The term “lingoplexia” might be a fabricated one, but I wish to use it to think about language expression in multi-lingual persons. As can be noticed from the drawing above, at a given time – in real life situations – only one language is used and, therefore, some sort of language switch or filter may be needed in order to choose that needed language. The on/off switch takes some time to move from one language dictionary to another. This switching time-lapse may apply for both verbal and written languages. Each language would have some ranking or order in terms of its frequency and need for use, degree of competence or mastering and emotional element. The word “lingoplexia” – in addition to the mentioned 3 assumptions – would best describe the subjectivity in expressing one’s self in a particular situation or theme using a particular language and not another one on a ground of social, mental and emotional aspects of a given language.
Category: language seminar
Lingomania
The complexity of human make-up makes health care and life advancement a much bigger deal to be achieved through medicines and up-to-date diagnostic tools. In this regard, an appreciable insight and competent awareness of one’s path; priorities, advantages and dangers, do have the word. Indeed, man’s fortune or misfortune is the outcome of quite small and fine details that would be almost overlooked.
Lingomania, as I wish to present here, is a notable interest in languages. It is a state of being cheered and contented by studying and practicing language with a sort of creation or an art. People who have this inherent tendency are intellectually gifted and tend to be devoted and sociable. Indeed, written and spoken languages are among the high functions necessary for every creative man-made work. In the drawing above, I suppose a direct proportionality between the intellectual capacity and the number of mastered languages. This notion might prove right and useful in enhancing one’s learning ability or even positively affect the moral and physical health states.
Medical terminology
Already since long times, physicians are known by their very embarrassing and mysterious medical terms. Caput Medusae, Arcus Senilis, Tinea Corporis, Placenta Praevia, …? Should studying medicine be so complicated? The answer is very easy and interesting as well. It is Latin words and names that are often used in the medical terminology. The student has to look for the meaning of these Latin words in order to appreciate their sense and inspiration. The medical terms are used everywhere almost unchanged and thereby rendering communication among doctors worldwide as easy as possible. There could be also some medical and scientific terms in other languages such as Greek. The tip is to always look for the meaning of any medical and scientific term so that you will not easily forget it and know also more about the origins of the medical and scientific knowledge.
Latin for physicians (adjectives)
Latin adjectives
Reference: دكتور محمد حسن وهبه، قواعد اللغة اللاتينية، 1990
Latin |
عربي |
Latin |
عربي |
|
acer, acris, acre |
حاد، عنيف |
mollis, e |
رخو، طري، لين |
|
acutus, a, um |
حاد الطرف، مدبب |
mortalis, e |
مميت، فاني |
|
albus, a, um |
أبيض |
multiformis, e |
متعدد الأشكال |
|
altus, a, um |
عالي، عميق |
mutabilis, e |
متردد، متلون، قابل للتغيير و التبديل |
|
aureus, a, um |
ذهبي، من الذهب |
neuter, tra, trum |
لا أحد من الإثنين |
|
bonus, a, um |
طيب، جيد، حسن |
niger, gra, grum |
أسود |
|
brevis, e |
قصير |
obscurus, a, um |
معتم، مظلم، غير مؤكد، مشكوك فيه |
|
caecus, a, um |
أعمي |
occultus, a, um |
سري، خفي، مختفي |
|
candidus, a, um |
أبيض، صاف، نقي |
omnis, e |
كل، جميع |
|
dexter, era, erum |
أيمن |
opertus, a, um |
مغطي، غير مكشوف، سري |
|
exterus, a, um |
خارجي، ظاهري، غريب |
par, paris |
مساو، ند، مشابه |
|
gravis, e |
هام، خطير |
parvus, a, um |
صغير، ضئيل |
|
immunis, e |
معفي، مستثني، حر، أناني |
perniciosus, a, um |
مدمر، مضر، مؤذي |
|
inferior, ius |
ردئ، خسيس، وضيع أفعل تفضيل |
prior, prius |
سابق، صفة أفضل تفضيل |
|
intestinus, a, um |
داخلي، باطني |
profundus, a, um |
عميق، مظلم، غامض |
|
ipse, a, um |
نفس، صفة توكيد |
proximus, a, um |
قريب جدا، تالي، تابع |
|
longus, a, um |
طويل، بعيد |
rectus, a, um |
منتظم، قياسي، مباشر، مستقيم، أمين، صادق |
|
magnus, a, um |
كبير، عظيم |
rotundus, a, um |
مستدير |
|
malus, a, um |
ردئ، سئ، شرير |
sapiens, entis |
حكيم، عاقل |
|
medius, a, um |
متوسط، وسط |
senex, senis |
شيخ، كبير السن |
Latin for physicians (nouns 1)
Latin nouns (1)
Reference: دكتور محمد حسن وهبه: قواعد اللغة اللاتينية، 1990
Latin |
عربي |
Latin |
عربي |
|
adulescens, entis |
شاب، يافع |
catena, ae |
سلسلة، رباط، لجام |
|
aether, eris |
أثير، هواء |
cella |
مخزن، صومعة |
|
ala, ae |
جناح |
centum |
مائة |
|
anima, ae |
روح، نفس، حياة |
cera, ae |
شمع |
|
animal, alis |
حيوان |
cerebrum, i |
مخ، عقل، فهم |
|
antrum, i |
كهف، مغارة |
clavis, is |
مفتاح |
|
anulus, i |
خاتم، حلقة |
cognitio, onis |
فكر، تصور، رأي |
|
anus, us |
عجوز |
collega, ae |
زميل، رفيق |
|
apparatus, us |
إعداد، تجهيز |
collis, is |
تل |
|
aqua, ae |
ماء |
colonus, i |
مزارع، فلاح |
|
argentum, i |
فضة |
color, oris |
لون |
|
argumentum, i |
جدل، مناظرة، محاورة |
conclave, is |
حجرة، غرفة |
|
ars, artis |
فن |
copia, ae |
وفرة، كثرة |
|
artus, us |
طرف، عضو |
cor, cordis |
قلب |
|
aurum, i |
ذهب |
cornu, us |
قرن، جناح الجيش |
|
brachium, ii |
ذراع |
corpus, oris |
جسم، جسد |
|
canis, is |
كلب |
cortex, icis |
لحاء الشجر، قشر |
|
canna, ae |
عصا، قصبة، بوصة |
dementia, ae |
حماقة، رعونة، جنون |
|
caput, capitis |
رأس، عاصمة، منبع |
ego |
أنا – ضمير المتكلم |
|
castellum, i |
حصن، قلعة |
equus, i |
حصان |
Latin for physicians (numbers)
1) Latin numbers
Reference: دكتور محمد حسن وهبه: قواعد اللغة اللاتينية، 1990
العدد الترتيبي |
الرمز الروماني |
العدد الأصلي |
العدد |
primus, -a, -um |
I |
unus, una, unum |
1 |
secundus, -a, -um |
II |
duo, duae, duo |
2 |
tertius |
III |
tres, tres, tria |
3 |
quartus |
IV |
quattuor |
4 |
quintus |
V |
quinque |
5 |
sextus |
VI |
sex |
6 |
septimus |
VII |
septem |
7 |
octavus |
VIII |
octo |
8 |
nonus |
IX |
novem |
9 |
decimus |
X |
decem |
10 |
undecimus |
XI |
undecim |
11 |
duodecimus |
XII |
duodecim |
12 |
tertius decimus |
XIII |
tredecim |
13 |
quartus decimus |
XIV |
quattuordecim |
14 |
quintus decimus |
XV |
quindecim |
15 |
sextus decimus |
XVI |
sedecim |
16 |
septimus decimus |
XVII |
septendecim |
17 |
duodevicesimus |
XVIII |
duodeviginti |
18 |
undevicesimus |
XIX |
undeviginti |
19 |
vicesimus |
XX |
viginti |
20 |