Tags
A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
For questions about translating English words or phrases into Latin. Bulk translation requests are off-topic.
833 questions
Questions concerning Latin of the classical era, approximately 75 BCE to 300 CE
727 questions
for questions concerning the meaning and usage of individual words or a few words in conjunction with each other.
703 questions
For questions about etymology: the history of words in Latin or the change in meaning as the words are loaned into another language.
414 questions
Questions concerning Greek (late antiquity or older) either in relation to Latin or in itself. New Testament Greek questions should focus on language, not exegesis.
408 questions
For getting community feedback on an attempted translation.
343 questions
For questions concerning expressions, word-plays, symbolic language, metaphors and the likes.
336 questions
For questions about translating Latin words or phrases into English. Bulk translation requests are off-topic.
324 questions
When asking which choice (case, tense, mood etc.) is grammatical in a given situation, use this tag.
287 questions
Syntax are the rules for how sentences and phrases are constructed in a language, including word order and how words change based on their relations to other words (snl.no/syntaks).
216 questions
For questions requesting translations of full sentences.
199 questions
For questions regarding the meaning or connotation of a word or phrase.
197 questions
Questions regarding the pronunciation of Latin words or syllables, or the history of Latin pronunciation. The desired time period for the pronunciation in question should be added.
190 questions
For questions regarding specific words for a specific purpose.
166 questions
Questions regarding the Latin of the Medieval period, approximately 500–1400
158 questions
For questions about comparing two or more words, not for comparative forms of adjectives.
138 questions
138 questions
when asking about a grammatical structure you cannot name and want explained.
136 questions
For questions about declension—the inflection of Latin nouns and adjectives to mark grammatical features such as case and number.
127 questions
111 questions
For questions regarding how Latin has changed over time.
110 questions
Questions regarding Latin in the modern era, approximately 1400–1900
105 questions
For questions related to history. Bear in mind that questions about only history are off-topic; there should be a connection to Latin.
91 questions
89 questions
For questions that ask for an example of usage of a particular word or construction, either artificial or from literature.
87 questions
used for questions concerning the liturgical and codified language of the church from the end of antiquity until today.
84 questions
For questions about personal names (Ancient and Modern) in the Latin language.
84 questions
83 questions
For questions concerning how to choose the correct word from a selection of similar-looking alternatives
81 questions
Questions about the language used in the Vulgate (or Vulgata), a late fourth-century translation of the Bible.
79 questions
for questions about how modern words and concepts should be translated to Latin
79 questions