prae-mōnstro

  • 1List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… …

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  • 2HIPPOCENTAURI — monstrosum hominum genus in Thessalia iuxta Pelion montem, anteriore parte (ut poetae fabulantur) hominum, posteriore equorum effigiem referentium. Cui fabulae occasionem ministrasse videtur, quod primi equos domare coeperint, iisque ita apte… …

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