Classical Words

  • Classical Words of the Day

    peplum (Dictionary.com) factotum (Wordsmith) Linguatweets: noun 2: signum , signi, n => sign, signal, standard http://t.co/wkhp7tBvWL #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 9, 2013 maximus: very great, greatest: adjective Example sentence Translation Diligentia ma… http://t.co/vF7LP93qJl — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 9, 2013 vĕho, xi, ctum—Act., to bear, carry, convey, on the shoulders, by wagon,…

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    fomite (Merriam-Webster) Linguatweets: noun 2: inimicus , inimici, m => enemy http://t.co/wkhp7tBvWL #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 6, 2013 dolor: pain, grief: noun Example sentence Translation Perfer et obdura; dolor hic t… http://t.co/vsBOxFUPlz — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 6, 2013 sībĭlo, āre—to whisper, hiss sībĭlus, i, m. —a whistling, hissing sībĭlātus, ūs, m.—a…

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    agonistic (Merriam-Webster) absonous (OED) Linguatweets: verb irregular: aufero , auferre, abstuli, ablatus => take away, carry off, steal http://t.co/wkhp7tBvWL #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 4, 2013 legere: to read, to choose: verb Example sentence Translation Laudant illos libros … http://t.co/LnCZ36tDGK — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 4, 2013 findo, fĭdi, fissum—to cleave, split, part,…

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    serotinal (Dictionary.com) Linguatweets: verb 3 : vendo , vendere, vendidi, venditus => sell http://t.co/X9pcrMewlC #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 3, 2013 currere: to run: verbExample sentence:Caelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt.Translation:Those who ru… http://t.co/5CynY7fyp6 — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 3, 2013 ūmor (not hu-), ōris, m.–a liquid, any fluid ūmōrōsus ,…

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    incipient (Merriam Webster) antiphrasis (Worthless) electrum (OED) Linguatweets: adjective: stultus , stulta, stultum => stupid, foolish http://t.co/wkhp7tBvWL #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) September 2, 2013 sero: late: adverbExample sentence:Potius sero quam numquam. Translation:Better late than never. http://t.co/dEW91c6AgP — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) September 2, 2013 rāmus, i, m.—branch, bough rāmŭlus, i, m.—a twig, sprig rāmāle,…

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