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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Maths with arabic terms and pronounciations :

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

fun fact: like half the naked-eye stars have arabic names, if it starts with "al" that's a dead giveaway, it just means "the".

E.g. Alkaid is "The leader of the daughters of the bier"

[–] Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Alpha centauri /s

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And then there's the dichotomy between Eaton and Cambridge in Latin pronounciation. As long as communication happens, I've given up caring. Pass the popcorn.

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is the right attitude.

People get so worked up about being right that they forget what communication is about to begin with: understanding.

It's exactly what I tell my girlfriend when she fumbles her texts. Did you say anything coherent? No. Did I understand it? Yes. That's all that matters ❤️

[–] monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 3 points 1 week ago

No-no-no, you misunderstood. As soon as communication starts to happen, I grab the popcorn and step aside to watch the fight unfold.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] turnipjs@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Damn, you signed up on pi day? Pretty on brand, I suppose.

[–] Lemmist@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I know a dozen proverbs in Latin and have zero knowledge about pronunciation. And it is totally fine.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago

Quod placet Jovi, non licet bovi

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] jnod4@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Lux lucet in tetris

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, I think it's a bible verse. My Latin teacher also tought religion

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Darmok and Jalaad at Tenagra

[–] uuldika@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Timba, his arms wide!

[–] JoShmoe@ani.social 1 points 1 week ago

Calm down you two, you can both be in the music video.