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Questions & Answers about Medica monet vinum purum aegrotae nocere.
Why is medica used here instead of medicus?
Medica is the feminine nominative singular form, so it means a female doctor.
- medicus = a male doctor
- medica = a female doctor
Since monet is singular, medica is the subject: the female doctor warns/advises.
What exactly is monet doing in this sentence?
Monet is the main verb of the sentence. It comes from moneo, monēre, which can mean things like:
- warn
- advise
- remind
Here it introduces what the doctor is warning/advising about: vinum purum aegrotae nocere.
So the structure is:
- Medica monet = The doctor warns/advises
- vinum purum aegrotae nocere = what she warns/advises
Why is there no Latin word for that?