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I looked to see what hashtags @Minimus uses. There are some Latin hashtags, such as #LatinAdventCalendar and #LatinVerbs. Otherwise it's mostly specific to the stories and characters, such as #Minimus #MinimusAndMinima #Minimusculus #FabulaMurina

@lalah

I looked to see what hashtags @Minimus uses. There are some Latin hashtags, such as #LatinAdventCalendar and #LatinVerbs. Otherwise it's mostly specific to the stories and characters, such as #Minimus #MinimusAndMinima #Minimusculus #FabulaMurina

fio: I become
Minimus became Julius Caesar for Rufus' diēs natalis (birthday) convivium (party). Luckily, there were no percussores (murderers) among the hospites (guests)!
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fio: I become
Minimus became Julius Caesar for Rufus' diēs natalis (birthday) convivium (party). Luckily, there were no percussores (murderers) among the hospites (guests)!
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memini: I remember
Minimus remembers today omnes qui patiuntur dolorem bellorum praeteritorum praesentumque (all who suffer the pain of past and present wars), symbolised by papavera (poppies).
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memini: I remember
Minimus remembers today omnes qui patiuntur dolorem bellorum praeteritorum praesentumque (all who suffer the pain of past and present wars), symbolised by papavera (poppies).
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do: I give
Minimus and Minima help a sciurus obliviosus (a forgetful squirrel) who can't find his thesaurus nucum (hoard of nuts). They give him a calathus glandium (basket of acorns).
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do: I give
Minimus and Minima help a sciurus obliviosus (a forgetful squirrel) who can't find his thesaurus nucum (hoard of nuts). They give him a calathus glandium (basket of acorns).
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sibilo: I whistle
Minimus is learning to whistle inter digitos (between his fingers). He wants signum dare (to signal) Minima whenever he needs more cheese. Minima just suspirat (sighs) and oculos volvit (rolls her eyes).
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sibilo: I whistle
Minimus is learning to whistle inter digitos (between his fingers). He wants signum dare (to signal) Minima whenever he needs more cheese. Minima just suspirat (sighs) and oculos volvit (rolls her eyes).
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vexo: I annoy
Minimus enjoys vesper tranquillus (a quiet evening) in horto (in the garden) until culex eum vexat (a mosquito annoys him). Minima alapam et culici et muri ducit (slaps the mosquito and the mouse).
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vexo: I annoy
Minimus enjoys vesper tranquillus (a quiet evening) in horto (in the garden) until culex eum vexat (a mosquito annoys him). Minima alapam et culici et muri ducit (slaps the mosquito and the mouse).
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desidero: I miss
Minimus and Minima valde desiderant (very much miss) Vindolandam, locum praedilectum (their favourite place). cupiunt mox redire (they want to return soon)!
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desidero: I miss
Minimus and Minima valde desiderant (very much miss) Vindolandam, locum praedilectum (their favourite place). cupiunt mox redire (they want to return soon)!
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mico: I twinkle
Minimus has spotted rorem in araneo (dew on a cobweb) micantem (twinkling) in the morning sun. Take a sip, Minimus, si sitis (if you're thirsty)!
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mico: I twinkle
Minimus has spotted rorem in araneo (dew on a cobweb) micantem (twinkling) in the morning sun. Take a sip, Minimus, si sitis (if you're thirsty)!
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crepito: I rustle
Minimus is hiding in the folia delapsa fagi (fallen beech leaves). He's well camouflaged, but the folia perfida (treacherous leaves) rustle whenever his pediculi (little feet) move!
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crepito: I rustle
Minimus is hiding in the folia delapsa fagi (fallen beech leaves). He's well camouflaged, but the folia perfida (treacherous leaves) rustle whenever his pediculi (little feet) move!
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audeo: I dare
Minimus is a mus fortissimus (very brave mouse), so he dares to hug his amicus echinus (friend the hedgehog) despite his aculei (prickles)! revera (in truth) the prickles may not be particularly acuti (sharp)...
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audeo: I dare
Minimus is a mus fortissimus (very brave mouse), so he dares to hug his amicus echinus (friend the hedgehog) despite his aculei (prickles)! revera (in truth) the prickles may not be particularly acuti (sharp)...
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pungo: I puncture
Minimus ludit (amuses himself) by popping bullae iricolores (rainbow-coloured bubbles) in a cumulus spumae (pile of foam) - gaudia minima (tiny joys) for a mus parvus (little mouse)!
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pungo: I puncture
Minimus ludit (amuses himself) by popping bullae iricolores (rainbow-coloured bubbles) in a cumulus spumae (pile of foam) - gaudia minima (tiny joys) for a mus parvus (little mouse)!
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consterno: I startle
Minimus micam casei quaerebat (was looking for a crumb of cheese) in the culina (kitchen), when this bufo strenuus (energetic toad) startled him. It clambered right over him and croaked "ignosce me, mus" (excuse me, mouse)!
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consterno: I startle
Minimus micam casei quaerebat (was looking for a crumb of cheese) in the culina (kitchen), when this bufo strenuus (energetic toad) startled him. It clambered right over him and croaked "ignosce me, mus" (excuse me, mouse)!
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perficio: I complete
Minimus and Minima have completed the magnum opus (great task) of ClassicsTober, performing scenes from fabulae Graecae (Greek stories). If you have enjoyed their work, why not buy them a cup of coffee (or a piece of cheese!) https://ko-fi.com/helenforte
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perficio: I complete
Minimus and Minima have completed the magnum opus (great task) of ClassicsTober, performing scenes from fabulae Graecae (Greek stories). If you have enjoyed their work, why not buy them a cup of coffee (or a piece of cheese!) https://ko-fi.com/helenforte
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fabulas narro: I tell stories
Minimus and Minima will be exchanging fabulae (stories) for verba (verbs) throughout October. We're taking part in #ClassicsTober with a character from Greek mythology every day!

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fabulas narro: I tell stories
Minimus and Minima will be exchanging fabulae (stories) for verba (verbs) throughout October. We're taking part in #ClassicsTober with a character from Greek mythology every day!

#ClassicsTober #LatinVerbs

somnio: I dream
Minimus is asleep in his nidus laneus (woolly nest) under a lodicula virgata (stripy blanket), happily dreaming of a caseus ingens (huge cheese).
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somnio: I dream
Minimus is asleep in his nidus laneus (woolly nest) under a lodicula virgata (stripy blanket), happily dreaming of a caseus ingens (huge cheese).
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prurio: I'm itchy
Minimus seems to have pulices (fleas) biting his lateres (sides)and venter (tummy) - necesse est scalpere (he needs to scratch)!
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prurio: I'm itchy
Minimus seems to have pulices (fleas) biting his lateres (sides)and venter (tummy) - necesse est scalpere (he needs to scratch)!
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amicio: I wrap
Minimus, in pyramide (a pyramid) and dressed as an Aegyptius, condit (mummifies) a leo (lion) by wrapping it in fasciae linteae (linen bandages).
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amicio: I wrap
Minimus, in pyramide (a pyramid) and dressed as an Aegyptius, condit (mummifies) a leo (lion) by wrapping it in fasciae linteae (linen bandages).
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tondeo: I shear
Minimus is tidying up the vellus (fleece) of this rather undersized ovis (sheep) with forfices (shears) and gathering the lana (wool)
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tondeo: I shear
Minimus is tidying up the vellus (fleece) of this rather undersized ovis (sheep) with forfices (shears) and gathering the lana (wool)
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animadverto: I notice
Minimus suum negotium agebat (was minding his own business) in the culina (kitchen) when he noticed this rana curiosa (inquisitive frog) perched on his venter (tummy)!
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animadverto: I notice
Minimus suum negotium agebat (was minding his own business) in the culina (kitchen) when he noticed this rana curiosa (inquisitive frog) perched on his venter (tummy)!
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gradior: I step
Minimus is using the fungi maculati (speckled mushrooms) as pondera (stepping stones) to cross the ground siccis pedibus (with dry feet) on a wet day.
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gradior: I step
Minimus is using the fungi maculati (speckled mushrooms) as pondera (stepping stones) to cross the ground siccis pedibus (with dry feet) on a wet day.
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colloquor: I hold a conversation
Minimus approves of the local festa messium (harvest festival) even though it's in September; the Roman festival of Cerialia was in April. He's chatting with the mus furnaceus (baked mouse) that's part of the special panis (bread) shaped like a manipulus tritici (wheatsheaf).
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colloquor: I hold a conversation
Minimus approves of the local festa messium (harvest festival) even though it's in September; the Roman festival of Cerialia was in April. He's chatting with the mus furnaceus (baked mouse) that's part of the special panis (bread) shaped like a manipulus tritici (wheatsheaf).
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gaudeo: I rejoice
Minimus is so happy to see his amica (friend) Vibrissa* back from the valetudinarium (hospital) after a casus gravis (serious accident).
*it's Merlin again, recovering well, thanks to the veterinarii
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gaudeo: I rejoice
Minimus is so happy to see his amica (friend) Vibrissa* back from the valetudinarium (hospital) after a casus gravis (serious accident).
*it's Merlin again, recovering well, thanks to the veterinarii
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senesco: I grow old
Minimus contemplates senectus (old age) after a visit to his little friend's proavus (great-grandfather). Perhaps he too will grow a barba cana (white beard) and smoke an infurnibulum (pipe)!
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senesco: I grow old
Minimus contemplates senectus (old age) after a visit to his little friend's proavus (great-grandfather). Perhaps he too will grow a barba cana (white beard) and smoke an infurnibulum (pipe)!
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includo: I shut in
Minimus has a coccinella (ladybird) shut in a cavea (cage). She is not captiva (a prisoner), but aeger (a patient), convalescens (recovering) after Minimus rescued her from an araneum (cobweb).
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includo: I shut in
Minimus has a coccinella (ladybird) shut in a cavea (cage). She is not captiva (a prisoner), but aeger (a patient), convalescens (recovering) after Minimus rescued her from an araneum (cobweb).
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occludo: I lock
Minimus is making sure the clavis (key) fits the claustrum (lock) before he locks his arca casearia (cheese safe) with it. caseus tuendus est (the cheese must be protected)!
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occludo: I lock
Minimus is making sure the clavis (key) fits the claustrum (lock) before he locks his arca casearia (cheese safe) with it. caseus tuendus est (the cheese must be protected)!
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confodio: I stab
Minimus is practising his gladius (sword) technique on a malum minax (threatening apple). hoc accipe, pomum scelestum! (take that, wicked fruit!)
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confodio: I stab
Minimus is practising his gladius (sword) technique on a malum minax (threatening apple). hoc accipe, pomum scelestum! (take that, wicked fruit!)
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exspecto: I wait
Minimus is waiting for the helianthus (sunflower) seeds to be maturi (ripe). autumnus (autumn) is on the way, and mures prudentes (wise mice) keep their promptuaria (pantries) filled!
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exspecto: I wait
Minimus is waiting for the helianthus (sunflower) seeds to be maturi (ripe). autumnus (autumn) is on the way, and mures prudentes (wise mice) keep their promptuaria (pantries) filled!
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pulso: I hit
It's the time of year for Minimus to play conkers, a ludus Brittanicus (British game) with hippocastaneae (horse chestnuts). He's trying to smash the nux adversaria (enemy nut) with his own castanea on its string.
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pulso: I hit
It's the time of year for Minimus to play conkers, a ludus Brittanicus (British game) with hippocastaneae (horse chestnuts). He's trying to smash the nux adversaria (enemy nut) with his own castanea on its string.
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milito: I serve as a soldier
Minimus the signifer (standard bearer) with a young recruit. Both are holding up an aquila (eagle), but one of them is carrying a mouse as well!
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milito: I serve as a soldier
Minimus the signifer (standard bearer) with a young recruit. Both are holding up an aquila (eagle), but one of them is carrying a mouse as well!
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adapto: I fit
Minimus the sutor (shoemaker) has finished a new carbatina (one-piece shoe) for Minima, and he is making sure it fits her pes (foot) before he starts sewing the other. Minima is very happy with the corium caeruleum (blue leather)!
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adapto: I fit
Minimus the sutor (shoemaker) has finished a new carbatina (one-piece shoe) for Minima, and he is making sure it fits her pes (foot) before he starts sewing the other. Minima is very happy with the corium caeruleum (blue leather)!
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