Comments on: A Lisbon square

By: Pontus von Brömssen

Pontus von Brömssen — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:26:00 +0000

According to Wiktionary, the words are the same in Scottish Gaelic and (more or less) in Irish.

By: Jon Awbrey

Jon Awbrey — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:34:56 +0000

The Pomerium and Roma Quadrata Quadrata Roma

By: Colin Reid

Colin Reid — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:13:02 +0000

Québécois French apparently uses ‘carré’ for both (although it is probably a calque from English in the sense of an urban space). The English word ‘square’ is also used in French, particularly in Quebec but also elsewhere. There are squares in Brussels that are called ‘square’ in both French and Dutch, e.g. “Square Marie-Lousie”/”Maria-Louizasquare”. Unfortunately I don’t think either language uses ‘square’ to mean a regular quadrilateral.

By: Bill Fahle

Bill Fahle — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:11:42 +0000

I’m learning basic Italian because my dad is moving there for a year, and their somewhat equivalent word (for “downtown”) is “del centro”, which I’m guessing has something to do with centers. So naturally, they translate the Downtown song to “Ciao Ciao”.

By: Peter Cameron

Peter Cameron — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:01:24 +0000

Like these directions. (Incidentally, that signpost still doesn't carry a sign, though the graffitists have been to work on it.)

By: Jon Awbrey

Jon Awbrey — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:56:20 +0000

⧉ ⧉ ⧉ I’m guessing all roads lead to Rome on this one ⧈ ⧈ ⧈