How to Tell Time in Latin Quota hōra est

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In this introduction to telling time in Latin, I explain the Roman duodecimal system of twelfth parts and show how we use them to count every five minutes of the hour. Enormous thanks to Justin Mansfield for teaching me these words and their usefulness to telling time 11, 12 deūnx 1, 12 uncia 10, 12 dēxtāns 2, 12 sextāns 9, 12 dōdrāns 3, 12 quādrāns 8, 12 bes 4, 12 triēns 7, 12 septūnx 5, 12 quīncūnx 6, 12 sēmis There are many ways to ex