latin epitome of incomprehensibility My two main associations with this word have vastly different flavours: Latin 1 = Speeches by men in togas. Laurel wreaths. Gloomy church vaults. Medieval chanting. Somber masses. Lists and lists of inflected nouns and verbs. A rhythm arcane, perhaps interesting but difficult to follow. Latin 2 = Syncopation. Dancing. Flared skirts. Hushed drumbeats, brushes, or loud snaps and claps. A rhythm fun but still difficult to follow. 240116 what's it to you? who go blather from