Mehdi khazaee
Senatus Populusque Romanus
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editHello! I just wanted to encourage you, as an uninvolved user, to vote at WT:Votes/2021-08/Nullifying_the_previous_templates_vote. Please vote however you would like - whether in support or in opposition. These votes are a good way to influence governance here on Wiktionary. Imetsia (talk) 14:29, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
Latin synonyms
editHi Mehdi! Thanks for your work adding synonyms to Latin entries. I have a question and a request for you.
I have to admit I am struggling to understand how complōrātiō and lacrima are synonyms - one means "loud weeping" while the other means "a tear". Obviously they are both related with crying, but that doesn't make them synonyms. What was your motivation there?
On an unrelated note, it would be greatly appreciated if you would include macrons on the synonyms that you add. Whenever we link to a Latin entry from an etymology, a list of derived/related terms, etc. we always add macrons on the long vowels. The synonyms/antonyms should be no exception. Thanks! This, that and the other (talk) 01:42, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
Thanks!
editHi dear colleague @This, that and the other! Your opinions are true. Forgive me for my taking of lacrima and comploratio as synonyms. I accept I was wrong. notice me whenever I was wrong. Mehdi khazaee (talk) 15:56, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
Question about method
editI'm impressed with the number of Latin synonyms you've added over the years. I'm just curious what your method is. A language like Latin is tricky because it was used over such a long period of time and people used the language so differently deponding on where and when they lived. Because of this many words have a very wide range of recorded meanings. How did you decide that two words were synonyms? Also, if you don't mind, where does your interest in Latin synonyms come from? —Caoimhin ceallach (talk) 17:36, 24 May 2024 (UTC)