Classical Words

idiopathic (Merriam-Webster) logophile (Wordsmith) Latinitweets: adjective: quantus? , quanta? quantum? => how big? how much? http://t.co/X9pcrLWUX2 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 25, 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,…

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varia (Dictionary.com) recuse (Merriam-Webster) olid (OED) Latinitweets: verb 3 deponent: egredior , egredi, egressus sum => go out http://t.co/X9pcrLWUX2 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 22, 2013 dēdĭtĭo, ōnis, f. dedo, a (military) giving up, a surrender, capitulation (freq. in the historians). — Charlton T. Lewis (@LewisandShort) February 21, 2013 φρίσσωAtt. φρίττω : fut.…

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umber (Dictionary.com) ephemeral (Merriam-Webster) alabastrum (OED) adoxography (Wordnik) Latinitweets: adjective: brevis , breve => short, brief http://t.co/X9pcrLWUX2 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 21, 2013 dēlūbrum, i, n. de-luo, the place of expiation, hence a temple, shrine (class., esp. freq. in poets and in elevat. prose; usu. in the plur) — Charlton T. Lewis…

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satrap (Dictionary.com … sorta kinda maybe?) Latinitweets: verb 2: timeo , timere, timui => fear, be afraid http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 19, 2013 *deleo, delere, delevi, deletus* -to destroy, demolish, nullify #etymology English verb "to delete" -to remove or, more harshly, obliterate — Latin Vocabulary (@latinwordaday) February 18, 2013 lūgū^bris, e,…

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recant (Dictionary.com) portend (Merriam-Webster) galanthophile (OED) Latinitweets: adjective: saevus , saeva, saevum => savage, cruel http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 18, 2013 sōdes contr. from si audes, for audies (esp. freq. with an imper.), if you will, if you please, with your leave, prithee, pray — Charlton T. Lewis (@LewisandShort) February 17,…

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