Archive for 'Latin Language'
Months of the Year Posted by kunthra on Aug 8, 2009
Ianuarius (January) Februarius (February) Martius (March) Aprilis (April) Maius (May) Iunius (June) Iulius/Quintilis (July) Augustus/Sextilis (August) September (September) October (October) November (November) December (December) The original Roman calendar used the name Quintilis for July because in Latin Quintilis means fifth as in the fifth month. In the Roman calendar the year was structured to start in March…
Augustus Posted by kunthra on Aug 5, 2009
This post will be dedicated to Augustus, the man who named this month after himself. Originally the month of August was called Sextilis, named after the sixth month of the year. He obviously didn’t hide his humility, because Augustus meant ‘majestic’ in Lain. Of course he made it look like the Senate gave him this name…
Festivals in August Posted by kunthra on Aug 2, 2009
The festival of Opalia was typically observed on August tenth. The festival was held in honor of the goddess Opis, the fertility goddess. In paintings she was depicted as holding a scepter. Her name derives from the Latin word ops, which means plenty and abundance. Her name is also close to the word opus, which…
Gladiator Posted by kunthra on Jul 30, 2009
The word gladiator comes from the Latin word for sword, which is gladius. The image of a gladiator has captivated the modern age. Hollywood in particular, has glamorized the life of a gladiator. However, the life of a real gladiator was far from ideal. Selling gladiators and training them for the mass games was a…
Word of the Day Answers Posted by kunthra on Jul 27, 2009
Not only will I provide the answers, I’ll provide the links to the page so that you can look at the various forms that the words takes and even hear the word out loud. a) virtus : https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-01-2009 b) corpus : https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-02-2009 c) ultimus : https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-03-2009 d) canis : https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-04-2009 e) iungere : https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-06-2009 f)…
Word of the Day Posted by kunthra on Jul 24, 2009
Have you ever noticed the Word of the Day on the right side of this blog page? Every day, a new word in Latin is introduced. It’s a really helpful way to learn Latin and keep up with your vocabulary. I randomly picked some words that I thought were useful. See if you know any…
Festivals in July Posted by kunthra on Jul 21, 2009
Poplifugia, also called Populifugia, was observed on the fifth of July. Poplifugia literally means, “the day of the people’s flight.” There are several legends associated with this feast. Some say that this day was commemorated to honor the flight of the Romans when Romulus, one of the mythical founders of Rome died. Others say that this…