Italian can’t be called “modern Latin” because the Latin we know is a classical learned Latin, whereas the Romance Languages, including Italian, descended from a completely different, let’s say ‘dialect’, a dialect which is lost. Is Italian Broken Latin? Italian is a Romance language, a descendant of Vulgar Latin (colloquialRead More →
Ctenophores, or comb jellies, are the common names for animals in the Phylum Ctenophora. … The cilia in each row are arranged to form a stack of combs, also called comb plates, or ctenes; thus the name ctenophore comes from the Greek, meaning “comb bearer”. How are Cnidaria and ctenophoraRead More →
Isaac Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, popularly known as just Principia, is a work in three books that was first published in Latin on July 5, 1687. … First published in Latin, this work, which is popularly referred to as just Principia, is among the most important works in theRead More →
noun, plural dor·sal·es . a blood vessel or nerve serving the back of the part with which it is associated. What does dorsal mean in humans? Dorsal: Relating to the back or posterior of a structure. As opposed to the ventral, or front, of the structure. Some of the dorsalRead More →
(Lat., ‘Let us bless the Lord’). A versicle, with the response ‘Deo gratias’ (‘Thanks be to God‘), in the liturgy of the Roman rite. Does Deo mean God? Deo is either the dative singular or ablative singular form of the word for “god,” deus. Is the DEO real? The DepartmentRead More →
Word Origin for alexia C19: from New Latin, from a- 1 + Greek lexis speech; influenced in meaning by Latin legere to read. Is Alexia a Greek god? Alexia dedicates herself to tracking and defeating demons, and thus protects her fellow mortals – interestingly, the Greek name Alexia means “defender.”Read More →
Cotinus Coggygria is an easy to grow deciduous shrub which has lovely coloured foliage often dark read and purple. When it flowers, the shrub takes on the appearance of being wreathed in smoke, which accounts for its common name, the Smoke bush. Why is it called Smoke tree? The nameRead More →