Bartholomew the Englishman

On Infancy

Latin Etymology

Ex bona autem dispositione lactis nutrimentalis, bona sit consistentia prolis, et e converso, et ex corruptione sanguinis nutricis necessario laeditur corpusculum pueri vel infantis, et hoc propter puerilis naturae mollitiem, et propter facilem nutrimenti lactei convertibilitatem. Unde membra infantilia, propter sui teneritudinem, ad diversarum figurarum susceptionem habent flexibilitatem, et ideo fasciis et aliis ligaminibus congruis infantilia membra sunt liganda, ne torta efficiantur seu aliquam incurrant difformitatem.

Use words related to the bolded Latin words above to complete the sentences below:

torture
nutritious
lactose
puerile
susceptible

  1. The intolerant girl had an upset stomach after eating the ice cream sundae.
  2. When writing Latin exercises, it is difficult to avoid resorting to humor. (We know you’re all above that though.)
  3. Eating ten chocolate donuts for breakfast, while delicious, is certainly not .
  4. Sitting through a class with a boring, grumpy teacher is less education than it is .
  5. If you don’t critically evaluate your beliefs, you could become to fanatacism.

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