Latin has no simple words for the unqualified "yes" or "no" that is so common in English. Yes can usually be expressed by an adverb such as certe, certainly; vero, truly; ita, thus it is; etiam, even so; sane, indeed or truly, or by making a short positive statement like est, it is. No is expressed by minime, "leastly"; haud, not at all; nullus, none, or by making a short negative statement like non est. Saying yes or no takes a little thought in Latin. The word haud is used as an emphatic non. Non does not mean "no" in Latin. There was a verb that meant "aye", aio, but this was used for assent in voting more than as a "yes".
certe: Certainly
Vero: truly
ita: Thus it is
Etiam: even so
Sane: Indeed, or truly
est: it is.
Haud: not at all
nullus: none
non est: none
Aio: "Aye" -used for assent in voting more than as a 'yes'-
View User's Journal
Yuan's journal of nothingness
This is just random ramblings, pictures, stories, and stuff like that.
 |
-Eternal_Indignation-
Community Member |
