recognize any of these? match the latin origin with the english derivative

Recognize any of these?Recognize any of these?Match the Latin origin with the English Match the Latin origin with the English

derivative.derivative.

1. primary1. primary omenomen

2. mortuary2. mortuary decem (ten)decem (ten)

3. ominous3. ominous pax (peace)pax (peace)

4. major4. major nihil (nothing)nihil (nothing)

5. pacify5. pacify primus (first)primus (first)

6. decimal6. decimal mortuus (dead)mortuus (dead)

7. nil7. nil maior (bigger)maior (bigger)

Is Latin Dead? (p.6)Is Latin Dead? (p.6) Latin, we are told, is coming back as a Latin, we are told, is coming back as a

trendy new subject in progressively trendy new subject in progressively minded schools. Latin! Which we have minded schools. Latin! Which we have been told for years has been wasting our been told for years has been wasting our time, breaking our schoolboy spirits, filling time, breaking our schoolboy spirits, filling our heads with useless knowledge. Latin is our heads with useless knowledge. Latin is a dead language!a dead language!

page 6A priori, it's dead. A fortiori, there is no A priori, it's dead. A fortiori, there is no prima facieprima facie case for case for

learning it, learning it, ipso factoipso facto. . Requiescat in paceRequiescat in pace. And . And de de mortuis nil nisi bonum.mortuis nil nisi bonum.



prima facie: at first face = at first glance, on the surface




ipso facto: by the fact itself





Citizens of Minnesota are ipso facto citizens of the United States.






Requiescat in pace:






Requiescat in pace: May he/she rest in peace. R.I.P.







de mortuis nil nisi bonum:







de mortuis nil nisi bonum:

Of the dead (speak) nothing but good.

page 6 What use is Latin in our modern world? How What use is Latin in our modern world? How

can it fit you for politics? You may consult can it fit you for politics? You may consult omensomens, in the form of a quiz of the , in the form of a quiz of the vox populivox populi, or , or hold a hold a referendumreferendum rere any crisis, any crisis, majormajor or or minorminor, , but why bring Latin into it? but why bring Latin into it?



omen – omen –



omen – a sign, a portentomen – a sign, a portent




vox populi, vox Dei vox populi, vox Dei





The voice of the people (is) the voice of God.The voice of the people (is) the voice of God.






referendumreferendum






referendum re = back fer = bring referendum re = back fer = bring

-ndum = to be ___ed-ndum = to be ___ed








majormajor








major (“bigger”, spelled major (“bigger”, spelled maiormaior in Latin) in Latin)









minor minor









minor (means “smaller” in Latin)minor (means “smaller” in Latin)

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” If economics is your field, you may call for If economics is your field, you may call for

the the datadata on your on your exportexport quotaquota, adjusting , adjusting for for addendaaddenda or or errataerrata, , plusplus or or minusminus, ,



data =data =



data = “things given”data = “things given” export =export =



data = “things given”data = “things given” export = ex “out of” port- = “carry”export = ex “out of” port- = “carry” quota =quota =



data = “things given”data = “things given” export = ex “out of” port- = “carry”export = ex “out of” port- = “carry” quota = “how many?” quota = “how many?” addenda =addenda =



data = “things given”data = “things given” export = ex “out of” port- = “carry”export = ex “out of” port- = “carry” quota = “how many?” quota = “how many?” addenda = “things to be added”addenda = “things to be added” errata =errata =



data = “things given”data = “things given” export = ex “out of” port- = “carry”export = ex “out of” port- = “carry” quota = “how many?” quota = “how many?” addenda = “things to be added”addenda = “things to be added” errata = “errors”errata = “errors” plus =plus =

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” If economics is your field, you may call for the If economics is your field, you may call for the

datadata on your on your exportexport quotaquota, adjusting for , adjusting for addendaaddenda or or errataerrata, , plusplus or or minusminus, ,

data = “things given”data = “things given” export = ex “out of” port- = “carry”export = ex “out of” port- = “carry” quota = “how many?” quota = “how many?” addenda = “things to be added”addenda = “things to be added” errata = “errors”errata = “errors” plus = “more”plus = “more” minus =minus =

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” If economics is your field, you may call for the If economics is your field, you may call for the

datadata on your on your exportexport quotaquota, adjusting for , adjusting for addendaaddenda or or errataerrata, , plusplus or or minusminus, ,

data = “things given”data = “things given” export = ex “out of” port- = “carry”export = ex “out of” port- = “carry” quota = “how many?” quota = “how many?” addenda = “things to be added”addenda = “things to be added” errata = “errors”errata = “errors” plus = “more”plus = “more” minus = “less”minus = “less”

satis!satis!

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. . . till you achieve the . . . till you achieve the maximummaximum (or the (or the optimumoptimum) figures down to the last ) figures down to the last decimaldecimal, , per centper cent, , per capitaper capita and and per annumper annum. .

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maximum=maximum=

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maximum= the most, largestmaximum= the most, largest optimum=optimum=

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maximum= the most, largestmaximum= the most, largest optimum= the bestoptimum= the best decimal= decimal=

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maximum= the most, largestmaximum= the most, largest optimum= the bestoptimum= the best decimal= based on ten (decim)decimal= based on ten (decim) per cent = per cent =

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maximum= the most, largestmaximum= the most, largest optimum= the bestoptimum= the best decimal= based on ten (decim)decimal= based on ten (decim) per cent = for every 100 (centum)per cent = for every 100 (centum) per capita =per capita =

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maximum= the most, largestmaximum= the most, largest optimum= the bestoptimum= the best decimal= based on ten (decim)decimal= based on ten (decim) per cent = for every 100 (centum)per cent = for every 100 (centum) per capita = by/for the head(s)per capita = by/for the head(s) per annum = per annum =

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maximum= the most, largestmaximum= the most, largest optimum= the bestoptimum= the best decimal= based on ten (decim)decimal= based on ten (decim) per cent = for every 100 (centum)per cent = for every 100 (centum) per capita = by/for the head(s)per capita = by/for the head(s) per annum = by/for the yearper annum = by/for the year

You will hope for a You will hope for a bonusbonus in the in the interiminterim . . . . . . but why mention Latin?but why mention Latin?


bonus = bonus =


bonus = goodbonus = good interim = interim =


bonus = goodbonus = good interim = “meanwhile”interim = “meanwhile”

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” English law will grind on, in camera English law will grind on, in camera

and and sub judicesub judice with the help of an with the help of an affidavit and an affidavit and an alibialibi or two, . . . or two, . . .

sub judice=sub judice=



sub judice= under judicial sub judice= under judicial considerationconsideration

“ “I can’t comment on that while it’s I can’t comment on that while it’s still sub judice,” the lawyer said.still sub judice,” the lawyer said.

alibi =alibi =



sub judice= under judicial sub judice= under judicial considerationconsideration

“ “I can’t comment on that while it’s I can’t comment on that while it’s still sub judice,” the lawyer said.still sub judice,” the lawyer said.

alibi = “somewhere else” in Latin; in alibi = “somewhere else” in Latin; in English, an excuse or legal defenseEnglish, an excuse or legal defense

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” in English, as it has since in English, as it has since Magna CartaMagna Carta

and and habeas corpushabeas corpus..

Magna Carta:Magna Carta:

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” in English, as it has since in English, as it has since Magna CartaMagna Carta

and and habeas corpushabeas corpus..

Magna Carta: the “Great Charter” in Magna Carta: the “Great Charter” in English law granting political & civil English law granting political & civil libertiesliberties

habeas corpus:habeas corpus:

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” in English, as it has since in English, as it has since Magna CartaMagna Carta and and

habeas corpushabeas corpus..

Magna Carta: the “Great Charter” in Magna Carta: the “Great Charter” in English law granting political & civil libertiesEnglish law granting political & civil liberties

habeas corpus: Latin, “that you may have habeas corpus: Latin, “that you may have the body” –more a legal item than Latin – the body” –more a legal item than Latin – laws relating to the rights of the accused to laws relating to the rights of the accused to bail, knowing the charge, legal bail, knowing the charge, legal representation, etc. representation, etc.

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” Music will play on without Latin from Music will play on without Latin from opusopus

to to operaopera, and so will the Church from , and so will the Church from TeTe DeumDeum to to MagnificatMagnificat. Modern medicine will . Modern medicine will assure us that assure us that Homo sapiensHomo sapiens has no Latin has no Latin in him from the in him from the craniumcranium to the tibia . . . to the tibia . . .

opus =opus =



opus = “work”; opera =opus = “work”; opera =



opus = “work”; opera = “works”opus = “work”; opera = “works” Homo sapiens:Homo sapiens:



opus = “work”; opera = “works”opus = “work”; opera = “works” Homo sapiens: “Wise person, wise man”Homo sapiens: “Wise person, wise man” cranium:cranium:



opus = “work”; opera = “works”opus = “work”; opera = “works” Homo sapiens: “Wise person, wise man”Homo sapiens: “Wise person, wise man” cranium: the skullcranium: the skull

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” and everything in the garden will be lovely and everything in the garden will be lovely

from the quercus to the geranium. Away from the quercus to the geranium. Away with it, we say, these useless with it, we say, these useless impedimenta. impedimenta. Mens sana in corpore sanoMens sana in corpore sano. .

Mens sana in corpore sano = Mens sana in corpore sano =

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” and everything in the garden will be lovely and everything in the garden will be lovely

from the quercus to the geranium. Away from the quercus to the geranium. Away with it, we say, these useless with it, we say, these useless impedimenta. impedimenta. Mens sana in corpore sanoMens sana in corpore sano. .

Mens sana in corpore sano = Mens sana in corpore sano =

A sound mind in a sound body.A sound mind in a sound body.

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” It was all very well centuries ago, but It was all very well centuries ago, but

tempus fugittempus fugit. . Anno dominiAnno domini has changed has changed all that.all that.

tempus fugit =tempus fugit =



tempus fugit = time fliestempus fugit = time flies



tempus fugit = time fliestempus fugit = time flies Anno Domini = A.D. =Anno Domini = A.D. =



tempus fugit = time fliestempus fugit = time flies Anno Domini = A.D. = in the year of the Anno Domini = A.D. = in the year of the

Lord Lord

, “Is Latin Dead?”page 6, “Is Latin Dead?” We have had enough of the We have had enough of the status quostatus quo. .

Britons never, never, never shall be slaves Britons never, never, never shall be slaves of a dead language. [Nor will Americans. of a dead language. [Nor will Americans. E pluribus unum. Annuit coeptis. -- T.R.] E pluribus unum. Annuit coeptis. -- T.R.] Floreat Britannia!Floreat Britannia!

status quo (ante) =status quo (ante) =



status quo (ante) = the state in which status quo (ante) = the state in which (things were)(before); current state (things were)(before); current state




e pluribus unum=e pluribus unum=




e pluribus unum= from many, onee pluribus unum= from many, one




e pluribus unum= one from manye pluribus unum= one from many annuit coeptis =annuit coeptis =




e pluribus unum= one from manye pluribus unum= one from many annuit coeptis = He has favored our annuit coeptis = He has favored our

undertakingsundertakings

satis!satis!

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They used to say the Greeks had a word for They used to say the Greeks had a word for it. But how could they, and how could the it. But how could they, and how could the Romans, know what to call such modern Romans, know what to call such modern inventions as the inventions as the automobileautomobile, the , the accelerator, the accelerator, the omnibusomnibus . . . . . .

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automobile:automobile:

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Greek auto- “self”; Latin mobilis “moving”Greek auto- “self”; Latin mobilis “moving”

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omnibus:omnibus:

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omnibus: Latin “for everyone” = busomnibus: Latin “for everyone” = bus

page 7. . . aeroplanes, . . . aeroplanes, gramophonesgramophones, photographs, , photographs,

telephones, stereo, video, radio, and telephones, stereo, video, radio, and television?television?

gramophone (or phonograph):gramophone (or phonograph):

page 7. . . aeroplanes, gramophones, photographs, . . . aeroplanes, gramophones, photographs,



Greek gram, graph = “write”Greek gram, graph = “write”

Greek phone =Greek phone =





Greek phone = “sound”Greek phone = “sound”

photograph:photograph:






photograph: Greek photo- = “light”photograph: Greek photo- = “light”

telephone:telephone:







telephone: Greek tele- “far” telephone: Greek tele- “far”







telephone: Greek tele- “far” ; phon- “sound”telephone: Greek tele- “far” ; phon- “sound”

video: Latin form meaning . . .video: Latin form meaning . . .


telephones, stereo, video, radio, and television?telephones, stereo, video, radio, and television?






video: Latin form meaning “I see”video: Latin form meaning “I see”

television: Greek tele- television: Greek tele-









television: Greek tele- “far” Latin vis- television: Greek tele- “far” Latin vis-









television: Greek tele- “far” Latin vis- “see”television: Greek tele- “far” Latin vis- “see”

page 7They had never seen a computer or a They had never seen a computer or a

supermarket. What would they make of supermarket. What would they make of an astronaut? Confronted with unisex, an astronaut? Confronted with unisex, words would fail them. words would fail them.

astronaut: astro – astronaut: astro –



astronaut: astro – “star” nauta – astronaut: astro – “star” nauta –



astronaut: astro – “star” nauta – sailorastronaut: astro – “star” nauta – sailor

unisex: uni -- =unisex: uni -- =



astronaut: astro – “star” nauta – sailorastronaut: astro – “star” nauta – sailor

unisex: uni -- = “one” unisex: uni -- = “one”

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Latin lovers -- and we know what they got Latin lovers -- and we know what they got up to -- may murmur up to -- may murmur "Amor vincit omnia""Amor vincit omnia" and other sweet nothings, but they should and other sweet nothings, but they should get back to get back to terra firmaterra firma. We know they are . We know they are non compos mentisnon compos mentis. . .. . .

amor vincit omnia =amor vincit omnia =

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amor vincit omnia = Love conquers allamor vincit omnia = Love conquers all terra firma = terra firma =

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amor vincit omnia = Love conquers allamor vincit omnia = Love conquers all terra firma = solid groundterra firma = solid ground non compos mentis =non compos mentis =

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amor vincit omnia = Love conquers allamor vincit omnia = Love conquers all terra firma = solid groundterra firma = solid ground non compos mentis = non in control of non compos mentis = non in control of

one’s mindone’s mind

page 7 (and probably (and probably in flagrante delictoin flagrante delicto as well). as well).

They should be shown the They should be shown the exitexit. There is . There is only one only one sine qua nonsine qua non of progress . . . of progress . . .

in flagrante delicto = in flagrante delicto =



in flagrante delicto = in the flaming crimein flagrante delicto = in the flaming crime exit = Latin verb form meaning . . .exit = Latin verb form meaning . . .



in flagrante delicto = in the flaming crimein flagrante delicto = in the flaming crime exit = Latin verb form meaning s/he goes exit = Latin verb form meaning s/he goes

outout sine qua non = sine qua non =



in flagrante delicto = in the flaming crimein flagrante delicto = in the flaming crime exit = Latin verb form meaning s/he goes exit = Latin verb form meaning s/he goes

outout sine qua non = “without which not”, an sine qua non = “without which not”, an

essential condition or requirementessential condition or requirement

page 7 i.e.i.e., , e.g.e.g., and viz: change. Mutatis , and viz: change. Mutatis

mutandis, mutandis, pro tempro tem, pro rata, and , pro rata, and pro bono pro bono publicopublico. By . By JupiterJupiter! !

i.e. = id est = i.e. = id est =



i.e. = id est = “that is” rephrasing or i.e. = id est = “that is” rephrasing or explaining what you just saidexplaining what you just said

e.g. =e.g. =



i.e. = id est = “that is” rephrasing or i.e. = id est = “that is” rephrasing or explaining what you just saidexplaining what you just said

e.g. = exempli gratia = for (the sake of an) e.g. = exempli gratia = for (the sake of an) example; what follows are examplesexample; what follows are examples

Everyone needs a Latin name, i.e. one that Everyone needs a Latin name, i.e. one that fits into the Latin sound system, e.g. fits into the Latin sound system, e.g. Lucius, Anna, or Quintus.Lucius, Anna, or Quintus.

page 7 In vino veritasIn vino veritas. . Ars longa, vita brevisArs longa, vita brevis, and , and

we have wasted quite enough time being we have wasted quite enough time being told of the uses of Latin told of the uses of Latin ad hocad hoc, , ad ad infinituminfinitum, , ad libad lib, and , and ad nausad naus. .

in vino veritas = in vino veritas =



in vino veritas = “in wine there is truth”in vino veritas = “in wine there is truth” ars longa, vita brevis =ars longa, vita brevis =



in vino veritas = “in wine there is truth”in vino veritas = “in wine there is truth” ars longa, vita brevis = “the art is long, life ars longa, vita brevis = “the art is long, life

is short”is short” ad lib(itum) = ad lib(itum) =




is short”is short” ad lib(itum) = at pleasure, at will; ad lib(itum) = at pleasure, at will;

spontaneously or improvisedspontaneously or improvised ad naus(eam) = ad naus(eam) =




is short”is short” ad lib(itum) = at pleasure, at will; ad lib(itum) = at pleasure, at will;

spontaneously or improvisedspontaneously or improvised ad naus(eam) = to the point of nauseaad naus(eam) = to the point of nausea

Let us write finis to the whole business. It is Let us write finis to the whole business. It is dead. dead.

Quod erat, by the way, demonstrandum.Quod erat, by the way, demonstrandum.



finis=finis=



finis= the end finis= the end

quod erat demonstrandum quod erat demonstrandum

(usually abbreviated Q.E.D.)=(usually abbreviated Q.E.D.)=



finis= the end finis= the end

quod erat demonstrandum quod erat demonstrandum

(usually abbreviated Q.E.D.)=(usually abbreviated Q.E.D.)=

which was to be demonstratedwhich was to be demonstrated

-ndum = to be ____ed-ndum = to be ____ed

FINISFINIS

recognize any of these? match the latin origin with the english derivative

Documents

surface ipso facto

ipso facto citizens

prima facie case

mortuis nil nisi bonum

surface page

dead language

nilmaior biggeris latin

united states