Luke Amadeus Ranieri

WARNING contains reference to strong language - Latin "taboo" words (exclusive for Patrons) (Patreon)

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I talk about what I consider to be the 9 most important "taboo" words in Latin. The word "taboo" I put in quotations because most of them weren't particularly taboo in Roman in speech; it was more how they were used which could cause offense (or laughter, in some cases of the literature).

For detailed analysis I recommend: The Sexual Latin Vocabulary by JN Adams https://archive.org/download/jnadams_collection/J.%20N.%20Adams_JN_The_Latin_Sexual_Vocabulary%20%281982%29.pdf

Be careful also if you attempt to use these words. Latin speakers generally know these words, and could certainly find them offensive (or, hopefully, just risible). Since Latin speakers are native speakers of many languages, a word which carries little taboo in your language may be very strong in another's native language, for which reason caution is vital.

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WARNING contains reference to strong language - Latin "taboo" words (exclusive for Patrons)

This video was requested by patrons. Please be careful whom you show it to! I talk about what I consider to be the 9 most important "taboo" words in Latin. The word "taboo" I put in quotations because most of them weren't particularly taboo in Roman in speech; it was more how they were used which could cause offense (or laughter, in some cases of the literature). For detailed analysis I recommend: The Sexual Latin Vocabulary by JN Adams https://archive.org/download/jnadams_collection/J.%20N.%20Adams_JN_The_Latin_Sexual_Vocabulary%20%281982%29.pdf Be careful also if you attempt to use these words. Latin speakers generally know these words, and could certainly find them offensive (or, hopefully, just risible). Since Latin speakers are native speakers of many languages, a word which carries little taboo in your language may be very strong in another's native language, for which reason *caution* is vital. ***** Luke Ranieri Audiobooks: https://luke-ranieri.myshopify.com/ Support at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LukeRanieri polýMathy website: http://lukeranieri.com/polymathy/ polýMathy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lukepolymath polýMathy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukePolymath/ Join the community on Discord! https://discord.gg/u4PN2u2 polýMathy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukeranieri/ ***** The book Ranieri Reverse Recall on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2nVUfqd Thank you for subscribing!