A Conversation for Handy Latin Phrases

veni, vidi, vici and the like

Post 21

manda1111

Sorry to butt in on your conversation, but if
Researcher "199814"
would go back to there own page and then click on the "EDIT PAGE" button and then write a little something about your self then a ACE can come and welcome you there properly
Sorry for interrupting your conversation smiley - ok

Manda smiley - magic



veni, vidi, vici and the like

Post 22

Yankme

vinco, vincere, vici, victus sum
i believe is the proper form for verbs... been a VERY long time since Latin in 7th-9th grades. but i must yield on the past tense there, pallie.


veni, vidi, vici and the like

Post 23

Yankme

vicinity may have meant conquered area in anglo-saxon, but not Latin. vicinity derives from the Latin noun vicinitas, from the Latin adj. vicinus, neighboring, from the Latin noun vicus, neighborhood. cultural linguists might connect the phoneme vici with the idea that neighbors were those whom Rome conquered, but for me, this would be a stretch-- a short one, but a stretch nonetheless.

balls in your court. oh, btw, STFU isnt conducive to the free flow of ideas. and if ya give the 'guides' here a hard time, they kick yer butt outta here altogether. i sense you enjoy a good fight-- just choose yer battles wisely, pallie. wouldnt wanna see them put a muzzle on ya...


veni, vidi, vici and the like

Post 24

Seb

Finally, some Discworld fans that like Latin (and similar, presumably) Good on you guys. I'm refering to two posts waaaaay up the page in case you get confused. How about veni vidi volumini? I'm pretty sure that's I came, I saw, I threw up, but I'm not sure. If I could remember a better one then I'd post it. This is a _brilliant_ thread and I salute you all. I only wish I could remember how to translate that into Latin.


veni, vidi, vici and the like

Post 25

Yankme

regurgitavi? hmmm, not so brilliant. my spanish interferes with my Latin, and i get constructions spelled so poorly, i myself cant figure out what i mean...


veni, vidi, vici and the like

Post 26

Seb

Dosen't it mean things built?


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