07-04-2007, 01:30 AM
The Latin i/j is tricky. Most of the time, including wherever it was at the start of a word and followed by a vowel, it was pronounced "y". Thus GUY-us YOO-li-us KAY-sar (which helps you see how the Germans got Kaiser and the Russians Tsar from the same word). However, there is also a long "i" pronouced "ee" (so G. Julius Caesar was a member of the YOO-li-ee family), and a short "i" like the one in "pin" or "pit."
Wheelock's Latin is the only basic textbook I have used. The publishers mine it for money by putting out a new edition every few years, so it is easy to get used.
Wheelock's Latin is the only basic textbook I have used. The publishers mine it for money by putting out a new edition every few years, so it is easy to get used.
Nullis in verba
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
