by Dwane | Dec 3, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this question: I have a question about Visual Latin. I have three children taking the course and I need to know if 1. ) it’s considered ok for them to use charts for cases and declensions on the quizzes.? We’re REALLY struggling with memorizing...
by Dwane | Nov 23, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Looking for a vocabulary list for the famous Lingua Latina by Hans Ørberg? You can also access the vocabulary on Quizlet. Just type in Lingua Latina. Or, you can find the vocabulary in alphabetical order here: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/ll1/MasterVocab.pdf Or,...
by Dwane | Nov 20, 2015 | Education, Greek, Vocabulary
The Greek word, Λόγος (lógos) means: word. Sort of. Logos is a bit complicated. There is a lot to it. It can mean any of the following: 1. That which is said: word, sentence, speech, story, debate, utterance. 2. That which is thought: reason, consideration,...
by Dwane | Nov 19, 2015 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Verb: In grammar, a part of speech that expresses action, motion, being, suffering, or a request or command to do anything. A verb may also show state of existence. The verb affirms, declares, asks or commands; as, I write; he runs; the river flows; they sleep; we...
by Dwane | Nov 18, 2015 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Cruciverbalist: Someone skilled in the making of, or completion of crossword puzzles. From Latin crux (cross) and verbum (word). And, yes. This is a real word.
by Dwane | Nov 17, 2015 | Education, English, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Vocabulary
This week (and probably next week) my etymology students and I will study the Greek and Latin words for, well, word. I find it fascinating to take a look at every word we study in about ten different languages. All of these languages are somehow related to our very...
