06-23-2012, 02:20 AM
Quote:Pugio: I say pyew-jee-oh. Or is it poo-jee-oh?
Pilum: py-lum, or pee-lum? Heard it pronounced Pill-um once on a documentary.
Scutum: scoo-tum, or skyew-tum?
Most agree on this:
Pugio POO gee oh (hard G like Good)
Pilum PEE lum
Scutum SCOO tum
It seems the single vowels in Latin are pronounced pretty much like the vowels in Spanish or Italian. There are some dipthongs, though, and they are not the same. Simple solution is to get any of the paperback Latin dictionaries, and use their pronouncing guide. EZ? :wink:
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
