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Learn and teach Latin here

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annodomini Thu 04-Jul-13 23:25:58

Nos morituri te salutamus, Caesar.

We who are about to die salute you, Caesar. (gladiators entering the arena)

Dum spiro spero - while there's life there's hope. (loosely translated)

And,cof course, Cogito ergo sum - I think therefore I am (Descartes)

One I like:

Ubi deserta (or solitudinem) faciunt pacem appellant. They create deserts and call it peace. Celtic chief Calgacus on the Romans' attempted conquest of Caledonia. (in Tacitus' history)

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Hunt Thu 04-Jul-13 23:23:19

Caeser adsum iam forte.Say it quickly!

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Aka Thu 04-Jul-13 23:14:46

Amabint

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Ana Thu 04-Jul-13 23:09:10

But not in that order....grin

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Galen Thu 04-Jul-13 23:06:43

Don't let the bastards grind you down
Don't despair
Time flies
Seize the day

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whenim64 Thu 04-Jul-13 23:03:15

For those of us who don't know much Latin, could you translate, please? Ta!

Compos mentis - still got all my marbles grin

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janeainsworth Thu 04-Jul-13 23:02:58

Tempus fugit, especially when you're on Gransnet wink

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Galen Thu 04-Jul-13 23:01:02

Nil illegtimus carborundum

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Ana Thu 04-Jul-13 22:53:28

nil desperandum

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Galen Thu 04-Jul-13 22:49:59

23% for o level.
But do like"Carpe Diem"

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gracesmum Thu 04-Jul-13 22:49:26

Nemo me impune lacessit - Scots will know what I mean!

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MiceElf Thu 04-Jul-13 22:16:42

Sine die.

Whenever.....

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Grannyknot Thu 04-Jul-13 22:01:37

One of the other threads reminded me of how much I love certain Latin phrases. Here are just two of my favourites, I'd love to hear from others (in brackets is my own understanding, may not be exactly the correct meaning):

- in flagrante delicto (caught in the act)
- audi alteram partem (let both sides be heard).

I used to know quite a bit of Latin (although never studied it) from the time I worked in the Student Disciplinary Court at a Uni. <puts learn Latin on list of things to do when I retire>.

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