Classical Words

  • Classical Words of the Day

    recidivism (Wordsmith) syrtos (OED) Linguatweets: noun 2: gladius , gladii, m => sword http://t.co/Ek3k0x9CkU #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) October 23, 2013 facere: to make, to do: Part of speech: verb Example sentence: Quid tu facies?… http://t.co/oBXn0fboLi — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) October 23, 2013 ἐναπ-ενῑαυτίζω (enapenīautízō)—dwell for a year in a strange place —…

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    primogeniture (Wordsmith) energumen (Wordnik) Linguatweets: noun 3: comes , comitis, m and f => comrade, companion http://t.co/X9pcrMewlC #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) October 22, 2013 amare: to love: Part of speech: verb Example sentence: Non omnes homines eadem … http://t.co/Awt0mCLElN — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) October 22, 2013 charta, ae, f. —paper penna, f. —pen…

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    asseverate (Merriam Webster) tumid (Wordsmith) Linguatweets: conjunction: ac, atque , indeclinable => and http://t.co/X9pcrMewlC #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) October 21, 2013 femina: woman: Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Formam feminarum semper l… http://t.co/uPF4wdoZs6 — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) October 21, 2013 charta, ae, f. —paper penna, f. —pen (late Latin) ātrāmentum, i, n—inkātrāmentārĭum,…

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    incarcerate (Merriam Webster) furfuraceous (Wordsmith) tesserarian (Wordnik) Linguatweets: https://twitter.com/LatinVocab/status/387148108104077312 https://twitter.com/LewisandShort/status/386528404436025345 https://twitter.com/LiddellandScott/status/383265205074935809

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    miles gloriosus (OED) Linguatweets : noun 2: templum , templi, n => temple http://t.co/wkhp7tBvWL #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) October 4, 2013 dies: day: Part of speech: noun Example sentence: Romani primum diem a sole app… http://t.co/xVJqOeEhe4 — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) October 4, 2013 sol, solis M—sun luna, lunae F—moon sidus, sideris N—starstella, stellae…

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