Bartholomew the Englishman

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Latin Etymology

Ibidem etiam dicit glossa Gregorii, quod umbilicus est quo foetus alitur in utero, sicut arbores et virgulae per radices humore occulto terrae nutriuntur. In umbilico autem sita sunt genitalia mulierum, sicut in lumbis genitalia virorum, et ideo umbilici nomine luxuria designatur in Iob 40[:11]. "Virtus eius in lumbis eius, et fortitudo eius in umbilico ventris eius."

Use the Latin words from the passage to determine the correct answers to the questions below.

  1. A woman's uterus (see Lat. utero) is where:
    • Blood is oxygenated
    • Food is digested
    • Babies are developed
    • Air is taken in
  2. A radish (see Lat. radices) is a vegetable that comes from:
    • A root
    • A stem
    • A tree
    • A fungus
  3. A luxury (see Lat. luxuria) is something that:
    • Is necessary, but not desirable
    • Is unnecessary, but desirable
    • Is less than adequate
    • Is filled with light
  4. To designate (see Lat. designatur) something is to:
    • Touch it
    • Mark it off or point it out
    • Burn it
    • Give it to a friend
  5. Fortitude (see Lat. fortitudo) is the quality of being:
    • Smart
    • Lucky
    • Strong
    • Weak

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