What is a path? This term has several meanings, but the first thing that is remembered is the Russian road, after all, such a word used to be widely used in conversation about travels. About what a path is, and the various meanings of this word, read in this essay.
Basic interpretation
The main meaning of the term “tract” came from the German word “high road” and Latin words meaning “drag” and “dragging”. A path is a path that can be asphalt or dirt. It is also an improved road, on which regular traffic is established. In ancient times, these were called "big boys" in the old days, they connected important settlements (cities) and stations, and simple narrow-gauge railways were laid between villages and villages.
In the old days, passengers were regularly transported along the tracts in Russia. This was done in specially designed crews. And also along the tracts delivered mail to postal stations. In addition to special stations, inns were erected , which were also an important place for the traveler. At the inn, it was possible to spend the night, dine, go to the bath, and the driver, if necessary, could replace the horses. Such courtyards are often called "taverns", which means "located on the tract."
Further, other meanings of the word under study will be considered.
Digestive system
In our body there are a large number of different systems that are responsible for different functions. The gastrointestinal tract is a very complex system. Through this tract, food enters the body, is processed and excreted from it. In humans and mammals, the gastric tract is structured according to one principle.
In an adult, the length of the tract is 6.5 meters. However, the gastrointestinal tract in some animals is different, for example, in a cow, the stomach consists of several chambers. Also, the path is different in carnivores and herbivores, in the latter it is longer, but the general principle of operation is the same.
Vocal tract
In mammals and birds, there is also a voice path. It is a cavity in the body, which is located next to the sound source. In birds, this is the lower larynx, and in mammals, the larynx. Sounds are filtered out in this cavity.
What is a path in music?
The term "path" in musical art refers to a kind of sacred music. One of the musical genres is also called this word. It comes from the Latin "tractus", which in music means "stretch, stretch." In fact, the tract is a special musical textual form that is inherent in Catholic choral singing.
The tract is performed by a choir or soloist in the process of the Catholic Mass. Usually, texts taken from the Psalter called “verses” are sung. A distinctive feature of such singing is that the text is sung continuously, one after another.
The tract is one of the ancient types of singing of church texts during the Mass. It is known for certain that the first tracts date back to the 9th century and are considered very close to the canons of Byzantium.
Having considered what a path is, one can experience surprise. It turns out that the word “path” in Russian has so many meanings that are not similar to each other.