Lexicon Recentis Latinitas - 05/14/03 03:28 PM
And now, the gift for the guy or gal who has everything!
Far from being a dead language, Latin is still kicking its heels, and the Vatican proves it by issuing a modern Latin dictionary. OK, it's Latin-Italian, but that shouldn't stop you.
Ever wondered how to say "FBI" in Latin? Piece o' pie: officium foederatum vestigatorium. How about "rush hour"? Easy as cake: tempus maximae frequentiae
Read more:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H19B26094
and
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/14/international/europe/14LATI.html?tntemail1
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Far from being a dead language, Latin is still kicking its heels, and the Vatican proves it by issuing a modern Latin dictionary. OK, it's Latin-Italian, but that shouldn't stop you.
Ever wondered how to say "FBI" in Latin? Piece o' pie: officium foederatum vestigatorium. How about "rush hour"? Easy as cake: tempus maximae frequentiae
Read more:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H19B26094
and
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/14/international/europe/14LATI.html?tntemail1
(registration required)