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Legonium

@tutubuslatinus

Legonium combines Latin with Lego, learning with play. Bring some Latin into your life, and keep abreast of the Roman religious calendar. Visit the website too.

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The Latin word for an hour is •hora•. An hour made smaller is a •hora minuta• (from minuere - to lessen). An hour made smaller for a second time is a •hora minuta secunda•. From this, English has hours, minutes and seconds. 🕰

The Latin word for an hour is •hora•. An hour made smaller is a •hora minuta• (from minuere - to lessen). An hour made smaller for a second time is a •hora minuta secunda•. From this, English has hours, minutes and seconds. 🕰
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