Re: British Latin

Raymond Brown wrote:


> My first reaction is that just using Welsh loans will not provide enough
> evidence to make generalizations about British Latin, especially as spoken
> in urban centers like Londinium, Eburacum, Verulamium, Camulodunum etc.

The others are plain enough, but how did "Camulodunum" become
the "Col" of "Colchester"?

BTW, the seal of my alma more-or-less mater reads COLLEG URBIS
NOV EBORAC on the outside, and on the inside, RESPICE ADSPICE PROSPICE,
the motto of the place.

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There is / one art             || John Cowan <jcowan@...>
no more / no less              || http://www.reutershealth.com
to do / all things             || http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
with art- / lessness           \\ -- Piet Hein

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