Classical Words

nictitate (Dictioary.com) dissemble (Merriam-Webster) Latinitweet: verb irregular: nolo , nolle, nolui => not want, refuse http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) November 10, 2012

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cahoots (Dictionary.com … maybe) kaput (Merriam-Webster … not really, but I bet I’m not the only one who thought it was) naology (OED) Latinitweets: verb 2: iubeo , iubere, iussi, iussus => order http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) November 9, 2012 fortuna: fate, fortune: noun. Example sentence:Stulti fortunam timent, sapientes ferunt.Translation:The foolish ……

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quid (Dictionary.com … actually, this one isn’t Classical!) pervicacious (Wordsmith) Latinitweets: verb 1: habito , habitare, habitavi, habitatus => live http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) November 8, 2012

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comestible (Merriam Webster) lucifugous(Wordnik) Latinitweets: verb 4: dormio , dormire, dormivi => sleep http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) November 7, 2012 filius: son: noun. Example sentence:Filium ducis currentem ad hostes videmus.Translation:We see the son of the g… http://t.co/OUrjvn1S — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) November 7, 2012

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vegete (Wordsmith) psephology (Wordnik) Latinitweets: noun 3: civis , civis, m and f => citizen http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) November 6, 2012 videre: to see: verb. Example sentence:Antonius ad Aegyptum iit, ubi Cleopatram vidit.Translation:Antony went to… http://t.co/EqLejRKk — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) November 6, 2012

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