orthography - Why is the Roman acronym SPQR and not SPR?
Aug 11, 2017 · SPQR stands for "Senātus Populusque Rōmānus". It would be logical (at least in English or Spanish) to expect the initialism or acronym to be SPR. However, the first letter of …
Why is there a Q in SPQR? - Latin Language Stack Exchange
We definitely know that SPQR refers to senatus populusque Romanus and not something else. This text is inscribed in full in the temple of Saturn and arch of Titus in Rome. It's hard to say …
SPQR: Why not Romani? - Latin Language Stack Exchange
In SPQR the adjective is used attributively. It is intended to be a noun phrase, not a statement that the senate and people are Roman. Therefore it should indeed be Romanus, not Romani. As to …
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We definitely know that SPQR refers to senatus populusque Romanus and not something else. This text is inscribed in full in the temple of Saturn and arch of Titus in Rome. It's hard to say …
Inscriptions in statues along Via dei Fori Imperiali
All the inscriptions start with a big "SPQR" and end with two lines: "ANNO XI / A FASCIBUS RENOVATIS". (Which seemingly has to do with fascist time reckoning. Only Julius says …
What is the meaning and history of the word Imperator?
Mar 17, 2018 · When that came to an end with Julius Caesar's accession to perpetual dictatorship, the Romans didn't rename the nation. They continued saying that they had a …
When did acronyms first appear? - Latin Language Stack Exchange
Aug 25, 2016 · I have seen abbreviations used in Latin, but I get the impression that they are often expanded to whole in speech or read as an abbreviation letter by letter. Not all …
When to use "-que" and when to use "et"? [duplicate]
For example, it is "Senatus Populusque Romanus" but it could be "Senatus et Populus Romanus". Similarly, it is "qui ex Patre Filioque procedit" but it could be "qui ex Patre et Filio procedit" Pe...
classical latin - Does -que get appended to adjectives? - Latin ...
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SPQR stands for "Senātus Populusque Rōmānus". It would be logical (at least in English or Spanish) to expect the initialism or acronym to be SPR. However, the first letter of the …