphing’ (to
squeeze); if from Egyptian, it would be a corruption of ‘shesepankh’ (living
image). A ram-headed sphinx is called an Eriosphinge, and a hawk-headed sphinx
is a Hieracophinge. Tails can be ended in a snake head. Male sphinxes can be
known as androphinxes.
Etymology: it is derived from the Greek ‘etymologia’, meaning the study of the
true sense of the word. This is from ‘etymon’, the neuter term for ‘etymos’ (real/actual)
that is related to ‘eteos’ (true).
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