Latin motto clinic

[Aquophia]

It is. They just call it italian nowadays.

I took 3 years of latin, it's a shame ive forgotten so much already. Maybe someone can help with this one?

"We are not that kind of nation anymore."

Some others call it Spanish, or French, or Portuguese, or Romanian, or Catalan, or Monegasque, or Walloon, or Moldavian, Or Quebecois, or Romansh, or Occitan... I could go on for a while. None of those languages come close to the real thing though.

Anyways here's your translation:
"Talis natio non iam sumus"

Thanks, man! Looks far better than the google version.

[Ruridova]

To Achieve Unity, One Must First Achieve Diversity

[Leepaidamba]

To Achieve Unity, One Must First Achieve Diversity

"Per Attingiendam Unitatem, Prius Attingiendam Diversitatem Est"

You can also use the more (I suppose) archaic variants of "Attingiendam" which have "Ad-" instead of "At-" or the (I suppose) later variants which have lost the "-n-". Apparently using both variants together is also possible but I doubt it. Alternatively to "Prius" you can also use "Ante" which also means "before" (besides adding a possibility for elision before and after it which makes everything flow better but it just might be too much (think this: "Per AttingiendUnitat,AntAttingiendam DiversitatEst" versus "Per AttingiendUnitatem, Prius Attingiendam DiversitatEst") but that's only if you want it to be read like that anyway). Finally you may also use "Differentiam" or "Variantiam" instead of "Diversitatem".

[Joshuahood]

I'm just curious if "Ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne" is properly translated as: "Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be". I quite like it and have debated using it, for the Anne Boleyn reference, as my motto..just want to make sure the translation is correct.

Ooh ooh! Joshuahood knows French too!
"Ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne."
"Thus it will be, grumble [imperative] (ye?) who grumbles."

[The Pretend Pub]

To Achieve Unity, One Must First Achieve Diversity

"Per Attingere Unitatem, Prius Attingiendum Diversitatem Est"

If you're using "Per" in its sense of "for the sake of," I'm thinking you'd need the accusative singular masculine/feminine present participial form of attingere (attingentem), as a verbal adjective modifying unitatem, the object of per, wouldn't you?

[Leepaidamba]

"Per Attingere Unitatem, Prius Attingiendum Diversitatem Est"

If you're using "Per" in its sense of "for the sake of," I'm thinking you'd need the accusative singular masculine/feminine present participial form of attingere (attingentem), as a verbal adjective modifying unitatem, the object of per, wouldn't you?

But then I'd be using the present participle, not the gerundive as you seem to be suggesting. You're right though, they should both be gerundive, though for different reasons. I'm pretty sure the gender on the second is wrong too so I'll have it changed.

[Knollen]

Can you translate ''We never fall without rising'', please?

[The Pretend Pub]

But I am suggesting you use the present participle instead of the gerundive. The gerundive can express purpose with ad or causa, but if you're going with per, that can express purpose all by itself, so attingentem is just a simple participle modifying unitatem, the object of per.

[Ruridova]

To Achieve Unity, One Must First Achieve Diversity

"Per Attingiendam Unitatem, Prius Attingiendam Diversitatem Est"

You can also use the more (I suppose) archaic variants of "Attingiendam" which have "Ad-" instead of "At-" or the (I suppose) later variants which have lost the "-n-". Apparently using both variants together is also possible but I doubt it. Alternatively to "Prius" you can also use "Ante" which also means "before" (besides adding a possibility for elision before and after it which makes everything flow better but it just might be too much (think this: "Per AttingiendUnitat,AntAttingiendam DiversitatEst" versus "Per AttingiendUnitatem, Prius Attingiendam DiversitatEst") but that's only if you want it to be read like that anyway). Finally you may also use "Differentiam" or "Variantiam" instead of "Diversitatem".

Sadly, that won't fit...

[Leepaidamba]

But I am suggesting you use the present participle instead of the gerundive. The gerundive can express purpose with ad or causa, but if you're going with per, that can express purpose all by itself, so attingentem is just a simple participle modifying unitatem, the object of per.

I don't really understand what you're saying. Don't we need a form of the infinitive, which a participle isn't?

[Leepaidamba]

"Per Attingiendam Unitatem, Prius Attingiendam Diversitatem Est"

You can also use the more (I suppose) archaic variants of "Attingiendam" which have "Ad-" instead of "At-" or the (I suppose) later variants which have lost the "-n-". Apparently using both variants together is also possible but I doubt it. Alternatively to "Prius" you can also use "Ante" which also means "before" (besides adding a possibility for elision before and after it which makes everything flow better but it just might be too much (think this: "Per AttingiendUnitat,AntAttingiendam DiversitatEst" versus "Per AttingiendUnitatem, Prius Attingiendam DiversitatEst") but that's only if you want it to be read like that anyway). Finally you may also use "Differentiam" or "Variantiam" instead of "Diversitatem".

Sadly, that won't fit...

Leave out the "-n-" in "Attingiendam", leave out "Est" and use "Ante" for "Prius" and you'll be fine, but only just. I'm not completely sure on the translation so I'll get back to you when Bluth and I are done discussing.

[Urumgard]

Can you translate, "For the King! For the Country! For the Urum!" and "For the Queen! For the Country! For the Urum!" please.

[Leepaidamba]

Can you translate, "For the King! For the Country! For the Urum!" and "For the Queen! For the Country! For the Urum!" please.

"Regi(nae)! Finibus! Uro!"
The -nae is for the female.

[Urumgard]

Wait... Urum translates? I thought I'd made that word up!

[United Earthlings]

Already have the Latin motto, after consulting numerous sources I translated it myself, what I would like is those more knowledgeable to translate it back to English to see how accurately it matches the original English version I started with as a comparison.

Here's the phrase: “Nam Rex, Pro Patria, Pro Pace”

[Astrolinium]

Wait... Urum translates? I thought I'd made that word up!

You did, but it nicely works as a perfectly good Latin noun which declines the same as other nouns such as forum, imperium, and plaustrum.

Already have the Latin motto, after consulting numerous sources I translated it myself, what I would like is those more knowledgeable to translate it back to English to see how accurately it matches the original English version I started with as a comparison.

Here's the phrase: “Nam Rex, Pro Patria, Pro Pace”

You'll want "Pro Rege, Pro Patria, Pro Pace". Though I do believe simply "Regi, Patriae, Paci" would also work.

Your issue, by the way, is that "nam" means "for" in the sense of, "I will go to school, for I am a student."

[Leepaidamba]

Wait... Urum translates? I thought I'd made that word up!

It turns out to mean wild ox in the accusative singular or if your Vergil also in the genitive plural.

[Trez-Nem]

Could I have "Victory through unity" translated. (I don't know if it is said like that in English, but I hope it's right)

[The Harrowlands]

Can my motto be translated: "God Defend the Harrowlands" or just "God Defend Harrow"? Cheers.

[Leepaidamba]

Could I have "Victory through unity" translated. (I don't know if it is said like that in English, but I hope it's right)

"Victoria/Triumphus per unitatem"

Can my motto be translated: "God Defend the Harrowlands" or just "God Defend Harrow"? Cheers.

Hmm, I don't know if it's possible to have "Deus" in the vocative. Looks weird anyway. Well, I guess we'll have to live with it.
"Dee Defende Harroviam"
You can also have it in the plural, which I'm more certain about.
"Dei Defendete Harroviam"
Or you can use another word for God.
"Domine Defende Harroviam"

[The Harrowlands]

That's great, thanks

[Trez-Nem]

Thanks!

[Urumgard]

Wait... Urum translates? I thought I'd made that word up!

It turns out to mean wild ox in the accusative singular or if your Vergil also in the genitive plural.

Heh, I have no idea what any of that means! Trust me, in my nation's canon it does not mean a wild ox.

[Hjornis]

age quod agis guess my motto is right, right?

[Leepaidamba]

age quod agis guess my motto is right, right?

Do what you do? I'd say so.