24.04.25: Level 2; topic; Mankind; the human body; accident and illness [2]: Comenius XXXVIII (1658); The Outward Parts of a Man. / Membra Hominis Externa [1]

[i] the head, 1. is above, the feet, 20. below. the fore part of the neck (which ends at the arm-holes, 2.) is the throat, 3. the hinder part, the crag,* 4. │  caput, 1. est suprā, īnfrā pedēs, 20. anterior pars collī (quod dēsit

in axillās, 2.) est iugulum, 3. posterior cervīx, 4.

 *crag (obsolete): nape of the neck

 [ii] The Breast, 5, is before; the back, 6, behind; Women have in it two Dugs,* 7. with Nipples, │ The Breast, 5, is before; the back, 6, behind; Women have in it two Dugs,** 7. with Nipples,

 **dug: now referring to the mammary gland of a domestic animal

 Vocabulary

anterior, -ius (comparative; Late Latin): foremost; former; (here) referring to the front part

posterior, -ius (comparative): coming after; further to the back; (here) referring to the rear part

suprā (adverb): above

infrā (adverb): below

ante (as an adverb): in front

retrō (adverb): behind

bīnus, -a, -um: (in the plural) two each; in pairs

[a] Below are the nouns referred to in this part of the text; what are the genitive singular forms? Fill in the blanks with the endings listed below.

[i]

1. axilla, axill__ [1/f]: armpit
2. caput, cap__is [3/n]: head
3. cervīx, cerv__is [3/f]: nape of the neck
4. collum, coll__ [2/n]: neck
5. iugulum, iugul__ [2/n]: throat
6. pēs, p__is [3/m]: foot

-it-; -īc-; -ae; -ī; -ed-; -ī

[ii]

1. dorsum, dors__ [2/n]: back
2. mamma, mamm__ [1/f]: female breast
3. papilla, papill__ [1/f]: nipple; teat
4. pectus, pect__is [3/n]: breast; chest

-ae; -ī; -or-; -ae

[b] derivatives

1. What are the mammary glands of an animal?
2. Where would you find: [i] the pectoral muscles? [ii] the jugular vein? [iii] a dorsal fin?
3. What is the origin of the term capital city?
4. The Victorians may have said “Sit on your posterior”. What might we say?!
5. A __________ precinct is the term referring to an area only for people who are on foot.
6. What is the origin of the word collar?