Any Latin Speakers Around? -- myArmoury.com

Chris Arrington · Posted: Fri 07 Sep, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: Any Latin Speakers Around?

Hi Guys

I was looking at mottos for a crest I was making and wanted to translate it into Latin.

The motto I was looking to use is:

"For God and my Father"

And the internet translation page I found suggested:

"Pro Deus quod meus Abbas"

I know the accuracy of internet translation pages, so I thought I would ask if it makes sense here.

Any help is much appreciated.

Mike Arledge · Posted: Fri 07 Sep, 2007 1:30 pm Post subject: Re: Any Latin Speakers Around?

Joel Chesser · Posted: Fri 07 Sep, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject:

I'm a pretty rusty too, but what mike put looks pretty good to me. Unfortunately I also am unsure about the conjugations.

Randall Moffett · Posted: Fri 07 Sep, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject:

If you are introducing a new sentance you could use quod. I think I'd go with et if I understand your meaning but I'll leave that up to you. Other than that here are a few things.

Pro is always followed by an ablative form of the noun. For whom it is directed. Just like per is always followed by accusative.

I will leave you some info to put it together best you think.

Here is Deus Declensions singular

Deus- nomitive (subject)
Dei- Genitive (possession)
Deo- Dative (indirect object)
Deum- accusative (direct object)
Deo- ablative (latin for irregular)

I have never seen Abbas used in latin outside the bible.I'd go with Pater-
Pater-nom
Patris-gen
Patri-dat
Patrem-acc
Patre-abltv

Hope that helps

RPM

Andy Ferrato · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 3:54 am Post subject:

Hey guys,

Supposed to be getting a tattoo next week as the girl i'm seeing has kinda conned me into it.

The idea i've got is getting "I got this to impress a girl" in latin on my calf but don't really trust internet engine translations.

i'm also happy changing the wording slightly as long as it's along the same lines if it makes the translation more pallatable.

Cheers

Andy

Bruno Giordan · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 4:11 am Post subject:

[quote=\"Andy Ferrato\"]Hey guys,

Supposed to be getting a tattoo next week as the girl i\'m seeing has kinda conned me into it.

The idea i\'ve got is getting \"I got this to impress a girl\" in latin on my calf but don\'t really trust internet engine translations.

i\'m also happy changing the wording slightly as long as it\'s along the same lines if it makes the translation more pallatable.

Cheers

Andy[/quote]

OMNIA MVNDA MVNDIS

Don Lisander (Manzoni)

or

SEMEL IN ANNO INSANIRE LICET, si parva licet componere magnis

Andy Ferrato · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 4:17 am Post subject:

Oliver Wiegand · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 5:09 am Post subject:

Hi Andy,

The translation of "OMNIA MVNDA MVNDIS" is:

"Everything is pure for someone who is pure." Or "To the pure all things are pure"

This is maybe not a really matching translation as I had to translate it into German and than back into English.

Best

Oliver

Bruno Giordan · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 10:12 am Post subject:

Toni Lozica · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject:

Well I'm not an expert on latin but I would say:

PRO DEUS ET PATER MEUS!

This if the meaning of English sentence is like "FOR GOD (being god almighty) and MY FATHER (being actual physical father and not god as father).
And it even rhymes
:lol:

Chris Arrington · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject:

Thanks Guys !

I appreciate your help.

John Cooksey · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject:

Abba/Abbas isn't even Latin, is it?
Having never read any Christian texts in Latin, isn't "abba" West Semitic?[/i]

Toni Lozica · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

Abbas should be like abbot.
Check "Carmina Burana" of Carl Orff. There is a song that begins with: "Ego sum abbas Cucaniensis......"
"Abbas" should mean father but in more religious sense, like abbot, holy father. What is most often used for father is "pater, patris".

Toni Lozica · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject:

Check this site out:

http://www.sunsite.ubc.ca/LatinDictionary/

Seems OK to me only goes from Latin to English.

John Cooksey · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject:

Alberto Dainese · Posted: Mon 10 Sep, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: Any Latin Speakers Around?

Randall Moffett · Posted: Tue 11 Sep, 2007 12:01 am Post subject:

That looks and sounds good to me. Good luck.

RPM

Andy Ferrato · Posted: Tue 11 Sep, 2007 5:39 am Post subject:

i'm gonna go with, SEMEL IN ANNO INSANIRE LICET. (Thanks Bruno)

Does anyone know what the best font or text style would be best (or most authentic) to use for it?

Mick Czerep · Posted: Tue 11 Sep, 2007 6:46 am Post subject:

Hi Andy!
Here's a nice site to look at when contemplating scripts:
http://medievalwriting.50megs.com/writing.htm
It will give you a general understanding of the shape of letters in various hands. This knowledge you can then use to pick the one that would suit your crest the most as far as dating and geographical area are concerned.
Cheers
Mick

Andy Ferrato · Posted: Tue 11 Sep, 2007 8:56 am Post subject:

Would i be correct in applying something like this...

http://www.sweb.cz/ls78/images/tajrmalph.gif

to the phrase SEMEL IN ANNO INSANIRE LICET or am i over simplifying...

also i've seen it as SEMEL IN ANNO LICET INSANIRE on the internet too, is this a notable differance?

sorry if i'm sounding pedantic but i don't want to get something tattoo'd on myself permanently just to have some oxford student tell me i'm an idiot in 5 years. Plus you guys are are too intelligent, to not wring you of as much information as possible.