Usages of speculum
Puella in speculo vultum suum et os parvum spectat.
The girl looks at her face and small mouth in the mirror.
Mane uxor ante speculum stat et capillos lente parat.
In the morning the wife stands before the mirror and slowly arranges her hair.
Maritus quoque in speculo se spectat et tunicam puram induit.
The husband also looks at himself in the mirror and puts on a clean tunic.
Avus in speculo vultum suum spectat et dicit se hodie laetiorem esse.
Grandfather looks at his face in the mirror and says that he is happier today.
Gemellus frater puellae ridet, sed gemella soror eius adhuc ante speculum stat.
The girl’s twin brother laughs, but her twin sister is still standing before the mirror.
Amicus tonsuram in speculo videt.
The friend sees the haircut in the mirror.
Quotiens tonsor barbam rasitat, totiens amicus speculum spectat.
As often as the barber keeps the beard close-shaven, so often the friend looks at the mirror.
Amicus capillamentum et galericulum in speculo comparat.
The friend compares the wig and the hairpiece in the mirror.
Amicus cirrum in speculo videt.
The friend sees the lock of hair in the mirror.
Quotiens ciniflo calamistrum calefacit, totiens amicus se in speculo spectat.
As often as the hair-curler heats the curling iron, so often the friend looks at himself in the mirror.
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