Inclusivity in our Latin classroom Some gender-inclusive swaps for common Latin nouns: Instead of…
Amīcus, -a, -um Discipulī, -ae Magister, Magistra Puerī, Puellae Soror, Frāter Māter, Pater
ormat
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ormat
Use…
Sodālis, Cōmēs Scholārēs Praeceptor, Doctor Omnēs Familiāris parēns
English:
Friend Students Teacher Everyone Family Member Parent
Some gender-inclusive swaps for common Latin adjectives: DIVERSITY
& INCLUSION Instead of… I N T HE L AT I N C L A S S R O O M
Bonus, -a, -um Optimus, -a, -um Pulcher, pulchra, -um Superbus, -a, -um Callidus, -a, -um Amicus, -a, -um Obesus, -a, -um Rotundus, -a, -um Tacitus, -a, -um Malus, -a, -um Inimicus, -a, -um Stultus, -a, -um Timidus/ perterritus, -a, -um Anxius, -a, -um Miser, -a, -um Excitatus, -a, -um Motus, -a, -um Fessus, -a, um
Use…
Admīrābilis, Incredibilis Excellens Adōrābilis Cōnfīdēns Intellegēns Sociābilis Ēnormis Circularis Silēns Abōminābilis, horribilis, terribilis Hostīlis Neglegēns Metuēns Trepidans Tristis Alacer Exorabilis Semisomnis
Don’t forget your handy dandy present active participles!
More inclusive classroom language: in English:
Everyone Friends Class Students Team, Crew Y’all Earthlings
in Latin:
Omnēs Sodālēs, Comitēs Classis, Gregalēs Scholārēs Turma Vos Hominēs Coaequālēs Contubernālēs Populārēs
Pronoun for singular “they” Ea, eorum Nominative
ea
Genitive
eorum
Dative
eis
Accusative
ea
Ablative
eis
Vocative
ea
English:
Admirable, Incredible Excellent Adorable Confident Intelligent, Smart Friendly Huge Round Silent Hateful, Horrible, Terrible Hostile, Enemy Careless Afraid Anxious Sad Excited Moved Tired, Half-asleep
Further Reading Gender Style Guide Endings on Lupercal’s Blog: lupercallegit.org Nota Bene: Present Active Participles are great adjectives to use because they are gender inclusive with third declension endings.
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