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What does "dives fluminarum" mean?
This so neatly recreates all the oddities of medieval popular and superstitious hocus pocus Latin. All the words are real Latin except fluminarum, which is a neuter-plural '-a' mistaken for a First de …
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How does this phrase for most decorated sportsperson translate?
In simpler times, for younger athletes, some schools awarded a woooden shield to the best all-rounder on sportsday. That contestant became:
VICTOR LUDORUM the Winner of the Games
Is it possible …
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What does "Vivos voco pedibus ioco" mean?
I have taken the primary meaning as the 'voice' of the person to whom the bench is dedicated.
"Vivos voco" means 'I call out to the living;' 'I say "Hi," to the living.' … That seems to be the dominant meaning. …
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What does "Vivos voco pedibus ioco" mean?
I woke up this morning and it even seemed quite funny, in a graveyard humour sort of way:
Vivos, 'living;' and pedibus, 'standing on their own two feet,' mean the same thing. Those who are alive, tho …
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Meaning of "individuandum"
This seems to me to be part of the debate about Universals, and especially about Abstract nouns. An Essence which is universal, unchanging,and indivisible, is distinct from an
Accidental like colour, …
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What is the latin phrase for knowing a mistake and doing it anyway
Half the story is here:
Princess Medea falls in love with Jason, who with the Argonauts' is trying to recover the Golden Fleece.
The Golden Fleece, which drew the Argonauts out of their comfort zone, …
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How did "status quo" get its meaning?
The Legal Dictionary gives only status quo and quotes Webster
The existing state or condition of a situation or circumstance. Origin 1825-1835 Latin status quō: “state in which”
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Is there a difference between 'a' and 'de' when the meaning is 'from'?
A place-holder, until someone writes the perfect answer. Rule of thumb rules:
Avoid an elision or a hiatus by choosing 'ab,' 'abs', in preference to 'a' or 'de.'
ab urbe.
Where 'from' can be r …
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