Classical Words

hypocorism (Wordsmith) ne plus ultra (OED) pupaphobia (Wordnik) Linguatweets: adjective: quantus? , quanta? quantum? => how big? how much? http://t.co/X9pcrMewlC #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 24, 2013 feliciter: happily: Part of speech: adverb Example sentence: Omnes sapientes fe… http://t.co/0e4fYTMGFN — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 24, 2013 ĕdax, ācis—voracious, gluttonous — Charlton T. Lewis…

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pilose (Dictionary.com) Homo faber (OED) ludology (Wordnik) Linguatweets: verb 3: opprimo , opprimere, oppressi, oppressus => crush, overwhelm http://t.co/wkhp7tBvWL #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 23, 2013 ridere: to laugh, to laugh at: Part of speech: verb Example sentence: Rident st… http://t.co/J1MEZKhyEV — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 23, 2013 pĭgĕo, gŭi, and pĭgĭtum est—third…

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metonymy (Merriam-Webster) protege (Wordsmith) Linguatweets: noun 1: domina , dominae, f => mistress http://t.co/X9pcrMewlC #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 12, 2013 ordo: rank, class, order: noun Example sentence Translation Bonum virum natura, non… http://t.co/qPYfElQnxs — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 12, 2013 VERBAL ADJECTIVES: -τός and -τέος. -τός = capability, -τέος what is to…

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respite (Merriam Webster) confrere (Wordsmith) biga (OED) Linguatweets: verb 3: cognosco , cognoscere, cognovi, cognitus => get to know, find out http://t.co/wkhp7tBvWL #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 11, 2013 sperare: to hope: verb Example sentence Translation Dum spiro, spero. W… http://t.co/hWo0G1YfdX — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 11, 2013 venter, tris, m.—stomach, womb, belly…

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itinerant (Merriam-Webster) interlocutor (Wordsmith) Linguatweets: noun 3: vulnus , vulneris, n => wound http://t.co/wkhp7tBvWL #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 10, 2013 vere: truly: adverb Example sentence Translation Ille dolet vere, qui sine teste do… http://t.co/2fJNlOIkpX — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 10, 2013 saeta (sēta), ae, f.— Prop., a thick, stiff hair on an…

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