Bartholomew the Englishman

On the Rainbow

Latin Etymology

In hora autem recte meridiana nunquam apparet, cuius rationem assignat Philosophus, quia in meridie, quando mediat Sol orbem, tunc resplendet radius eius in utroque horizonte, secundum aequalitatem, quare tunc non plus resplendet in una parte quam in alia, et ideo non apparet arcus in aliqua parte caeli in puncto meridiei, ut dicit Aristoteles. Rarissime autem videtur de nocte, immo nunquam nisi in plenilunio, ut dicit Beda. et hoc non contingit nisi bis in 50. annis secundum Aristotelem.

Complete the sentences below using the following English words, related to Latin words used in the text above.

meridian
resplendent
punctual
contingency
rare

1. If something happens very seldom, we refer to it as a occurrence.

2. When you arrive at the right point in time, you are said to be .

3. Bobby sets a example for his fellow students by doing his homework.

4. Many things could happen; we need to be ready for every .

5. At noon, the sun reaches its highest point.  This can be referred to as its zenith, or as its . 

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