R: Re: R: Re: R: Latin pronounciation

Padraic wrote:


> On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Mangiat wrote:
>
> >When two-three of years ago I was an 'altar boy' (gosh, I don't know the
> >right word! It is a boy who assists the priest) and had already started
> >Latin at school my priest used to tell me (very) simple things in Latin,
as
> >'para turibolum', 'eamus, pueri!' or 'ineamus ecclesiam' when we had to
> >enter the church.
>
> Neat! (Altar boy is the right word, by the way. Altar server would be
> more correct if your church / priest allows girls to serve as well.
> Accolyte would also suit.)
>
Well, if a women *really* wants to, is now allowed. But, hey, welcome is not
the right word : )

Luca