Re: ma gavte. . .

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A 'V' is pronounced 'U', which is why a 'W' is really a double 'V'
the difference between 'V' and 'U' came later
Thor
Oh, I was talking about the 'Claudivs' question, not 'ma gavte...'




>     How is it pronounced?
>
>     I have this awful problem with Latin (upper case) Us.
>     Whenever I look at the credits for the Robert Graves
>     epic I find myself tormented with 'I, CLAVDIVS' &
>     CLAVDIVS THE GOD' ....
>
>     Is it 'ma gavtay la nada' or - conceivably -
>     'ma gowtay la nada....' ?
>
>     Scottie B.
>
>
>


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