On the opposite spectrum of death, there are plenty of Latin statements about life as well. These phrases teach us about the preciousness, the beauty, and the majesty of life, while also being symbolic about life's end - death. Try learning these beautiful Latin expressions about life, and...
Of course, it helps if you know what the meanings of the words are! Latin tattoos are a great way to espouse a particular belief, thought, or idea and make it personal to you, since most people can’t read Latin. Adding Latin to your tattoo lends it an even more personal touch and...
I’m going mad trying to find the proper idiomatic translations of two Latin phrases (rather than word for word). Could anyone help? Sempre il mal non vien per nuocere – You’ll go mad…because they’re not Latin. They look like Italian (though the second looks like it has some Fren...
This is a Latin dictionary and grammar—two books in one. It also has supplements on Roman history, life and culture; words and phrases used in English; and more. Did you know...if you refresh your page you get a new quote from eitherAmo, Amas, Amat and MoreorVeni, Vidi, Vici? Do...
While these Latin phrases may not be explicitly recognized when spoken, their abbreviations, “a.m.” and “p.m.,” are commonly used and familiar to many. Unveiling these meanings reveals a deeper comprehension of everyday language, such as deciphering your alarm clock’s time indicators. ...
A major task in understanding Latin phrases and clauses is to clarify such ambiguities by an analysis of context. All natural languages contain ambiguities of one sort or another.The inflections express gender, number, and case in adjectives, nouns, and pronouns—a process called declension. ...
This is a Latin dictionary and grammar—two books in one. It also has supplements on Roman history, life and culture; words and phrases used in English; and more. Did you know... if you refresh your page you get a new quote from either Amo, Amas, Amat and More or Veni, Vidi, Vic...
Accordingly, Collins asked me to write about Latin words/phrases used in English. And no sooner had I started mulling that (over) than I came acrossmea culpain an unexpected place – from the lips of a character in the BBC radio soapThe Archers: ‘I haven’t got time for your latestme...
In this episode, we shift gears from our recent focus on Colombian and Cuban Spanish to explore some common American English phrases 🇺🇸Tamara takes the expert seat as Kelly and Maribel attempt to guess the meanings behind these expressions. We’ll find out whether these American phrases h...
Their lan-guage is simple; by far most commonly, conditional phrases withsiorni(si)arefound, usually followed by imperatives in the third person. The often-changinggrammatical subjects must be inferred from context. In order to reach such gener-ality, a technical vocabulary of its own had to ...