Latin Language
- sermo hebdomadalis secundus - weekly thread #2!
fxomt @lemm.ee FeaturedSalvete Omnes!
This is the second weekly thread for this community. Discuss about anything from meta community stuff to how your studies go.
- Codex Magnus Linguae Latinae - Resources to learn Latin fxomt @lemm.ee Featured
WARNING! This Guide is not finished yet! the ultimate goal is for a fully comprehensive guide for latin, and we're far from that, currently!
If you have any recommendations and suggestions, comment them, please.
Salvete Omnes!
I want to share some sources for learning Latin, because in Anno Domini, there is absolutely no excuse for not knowing at least "Roma in Italia est" >:(
Tips
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When reading a word, don't think of the equivalent of it in your language; either imagine an image of it, or compose it out of smaller Latin words. So when you hear pluvia in latin, imagine rain, not the word itself.
>pluvia -> rain -> 🌧️? non!
>pluvia -> 🌧️ <- rain? sic!
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Patience. Latin takes a long time to learn, and for some it is easy if they are speaking a romance language, and harder for some if not. Take your time digesting information, even if it takes days to analyze a single page.
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Don't feel afraid to use Latin. Language proficiency requires reading and writing; write about your day in Latin, or translate something that you enjoy. If you can't find good Latin vocab to refer to modern concepts, it's fine to borrow something on the spot, or reuse some old word.
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You'll hear horror stories that say that "three is death", about the third declension and third conjugation. Don't pay too much attention to those stories; instead make sure that you have a good grasp on how nouns and verbs work, before hitting those two, then it's all about memorisation of a bunch of patterns.
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A very small tip, but might help: V in latin = U, they are the same. If you read PLVVIA or PLUUIA, it means Pluvia. However, the canonical pronounciation would be "plu-wia"
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A great list of tips: https://www.latin.org/resources/documents/latinspeakinghints.php
Text Books
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LLPSI: Familia Romana: By Hans Ørberg. the most famous textbook for Latin, and for good reason. This is the best book for a beginner to start with. Some other books that should be used in conjunction:
- LLPSI: Colloquia Personarum: Short stories to help you practice your learned latin.
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LLPSI: Roma Aeterna: ONLY READ THIS AFTER FAMILIA ROMANA!
- LLPSI: Roma Aeterna, Exercitia Latina Exercises for the book.
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Wheelock's Latin: Another good textbook, by Frederic Wheelock.
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A&G's New Latin Grammar: Very in depth, great book.
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Fabula Faciles: I highly recommend you donate/buy this.
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Guide to Latin Conversation: Has many useful words for basic conversation.
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Latim Basico: Textbook in Portuguese.
Practice Texts
- Winnie Ille Pu: Winnie the Poo, translated to Latin!
- Vulgate The bible in Latin
- Cicero's works (advanced): It may take you awhile to get to the verb.
- Perseus digital Library: A free digital library, composed of Latin AND greek works!
- Dickinson's Library: Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres!!!
Latin and English Dictionaries
Latin to English Dictionaries
- Whittaker's words: Warning, this is unsuitable for learning the meanings of words, due to the lack of context!
- Logeion
Media [optional]
Youtube
Mastodon
Misc
- Ephemeris Nuntii: A news site in Latin
- Quomodo Dicitur: A podcast in Latin
If you'd like a bigger list of resources, at courtesy of r/latin and the LLPSI discord, Here is the Thesaurus Anbrutalis!
Good luck with your studies!
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- Lens Etymology
Sorry that i haven't been posting much, everyone; life hit me right after i created this community, and now i'm just keeping it alive till someone helps roll the ball with me.
- Nuntii Latini Vasintonienses — die septimo decimo mensis Januariinuntiilatini.com diē septimō decimō mēnsis Jānuāriī — Nuntii Latini
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- A Guide to Distance in Latin: The Accusative of Extent of Space (and Ablative)latinitium.com A Guide to Distance in Latin: The Accusative of Extent of Space (and Ablative)
Over the years, many students have asked about the so-called accusative of extent and of space and how Latin expresses distance. In this guide, I will answer these questions, explaining how Latin uses...
- Ubi est Imperium Romanum?
not my meme, source: https://libreddit.bus-hit.me/r/latin/comments/jdmtse/whoop/ :)
- The Supine in Latin Grammar: What it is and What its Function islatinitium.com The Supine in Latin Grammar: What it is and What its Function is
Among Latin’s many verb forms, the supine, causes students quite a lot of confusion. In this article, I will explain in detail what the supine is, its meaning and how and when it is used.
- Expressions in Latin
This is pretty easy for many people, but i don't got much ideas for today, and they're pretty good things to know for some users to know. A lot of people in this community are beginners.
Source: https://libreddit.bus-hit.me/r/latin/comments/1eu4cop/key_latin_expressions/ -> https://nitter.poast.org/latinedisce/status/1824477402564550795?t=pKlcLrJKBtbT2a2FKfK3-Q&s=19&usid=16&utid=36271060709
- What Is Vulgar Latin?latinitium.com What Is Vulgar Latin?
What is Vulgar Latin, and how does it differ from Classical Latin? As a Latinist or Latin enthusiast, chances are that you’re going to be asked this question at some point. The answer usually given is...
- Mappa viae lactae - Map of the milky way
I want to diversify this communitys content, so I've temporarily steered away from humor and started focusing on facts or data about Latin. Hopefully later on we'll court enough people to have full discussions and threads, but not yet.
The image is made by Starkey Comics, go check them out <3
- Pronomina Iulii Caesari
i don't know if i wrote the title correctly, hopefully the message is still understood
- Qui bibit non sanctus est, sed qui bibit ET dormit...
"Who drinks, sleeps"
"Who sleeps, cannot sin"
"Who doesn't sin is a saint"
"Therefore, who drinks is a saint"
