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> carpo#Latin > Compare Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) and κείρω (keírō, “to cut off”), English harvest, sharp, shear. Carpe diem totally fits; You just have
by posterboy 8y ago
> carpo#Latin
> Compare Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) and κείρω (keírō, “to cut off”), English harvest, sharp, shear.
Carpe diem totally fits; You just have to consider that an optimum can be approached from two sides, ie the right time to harvest, neither too soon nor too late. In another sense it might mean the day is ripe, I guess. But it's not cape diem, not take the day away.
- Draiken 8y agoI always see this expression being used as some kind of "live life to the fullest" context. Which is what I think is wrong. Never went after the etymology of it, interesting how it has nothing to do with "seize the day" as I originally thought.