OT: Latin (was boggart)

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 18729

Steve wrote:

> That's true. The spitting/vomiting meaning is only one of the 
> meanings for that verb, but the difference in first person singular 
> is unmistakable. I'll change the Lexicon entry to use "expecto" 
> instead. 

The spitting/vomiting/banishing still stands as an echo:  another one 
of the poetic, though not literal, meanings.

> I don't know about everyone else, but I find this discussion of 
Latin 
> words etc. absolutely fascinating. 

Me too!  I never studied Latin (yet <g>) and I love etymology.  I 
really appreciate the expertise from the listies who know Latin.

Amy Z