Classical Words

  • requite (Merriam-Webster) equivocate (Wordsmith) phlyarologist (Worthless … have to remember this one) thalassotherapy (Wordnik) Linguatweets: verb 3 deponent: morior , mori, mortuus sum => die http://t.co/Ek3k0x9CkU #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) May 14, 2013 eventum: outcome, result: noun. Example sentence:Caesare imperium tenente eventum timeo.Translation:Since Caes… http://t.co/jUxr3Kbe1h — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) May 14, 2013 planta,…

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  • melliferous(Dictionary.com) sui generis (Merriam-Webster) mysterium tremendum (OED) Linguatweets: verb 3: iacio , iacere, ieci, iactus (in compounds -icio) => throw http://t.co/Ek3k0x9CkU #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) May 13, 2013 cupire: to desire: verb. Example sentence:Qui multum habet plus cupit.Translation:He who has much desires more. http://t.co/HikpHIO0oc — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) May 13, 2013 bīni, ae,…

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  • aeolian (Dictionary.com) rosarian (Wordnik) Linguatweets: illacrimare: to weep over, to lament: verb. Example sentence:Legens Platonem morti Socratis semper illacrimo.T… http://t.co/9to6Q35M1t — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) May 10, 2013 pronoun: tuus , tua, tuum => your (singular), yours http://t.co/Ek3k0x9CkU #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) May 10, 2013 jūgĕrum, i, n. —an acre, or rather juger of…

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  • decussate (Merriam-Webster) operose (OED) paracosm (Wordnik) Linguatweets: verb 4: sentio , sentire, sensi, sensus => feel, notice http://t.co/Ek3k0x9CkU #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) May 9, 2013 oboedire: to obey: verb. Example sentence:Pecuniae oboediunt omnia.Translation:All things yield to money. http://t.co/li4RifMexi — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) May 9, 2013 hio, hiare, hiavi, hiatus V (1st)be wide open,…

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  • diseuse (Merriam-Webster) Linguatweets: verb 1: pugno , pugnare, pugnavi => fight http://t.co/Ek3k0x9CkU #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) May 8, 2013 signum: sign, indication: noun. Example sentence:Signa rerum futurarum a dis ostenduntur.Translation:The signs… http://t.co/qN86BsYiYn — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) May 8, 2013 actŭārĭus, a, um—that which is easily moved, swift, agile actŭārĭus, ĭi—A short-hand writer—One who…

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