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Eppur si muove word-to-word translation [closed]
It is translated on wikipedia as "Yet it moves", Galileo Galile's words against court.
But If we translate it word-to-word what does it mean?
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Agreement and possessive genitive
What we do in the following example?
I need to combine two words in a phrase: 'professional' and 'holiday'.
There is no adjective 'professional' in Latin or my searching is bad. So I can use the ...
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What fresh hell is this?
“What fresh hell is this?” is a question frequently uttered (or so it has been reported) by writer Dorothy Parker, on such occasions as when the doorbell or the telephone rang, expressing her ...
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Sentence translation “ … videat, annon implacabilem Deum quoque sit experturus”
In De differentiis verborum, under the entry of Clemens, Pompa contrasts that word with placidus, and right afterwards writes:
Sed implacidus, qui nullo placamine ad placabilitatem promovetur, ut se ...
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sentence analysis - usage of ambo
In the beginning of the first Dialogue ("Surrectio Matutina") in Linguae Latinae Exercitatio of Juan Luis Vives we read:
Beatrix: Jesus Christus exuscitet vos a somno vitiorum. Heus pueri estis ne ...
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Inaccurate translation of words in latin with word “defender”
I'm trying to translate the following words to Latin (see blockquote). And I've used various translation tools, but I have a strong feeling it's inaccurate.
These ones I would like to have correctly ...
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Deciphering a sentence
I have just encountered this sentence from an old book, however I can't understand it. not only I can't understand 3 words in bold, but also the entire sentence I can't make up.
Alia vero multo ...
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How to say 'I am myself'?
I'm still figuring out the difference between the various ways to say 'I', 'me', and 'myself' in Latin. My best guess for this phrase is 'Ego sum memet', but I'm not sure which case the second word ...
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What is the Latin translation for the “reply or your mother will die” meme?
What is the Latin translation of the meme,
Reply to this post or your mother will die in her sleep tonight.
I intend to put it in a lorem ipsum to see if anyone notices. I know lorem ipsum texts ...
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How do I translate “Eternal light guide me”?
Am a guy, planning to get this tattooed and coming from a Latin-illiterate background (never studied Latin in my life). Context: to remind me of God's guidance throughout my life and to continue to ...
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grammar of “sapientiae tuae non est numerus”
in Confessions we read:
magnus es, domine, et laudabilis valde. magna virtus tua et sapientiae tuae non est numerus.
while the meaning is quite clear, I can't clearly resolve the literal ...
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Ethics of Spinoza - Question about Translation
Spinoza, Ethics, De Dei, Propositio 15, Scholium:
Si igitur ipsi ex suo hoc absurdo concludere tamen volunt substantiam extensam debere esse finitam, nihil aliud hercle faciunt quam si quis ex eo ...
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Translation of “Too many people have opinions on things they know nothing about. And the more ignorant they are, the more opinions they have.”
Can anyone provide an accurate translation for this quote? I would try to do it myself, but my Latin knowledge is limited as I am still learning.
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May they rest in peace
This may become an inscription written on a historical marker commemorating a mass grave. Which of the following is correct: Requiesce in Pace or Requiescant in Pace? The former was offered up by a ...
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“If you can breath, you can stand. If you can stand, you can fight.”
I'm trying to help my sister. She heard this phrase that she like to have tattooed but she wanted it to be in Latin.
Now I haven't been practicing for a few years so I could use with some help.
The ...
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How do you translate “Don't Fear the Reaper” into Latin?
In T. Pratchett's Discworld series, Death's motto is "Non Timetis Messor", meant to be a translation of "Don't Fear the Reaper". But in other books he uses "Timetere", and I am unsure of which would ...
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“Opusculum hoc, quamdiu vixero, doctioribus emendandum offero.”?
I found the following quote at the beginning of a book on Indo-European linguistics:
"Opusculum hoc, quamdiu vixero, doctioribus emendandum offero." (Iunius, Observationes)
I'm trying to ...
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What is the best Latin translation for “Love and intellect will prevail”?
How do we say " Love and intellect will prevail" in Latin? Thank you very much for your time.
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Does this sentence I constructed with my junior high school latin work? I write online advertising and want to come off as snobby as possible
Essentially, I want to say something like:
"If you read this, your will will be mine". (In a teasing way like, Who Reads This Is Stupid).
I 'distilled' it as much as possible to "reader beware: your ...
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Classical Greek for 'You came home to our hearts with your shield'?
Sorry I know this is Latin. but I was hoping to find some dual classicists on here.
Could anyone provide me with a classical Greek translation of the sentence:
"You came home to our hearts with your ...
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Is this a question or an affirmation?
Reading the Digest (6th century, copy of 9th century), I find this sentence:
Sed si plures servum percusserint, utrum omnes quasi occiderint teneantur videamus.
One author who established the text ...
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Sentences with no verb, but an ablative
Sometimes I will run across sentences that have no verb, but there is an ablative and I am not sure about the right approach to assuming a verb. For example, in this 16th century sentence:
Erat ...
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Grammar of “Nec huic publico, ut opinantur, malo turba tantum et imprudens uulgus ingemuit”
I'm a novice trying to learn Latin, and I hope this question is appropriate to this forum (please let me know if it is not the case).
I tried to read this section from De Brevitate Vitae (text here):...
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How do I translate “Putting many ducks into space”?
I'm trying to find how to say "Putting many ducks into space" in the most proper way, but I have very little experience in Latin and so the different forms of words are somewhat confusing to me. What ...
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Meaning of “amore honora, libertatem cura” [closed]
What is the closest meaning of this statement?
Single comma there is intentional, it's not an enumeration. I understand that liberty cures, but struggling to connect the two words in first part.
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English to Latin translation
I'm a beginner in Latin language studies, and I wanted to translate a sentence from English to Latin. I'm a self-taught student, and since it's for something important, I'd like it to be right.
The ...
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Such A Precedent
In the TV series, "I Claudius" (BBC, 1976) there was a scene in which the Ambassador, Appius Iunius Silanus, attempts to assassinate Emperor Claudius (occupational hazard) and fails. In the aftermath, ...
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Feedback on Latin to English Translation
I am currently learning Latin and is a beginner. However, I am unsure of my answers and is looking for help to proofread and provide suggestions for improvement. Would appreciate all feedback I ...
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Looking for a direct quote from Heraclitus expressing that everything changes
I am in search of a direct quote (as close as possible) from Heraclitus that expresses the idea that life is flux -or- everything changes. With the help of this website I have been told that ...
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Looking for Correct Greek Translation for Heraclitus
I have found this quote in a variety of sources, but am wary of the Greek translation (knowing nothing of greek in its many forms over the years) COuld someone help me correctly find the original ...
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Translation norms: a dash instead of “esse”
What option is preferable in the translation of a phrase, say, "bad thoughts give rise/lead to bad results" in your opinion?
Option 1: cogitationes malae – praemia mala
Option 2:
cogitationes malae ...
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Translate “Quiet your mind”
I want a proper translation for the English sentence:
"Quiet your mind"
and also
"Quiet yourself"
I mean this in the sense of calming your mind and yourself. I want this to be translated as a ...
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Gerundive Confusion
North & Hillard Ex. 196: the following is to be translated into Latin: "He (Hannibal) had almost reached the top of the Alps, when some old men came to him in the guise of envoys. The misfortunes ...
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“The ignorance and the hubris (arrogance) of our adversaries is our biggest asset.”
I would like to translate the sentence
The ignorance and the hubris (arrogance) of our adversaries is our biggest asset.
into Latin. Google translations do not seem to be entirely correct and I want ...
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Conjugation/grammar for fictitious title
In a work of fiction, I have an Order of ordained detectives that do not exist. I use the term Lictor Rebus Sanctorae for the Order, and Lictor Rebus Sanctorus for the male protagonist. I know this ...
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“Explaining oneself” in Classical Latin
How should I say in Classical Latin the following phrases?
"Explain yourself!"
"I didn't explain myself well", "I didn't make myself / wasn't clear"
I've been thinking of the verbs explico and ...
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Translating 'creative by nature' / 'naturally creative' into latin
I would like to know the meaning of 'creative by nature' or 'naturally creative' in latin. According to google translater it is 'natura partum', but when translated back into english it means ...
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Translating “Father knows beer best” into Latin
I'm making a label for my dad's homebrew as a Christmas gift and I'd love to include "Father knows beer best" in Latin as the motto of his company. Could anybody help translate that for me?
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How to say “of the” as in “Church of The Blessed Virgin” with the sense of “belonging to” or “patronage”?
I would be glad if anyone could help me how to translate the name "Church of the Virgin Mary" or at least how to place "of the" in the sense of "belonging in patronage" in such contexts? Other ...
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Reflexive Pronouns
North & Hillard; Ex. 195: the following is to be translated into Latin: "But, since his men had found no water to drink for many hours, they could not be restrained from rushing into the water, ...
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How do you translate this sentence (I thought I knew something, then I realised I knew nothing) to Latin?
I want to translate "I thought I knew something, then I realised I knew nothing" into Latin. The result I got from Google translate is this "Quod cogitavi cognovi: tunc animadvertebam nihil scirem." I ...
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A question about the Swedish “bildning”
(In English below.)
Eftersom det inte finns någon korrekt motsvarighet till ordet ”bildning” i engelskan, kan jag bara ställa denna fråga på svenska.
Finns det något latinskt uttryck som motsvarar ”...
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Pliny 8.95 - Translation question
I'm in a second semester latin class (hence this might be considered a beginner question) and I have a question about what to me at least is a translation conundrum. The phrase in question, Pliny 8.95,...
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What is 'leading the way day and night' in Latin?
This is the motto for my Dad's SWAT team. They wanted to have a Latin translation and which could be put on a shirt, and possibly their new badge.
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Case of the adjective in “made someone more something”
In A new latin composition by Charles E. Bennett one may find following statement to translate into latin (from Lesson IV):
This circumstance made the troops more courageous.
My attempt at ...
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How to get “almost everything” from “vix non quaedam” in this translation of a sentence from J.J. Fux?
I'm trying to understand an English translation of a Latin sentence from J.J. Fux's Gradus ad Parnasum (written in Latin in 1725).
Here is the sentence:
Tuâ aviditate, quam tamen laudo, fit, ut vix ...
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Translation of a phrase “Catch the moment, …” to Latin
I hope someone who speaks Russian could help me in translating a phrase "Лови момент. Цени мгновение." into Latin. I'm afraid the original meaning could be lost or transformed if I translate it to ...
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Translating “jerusalem duplici jugo gravata” into English
What does this mean?
jerusalem duplici jugo gravata
Ekkehard of Aura was the monk in medieval. He departed to the crusades of 1101. This sentence is from his book Hierosolimita in RHC V, PP. 1-40.
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Correct paraphrase of “navigare necesse est” to “angling is necessary”?
Is 'piscantur necesse est' a correct adaptation of the well-known Plutarch maxim 'navigare necesse est'?
I would like to say "angling is necessary", but I am unsure whether it remains correct after my ...
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How to write “Stand on the shoulders of giants” correctly? [duplicate]
I know that "nanos gigantium humeris insidentes" is "dwarves on the shoulders of giants".
But what is the properly written way of saying either "on the shoulders of giants" and/or "standing on the ...
