Latin word for house, home, or palace; in ancient Roman times, the pater familias was the head of the Roman household; the domus' floor plan was symmetrical; the fauces, the jaws or entryway of the house, opened into the atrium which was the central hall usually followed by the tablinum, the reception area where guests were greeted; in front of the tablinum lay the impluvium, the pool that collected rain from the compluvium, or skylight that was a source for light and air; the cubicula, bedrooms or studies, ran along the sides of the central axis; the triclinium (dining room), kitchen, and the garden were situated in the rear of the house.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Latin word bellum
bellum: bellum basically means war.'ante-bellum,' meaning 'before the war,' is a phrase usually used in relation to pre-American Civil war times. The main issue of this war was the question of slavery; the Northern states of America supported African-Americans and wanted to abolish slavery, while the Southern states (also known as the Confederation) wanted the right to keep slaves, mostly as a work force for platations.
anima : what does anima mean ?
anima: it means soul,life.Anima means "female soul," which is derived from the roots an, "heavenly," and ma, "mother," and remembering the ancient times when all souls were thought to come from the Heavenly Mother.Animastic Spirit which blessed men have called the Pneumatic Soul, becometh a god, an all-various Dæmon, and an Image (disembodied), and in this form of Soul suffereth her punishments.
Latin word civis
civis: it means citizen, Relating to, or derived from, a city or citizen; relating to man as a member of society, or to civil affairs.
Latin word annus
annus: it is a word which means year.Annus horribilis is a Latin phrase meaning "horrible year". It alludes to annus mirabilis meaning "year of wonders".Kofi Annan, then United Nations Secretary-General, used the phrase in his year-end press conference on 21 December 2004, saying "There's no doubt that this has been a particularly difficult year, and I am relieved that this annus horribilis is coming to an end".[1] His remarks were widely interpreted[2] as alluding to persistent allegations of corruption in the UN's Iraq Oil-for-Food Programme. His remarks came just days before the deadliest event of the year, the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26.Although cited by the Oxford English Dictionary as being in use as early as 1985, Queen Elizabeth II brought the phrase to prominence, in a speech to the Guildhall on 24 November 1992, marking the 40th anniversary of her Accession, in which she described the closing year as an "annus horribilis".
Monday, February 16, 2009
Nuvus : What does the word nuvus or novus mean ?
Nuvus or Novus means new.
"Nuvus Ordo Seclorum" was the motto suggested in 1782 by Charles Thomson, the Founding Father chosen by the Continental Congress to come up with the final design for the Great Seal of the United States.
- Novus means: new, young, novel.
- Ordo means: row, series, order.
- Seclorum means: of the ages, of the generations, of the centuries
1. novus / nuvus
Latin, meaning: new, fresh, young, inexperienced, revived, refreshed.
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nuvus / novus / novum
Latin, meaning: novel, unusual, extraordinary / news, novelty, a new thing
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