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August 7, 2005

Fun with Latin

I might make something of a habit of diving into the Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin looking for neat words to post here. Below are 5 words to get the ball rolling.

From the Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin:

Abacus, -i (m): Small table for cruets, credence, shelf in the wall near the altar

Abbreviator, -oris (m): One who makes abstracts from papal bulls

Abditus, -a, -um: Concealed, hidden

Aborior, -iri, -ortus (dep): To disappear, pass away, set, miscarry, fail

Abscessus, -us (m): Death

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