| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the astronomer; astrologer | astrologus |
astronomy | astrologia |
the sundial pointer; gnomon | gnomon |
The gnomon shows the shadow. | Gnomon umbram ostendit. |
The gnomon shows the shadow again. | Gnomon umbram iterum ostendit. |
the water clock | clepsydra |
The water clock measures time. | Clepsydra tempus metitur. |
The water clock measures time, provided that water flows. | Clepsydra tempus metitur, dummodo aqua fluat. |
the sphere; globe | sphaera |
the celestial pole | polus |
The celestial pole is seen on the globe. | Polus in sphaera videtur. |
the zodiac | zodiacus |
the equinox | aequinoctium |
The equinox makes day and night equal. | Aequinoctium diem et noctem aequat. |
the solstice | solstitium |
The solstice comes in summer. | Solstitium aestate venit. |
the eclipse | eclipsis |
The eclipse covers the moon. | Eclipsis lunam tegit. |
Night had hardly begun when the eclipse covered the moon. | Vix nox inceperat, cum eclipsis lunam texit. |
the comet | cometes |
We can see the comet, provided that clouds do not cover the sky. | Cometen videre possumus, dummodo nubes caelum non tegant. |
the north; northern sky | septentriones |
We watch the northern sky at night. | Septentriones nocte spectamus. |
the horizon | horizon |
The comet appears above the horizon. | Cometes supra horizontem apparet. |
The horizon is seen far away in the north. | Horizon procul in septentrionibus videtur. |
the heavenly body; constellation | sidus |
Astronomy explains the zodiac and the heavenly bodies. | Astrologia zodiacum et sidera explicat. |
the dark of the moon | interlunium |
The dark of the moon makes the night dark. | Interlunium noctem obscuram facit. |
The family stays outside during the dark of the moon, provided that the storm does not come. | Familia interlunio foris manet, dummodo tempestas non veniat. |
the morning star | lucifer |
The morning star rises before the sun. | Lucifer ante solem oritur. |
The family had not yet seen the morning star when the sky became bright. | Familia luciferum nondum viderat, cum caelum clarum factum est. |
the diameter | diametros |
The diameter cuts the globe through the middle. | Diametros sphaeram per medium secat. |
the circle | circulus |
A circle is drawn on the board. | Circulus in tabula ducitur. |
celestial; heavenly | caelestis |
The zodiac is a celestial circle. | Zodiacus circulus caelestis est. |
The heavenly body shines. | Sidus caeleste lucet. |
wandering; irregular | erraticus |
A wandering heavenly body moves among the stars. | Sidus erraticum inter stellas movetur. |
to calculate; reckon | computare |
The astronomer calculates the number. | Astrologus numerum computat. |
The water clock counts the hours during the equinox. | Clepsydra horas inter aequinoctium computat. |
to predict; foretell | praedicere |
The grandfather predicts the eclipse. | Avus eclipsim praedicit. |
to observe; contemplate | contemplari |
The astronomer teaches astronomy and observes the sky. | Astrologus astrologiam docet et caelum contemplatur. |
The family observes the comet and a wandering heavenly body. | Familia cometen et sidus erraticum contemplatur. |
We were already observing the horizon when a comet suddenly appeared. | Iam horizontem contemplabamur, cum cometes subito apparuit. |
to turn around; rotate | circumagere |
The astronomer rotates the globe and shows its diameter. | Astrologus sphaeram circumagit et diametrum ostendit. |
The astronomer was rotating the globe when the water suddenly stopped flowing. | Astrologus sphaeram circumagebat, cum aqua subito fluere desiit. |
Afterward the grandfather predicts the solstice, shows the pole, and rotates the globe. | Postea avus solstitium praedicit, polum ostendit, et sphaeram circumagit. |
the hair; tresses | coma |
The girl has long hair. | Puella comam longam habet. |
The mother decorates her daughter's hair. | Mater comam filiae ornat. |
the slaughter; killing | caedes |
The slaughter frightens many people. | Caedes multos homines terret. |
The soldiers avoid the slaughter. | Milites caedem vitant. |
the maiden; young woman | virgo |
The maiden carries water. | Virgo aquam portat. |
The mother calls the maiden. | Mater virginem vocat. |
the breeze | aura |
The breeze blows. | Aura flat. |
The girl feels the breeze. | Puella auram sentit. |
the attack; force | impetus |
The enemies' attack is great. | Impetus hostium magnus est. |
The enemies' attack frightens the soldiers. | Impetus hostium milites terret. |
the level surface; open sea | aequor |
The surface of the sea is calm. | Aequor maris placidum est. |
The sailor watches the open sea. | Nauta aequor spectat. |
the edge; battle line | acies |
The sword has an edge. | Gladius aciem habet. |
The battle line stands before the city. | Acies ante urbem stat. |
rage; fury | furor |
The king's rage is great. | Furor regis magnus est. |
The king's rage frightens the soldiers. | Furor regis milites terret. |
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