Hi,
would anyone be able to tell me how to correctly say "to wonder/to marvel" in latin? is "mirum" the appropriate term?
any help and nudges in the right direction would be appreciated!
thanks,
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Re: "wonder"
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Edgar S. Shumway's introductory Hand-Book of Latin Synonymes (Archive.org, 1898) may help:annuit wrote:Hi, would anyone be able to tell me how to correctly say "to wonder/to marvel" in latin? is "mirum" the appropriate term?
- mirari, to deem anything remarkable (mirum), to be surprised at, but also to admire;
- admirari, to admire something as great or grand.
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Re: "wonder"
But one meaning of modern English "to wonder" has drifted right away from any idea of marvel and wondrousness :: e.g. "I wonder what excuse the smith'll come up with THIS time for not doing the work by the time that he promised."