Timeline for God is Vengeful Translation Help
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| Dec 21, 2017 at 21:39 | comment | added | Sam K | @cmw Very interesting... I agree it does look a bit odd, and the trouble is that we can only guess at this point... | |
| Dec 21, 2017 at 7:15 | comment | added | cmw♦ | It's an anomaly, for sure. I think it was at some point reclassified as an adjective based on its modifying a neuter plural noun, but it's morphologically similar to other feminine nouns of its type, like nurtrix, matrix, and meretrix. Using it with deus sounds highly unusual to my (admittedly imperfect and certainly not natural) ears. | |
| Dec 21, 2017 at 1:52 | comment | added | Sam K | @cmw But do these endings still apply for adjectives? Wouldn't the respective dictionary entry read ultor, ultrix, ultrum_(?), instead of just _ultrix, gen. ultricis? I have never heard of a gender-specific adjective, so maybe I am just misinterpreting your point? | |
| Dec 21, 2017 at 0:52 | comment | added | cmw♦ | @SamK I think the issue is that though it's an adjective, it's a feminine construction. The feminine form of the -tor suffix is -trix. There's even an answer about it. I would avoid. | |
| Dec 20, 2017 at 23:44 | comment | added | Sam K | @cmw That is an interesting question about ultrix, as it doesn't appear that there are any examples. Perhaps this is a more uncommon construction, even limited in its uses, but I have found nothing to suggest it cannot be used in such a way. | |
| Dec 20, 2017 at 21:18 | comment | added | cmw♦ | Is ultrix ever used to describe a masculine noun (or a singular neuter one)? The more common idiom indeed is deus ultor, "God the avenger." For the double nouns above, I'd also suggest using "as"; e.g. Deo Aegis, "With God as [My] Shield." | |
| May 30, 2017 at 6:45 | comment | added | Joonas Ilmavirta♦ | @BlakeWebb I converted the answer into an actual comment. The question was asked from an unregistered account. Do you want to merge the two accounts? That would allow you to comment freely on answers to your own question. | |
| May 29, 2017 at 23:29 | history | edited | Sam K | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Updated translation after revelation of misspelling in original source
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| May 29, 2017 at 23:27 | comment | added | Sam K | @JoonasIlmavirta Ultrix is a 1 termination adjective according to William Whitaker's Words, so I don't know if that changes anything. And I suspect you're right about praeside, I'll update my answer to reflect that. | |
| May 29, 2017 at 23:19 | comment | added | Joonas Ilmavirta♦ | Good answer. Two comments: 1. Ultrix is feminine, ultor is masculine. 2. I suspect it's supposed to be praeside from praeses, with D instead of T. | |
| May 29, 2017 at 22:01 | history | answered | Sam K | CC BY-SA 3.0 | |
| May 29, 2017 at 21:27 | comment | added | BlakeWebb | @Sam K Yes I am just looking for clarification. But If you could put me in touch with the literal quote of 'God is vengeful' that would be great! Many thanks. |