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Latin Grammar Mini-Series | Lesson 11 - Pronouns

“Personal” in grammar means “relating to person,” that is, first, second, or third person. In English, those persons are represented by pronouns: I, …

2 years, 7 months ago

Mr. Brown's Science Terms, Etymologized! (Unus ex pluribus venire!)

Acceleration – the change in velocity over time

Acceleration: The term "acceleration" comes from the Latin word "acceleratio," which means "a hasteni…

2 years, 7 months ago

Etymologizing Astronomic terms and disciplines associated along with their scientific and etymological definitions

Physics:

Scientific Definition: The study of matter, energy, and the fundamental forces that govern their interactions.

Etymology: From Greek "physis…

2 years, 7 months ago

Etymologizing "Bro-Science," while entertaining Exercise, Physiology and Kinesiology NOMENclature

Anatomy:

Scientific Definition: The study of the structure and organization of living organisms.

Etymology: From Greek "anatome" (ana - up, tome - cu…

2 years, 8 months ago

Extrapolating Latin and Greek roots in our modern vernacular

1) Facio, Facere, Feci, Factum

2) Opus, Operis

3) Ops, Opis

4) Ergon

5) Labor

2 years, 8 months ago

Mathematics in Language - From Euclidean to Fractals to Calculus

1. Abelian Group:

Actual Definition: An Abelian group, named after Niels Henrik Abel, is a group in which the binary operation is commutative, meanin…

2 years, 8 months ago

Latin Grammar Mini-Series | Lesson 10 - Third-io and Fourth Conjugation Verbs

There are three important rules to remember: 

(1) the// thematic vowel in fourth conjugation is -i-;

(2) the future tense sign in fourth conjugation …

2 years, 9 months ago

All about the Gastrointestinal System - Understanding and etymologizing conditions, pathologies, diseases, and afflictions associated with

Acid reflux; Backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus; Refluxus = a flowing back; Latin Appendicitis; Inflammation of the appendix; Appendix = …

2 years, 9 months ago

Understanding and etymologizing the bones of the face and head

Frontal bone (Latin: os frontale) - This is the bone that forms the forehead and the roof of the orbits. The word "frontal" comes from the Latin word…

2 years, 9 months ago

Latin Grammar Mini-Series | Lesson 9 - Understanding Demonstrative Pronouns and what they really are?

Demonstrative pronouns, like English words “this” and “that,” point at something. They’re often used as adjectives, as in, “this book” or “that tree.…

2 years, 9 months ago