Classical Words

companionable (Merriam-Webster gnathic (Wordsmith) repent (OED) Latinitweets: noun 1: domina , dominae, f => mistress http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 13, 2013 tămetsi, conj. [contr. from tamen etsi, which is freq. written in full, tamenetsi] notwithstanding that, although, though — Charlton T. Lewis (@LewisandShort) February 12, 2013

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aegis (Merriam Webster) Latinitweets: adjective: ceteri , ceterae, cetera => the rest, the others http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 12, 2013 *resigno, resignare, resignavi, resignatum* – to unseal, to cancel #etymology of English verb "to resign" http://t.co/uxQZgCQb #pope — Latin Vocabulary (@latinwordaday) February 11, 2013 stringo, inxi, ictum, 3, v. a. to…

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irrefrangible (dictionary.com) pogonotomy (OED) Latinitweets: pronoun: quidam , quaedam, quoddam => one, a certain, some http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 9, 2013 *eligo, eligere, elegi, electus* – to choose #etymology of English noun "election" — Latin Vocabulary (@latinwordaday) February 7, 2013 topper adv. contr. from toto opere, with all diligence, speedily, forthwith…

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impudent (Wordsmith) paraselene (Wordnik) Latinitweets: noun 1: patria , patriae, f => country, homeland http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 8, 2013 lĭgŭla and lingŭla, ae, f. dim. from lingua: a little tongue The tongue of a shoe. A spoon or ladle for skimming a pot. A sword. — Charlton T. Lewis (@LewisandShort)…

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gastronomy (Dictionary.com) orismology (OED) transpontine (Wordnik) Latinitweets: verb 3 deponent: ingredior , ingredi, ingressus sum => enter http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) February 7, 2013 *eligo, eligere, elegi, electus* – to choose #etymology of English noun "election" — Latin Vocabulary (@latinwordaday) February 7, 2013 moenĭa, ĭum (gen. plur. moeniōrum) Gr. ἀμύνω, μύνη; defensive…

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