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“A new population of this rare monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) has been discovered in a remote forest of Vietnam.”
“Several other species are threatened, including the critically endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) and the tiger (Panthera tigris).”
“Ian salutat avunculus Jacobus, the note began, and a grin broke out on Jamie's face.”
“Credo sic mater, sic Liber avunculus ejus, Sic maternus avus dixerat, atque avia.”
The Roman Pronunciation of Latin Why we use it and how to use it
“The word "Onkel" he detested as foreign, because it was derived from "avunculus" and”
“We learn from Servius that Virgil was censured for admitting _avunculus_ into epic verse; and Quintilian says that the prestige of ancient use alone permits the appearance in literature of words like _balare_, _hinnire_, and all imitative sounds.”
The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius
“But Sintenis supposes that Plutarch may have misunderstood the Roman expression "avunculus maternus.”
“It is scarcely possible for two words to bear fewer outward marks of relationship, yet there is but one step between them, _avus_, _avunculus_, _uncle_.”
“patros', the mother's brother avunculus, in Greek specifically”
“scriptorum tuorum aeternitas;" also of "my uncle both by his own, and your works:" -- "avunculus meus et suis libris et tuis.”
Tacitus and Bracciolini The Annals Forged in the XVth Century
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