Bartholomew the Englishman

On Dreams


Latin Etymology

Unde dicit Augustinus ibidem: "Cum spiritus bonus in hac visa spiritum humanum assumit aut rapit, non est dubitandum, illas imagines visas esse rerum aliquarum, quas nosse utile est. Dei enim munus est." Consimiles autem imagines aliquando operatur angelus sathanae, qui se transfigurat in angelum lucis, "ut cum illi in manifestis bonis creditum sit, seducat ad sua."  Sed quando huiusmodi somnia fiant per revelationem, iudicat sobrius intellectus, quando divinitus per gratiam est adjutus. Somniis itaque non est passim fides adhibenda, nec omnino simpliciter respuenda, cum aliquando certa habeatur de futuris divinitus per somnia coniectura .

In this exercise, you will be presented with a Latin word from the text as well as several English words. Identify which of the English words are related to the Latin words by checking the box next to them. For each exercise, there will be two correct answers.

  1. Utile
    • Utopian
    • Utility
    • Futile
    • Utilitarianism
  2. Seducat
    • Sedation
    • Sedate
    • Seduce
    • Seductive
  3. Iudicat
    • Adjudicate
    • Judgmental
    • Jubilant
    • Judaism
  4. Fides
    • Fidelity
    • Fiddle
    • Infidel
    • Fidget
  5. Coniectura
    • Interjection
    • Reject
    • Jester
    • Conjugate

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