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Help[Opinions] The Latin word for "heaven?"
in reply to a message by quintus
Not bad, though I admit at first glance I thought it was a body part. But then I remembered my (very basic) Latin education...
How are you pronouncing it? In Latin, I believe it would be said similar to "KY-lum." I like that sound, but even if that's what you're going for, I think people would be more inclined to pronouncing it "KAY-lum," which doesn't strike my fancy, personally.
How are you pronouncing it? In Latin, I believe it would be said similar to "KY-lum." I like that sound, but even if that's what you're going for, I think people would be more inclined to pronouncing it "KAY-lum," which doesn't strike my fancy, personally.
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At least according to my biology Latin, I think it would be pronounced see-lum, and possibly in ecclesiastical Latin, chee-lum.
Not too pretty.
At least according to my biology Latin, I think it would be pronounced see-lum, and possibly in ecclesiastical Latin, chee-lum.
Not too pretty.
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Hmm, not sure about that
I was taught... I think it was Classical Latin? ... and there the letter C is hard. Not sure about ecclesiastical Latin, though.
I think the ae diphthong makes the "ai" (as in aisle) sound, but I did just have a mild panic attack trying to remember. Oh lord, why did I ever quit you, Latin...
I was taught... I think it was Classical Latin? ... and there the letter C is hard. Not sure about ecclesiastical Latin, though.
I think the ae diphthong makes the "ai" (as in aisle) sound, but I did just have a mild panic attack trying to remember. Oh lord, why did I ever quit you, Latin...
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I did some research on the pronunciation after I posted this thread, and I found that it's pronounced SEE-lum. At least, that's how the constellation is pronounced. Doesn't really appeal to me as much now, haha.
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