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Don't remind me
#33 Shaking hot white coconuts from the veiny love tree
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The Latin word "Veni" (pronounced "veiny") actually means "I came."
Vēnī, vīdī, vīcī
I don't know where you came up with that diacritic. All I know is that every time I listen to Mahler's Symphony #8, the chorus first enters with the word "Veni," which they pronounce "veiny."
Movement I (Veni Creator Spiritus)
Original Latin
Veni, creator spiritus,
mentes tuorum visita;
Imple superna gratia,
quae tu creasti pectora.
How do you do those litte things over the letters? I know thats off the topic at hand but I'm curious.
"The Latin word "Veni" (pronounced "veiny")"
actually its pronounces "weni" as in latin "v" is pronounced as a "w"
(so it's really weenie?) But, seriously, every time I hear that word sung (e.g. the carol "Veni, Veni Emmanuel") they pronounce it "veiny." It's probably the difference between Latin as the Romans spoke it and Medieval Latin.
"It's probably the difference between Latin as the Romans spoke it and Medieval Latin."
that it is, and since the phrase "Vēnī, vīdī, vīcī" was uttered by a roman, I tend to use that pronunciation
a quick primer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIAdHEwiAy8
Nerds.
And proud of it.
I was referencing a comedy series about a small town and its inhabitants. Meet the Dentons:
http://uk.youtube.co...ature=related
The League Of Gentlemen.