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Thread #58318 Message #922811
Posted By: Ulysses 1874
31-Mar-03 - 03:14 PM
Thread Name: Any students of Latin here?
Subject: RE: Any students of Latin here?
Latin as an economical language: my favourite Latin expression is
Malo malo malo malo.
Latin students will be familiar with its meaning.
Another favourite of mine is this palindrome and magic square:
S A T O R
A R E P O
T E N E T
O P E R A
R O T A S
(Sator arepo tenet opera rotas). The translation is a bit dull, but whoever thought of it was clever.
For translations of these, and a few others, try this link.
Latin Tongue Twisters