Tag Archives: Latin vocab
How One Latin Sentence Can Teach You SO Much Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 25, 2013
The foundation story of Rome can be found in Book I of Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita (From the Founding of the City) (Literally: From the City having been founded). Thus, Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita begins with the founding of Rome and progress to his modern day. Let us attempt to translate one sentence…
Popular Quotes Translated to Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 4, 2013
Salvete Omnes, The following quotes are done with the simplest form and are meant to be fun! While, I did not translate certain words such as “damn” and “chocolates” etc.; this was due to a stylistic approach or a lack of an ancient words. Also, it should be noted to those new to Latin that the word…
Answers to the Word of the Day Posted by kunthra on Nov 20, 2009
1 – to be pleasant, to charm (delectare) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-14-2009 2 – enemy (hostis) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-15-2009 3 – savage, fierce (ferus) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-16-2009 4 – smallest, very small (minimus) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-18-2009 5 – fear (timor) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-19-2009 6 – late, too late (sera) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-20-2009 7 – intensely, very much (valde) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-22-2009 8 – proof, evidence (argumentum) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=03-23-2009 9 – to…
Answers to the Word of the Day Posted by kunthra on Sep 12, 2009
a) desire, longing, passion: (cupiditas) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-17-2009 b) fire: (ignis) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-18-2009 c) to change, alter: (mutare) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-19-2009 d) best: (optimus) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-22-2009 e) tomorrow: (cras) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-24-2009 f) sharp: (acer) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-25-2009 g) wise person: (sapiens) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-26-2009 h) suddenly: (subito) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-28-2009 i) happy, fortunate: (felix) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=01-30-2009 j) to help, to aid: (adiuvare) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=02-04-2009 k) mother: (mater) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=02-06-2009 l) to…
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…