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Emil · 05-16-2008, 03:55 PM

Hello

I can anyone translate "Clear in language, clear in mind" into latin for me? I tried an online translator and got "videlicet in lingua videlicet in mens".

Thanks!

GenesisNemesis · 05-16-2008, 03:59 PM

Well, you can look on this latin word list, and go from there. :Cheeky:

I'm not sure on translation since I don't know latin.

Emil · 05-16-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GenesisNemesis

Well, you can look on this latin word list, and go from there. :Cheeky:

I'm not sure on translation since I don't know latin.

I really want to post on the bible-foru, but that would be against the rules--right?

From the wordlist: Clarus in lingua, clarus in mens mentis.

GenesisNemesis · 05-16-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Deleet

I really want to post on the bible-foru, but that would be against the rules--right?

From the wordlist: Clarus in lingua, clarus in mens mentis.

Which Bible forum?

Toto · 05-16-2008, 04:24 PM

There's no rule against posting in a forum where you are likely to get an answer.

Emil · 05-16-2008, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GenesisNemesis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deleet

I really want to post on the bible-foru, but that would be against the rules--right?

From the wordlist: Clarus in lingua, clarus in mens mentis.

Which Bible forum?

Biblical history forum.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toto

There's no rule against posting in a forum where you are likely to get an answer.

No? Awesome! Can you mods move my thread to BC&H then?

Toto · 05-16-2008, 05:33 PM

Attention Latinists.

S.C.Carlson · 05-16-2008, 06:10 PM

Clarus in lingua, clarus in mente

Solo · 05-16-2008, 07:22 PM

Clare loqui, sagaciter mentis

Waning Moon Conrad · 05-17-2008, 04:56 AM

clara in lingua, clara in mente, would work, as far as I know.

You need to have the adjectives agree in case, number and gender with the nouns which in this case are both feminine. If you use in to mean in, then in has to take the ablative case rather than the accusative because neither noun is a direct object.

What about perspicuitas mentis ab perspicuitas linguae? Clarity of mind from clarity of language?

I think the simplest way would be to say, clara lingua, clara mens. "Clear language, Clear mind."

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GenesisNemesis Contributor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A pale blue oblate spheroid. Posts: 20,351	Well, you can look on this latin word list, and go from there. :Cheeky: I'm not sure on translation since I don't know latin.

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Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	There's no rule against posting in a forum where you are likely to get an answer.

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Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Attention Latinists.

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S.C.Carlson Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,307	Clarus in lingua, clarus in mente

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Solo Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 2,579	Clare loqui, sagaciter mentis

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Waning Moon Conrad Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Victoria. Australia Posts: 1,417	clara in lingua, clara in mente, would work, as far as I know. You need to have the adjectives agree in case, number and gender with the nouns which in this case are both feminine. If you use in to mean in, then in has to take the ablative case rather than the accusative because neither noun is a direct object. What about perspicuitas mentis ab perspicuitas linguae? Clarity of mind from clarity of language? I think the simplest way would be to say, clara lingua, clara mens. "Clear language, Clear mind."

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