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...

Adduce

Adduce: to bring forward, present or offer for consideration.  To cite as evidence. The defense adduced a to prove the fact. Adduce comes from the Latin word adduco, meaning, I lead up to. Adduco derives from two Latin words. The preposition ad: to, or toward, and the...

Latin 2, 3, and 4?

I received this email: “Hi! My daughter is finishing up Lingua Latina with you this semester and she is wanting to go on to do a third year (and eventually fourth year of Latin. Some of the college requirements we have looked at prefer 4 yrs of the same foreign...

Aphorisms and Adages

Aphorism: A maxim; a precept, or principle expressed in few words containing some important truth. “While there are loads of trite and silly statements, a good aphorism is supposed to stand the test of time and remain true and elegant — a very difficult...

Choose You this weekend.

Do you spend a lot of time watching television? Turn it off. According to the United States Department of Labor, Americans spend almost 3 hours a day watching television. I have seen higher numbers on on other sites. But, hey, let’s give our fellow countrymen the...