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Re: Principia

At 08:45 AM 1/18/01 +1300, Derek Chirnside wrote:

Personally I don't think it matters.

I agree.

Just be consistent.
"PrinKipia mathematiKa" or "PrinSipia MathematiSa" :-|

Actually, that is a too-simple form of consistency. I pronounce it
. /princhipiya matematika/
. ^^ ^
That is, in church latin the "c" is palatalized only before "i" or "e", not
before "a". Reference:
http://members.aol.com/MORRISTH/unavoce3/Latinpro.html

Also note that the "th" is pronounced /t/ as in "Tom" or "Thomas".