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Latin and Classical Languages Flashcards

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  1. What does the Latin phrase "E pluribus unum" mean?

    Answer: Out of many, one

    This motto on U.S. currency means that many states (or people) form one unified nation.

  2. What is the significance of Latin roots in English vocabulary?

    Answer: Approximately 60% of English words derive from Latin, making knowledge of Latin roots a powerful vocabulary tool

    Latin roots underpin a majority of English vocabulary, especially in academic, legal, medical, and scientific contexts.

  3. What does "ad hominem" mean?

    Answer: To the person — an argument attacking the person rather than their ideas

    An ad hominem argument attacks the character of the person making the argument rather than addressing the argument itself.

  4. What is the meaning of "carpe diem"?

    Answer: Seize the day — make the most of the present moment

    Coined by the Roman poet Horace, "carpe diem" encourages making the most of the present rather than deferring happiness to the future.

  5. What does "cogito ergo sum" mean and who said it?

    Answer: I think, therefore I am — Descartes' foundational philosophical statement

    Descartes used this statement as the foundation of his philosophy: the act of thinking proves one's own existence beyond all doubt.

  6. What is the meaning of "tabula rasa"?

    Answer: Blank slate — the idea that people are born without innate knowledge

    John Locke popularized this concept that the human mind starts as a blank slate, with all knowledge coming from experience rather than being innate.