Words · Latin
Latin: L
La
name
the (French article), in the name La Place Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Plague in the Bishop of Rochester’s Household William Dene (attributed), History of the Church of Rochester, printed in Henry Wharton’s Anglia Sacra (1691) · soon after the events of 1348–1349
- 12… & in Hospitio Episcopi Roffensis apud La Place per quatuor dies infirmus pausans obiit.La
Labeo
name
Labeo, a Roman surname Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.20adfirmant quidam, quibus Cornelius Labeo consentit, hanc Maiam, cui mense Maio res …Labeo
labor
noun
labor, toil; hardship Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 14.2… quod dum nostram fidem firmiter promimus et labore tolerato ad ‖306‖ Christum per angustam Christi …hardship
lac
noun
milk Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 6 uses
Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
- 7.13.3… rasos frangis, et buccellas maiores facies. in lacte infundis, frigis, ex [in] oleo, mel superfundis …milk
- 7.13.7Tyropatinam: accipies lac, quod adversus patinam aestimabis, temperabis …milk
- 7.13.7… quod adversus patinam aestimabis, temperabis lac cum melle quasi ad lactantia, ova quinque ad …milk
- 7.13.7… sextarium mittis, si ad heminam, ova tria. in lacte dissolvis ita ut unum corpus facias, in Cumana …milk
- 7.13.8Ova spongia ex lacte: ova quattuor, lactis heminam, olei unciam in …milk
- 7.13.8Ova spongia ex lacte: ova quattuor, lactis heminam, olei unciam in se dissolvis, ita ut …of milk
lacrima
tear Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English tear
d became t in English and Gothic (tagr). Greek kept the d; Latin once said dacrima, then changed it to l (lacrima).
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion
lacto
verb
give milk; suckle Drafted; not yet checked.
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Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
- 7.13.7… aestimabis, temperabis lac cum melle quasi ad lactantia, ova quinque ad sextarium mittis, si ad …milk dishes
laetitia
noun
joy, gladness Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 8.1… et non hic omnia aduersa perpessus ad futuram laetitiam reseruetur.joy
lagona
noun
flask, bottle Drafted; not yet checked.
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Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
- 1.5… ex faba factum vel ovorum trium alborem in lagonam mittis et diutissime agitas: alia die erit …flask
lampas
torch, lamp Drafted; not yet checked.
On the way to English lamp
- Ancient Greek · 458 BCEλαμπάς lampás · a torch; a lamp
- Latin · 50s BCElampas · a torch; a lamp
- Middle English · about 1390lampe (plural lampes) · a lamp
- English todaylamp
lana
noun
wool Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 2.7… vetulos, armenta delicula, oves deliculas, lanam, pelles, plostrum vetus, ferramenta vetera, …wool
langueo
verb
be weak, be sick; droop Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 16.1… cognatos pie diligant, an misereantur seruorum languentium domini, an deprecantes aegros non deserant …sick
The Plague in the Bishop of Rochester’s Household William Dene (attributed), History of the Church of Rochester, printed in Henry Wharton’s Anglia Sacra (1691) · soon after the events of 1348–1349
- 14… & decrepitus apud Trottisclyve morabatur, languens & dolens de subitâ mutatione saeculi; quia in …languishing
languor
noun
weakness, illness; listlessness Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 14.1… per iacturas et damna corporum prorumpente languore uel debilitatur incessus uel auditus obstruitur …sickness
lanterna
lantern Drafted; not yet checked.
lar
name
Lar, a household god; home Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 2.1Pater familias ubi ad villam venit, ubi larem familiarem salutavit, fundum eodem die, si …Lar, household god
largior
verb
give generously, bestow Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 16.1… an pereuntibus caris uel sic aliquid diuites largiantur et donent sine herede morituri.give freely
laridum
noun
bacon fat, lard Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.33cui pulte fabacia et larido sacrificatur, quod his maxime rebus uires …with lard
lassitudo
noun
weariness Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 16… queri de ineffabili membrorum omnium lassitudine; à qua serò admodum se recipiunt, ut ambulent.weariness
lassus
adjective
tired, exhausted Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 5.4… uti sciat facere, et id faciat saepe, dum ne lassus fiat:exhausted
Latinus
name, adjective
Latin; a Latin Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 5 uses
How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
latitudo
noun
width, breadth; latitude Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 39… in medium cœli ascenderit, vix humani vultus latitudinem repræsentat. Subvolvis verò Volva sua in ipso …width
Latium
name
Latium, the region around Rome Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
latus
adjective
wide, broad; side, flank Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.16… tertium posuit. de cuius nomine inter auctores lata dissensio est. nam Fulvius Nobilior in fastis, …wide
laudo
verb
praise Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 4 uses
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- pr.2et virum bonum quom laudabant, ita laudabant, bonum agricolam bonumque …they praised
- pr.2et virum bonum quom laudabant, ita laudabant, bonum agricolam bonumque colonum. amplissime …they praised
- pr.2… bonum agricolam bonumque colonum. amplissime laudari existimabatur qui ita laudabatur.to be praised
- pr.2… amplissime laudari existimabatur qui ita laudabatur.was praised
laurea
noun
laurel tree; laurel wreath Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
laurus
laurel, bay tree Drafted; not yet checked.
laus
noun
praise, glory Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.12… Saliorum Veneris ulla ut ceterorum caelestium laus celebretur.praise
Lavinii
name
the people of Lavinium Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
- 20.1… velit inquirere. nam ut alium Ferentini alium Lavinii itemque Albani vel Romani habuerunt annum, ita …the people of Lavinium
lavo
verb
wash, bathe Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 2.3… quae opera per imbrem fieri potuerint, dolia lavari picari, villam purgari, frumentum transferri, …to be washed
lectus
noun
bed, couch Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 1… ut post contemplationem siderum et Lunæ, lecto compositus, altius obdormiscerem: atque mihi …in bed
legio
noun
legion Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.35… tres in urbem intulerit, et ex Ianiculo legiones deductae secutaeque sint eius auspicia ac …legions
lego
verb
read; gather, choose Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 3 uses
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 1… publica vulgi curiositate excitus, ad Bohemica legenda animum appuli. Cumque incidissem in historiam …reading
- 3… nullum relinquit locum. Ipsa herbas nonnullas legens multis cæremoniis, domique coquens, sacculos …gathering
- 14… nulli corpulenti, nulli delicati; sed legimus eos, qui ætatem veredorum assiduo usu …we choose
lenio
verb
soften, soothe; tame Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 16.1… an ceruicem flectant superbi, an audaciam leniant inprobi, an pereuntibus caris uel sic aliquid …tame
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.9… Veneri dicaretur, quae uim eius quasi benefica leniret.would soften
leniter
adverb
gently, mildly; slowly Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 75… folia subdito, in foco caldo sub testu coquito leniter.slowly, gently
lentus
adjective
slow; flexible, tough Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
- 7.13.7… ut unum corpus facias, in Cumana colas et igni lento coques. cum duxerit ad se, piper aspargis et …slow
Lepidus
name
Lepidus, a Roman surname Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
- 20.8… Caesar pontifex maximus suo III et M. Aemilii Lepidi consulatu, quo retro delictum corrigeret, duos …Lepidus
Levania
name
Levania, Kepler's name for the moon Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 11 uses
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 12… valdè enim mira sunt, quæ de ea narrat. Levaniam indigitavit.Levania
- 14… Germanicorum in ætheris profundo sita est LEVANIA insula: iter ad eam hinc, vel ex eâ in has …Levania
- 17… illæ sunt, confertim inhabitamus; quæ ubi LEVANIAM attigerint, præstò sumus, quasi ex navi in …Levania
- 18Atque hæc de itinere in LEVANIAM dicta sunto.Levania
- 20Etsi siderum fixorum aspectus tota Levania habet nobiscum eosdem; motus tamen Planetarum …Levania
- 21… quinque Zonas, propter Phœnomena Cœlestia: Sic Levania ex duobus constat hemisphærijs, uno …Levania
- 24Itaque Levania tota vicissitudines sentit diei et noctis, ut …Levania
- 24… annuâ varietate toto anno. Per totam enim Levaniam æquantur dies ferè noctibus: nisi quòd …Levania
- 24… montes circulo circumiens. Nec enim minùs Levania suis incolis immota stare videtur, currentibus …Levania
- 38Omnium verò jucundissima est in Levania, speculatio Volvæ suæ, cujus illi fruuntur …Levania
- 55Atque hæc de apparentijs in LEVANIAE hemisphærio utroque tàm Subvolvano, quàm …of Levania
Levanicus
adjective
of Levania, lunar Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 35… Atque sic spacio nostratis mensis, seu diei LEVANICI, uno eodemque loco et æstus est quindecies …Levanian
lex
noun
law Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 6 uses
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- pr.1… sit. maiores nostri sic habuerunt et ita in legibus posiverunt, furem dupli condemnari, feneratorem …laws
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.34… postea in honorem Iulii Caesaris dictatoris, legem ferente M. Antonio M. filio consule, Iulius …a law
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
libenter
adverb
gladly, willingly Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 3 uses
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 5.5… ambulare et valebit rectius et dormibit libentius. primus cubitu surgat, postremus cubitum eat. …more gladly
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 16.2… plurimum praestitit quod martyrium coepimus libenter adpetere, dum mortem discimus non timere.gladly
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 9… qui me ob linguæ et regionis cognitionem libenter in suum patrocinium susceperunt: redij in …gladly
liber
noun, adjective
free; book Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 5 uses
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.12sed Cingius in eo libro, quem de fastis reliquit, ait imperite quosdam …book
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 1… obdormiscerem: atque mihi per somnum visus sum librum ex Nundinis allatum perlegere, cuius hic erat …book
- 11… oculis notasti, vel fando accepisti, vel ex libris hausisti, eodem quo tu modo, mihi recensuit.books
- 15… parte itineris, facilior redditur vectio. Tunc libero aëri exponimus corpora, manusque subtrahimus. …free
- 68… strepitu pluviæ, somnum mihi dissolvit, unaque libri Francofurti allati extrema abolevit.of the book
liberalitas
noun
generosity Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 5… uti mecum crebrò loquerentur, factumque liberalitate Brahei, et paucarum septimanarum exercitio, ut …by generosity
liberi
noun
children Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 12.4… membrorum et cruenta uexatio, sit de uxore, de liberis, de excedentibus caris funebris et tristis …children
libero
verb
set free, release Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
libertas
noun
freedom, liberty Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 14.12… fastos notauit, ut maiorem daret actionibus libertatem, et non solum nullum nefastum sed nec …freedom
libet
verb
it pleases Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
libido
noun
desire, longing; whim Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
- 20.7… in lucro damnove esset, plus minusve ex libidine intercalando rem sibi ad corrigendum mandatam …whim
libra
noun
pound (weight); scales Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 6 uses
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 75… ubi bene distriverit, farinae siligineae libram aut, si voles tenerius esse, selibram …a pound
- 76.1Placentam sic facito. farinae siligineae L. II, unde solum facias, in tracta farinae L. …pounds
- 76.1… L. II, unde solum facias, in tracta farinae L. IIII et alicae primae L. II. alicam in aquam …pounds
- 76.1… in tracta farinae L. IIII et alicae primae L. II. alicam in aquam infundito. ubi bene mollis …pounds
- 76.1… depsito. ubi bene subactum erit, farinae L. IIII paulatim addito. id utrumque tracta …pounds
The Plague in the Bishop of Rochester’s Household William Dene (attributed), History of the Church of Rochester, printed in Henry Wharton’s Anglia Sacra (1691) · soon after the events of 1348–1349
- 14… corruebant, & vix Maneria illo anno de centum libris respondebant.pounds
libum
noun
cake, offering cake Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
Libussa
name
Libussa, legendary queen of Bohemia Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 1… animum appuli. Cumque incidissem in historiam Libussæ Viraginis, arte Magica celebratissimæ: factum …of Libussa
licentia
noun
freedom, permission; license Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
The Plague in the Bishop of Rochester’s Household William Dene (attributed), History of the Church of Rochester, printed in Henry Wharton’s Anglia Sacra (1691) · soon after the events of 1348–1349
- 7… ad verum valorem x. marcarum se non extendunt, licentiam dedit annuatim unum Annuale vel alium Missarum …permission
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 2… quæ nuper mortua, scribendi mihi peperit licentiam, cujus rei cupiditate pridem arsi. Dum viveret, …freedom
licet
verb, conjunction
it is allowed, one may; although Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 4 uses
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- pr.1… existimarint feneratorem quam furem, hinc licet existimare.one may
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 12.4sit licet rei familiaris amissio, sit de infestantibus …granted that
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.6… itur, ut annare perennareque commode liceat.it may be allowed
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 17… exercitibus incumbimus: quod non aliàs nobis licet, quàm cum Solem homines viderint deficere. Hinc …is allowed
Licinius
name
Licinius, a Roman family name Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
- 20.2… annum transibimus. Annum vertentem Romae Licinius quidem Macer et postea Fenestella statim ab …Licinius
Liesnes
name
Lesnes, a place in Kent Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library
The Plague in the Bishop of Rochester’s Household William Dene (attributed), History of the Church of Rochester, printed in Henry Wharton’s Anglia Sacra (1691) · soon after the events of 1348–1349
- 17Episcopus Roffensis Abbatias & Monasteria de Liesnes & Mallyng visitans, invenit ea ita destructa …Lesnes
ligusticum
noun
lovage Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 3 uses
Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
- 1.21… rutam, coriandrum, feniculum, omnia viridia, ligusticum, piper, mel, liquamen. si opus fuerit, acetum …lovage
- 5.3.1… et cuminum supra mittis. teres piper, ligusticum, [careum hoc est caravita] careum, anethum, …lovage
- 7.19.3In ovis hapalis: piper, ligusticum, nucleos infusos. suffundes mel, acetum: …lovage
lilium
lily Drafted; not yet checked.
limitaneus
noun
on the frontier; frontier soldier Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 37Transiturus ad hoc, incipio ab ejus limitaneis, qui circulum divisorem inhabitant. Ijs enim …borderers
lingō
lick Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English lick
Latin g and Greek ch are the regular outcomes of the old sound (lingere, leichō). English and German show a doubled k instead (Old English liccian, German lecken).
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lingua
noun
tongue; language Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
Relatives of English tongue
The old word began with d (Old Latin dingua). It became t in English and Gothic (tuggo), and z in German. Latin lingua is the same word with an l.
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lingula
noun
small spoon; little tongue Drafted; not yet checked.
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How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 84… postea eximito. ita pone cum catillo et lingula.spoon
lino
verb
smear, daub Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
linteum
noun
linen cloth; sail Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 4… quem mater ignara vendebat, herbisque et linteis, quæ acu picta, varios præferebant characteres, …linen cloths
linum
noun
flax, linen; thread Drafted; not yet checked.
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Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
- 1.3.1… sic facies: folia rosarum, albo sublato, lino inseris et sutilis facias, et vino quam …linen thread
liquamen
noun
fish sauce, garum Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 7 uses
Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
- 1.21… omnia viridia, ligusticum, piper, mel, liquamen. si opus fuerit, acetum addes.fish sauce
- 4.2.9… album tolles, mittes in mortarium, suffundes liquamen, fricabis. postea mittes liquaminis cyathum …fish sauce
- 4.2.9… suffundes liquamen, fricabis. postea mittes liquaminis cyathum unum semis, et sucum per colum colabis. …of fish sauce
- 4.2.35… medio teres cum pipere, cumino, melle, passo, liquamine, oleo modico. ovis missis patinam facies, piper …fish sauce
- 5.3.1… careum, anethum, ocimum viride, suffundis liquamen, vino et liquamine temperabis, facies ut …fish sauce
- 5.3.1… ocimum viride, suffundis liquamen, vino et liquamine temperabis, facies ut ferveat. cum ferbuerit, …fish sauce
- 7.19.3… nucleos infusos. suffundes mel, acetum: liquamine temperabis.fish sauce
lis
noun
lawsuit; quarrel, dispute Drafted; not yet checked.
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How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 5.1… alieno manum abstineat, sua servet diligenter. litibus familia supersedeat: siquis quid deliquerit, …quarrels
littera
noun
letter (of the alphabet); in the plural, letter, literature Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 5 uses
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.30… diu manserit, sed post detritis quibusdam litteris ex Iunonio Iunius dictus sit. nam et aedes …letters
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 4… Daniam petijt, fretumque emensus, cùm haberet literas Episcopi Islandici, tradendas Tychoni Brahe …letters
- 4… me apud piscatorem insulanum exposuit cum literis; et spe reditus factâ, solvit.letters
- 5Literis traditis Braheus valdè exhilaratus, cepit ex me …letters
- 10… non discedere, quocunque me cum commendatitijs literis recepissem; percontari jam de Terris, quas …letters
litus
noun
shore, beach Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 4… quatuordecim aunorum adolescens; navi ad littus appulsa me apud piscatorem insulanum exposuit …shore
loco
verb
place, put; lease, hire out Drafted; not yet checked.
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Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.7… fecit, comitia auspicabantur, uectigalia locabant, et seruis cenas adponebant matronae, ut domini …they leased out
locus
noun
place, spot; position Drafted; not yet checked.
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How to run a farm Cato the Elder, On Farming (mid-second century BCE), in the edition of Georg Goetz after Heinrich Keil (Leipzig, 1922) · mid-second century BCE, late in Cato’s life
- 1.3… sub radice montis siet, in meridiem spectet, loco salubri, operariorum copia siet, bonumque …place
- 1.4… fructum esse. instrumenti ne magni siet, loco bono siet. videto, quam minimi instrumenti …place
- 1.6… rogabis, sic dicam: de omnibus agris optimoque loco iugera agri centum, vinea est prima, si vino …place
- 1.6… est prima, si vino bono et multo est, secundo loco hortus inriguus, tertio salictum, quarto …place
- 5.5… videat clausa uti siet, et uti suo quisque loco cubet et uti iumenta pabulum habeant.place
How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 17.2primo in loco non est in tua potestate sed in Dei dignatione …place
Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
The Plague in the Bishop of Rochester’s Household William Dene (attributed), History of the Church of Rochester, printed in Henry Wharton’s Anglia Sacra (1691) · soon after the events of 1348–1349
- 2… mundi; & Ordines celebravit in utroque loco certis interstitiis temporum.place
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 3… 24. horis conspicuus, nocti nullum relinquit locum. Ipsa herbas nonnullas legens multis …room
- 4… hoc lucello fraudassem: mater irâ succensa, me loco sacculi Nauclero proprium addixit, ut ipsa …in place
- 15… ut denique moles corporea sponte suâ vergat in locum propositum. Sed parum nobis est utilis hæc …place
- 17… et ibi nos properè in speluncas et loca tenebrosa recipimus, ne nos Sol in aperto paulò …places
- 17… dæmonibus, initaque societate, ubi primùm locus Sole carere ceperit, junctis agminibus in …a place
- 23… utrique sunt communia hemisphærio, primo loco explicabo.in place
- 35… mensis, seu diei LEVANICI, uno eodemque loco et æstus est quindecies ferventior Africano …place
lomentum
noun
bean meal Drafted; not yet checked.
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Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
- 1.5Vinum ex atro candidum facies: lomentum ex faba factum vel ovorum trium alborem in …bean meal
Londonia
name
London Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Plague in the Bishop of Rochester’s Household William Dene (attributed), History of the Church of Rochester, printed in Henry Wharton’s Anglia Sacra (1691) · soon after the events of 1348–1349
- 12… de Curiâ Romanâ revertente consecrato, versùs Londoniam festinavit, & in Hospitio Episcopi Roffensis …London
longinquitas
noun
distance; long duration Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 11… ipsi dixero, transportor, aut si ab aliquibus longinquitate absterreor, quærendo de iis, tantùm proficio, …by distance
longinquus
adjective
distant, remote; long-lasting Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 39… nostra, cùm plena est exoriens, superque domos longinquas ingrediens, dolij circulo videtur adæquari; ubi …distant
longus
adjective
long Drafted; not yet checked.
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How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 14.7mori timeat cui hoc mora longiore confertur, ut cruciatus eius et gemitus interim …longer
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 10… succedebantque deinceps noctes illæ nostræ longæ, quippè Natalitio Christi mense Sol in Meridie …long
- 17Multæ prætereà occurrunt difficultates, quas longum esset recensere. Nobis nihil admodum evenit …long
- 17… evenit mali. Tenebras enim Telluris quam longæ illæ sunt, confertim inhabitamus; quæ ubi …long
- 24… omnis dies est brevior suâ nocte; Subvolvis longior. Quid autem per circuitum annorum 8 varietur, …longer
- 35… nostros quindecim vel sedecim dies naturales longa, perpetuis horrida tenebris, quantæ apud nos …long
- 35… succedit dies, quatuordecim nostros longa, vel eo paulò minus, quibus et Sol major, et …long
- 39… hujus Hemisphærij;) paulò minùs quadruplo longiori diametro cernitur, quàm nobis nostra Luna, …longer
- 56… etsi nostratia quatuordecim Νυχθήμερα longa sit, Volvæ tamen præsentia terras illustrat, et …long
Relatives of English long
Hardly any change: the l and the ng stayed put in every branch, and only the vowel moved.
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loquor
verb
speak, talk, say Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 5… quos magno numero alebat, uti mecum crebrò loquerentur, factumque liberalitate Brahei, et paucarum …they should talk
- 5… septimanarum exercitio, ut mediocriter Danicè loquerer. Nec minùs ego promptus in narrando, quàm illi …I spoke
- 11… diremta. Tunc illa quodam die, spacio ad loquendum sumpto, rem omnem à primis initiis repetijt, in …speaking
lubricus
adjective
slippery Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 15.7pueri periculum lubricae aetatis euadunt, ad continentiae adque …slippery
lucellum
noun
small profit Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 4… præferebant characteres, explicatis, ipsam hoc lucello fraudassem: mater irâ succensa, me loco sacculi …small gain
luceo
verb
shine; dawn Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 3 uses
Roman recipes Apicius, De re coquinaria, books 1, 4, 5 and 7, in the edition of C. Giarratano and F. Vollmer (Leipzig, 1922) · Compiled about 300–500 from older recipes; the surviving manuscripts were copied in the 800s
- 1.11.3… in melle et incende: si incorruptum est, lucet.it shines
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
lucror
verb
gain, profit; save Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 15.8… cruciatusque carnificis moriendi celeritate lucrata.having escaped
lucrum
noun
profit, gain Drafted; not yet checked.
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How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
- 20.7… aut publici redemtor ex anni magnitudine in lucro damnove esset, plus minusve ex libidine …profit
lues
noun
plague, pestilence Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 16.1… quam necessarium, quod pestis ista et lues quae horribilis et feralis uidetur explorat …pestilence
lugeo
verb
mourn, grieve Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
luminare
noun
light, lamp; heavenly body Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
luna
noun
moon Drafted; not yet checked.
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How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
- 20.1… qui sunt recentioris memoriae et ad cursum lunae vel solis instituti, quanta sit varietas facile …of the moon
- 20.4… XII facti sunt menses et dies CCCLV, quamvis luna XII suis mensibus CCCLIIII dies videbatur …the moon
- 22.2… species duae, quod partim solis partim lunae esse dicuntur. secundum solem fit mensis, dum …of the moon
- 22.2… est autem temporis quoddam spatium a nova luna.moon
- 22.5luna autem singulos suos menses conficit diebus …the moon
- 22.7minime videntur errasse qui ad lunae cursum menses civiles adcommodarunt, ut in …of the moon
- 22.8… Divus Iulius cum videret hac ratione neque ad lunam menses, ut oportebat, neque annos ad solem …the moon
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 12.39sed cum is numerus neque solis cursui neque lunae rationibus conueniret, non numquam usu …of the moon
- 13.1… quinquaginta quattuor dies, quibus duodecim lunae cursus confici credidit, annus extenderetur.of the moon
- 13.8… ergo Romani ex hac distributione Pompilii ad lunae cursum sicut Graeci annum proprium computarent, …of the moon
- 14.13sic annum ciuilem Caesar habitis ad lunam dimensionibus constitutum edicto palam posito …the moon
The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 1… nocte, ut post contemplationem siderum et Lunæ, lecto compositus, altius obdormiscerem: atque …of the Moon
- 7… machinis totis noctibus intendebant Lunæ sideribusque, quæ me res admonebat matris, …to the Moon
- 7… admonebat matris, quippè et ipsa assiduè cum Luna solita erat colloqui.the Moon
- 13… descriptionem. Tempus jam erat vernum, Lunâ crescente in cornua, quæ ut primum Sole sub …the Moon
- 15… anteà constat de tempore eundi, quàm Luna ab orientis partibus ceperit deficere: quæ ubi …the Moon
- 15… præcedimus jam corpus, ne durissimo impactu in Lunam, damni quid patiatur.the Moon
- 21… fruitur suâ volvâ, quæ est illis vice nostræ Lunæ; hoc verò Volvæ conspectu in æternum privatur.Moon
- 38… illi fruuntur conspectu in compensationem Lunæ nostræ; qua cùm ipsi, tùm et Privolvæ carent …for Moon
- 39Notis Terrarum incolis Luna nostra, cùm plena est exoriens, superque domos …Moon
- 39… longiori diametro cernitur, quàm nobis nostra Luna, adeò, ut discorum instituta comparatione, …Moon
- 39… quindecuplo major sit illorum Volva, Lunâ nostrâ. Quibus verò Volva Horizonti perpetuo …than Moon
lunaris
adjective
of the moon, lunar Drafted; not yet checked.
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How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
- 22.2… unum quodque in zodiaco orbe signum percurrit; lunaris est autem temporis quoddam spatium a nova luna.lunar
lupanar
noun
brothel Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Plague as a Test: A Bishop's Sermon at Carthage Cyprian, "On the Mortality" (De mortalitate), sections 8–20 · c. 252–253 (during the epidemic at Carthage)
- 15.6… uenientes antichristi minas et corruptelas et lupanaria non timentes.brothels
Lupercalia
name
the Lupercalia, a Roman festival in February Drafted; not yet checked.
In the library · 2 uses
How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
lupus
wolf Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English wolf
Lithuanian kept the old k. The old k-and-w sound became f in English wolf (as in four) and p in Latin lupus.
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lustratio
noun
purification; traveling around Drafted; not yet checked.
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Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
- 13.3… principia, secundum dicauit Februo deo, qui lustrationum potens creditur. lustrari autem eo mense …over purifications
lustro
verb
purify; go around, survey Drafted; not yet checked.
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How the Romans fixed the year Censorinus, On the Birthday 20–22 (238 CE), in the edition of Friedrich Hultsch (Leipzig, 1867) · 238 CE
- 22.15in hoc autem mense Lupercalibus, cum Roma lustratur, salem calidum ferunt, quod februum appellant, …is purified
Where the months got their names Macrobius, Saturnalia 1.12–14 (early fifth century CE), in the edition of Franz Eyssenhardt (Leipzig, 1893) · early fifth century CE; the dialogue is set in the 380s
lūx
noun
light; daylight Drafted; not yet checked.
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The Dream: a journey to the Moon Johannes Kepler, Somnium, published by his son Ludwig Kepler (Sagan and Frankfurt, 1634) · Written in Prague about 1609; notes added 1620–30; published 1634
- 11… præstò sunt sapientissimi spiritus, qui tantam lucem regionum cæterarum, strepitumque hominum …light
Relatives of English light
The old k sound turned into the rough gh heard in German Licht and once in English light. Latin lūx and Greek leukos ('bright, white') kept the k.
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