Oxford Latin Dictionary
Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1903.tamen on page 1903
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tamen nevertheless
tamen is a Latin Adverb that primarily means nevertheless.
Definitions for tamen
Wheelock's Latin
Adverb
- 1
nevertheless, still
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Adverb
- 1
(without introduction by concessive particle or sim.). In spite of what has been said, all the same, nevertheless. (b) (after a rel. cl.; after a temporal cl.).
- 2
(preceded by a copulative or adversative conjunction): (a) (by et, atque, or ac). (b) (by neque, nec). (c) (by at, sed, uerum).
Sentences with tamen
Latin to English
Cum dōna iūcunda tulissent, potuī tamen īnsidiās eōrum cognōscere.Compare Although they had brought pleasing gifts, I was able nevertheless to recognize their treachery.
Cum mīlitēs nostrī hostēs vicissent, tamen eīs multa beneficia obtulērunt.Compare Although our soldiers had conquered the enemy, nevertheless they offered them many kindnesses.
Cum lībertātem lēgēsque cōnservāre vērē vellent, tamen scelera tyrannī diūtissimē ferenda erant.Compare Although they truly wanted to preserve their liberty and laws, nevertheless the crimes of the tyrant had to be endured very long.
Cum vōs cōnsiliō malō ūsōs esse arbitrārētur, tamen vōbīscum līberē locūtus est.Compare Although he thought that you had used a bad plan, nevertheless he spoke with you freely.
Cum hoc scīret, tamen mīlitēs mīsit.Compare Although he knew this, nevertheless he sent the soldiers.
Tamen nihilum minus sui superior suus iudicium consto puto oportet.Compare Still they thought that they ought no less to abide by their own former decisions.
Ego navis paro: tuus litterae tamen exspecto.Compare I have got a ship ready: nevertheless I am waiting for a letter from you.
Is sum unicus spectator caelum sidusque; mirabilis tamen inventor ac machinator bellicus tormentum.Compare He was a noted observer of the heavens and stars; yet a stil more wonderful inventor and constructor of warlike engines.
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 52.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 1903.
- 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.
Bibliography
Allen, Joseph H. Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges: Founded on Comparative Grammar. Edited by James B. Greenough, George L. Kittredge, Albert A. Howard, and Benjamin L. D'Ooge. Boston, MA: Ginn & Company, 1903.
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th ed. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2008.
Delatte, Louis, 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.
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.
Glare, Peter G.W. Oxford Latin Dictionary. Vols. 1-8. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 1982.
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Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "tamen (adv.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed December 25, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/tamen.
Entry created on . Last updated on .
Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 52.tamen on page 52
