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I was reading this book about Italy and it talked about a church called “Sancta Sanctorum”, I am wondering why it is called this.

I don’t mean the religious reason for it, but why SanctA? Either this is female singular or neuter plural. Since it is only one church, I don’t see why it would be plural. If it is female, then why is it followed by a male or neuter and not a female ...

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I have another question about pronunciation; rather, more than a question, a poll. I would like to know how each of you pronounces final -m: amicum, bellum, puellam, etc. I have read in many sources (and also because of the Romance languages) that it was probably pronounced as a velar nasal, i.e. NG in English "sing".Would this be a pronunciation applied to poetry only or used in general? Would this pronunciation apply to ...

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This sentence, which appeared in YLE's Nuntii Latini last year, caught my interest.

Lex antitabacaria, quam etiam curatores magnorum certaminum autocineticorum observent oportet, inde a mense Iulio anno bismillesimo quinto valere incipiet.



A&G explains how oportet may take a subjunctive.

But does this construction have to be used when the ...

salvete omnes!

I have been translating an (adapted) version of Sallusts' Conspiracy of Catiline and the following passaged has somewhat perplexed me. I think I know why the passage should be translated as it is, be but I thought I would nevertheless check here. The text reads as follows:

at Romae Lentulus, cum ceteris qui principes coniurationis erant, paratis (ut videbatur) magnis copiis constituerant uti, cum Catilina propius cum exercitu venisset L. Bestia contione habita ...

If a Roman were to say Death before dishonor, would he use the accusative or the nominative case of death?

Are there any examples of actual Roman mottos of this sort?

I'd like to know this because I want to translate one of my own mottos: Death before work!

I know I brought this up before, but it's still been bugging me; adverbs tend to take the place of adjectives for interjections, right? Such as, "great!" would be optime!, and "how terrible!" would be quid atrociter!

What about when using sentire?
Quomodo sentis, amice?
Semisomne sentio.

Right? Or in place of quomodo should it be quid?

Gratias ut semper.

1)The tired farmers quench the thirst.
Sitim sedant fessi agricolae
2)Antonio wished Rome and Napoli.
Romam et Neapolim Antonio desiderabat
3)Many times the soldiers are troubled by hunger by thirst.
Saepe vexantur sede et fame miletes
4)The diseases are harmful to the stregthens of the body.
Corporis viribus morbi noxii sunt
5)Great was the honor of the optimates.
Optimatum honor magnus fuit
6)The veterans set up the strengthen of the roman armies.
Robur exercituum romani ...

Could someone please help me with the pronunciation of "sensus plenior?" I know the first word is pronounced like the English "census," but I am not sure of the pronunciation of "plenior."

I do NOT need translation help, only pronunciation assistance.

Many thanks, and happy new year!

Mark Reed
Phenix City, AL

Hi and hello!

I'm working on this essay of mine, and I've come to the part where I'm trying to translate the words in the subject into latin. But I'm really lost when it comes to what declination to use. I tried to translate it, and ended up with "dormeamus", but that must be sooo wrong. I would appreciate any sort of assistance I could get=)

please help me translate this:
"propter vitia tua multi te culpant et nihil te in patria tua delectare nunc potest"

i got "because of your many crimes they blame you and now it is able to delight your fatherland."

thats just one of the possibilities i came up with that are obviously wrong. please help.