On Shaving: Minor Musings of an Eternal Beginner

[Goblin]

I believe, though I'm no scholar of Latin, that pilum (the spear) is the the nominative case form and pila would be plural. Whereas pilus would be a hair, and pili would be plural.

Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if they shared a root, linguistically. Thinking here also of the word barb, as in a barbed hook, which undoubtedly comes from the latinate root word for beard...though in that case I think it's just referring to the visual shape of the structure, compare for instance the "bearded axe" designs from Scandinavia.

Pila would be singular and pilae plural...I think. I assume it's feminine.

No. You are right. Goes to show how much I have forgotten!

7 years of schoolboy latin, and to my shame I have basically forgotten all of it.

The only sentence I could make from scratch is: nauta agricolam amat.

The sailor loves the farmer. As you can imagine, it's of limited utility in everyday life.

 

[Alum Ladd]

As you can imagine, it's of limited utility in everyday life

As is sadly the most ambitious sentence that I can achieve in German.

Das is ein grossen bustenhalter.

An excellent icebreaker at parties in certain districts of Hamburg or as a general aid at Berlin specialist clubs I like to think however.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

No. You are right. Goes to show how much I have forgotten!

Well, to be fair I had to look it up.

 

[Flanders]

I believe, though I'm no scholar of Latin, that pilum (the spear) is the the nominative case form and pila would be plural. Whereas pilus would be a hair, and pili would be plural.

So in other words, the correct phrase is actually: pilus multigemini. I checked a couple sources, but wouldn't have made the connection. I knew there were a couple Latin speakers here and was frustrated by the lack of discussion around such a strange phrase so thank you for that.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

So in other words, the correct phrase is actually: pilus multigemini

Singular is pilus multigeminus, plural is pili multigemini.

Now write it out a hundred times.
And if it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls off.

 

[thombrogan]

Ever quote John Cleese and inadvertently threaten an aspiring pilot with castration? I hope that’s not my fate.

I wouldn't be surprised if they shared a root

 

[Darth Scandalous]

Ever quote John Cleese and inadvertently threaten an aspiring pilot with castration? I hope that’s not my fate.



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I didn't feel like I should only quote the first half of the line.

 

[thombrogan]

Despite the terrors unintentionally menaced at Aaron, I can’t help feeling reassured by your hesitation to make out of context references, Matt.