Classical Words of the Day

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nubilous (Dictionary.com)

Latinitweets:

facere: to do, to make: verb. Example sentence:Officium meum faciam.Translation:I will do my duty. http://t.co/4wDNFjsc

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adjective: celer , celeris, celere => quick, fast http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab

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noun 1: cena , cenae, f => dinner, meal http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab

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This Day in Ancient History: ante diem x kalendas sextilias

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ante diem x kalendas sextilias

Neptunalia — an obscure festival (obscure in the sense that we really don’t know what went on) in honour of Neptune
ludi Victoriae Caesaris (day 4)
64 A.D. — the Great Fire of Rome (day 6)
79 A.D. — martyrdom of Apollinaris
303 A.D. — martyrdom of Phocas the Gardener