When we hear "katavasiya", it evokes various associations. For example, knowing what this word is, we mean: it is probably Russian and appeared in ancient times in the villages, when people watched how Vaska the cat chases mice. So it turned out "catavasia." Is it so? Not. As a matter of fact, the one who reads the information presented below will find out.
Vaska’s cat has nothing to do with it
Yes, our ties with Greek are not as indestructible and strong as with French. But some kindred words still occur. This is our subject today. Katavasia is the word that came to us from those places where many tourists like to go on vacation. Consider the story in more detail.
The etymological dictionary states that the noun katabasion is a church term, which originally meant "the gathering of two choirs placed on the choirs (the so-called elevations on both sides of the altar for church singers), in the middle of the church for general singing."
Question: how did katavasia mean confusion? Very simple. Remember birthdays and festivities, chaos always reigns there. So in ancient times, when two choirs gathered, it was already difficult to organize people, and a mess began.
Value
In the previous section, we ran a little ahead and revealed the cards to the reader. Indeed, katavasiya is “disorder, bustle,” as the explanatory dictionary states. At the same time, there is a note that the word is humorous and colloquial. That is, it cannot be used when discussing serious political issues. For example, the president, meeting the next minister, cannot ask him: “Well, report what is going on there for you?” Such treatment would be too free.
On the other hand, if we take, for example, any soap opera, then the poor scriptwriters, when they write the next 538th series, they, of course, on the contrary, think about how to make sure that all this catastrophe is prolonged, because for them “ continuation of the banquet ”- the issue of maintaining work.
If we take a detective, for example, the series “Colombo”. A person who is not too keen can say that everything that happens there also perfectly characterizes the object of study. In general, a quiet life is boring. Katavasia is another matter. It immediately seems that she is synonymous with intrigue and movement. True, some kind of scrapping, rupture, shift — the death of a person or other non-standard event — is necessary for the seething of life. Of course, we leave aside domestic catavasias: they are uninteresting. Although, if the reader is of a different opinion, he may recall the incidents that are discussed by the eternal guards of our yards - grandmothers on the bench. You think this is funny? It is thanks to them that the level of crime has not yet come over the banks, therefore our grandmothers have our respect and low bow.
Synonyms
Since we have mentioned synonyms for the meaning of the word “katavasiya,” let's continue the topic and provide the reader with the necessary list:
- vanity;
- clutter;
- clutter;
- chaos;
- confusion;
- confusion;
- singing.
Yes, the last synonym is a tribute to historical significance. True, now they have forgotten about him, but we are working just to revive the knowledge about him. And one more thing: if someone still thought that the word is vernacular, then he was deeply mistaken, because the noun has noble, Greek roots.
Chickens and cats
The story about the cat Vaska, which had nothing to do with it, awakened yet another church word “to play a fool”. Maybe we are talking about chickens, which the forest? “Chicken Forest” - it sounds encouraging and appetizing. But the true story is not at all in this. There was a Greek phrase kuri eleeson, that is, "Lord have mercy." The Greek people did not know, therefore, people associated the word with non-standard behavior, such as the disordered singing in the church, which was firmly and firmly connected in consciousness with the overseas phrase.
In general, if you place chickens and cats in one room, then real catavasia will begin. The word from the words of the priest, perhaps borrowed, and this is amazing. It is amazing how the folk and church cultures intertwine.