Posts Tagged ‘quot’

Pronunciation of Latin for Pharmacology?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

To pronounce Latin for the purposes of pharmacology, I’ve always been told to use either a "northern Continental Europe" pronunciation or an "English method" pronunciation.
If I were to choose but ONE of the aforementioned pronunciations to use in the field of medicine, which would be the better of the two?

What is the word “trail” and “prospector” in latin language or old english?

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Trail as in: "I followed the trail up the mountain"
Prospector as in someone who prospects for minerals in mining.

What is the adverb for "Latin (language)" in Russian?

Friday, October 9th, 2009

What is the adverb for "Latin" (the classical language) in Russian? I need to use it to say something like:
Я говорю по-______
Ya gavoryu pa-_____
I speak Latin(ly)
Or I read it, write it, etc.

Why do some Latin Americans talk about "la raza" when it doesn't even exist?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

What exactly is "la raza" supposed to mean? Last time I checked, there is no such thing as a "Latin American race". You’ve got countries like Mexico which are predominantly mestizo, then you’ve got countries which are predominantly Amerindian like Guatemala, some which are mostly mulatto like the Dominican Republic and Cuba, as [...]

What is the adverb for “Latin (language)” in Russian?

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

What is the adverb for "Latin" (the classical language) in Russian? I need to use it to say something like:
Я говорю по-______
Ya gavoryu pa-_____
I speak Latin(ly)
Or I read it, write it, etc.

How do you say “your beautiful” in Latin – the dead language?

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

How do you say “your beautiful" in Latin – the dead language

I’m planning on TIME TRAVELING in the near future and am looking 4 someone to go with me. Do you speak Latin?

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I’ve done this once before, but didn’t have anyone with me who spoke Latin. What a mistake that was. It’s kind of dangerous, with all the pillaging and all, but can be very rewarding. If you would like to be considered, reply here and tell me a little about yourself. Do you know how to [...]

Why is “ad hominem” not pronounced using Latin pronunciation?

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

In Latin, "ad hominem" would be pronounced with a silent "h" and the "i" would be a long "e" sound.
Why do we pronounce using English pronunciation?