Latin is a language that spans millennia. Because of this, pretty much all of its features have changed and shifted over time-- as is the nature of all languages.
| Phoneme | Letter Name | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a (short) | ah | puélla (girl) |
| ā (long) | ah | ágere (do) |
| b | beh | básia (kiss) |
| c | keh | Cícero (chickpea) |
| d | deh | díes (day) |
| e (short) | eh | amáre |
| ē (long) | eh | dé (about) |
| f | ef | fortúna (fortune) |
| g | geh | gérere (carry) |
| h | hah | híc (this) |
| i (short) | ee | ín (in) |
| ī (long) | ee | máchina (machine) |
| j | iota | jáguar (jaguar) this is the same as i, but it acts as a consonant |
| k | kah | kálends (1st of the month) |
| l | el | léo (lion) |
| m | em | mens (mind) |
| n | en | nox (night) |
| o (short) | oh | máchina (machine) |
| ō (long) | oh | máchina (machine) |
| p | ee | máchina (machine) |
| q | ee | máchina (machine) |
| r | ehrr | máchina (machine) |
| s | es | sól (sun) |
| t | teh | tánta (so many) |
| u (short) | ee | fúndus (farm) |
| ū (long) | oo | únus (one) |
| v | weh | victória |
| x | iks | réx (king) |
| y (short) | ee graeca | Aegýptus (Egypt) this letter is only found in Greek loan words |
| ȳ (long) | ee graeca | Cȳrus (a king's name) this letter is only found in Greek loan words |
| z | dz (you're a bee) | zéta (letter z) this letter is only found in Greek loan words |
The death of Viserys Targaryen in the TV version of Game of Thrones, in which molten gold is poured down his throat, shares similarities with the story surrounding the death of Marcus Crassus, the richest man in ancient Rome.
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