Questions tagged [latin-to-english-translation]
For questions about translating Latin words or phrases into English. Bulk translation requests are off-topic.
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Can someone translate this odd Latin text from an Italian church
I received a copy of the following text from a church in Italy. It appears to be Latin but not any form that is easily translated. Could it possibly be a local dialect?
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What's the meaning of "lex fundamentum est libertatis, qua fruimur. legum omnes servi sumus, ut liberi esse possimus"?
On the title page of The Works of James Wilson, there's a Latin inscription saying, "lex fundamentum est libertatis, qua fruimur. legum omnes servi sumus, ut liberi esse possimus":
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Translation of two lines of Latin in Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis
I know nothing about Latin. I'm reading Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis. The following two lines appears the top of the poem.
Vilia miretur vulgus; mihi flavus Apollo
Pocula Castalia plena ministret ...
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Why do Gerundives ever exist when they can technically be rewritten with, "Necesse est (DO) (inf)...."
Libri legendi = The books are to be read.
Necesse est libris legi. = It is right/necessary for the books to be read.
Technically, these two sentences, although they are grammatically different, mean ...
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Bellum Gallicum I Specific Translation
"Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres, quarum unam incolunt Belgae, aliam Aquitani, tertiam qui ipsorum lingua Celtae, nostra Galli appellantur."
In the first part of the sentence "...
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Vita Nostra est quad cognictationes nostra facere est [closed]
Translate to English
Vita Nostra est quad cognictationes nostra facere est
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Has anyone produced a Latin analyser/stemmer (e.g. for Elasticsearch)?
Learner of Latin and Ancient Greek here.
Elasticsearch has a Greek stemmer, which according to my experiments works very well in my Elasticsearch-based application with Ancient Greek. No doubt that's ...
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What English words derrive from "quaerere"?
What contemporary English words derive from "quaerere"?
It might help to know that querer is one of the more popular Spanish words for the English desire.
If it helps, then also consider the ...
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Deciphering a banderole in Master Francke's "Nativity"
What is the text coming from Mary's mouth in this altarpiece by Master Francke? According to one source I found, the text says Dominus meus, Deus meus (my Lord, my God). But the third word in the ...
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Correcting my Latin Motto
I have a business name with the letters GPV, which relates to a motto I came up with, "We Create, We Excel, To Live", using the latin words, "Generatum, Praestatus, Victus" (or ...
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Does “interranima” mean “inner soul”?
I came across this on google translate and I love its sound…I would love to utilize this lovely word if indeed it does mean inner soul!
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Mathematical Latin Help
So, I'm a PhD student working on the history of algebraic number theory and algebraic geometry. To a great extent that involves me having to read copious amounts of text in German and French. Now I'd ...
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Trying to make a latin phrase with multiple meanings
Does the phrase "Alea sapit fortem" make sense grammatically, and does it make sense period? I wanted it to mean something along the lines of "The die savors chance," but to have a ...
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Absurdum est, affirmare, re credendum esse non judici
I have trouble understanding the grammar of this sentence, especially re:
Absurdum est, affirmare, re credendum esse non judici.
It is absurd to affirm, that we must not give credit to a judge.
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"Infandum me jubes Regina renovare dolorem" -- Translation
Recently I found this line adapted by Kierkegaard from the Aeneid. In this case "Regina" is a bit of a grim pun as K's fiance (the engagement with whom he had recently broken off) was called ...
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