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Latin Terms for Modern Words
March 7, 2014 9:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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The Vatican has a long list of new Latin terms invented to denote things in the modern world, such as umbrella descensoria ("parachute) and ludus follis ovati (literally, "oval ball inflated with wind," otherwise known as rugby). This is part of a complete episode.
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