by Dwane | Jan 29, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Anaphora: the same word or phrase at the beginning of a series of sentences or clauses. Anaphora comes from the Greek word ἀναφορά (carrying back). Αναφορά derives from the preposition ἀνά (up) and φέρω (I carry). This, of course, gives us the literal translation,...
by Dwane | Jan 29, 2015 | Education, Latin, ScreenCasts
Learn how to diagram expletives in this 10 minute video. No… not swear words. Just “extra”...
by Dwane | Jan 29, 2015 | Education, Latin, Vocabulary
Comport: to behave, or conduct oneself well. From Latin comportare (to collect, to amass, to bring together). In this sense, perhaps comport carries the meaning of pulling oneself together for the occasion. The verb comportare breaks down to the preposition cum...
by Dwane | Jan 28, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this email: Subject: Visual Latin I, Test XII Message Body: On question #41 the answer key says the answer is A. vocatne? My son is wondering why the answer is not D. auditne? Here is my reply: Your son is right… and, I was wrong. He found a mistake....
by Dwane | Jan 28, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Porter: the doorkeeper, or gate keeper. This word comes from Latin porta (door). When the doorkeeper helps you carry the luggage, he becomes another kind of porter. He becomes a carrier of burdens. The second usage of the word comes from the Latin verb portare...
by Dwane | Jan 28, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Amphora: Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, or oil. Sometimes amphorae, filled with oil, were awarded to victorious athletes in the games… which is why, even today, trophies take on an amphoral shape. Amphora...
