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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 word for gas?
Gas is a scientific term that wasn't in use in Roman times and therefore has no direct translation. The word "aer" refers to air, about the closest one can find to gas for the time.
Ut has a number of meanings depending on the context in which it's used.
It can mean "like" or "as," as in the Biblical quotation Justus ut palma florebit, "the righteous man will flourish like the palm tree."
It can mean "so that" or "in order to" as in the Biblical quotation ut dividant diem ac noctem "in order to divide the day and the night."
It can mean "when" as in the Biblical quotation ut pervenit ad fratres "when he came unto his brothers."
It can mean "how?" as in ut vales? "how are you doing?"
What does the latin word 'ero' mean?
errare means to make a mistake, to err. The famous quotation: Errare humanus est, dimittere divinus means to err is human, to forgive divine.
As a noun:
- Malum (-i, n.): evil, misfortune, misdeed, crime, injury, damage
- Scelus (-eris, n.): crime, sin, evil deed, wickedness
As an adjective:
- Malus (-a, -um): bad, wicked, evil
- Nefarius (-a, -um): wicked, evil, immoral, abominable
- Pravus (-a, -um): depraved, wicked, evil, perverse
What does the latin word estne mean?
This is really two words; est meaning is; and -ne which makes it a question (there was no question mark in Latin writing). It means "Is it?"
Improved Answer: You're correct, -ne indicates a question. So if I were to ask, "Estne puer ignavus?" That would mean: Is the boy lazy?
What does the latin word nota mean?
As a noun, nota means "a mark, sign, or note."
As a verb, it's the singular imperative of notare, "to mark," and is most commonly encountered in the phrase nota bene, "mark well," meaning "be sure to take note."
What is the Latin to English translatio of lapis reprobatus caput anguli?
"Lapis reprobatus caput anguli", signifies "the Stone which was rejected has become the headstone of the corner"
What words are derivatives of the Latin root 'rego-'?
I guide is the English equivalent of the Latin root 'rego-'. Latin derivatives include the noun 'rector' for 'governor, ruler'; the adjective 'rectus' for 'straight'; the noun 'rex' for 'king'; and the noun 'regimen' for 'act of directing, rudder'.
What declension is the Latin word Latin?
Tempus is a neuter noun of the third declension. Its genitive is temporis.
The complete declension is:
Singular
nom./voc. tempus
gen. temporis
dat. temporī
acc. temporem
abl. tempore
Plural
nom./voc. tempora
gen. temporum
dat. temporibus
acc. tempora
abl. temporibus
The Latin root that means 'day' is die-. The word for 'day' is 'dies'. From it derive the Latin words 'diecula', for 'little day or short time'; and 'Diespiter', as another name for Jupiter. Also from it derive 'diu', 'by day'; 'diurnus' 'belonging to or lasting for a day'; 'dius' 'divine' and 'in the open air or out-of-doors'; 'diutinus' and 'diuturnus' 'lasting a long time'; 'diutius' 'longer'; and 'diuturnitas' 'for a long time'.
What is the word for thus it stands?
> there by
In Latin, "sic stat," or even simply "sic."
By the way, in editing, the word "stet," which means "let it stand" in Latin, indicates that a word or section marked for deletion should stay in as originally written.
What is the meaning in English of the latin word volens?
Vulto is a rare ablative singular form of the noun vultus, "face, expression". Normally this word is treated as a fourth-declension noun, which would make the ablative singular vultu, but some medieval authors use the second-declension form vulto instead. Instances occurring in the online collection "The Latin Library" are vulto austero "with a sour expression" and laeto vulto "with a cheerful expression".
What does the Latin word Gallia mean?
i assume you mean what does the Latin word gelliam mean. if so then it means France.
What is the English translation of latin ne absiste?
This was the motto of my old school. It means never give up.
What English word comes from the Latin word habitare?
I can think of three words; "habitat, "habitable" and "habitation"
What does sunt ne mean in latin?
It can be translated like: "there are or there are not" Example: Suntne multī fluviī? - are there many rivers?
What is 'poinsettia' in French?
"Flor de Nochebuena" is what Mexicans call poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima).
Specifically, the feminine noun "flor" means "flower." The preposition "de" means "of." The feminine noun "Nochebuena" means "Christmas Eve." The pronunciation is "FLOHR theh NO-tcheh-BWEH-nah."
The Mexican name reflects the plant's beautiful December bloom time and the consequent appropriateness as a choice plant for the Christmas holidays.
What does senex mean in Latin?
The Latin noun senex means an old man and senes is the plural: old men
How do you say upright man in latin?
In addressing someone as a good person you say bone vir[bo-nay weer]. In describing him as a good man you say bonus vir.
Bone vir was the standard way of starting a letter, just as we start with "Dear Sir".
