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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 does the latin word cf mean?
The abbreviation cf is an English term, not Latin. It comes from the Latin word confero, meaning "I consult, refer to, match with".
It is used in modern English literature to refer the reader to some other literary source.
What does the Latin phrase nunc pede libero pulsando tellus mean?
You have unfortunately quoted only part of the phrase, which is always an error.
The quote is from Horace: "nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus", which means "now [we] must drink and now tap the ground with a light foot" - meaning dance. Note that the word is pulsanda not pulsando, which makes no sense in this context.
The whole quote is about living the good life, enjoying oneself and partying.
What is the meaning of 'historical roots'?
Generally, there only is one meaning of 'historical roots'. But sometimes two words may have similar roots and yet different meanings. For example, the nouns 'ver' ['spring'] and 'veritas' ['truth'] share 'ver-'. The nuons 'viribus' ['with our powers'] and 'viri' ['men'] share 'vir-'.
What does the word 'hastaprayogam' mean?
"hastaprayogam" is a Sanskrit word. It means using your hand for doing something.
Is penta a greek or latin prefix?
Greek, from the Greek πέντε (pente). The Latin equivalent is quinque; which is where words such as quintillion come from.
What does the latin word ducere mean?
This Latin word duxit, a third-person singular perfect active indicative of duco, carries the meaning of he has led, he led, he has guided, he guided. It is a verb.
What is the meaning of functus officio in an English law court?
Functus officio-meaning Having discharged his duty. Once a magistrate has convicted a person charged with an offence before him,he is functus officio,and cannot rescind the sentence and retry the case.
No, the letters 'nunce' don't spell out any known word in English or in Latin. But a possibility may be the word 'nunc'. The word is an adverb that means 'now' in Latin.
Why the is the word bee meaningless to a non-English speaker?
The word bee is useless because words are meaningful only because of the meanings given to them by their users. Therefore, the word bee might not mean the same thing to a non-English speaker.
What does the word 'baja' mean in English?
1.- come down imp. 2nd person, she or he comes down pres. ind.
2.- low as pressure, tide, quote of a fem. name
3.- lower as in lower town or province
4.- short as small woman
5.- cojer la baja, get the upper hand
What does virtus junxit mors non separabit mean?
Virtus junxit mors not separabit means "Virtue has joined together, death shall not separate."
This occasionally appears translated as "whom virtue has joined together death shall not separate", but in that case it's missing an initial Quos.
