by Dwane | Jan 5, 2015 | Education, Greek, Latin
Those of you in my live online Latin and Greek classes need to know… I messed up. While setting up classes for next semester, I did not catch a detail in the default settings. When you downloaded the class login information, that download expired 24 hours...
by Dwane | Jan 3, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Visual Latin, Vocabulary
Guys, I will not be around today. My grandfather turns 90 today. I will spend much of the day driving to a party for him. While I am on the road, here is a repost. Of course, if you have never read this… it is a new post. It is an answer to the most common...
by Dwane | Dec 27, 2014 | Education, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
I am thinking of offering a new class in the spring. There are so many English words that come from Latin and Greek roots. Really. Once you start digging, it is astonishing what you find. Growing up, I had no idea how influenced our language was by Classical...
by Dwane | Dec 16, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
Influenza: an epidemic catarrh. Naturally, you know what a catarrh is. Neither did I. A catarrh is an inflammation of the nose and throat. It is from the Greek κατάρροος, which is basically a “head cold”. Kατάρροος means, “I flow down.” Just use your imagination....
by Dwane | Dec 12, 2014 | English, Greek, Vocabulary
Amphoric sound – a sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle or jug. In medical terminology, amphoric sound is an abnormal, resonant, hollow, blowing sound heard with a stethoscope over the thorax. It indicates a cavity opening into a bronchus or a...
by Dwane | Dec 10, 2014 | Education, English, Greek
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...
