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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...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.
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.
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
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
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
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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.
This probably wouldn't work
.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.
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."
"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."
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.
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.
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.
Peratu... verata.. nictu*cough loudly*
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"
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"
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
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
| QUOTE (the_dunner) |
| Tempus Fugit -- "Time Flies" (Slow spell) [ . . . ] Tempus Fugit -- "Time Crawls" (Enhance reflexes) |
That's ironic.
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
) 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
| QUOTE (cetiah) |
| "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." "Angels and ministers of grace, defend us." |
nezumi Could you post a few of them about the demons and dragons?
Thanks the_dunner, Kagetenshi
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And of course there's the always popular 'Planto meus dies punk' for combat spells. 
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Meum est propositum in taberna mori - It is my intention to die in a bar.
| QUOTE (cetiah) |
| 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." |
"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.
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.
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.
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
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
| QUOTE (Demerzel) | ||
That's ironic. |
Doh! fixed typo -- should have been credit.
| QUOTE (Kagetenshi) |
| 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). |
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.
I know one phrase Carpe Diem Carpe Noctum Carpe Ingram hehe.
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.
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.
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?
Don't just think, Scheme! = Non Mondo Cogitare, Consillium!
Did I get this right?
"Bibo ergo sum" I drink therefore I am
"Carpe Cerevisi" Seize the beer
For social situations
"Carpe Cerevisi" Seize the beer
For social situations
There's always
fabricati diem, pvnk
fabricati diem, pvnk
| QUOTE (BookWyrm) |
| 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? |
I believe it would go as such: Mondos non Cogitarus, Consillium!
| QUOTE (Trigger @ Feb 11 2007, 12:39 AM) | ||
I believe it would go as such: Mondos non Cogitarus, Consillium! |
Alright, now I really feel like the Roman Guardsman in "Life of Brian."
So, the sentence you've got uses the Imperative verb form twice. That means you're issuing a command to somebody. Assuming you're talking to a group of people, then you need the plural present imperative form of the verbs.
Then, being a little picky about word choice:
The adverb for "just" that you probably want to use should be Modo.
Consillium is a noun, so that's not the word you want.
Cogito can actually imply the sort of planning that you probably have in mind.
Sapio deals more with the sort of philosophical thinking that you probably are suggesting the character should avoid.
So, IMO, this should be:
Non modo sapite, cogitate.
Pronunciation:
Nun Moe'-doe sa-pea-Tay', COE'-gea-ta-tay
From here:
"Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis ad capul tuum saxum immane mittam."
"I have a catapult. Give me all the money or I will fling an enormous rock at your head."
"Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis ad capul tuum saxum immane mittam."
"I have a catapult. Give me all the money or I will fling an enormous rock at your head."
Nemo me impune lacessit- no one attacks me with impunity.
Gramen artificiosum odi- I hate astroturf.
Well, maybe not that last one.
~J
Gramen artificiosum odi- I hate astroturf.
Well, maybe not that last one.
~J
For "the hours of day": vulnerant omnes, ultima necat
"every one hurts, the last one kills" it used to be etched in some old pocket watches, I love it for bullets.
Cheers,
max
"every one hurts, the last one kills" it used to be etched in some old pocket watches, I love it for bullets.
Cheers,
max
By the way Kagetenshi, have you been to Scotland lately?
cheers,
Max
cheers,
Max
| QUOTE (Trigger) |
| 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. |
Trigger never came back from his run. Should we be worried?
| QUOTE (MaxHunter) |
| By the way Kagetenshi, have you been to Scotland lately? |
Nae, but I ken the motto. Came to mind, though, because it's been but a few weeks since we were reading Poe's works in my Horror Literature class.
~J
For centering...Background matters, I'd hope.
For proper chant of Latin, I've found that you want to use deeper in the throat than normal, with very little tongue movement. Listen to a Latin Mass.
For proper chant of Latin, I've found that you want to use deeper in the throat than normal, with very little tongue movement. Listen to a Latin Mass.
I don't think I've had enough caffeine yet...we are still talking about Latin right?
Kage--It's been awhile since I've seen "ken" in usage outside of literature. Excellent choice.
Kage--It's been awhile since I've seen "ken" in usage outside of literature. Excellent choice.
For 'conceal us', I like 'nos dissimula'.
| QUOTE (Trigger) | ||
I believe it would go as such: Mondos non Cogitarus, Consillium! |
Thanks.
Veni Vidi Visa
Polypus mayem capitem habat - The octopus has got my head
Words to live by from here:
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Words to live by from here:
http://www.blue-comic.com/archives/20040330.html
Is est per caffeine unus EGO paro meus mens in motus. Is est per beans of java ut sententia usurpo volo , manuum usurpo infirmo , infirmo fio a admonitio. Is est per caffeine unus EGO paro meus mens in motus.
Its a shame that the internet translator cannot translate everything...
Its a shame that the internet translator cannot translate everything...
According to Threats 2
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I had latin in High school, but my teacher was a bitch...
I tried to translate Fireball into latin.
Need help
Ball - didn't find the word. The closest AFAIR is "orbis"
Fire - "ignis" (how to change it to "fiery". Latin students?)
I tried to translate Fireball into latin.
Need help
Ball - didn't find the word. The closest AFAIR is "orbis"
Fire - "ignis" (how to change it to "fiery". Latin students?)
| QUOTE (mattness pl) |
| I had latin in High school, but my teacher was a bitch... I tried to translate Fireball into latin. Need help Ball - didn't find the word. The closest AFAIR is "orbis" Fire - "ignis" (how to change it to "fiery". Latin students?) |
The closest I can think of right now (without my dictionary in front of me) would be something like: Ignam Orbis - which is closer to "ball of fire" I believe
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