Brittany Britanniae, I presume? Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 10, 2013
Salvete Omnes! (Hello Everyone!), I am so honored and excited to become part of Transparent Language’s Latin Blog. So, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Brittany, but for this blog I have adopted the epithet of “Brittany Britanniae” (which means Brittany “of Britain” and this is the singular genitive form of the feminine noun “Britannia” or…
To work Posted by leire on Dec 17, 2012
For those of you who speak a latin language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, etc. it might be familiar the word (in Spanish) “trabajo“, (Portuguese) “trabalho“, (in French) “travail“… For this post I will take as an example the Spanish version, but any other of the mentioned languages’ word for “work” has the same etymology…
Latin Numbers 1 – 20 with video Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 8, 2012
Below is a table of numbers in Latin to 20, including the Roman Numerals from 1 – 20. We’ve added a video below with pronunciations so you can practice speaking these numbers, too. Don’t skip that step, either; it’s very easy for self-guided language learners to skip speaking aloud, but it’s important for truly learning…
Garum Posted by leire on Oct 30, 2012
Almost like our mayonnaise, ketchup or tomato sauce accompanying many of our meals and dishes, the Romans had their own typical sauce: garum. Because of its high price and scarcity, it might be better to compare it with the occasional spices or condiments more expensive and bizarre of our time, but hey, it serves as…
Hygiene in Ancient Rome Posted by leire on Oct 26, 2012
When waking up men washed their hands and face with water, and after they requested the assistance of the tonsor. This was responsible for shaving the beard and cutting hair, the aristocratic classes possessed one or more of them, we know that Julius Caesar’s liked keeping all his body perfectly shaved. But those citizens who…
Conversation guide for the Ancient Rome Posted by leire on Oct 24, 2012
A few years ago, before going on a trip abroad, it was habitual buying a travel guide of the destination which also included some useful phrases or basic expressions to comunicate with locals. Today, these guidelines are being relegated for Internet applications or smartphones, but if you ever have the good fortune to travel to…
The rail gauges in the U.S. Posted by leire on Oct 15, 2012
The rail gauge in the United States is 4 feet and 8 ½ inches. But why this measure? The answer is very simple. They have that measure because that’s how they did it in Great Britain and the first American rail gauges were built by British engineers. And why did British built them? Because the…