Latin Cognates

I want to shift gears in my blog from talking about Latin, to teaching you some Latin basics. I am a student of Latin in the beginning stages of my studies, however thought I could take some of my observations (including my mistakes) and attempt to steer you around those potholes.

In the first year of Latin, there is a lot of vocabulary to learn, and when the vocabulary learning takes place in small increments, it is not overwhelming. One of the vocabulary concepts I am going to show you today are called Cognates. According to the Webster’s Concise Dictionary the word cognate means; Having the same nature or quality.

In Latin, cognates are words having a similar spelling in English and a similar meaning. When you receive your long list of new words to learn, first scan the list for words, specifically looking for the cognates. Cognates are words in Latin that you already know in English. After locating several cognates in your list of Latin words, the vocabulary list turns out to not be as difficult as you expected and thanks to the Latin cognates, you get a boost in your learning confidence.

Let’s look at some Latin cognates to illustrate what I have been talking about.

                        English                             Latin
                       Animal                             Animal
                       Industrious                       Industrius
                       Expect                              Exspectāre
                       Prudent                             Prūdēns
                       Grammar                          Grammatica
                       Absent                              Absēns
                       Mother                             Māter
                       Father                               Pāter
                       Infant                                Īnfāns
                       Future                               Futūrus
                       Debt                                  Debēre
                       Necessary                         Necessārius

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Interview with Will Sharp

Here is the interview I had with Will Sharp that I spoke about a few blogs back. I want to introduce you to Mr. Sharp. Will Sharp is the Latin Adjunct at Washburn University in the Department of Modern Languages.
I anticipated the interview would be interesting, and the final results were all I anticipated. There was an excitement in his voice to answer and discuss the questions about Latin, and I think you will find this interview quite interesting.

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Tour of the Washburn Campus

Greetings,

As promised, I have loaded my photo tour of the Washburn Campus as a slideshow.  I started the tour in the main parking lot on the East side of the campus in front of the Lee Arena.  I started walking North toward the Stoffer Science Hall.  After a short walk past the Spitz Planetarium, I was in front of the Charles R. Bennett Computer Center. 

Directly next the computer center is Morgan Hall.  This is where you can register for admission, and speak to a class advisor.  The tour continued to the center of the campus where the Kuehne Bell Tower is located. 

I continued to walk in West past the Memorial Union, Mulvane Art Museum, the Learning Living Center, and Washburn University School of Law.  I turned South and then back North to the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and headed East. 

After a short walk through the interior buildings on campus, I head South past the Yeager Stadium and the Bianchino Pavilion.  Down to the Art Building, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

Next on the East side of Yeager Stadium, you get a closer look at the football field, and back south from Carnagie Hall to the Softball Fields. 

Past the Washburn tennis courts and back into the main parking lot on the East side of the campus. 
I hope you enjoy the pictures of the campus and your walk around it.  I certain you will find it relaxing and a beautiful campus to stroll about. 

I took all the photos of Washburn University on my camera during a recent holiday (when there were no classes in session).