Language/Latin/Vocabulary/Time

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In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about "TIME" in Latin

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How to Tell the Time in Latin

ENGLISH	LATIN
What time is it?	Quota hōra est?
It's one o'clock	(Hōra) prīma est
It's quarter past one	È prīma cum quīdrante
It's half past one	È prīma cum sēmisse
during the day	dimidiata
at night	vigiliae / noctis
midday / noon	meridie
midnight	media noctis (inclinatio)
hour	hōra
minute	minuta
second	secunda

Vocabulary

ENGLISH	LATIN
today	Hodie
yesterday	Heri
tomorrow	Cras
last week	Hebdomas ultima
this week	Haec hebdomas
next week	Proxima hebdomas
... minute	Minuta
... hour	Hora
... day	Dies
... week	Hebdomas
... month	Mensis
... year	Annus
now	Nunc
later	Postea
before	Ante
The morning	Mane
The afternoon	Postmeridianus
The evening	Vesper
The night	Nox
one oclock	Hora una est
two oclock	Hora duae est

Days of the week

Monday	diēs lūnae
Tuesday	diēs martis
Wednesday	diēs mercurī
Thursday	diēs iovis
Friday	diēs veneris
Saturday	diēs saturnī
Sunday	diēs solis

Months of the year

Number*	Months** in Latin	s in English	Latin Pronunciation	Meaning & Origin
I	Mensis Martius	March		The month of the god Mars, the famous god of warriors, youth and violence.
II	Mensis Aprilis	April		We do not know precisely the etymology of the name April. Certainly, we know the Latin root aprilis, which, once again, was used to form the English April, but its meaning remains obscure.
III	Mensis Maius	May		The month of Maia, Roman goddess of fertility and spring.
IV	Mensis Iunius	June		The most widespread etymology links the name of this month to that of Lucius Junius Brutus, the legendary founder of the Roman Republic.
V	Mensis Iulius	July		The month of Emperor Julius Caesar.
VI	Mensis Augustus	August		The month of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
VII	Mensis September	September		Seventh Month
VIII	Mensis October	October		Eighth Month
IX	Mensis November	November		Ninth Month
X	Mensis December	December		Tenth Month
XI	Mensis Ianuarius	January		The month of the god Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings, choices, passage, and doors.
XII	Mensis Februarius	February		The month of purification. The Latin Februarius (still at the origin of the English February) means "month of purification", itself derived from februum, "means of purifying".

Seasons

ENGLISH	LATIN	AUDIO
The spring	Ver
The summer	Æstas
The autumn	Autumnus
The winter	Hiems