De cane et ovibus

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Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Cane oves domini sui occidente, a quo suspensus est: The Dog who slew his master's sheep and was hanged by him. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page for this fable to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

amicitia, aperte, canis, cibus, dignus, grex, hostis, inimicus, laedere, longe, lupus, magis, mors, ovile, ovis, palam, pastor, potius, punire, species

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ACROSS

2 Death
4 Shepherd
6 Worthy of, deserving
8 Rather
11 Sheep
12 Friendship
14 To punish, avenge
15 Flock
16 Wolf
17 Openly
19 Far, by far
20 More

DOWN

1 Enemy
3 Dog
5 Unfriendly, enemy
7 Appearance, show
9 Sheepfold
10 To strike, injure, hurt
13 Food, nourishment
18 Publicly, plainly

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De Asino aegrotante

I'm using some new crossword puzzle software (online, fast, easy) to create new puzzles to go with the new Aesop's fables I'm posting at LatinViaFables.com.

Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Asino aegrotante et Lupis visitantibus: About the Donkey who is ill and the wolves who come to visit. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page for this fable to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

aegrotare, asinus, canis, celeriter, cito, cupire, exire, fama, filius, fingere, interire, lupus, melius, mori, mors, ostium, pater, rimula, velle, visere

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ACROSS

3 Wolf
4 Quickly, soon
8 To create, invent, contrive
9 Door, doorway
11 To want, wish, will
13 To die, perish
15 Better
16 To be sick, languish
17 To die
18 Little crack

DOWN

1 To desire, long for
2 Donkey
4 Dog
5 Son
6 Quickly, rapidly
7 Father
10 To visit, go to see
12 To go out, go forth
14 Rumor, report
15 Death

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De Agricola et Poeta

I'm using some new crossword puzzle software (online, fast, easy) to create new puzzles to go with the new Aesop's fables I'm posting at LatinViaFables.com.

Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Agricola quodam et Poeta: A Certain Farmer and a Poet. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page for this fable to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

accedere, ager, agricola, colere, continue, doctus, eruditus, homo, illiteratus, inter, liber, pactum, poeta, postquam, solus, stipare, tantum, tunc, turba, vivere

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1 Crowd
5 Person
6 Farmer
8 Learned, erudite
9 Learned, educated
11 Poet
12 Ceaselessly, without interruption
13 To crowd, surround, compress
14 Book
15 After
18 Between, among
19 Then, at that time
20 Bargain, agreement, manner

DOWN

2 To come hear, approach
3 Uneducated, unlearned
4 Alone
7 To tend, take care of
10 To live
16 Only, hardly
17 Field

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De Sene

I'm using some new crossword puzzle software (online, fast, easy) to create new puzzles to go with the new Aesop's fables I'm posting at LatinViaFables.com.

Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Sene ob impotentiam libidinem carnis relinquente: The Old Man who gave up his carnal pleasures on account of impotence. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page for this fable to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

amor, erigere, impotentia, insudare, libido, obesse, pater, poena, praeditus, sanctitas, sanctus, senex, singularis, tandem, Venus, vir, virga, virtus, vitium

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3 Fault, vice, sin
8 Gifted with, provided with
11 Stick, rod, staff
12 Old man
14 To raise, erect, arouse
16 Punishment
17 Holiness
18 Lone, unique, remarkable

DOWN

1 Man
2 Love
4 To swear, perspire, work up a sweat
5 Desire, longing, lust
6 Holy
7 To be a nuisance, be a harm
8 Father
9 Weakness, impotence
10 Finally, at last
13 Strength, courage, worth, virtue
15 Roman goddess of love

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De Lepore

I'm using some new crossword puzzle software (online, fast, easy) to create new puzzles to go with the new Aesop's fables I'm posting at LatinViaFables.com.

Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Lepore sese Vulpi praeferente ob pedum velocitatem: The Rabbit boasting about his swift-footedness to the Fox. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page for this fable to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

canis, corpus, dignus, eludere, fabula, indicare, ingenium, lepus, longe, pernicitas, pes, praeferre, praestans, reputare, saepe, sortiri, superare, velocitas, vis, vulpes

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2 Strength, power, force
4 To escape from, baffle, cheat
5 Far away, by far
7 To obtain by lot, choose
8 To show, reveal, point out
9 Foot
13 To carry in front, prefer
17 Often
18 Speed, agility

DOWN

1 Tale, story
2 Fox
3 To reflect, think
6 Worthy, deserving
8 Talent, character, slyness
10 To overcome, surpass
11 Excellent, outstanding
12 Hare, rabbit
14 Swiftness
15 Dog
16 Body

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De Erinaceo et Vipera

I'm using some new crossword puzzle software (online, fast, easy) to create new puzzles to go with the new Aesop's fables I'm posting at LatinViaFables.com.

Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Erinaceo Viperam hospitem eiiciente: The Hedgehog who tossed out his host, the Viper. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page for this fable to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

acumen, angustus, blandus, caverna, consortium, dolor, erinaceus, exire, frigus, hiems, hospitium, locus, manere, orare, pungere, spina, torquere, vehemens, vipera, vis

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1 Severe, violent, vigorous
5 Pain, anguish
6 Entertainment; lodging
9 Narrow, close, confined
11 Partnership, fellowship
13 Viper, serpent
15 Cold, chill, frost
16 Thorn, spine, prickle
18 To stay, remain
19 Sharp point, sharpness

DOWN

2 To go out
3 Hedgehog
4 Place
7 To prick, sting
8 Flattering, sweet, nice
10 To turn, twist, torment
11 Hole, den, burrow
12 Winter, winter-cold
14 Strength, force
17 To beg, ask, plead

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De Cochlea

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Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Cochlea petente ab Iove ut suam domum secum ferre posset: About the Snail, petitioning Zeus so that she could carry her house along with her. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page for this fable to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

circumferre, cochlea, domus, elargire, exordium, exposcere, ferre, fugere, gravis, malle, malus, molestus, mundus, munus, onus, petere, posse, vicinitas, vicinus, vitare

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2 To avoid, shun, evade
7 Weight, burden
8 Snail
10 Bad, wicked
12 To carry around
13 House, home
16 To request, ask for
17 Gift
18 To beg, entreat, ask for
19 Weighty, heavy, burdensome

DOWN

1 Nearby, neighboring, neighbor
3 To bestow freely, distribute
4 Annoying, tiresome
5 To prefer, wish more
6 Proximity, neighborhood
9 Beginning, introduction
10 World, universe
11 To flee, run away from, shun
14 To be able to
15 To carry, bear

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De Mure liberante Milvum

I'm using some new crossword puzzle software (online, fast, easy) to create new puzzles to go with the new Aesop's fables I'm posting at LatinViaFables.com.

Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Mure liberante Milvum: The Mouse Who Freed The Kite. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page for this fable to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

abrodere, auceps, avis, dens, evolare, gratia, immemor, implicere, inimicus, lacerare, laqueum, malignus, milvus, mus, quamvis, rostrum, solvere, unguis, via, vinculum

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1 Bird
2 Although, even though
6 Spiteful, mean
8 Bond, chain, fetter
9 Favor, thanks (pl.)
11 Mouse
12 Enemy, hostile
14 To mangle, cut, destroy
15 Kite (bird)
16 Nail, claw, talon
17 To fly away, fly out
18 Unmindful, forgetful, heedless

DOWN

1 To gnaw away, gnaw through
3 Way
4 Tooth
5 Beak
7 To tangle, entangle
10 Birdcatcher, fowler
13 To unbind, loosen, free
14 Snare, trap

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De Lupo et Histrice

I'm using some new crossword puzzle software (online, fast, easy) to create new puzzles to go with the new Aesop's fables I'm posting at LatinViaFables.com.

Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Lupo suadente histrici, ut tela deponeret: The Wolf Persuading the Hedgehog to lay down his weapons. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page for this fable to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

astutia, audere, esuriens, fraus, histrix, intendere, invadere, lupus, munire, onus, portare, proelium, sagitta, sagittarius, sapiens, suadere, telum, tempus, tergus, undique

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ACROSS

4 Battle, fight, contest
7 Hedgehog
9 Weight, burden
10 Back, hide
12 Hungry, famished
14 Archer, bowman
15 Time
17 Wise, wise man
18 To dare, be brave enough to
19 Trick, cunning strategy

DOWN

1 Trick, deceit
2 To carry
3 On all sides, all around
5 To attack
6 Wolf
8 To stretch, strain, direct
11 Spear, dart, weapon
13 To fortify, defend, arm
14 Arrow
16 To urge, suggest, advise

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