Mysteries of vernacular: Gorgeous - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel

Misterije kolokvijalnog jezika: predivno (gorgeous) - Džesika Orek i Rejčel Til

Prevodilac: Mile Živković Lektor: Anja Saric

Mysteries of vernacular:

Misterije kolokvijalnog jezika:

Gorgeous,

predivno (gorgeous),

beautiful or very attractive.

lepo ili veoma atraktivno.

The source of the word gorgeous

Koren reči "gorgeous"

can be found in the Latin word, gurges,

može se pronaći u latinskoj reči "gurges",

used by the Romans to describe

koju su Rimljani koristili za opisivanje

a whirling, swirling whirlpool.

vrtloga koji se uvija.

Thanks to the aquatic phenomenon's cylindrical shape

Zahvaljujući cilindričnom obliku ove vodene pojave

and gurgling form,

i zvuku nalik na krkljanje,

gurges also came to mean throat.

"gurges" je dobilo i značenje grla.

By the time gurges reached England in the 14th century,

Dok je "gurges" došlo do Engleske u 14. veku,

it had been altered to gorge.

promenilo je oblik u "gorge".

This, to the English, seemed like an appropriate way

Englezima se ovo činilo kao adekvatan izraz

to describe a steep and rocky ravine,

za opisivanje strme i kamenite uvale,

a metaphorical extension of the words

metaforički produžetak reči

referenced to the throat.

koji se odnosio na grlo.

The French, however, transformed gorge into gorgias

Francuzi su pak, pretvorili "gorge" u "gorgias"

and used it to describe

i koristili su ga za opisivanje

one of the most fashionable trends

jednog od najpopularnijih trendova

of the Middle Ages,

u Srednjem veku,

also known as a wimple.

kaluđerički veo.

This popular article of clothing

Ovaj popularni komad odeće

revealed only the madame's visage,

otkrivao je samo lice dame,

covering her shoulders,

prekrivajući ramena,

head,

glavu

and, of course, her throat .

i naravno grlo.

A stylish and intricate gorgias

Elegantni i složeni gorgias

was so telling of class and affluence

toliko je bio vezan za klasu i bogatstvo

that the word soon came to mean

da je reč uskoro počela da označava nekog

fond of dress and elegant.

elegantnog i sklonog lepom oblačenju.

This newly fashioned adjective

Ovaj novonastali pridev

voyaged into Middle English as gorgayse,

ušao je u srednjeengleski kao "gorgayse",

where it was fully anglicized as gorgeous.

gde je potpuno prilagođen engleskom kao "gorgeous".

Since then, it has been linked to all things

Od tada se povezuje sa svim stvarima

of exceptionally graceful allure.

koje imaju naročito gracioznu primamljivost.