In Latin, the word "Lucifer", meaning "Light-Bringer" (from lux, lucis, "light", and ferre, "to bear, bring"), is a name for the "Morning Star" (the planet Venus in its dawn appearances). The Latin Vulgate version of the Bible used this word twice to refer to the Morning Star...
[Greek: Hapax legomenon] -- A word that occurs only once in an author or book.Aperte mala cum est mulier, tum demum est bona -- A woman when she is openly bad, is at least honest.Apio opus est -- There is need of parsley, i.e., to strew on the grave, meaning that one is...
potestne tibi haec lux, Catilina, aut huius caeli spiritus esse iucundus, cum scias esse horum neminem qui nesciat, te pridie Kalendas Ianuarias Lepido et Tullo consulibus stetisse in comitio cum telo? Is this light not able to be, Cataline, or the spirits of the sky, pleasant to...
Among Harry’s first spells is lumos, used to emit light from his wand. The word lumos is familiar because of words like luminosity and luminescence. Lumus is related to the Latin root lumen-, meaning light, which in turn comes from the Latin word lux, which means light. This spell is ...
We all go through it, but can you withstand it? via:Mantelligence 32. Labor omnia vincit (Hard work conquers all. - Virgil) At least, that's what your parents have always told you. via:Mantelligence 33. Qui totum vult totum perdit ...
Translates to “let your light shine”, luceat lux vestra is a phrase taken from the Book of Matthew, verse 16, chapter 5. It’s also the motto of various schools around the world. Photo credits from: Pinterest Luctor et Emergo The motto of the Dutch province of Zeeland, Luctor et Em...
This vividly demonstrates Latin's grace, simplicity, and depth of meaning. How does Latin say so much with so little? The secret is an array of word endings and other seemingly minor modifications that mold a basic word stem to fit a very precise role. For instance, the passive voice ...
Meaning “pure life,” pura vida is the unofficial slogan of Costa Rica, or at least the country’s collective philosophy. This laid-back attitude is one of the main characteristics that draws many expats to the country in the first place. Yet it’s also one of the ones that frustrates...
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Meaning “pure life,” pura vida is the unofficial slogan of Costa Rica, or at least the country’s collective philosophy. This laid-back attitude is one of the main characteristics that draws many expats to the country in the first place. Yet it’s also one of the ones that frustrates...