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Why 'Vir' is the only word of 2nd declension with -ir ending?
I'd like a detailed explanation of the word 'Vir' denclesion. Vir is the only word of the second denclension with 'ir' ending. What is the reason for this phenomenon? Anyone knows a research about it who could give me a…
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What would the term for pomegranate orchard be in latin or ancient greek?
I am doing research into Greek and Roman mythology, specifically the underworld. There is supposedly a pomegranate orchard next to the palace of Hades, and I am looking for the ancient terms for it.…
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How does one respond to "Quid agis."
"Quid agis?" is a common idiomatic expression meaning "how are you doing" and "what are you doing". It is similar to the French "ça va?" Some of the ways I have heard you can respond are bene, male, bene mē habeō, male mē habeō.
How does one ask how…
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How do you say ‘switch’ (noun) in Latin?
I am trying to figure out a good way to express switch in a Latin, such as a light switch or in my case, a figurative switch: a list of boolean selectors to choose from. Creating a nōmen actiōnis seems a good way to start:
Alternō seems to be a…
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Latin to Latin Dictionary
I have a few Latin to English and English to Latin dictionaries, but I was wondering whether there is such a thing as a Latin to Latin dictionary, and, if so, where one might be found. There are, of course, such things for English, French, and…
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What exactly do "ut" and "quid" mean in "Deus meus, ut quid dereliquisti me?" ("My God, why have you forsaken me?")?
"Ut quid" there is usually translated as "why", but I know the usual word for "why" is "cur". So, why the weird phrasing? I can kind of see how "ut quid" can mean "why", as it literally translates at "so-that what", but it seems to me the phrasing…
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Dominicus = church?
I'm puzzled by the following text referring to St. Anthony of Egypt (second reading here), written by St. Athanasius in the 4th century:
Sex autem nondum exáctis ménsibus a paréntum éxitu, cum de more ad Domínicum procéderet,
The page translate it…
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What are some examples of famous brands in the ancient Roman world?
In the Wikipedia article about brands, they give a few different examples of brands that existed in antiquity. A couple examples are given for ancient Rome, such as Umbricius Scaurus, a manufacturer of fish sauce in Pompeii, CE 35, and Ennion, a…
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Gen. 1:20 is reptile ablative?
In Genesis 1:20 in the Vulgate:
Dixit etiam Deus : Producant aquae reptile animae viventis, et volatile super terram sub firmamento caeli.
why is it not reptiles animas?
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Does the abbreviation “ſ.” in this 1755 work mean “sine”?
For an answer on the RPG Stack, I’m trying to read some entries in Medicinisch-Chymisch und Alchemistisches Oraculum, a 1755 German work whose entries are in Latin. I’m stuck on these two entries:
on page 1
on page 33
My first thought here was…
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Captain Jean-Luc Picard's, "Make it so!"
"Star-Trek" aficionados ("The Next Generation" 1987-1994) may recall that in trying circumstances, Captain Picard would accept advice, from crew-members, with a "Make it so!".
In Latin could this be one word, an imperative:
"fac(ite)!" = "Make (it…
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Are there Latin grammars and dictionaries made for writers?
When composing Latin prose, I often regret not knowing a dictionary and grammar organized in a way that makes writing easier.
In particular, I wonder if there is (preferably in English, French, or German, but other languages would also be…
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Hearing vs hearing that
The English sentence 'I heard you play the flute' can have three distinct meanings:
At some point in the past, you played the flute while I was within earshot.
Someone told me that you are able to play the flute.
Someone told me that you regularly…
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Is there a Latin translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh?
The Epic of Gilgamesh (Carmina de Gilgamo) appears to have been translated into many languages but I didn't find a Latin translation, does it exist?
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In the etymology of 'physics', what is the ultimate Greek root?
The Oxford English Dictionary says the following about the etymology of physics:
< PHYSIC adj. (see -ic suffix 2), after classical Latin physica
natural science, in post-classical Latin also the science of medicine
(c400), and as the title of…
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