Robert Grosseteste

On the Rainbow

Latin Etymology
Erunt igitur in universo quattuor diaphana, per quae penetrat radius solis scilicet aër purus continens nubem, secundo nubes ipsa, tertio supremum et rarius rorationis a nube venientis, quarto inferius et densius eiusdem rorationis. Necesse est igitur per ea, quae praedicta sunt de fractione radii et quantitate anguli fractionis in contiguitate duorum diaphanorum, radios solares primo frangi in contiguitate aëris et nubis et deinde in contiguitate nubis et rorationis, ut per has fracturas concurrant radii in densitate rorationis, ibique iterum fracti sicut a cono pyramidali se diffundant non in pyramidem secundi rotundam, sed in figuram assimilatam curvae superficiei pyramidis rotundae expansam in oppositum solis. Ideoque est eius figura arcualis, et apud nos apparet iris australis.

Fill in the missing word in the sentences below, using these English words related to Latin words in the text.

radiation
fraction
solar
concur
rotund

1. I will wait outside the court until all of the judges finally .

2. My mother bought a series of terra cotta pots to line our driveway.

3. The pool was so warm that it was difficult to believe it had been heated only by energy.

4. Although you cannot see the sun's , you can certainly feel it on your skin.

5. Since we were only able to see a of the board, we were unable to take adequate notes.

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