Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus: an animal that inhabits the Nile and other rivers in Africa. The hippopotamus resembles a hog rather than a horse.  It is thought the animal was named from his neighing voice. The Hippopotamus is the third largest land animal, weighing as much as 9,000...

Visual Latin and Henle Latin

I received this question: Is Visual Latin 1 and 2 designed to only cover Henle 1?  Same question I guess, is the online course only to cover Henle 1 then? My reply: Visual Latin covers all of the grammar in Henle 1 and some of the grammar in Henle 2.  Visual...

Does Word Up require Latin?

Do I need Visual Latin to use Word Up? Do you want to sound smart?  Then listen to old Earl Nightingale, who once said, “Before you do anything else, master your language.” I have taught Latin and Greek for years.  I know, from experience, that these languages will...

Hippodrome

Hippodrome: A theater.  In ancient times, a race course for horses. This word has changed quite a bit.  These days, a hippodrome is a large performance locale.  In the old days, a hippodrome was a horse race track.  If you have ever watched Ben Hur, you have seen a...

Equidae

Equidae: the scientific term for the horse family.  Equidae is a taxonomic family containing horses and related animals.  All the related animals are extinct, except those in the family Equus.  The Equus family includes horses, zebras, donkeys, and onagers.  Not sure...

Hippocampus

Hippocampus: a mythological creature.  The hippocampus was part dolphin, part horse.  Archaeologists have found paintings to the hippocampus in the ruins of Pompeii.  Hippocampus may also refer to a genus of fish with a neck and head that look remarkably like a...