Word: latine
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...examination in Latin 2, yesterday, was so long that members of the section were allowed to omit the last passage...
...Latin 2 Sever...
...their spelling of "favour," labour," "honour" and "cheque." Whatever modifications in English orthography have been the result of a desire to expunge useless letters. The Englishman replies that in these cases we destroy all trace of the origin of the word. But "favor," "labor" and "honor" are pure Latin, and the insertion of the letter "u" is a bit of spurious orthography, while "check" certainly comes near the French source (echec) than when spelt "cheque...
...Latin 12 Mass...
...FRESHMAN LATIN Mass., Sever...