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anubis88
10-25-2010, 16:24
A fun thread (at least i hope :clown: ).

Post questions that you think many people will not know the answer, but you will. Once a question has been answered, the one who answers it, can ask a new question. I hope it makes sense... I think this is a fun way to enhance our knowledge of a rough EB timeframe.

So, my question is as follows :book:

Why the the Romans call the Numidians the way they did - Numidiae?
Fluvius Camillus
10-25-2010, 17:31
A fun thread (at least i hope :clown: ).

Post questions that you think many people will not know the answer, but you will. Once a question has been answered, the one who answers it, can ask a new question. I hope it makes sense... I think this is a fun way to enhance our knowledge of a rough EB timeframe.

So, my question is as follows :book:

Why the the Romans call the Numidians the way they did - Numidiae?

This does sound quite fun!

Are we allowed to look things up?

If not, I guess appearance?

-->Insterting my question here<--

~Fluvius
Tanit
10-25-2010, 18:12
Am I allowed to answer? lol just kidding. On a similar note, see how well anyone can do on this. http://www.MyCrosswords.com/Demonstration/Tanit880127880.html
gamegeek2
10-25-2010, 19:49
Why the the Romans call the Numidians the way they did - Numidiae?

It's from Latin nomas, meaning "wandering shepherd (the genitive is nomadis - that's where our word 'nomad' comes from)
anubis88
10-25-2010, 20:56
It's from Latin nomas, meaning "wandering shepherd (the genitive is nomadis - that's where our word 'nomad' comes from)

No, it's not :clown: close tough...

EDIT: Tanit - no your not :laugh4:
Fluvius - you may check whatever you want :)
Biowulf
10-25-2010, 21:43
Am I allowed to answer? lol just kidding. On a similar note, see how well anyone can do on this. http://www.MyCrosswords.com/Demonstration/Tanit880127880.html

Not very well unfortunately :P I think I got 4 or 5 without needing help.
Brave Brave Sir Robin
10-26-2010, 00:19
I got about half without help. Couldn't spell viriathus and xanthippos properly though. Also, two handed lance could be either xyston or kontos. Either one works there.
Ca Putt
10-26-2010, 12:21
me too(tho I got Xanthippos right but was utterly pissed when it correctet it to Xanthippus !!!!! )
Tanit
10-26-2010, 14:45
Yeah, I made that about a year ago and there are a number of problems with it. I'll try making another soon.

Edit:
Here is another one!
http://www.mycrosswords.com/Demonstration/Tanit449675477.html

Ah shoot, I did it again, I used an 'o' when I meant to use a 'u', I'll have to give that one to you. 8 across is 'Pyrrhos'.
WinsingtonIII
10-26-2010, 19:17
Ah shoot, I did it again, I used an 'o' when I meant to use a 'u', I'll have to give that one to you. 8 across is 'Pyrrhos'.

I thought both were accepted spellings?
Tanit
10-26-2010, 19:32
Yeah, but 'u' is more commonly known, as with Xanthippus/xanthippos.
Fluvius Camillus
10-26-2010, 19:38
Yeah, but 'u' is more commonly known, as with Xanthippus/xanthippos.

Lol if I ever study history it will be EB's fault if I write Krete, Seleukos I Nikator etc.:clown:

I did much better at this one, I mistook the Illyrian pirates for Cilicians..

~Fluvius
athanaric
10-27-2010, 00:40
Yeah, but 'u' is more commonly known, as with Xanthippus/xanthippos.

Eww. I hate those latinized spellings of non-Latin words. Overall nice quiz though.
I couldn't figure out what "chickpea" meant. One of the very few English words I haven't yet come across.
Kikaz
10-27-2010, 00:59
Yeah, I made that about a year ago and there are a number of problems with it. I'll try making another soon.

Edit:
Here is another one!
http://www.mycrosswords.com/Demonstration/Tanit449675477.html
Ah shoot, I did it again, I used an 'o' when I meant to use a 'u', I'll have to give that one to you. 8 across is 'Pyrrhos'.
I got 11 right