Anybody speak Latin?

madmango · Guru Joined: 15 Jul 2003 Posts: 507 Location: PA, USA

I'm learning latin, wondering if anybody can speak it.

Course, I guess it's hard to speak latin when there are no words for anything that was invented after the language died.
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plate · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:42 pm Post subject:

Oh, but there are. The Vatican's "Latin Foundation" makes sure modern terminology gets reflected in Latin, still used as a lingua franca inside the Roman-Catholic church. The Lexicon Recentis Latinitatis should answer most questions you may have.

codergeek42 · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:43 pm Post subject:

Magnus fraternum spectatte ... :lol:

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LordArthas · Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:17 pm Post subject:

Hi!

I had been studying it for 5 years (1991-1996): it Italy it's compulsory if you choose certain high school types (scientific or classic lyceum). Anyhow, I don't remember that much. Interesting language (lingua pulchra maybe), though. ;-)

Michele.