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Latin Phrase: I Live to Serve





What's the best way to say "I live to serve?" The connotation I am going for here is that service is the main driving force. Thank you so much!
Hi ...
Latin for Evil Man





Dear Latin Teacher.
I'm a writer doing research, and I'm trying to find out what the Latin word for "evil man." I know the words (Malum, Vir), but I ...
English to Latin Translation: Sieze the moment





I'm writing a book called Master of My Moments and want to conclude the book with the proper Latin phrase for
Seize the moment
Thanks in advance ...
Latin Language v. Illyrian Language





Dear Latin Teacher,
Just wondering how much you know about the comparisons with the Latin language and the Illyrian one.
Whether there is any link ...
English to Latin Translation: To Possess and To Ruin





Hi there, I've been surfing around trying to find the best words to convey "To possess" and "To ruin"
Thus far the options I have found are...
"Potior"...
Latin Translation: From Within I Am Fire; Rosetta Stone for Latin?





I have been searching all over for a way to translate a phrase... I was hoping I could have it done here.
The phrase is: "From within I am fire"
So ...
Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit





Dear Latin teacher,
I was wondering if the correct Latin to English translation of the following quote would be...
Haec olim meminisse ivvabit
"time ...
About Birds in Latin





How do you say "bird"? It is used as a nickname for me because people find me a bit odd. I absolutely love it. Also, how do you say, "You're my yellow ...
Latin Translation: Everything Happens for a Reason





Dear Latin Teacher,
I wanted to make sure that the phrase,
everything happens for a reason
when translated to Latin is,
omnia ...
Latin Terms of Endearment, Etc.





I love this site!
1) What is the Latin for beekeeper (male)?
2) How would you say "my love" to a man? Other terms of endearment are also of interest!...
Latin Translation: I submit to you





Hi - can you please help me with "I submit to you," both grammatically and its pronunciation?
My guess is "Te cedo" but I'm not sure. Thanks so much!...
Latin Tattoo





I found a latin quote that I like: degero tui quietis
I was told it means live your dreams.
Since I am considering it for a tattoo I want to be ...
Laitn Vocabulary: As and When





Dear Latin Teacher,
What is the Latin synonym for as and when something occurs?
Thanks, Ben
Dear Ben,
Not sure exactly what you mean, but ...
Latin Phrase: Happiness Love Success





Dear Latin Teacher,
Hello! I’ve been trying to translate a phrase into Latin, but I know that the online dictionary-type sites are rather weak when ...
Latin Vocabulary: How to say Teacher





Dear Latin Teacher:
How do you say teacher in Latin?
Dear Anonymous,
See a few previous posts about how to say teacher in Latin .
Hope this ...
Confusion latin language





Hey Latin teacher,
I've read your earlier posts and done some research myself. "trust yourself" as in a command telling to trust oneself, you say is ...
Latin Language





Dear Latin Teacher,
West Virginia's state seal says "Montani semper liberi", which is supposed to mean "Mountaineers are always free." How could this ...
Latin Language: Spelling and translation of two sentences





Hello Latin Teacher,
I have two sentences in Latin, I would like to get the proper spelling of and to be translated into English.
They come from ...
Latin language translation





Greetings!
First, I will thank you for even the chance of looking at my question. I like to get my things right, and you're the person that I'm sure ...
Latin Tattoo: I Struggle But Emerge On Top





Dear Latin Teacher,
I hope to get a tattoo in the near future and I want to make sure I get the Latin correct. Please could you inform me how to say ...
Latin Tattoo: To Live is Christ





Dear Latin Teacher,
I am going to get a new tattoo and I'd like it to say "to live is Christ, to die is gain" in Latin.
Sincerely, Louis
Dear ...
Latin Language





Dear Latin Teacher,
An Italian ancestor of mine with the first name "Donato" called himself "Donatus." Do you have any idea why? Does "Donatus" translate ...
Latin Tattoo: Two Words and a Phrase





Hello Latin Teacher,
I need two singular words translated into Latin: "desire" and "will" (as in the faculty by which one decides on and initiates action)...
Latin Phrase: I'm Confused





Dear Latin Teacher,
How do you say in Latin "I'm confused" and "Why are you my friend"?
Sincerely, Sam
Dear Sam,
The simplest Latin phrase ...
Latin Translation: Useless Vote





Dear Latin Teacher,
I just read the phrase "suffragium inritus non est irritum" and I am wondering what would be the correct translation into English?...
Latin Phrase: Always the Same





Dear Teacher,
I'm curious to know which phrase is a true Cicero quote: "Semper Eadem" or "Semper Idem"? The first I read in a book about Queen Elizabeth ...
Latin Tattoo: I Am Strong





Dear Latin Teacher,
What is I AM STRONG in Latin? I am getting a tattoo and fancy this phrase to remind me that I am in fact strong.
Thanks, Sarah
...
Latin Root: Liberi





Dear Latin Teacher,
Does liberi , meaning children, stem from same Latin root as "liberty", as one might suspect?
Thanks, Sarah
Dear Sarah,...
Latin Tattoo: Be Strong, Seize the Day





Dear Latin Teacher,
I'm getting a Latin tattoo in a few weeks and want to be sure that Be Strong and Sieze the Day in Latin was, Perfer Et Carpe Diem ...
Latin Vocabulary: Yes No





Salve, Magister!
If I'm asked "Estne puella pulchra?", I can answer with "ita" or "nego", but don't these terms translate to "in this manner!" and "I ...
Latin Root: Desire





Dear Latin Teacher,
I was wondering what is the Latin root for desire?
Thanks, Sarah
Dear Sarah,
There are many kinds of desire. Need, longing,...
Latin Root: Gens





Dear Latin Teacher,
What is the meaning of the Latin root gens / gen?
Thanks, Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
The Latin noun gens , gentis means ...
Latin Phrase: Public Warning





Dear Latin Teacher,
Would this Latin phrase read properly as a public warning? Relenquete spem totum quod ante te vaccus est .
Dear William,
I ...
Latin Word Order





Dear Latin Teacher,
I have this exercise assigned to me from the Henle Latin book: The sailor does not praise the province. Where is the best location ...
Latin Translation





Dear Latin Teacher,
What is the Latin translation for " By myself but not alone ", as well as " All I am I owe to my mother "? I would like to get something ...
Latin Root: Facere





Dear Latin Teacher,
What does the Latin root facere mean?
Thanks, Emily
Dear Emily,
The Latin root verb facere basically means to do ...
Latin Pronounciation: Arguere





Dear Latin Teacher,
At the risk of asking for too many answers, I have one more request. Could you be so kind as to tell me whether the infinitive ...
Latin Pronunciation: Exercitui





Dear Latin Teacher,
Is the word exercitui stressed on the letter i (interpreting the letter u as a full vowel), or is it pronounced on the second ...
Latin Pronunciation: -GU-





Dear Latin Teacher,
When does the combination - gu- + vowel count as one syllable and when does it count as two? I cannot figure out the stress accent ...
Latin Pronunciation: Meus Pater





Dear Latin Teacher,
I am wondering how you would pronounce the following: "meus pater meus vir"
Thank you, Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
The only ...
Latin Phrases: Strength, Hope





Dear Latin Teacher,
I would like to know the translation of the phrase "have hope, be strong, and seize the day" in Latin. I know "seize the day" is ...
English Derivatives: Liberi





Dear Latin Teacher,
May I please have an English derivative for the following words: liberi (children), meus (mine), noster (ours), tuus (yours)?!
Sincerely,...
Latin Vocabulary: Holy Spirit





Dear Latin Teacher,
What is the Latin for Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost) in noun form, not as part of a larger phrase?
Dear Anonymous,
The Latin for ...
10 Latin Roots in 5 English Words





Dear Latin Teacher,
What are the Latin roots of the words viaduct , equanimity ,
jurisdiction , sacrilege , and grandiloquence ? Thank you.
Sincerely,...
Latin Phrase: Annus Horribilis





Dear Latin Teacher,
I have had a horrible week with one wedding, four deaths, three funerals. I wanted to mimic Queen Elizabeth II with her Annus Horribilis ...
Ite, Missa Est





Dear Latin Teacher,
How would you translate the sentence, "Ite, Missa est?" Thank you.
Steve
Dear Steve,
Ite is the plural imperative ...
Latin Words





Dear Latin Teacher,
I'm trying to learn how to speak Latin, as in fluently like a language. I was wondering if the language uses the sort of words: the ...
Marcus Aurelius in Latin



Dear Latin Teacher,
I'm looking for a Latin Translation from Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, "Forward, as occasion offers"
Thank you for your help!...
Latin root CANTO, CANTARE
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What are modern words that use the Latin root "canto"
Hi Mike,
The Latin root canto, cantare , meaning to sing , to chant , or to cast a spell ...
What is English Derivation?
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Dear Latin teacher,
Can I ask what is Derivation? I mean, English Derivation? And can you please give some examples for that. I just need more ...
Latin Motto: Liber Vita
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Hi! A friend of mine belongs to a family of German nobility, and they have a motto in their heraldic shield that reads: "Liber Vita" (which obviously is ...
Latin Phrase: Gift of Life
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How do you say gift of life in Latin?
Hi Anonymous,
Try this: donum vitae .
Hope this helps and thanks for asking a Latin teacher.
Sincerely,...
English Derivatives
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What is another English derivative from the Latin word: bellum . I've already found the words antebellum, bellicose, belligerence, and rebellion.
Hi ...
Latin Phrase: Fac Officium Tuum...
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Please can you tell me what this means. My manager has this on his wall in his office. "FAC officium tuum quidquid erit"
Kind regards,
Matt
Hi ...
Courage in Latin: Virtus, Fortitudo, or Animus
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I have come across many different latin words for "Courage".
Animus, Fortitudo, Virtus. Etc.
Which would you say best means; bravery of character or ...
Latin Phrases: Intente quid precaris & vincit qui se vincit
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what does it mean?? "intente guid precaris" and tha phrase "vincit gui se vincit"
Hi Mina,
Intente quid precaris means with eagerness what you ...
Latin Word for STATE
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What is the latin word for "state"?
Dear Catherine,
Two words come to mind. First, civitas, civitatis , meaning the city-state. For example, this ...
Latin Translation: Live and Learn
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I was just wondering if you could help me translate something. I already know what "everything happens for a reason" means in Latin ...
Latin Phrase: Astra Velum
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"Astra Velum" is said to mean "veil of stars."
My question is, wouldn't the genitive plural ("astrorum") be called for instead? Or is "astra velum" an ...
Latin Translation: To love without reason
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How do you say "to love without reason" in Latin?
Thank you.
Hi Verona,
Try sine causa amare .
Hope this helps and thanks for asking a Latin ...
English to Latin Translation: They were confused
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How do you say "They were confused" in Latin?
You might try turbidi erant if they were men, turbidae erant if they were women.
Hope this helps ...
English to Latin Translation: To see the view, you must make the climb
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I need a simple phrase translated from English to Latin:
"To see the view, you must make the climb."
Can you or someone help?
Thank you!
Hi ...
Latin Phrases: Believe in Yourself
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Hi Latin Teacher,
I would like to know what the Latin version of believe in yourself is. I have searched a few web sites and have gotten a few different ...
Latin Root of Ingenuity
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I'm trying to find the definition of the root "gen/genus" from "ingenuity", but everything I've found so far says "begin, produce, birth". Now someone ...
English to Latin Translation: I promise to be the light in your darkness
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Trying to say "I promise to be the light in your darkness" and through process of translating and re-translating with Google translate (I know, it's not ...
Latin Phrase: One Day at a Time
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You are answering my prayers! Ive been through a rough two years, and i want to get a tatoo to not forget to live life by each day. i want it to be in ...
Latin Translation: We are nothing without brotherhood
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How would you translate "We are nothing without brotherhood" into Latin?
Hi Brody,
Try this: Sine fraternitate nihil sumus
Hope this helps,...
General meaning of Animus
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As I understand the Latin definition of ANIMUS - I wanted to name a company by that name because of its strong sense of will and spirit - in a positive ...
Latin Phrase: Thank You, Teacher
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How do you say Thank you Teacher in Latin?
Hi Missy,
Try this: Gratias tibi ago, magister ! If your teacher is a woman: Gratias tibi ago, magistra!...
Latin Phrase: I will always believe
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How would I say "I will always believe" in Latin?
Credam semper .
Thanks for asking a Latin teacher!
Cheers,
John
Latin Text of The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320
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Hi. I need help translating the following paragraph to put on a plaque for my dad as a birthday present. I really want this to be in Latin as it was originally ...
Latin Translation: Faith in love
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How would you say "faith in love" in Latin? "fides in diligo" is what I found but is that correct? How do you pronounce that?
Hi Martha,
Faith ...
Latin Phrase: Nosce Te Ipsum
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Hi, What is the best and shortest/makes most sense way to say "Know Thyself" in Latin. I've heard te nosce, nosce te ipsum, temet nosce and a few other ...
Latin Phrase: Labor Omnia Vincit
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Please can you translate: "Labor omnia vincit improbus"
Hi Elizabeth,
See a previous post for comments about your Latin phrase: labor omnia vincit ...
English to Latin Translation: Family before all other
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I'm putting together a gift for family member at my wedding and would like to know if this quote is correct in its wording. I want to say "Family before ...
Latin Poetic Devices: Sine Baccho friget Venus
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What is the name of the poetic device when a god or goddess stands in place of the thing for which they are known, e.g. sine Baccho friget Venus (without ...
English to Latin Translation: I've Been Everywhere
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Dear Latin Teacher,
What is the translation in Latin for "I've been everywhere?"
Mac,
Literal translation from English to Latin never works ...
English to Latin Translation: Through eternity, without end, or until the end of time
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Hi!
I'm looking to turn an English phrase into Latin. I want to add on to an existing tattoo and would like it to be in Latin. I'm not much for tattoos ...
Latin Pronunciation Guide?
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Where can I find a pronunciation guide for Latin roots? Can you recommend a book or website? For example, I thought amicus would sound like am eh cus,...
Latin Phrase: Out of the ashes, into eternity
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Hey Latin Teacher,
I was wondering how you translate "Out of the ashes, into eternity"? I'm in the process of creating a family coat of arms and I do ...
Unconquerable Courage: Invicta Virtus
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Is the adjective and noun combination "invictus virtus" grammatically correct? The intended meaning is "unconquerable courage" in description of a male ...
Fortune Favors the Brave
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My friends keep claiming that "Auditor Fortuna Juvat" means or can mean "Luck/Fortune Honours/Favours the Brave".
I claim that if anything "Auditor ...
Gender related latin question: Veritas Lux Mea
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Hi there,
There is an expression in latin, 'Veritas Lux Mea,' which I am told indirectly translates to, 'Truth be my light.' I love this expression ...
Latin Phrase: Everything happens for a reason
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I read the answer to the question of everything happens for a reason translated to omnia causa fiunt. Would that be the way it would be stated in the Latin ...
Latin Tattoo: Love for my mother
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I'm looking at getting a tattoo for the meaning "Love for my mother", how would I write this in the Latin language?
Hi Krystina,
Amor matri , where ...
Latin Root: Nihil
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What are some words that contain the Latin root word nihil?
Dear Amanda,
The Latin root nihil means nothing. It is sometimes shortened to nil ...
Latin Pronunciation: Initial 'H' in Latin Singing
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Most of our choir are unused to singing in Latin, but some of our Christmas music includes Latin words and phrases. There is confusion over the pronunciation ...
Translate Latin phrase: Play for your life, dear fox
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Hello~
I just wanted to drop a quick question about translating a phrase. If you could help, it would be greatly appreciated.
The phrase that needs ...
Latin Language
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Dear Latin Teacher,
Please explain why in the first sentence "quae" is used (but not "quas") and in the second sentence "quas".
1) Accepi omnes ...
Derivatives: Bellum
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I need 5 derivatives for the Latin word bellum . I have searched all over and can't find 5 of them.
Dear Hannah,
bellicose ...
English Derivatives: Vir
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What English derivatives come from the Latin term "vir"?
Dear Lauren,
The word vir , meaning man, has several common English derivatives:
virtue ...
Derivatives of Nomen
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What are 30 derivatives for the word nomen ?
Dear Ben,
30 is quite a lot, but here are a few to get you started: Eight English derivatives from ...
Latin Language: Life and Death
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Dear Latin Teacher,
How would you write out the phrase "life and death"?
Hi Tory,
Life and death is vita et mors .
Hope this helps, and ...
Latin Words Unchanged in English
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While doing some research on the Gothic as a genre, I started wondering about the derivations of some of the words associated with it. After consulting ...
The Sky is My Sanctum
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Greetings from England!
I've just recently gained my Private Pilots License and because I love flying so much I came up with my own phrase.
The phrase ...
Latin Translation: nam post mortem nihil est
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What does nam post mortem nihil est mean?
Dear Anonymous,
It means: For after death there is nothing.
Not true, to my way of thinking. But cuique ...
Latin Translation: When All Else Fails, Bake!
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What would be a suitable Latin translation for "When all else fails, bake."
I'm an amateur baker. It's a hobby I fall back to whenever things are really ...
Eastern to Western: Latin for Toothbrush Tree
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Dear Latin Teacher,
For centuries in the Middle East they have used the branches/twigs of the Peelu Tree (Salvadora Persica) as a toothbrush. It actually ...
Variation of Descartes Cogito Ergo Sum
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I want to write 'We move, therefore we are', as might relate to another quote from Descartes, deum esse primariam motus causam
Thks
Dear Malcolm,...
Latin Translation: Have Faith
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What is the proper translation from English to Latin for have faith?
Hi John,
See a previous post for a translation of Have Faith into Latin....
Latin Translation: Believe in Yourself
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I enjoy Latin phrases. I find the language very beautiful. Well I have a site and would love the name of it to be a Latin phrase, but I need the correct ...
Latin Translation: Seize the day or die trying
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How do you say 'Seize the day or die trying' in Latin?
Noagh
Dear Noagh,
Try this: Aut carpe diem aut morere conans.
The carpe diem is ...
Happy 65th Birtday! (In Latin)
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I recently created a birthday card for a friend with whom I always use the "Hail, Georgus" salute. In my attempt, many years after graduating from high ...
Strength in Wisdom and Love
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How can I express "Strength in wisdom and love"?
My bid would be "Fortitudo in sapentia et amor", but does that make sense at all, and are the forms ...
Latin Tattoo: Time Heals All Wounds
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Please, What would "time heals all wounds" translate to? Along with "we are who we choose to be."
Dear A.,
I very rarely advise readers on phrases ...
How do you say garden of life in Latin?
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How do you say garden of life in Latin?
Dear Anonymous,
Hortus vitae .
Hope this helps and thanks for asking a Latin teacher.
Cheers,
John
...
I desperately need this translated...
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Hello!
I have been searching everywhere for a correct translation of this phrase.. "Without Love, We Perish".. I know Sine Amore ...
Always the Same in Latin
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Hi! If I am a male person and is thinking about making a tattoo that says "Semper Eadem", is that wrong or anything because Eadem is feminin? Best regards....
English Derivatives
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I already know that Believe in latin is credo, credere, credidī, creditus but I need to know the list of derivatives for the ...
Latin Possessive: My queen, my wife, my love
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I would like to engrave the Latin equivalent of the phrase "My queen, my wife, my love" on my wife's wedding band and I do not know which form of Meum ...
Latin Quote for a Garden
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I recently transformed my front yard into a first century Roman garden. Are there any good Latin quotations about gardens or gardening ...
Latin phrase: Luctor et Emergo
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I recently found a Latin phrase that I would really like to get in a tattoo but I want to authenticate it first with someone who ...
Latin Language: Animi Firmitas
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Dear Latin Teacher,
There has been some confusion with a phrase that I like. (Read that it means "strength of the mind" or, in a broader sense, "determination"...
Canto cum spirito
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Dear Latin Teacher,
Hi! I'm a choir conductor. My choir members tried to find a name for our choir. We got a phrase "I sing with spirit" that was taken ...
Via Theologica
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Dear Latin Teacher,
Should it be "via theologiae" or "via theologia"?
Thanks, Pete
Dear Pete,
I've seen via theologica , the way of theology,...
Latin Translation: Gift...by the grace of God
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Dear Latin teacher:
Can you please translate this from English to Latin:
for it is a gift you have been saved through faith, this did not come ...
Latin Translation: Love for my mother
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What would be the best way to say "love for my mother" in Latin?
amor matri
amor pro matri
amor pro matris
amor pro mea matri(s)
or any other ...
Latin Root: Paucity
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Dear Latin Teacher,
What is the Latin root for paucity?
Dear Anonymous,
The Latin root of paucity is pauci , meaning few.
Hope this helps,...
Just heard on TV: Biz Majior
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Just heard on TV ........Biz Majior
The man desribed Biz Majior (SP) as somthing latin that interupts life from natural state by a action
This places ...
Latin Tattoo: Perfer
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I'm getting a tattoo in a few weeks and I was wondering if I could use the word "Perfer" as it means literally carry on, be strong ...
Does Nescio Scan as a Dactyl in Catullus 85
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Hello,
I have a problem with the metre analyse of the Catullus' verse "Nescio, sed fieri sentio, et excrucior". The first foot seems not to fit in the ...
Word order and translation
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I want to get "Love conquers all; let us too yield to love", or something similar to that, tattooed on my side.
I've searched around the internet and ...
Latin Translation: You are getting in your own way!
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Dear Latin teacher,
How do you say this in Latin:
The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you.
I've looked everywhere ...
Latin Language: Are my grades high enough to become a Latin teacher?
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I currently study Latin in University and I would love to teach the language someday. However I'm just not sure if my grades are good ...
latin language
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I want to get a tattoo ''believe in yourself'' in Latin?
Dear Jessica,
I no longer advise readers on Latin tattoos. There are too many requests of ...
Latin Roots
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Dear Latin Teacher,
What does the Latin Root Post mean?
Thanks, Amanda
Dear Amanda,
Post means either after or behind, as a preposition ...
Latin Translation: Tuus enim esto impetus
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I am trying to translate Meditations Book 12 number 17. The last sentence reads, "Tuus enim esto impetus." Is there a way to use the word animi instead ...
Latin Language: Faith in Latin
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I want to get a tattoo of the word 'Faith' in Latin. Would it make sense to get the word 'fides' tattooed?
Thanks
Dear Anonymous,...
Latin Motto: Semper Eadem
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Dear Latin Teacher,
What do the Latin words "semper eadem" mean?
Thank You, Lyn
Dear Lyn,
Please see a previous post on this Latin phrase ...
Question Regarding Love
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Dear Latin Teacher,
How do say in Latin: love conquers all?
Paul
Dear Paul,
See a previous post about Vergil's famous line: Omnia vincit ...
The derivatives for corpus
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Dear Latin Teacher,
What are the derivatives for the word corpus?
Dear Anonymous,
See a previous page build on this very subject, the English ...
Latin Help: Your love sets me free
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I'm hoping someone out there may be able to help me with the translation, "your love sets me free", in Latin, please. Thank you ...
Latin Phrase: Always Play
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Dear Latin Teacher,
How would one say, "Always play" (as in, it's always a game or something like that. Forever playing, even?
Dear Anonymous,...
Vocabulary
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Dear Latin Teacher,
What do the following Latin questions mean?
Quis abest hodie? Quaenam tempestas est? Quota hora est? Quot dies in mensa sunt?...
What does nomen mean?
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Dear Latin Teacher,
What does nomen mean?
Thanks, Fergus
Dear Fergus,
See a recent post about that very word, which is Latin for name .
Hope ...
Latin Root: DON?
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Dear Latin Teacher,
What does the Latin root don mean?
Thanks, Isabel
Dear Isabel,
English words from this Latin root usually have something ...
Latin Language: Submission before the goddess
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I am trying to state correctly in Latin, the phrase: Submission before the Goddess is all that exists.
So far, my best guess ...
ASK HER
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Dear Latin Teacher,
Please translate ASK HER to Latin.
Dear Anonymous,
The simplest Latin phrase for ask her, assuming that you are speaking ...
English Derivatives
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What is a English word that means to destroy from the Latin word nihil?
Dear Alex,
Annihilate. Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
John
See ...
Latin Language
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Dear Latin Teacher,
How can we say "There is no death" in Latin? I've searched everywhere and still there seems to have no phrase for this sentence ...
Nomen: English Derivatives?
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Dear Latin Teacher,
Does the Latin word nomen have any English derivatives besides name and nominate?
I need 4 more.
Thanks, Joanna
Dear ...
vocabulary
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How do you say," You are the best teacher in Latin".
Tu es magister optimus or Tu es magistra optima .
See a previous post on Teacher in Latin ...
Latin Language: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
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Dear Latin Teacher:
I have read a similar question already on your webpage.
I would like to know if there is any version of the book (that is not ...
Latin phrase
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I'm looking to get a tattoo and was wondering if you would have the translation for 'from struggle I emerge'.
Many thanks!
R
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Latin Tattoo: Always Strong
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Dear Latin Teacher,
I am planning on getting a tattoo soon and I want to make sure that I have the correct Latin when I get it. How would you write ...
A motto reads, "Labour Omnia Vincit"
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What is the English translation?
Dear Ed,
This means "Work conquers all things", and the correct spelling of the Latin phrase ...
What are words coming from the latin root anim?
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What are words coming from the Latin root anim?
Thanks, JJ
Dear JJ,
There are many, all of them having to do with breath,...
Latin Root: Nihil
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What are two words using the root word nihil ?
Thanks, Rufus
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The first two that come to mind are annihilate ...
Vocabulary
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How do you say trust, love and believe in Latin?
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Dear Kim,
If all of your words are commands, the simplest ...
Pronunciation: Natura
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How do you pronounce NATURA?
Mary
Dear Mary,
I pronounce it like this:
Hope this helps, and thanks ...
Latin Translation: MARVIN Riddle
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I was given a riddle to solve and I'm stumped. I was asked to look within my first name to understand something but the letters ...
Latin Root: Salve?
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Could you please tell me whether the English noun salve (as in eye salve) comes from the same root as the word salvation? Or if ...
Latin Translation: I Trust in God
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Can you help me with the Latin translation of "in God I trust" - would that be 'In Deum confido' ?
smashing site - I shall visit ...
Latin Language - Combining known phrases
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Hi,
I'm sure you get these questions a lot, but I want to confirm the sentence structure is correct for a tattoo that I am planning on getting. I've ...
Latin Translation: All things work for good
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Hi I'm from Mexico and I'm learning Latin through English. How does one say "all things work for good"?
Hi Jose,
Omnia pro bono gets you there,...
Demonstrative pronouns - correct pronunciations
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Sorry if this has been asked before, but I notice in my 6th edition copy of Wheelock's Latin (pg 55) that some of the singular ...
Latin Word: Credere
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What are six words that are built on the Latin word credere?
Dear Anonymous,
Here are six words and more that come from ...
Latin Pronunciation: Domus
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How is the word domus, Latin for house, pronounced? I have no background in Latin and looked online and in a Latin-English dictionary....
Latin Translation: A Dead Fox Buried in a Hole
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Need this in Latin: "a dead fox buried in a hole"
Thanks, Paul
Dear Paul,
Try this: Vulpes mortua in cavo sepulta ...
Latin Tattoo
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I am getting several Latin tattoos within the following months and am hoping that you are able to translate "smile ...
Translate: Seize Youth
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Latin Phrase and spelling
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Can you please translate the phrase: Luctor et Emergo ?
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Latin to English Translation
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English to Latin
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What is the translation of 'Believe' in Latin?
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I am wanting to get a tattoo of the word 'believe' in Latin on my wrist.
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Latin Phrase: My Name Is...
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Thanks, Charilyn
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Hello is either salve ...
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How do you say "Made for War"? War: bellum
Sincerely, Robert
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The exact Latin phrase you are looking for ...
The preposition "cum"
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I have noticed that sometimes when the preposition "cum" is used, the object of the preposition is swapped; for example, "cum te"...
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Latin Abbreviation: SPQR
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There are a few different versions of this famous phrase spelled out fully in Latin floating around the internet; would you please ...
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Latin Sentence: Love Conquers All
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I want a tattoo that says "his love conquers all." Is "suus amor vencit omnia" correct? If not, what is?
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The ...
Locus Madness
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I am confused by the word locus, -i. Is it masculine or is it neuter? I have seen plural forms of this noun with an -a and with ...
The Declension of Jesus
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It seems that Jesus has a special declension; is that so?
Thank you, Steve
Dear Steve,
It is so. Although technically ...
Latin Vocabulary: Kiss
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How do you say Kiss in Latin?
Dear Anonymous,
See a previous post on the Latin word for kiss .
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Latin Translation: Delemus
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Latin Tattoo: Have Hope and Be Strong
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I would like to know the translation of the phrase "have hope and be strong" in Latin. I might get it as a tattoo so the translation ...
Latin Tattoo: Be Strong
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I'm might getting a Latin tattoo in a few weeks and want to be sure how "Be Strong" is translated into Latin.
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Latin Translation: On the difficult road
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I am attending a Latin course which uses Henle's books. One of his questions is " in via difficil___ ." It seems to me that there ...
Declension of Domus
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What is the declension of domus ? Is it second declension feminine (which I don't think exists) or is it fourth declension?
This ...
Latin Language
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I posted an answer to your question here , hope it reaches you this time!
Sincerely,
John
An Italian ancestor of mine with the ...
Never Use an Automated Latin Translator
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How do I say rideo risi risum per sulum spiritus , diligo per totus vos have, somnium per totus vestri pectus pectoris?
I'm ...
Latin Translation: End of Time
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I was wondering if you could accurately translate the phrase "The End of Time" into Latin for me? Any variations based on the meaning ...
English Derivatives: Donum
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What are the English derivatives for donum ?
Thanks, Aleshia
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The Latin word donum means gift. It has ...
Latin Word
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What are the Latin words for New Beginnings?
Thanks.
Dear Anonymous,
The simplest Latin transalation for new beginnings ...
Latin Translation
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How do you accurately translate the phrase, "We Destroy Everything" into Latin? An online translator told me "Nos Attero Paneron,...
Latin Pronunciation: Liberi
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How is liberi pronounced?
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Here's an audio file from BYOAudio to help you practice Latin pronunciation....
Latin Translation
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How do you say enter at your own risk in Latin?
Thanks, Melanie
Dear Melanie,
There are several Latin words for enter,...
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How do you say "what r u doing today" and "it is cold"?
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What are you doing today is ...
Vocabulary: The Gift
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How do you say "The Gift" in Latin?
Sincerely, Margaret
Dear Margaret,
The Latin word for gift is donum . The definite ...
Latin Vocabulary: Teacher
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What is the best Latin word for teacher?
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The most common Latin word for a teacher is magister ...
Latin Phrase: My All
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How would 'Know Thyself' and 'My All' be written and pronounced in Latin?
Thank you so much!
Amara
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The ...
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I know in Spanish Que Sera Sera means "What Will Be, Will Be" and I was wondering if there was a Latin equivalent.
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Latin Translation: Have Faith
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How would you translate "Have Faith" into Latin?
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The simplest Latin phrase for have ...
Pronunciation: Concrescere
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How do you pronounce the word 'concrescere'?
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Latin Phrase
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I want to know what does it mean: vir vaccus diligo .
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Latin: Only trust yourself
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I was wondering if you could help me out translating from English to Latin "trust only yourself"?
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Latin Tattoo: He who sleeps, does not sin
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My friend and I are both getting tattoos. (Tomorrow, actually, so I hope you have time to reply.)
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Classical Greek courses?
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I understand that many Latin teachers also have training in Classical Greek. I would like to begin a program in Classical Greek;...
Latin Pronunciation: Facere
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How should I pronounce "facere"?
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In classical Latin, the -c- sounds like a -k-. In ...
Latin Phrase: Ad Nauseam
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I am wondering what the Latin phrase for "to the point of failure" or "to the point of crisis" is.
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Latin Translation: Carry On
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How would you say the phrase "carry on" in Latin? More specifically, "carrying on" despite adversity, so to speak.
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Declension of Proper Names
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Carissime magister clarissimeque,
How can I decline proper names? Roman names are pretty easy, I suppose ("Salve, Valeri Martialis", etc), but how about ...
Latin Vocabulary: Eternity
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I wish to know all the Latin words, terms and phrases for Eternity.
The information on the web about it is scattered and confusing ...
Vocabulary: Have faith. Regret nothing.
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Could you help me to translate to Latin: "Have faith" and "Regret nothing" please? It is for a gift, I want to put these inscriptions ...
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Which Latin vocabulary word means to ask or to entreat? procari , precari , pracari ?
Thanks, Claire
Dear Claire,
Two ...
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What is the rule governing third declension neuters in the plural; some have an -a in the nominative and accusative case while some ...
Latin Vocabulary: Liber
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I am slightly confused between "liber" meaning free and "liber" meaning child. Is there a difference? What declension does it follow?...
Latin Vocabulary: Vomitorium?
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Did the Romans really have something called the vomitorium? I have heard that Romans used this chamber because the wealthy Romans ...
Latin Phrase: Know Thyself
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How would I translate: Know yourself and your identity, put away the mask.
Thanks, Noel
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The first part of ...
Latin Grammar: Direct Objects
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I have a question about the Latin grammar of direct objects.
The phrase: "The beautiful girl" can be translated as Puella pulchra ...
Latin Translation: Believe in Yourself
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How do you say "believe in yourself" in Latin?
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See our previous posts entitled Latin ...
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How does one refer to a woman teacher in Latin?
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Latin Teacher Gift
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I want to engrave a gift for my Latin teacher (in Latin) that says thank you, teacher.
What should I say it?
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Latin Translation: On This Day
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How would you give a Latin translation for "on this day"?
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The Latin word for "today", hodie , is ...
Latin Tattoo: How do I write it?
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Latin Translation: I Made It
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Please could you remind me how to say "I made it"
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Latin Translation: Dum Vives
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Would you provide a short Latin translation for me? What does this mean? Dum vives homo bibe .
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Dear Anonymous,
It ...
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What is the Latin phrase for "trust yourself" or "trust oneself".
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I have noticed that at least Classical Latin does not seem to have a formal personal pronoun for "you," unlike Latin's modern equivalents ...
English Derivatives: Credo
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I am in Latin class doing a project on English derivatives and I cannot find many English derivatives of the word credo .
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Latin Translation: Trusted Information
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We are looking for the most correct Latin translation for our motto "Trusted Information". We work with the Intelligence community ...
Roman Hello
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How would a Roman say, "Hello, my name is Steve"?
Thank you.
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A simple Roman Hello: Salve, mihi nomen est ...
Latin Translation: I Found It
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How would you say "I found it", please.
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The simplest Latin translation is id inveni . It means exactly ...
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Latin Phrase: I Am Well
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How do I say I am well in Latin?
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Latin Translation: Love Courageously
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What would be the appropriate Latin translation for love courageously ? Thanks so much for your help!
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There ...
Mortgage - Death contract?
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I know the root of Mortgage (mori) is death, but what is the Gage part?
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You are right that the word mortgage ...
Latin Translation: Secrets Kill
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How would one say "Secrets can kill," in a Latin translation?
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See a previous post about secrets ...
Latin Translation: Trust Yourself
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Could you possibly give me the correct Latin translation of "Trust Yourself"? As in, have faith in your own abilities... and I'...
High School Latin Teacher
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I majored in Latin 25 years ago. A very beloved High School Latin Teacher passed away yesterday. I once saw a bumper sticker in ...
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Why do we not know the correct Pronunciation for the Latin language? I mean it couldn't have just fallen off the map seconds after ...
Latin root: Ask
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A word from the Greek or Latin root gate that means to ask? Thanks, Anonymous
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The only Latin root I can ...
Latin Roots: Imply, Infer
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I am looking for a segment from a movie from the 70's (I believe), which had a good repartee on the infer/imply difference. It ...
Latin Roots: Anima, Animus
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Would you please explain the difference between the Latin roots anima and animus . It seems both words have overlapping meanings....
Latin Roots: Figere, Fixus
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What are some English words that have the Latin root figo or fixum in them?
Thanks, Bella
Dear Bella,
The Latin Root ...
Latin Phrase: I Made This
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Is there a single word that means 'I made this' or 'I created this'? What about with a plural object, i.e., 'I made these' or 'I ...
Stress Accent on Contracted Preterite Forms
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My question concerns the placement of stress accent on contracted preterite verb forms, for example audiit instead of the longer ...
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I've looked everywhere for an answer to my question and I have yet to find it. My question is this: What is Eternity translated ...
Latin Pronuciation: Catholic v. Classical
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I have noticed the Latin spoken at Mass is different from the Latin I am learning at Junior College. For example, "Ecce" is pronounced ...
The defective verb "inquit"
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I am a beginning Latin student and am confused by the Latin word, "inquit." I understand this verb to translate as, "he/she says....
Latin Phrase: When all else fails
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Does the phrase " Quando omni flunkus, moritati " in fact mean "when all else fails, play dead"?
Thank you, Mansoor
Dear Mansoor,...
Latin Phrase: Worm Speaks
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How do I say in Latin the phrase "the worm speaks"?
Thank-you in advance,
Emily
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I suppose it's none of a ...
Latin Phrase: Over Many, One
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The US seal is e pluribus unum , which roughly translates into "Out of many, one".
My question is, keeping with the same style ...
Love your website!
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Latin Roots
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Can you help me with what the Greek or Latin roots would be for relevant, candid, discern, hypocritical, disdain, abstract, temper,...
Greek Root: Geometry
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The prefix GEO means earth. So, in the word Geometry does it mean measure the earth?
Thanks, Marsha
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You ...
Latin Phrase: Voice of the Citizenry?
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Would "Vox Civicus" roughly translate to "voice of the citizenry?"
Many thanks.
Dear David,
The noun vox is feminine,...
Vocabulary: Derivation & Meaning of Specialis
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What does "specialis" mean, and where/what does it come from?
Thank you
PS: cool site :-)
Dear J,
Specialis is the adjective ...
Vocabulary: Secrets in Latin
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I was wondering what the plural of "Secret" (i.e. secrets) is in Latin. (More than one secret)
Thank you
Dear J,
Two Latin ...
Latin Pronunciation: Botanical Name AEGYPTIUM
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How would you say aegyptium , specifically how many syllables (four or five) and where is the accent? I have spent many days on ...
Latin Root: Credere
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Yes, this verb means ...
Latin Declension Issue
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BUT when it is in ...
Latin Phrase: My woman loves me
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Is meus mulier diligo mihi correct?
Thank ...
Vocabulary: I Am Born
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Dear James,
The most common verb for "to be born"...
Latin Root: Believe
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Dear Latin Teacher, What is the Latin root for 'believe'? Anonymous.
Dear Anonymous,
The most basic Latin for verb for 'to believe' is credo, credere,...
Latin Phrase: Drink Now, Die Later!
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Please translate asks into Latin and translate this phrase into English: "DUM VIVES, HOMO, BIBE NAM POST MORTEM NIHIL EST."
Thank ...
Vocabulary: Fruit for the Body
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Dear Latin Teacher,
Please could you tell me how to say,
"Fruit for the body, flowers for the soul, water for life"
Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,...
Latin Roots: Teacher
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Dear Latin Teacher,
How would I say "teacher" in Latin?
Aaron
Dear Aaron,
The Latin word magister is used for the captain of a ship or the ...
Latin Translations: Truth and Proof
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I need help translating a few Latin words, the first is truth, which I believe is Veritas. I also need the words proof, believe,...
Latin Phrase: I Garden, therefore I am
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How would you say "I garden, therefore I am."
Sincerely,
M. Bissell
Dear M. Bissell,
Playing off the famous line from ...
Latin Root: Bibere
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What is a derivative of bibit ?
Sincerely,
Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
The Latin verb meaning to drink is bibo, bibere,...
Latin for "Dear Teacher"
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How would you say "Dear teacher" - or "Dear Latin teacher" above a letter?! Thanks very much!
Johanna
Dear Johanna,
Roman ...
Latin Word for Kiss
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How can one translate "I like to kiss you" or some such complimentary romantic phrase in Latin? I would like to surprise my boyfriend,...
Latin Phrase: While I can, I will
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How would you translate 'While I can, I will'.
Dum possum persto ?
A friend with cancer wishes to take this phrase as her watchword....
Greek Root of STRATEGY
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What is the root of the word strategy?
Anonymous
Dear Anonymous,
The word strategy comes from strategos , the Greek ...
Latin Root: We Learn, We Teach
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What is the Latin translation for "we learn, we teach?"
Thanks,
John
Dear John,
We learn is discimus , we teach is ...
Latin Word for Body
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What is the Latin word for body?
Sincerely,
LuAnn
Dear LuAnn,
The Latin word for body is corpus, corporis . Check ...
Latin Root: CONVERSATION
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I have been told that the term conversation comes from the Latin "to change together". Did I misunderstand? I have not been able ...
Latin Vocabulary Bingo
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I am a Latin teacher for grades K-5. I would like to have bingo games and other games that would implement the words that I have ...
Vocabulary: Per Diem
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If "per diem" is Latin for "per day", what is Latin for "per week", please?
Thank You,
Jackie
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Vocabulary: Work & Fun
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How do you say fun in Latin? How do you say work in Latin? I believe work is Opus. And finally how do you say fun work in Latin?...
Latin Phrase: Made by God
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Can you help me figure out the Latin phrase for "God Made" or "Built by God"? I thought it would be something like Deus Fecit , but ...