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English to Latin

Translating English words into Latin. How you say and spell English language words and phrases in the Latin language.

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Why are there more than one translation for the word strength?

Probably for the same kind of reason that in English you have clout, energy, might, power,

potency, toughness, vitality, courage, force, muscle, physique, tenacity, vigor, etc.

What is the derivative of the latin word numquam?

Numquam means "Never" in Latin. It's similar to the word "Ever," which is "Umquam."

When you ask for the "derivative," you're asking where a word came from. Thus, one would ask, "what was the derivative of the English word 'visionary'?" And the answer would be "video, videre." One typically does not ask for the derivation of Latin words.

How do you spell Greek or Latin word Paleolithic?

P-a-l-e-o-l-i-th-i-c forn the Greek word paleo which means"old" and lithic wich comes form the Greek word lithos and it means "stone"

What is the meaning of 'Thus always to tyrants'?

The original Latin to the English phrase 'Thus always to tyrants' is the following: Sic semper tyrannis, which means Thus always to tyrants. The word-by-word translation is as follows: 'sic' means 'thus, so, in this way'; 'semper' 'always'; 'tyrannis' 'tyrants'. It is the state motto of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States of America. And it is what John Wilkes Booth [May 10, 1838-April 26, 1865] announced on April 14th before assassinating 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln [February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865].

What is the Latin word for the lips on your face?

The Latin words for mouth or opening are os and ostium. Os meaning mouth, mask, bone, opening. Ostium meaning door, mouth, entrance, gate, or exit.

What Latin word does the word dollop derives from?

It is not from Latin. The East Anglian dialect word dallop meant a lump or a clump of grass. It was first recorded in the 16th century and its earlier origins are unknown; perhaps it is originally from Old Norse (compare Norwegian dolp, a lump).

Many Norse words remained in use in the parts of England occupied under the Danelaw.

What does Luci mean in Latin?

  • Luci means in Latin light
  • Luci is an English feminine given name variant of Lucy
  • It is derived from the Latin personal name Lucius (from Latin Lux, meaning "light").

What is the origin of the word uncanny?

The clue is the prefix un-, an Old English way of forming a negative of adjectives. The origin of the word is Old English cann, meaning "knowledge", from the verb cunnan, to know, to be acquainted with, to be thoroughly conversant with.

Something "uncanny" can not be understood, is unknown and unfamiliar, unearthly or weird. Strangely, the word "canny" is only used today in Scots dialect English, which is based closely on Old English.

What is the Latin word for amount?

Quantitas. A large ("copious") amount would be copia. To amount to something would be efficere.

How do you say broom in Latin?

The broom plant was called scopa. The plural of this word, scopae, furnished the name for the sweeping implement.