Common latin phrases in Latino sine Flexione: C-D
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Here are some more phrases converted from Latin into Latino sine flexione, from Wikipedia's list of Latin phrases. Phrases from A-B can be seen here.
Latin | Latino sine flexione / Interlingua | English |
canis canem edit | cane ede cane | dog eats dog (every man for himself) |
carpe diem | carpe die | seize the day |
claves Sancti Petri | claves de Sancto Petro | the keys of Saint Peter (symbol of the papacy) |
concordia salus | salute per concordia | salvation/well-being through harmony (motto of the city of Montreal) |
condemnant quod non intellegunt | illos condemne quod illos non intellige | they condemn what/because they do not understand |
contemptus saeculi | contempto de saeculos | scorn for the times (despising the secular world) |
contra legem | contra lege | against the law |
cor ad cor loquitur | corde loque ad corde | heart speaks to heart (from Augustine's Confessions, referring to a prescribed method of prayer: having a "heart to heart" with God) |
Corpus Christi | Corpore de Christo | body of Christ |
Credo in Unum Deum | Me crede in Uno Deo | I believe in One God (Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed) |
curriculum vitae | curriculo de vita | course of life (resumé) |
da mihi factum, dabo tihi ius | da ad me facto, me da ad tu jure | give me the facts, I'll give you the law (legal principle based on Roman law; parties should present the facts of a case while the judge rules on the law.) |
deliriant isti Romani | es deliro, isto Romanos | They are mad, these Romans! (from Asterix - ils sont fous, ces romains! <-- a translation from the French might be better as illos es deliro, ce Romanos!) |
Dominus illuminatio mea | Domino es meo illuminatione | the Lord is my light (motto of the University of Oxford) |
draco dormiens nunquam titillandus | nunquam titilla dracone dorminte | a sleeping dragon is never to be tickled (Motto of the fictional Hogwarts school in the Harry Potter series) |
dux bellorum | duce de bellos | war leader |
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