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Jul 4, 2010, Latin Translation: I Trust in God
Dear Latin Teacher, Can you help me with the Latin translation of in God I trust - would that be 'In Deum confido' ? smashing site - I shall visit often!
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Jun 17, 2010, Latin Translation: Everything Happens for a Reason
Dear Latin Teacher, I wanted to make sure that the phrase, everything happens for a reason when translated to Latin is,
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Jun 17, 2010, Latin phrase: Luctor et Emergo
Dear Latin Teacher, I recently found a Latin phrase that I would really like to get in a tattoo but I want to authenticate it first with someone who knows
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Jun 17, 2010, Latin Language: Animi Firmitas
Dear Latin Teacher, There has been some confusion with a phrase that I like. (Read that it means strength of the mind or, in a broader sense, determination
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Jun 17, 2010, Canto cum spirito
Dear Latin Teacher, Hi! I'm a choir conductor. My choir members tried to find a name for our choir. We got a phrase I sing with spirit that was taken
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May 27, 2010, Latin Translation: I submit to you
Hi - can you please help me with I submit to you, both grammatically and its pronunciation? My guess is Te cedo but I'm not sure. Thanks so much! Dear
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May 26, 2010, Latin Terms of Endearment, Etc.
I love this site! 1) What is the Latin for beekeeper (male)? 2) How would you say my love to a man? Other terms of endearment are also of interest!
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May 25, 2010, Latin Translation: You are getting in your own way!
Dear Latin teacher, How do you say this in Latin: The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you. I've looked everywhere but I
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May 25, 2010, Latin Root: Salve?
Dear Latin Teacher, Could you please tell me whether the English noun salve (as in eye salve) comes from the same root as the word salvation? Or if not,
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May 25, 2010, Latin Tattoo: Perfer
Dear Latin Teacher, I'm getting a tattoo in a few weeks and I was wondering if I could use the word Perfer as it means literally carry on, be strong etc.
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May 25, 2010, Via Theologica
Dear Latin Teacher, Should it be via theologiae or via theologia? Thanks, Pete Dear Pete, I've seen via theologica, the way of theology, where theologica
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May 25, 2010, Latin Language: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Dear Latin Teacher: I have read a similar question already on your webpage. I would like to know if there is any version of the book (that is not online)
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May 25, 2010, Latin Root: Paucity
Dear Latin Teacher, What is the Latin root for paucity? Dear Anonymous, The Latin root of paucity is pauci, meaning few. Hope this helps, and thanks
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May 6, 2010, Latin Translation: Gift...by the grace of God
Dear Latin teacher: Can you please translate this from English to Latin: for it is a gift you have been saved through faith, this did not come from
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May 6, 2010, Latin Translation: All things work for good
Hi I'm from Mexico and I'm learning Latin through English. How does one say all things work for good? Hi Jose, Omnia pro bono gets you there, even without
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May 6, 2010, Latin Language: Are my grades high enough to become a Latin teacher?
Dear Sir/Madam, I currently study Latin in University and I would love to teach the language someday. However I'm just not sure if my grades are good
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May 6, 2010, Latin Translation: Tuus enim esto impetus
I am trying to translate Meditations Book 12 number 17. The last sentence reads, Tuus enim esto impetus. Is there a way to use the word animi instead
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May 6, 2010, Latin Translation: Love for my mother
What would be the best way to say love for my mother in Latin? amor matri amor pro matri amor pro matris amor pro mea matri(s) or any other possibilities?
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May 6, 2010, Latin Tattoo
Dear Latin Teacher, I am getting several Latin tattoos within the following months and am hoping that you are able to translate smile
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May 6, 2010, latin language
I want to get a tattoo ''believe in yourself'' in Latin? Dear Jessica, I no longer advise readers on Latin tattoos. There are too many requests of this
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May 6, 2010, Latin Tattoo
I found a latin quote that I like: degero tui quietis I was told it means live your dreams. Since I am considering it for a tattoo I want to be 100%
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May 6, 2010, Translate: Seize Youth
I was wondering if the term capture your youth or seize your youth is translatable into Latin? We've all heard Carpe Diem. I think, at this age, carpe
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Apr 20, 2010, Vocabulary Lesson Plans
Browse the best vocabulary lesson plans from a NY state certified Latin teacher. Plan vocabulary lessons for all students in every subject area.
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Mar 27, 2010, Vocabulary Lesson Plans
Find vocabulary lesson plans in your subject area at your ability level. Build English vocabulary via Latin roots. Access free quizzes and tests for mastery.
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Mar 27, 2010, Index of Latin Roots: Study English Derivatives
Search Latin roots hyperlinked to derivative lists and vocabulary activities. Discover the power of Latin in building English vocabulary.
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Mar 24, 2010, Latin Roots
Dear Latin Teacher, What does the Latin Root Post mean? Thanks, Amanda Dear Amanda, Post means either after or behind, as a preposition or an adverb.
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Mar 20, 2010, Latin Language - Combining known phrases
Hi, I'm sure you get these questions a lot, but I want to confirm the sentence structure is correct for a tattoo that I am planning on getting. I've
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Mar 20, 2010, Pronunciation: Natura
Dear Latin Teacher, How do you pronounce NATURA? Mary Dear Mary, I pronounce it like this: Hope this helps, and thanks for asking a Latin teacher.
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Mar 20, 2010, Latin Translation: MARVIN Riddle
Dear Latin Teacher, I was given a riddle to solve and I'm stumped. I was asked to look within my first name to understand something but the letters were
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Mar 20, 2010, Latin Translation: A Dead Fox Buried in a Hole
Dear Latin Teacher, Need this in Latin: a dead fox buried in a hole Thanks, Paul Dear Paul, Try this: Vulpes mortua in cavo sepulta. Hope this
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Mar 20, 2010, Latin Language: Faith in Latin
Dear Latin Teacher, I want to get a tattoo of the word 'Faith' in Latin. Would it make sense to get the word 'fides' tattooed? Thanks Dear Anonymous,
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Mar 19, 2010, Latin Motto: Semper Eadem
Dear Latin Teacher, What do the Latin words semper eadem mean? Thank You, Lyn Dear Lyn, Please see a previous post on this Latin phrase meaning always
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Mar 7, 2010, Latin Translation: Useless Vote
Dear Latin Teacher, I just read the phrase suffragium inritus non est irritum and I am wondering what would be the correct translation into English? Also,
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Mar 7, 2010, Latin Phrase: My All
Merry met Latin teacher, How would 'Know Thyself' and 'My All' be written and pronounced in Latin? Thank you so much! Amara Dear Amara, The Latin
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Mar 7, 2010, Latin Tattoo: To Live is Christ
Dear Latin Teacher, I am going to get a new tattoo and I'd like it to say to live is Christ, to die is gain in Latin. Sincerely, Louis Dear Louis,
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Mar 7, 2010, Build Your Own Website that Pays for Itself - Perfect for Teachers!
Educators, you can build your own website and earn money, too! I started vocabulary-lesson-plans.com in the summer of 2007, and now it earns more than it costs.
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Mar 5, 2010, Question Regarding Love
Dear Latin Teacher, How do say in Latin: love conquers all? Paul Dear Paul, See a previous post about Vergil's famous line: Omnia vincit amor. Hope
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Mar 4, 2010, Latin Phrase: Happiness Love Success
Dear Latin Teacher, Hello! I’ve been trying to translate a phrase into Latin, but I know that the online dictionary-type sites are rather weak when it
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Mar 4, 2010, Latin Language: Submission before the goddess
Dear Latin Teacher, I am trying to state correctly in Latin, the phrase: Submission before the Goddess is all that exists. So far, my best guess is:
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Mar 4, 2010, The derivatives for corpus
Dear Latin Teacher, What are the derivatives for the word corpus? Dear Anonymous, See a previous page build on this very subject, the English words
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Mar 4, 2010, Latin Help: Your love sets me free
Dear Latin Teacher, I'm hoping someone out there may be able to help me with the translation, your love sets me free, in Latin, please. Thank you so much,
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Mar 4, 2010, Latin Phrase: Always Play
Dear Latin Teacher, How would one say, Always play (as in, it's always a game or something like that. Forever playing, even? Dear Anonymous, The best
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Mar 4, 2010, Laitn Vocabulary: As and When
Dear Latin Teacher, What is the Latin synonym for as and when something occurs? Thanks, Ben Dear Ben, Not sure exactly what you mean, but the Latin
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Mar 3, 2010, Vocabulary
Dear Latin Teacher, What do the following Latin questions mean? Quis abest hodie? Quaenam tempestas est? Quota hora est? Quot dies in mensa sunt?
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Mar 3, 2010, What does nomen mean?
Dear Latin Teacher, What does nomen mean? Thanks, Fergus Dear Fergus, See a recent post about that very word, which is Latin for name. Hope this
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Mar 3, 2010, Latin Root: DON?
Dear Latin Teacher, What does the Latin root don mean? Thanks, Isabel Dear Isabel, English words from this Latin root usually have something to do
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Mar 3, 2010, ASK HER
Dear Latin Teacher, Please translate ASK HER to Latin. Dear Anonymous, The simplest Latin phrase for ask her, assuming that you are speaking to one
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Feb 26, 2010, Ite, Missa Est
Dear Latin Teacher, How would you translate the sentence, Ite, Missa est? Thank you. Steve Dear Steve, Ite is the plural imperative from ire and
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Feb 24, 2010, Latin Language
Dear Latin Teacher, How can we say There is no death in Latin? I've searched everywhere and still there seems to have no phrase for this sentence with
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Feb 23, 2010, Best Vocabulary Websites
Make sense of hundreds of vocabulary websites. Many of these websites are excellent resources for building vocabulary lesson plans and creating worksheets and activities for your classroom.
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