The hidden road...

By Vichara


I look at the moon nestled in a bed of stars floating out there, calmly passing through the night sky and think; I will never go there. But I think of where I have been and what I have seen and I believe that lay out, end-to-end, I would probably reach that illuminated orb that has beckoned many. We all regardless of the physical miles, traveled so far in our lives that a conventional map would not adequately translate the twists and turns, the peaks and valleys and of course the lost roads and dead ends. But of course the moments when we stand stalled, not seeing the next step from these dead ends, we need to take a moment and breathe. Allow the vista to unfold that hidden road and soon you will be on your way…maybe to the moon.

comminute • \KAH-muh-noot\ • verb
: to reduce to minute particles : pulverize

Example Sentence:
A mortar and pestle are used to comminute the herbs and roots before introducing them into the distilled alcohol.

Did you know?
What do "comminute," "pulverize," and "triturate" all have in common? All three words are derived from Latin and share the meaning "to reduce to small particles." "Comminute" can be traced back to the prefix "com-" and the verb "minuere," meaning "to lessen." "Pulverize" descends from a combination of "pulver-," meaning "dust" or "powder," with the suffix "-izare," which -- like the English "-ize" -- can mean "to cause to be." "Triturate" is borrowed from the past participle of the Latin "triturare," which means "to thresh." "Triturate" specifically refers to the use of rubbing or grinding to achieve pulverization, a process which could be said to resemble the use of rubbing to separate grains from harvested cereal plants.

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