Oxford Latin Dictionary
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et is a Latin Conjunction that primarily means and.
Definitions for et
Wheelock's Latin
Conjunction
- 1
and; even
- 2
(et . . . et) both . . . and
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Conjunction
- 1
(adding reinforcement or afterthought) And what is more, and . . too.
- 2
et . . et (-que, atque), Both . . and.
- 3
(in narrative, adding a subsequent or consequent event or situation) And then, and.
Adverb
- 1
(adding a generalized or emended version of what has been said) And indeed, and even, or rather.
- 2
(after an imperative, adding the predicted consequence of an action) And then (i.e. if you do that), and.
Sentences with et
Latin to English
Sī illī fidē carent, nūlla spēs est amīcitiae et pācis.Compare If those men lack faith, there is no hope of friendship and peace.
Pauperēs saepe sunt fēlīciōrēs et minus metūs habent.Compare Poor men are often happier and have less fear.
Et docēre et rērum exquīrere causās.Compare Both to teach and to seek out the causes of things.
Immortalia ne speres, monet annus et almum quae rapit hora diem.Compare That you hope for nothing to last forever, is the lesson of the revolving year and of the flight of time which snatches from us the sunny days.
Vos dormio, nec adhuc ego videor intelligo, quam ego pateo, et quam sum imbecillus.Compare You are asleep, and do no even appear to me to understand how open we are to attack, and how weak we are.
Convivarum numerum incipere oportere a Gratiarum numero et progredi ad Musarum, id est profisci a tribus et consistere in novem.Compare The number of guests at dinner should not be less than the number of Graces nor exceed that of the Muses, i.e., it should begin with three and stop at nine.
Et si quid doluturus eris, sine testibus illis; cum venient, siccis oscula falle genis.Compare When you must cry yourself, make sure they are not there; should they surprise you, deceive their kisses with dry cheeks.
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 14.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 621.
- Word frequencies
- Christopher Francese, "Latin Core Vocabulary," Dickinson College Commentaries, last modified 2014, http://dcc.dickinson.edu.
- Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).
- Louis Delatte, Suzanne Govaerts, Joseph Denooz, and Etienne Evrard, Dictionnaire fréquentiel et index inverse de la langue latine [Frequency Dictionary and Inverse Index of the Latin Language] (Liège, Belgium: Laboratoire d'analyse statistique des langues anciennes de l'Université de Liège [L.A.S.L.A.], 1981): 119.
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Diederich, Paul B. The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings. PhD diss., Columbia University, 1939.
Francese, Christopher. "Latin Core Vocabulary." Dickinson College Commentaries. Last modified 2014. http://dcc.dickinson.edu/latin-vocabulary-list.
Gildersleeve, Basil L., and Gonzales Lodge. Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar: Third Edition, Revised, and Enlarged. 3rd ed. London, England: Macmillan and Co., 1903.
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Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "et (conj.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed December 22, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/et.
Entry created on . Last updated on .
Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 14.et on page 14
