Podcast Episodes

XII. Third Conjugation - Latin in Layman's (REVAMPED)

Here are two important rules for you to remember:

(1) the thematic vowel in third conjugation is a short vowel; it appears as -i- or -u- in the pre…

4 years, 1 month ago

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XI. The Imperfect & Future Tense - Latin in Layman's (REVAMPED)

There are three important rules to remember:

(1) the tense sign for the future tense is -bi- meaning “will”;

(2) the tense sign for the imperfect ten…

4 years, 1 month ago

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X. Demonstrative Pronouns - Hic, Ille and Iste (Latin in Layman's REVAMPED)

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

4 years, 2 months ago

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IX. Third-Declension Nouns - Latin in Layman's (REVAMPED)

Season 1 Episode 6

We’ve already encountered first- and second-declension nouns. Now we’ll address the third. A fair question to ask, and one which some of you may be a…

4 years, 2 months ago

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VIII. Medical Etymological Lesson Part One: Learn Ten-Dollar-Words' Root Concepts

Season 1 Episode 5

We’re going to learn and go over these suffixes seen widely in medical terminology: -itis, -oma, -osis, -ectomy, -tomy, -rrhea.

This is cool, I promi…

4 years, 2 months ago

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VI. Neuter Nouns and Substantive Nouns - Latin in Layman's (REVAMPED)

Season 1 Episode 5

Here, I get into the second declension neuter gender and the concept of substantive nouns. Why get into it? Because the more you know, the more you k…

4 years, 2 months ago

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V. The Verb: "To Be" - Intransitive vs. Transitive Verbs

Season 1 Episode 4

Here is an example of "Sum", declined in all persons (First singular, then plural.)

sum →  “I am”; sumus → “we are”; es → “you are”; estis → “y’all a…

4 years, 2 months ago

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IV. Second Declension Masculine - Latin in Layman's (REVAMPED)

Season 1 Episode 4

Here, I go, in-depth, into the second declension, where second declension includes mostly masculine and neuter nouns with -o- at the end of their bas…

4 years, 2 months ago

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III. Understanding English and the First Declension in Latin (Latin in Layman's REVAMPED)

Season 1 Episode 3

Here I first get on a SOAP box in discussing the real reason as to why I love Latin and why this is more than a language podcast, but more like an "E…

4 years, 2 months ago

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II. Etymology Break! (Learn why Latin isn't a DEAD LANGUAGE!!)

Season 1 Episode 2

This is why I love Latin... for the depth it gives to language in general. We go over the terms: Hypernatremia, Hyponatremia, Hypothermia, Hyperglyce…

4 years, 4 months ago

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