Avada Kedavra Meaning

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No: HPFGUIDX 84739

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "hermowninny719" > I know 
there's someone in the groups that can enlighten me as to the 
> meaning of Avada Kedavra.  Also, I'd really like to know where on 
the 
> net I can look up latin meanings.

Check out the Spell Encyclopedia of the Lexicon. It includes the 
derivations and etymologies of every spell, including Avada Kedavra 
(which is Aramaic, by the way). Most of the spells are Latin, but 
some are from French, Old English, and even Hawaiian. Lately, the 
spell words have been just plain old Latin. She was much more 
inventive in the first book or two.

If you want more Latin help, there are some good sites on the web 
which give Latin words. Check out the Resources page of the Lexicon. 
I know there's at least one on that list.

Steve Vander Ark
The Harry Potter Lexicon