How's tricks?

[María José]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Well, the OP did ask for the etymology, even if defunct. I still find trick an odd word to use for the 4 cards in a round in whist or bridge.

The opening post? The other Pablo? The omnivorous pedestrian?

[Rusty]

Original Poster

[Elaina]

Originally Posted by María José

The opening post? The other Pablo? The omnivorous pedestrian?

[María José]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Original Poster

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Elaina

And I thought I had been subtle this time...

[JPablo]

Subtilis est et exquisitus... (just to give my pseudo-Vulgar Latin a try)

[María José]

A friend of mine has a blog on Latin. You should give it a try:
http://latinyculturaclasica.blogspot.com/

[JPablo]

Originally Posted by María José

A friend of mine has a blog on Latin. You should give it a try:
http://latinyculturaclasica.blogspot.com/

Hey, thank you! This is very helpful. (I only did one year of Latin, but now I realize how useful it is and/or may be... When I was a kid, I considered 'a waste of time'... but really not so...) En fin... "¡A la vejez viruelas!"

[María José]

Originally Posted by JPablo

Hey, thank you! This is very helpful. (I only did one year of Latin, but now I realize how useful it is and/or may be... When I was a kid, I considered 'a waste of time'... but really not so...) En fin... "¡A la vejez viruelas!"

I will let N. now. She will be very happy. Thanks.

[JPablo]

Originally Posted by María José

I will let N. now. She will be very happy. Thanks.

You are welcome. The fact of the matter is that I would go on a whole campaign to promote HOW USEFUL LATIN is, not only for Spanish speakers, but also for English speakers... There are a lot of words in English with a Latin derivation, by the way... Anyhow... sapientia et fortitudo... como el ideal cortesano adoptado por Castiglione... ¿no?

[María José]

Originally Posted by JPablo

You are welcome. The fact of the matter is that I would go on a whole campaign to promote HOW USEFUL LATIN is, not only for Spanish speakers, but also for English speakers... There are a lot of words in English with a Latin derivation, by the way... Anyhow... sapientia et fortitudo... como el ideal cortesano adoptado por Castiglione... ¿no?

I wasn't a big fan of Latin at school, but I have to admit that most formal words in English come from Latin, either directly or through French (Norman Invasion).
And it's true that knowledge makes us strong and can even change us for the better... ...generally speaking.

[JPablo]

Originally Posted by María José

I wasn't a big fan of Latin at school, but I have to admit that most formal words in English come from Latin, either directly or through French (Norman Invasion).
And it's true that knowledge makes us strong and can even change us for the better... ...generally speaking.

I agree with you. Starting with "know thyself"... but now we get into Greek,
gnothi seauton (Greek): Know thyself. (The precept inscribed in gold letters over the portico of the temple at Delphi.)

And truth [knowledge, after all] shall set you free. (John 8:32...) (Aunque, leer la Biblia no es muy bueno para la vista... sí tiene puntos que si los pusiéramos en práctica, otro gallo nos cataría...)

[María José]

It's great to read you again. I'm officially on holiday now... but cannot sleep...

[JPablo]

Well, happy for you. They say counting 'sheep' is effective... I believe reading Leo Tolstoy may be enough 'tostón' to help you go to sleep... but the most effective method is to read a good pair or tree of Fairy Tales... and that does the trick...
(Talking about tricks, which is after all the title of this thread!)
Good to see you around the forums!
(And I realized I left a typo in my previous post, 'cataría' instead of 'cantaría'. (Bad example for the kids reading these posts... I apologize... or apologise, rather!)