Latin motto clinic

[Themiclesia]

διὰ τὸν Ἥρπον δήρπομεν, which transliterates to dia ton Hērpon dērpomen.

Circumflex on Η. I think bare dative would convey the desired meaning (in interest of) more clearly, since διὰ + accusative = "through". περὶ + dative would also come close.

περὶ τῶι Ἦρπι δέρπομεν.

[Vykrotia]

"Power, Order, Military"

[Astrolinium]

διὰ τὸν Ἥρπον δήρπομεν, which transliterates to dia ton Hērpon dērpomen.

Circumflex on Η. I think bare dative would convey the desired meaning (in interest of) more clearly, since διὰ + accusative = "through". περὶ + dative would also come close.

περὶ τῶι Ἦρπι δέρπομεν.

Shouldn't it be τῷ?

[Astrolinium]

"Power, Order, Military"

Potestas, Ordo, Militia

[Vykrotia]

"Power, Order, Military"

Potestas, Ordo, Militia

Thanks. I don't trust Google translate.

[West Kirkon]

"Take your weapons Brothers and Sisters the day to fight has arrived"
Question who ever answers this, where did you learn latin?

[Waldriech]

I have been taking Latin Classes for a year now. So I translated my motto "Let the light of God lead the way." to "Lucerna Dei praecedere." But when I checked my translations on google translate, it said "The lamp of god ahead" Anyone got any ideas to fix this?

[Dark Commander]

I have been taking Latin Classes for a year now. So I translated my motto "Let the light of God lead the way." to "Lucerna Dei praecedere." But when I checked my translations on google translate, it said "The lamp of god ahead" Anyone got any ideas to fix this?

For the "let" you will need to use the subjunctive, as opposed to the active or passive. I recommend using William Whitaker's Words.

[Themiclesia]

Circumflex on Η. I think bare dative would convey the desired meaning (in interest of) more clearly, since διὰ + accusative = "through". περὶ + dative would also come close.

περὶ τῶι Ἦρπι δέρπομεν.

Shouldn't it be τῷ?

Yes, but both τῷ and τῶι represent the same pronunciation and the same Greek text: ΤΩΙ. The former, which is more common, writes the offglide under the long vowel, called the ὑπογεγραμένη; the latter writes it by itself. My keyboard isn't co-operative enough to type the hypogegramene out properly.

[Themiclesia]

I have been taking Latin Classes for a year now. So I translated my motto "Let the light of God lead the way." to "Lucerna Dei praecedere." But when I checked my translations on google translate, it said "The lamp of god ahead" Anyone got any ideas to fix this?

I think lux is a more common term for a physical or metaphysical form of light or just illumination.

And since nobody wants a Greek motto nowadays, I'll affix the Greek equivalent. ΘΕΟΥ ΦΩΣ ΗΓΕΙΣΘΩ or Θεοῦ φὼς ἡγείσθω in minuscule.

[Themiclesia]

"Take your weapons Brothers and Sisters the day to fight has arrived"
Question who ever answers this, where did you learn latin?

arma gerete die proeliorum fratres sorores que veniente

Render in uniform majuscules for that distinctive Roman style. And I basically only have a single year of Latin behind me plus some leisurely reading in the subject of grammar, mostly from a linguistic perspective.

[Astrolinium]

"Take your weapons Brothers and Sisters the day to fight has arrived"
Question who ever answers this, where did you learn latin?

arma gerete die proeliorum fratres sorores que veniente

Render in uniform majuscules for that distinctive Roman style. And I basically only have a single year of Latin behind me plus some leisurely reading in the subject of grammar, mostly from a linguistic perspective.

Que is an enclitic, not a distinct word, so there shouldn't be a space after sorores, otherwise, that looks mostly good. A tip, though: words split up a noun phrase (i.e. a noun and its adjectives) all words that come between them must be describing or related to the noun phrase, so fratres sororesque is out of place. I would suggest:

fratres sororesque die proeliorum (ad)veniente arma gerete

With, you know, the difference in meaning between adveniente and veniente being small enough that you can get away with whichever sounds better.

I have been taking Latin Classes for a year now. So I translated my motto "Let the light of God lead the way." to "Lucerna Dei praecedere." But when I checked my translations on google translate, it said "The lamp of god ahead" Anyone got any ideas to fix this?

As said, you need the subjunctive, which you probably haven't learned yet if you have only a year under your belt. As also mentioned, lux is a more regular word for just "light". I think you'd want Lux Dei Praecedat.

Shouldn't it be τῷ?

Yes, but both τῷ and τῶι represent the same pronunciation and the same Greek text: ΤΩΙ. The former, which is more common, writes the offglide under the long vowel, called the ὑπογεγραμένη; the latter writes it by itself. My keyboard isn't co-operative enough to type the hypogegramene out properly.

Ah, you might find this useful. It involves a bit of copy and paste but it's incredibly versatile.

[Themiclesia]

Que is an enclitic, not a distinct word, so there shouldn't be a space after sorores, otherwise, that looks mostly good. A tip, though: words split up a noun phrase (i.e. a noun and its adjectives) all words that come between them must be describing or related to the noun phrase, so fratres sororesque is out of place. I would suggest:

fratres sororesque die proeliorum (ad)veniente arma gerete

With, you know, the difference in meaning between adveniente and veniente being small enough that you can get away with whichever sounds better.

Quite.

I have been taking Latin Classes for a year now. So I translated my motto "Let the light of God lead the way." to "Lucerna Dei praecedere." But when I checked my translations on google translate, it said "The lamp of god ahead" Anyone got any ideas to fix this?

As said, you need the subjunctive, which you probably haven't learned yet if you have only a year under your belt. As also mentioned, lux is a more regular word for just "light". I think you'd want Lux Dei Praecedat.

Yes, but both τῷ and τῶι represent the same pronunciation and the same Greek text: ΤΩΙ. The former, which is more common, writes the offglide under the long vowel, called the ὑπογεγραμένη; the latter writes it by itself. My keyboard isn't co-operative enough to type the hypogegramene out properly.

Ah, you might find this useful. It involves a bit of copy and paste but it's incredibly versatile.

Thanks.

[Ximea]

Current motto is "Scientia Est Quantivis Pretii" which I take to mean "Knowledge is worth any price." Is this correct?

I've been trying to find a translation for the phrase "Knowledge at any cost" but nothing seems to fit quite right. Any suggestions?

I was hoping to get some input as to the correctness or incorrectness of the above. I figured the thread was dead, but then people kept responding.

Any chance someone knowledgeable could look at it?

[Themiclesia]

Current motto is "Scientia Est Quantivis Pretii" which I take to mean "Knowledge is worth any price." Is this correct?

I've been trying to find a translation for the phrase "Knowledge at any cost" but nothing seems to fit quite right. Any suggestions?

I was hoping to get some input as to the correctness or incorrectness of the above. I figured the thread was dead, but then people kept responding.

Any chance someone knowledgeable could look at it?

Scientia ulla impensa?

[Astrolinium]

Current motto is "Scientia Est Quantivis Pretii" which I take to mean "Knowledge is worth any price." Is this correct?

I've been trying to find a translation for the phrase "Knowledge at any cost" but nothing seems to fit quite right. Any suggestions?

I was hoping to get some input as to the correctness or incorrectness of the above. I figured the thread was dead, but then people kept responding.

Any chance someone knowledgeable could look at it?

Plautus seems to support Scientia Est Quantivis Pretii, so I would go with that, yeah.

[Voltrovia]

How would I best say 'Ruler Paramount and Eternal'?

Is the following acceptable?

[Grigundy]

How would one say, 'Expect changes'?

[Astrolinium]

How would I best say 'Ruler Paramount and Eternal'?

Is the following acceptable?

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Regnator is not a form I've ever seen before; I think I'd go with Imperator or Rector instead -- with Rector being the more neutral term of the two. Otherwise, that looks good.

How would one say, 'Expect changes'?

I think Vicissitudines exspecta is a nice translation.

[Sciversia]

"Sapientia Ac Eruditio Praebeo Aeternitas!" is meant to be "Wisdom and Enlightenment grant immortality!". Immortality as in, the nation is immortal.
Can you tell me where I am wrong here?

The capitalization of the first letter of every word and the exclamation mark are just to give it some extra strength.

[The Constitutional Republic of Freedonia]

For all those smarter than me, could someone translate this into Latin?

"Strength from God, Liberty from Sacrifice."

[Astrolinium]

"Sapientia Ac Eruditio Praebeo Aeternitas!" is meant to be "Wisdom and Enlightenment grant immortality!". Immortality as in, the nation is immortal.
Can you tell me where I am wrong here?

The capitalization of the first letter of every word and the exclamation mark are just to give it some extra strength.

Well, you've conjugated the verb not at all, and you haven't declined the object. Latin isn't like English where you can drop words in wherever -- they change form based on what they do in a sentence. Also, being nitpicky, ac is not really the best word for and here. Also, eruditio is not quite the words you want.

I'd go with Sapientia Et Lux Aeternitatem Praebent!

For all those smarter than me, could someone translate this into Latin?

"Strength from God, Liberty from Sacrifice."

Ex Deo Fortitudo, Ex Sacrificio Libertas.

[Sciversia]

"Sapientia Ac Eruditio Praebeo Aeternitas!" is meant to be "Wisdom and Enlightenment grant immortality!". Immortality as in, the nation is immortal.
Can you tell me where I am wrong here?

The capitalization of the first letter of every word and the exclamation mark are just to give it some extra strength.

Well, you've conjugated the verb not at all, and you haven't declined the object. Latin isn't like English where you can drop words in wherever -- they change form based on what they do in a sentence. Also, being nitpicky, ac is not really the best word for and here. Also, eruditio is not quite the word you want.

I'd go with Sapientia Et Lux Aeternitatem Praebent!
--snip--

Thank you for correcting me, but are you sure about "Lux"(I know a few Latin words, but that is about it)? Englightenment isn't meant to be used like "brightening the room", but more as "to educate someone", like the enlightenment era and movement of the 17th and 18th century.

Where did you learn Latin?

[Astrolinium]

Well, you've conjugated the verb not at all, and you haven't declined the object. Latin isn't like English where you can drop words in wherever -- they change form based on what they do in a sentence. Also, being nitpicky, ac is not really the best word for and here. Also, eruditio is not quite the word you want.

I'd go with Sapientia Et Lux Aeternitatem Praebent!
--snip--

Thank you for correcting me, but are you sure about "Lux"(I know a few Latin words, but that is about it)? Englightenment isn't meant to be used like "brightening the room", but more as "to educate someone", like the enlightenment era and movement of the 17th and 18th century.

Where did you learn Latin?

Yes, I am. Lux often means a philosophical brightening rather than a physical one, particularly in mottoes, and there's no word that I can find which quite fights better.

I have spent the last six years studying it extensively at the high school and university level (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), including two courses in Latin Sight Reading, one course in Oral & Conversational Latin, and one course in Latin Prose Composition, as well as ten other general courses in the language, four in high school and six in university, including particular study of Petronius, Vergil, Cicero, Pliny, Sallust, Caesar, and Livy. I'm also the recipient of a perfect score on the highest level of the National Latin Exam -- one of only around a thousand or so to receive this, if memory serves -- and received a certificate of commendation for my score on the CAMWS Latin Translation Exam in poetry, so I'd like to think my credentials hold up pretty strongly.

[The Constitutional Republic of Freedonia]

"Sapientia Ac Eruditio Praebeo Aeternitas!" is meant to be "Wisdom and Enlightenment grant immortality!". Immortality as in, the nation is immortal.
Can you tell me where I am wrong here?

The capitalization of the first letter of every word and the exclamation mark are just to give it some extra strength.

Well, you've conjugated the verb not at all, and you haven't declined the object. Latin isn't like English where you can drop words in wherever -- they change form based on what they do in a sentence. Also, being nitpicky, ac is not really the best word for and here. Also, eruditio is not quite the words you want.

I'd go with Sapientia Et Lux Aeternitatem Praebent!

For all those smarter than me, could someone translate this into Latin?

"Strength from God, Liberty from Sacrifice."

Ex Deo Fortitudo, Ex Sacrificio Libertas.

Thank you! Out of curiosity, would it be the same if you reversed the order? I.e., would "Ex Sacrificio Libertas, Ex Deo Fortitudo" be grammatically correct?