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Why doesn't Latin have words for "Yes" and "No"?

I like the answer that was already selected, but wanted to add a different perspective. Although we think of "yes" and "no" as simple basic words, this distribution of words to respond to yes-or-no qu …
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Are “magna” and “maxima” incorrectly translated in these examples? (Seneca Epistula I)

Welcome to the site! I am reading the Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium by Seneca, both in the original Latin and in various translations for comparison/understanding (English, French, Italian, German). …
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What does the word "numquid" literally mean?

I am unsure of the answer to this question, but have come across this word twice in working through Learning Latin the Ancient Way: Latin Textbooks from the Ancient World by Eleanor Dickey. The book …
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First Declension Singular, Gen or Dat?

Welcome to the site! The short answer is that without context, many translations of terrae are possible: e.g., "of land," "to land," "lands," "of the land," "to the land," "the lands," "of a land," " …
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