Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
omnibus litterarum studiosis
English translation:
to all scholars of literature
Added to glossary by
Nick Lingris
Jul 7, 2005 13:56
18 yrs ago
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Latin term
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Letters?
Latin to English
Art/Literary
Law (general)
Latin Diploma
I am translating a Latin Diploma into English and I have a doubt regarding the English usage.
I have to express something like "To all who study Letters". In Latin, "omnibus litterarum studiosis". Litterae means culture, knowledge, erudition... "Letters", literally.
Can I use "Letters" this way in English? What would you use? I am not sure, and it does not seem to be very used in English...
It is urgent. Thank you for your help!
Flavio
I have to express something like "To all who study Letters". In Latin, "omnibus litterarum studiosis". Litterae means culture, knowledge, erudition... "Letters", literally.
Can I use "Letters" this way in English? What would you use? I am not sure, and it does not seem to be very used in English...
It is urgent. Thank you for your help!
Flavio
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | to all scholars of literature |
Nick Lingris
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| 3 +2 | arts and humanities |
Deborah do Carmo
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| 4 | literature |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 | Letters it is |
Valentin Alupoaie
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Change log
Jul 7, 2005 14:33: NGK changed "Language pair" from "English" to "Latin to English"
Proposed translations
+4
10 mins
Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Related KudoZ points
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Latin term (edited):
omnibus litterarum studiosis
Selected
to all scholars of literature
See this: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pythian/cia/exercitium/exercit...
as well as many Google references to scholars of literature.
as well as many Google references to scholars of literature.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Nick. This sounds like the perfect translation for my context!"
+2
3 mins
Deborah do Carmo
Portugal
Portugal
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Specializes in field
Portugal
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Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, English
arts and humanities
would be a modern equivalent perhaps
Peer comment(s):
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Michael Deliso
: agree..it is arts and humanities
2 mins
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thanks
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| agree |
giogi
27 mins
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thanks - I think it is wider than literature in a modern context
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5 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
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Mexico
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Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
literature
OED: letter 6. literature in general
Literature really means letters, for it comes from a Latin word littera, meaning a letter of the alphabet.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Literature
Literature really means letters, for it comes from a Latin word littera, meaning a letter of the alphabet.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Literature
2 mins
Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Romania
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Romania
Catch phrase under construction
Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian
Letters it is
it has the meaning of "literary culture"
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-07-07 14:03:59 GMT)
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Noun 1. letters - the literary culture; \"this book shows American letters at its best\" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/letters)
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-07-07 14:03:59 GMT)
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Noun 1. letters - the literary culture; \"this book shows American letters at its best\" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/letters)
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