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Latin is the language of the Romans. Through the continuing influence of Roman civilization and the use of Latin by the Catholic Church many genealogical resources are written in Latin. This page provides information about the language, including grammar, and a Latin to English wordlist.<br> | Latin is the language of the Romans. Through the continuing influence of Roman civilization and the use of Latin by the Catholic Church many genealogical resources are written in Latin. This page provides information about the language, including grammar, and a Latin to English wordlist.<br> | ||
[[Image:Illuminated.bible.closeup.arp.jpg|thumb|right|334px|Illuminated.bible.closeup.arp.jpg|<center>The illumination is a capital letter P since the letters following are ETRUS, making the word PETRUS (Peter in Latin).</center>|alt=The illumination is a capital letter P since the letters following are ETRUS, making the word PETRUS (Peter in Latin).]] | |||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
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Latin is an inflected language, meaning that the endings of words vary according to how the words are used in a sentence. ''Who—whose— whom or marry—marries—married'' are examples of words in English with variant forms. This word list gives the most commonly seen form of each Latin word. As you read Latin records, be aware that almost all words vary with usage. | Latin is an inflected language, meaning that the endings of words vary according to how the words are used in a sentence. ''Who—whose— whom or marry—marries—married'' are examples of words in English with variant forms. This word list gives the most commonly seen form of each Latin word. As you read Latin records, be aware that almost all words vary with usage. | ||
The ''case'' of a word describes how it is being used in a sentence. The main three cases are: | The ''case'' of a word describes how it is being used in a sentence. The main three cases are: | ||
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In some genealogical records, numbers—especially dates—are written out. The following list gives the cardinal (1, 2, 3) and the ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd) versions of each number. Ordinal numbers are adjectives and may sometimes appear with the feminine ending ('''''-a''''') or the neuter ending ('''''-um'''''). In written dates the ordinal numbers usually end with the grammatical ending ('''''-o'''''). Example: | In some genealogical records, numbers—especially dates—are written out. The following list gives the cardinal (1, 2, 3) and the ordinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd) versions of each number. Ordinal numbers are adjectives and may sometimes appear with the feminine ending ('''''-a''''') or the neuter ending ('''''-um'''''). In written dates the ordinal numbers usually end with the grammatical ending ('''''-o'''''). Example: | ||
{{Block indent|1=''quartus'' = the fourth <br>''quarto'' = on the fourth}} | |||
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In Latin records, dates are often written out. Numbers generally end with '''''-o''''' when used in a date. For example: | In Latin records, dates are often written out. Numbers generally end with '''''-o''''' when used in a date. For example: | ||
{{Block indent|1=''Anno Domini millesimo sescentesimo nonagesimo quarto et die decimo septimo mensis Maii'' [In the year of (our) Lord one thousand six hundred ninety-four, and on the seventeenth day of the month of May]}} | |||
To understand Latin dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding "Numbers" section. | To understand Latin dates, use the following lists as well as the preceding "Numbers" section. | ||
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