BS: Latin anyone?

Subject: BS: Latin anyone?
From: Scorpio
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 12:18 AM

Just need help with some translation, if any experts out there would like to show off their education! In Latin, would the imperative form of "die!" be rendered as "morere"?

Subject: RE: BS: Latin anyone?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 12:26 AM

intereo, defungo, decido, abeo

So says this site.

I don't read it myself, so I don't have a clue as to the accuracy of this translation software.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Latin anyone?
From: Peace
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 12:27 AM

No!

Subject: RE: BS: Latin anyone?
From: Peace
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 12:29 AM

Sorry. Cross posted with SRS.

Subject: RE: BS: Latin anyone?
From: Metchosin
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 12:29 AM

According to my son-in-law, the Latin scholar, you can use the singular "mori" or the plural "morite", which he likes because of the way it sounds or "morito" as the future imperative, although its rarely used and then, only in writing.

Subject: RE: BS: Latin anyone?
From: Amos
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 12:30 AM

I think Intereo! is the best choice for this context, assuming you mean something as in "Die, you cad!"


You can drop a PM to Deda and if she drops by she can answer authoritatively. She trains others in Latin for a living.


A

Subject: RE: BS: Latin anyone?
From: Metchosin
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 12:36 AM

Yes, according to my source that works as well too Amos, particularly if you are speaking mataphorically and mean "bury yourself".

Subject: RE: BS: Latin anyone?
From: Metchosin
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 12:48 AM

I'd like to be of further help but I'm more into the mining....would have been a judge, but I didn't have the Latin for it.

Subject: RE: BS: Latin anyone?
From: bubblyrat
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 12:20 PM

Ask the Pope----He"s bound to know !!

Subject: RE: BS: Latin anyone?
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 05:37 PM

Well, here's a link to the Vatican's "Dictionary of Recent Latin" but it will help if you also know Italian.