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Gibbon replied

14 March 2013, 07:32
Francesco in summum pontificem elegerunt

They have chosen Francesco into the highest priesthood

They have elected Francis as the supreme pontiff.

Pontifex is a compound noun

Pons + Facio = bridge maker/builder
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mudskipper replied

13 March 2013, 12:43
Feck, is it only Wednesday?
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Gibbon replied

13 March 2013, 12:20
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Is the second one the spelling?

You've got to have the latin to do the judgin.

b) is the verb placement, which usually occurs at the end of the clause in classical latin.
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stek replied

13 March 2013, 12:14
Wednesday Latin Quiz

Noun inflection?
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NotAllThere replied

13 March 2013, 12:12
Is the second one the spelling?

You've got to have the latin to do the judgin.
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DimPrawn replied

13 March 2013, 12:04
Sorry Latin wasn't on the Curriculum at my Comprehensive, we had Socialist Studies instead.
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Gibbon replied

13 March 2013, 11:43
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

a) The name of who's being elected?

Yep, the subject of the clause.

can't rep you sorry

Last edited by Gibbon; 13 March 2013, 11:43. Reason: info
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NotAllThere replied

13 March 2013, 11:41
a) The name of who's being elected?
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Gibbon started a topic Wednesday Latin Quiz

13 March 2013, 11:33
Wednesday Latin Quiz

Eligio in Summum Pontificem

Bonus points for

a) what's missing?

b) what's unusual about the construction if it was classical as opposed to church latin?
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