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 Feb 10 2007, 06:25 AM
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Free Spirit  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,931 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920  |
Hey, help me come up with some good Latin phrases to speak when centering and using magic skills. No, not Hispanic gang phrases, but the dead language kind of Latin.
I never took Latin and only know a few phrases and what they mean. If you know some (and the pronunciation) and the translation, and a cool time to say them, by all means let me know. Or if there is a good web site, link me or let me know. Variations on common sayings would be nice, too. Like instead of caveat emptor (let the buyer beware), have it be let the Johnson beware. Carpe Ingram. In god we trust, all others cash. Etc.. Ok, maybe I should have googled first and seen the wikipedia list of phrases. Anyone care to translate/transpose some that could be used in game? |
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Feb 10 2007, 06:39 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...anything from the Latin Requiem would be good. In particular, the Dies Ire, the Sanctus, the Kyrie, and the Lux Eterna. you should be able to find the texts in your local library's music stacks.
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Feb 10 2007, 06:48 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,468 Joined: 5-December 06 From: Somewhere in the Flooding, CalFree Member No.: 10,215 |
I have three years of high school latin under belt and a very nice latin dictionary....toss me a couple of things that would you would like to hear in latin (mostly words and short phrases) and I will give you them in latin.
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Feb 10 2007, 06:50 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 26-February 02 From: In a hot tub, with lots of bubbles and champagne waiting for you. Member No.: 1,972 |
i remember one type on the cartoon gargoyles, they had this old wizard as a recurring villian. Anyways when he cast a lightening spell he always said "fuminus vinite!"
or on conan the adventure cartoon, i remeber grey wolf saying "creu oram todas vite infernim" . that cartoon had alot of magical phrases. I miss both cartoons :( |
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Feb 10 2007, 08:04 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,150 Joined: 19-December 05 From: Rhein-Ruhr Megaplex Member No.: 8,081 |
Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam - I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head.
This probably wouldn't work :rotfl:. I've had over 4 years of latin, forgot most of it and appearantly lost my dictionary somewhere. That said, it probably would be a good idea if you post a list of the spells and we try to come up with one or more phrases for each spell. |
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Feb 10 2007, 08:06 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,510 |
Request for translation:
"What is to give light must endure burning." "May fortune favor the foolish." "Chance favors the prepared mind." "I banish you from doing harm. Harm to others and harm to yourself." "I have become gray. I stand between the light and the dark." "Angels and ministers of grace, defend us." "Time waits for no man." "Ow, that hurt." "You can't just geek every wired deckhead that frags a datasteal." "We will do now what must be done now." "Night gathers and now my watch begins." |
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Feb 10 2007, 09:04 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 21-December 06 Member No.: 10,416 |
I've got a book somewhere on Latin insults.
Not having that handy, you could try: Latin expressions Latin insults The first of those has wide variety of things while the second is pretty much on or a few word insults. |
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Feb 10 2007, 01:38 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
I got an excellent pdf of a Catholic exorcism (English and Latin, side by side). I'd be happy to send it to you if you'd like it, quality material, includes telling demons to be gone, so on and so forth. Some dragon related lines in there too.
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Feb 10 2007, 02:21 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
Peratu... verata.. nictu*cough loudly*
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Feb 10 2007, 03:21 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
A few good, traditional ones that quickly come to mind:
Fiat Lux -- "Let there be light" (Light spell) Pax Vobiscum -- "Peace be with you" (Sleep or mind control for calming) Tempus Fugit -- "Time Flies" (Slow spell) A few appropriate variations on those: Fiat Ignis -- "Let there be fire" (Blowtorch) Fiat Vita -- "Let there be life" (Healing) Bellum Vobiscum -- "War be with you" (mind control for anger) Tempus Credit -- "Time Crawls" (Enhance reflexes) and, my old favorite for painting on 40K banners: Caveat Emptor -- "Buyer beware" This post has been edited by the_dunner: Feb 10 2007, 11:33 PM |
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Feb 10 2007, 03:56 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 16,952 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Ne cede malis - do not surrender to misfortune.
Oderint dum metuant - let them hate so long as they fear. Fortiora omnia dicta si dicta Latina - everything sounds stronger when said in Latin Orda ab chao - order from chaos Oscularis tuam matrem ore isto? - You kiss your mother with that mouth? ~J |
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Feb 10 2007, 05:38 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856 |
That's ironic. |
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Feb 10 2007, 06:32 PM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,931 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
Very good, we have some nice ones. After sleeping on it, I thought how nice it would be to translate some of the Shadowrun sayings like: Watch your back. Shoot straight. Conserve ammo. And never, ever, cut a deal with a dragon. (There was a translation on wikipedia about not tickling a sleeping dragon.:)) Or some classic movie quotes from this topic. Some in general for translation: Cry havok and let loose the dogs of war Spirit of this domain, I summon thee Now you see me, now you don't Up, up, and away This is going to leave a scar
nezumi Could you post a few of them about the demons and dragons? Thanks the_dunner, Kagetenshi [ Spoiler ]
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Feb 10 2007, 06:53 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
And of course there's the always popular 'Planto meus dies punk' for combat spells. ;)
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Feb 10 2007, 07:53 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 16,952 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
There's always cave canem—"beware of the dog".
As for pronunciation, remember: "c"s are hard, "v"s are "w"s. I don't remember anything else, but it's been several years since I've taken Latin (and a few before that since I took it seriously, more's the pity). ~J |
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Feb 10 2007, 08:10 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Barnes and Noble also has a simple book called "Latin Can Be Fun" ISBN 1-56619-991-3
Is everything going according to plan? Satin' omnia ex sententia? You are most to blame. Tua summa culpa est He looks very serious. Magna est in vultu severitas Edit: A quick google search gave me this as a translator. I haven't tried it. |
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Feb 10 2007, 08:11 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 9-December 06 From: the Maaatlock-Expressway! Member No.: 10,326 |
Not really useful for your purposes, but still nice is this, my favourite piece from a book called something like Latin for posers (frankly, it's also the only one I remember):
Meum est propositum in taberna mori - It is my intention to die in a bar. ;) |
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Feb 10 2007, 08:14 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,468 Joined: 5-December 06 From: Somewhere in the Flooding, CalFree Member No.: 10,215 |
"May fortune favor the foolish." - Fortuna Fatuus Favere "Chance favors the prepared mind." - Fortuna Pararus Animus Favere Off the top of my head and I can do those...I will work on the others when I get back from running in a bit. |
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Feb 10 2007, 08:17 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Conceal us--Occulto nos
Confuse them--Turbo lemma Up, up, and away--Sursum , sursum , quod absentis This is going to leave a scar--Is est iens dimitto vix Transliterated using the above link. |
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Feb 10 2007, 10:41 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
EGO vadum punctum alter rectum intestinum iri in vos tunc EGO vadum concubitus per is.
I got it from a machine translator, so I don't know how accurate or correct the phrase is, but it sounds intimidating. http://www.translation-guide.com/free_onli...nglish&to=Latin |
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Feb 10 2007, 11:32 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
Doh! fixed typo -- should have been credit. |
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Feb 10 2007, 11:56 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
Assuming classical Latin and not church Latin: "i" is pronounced like a long "e" "e" is typically pronunced like a long "a" "a" is often pronounced like a soft "o", but not always "u" is typically Latin generally does not have dipthongs. So, if you see multiple vowels together, you pronounce all of them. Mind you, I can't write phonetically very well, but a couple of examples of pronunciation: Fiat Lux = Fee' ought Looks Cave Canem = Ka' way Ka' nam Tempus Fugit = tem Puss' Few' geet Finally, Latin rarely uses pronouns. Especially as the subject of a sentence. Instead, it depends on the verb conjugation. (I'm suddenly having visions of "Life of Brian" as I type this.) As an example conjugating "To Be" Sum - I am Es - You are (sing) Est - He/She/It is Summus - We are Estes - You are (Plur) Sunt - They are Verb endings depend upon person and plurality. It depends upon the verb's declension (there are 4 common conjugations), but here's the most common endings: Person Singluar Plural 1st -o -mus 2nd -s -tis 3rd -t -nt Church Latin is a bit of an abomination, resulting in two thousand years of non-Romans mangling the language for religious purposes. It generally uses a soft "c," adds the letter "j," and pronounces things similarly to how you'd expect them to be pronounced in English. (So, if you're playing a Christian theurge, just ignore any of the above advice.) If any of the above is flagrantly wrong, I'm blaming the facts that I last had a Latin class 19 years ago, I'm going from memory, and I only really use Latin for occasional gaming purposes. 8) |
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Feb 11 2007, 12:30 AM
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Project Terminus: Soul Hunters Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 6-November 03 From: Casselberry, Florida U.S.A. Member No.: 5,798 |
I know one phrase Carpe Diem Carpe Noctum Carpe Ingram hehe.
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Feb 11 2007, 12:50 AM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Grr.. Very frustrating. I had the pdf, but it doesn't seem to be on my hard drive now. I managed to find it through google originally, so I'm sure it's not impossible to find a second time, but it didn't jump out when I searched. A lot of the Roman Catholic prayers can be found in Latin and English, side by side, it's just not always easy.
I did copy one line out for my signature on another site, Praecipio tibi, quicumque es, spiritus immunde. Using that, I did find: http://www.liturgysociety.org/JOURNAL/Volu...anslyke10.1.pdf Which has some good side-by-side translations you can lift bits out of (especially towards the end). Sorry I couldn't be of more help. |
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Feb 11 2007, 01:03 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,379 Joined: 16-April 02 From: the LI shadows Member No.: 2,607 |
I have a pocket dictionary of English-Latin/Latin-English words, but I may have mis-translated one personal favorite:
Don't just think, Scheme! = Non Mondo Cogitare, Consillium! Did I get this right? |
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