Expertlatin
- What is the best Latin dictionary?
- How do I pronounce Latin words?
- Is there a correct way to pronounce Latin?
- How do you pronounce filii in Latin?
What is the best Latin dictionary?
More than half a century in the making, the two-volume Oxford Latin Dictionary is the world's most authoritative dictionary of Classical Latin, offering unsurpassed coverage of the language of Rome from its beginnings until AD 200.
How do I pronounce Latin words?
Unlike in English, each Latin letter is almost always pronounced in a consistent way: C is always hard, as in "cat." cum (with) = koom. G is always hard, as in "goal." ago (I drive) = ah-go. S is always a voiceless "s" sound as in "snake." spuma (foam) = spoo-ma.
Is there a correct way to pronounce Latin?
There are two main ways to pronounce Latin. The first is the classical pronunciation, an approximation of what Latin would have sounded like in Ancient Rome. This post is a guide to Classical Latin pronunciation. The second way is the ecclesiastical pronunciation (or “Church Latin”).
How do you pronounce filii in Latin?
i is pronounced as in machine: filii (fee-lee-ee). y is pronounced the same as i: Kyrie (kee-ree-eh). o is pronounced as in tone: omnia (ohm-nee-ah).
