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Mars: From Roman God of War to First Science Feed in Latin. Posted by on Sep 11, 2013

Ancient Mars Mars [Latin: Mars or Marvors] was the Roman god of war (the Greek god of war was Ares). Mars’ placement in Roman mythology is near identical to that of Greek Mythology. Some major myths that include Mars can be read on here. However, Romans had a different appreciation for Mars than the Greek had…

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Popular Quotes Translated to Latin Posted by 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…

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How the Mosquito Shaped Ancient Rome Posted by on Jul 31, 2013

Salvete Omnes, With July closing, I hope that everyone is having a wonderful summer and is making the most of the warm weather. Summer offers many great experiences from trips to the beach, the Fourth of July, fireworks, trips to the park, family reunions and so on.   For the Romans, the god of the seasons including summer was…

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Is There Any Advantage to Learning Latin? Posted by on Jul 24, 2013

Salvete Omnes, I hope everyone had a safe weekend and is eager to read a discussion of Latin’s validity and future in modern society. There is much debate over the teaching and learning of Latin due to the language’s “supposed” uselessness. The fact that Latin has been categorized as a dead language ( which is defined as: “A…

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Answers to the Word of the Day Posted by on Feb 5, 2010

1 – vix (scarcely) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-27-2009 2 – finis (end) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-28-2009 3 – reverentia (respect) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-29-2009 4 – vitium (fault, vice, crime) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=05-01-2009 5 – iterum (again, a second time) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=05-02-2009 6- effugere (to flee from, to escape) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=05-03-2009 7 – to hear, to listen to (to hear, to listen to) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=05-05-2009 8 – vulgus (common…

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Word of the Day Posted by on Feb 2, 2010

1 – vix 2 – finis 3 – reverentia 4 – vitium 5 – iterum 6- effugere 7 – to hear, to listen to 8 – vulgus 9 – honestus 10 – plane 11 – salvus 12 – nauta 13 – excitare 14 – paupertas 15 – oboedire 16 – illacrimare 17 – nescire

Answers to the Word of the Day Posted by on Dec 27, 2009

1- spiritus (breath, breathing, spirit) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-08-2009 2 – certus (certain, sure) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-09-2009 3 – sensus (feeling, discretion, tact, sense) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-10-2009 4 – avaratia (greed) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-11-2009 5 – voluptas (pleasure) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-12-2009 6 – prius (before, previously) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-13-2009 7 – pecco (to do wrong, sin) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-14-2009 8 – edere, esse (to eat, consume) https://blogs.transparent.com/wotd/today/latin.htm?date=04-15-2009 9 – vacare…

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