Latin For Dummies

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Make sense of Latin in no time!

Noli timere! (no–lee tih–may–reh) As the Romans would say, "Haveno fear!" You ll be reading and speaking Latin in a flashwith this friendly guide, which covers all Latin languageessentials, including grammar, usage, and vocabulary. You lleven see how to use Latin in modern situations, from the law tomedicine to impressing your friends at cocktail parties.

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Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Latin.

Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Latin Grammar.

Chapter 3: Salve! Hello! Greetings and Introductions.

Part II: Latin in Action.

Chapter 4: The Roman Family and Social Structure.

Chapter 5: Food and Housing in Roman Life.

Chapter 6: The Roman Calendar.

Chapter 7: The Roman Army.

Chapter 8: Roman Entertainment and Sports.

Chapter 9: Roman Government.

Chapter 10: More Lasting Than Bronze: Latin Literature.

Part III: Latin in the Modern World.

Chapter 11: Latin in Law.

Chapter 12: Latin in Medicine.

Chapter 13: Latin in the Church.

Chapter 14: Latin in Zoology and Botany.

Chapter 15: Translating and Reading Latin.

Chapter 16: Mottoes, Sayings, and Quotes: Cocktail PartyLatin.

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Loanwords from Latin.

Chapter 18: Ten False Friends: Common Mistakes in Latin.

Chapter 19: Ten Helpful Latin–Related Web Sites.

Chapter 20: Ten Common Latin Abbreviations.

Chapter 21: Ten Common Latin Prefixes.

Chapter 22: Ten Important Latin Suffixes.

Part V: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Verb and Noun Tables.

Appendix B: Mini–Dictionary.

Appendix C: Fun & Games Answers.

Index.

Clifford A. Hull has taught Latin, Greek, medicalterminology, and classical mythology.

Steven R. Perkins has taught Latin for a decade.

Tracy Barr has served as an editor, editorial manager,writer, and consultant on For Dummies books.