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Alma mater (Latin: alma mater; pl.: almae matres) is an allegorical Latin phrase meaning 'nourishing mother'. It personifies a school that a person has attended or graduated from. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The term is related to alumnus , literally meaning 'nursling', which describes a school graduate.
The Rock in front of the University Hall "Alma Mater" is the Northwestern Hymn. The original Latin version of the hymn was written in 1907 by Peter Christian Lutkin, the first dean of the School of Music from 1883 to 1931.
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...
alma mater: nourishing mother: Term used for the university one attends or has attended. Another university term, matriculation, is also derived from mater. The term suggests that the students are "fed" knowledge and taken care of by the university. It is also used for a university's traditional school anthem. alter ego: another I
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The following list contains a selection from the Latin abbreviations that occur in the writings and inscriptions of the Romans. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A few other non-classical Latin abbreviations are added. Contents:
Latin In the beginning was the Word. (John 1:1) University of Queensland: Scientia ac Labore: Latin Through knowledge and hard work University of Southern Queensland: Per Studia Mens Nova: Latin Through study the mind is made new University of Sydney: Sidere mens eadem mutato: Latin The constellations change, [but] the mind [remains] the same [3]
The alma mater, meaning "nourishing mother" in Latin, is one of the most enduring symbols of the university. The phrase is associated with the University of Bologna, Italy, founded in 1088. A university (from Latin universitas ' a whole ') is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic ...