oiticica-latinism

Diagnose and revise English prose distorted by Latin diction or syntax.

10|Updated May 15, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/pasunboneleve/oiticica-style --skill oiticica-latinism
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Skill: oiticica-latinism
Source: https://github.com/pasunboneleve/oiticica-style/tree/main/src/oiticica-latinism
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/pasunboneleve/oiticica-style --skill oiticica-latinism

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Helps you diagnose and fix cases where Latin diction or syntax creates pretentious abstraction, obscures the actor/action, or breaks modern English idiom while still trying to preserve technical meaning.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Latinate precision without pretension: Keeps the exact English-Latin technical terms when they are the correct words for law, science, theology, or rhetoric, and avoids replacing precise technical terms with vague substitutes.
  • Modern-English rephrasing: Replaces Latin word order that strains English and restores current grammar, punctuation, morphology, and prosody.
  • Objective, two-check rubric: Produces a review that distinguishes exact term vs. abstraction, verifies actor/action clarity, ensures technical meaning survives, and confirms the sentence sounds like modern English rather than translated Latin.

Quick Start

Use oiticica-latinism to review and revise the paragraph you are drafting so that any Latinism is precise, actor/action is visible, and the sentence reads as modern English.

Frequently Asked Questions about oiticica-latinism

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I revise English prose distorted by Latin diction or syntax?

To revise English prose distorted by Latin diction, apply a strict review and rewrite workflow that diagnoses pretentious abstraction, restores actor-action clarity, and enforces modern English idiom while preserving technical meaning. This process removes un-English rhythm caused by Latin word order.

What is a Latinism in English grammar and technical diction?

A Latinism in English grammar is Latin diction or Latin-syntax word order that creates pretentious abstraction, obscures the actor and action, or breaks modern English idiom. It often appears in legal, scientific, theological, or rhetorical passages as an un-English rhythm.

How do I remove fake Latin pretension without losing technical precision?

To remove fake Latin pretension without losing technical precision, apply an objective rubric that distinguishes exact English-Latin technical terms from vague abstractions. This validates term precision, ensures technical meaning survives, and keeps correct legal or scientific terminology intact.

Can I use an objective rubric to fix legal and scientific writing style?

Yes, you can use an objective rubric to fix legal and scientific writing style by verifying actor-action clarity, confirming technical meaning preservation, and checking that sentences sound like modern English rather than translated Latin. This ensures precise diction without pretension.

What is the best way to rewrite rhetorical passages with un-English rhythm?

The best way to rewrite rhetorical passages with un-English rhythm is to apply a Principle, Preserve, Weak, Fault, or Better workflow. This modernizes Latin word order, restores current grammar and prosody, and validates that the technical meaning survives the revision.

When should I not replace Latin terms in legal or theological writing?

You should not replace Latin terms in legal or theological writing when those terms are the exact, correct technical words for the field. Replacing precise technical terms with vague substitutes breaks the objective rubric and loses the required technical meaning preservation.