Re: Christmas linguistics

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From: Michael Covington
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 20:32

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> Gloria in excelsis...
            ^^^^^^^^

As pronounced by the ancient Romans:  ex-kel-sis

As pronounced in Italy for the last few centuries,
and widely throughout the Catholic Church and in
religious music:    ex-chel-sis     (pronouncing ch here as in English)

As pronounced in Northern Europe in the Middle Ages and
to some extent even today:   ex-(t)sel-sis

There you have it.  Latin has been pronounced many different
ways throughout its long history.

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