Latin

What are Diphthongs?

When two vowels come together in one syllable

EX: ae → eye

What is a Macron?

An accent mark that changes the vowel from short to long

Which consonant is pronounced like a W

V

What are the special properties of the letter i

When an ‘i’ is between two vowels and a word starts with i+vowel, i becomes a consonant and is pronounced like a y.

Saepe

often

et

and; even

etiam

also; even

tum

then

sed

but

uxor

wife

lacrimavit

he/she/it wept

laudavit

he/she/it praised

Translate the sentence: deus filiam terruit

The god terrified his son.