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Re: Yes, I know, but I'm looking for the original, Latin pronunication.
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Well, the letter C was originally always pr. like "k", which would make it ah-LEE-kee-ah. Lucia, f.ex., was pr. LOO-kee-ah. I'm not sure about Middle Age Latin, but I think C followed by a wovel was then pr. like "ch" in "chicken".
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Wowsers.....I love Lucia pro. LOO-kee-ah.Too bad I couldn't get away with pronunicing it that way today!I took Latin a long, long time ago, can't wait to start again!Haven
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