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Latin Crossword

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Pertinent quaestiōnēs linguā Latīnā? Eās ut nōn hortēmur?

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Quōmodo Latīnē quæstiōnēs cotīdiānās rogāre?

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Are requests for translation on topic or not? (Da mihi codez.)

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Long marks in posts?

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68 Example Questions (3 closed)

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Is the conjugation of 'qui' as antecedent and 'qui' as question word exactly the same?
added by JoJo Jan 3 '15 at 18:52
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Is there are Latin term for a game of catch? What is the most natural way of expressing the game played by people throwing an object back and forth?
added by willscode May 12 '15 at 18:54
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Is there an etymological reason why the future perfect indicative and perfect subjunctive forms of verbs are nearly always identical?
added by SAG May 30 '15 at 1:33
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I just discovered a new species of dust mite. It's found in Peru, is shaped like a shamrock, and makes llamas angry. What’s an appropriate Latin name?
added by Ben Kovitz Jun 1 '15 at 11:55
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I didn't really discover a new species of dust mite. The question really is: if a biologist wants help choosing the Latin name of a new genus or species, is latin.stackexchange.com a good place to ask? And is this a good way to ask it? – Ben Kovitz Jun 1 '15 at 11:57
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What are the modern uses of the Latin language?
added by Trey Taylor Aug 11 '14 at 14:19
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-1, there is no modern use of Latin, and it is rude to bring this fact to our attention. – Mew Aug 18 '14 at 0:49
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@Mew I don't think the question was necessarily intended that way. (Trey was the first follower after the proposal was restarted!) I voted to close as "not constructive", though, because answers would probably just give a subjective incomplete list. – Earthliŋ Aug 18 '14 at 11:09
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It's the Vatican official language. Its use is of great importance for the Catholic Church. Some tweets from Pope Francis are in latin. @Pontifex_ln By the way, some advantages of knowing latin : artofmanliness.com/2013/07/25/… – An old man in the sea. Aug 18 '14 at 14:36
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There is a radio broadcast in modern Latin (different dialect than that one used by Catholic Church): ohjelmaopas.yle.fi/1-1931339 – Pavel V. Sep 3 '14 at 11:27
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@An old man in the sea Also can be included that Latin language used in scientific terminology "classifying new species". – Mauricio Sep 29 '14 at 22:39
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Why was the Latin language used for science for such a long time, except that it was the language of the catholic church?
added by MinecraftShamrock Jan 9 '15 at 22:26
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Is Latin ever updated to include modern words (e.g. electricity, gasoline)? How? [closed]
added by QPaysTaxes Jan 16 '15 at 16:52
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closed as duplicate of What conventions exist for using loanwords to describe things that did not exist until after Latin became a dead language? by 11684, Flimzy, Mr. Bultitude, Earthliŋ, curiousdannii Mar 6 '15 at 15:12

This question covers exactly the same ground as another question in this proposal.

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This is essentially a duplicate of this question. – Ben Kovitz Jan 21 '15 at 8:07
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What's the difference between clamo and exclamo?
added by Joel Derfner Apr 6 '15 at 16:24
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Is there a dictionary (Latin-English or English-Latin) that includes only words used in "Golden Age" Latin (c.80 BC-c.15 AD)?
added by Joel Derfner Apr 6 '15 at 16:51
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Is there a distinction between vowel length and syllable length? If so, what is it?
added by Joel Derfner Apr 6 '15 at 21:56
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'QUID HIC? INTUERI NATURAM - QUO MUNERE? CURIOSUM ESSE'. In this phrase I would like you to explain to me the use of the verb Sum. Thanks
added by leoredi May 19 '15 at 12:09
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BTW, I think the usual Italian translation is wrong: “Che si fa qui? Si studia la natura. A che pro? Per pura curiosità.” My current thinking is that it means “What is the happy/blessed life? (referring to the previous sentence) Contemplating nature. By what duty? (work? function? capacity?) [The duty] to be diligent and interested.” But I could be completely wrong. Is it hĭc or hīc? Munus seems like a very subtle word. Getting an informed answer would be an excellent use of this site. – Ben Kovitz May 29 '15 at 17:15
OK I have deleted the other one. Thanks for your comments. – leoredi May 31 '15 at 12:25
Perhaps something even more specific would attract more upvotes. I think a question on sorting out any aspect of Linnaeus's Latin would be very appropriate for this site. It truly requires human expertise and can't be looked up in a book. – Ben Kovitz May 31 '15 at 23:16
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Were there any ancient dictionaries between Latin and other languages? What do we know about them if there were?
added by Joonas Ilmavirta May 22 '15 at 16:59
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How can I determine the meter of a lyrical Latin work? Is there any list of meter available?
added by marmistrz May 31 '15 at 17:38
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How does the prefix "per-" change the meaning of a Latin verb?
added by SAG May 31 '15 at 22:28
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I anticipate similar questions about other verb prefixes as well. This is definitely one area I could know more about. Similar questions are present on the German SX site. – SAG May 31 '15 at 22:31
While I would like to see this question answered on the site, I think the answer is commonly found in books and course materials. For example, this says "through, to the bad, thoroughly" (three distinct meanings). A good answer would be fleshed out with a variety of examples. An even better question might focus more narrowly, maybe on a specific word or passage. For example, Does perductet in Mostellaria (line 816a) carry a sleazy connotation? – Ben Kovitz May 31 '15 at 23:56
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What are the different meanings of "cum" and which I should use here?
added by Ristridin Aug 19 '14 at 14:09
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I'm not sure about this proposal's culture concerning this kind of question, but I know some large SE sites where this would be instantly closed because you could easily look this up in a dictionary. – 11684 Sep 6 '14 at 15:35
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@11684 The proposal's "culture" is in the making. The proposal's description has "finer points of the Latin language", though. I think this could be a good question, but it's hard to tell without the example sentence... – Earthliŋ Sep 11 '14 at 14:08
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The question would be better if it included a specific sentence for “here”. Without some more information, I’m not sure what’s meant by “using” one sense or another in a given situation. Do you mean interpreting an existing sentence containing cum, or deciding whether to say cum in a sentence that you’re writing? – Ben Kovitz Jan 21 '15 at 7:34
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Is there any research on the best way to memorise verb tables and noun declensions?
added by JessWelch Sep 5 '14 at 5:15
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I don't think this has anything to do with the latin language. Perhaps there is a proposal for brain gymnastics, learning 'hacks' or something similar. If so, you could try this there. Voting to close as off-topic. – 11684 Sep 6 '14 at 15:31
Perhaps this question could be revised to be specifically about learning Latin grammar. I understand that there is some controversy about whether people should start by memorizing grammar tables (the traditional way) or just absorb Latin as you would any other language. I think the research is inconclusive, but I'm not familiar enough with it to say. A good answer would summarize the research. – Ben Kovitz Jan 19 '15 at 15:09
I know questions that only seek methods of studying are off topic on English Language Learners stack exchange, and on that site I've seen some questions closed under that rule that needed to be closed. What if the question were rephrased as "I'd like to recommend study methods to my students based on current research. Does anyone know of recent research on this topic?" – willscode May 12 '15 at 19:28
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What are pro/cons for pronouncing the “c” before “e” or “i” as [ts] or as [k]?
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How can you abbreviate BSc Tech, Medicine Bachelor and International Baccalaureate in Latin? SB, MB, IB? Or SMIB? Or SMI Baccalaureate.
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What online resources are available for Latin learners? [closed]
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closed as not constructive by Flimzy, 11684, Earthliŋ, felipe.zkn, Joonas Ilmavirta Apr 27 '15 at 9:20

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

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I'm sure we don't want questions of this type, but should such a list of resources be part of the Help about what is on topic and off topic? – andy256 Nov 30 '14 at 4:03
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I'm against resources questions of this type. More advanced resource questions (e.g. faced by researchers in the field) could be on-topic, though. In any case, a meta post with links to all known good resources (websites, books, tapes, libraries, you name it) has become a de-facto standard on the language sites. – Earthliŋ Jan 19 '15 at 20:05
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A list question, with a nearly infinite, and growing, list of possible answers. – Flimzy Feb 5 '15 at 17:13
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What were some common idioms for Latin? (for example aestimo unius assis)
added by SailorCire Feb 23 '15 at 21:58
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This sounds like a list question, as well as a question that is easily looked up in reference works. So I think this question would probably not engage experts, and is not what we're hoping to see a lot of. – Ben Kovitz Feb 25 '15 at 7:46
@Ben Kovitz Incidentally, that one wasn't on that list. Thumbing through the questions, about half of them have a positive score of 10 or more and 20% being of a low score, I think that if this were to become SE site you'd get worse turn out. Unfortunately all I can think of are list questions or opinion questions (like techniques to memorize a declension). That could be because I'm a student and not a researcher. – SailorCire Feb 25 '15 at 15:47
The low scores are because each user only gets 5 upvotes. As more users show up, more votes will spread through the questions, and that will demonstrate both interest in the site and consensus on the main kinds of questions the site is for. We need more good questions, though! The current batch is not enough to make a strong case for the site. – Ben Kovitz Feb 25 '15 at 23:33
Aestimō etiam ūnīus tīrōnis mē ipsum, but that leads me into a lot of questions. Here's one way you could turn this into a specific question: Is the idiom ‘aestimō ūnīus assis’ a reference to Catullus 5 or did the poem use an already-existing cliché? – Ben Kovitz Feb 25 '15 at 23:47
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How to choose tense of conjunctive in a clause subordinate to an acc. cum inf. structure?
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What's the functional difference (i.e. in meaning/implication/connotation rather than in position in the sentence) between "nam" and "enim"?
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I've seen sed/véró/vérum described as "but, butter, buttest." When is each used?
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I'd like to listen to latin while commuting. Are there any podcasts, talks or speeches in latin that are available for download as mp3?
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The word "ad" means "to", but the compound adsum can mean "I am present". Does "ad" take on the meaning "present"?
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What examples of Latin texts are useful for beginners to try out translations? [closed]
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closed as not constructive by Flimzy, 11684, Earthliŋ, Ben Kovitz, Joonas Ilmavirta Apr 3 '15 at 21:32

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

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This is basically a list question, and primarily-opinion based. Two strikes :/ – Flimzy Feb 5 '15 at 17:12
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Are macrons required in any case for a word?
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What do you mean by "in any case"? – Earthliŋ Aug 15 '14 at 9:47
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How correct is the Latin translation of Facebook?
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I think this would be fine as a question title if the question body contained a detailed description of a few terms in the translation that the asker seems unsure about. – Earthliŋ Sep 29 '14 at 23:57
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