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[mirabile dictu] came from a Greek expression ?
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henh...@gmail.com
May 19, 2022, 1:10:40 PM5/19/22
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recently i was wondering if [mirabile dictu] came from a Greek expression, and Net-searching got me nothing. Does it occur in Homer ?
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>>> Here are all (sic!) the possible meanings and translations of the word (sic!) [mirabile dictu].
---------- Remarkably; strange to say; marvelous to relate.
Etymology: [Latin.] wonderfully, amazingly; It's a miracle!
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Do some educated ppl say the word (sic!) [mirabile dictu]. ???
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>>> Here are all (sic!) the possible meanings and translations of the word (sic!) [mirabile dictu].
---------- Remarkably; strange to say; marvelous to relate.
Etymology: [Latin.] wonderfully, amazingly; It's a miracle!
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Do some educated ppl say the word (sic!) [mirabile dictu]. ???
Ed Cryer
May 19, 2022, 3:25:00 PM5/19/22
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obsolete digamma, is a perfect hexameter ending, as is "mirabile dictu".
That opens the door in Greek for any other passive infinitive, just as
Latin can have "mirabile visu" or " mirabile auditu".
The grammar is different. How would you feel about Latin "mirabile videri"?
Ed
henh...@gmail.com
May 20, 2022, 11:49:18 AM5/20/22
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in the Odyssey, Book 1 i don't see [θώϋμ, θώμ] but i see
https://sacred-texts.com/cla/homer/greek/ody01.htm
Τηλέμαχον θαύμαζον, ὃ θαρσαλέως ἀγόρευεν.
τὸν δ' αὖτ' Ἀντίνοος προσέφη, Εὐπείθεος υἱός:
"Τηλέμαχ', ἦ μάλα δή σε διδάσκουσιν θεοὶ αὐτοὶ
ὑψαγόρην τ' ἔμεναι καὶ θαρσαλέως ἀγορεύειν: 385
--------- which i guess is Telemachus marvelling.
henh...@gmail.com
May 21, 2022, 1:19:21 PM5/21/22
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meant to "leave a pursuer with just one's cape" (Latin ex- "out of" + Late Latin cappa "hooded cloak")
pls share a great Etym. trivia (and/or morsel, gem) related to English and/or Latin.
i think i might have gone over this before but... i'd like to receive email from Mr.Ed if possible. HH (i'm assuming that my full email adrs is visible to all) HH
A.T. Murray
May 24, 2022, 1:31:26 AM5/24/22
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On Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 10:10:40 AM UTC-7, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> recently i was wondering if [mirabile dictu] came from a Greek expression, and Net-searching got me nothing. Does it occur in Homer ?
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> recently i was wondering if [mirabile dictu] came from a Greek expression, and Net-searching got me nothing. Does it occur in Homer ?
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