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Latin is the language of the sciences.[1]

Background[]

Rosella had to learn how to conjugate latin phrases from her tutors. Throckmorton's hobby was conjugating latin verbs. It is the language of the sciences.[2] Llewdor College does not teach Latin.

Examples[]

  • Stavernia prolepolsus
  • Crotalus spledens
  • Rynchophora
  • Laburnum
  • Felis domesticus[3] (domestic cat)s
  • Tabula Rasa (blank slate)
  • sanctum sanctorum[4] (holy of holies)
  • Formicidae Rex ("King Ant")[5]
  • Hymenoptera Regina ("Queen Bee")[6]
  • Imbrium (rain or showers)
  • Terra
  • terra incognita ("unknown land")
  • Terramancer
  • Leo (lion)

Behind the scenes[]

Note that some of the words may be latinized words, and not actually true latin.

References[]

  1. SNW, pg 37
  2. SNW, pg
  3. KQC, 2nd Edition, pg
  4. KQ8
  5. King's Questions
  6. King's Questions
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