carpe
Caesar's word: grab
Carpe is Latin for "seize" or "pluck," familiar to English speakers almost exclusively from the phrase carpe diem—seize the day.
The expression urges making the most of the present moment rather than deferring gratification or worrying about the future.
Day in Latin
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- momentBrief period of time
- HoraceMale name from antiquity
- odesLaudatory lyric verses
motto · philosophy · present · opportunity · now · time · fleeting · memento mori
diem
Day in Latin
odes · motto · philosophy · present · opportunity · now · time · fleeting · memento mori · tempus fugit
koi
Ornamental pond carp
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
- pondSmall still body
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
scales · fins · ornamental · aquarium · fishing · bait · crucian · barbel · tench · angling
rug
Textile floor covering
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
- floor coveringSurface atop subflooring
pile · warp · weft · loom · Persian · Axminster · broadloom · tufted · knotted · fiber
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- magic carpetEnchanted aerial floor covering
- carpet baggersOpportunistic outsiders after upheaval
- carpet bombingsIntensive widespread aerial attacks
- flying carpetMythical soaring textile
- red carpet treatmentLavish welcome for honored guests
carp, carps, carped, carping, carpet, carpets, carpeted, carpeting, scarce