Roman Era Trivia (1 Viewer)

[Sahara]

Camulodunum. The vets who resided there and thousands of citizens held out in the temple of Claudius for 2 days before being over ran.

 

[Currahee Chris]

The modern term "Esquire" is based off what Latin term?

 

[Napoleon1er]

Scutum, meaning shield.

 

[Mirof]

Esquire in english comes from the word "esquier" misprononciation from "écuyer" in french

IMO

 

[Currahee Chris]

Scutum, meaning shield.

We have a winner!!!

Mirof- thanks for your reply- I was really stunned by this as I never knew there was any connection (I'm assuming I am showing my ignorance of legal terms here). I thought there would be some kind of similarity in spelling or sound but to me, there really isn't any easy connection.

 

[Mirof]

You are right because the word écuyer ( in french ) came from the latin word "scutarius" the one who wear a shield but the english is derivative here of the french because you had a vast définition of the word :
(Remember Henry II and Richard Lionheart graves are in France)

There was écuyer, young who served a knight and and wear his shield
There was an écuyer tranchant, who cut and serve meat at the prince's table
Also a title given to simple "gentilhomme"
Also the title of the steward of a prince's stable
Also the title of somebody who teach equitation in academies, by extension an excellent horse rider
Also écuyer de bouche; the "maître d'hôtel" of a great house
In hunting it's also the name of a young deer who follow an older one
Also name given by a winegrower to a false burgeon

But in équitation came from equus
Ecuyer tranchant came from escarus
It's during feudal period that the word took different meanings in Roman world ( Burgundy, Provence, Spain, Portugal,Italy ) english : squire, esquire


In french litterature
XI cent Ne n'i adeist [que n'y arrive] esquier ne garçon, Ch. de Rol
XII cent Uns escuers vint pognant la ferrée

Also coins name ( derivative Portugal) Escudo

 

[hotel3alpha]

All,

Met with a guy once who was much older than me and blow hearting about his concrete prowess. Here is how the conversation went (that I recall)

Braggadoccio: Do you know who invented decorative concrete?

Me: Ummmm...

Braggadocio: ME! (leaning towards me with both hands on the desk)

Me: Uh...huh and...

Braggadocio: It was ME back in the 70's, it was I who started this whole industry with tennis court coatings.

Me: I see, but I...

Braggadocio: I was the one who started it all in concrete! ME that's who! I started colored concrete, stencils, designs, cutting and decorating concrete. ME!

Pause

Me: Right...so the Romans had nothing to do with it? I mean the Romans invented CAEMENTA which changed the world and still have fresco's draping concrete walls in Italy...yes? Don't get me wrong I dig your tennis court story, but uh, I think it is only prudent to go back a little further to the Romans who really invented concrete...decorative or otherwise...no? You know what CAEMENTA is...don't you?

Braggadocio: How do you pronounce that?

Me: Hey listen it was nice visiting and I got to get back to San Antone...welcome to Texas.

John from Texas