Classical Words

primaveral (Dictionary.com) plaudit (Merriam-Webster) feminophobia (OED) Latinitweets: noun irregular: nihil , indeclinable => nothing http://t.co/Ek3k0x9CkU #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) March 20, 2013 caro, carnis F meat, fleshthe bodypulpy/fleshy/soft parts (plant) sapwoodlow passions — Charlton T. Lewis (@LewisandShort) March 19, 2013 ῥῆγος, εος, τό rug, blanket, in Hom. mostly in pl. Hom. distinguishes ῥῆγος…

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hypothecate (Dictionary.com) sacrosanct (Merriam-Webster) peruse (Wordsmith) savant (OED) quincunx (Wordnik) Latinitweets: adjective: lentus , lenta, lentum => slow http://t.co/Ek3k0x9CkU #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) March 19, 2013 *avunculus, avunculi* m. – great uncle #etymology of English adjective "avuncular" – of or relating to an uncle; kind to a younger person — Latin Vocabulary (@latinwordaday)…

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secrete (Wordsmith) Latinitweets: noun 1: ianua , ianuae, f => door http://t.co/X9pcrLWUX2 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) March 18, 2013 Basic Latin: Latin numbers 1 – 100 http://t.co/NC5bJjf4i3 including roman numerals — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) March 15, 2013 fundus, fundi farmpiece of land, estatebottom, lowest partfoundationan authority — Charlton T. Lewis (@LewisandShort) March 16,…

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bromide (Wordsmith) Latinitweets: verb 3: rumpo , rumpere, rupi, ruptus => break, burst http://t.co/X9pcrLWUX2 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) March 13, 2013 *cubo, cubare, cubui, cubitus* – to be sick/dead, lie down, recline #etymology of "incubate" – to keep [eggs] warm (as by sitting on them) — Latin Vocabulary (@latinwordaday) February 24, 2013 ŏpĭfex,…

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hypercritical (Worthless) uranic (OED) Latinitweets: adverb: postea , indeclinable => afterwards http://t.co/Ek3k0x9CkU #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) March 12, 2013 *inanis, inane* 3rd declension adjective – empty, meaningless #etymology of English adjective "inane"- silly, stupid — Latin Vocabulary (@latinwordaday) February 27, 2013 ăd-ĭpiscor, eptus, 3, v. dep. apiscor, to arrive at, to reach.Also with…

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