by Dwane | Sep 3, 2021 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Visual Latin, Vocabulary
People are often confused by all that I offer. I get that. It’s confusing. Here’s what’s going on. Visual Latin is a professionally filmed series. I do not personally sell it. It is available here from Compass Classroom. Once they have...
by Dwane | Jan 20, 2018 | English, Vocabulary
Ventriloquy: The act, art or practice of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come not from the person, but from some distant place. Ventriloquy comes from the Latin word ventriloquus which itself comes from two other Latin words. Venter means stomach...
by Dwane | Jan 16, 2018 | English, Vocabulary
In our series, “Word Up: Live!” this morning, we looked at two English words. Here they are: Loquacious: talkative; garrulous; apt to blab and disclose secrets. Loquacious comes from the Latin verb loquor, meaning “I speak”. Here are a few example...
by Dwane | Jan 15, 2018 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Interlocutor: a person who participates in a dialogue or takes part in a conversation; a talker, or a mediator between others. Interlocutor comes from the Latin inter, meaning “between” and the Latin verb loquor, meaning “I speak”. For example: “After our difficult...
by Dwane | Jan 12, 2018 | Education, English, Online Classes, Vocabulary
Good morning, everyone. Today in Word Up: Live! we looked at the word colloquy. Colloquy: a conversation, a conference; a dialogue; especially a formal conversation. Colloquy comes from the Latin word for conversation, colloquium. And, colloquium comes from the Latin...
by Dwane | Jan 11, 2018 | English, Vocabulary
Breviloquence: A brief, laconic, terse way of speaking. Brevity of speech. When Alexander’s father, King Philip, threatened to attack the Spartans, he said: “If I invade Laconia (homeland of the Spartans), I will raze it to the ground.” The Spartans responded...
