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From Latin to English<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

LATIN is considered a \u201cdead language\u201d, because no new words are being added to it, and it is not used in everyday situations anymore. Nonetheless<\/strong>, Latin influenced many European languages related to it, and English, naturally, still keeps a few souvenirs<\/strong> from its ancestor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At school, you will hear the word \u201calumni\u201d sooner or later. This word refers to the students that graduated<\/strong> from a school (though it can also be expanded to any organisation). This word is lifted wholesale<\/strong> from Latin, and in that language, it actually means \u201cfoster<\/strong> son\u201d or \u201cpupil\u201d \u2013 very appropriate when describing a student who is essentially raised by a new family that is the school he or she attends. Remember, though, that \u201calumni\u201d is actually the plural form; a male student is an alumnus, while a female student is an alumna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One Latin-sourced phrase that might be a little trickier to understand is \u201cpro rata\u201d. This is an adverb that often turns up in business; it is derived from the Latin phrase \u201cpro rata parte\u201d, which means \u201caccording to the fixed proportion\u201d. When used, it means the related action is done so everything is equal. So if something is given out \u201cpro rata\u201d, that means everyone gets the same amount. There is even a verb to describe this: to \u201cprorate\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Crime stories, detectives<\/strong> often ask suspects about their alibi, or the claim that shows they could not have committed a crime, often because they were seen somewhere else. In Latin, \u201calibi\u201d means \u201celsewhere\u201d or \u201csomewhere else\u201d. English, naturally, found it convenient to condense \u201cclaim you were somewhere else\u201d down into one simple noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credits: Issue 19, 2 March 2023 (Thursday) by Quest from hke<\/em>j<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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