by Dwane | Mar 20, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Equestrienne: a horsewoman; a female horse rider. There is not much else to say. Equestrienne comes from the Latin word for horse: equus.
by Dwane | Mar 19, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Equestrian: All things horse. This word goes in various directions, but remember, each definition has something to do with horses, or life with horses. 1. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship; as equestrian feats. 2. Being on horseback; as an equestrian lady. 3....
by Dwane | Mar 19, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Hippology: the study of horses; equine knowledge. Whenever I teach my students new words, they start to get the hang of it. There is always one kid who attempts to create a new word by simply adding, -ology. This creates rather ridiculous words. Coffeology, Bugology,...
by Dwane | Mar 18, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Equine: Pertaining to a horse or pertaining to the equus family. The “ine” ending is a Latin attributive feature. Equine describes items related to horses. Porcine has to do with pigs. Ovine refers to sheep. Feline refers to cats, and canine describes something...
by Dwane | Mar 18, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
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...
by Dwane | Mar 17, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Visual Latin, Vocabulary
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...
