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Spoken Latin: What does “artifex” mean?

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If you are learn­ing Latin, read­ing and lis­ten­ing to as much Latin as pos­si­ble is key. In this video you’ll lis­ten to Latin while also learn­ing about the var­i­ous mean­ings and usages of the word artifex.

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You can lis­ten to the audio only of this episode here or in your pod­cast app.

Daniel Pettersson

Daniel Pettersson

Teacher and author Daniel Pettersson, M.A., is co-founder of Latinitium and is currently teaching Latin at Stockholm University, where he is also working on his Ph.D. dissertation on Humanist Colloquia. Daniel believes in the importance of Latin literature in the modern world and that you can teach yourself Latin with the right motivation, method, and material.
Written by Daniel Pettersson

Written by Daniel Pettersson

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