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Latin to English
Translating Latin words into English. How you say and spell Latin language words and phrases in the English language.
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What is the Latin root for feeling?
"sentir"pronounce -cen teer or sien teer It is actually "sentirse" which is reflexive literally meaning it reflects back to the person it refers to Como te sientes? How do you feel? The reflexive pronoun te is very important because it reflects back to the person who actually "feels." You cant just say Como sientes? Grammatically it makes no sense. If you want to say I feel "me siento" is more grammatically correct.
True or False Scientific words often come from Greek or Latin?
Many scientific words do come from Latin or Greek. Over time, when new words are needed for new things, people create new Latin words that the Romans never used. Scientists also come up with new Greek words such as "drosophilia," the scientific name for fruit fly. "Droso" means dew, and "philia" means loving.
What is the Latin translation of Nisi Dominus Frustra to English?
Unless the Lord is with us, our labor is vain. Psalm 127
Literally, it just means 'if not the master, in vain;' Latin requires a lot of interpretation from context. "Without God, we labor in vain" - Psalm 127
I don't know how the ancient Romans pronounced it but I've always heard it pronounced as "eh" as something you'd say while shrugging, and "bid" as something you'd do at an auction.Ibid. (Latin, short for ibidem, meaning the same place) is the term used to provide an endnote or footnote citation or reference for a source that was cited in the preceding endnote or footnote.
What is the Latin 'Non nobis domine non nobis sed nomini tuo da glorium' in English?
"Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory" is an English equivalent of "Non nobis domine non nobis sed nomini tuo da glorium."
Specifically, this is the opening sentence to Psalm 115. The adverb "non" means "not." The personal pronoun "nobis" means "to us." The noun "domine" means "Lord." The conjunction "sed" means "but." The noun "nomini" means "name." The possessive adjective "tuo" means "your." The verb "da" means "give." The noun "glorium" means "glory."
Sedere is the Latin infinitive meaning "to sit". Some English words derived from this root are: sedentary, reside "remaining in one place" and resident "living in one place".
Translate into Latin 'I don't understand your question'?
The Latin equivalent of the English question 'Do you understand' is Intellegis? The question is in the second person singular form of the present indicative. The form in the infinitive is 'intellegere'.
What is the word integer mean in latin?
Integer in Latin means "untouched; uninjured; whole; entire". It comes from the negative prefix in- plus the root tag-, which means "touch".
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What is the Greek root syllable 'petr-' in English?
The Greek root word petr- means stone or rock. Some examples of use of this root include:
- Petrified - to be terrified; "turned to stone" (both literally and figuratively)
- Petracide - the destruction of stone buildings or monuments
- Petrography - the description and classification of rocks
- Petrichor - the smell after rainfall
- Petrobiont - lives among rocks
What is the latin word for Egypt?
In modern as well as ancient Hebrew, Egypt is "Mitsraim," (מצרים) which means "the two borders," as in Upper and Lower Egypt.
The Greek term for Egypt: Aígyptos (Αἴγυπτος) is believed to have evolved from the compound term Aigaiou huptiōs(Aἰγαίου ὑπτίως), which means "below the Aegean", referring to the relative position of Egypt vis-à-vis Greece.
How do you use est in a sentence?
'est' is a verb, in Latin and in French. It means 'he/she/it is'.
So in Latin you can say 'coquus iratus est' as in 'the chef is angry',
or 'puella pulcher est' as in 'the girl is pretty' or 'she is a pretty girl'.
So in short, anywhere where you would usually say 'he/she/it is' in English, you can replace with the Latin word 'est'.
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What does the latin root clem mean?
Clemens means merciful, gentle, mild, quiet, peaceable, courteous or moderate.
What is the literal tranlation of dominus regit me?
This would literally be translated as "The Lord guides (or rules, or directs) me". These are the first words of Psalm 22 in Latin, which corresponds to Psalm 23 in most English translations. The phrase in English is usually translated as "The Lord is my shepherd".
What is the Latin root for subscribe?
subscribere means "to write beneath" '
(subscribere in the latin root for subscribe) :D
1 What does the Latin phrase pro bono mean?
"pro bono" ("for good") is short for "pro bono publico" ("for [the] public good"). In the US, it usually refers to professional work, especially lawyer's services, provided for free as a public service. In the UK, it refers to organizations that exist for the public good (e.g. non-profit organizations).
The syllable ex in classical Latin was pronounced "eks", but in the earliest archaic Latin it had been pronounced "egs".
This explains why (for example) the noun lex has a genitive legis and the genitive of rex is regis.
Are there more of Latin or Greek in English?
Yes, it's possible that Latin has a larger vocabulary than Greek. One reason is the borrowing of many words from the classical language of the ancient Greeks. But just for the record, the borrowing isn't one way. For example, the modern Greek names for the months of the year come from classical Latin.
What does the latin word fortis mean in English?
The word 'fortius' is Latin for stronger. In ancient, classical Latin, the term has moral and physical components. For strong individuals are seen as having more than the physical endurance and stamina of muscle power. They also are seen as having moral endurance, in terms of steadfastness.
The basic term is merda (-ae, f.), which is the source of modern Romance words such as French merde and Spanish mierda.
There are also the words stercus (-oris, m.), "dung", fimus (-i, m.), "manure", and excrementum (-i, n.) "a discharge" (also used for spittle and mucus).
What does 'abuent studia in mores' mean?
Studies are transformed into character is the English equivalent of 'Abeunt studia in mores'. In the word by word translation, the verb 'abeunt' means '[they] go away; disappear (because transformed)'. The noun 'studia' means 'studies'. The preposition 'in' means 'into'. The noun 'mores' means 'morals, character'.
