Need a Latin phase...

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**Akula**

Hey again DakkaDakka...

I'm working on a conversion, and I need a Latin phrase to put on the darn tank...

It's a Rhino/Whirlwind, and I play Scythes of the Emperor... if that helps you think of something.

It has a large, open panel that's just begging to be written on... I just can't seem to think of anything for the life of me.

Thanks

**Ghidorah**

Google a Latin - English dictionary and just start typing stuff in...

Ghidorah

**KingCracker**

The only latin word I was ever told was Diadem. Which supposedly means "the crowned" or "king" hope thats what your looking fer lol

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yup ghidorah has it right there. Thats what Id do in all honesty

**Clthomps**

how about:

Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua.

(The only good language is a dead language.)

**LunaHound**

Akula wrote:
Hey again DakkaDakka...

I'm working on a conversion, and I need a Latin phrase to put on the darn tank...

It's a Rhino/Whirlwind, and I play Scythes of the Emperor... if that helps you think of something.

It has a large, open panel that's just begging to be written on... I just can't seem to think of anything for the life of me.

Thanks

bellum omnium in omnes
A war of all against all

morituri te salutamus
We who are about to die salute you.

aut vincere aut mori
Either to conquer or to die

nulli secundus /nulli secunda
Second to none (male)/(female)

victis honor
Honour to the vanquished

veni vidi vici
I came, I saw, I conquered

corruptio optimi pessima
The curruption of the best is the worst (lol Chaos Marines)

cave quid dicis, quando, et cui
Beware of what you say, when, and to whom (paranoid Inquisitions)

constantia et virtute
By firmness and courage

ipsa scientia potestas est
Knowledge itself is power. ( librarians? )

nil desperandum
Never despair

**Dakka_Dok**

I find this a valuable source for latin phrases and alike.

http://www.yuni.com/library/latin.html

**Goliath**

Think of a Phrase that you want in English, I may be able to translate it for you ( or you could just put it in a translator).
I do GSCE Latin

**unistoo**

Back when the whirlwind had massive rockets, I recall seeing someone had painted the Latin for CATCH! on the missiles.

As an aside:

The meltagun on the top of my LR Crusader has a motto on the blast shield -

Ad Hoc Possum Videre Domum Tuum

(a doggy transliteration of "I can see your house from up here" - points for anyone who gets the obscure reference!)

**The_Chaplain**

Oderint Dum Metuant: let them hate, so long as they fear.

the famous quote of the emperor of rome caligula-- perfect for use in 40k

**Reaper6**

Whenever I need a latin phrase, I go here :

http://www.tranexp.com:2000/Translate/result.shtml

and start typing in whatever springs to mind. It's how most of the latin in my sig was produced.

**jack1995**

How about Carpe Diem- Latin for seize the day
or canis canem edit-dog eat dog

**dirkthe1**

latin phrase converters are the best-i think anyway. Find a phrase you like then it'll give you a direct translation.

**bigfood**

Ceterum censeo carthaginem esse delendam!

Besides, I think cathargo should get destroyed.

( Matching phrase for an artillery tank )

**cygnnus**

I can't see anything that would beat:

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

But that's just me...

Vale,

JohnS

**wolfeman**

Floci non foccio
I don't give a hoot!

I just love latin

**Flinty**

Liberate tute mei

**GoFenris**

salva veritate - saving the truth
nihil obstat - nothing stands in the way
nil desperandum - do not despair
honesta mors turpi vita potior - an honorable death is preferable to a shameful life
hoc volo, sic iubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas - this is my will and my command, let my will stand as reason
honoris causa - for the sake of honor
ecce signum - behold the proof
caveat - beware
si vis pacem, para bellum - if you want peace, be ready for war
veni, vidi, vici - I came, I saw, I conquered
in omnia paratus - ready for anything
in extremis - at the point of death
falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus - False in one point, false in all

**konst80hummel**

unistoo wrote : Ad Hoc Possum Videre Domum Tuum

Isn't this from Terry Pratchett's Jingo? Written on the base of a statue in a fortress in the middle of the desert?

Sorrry to the OP for thread hijack!

**unistoo**

cygnnus wrote:
"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

at Lorem ipsum.

With modification, this classic would be fun:

Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis ad capul tuum saxum immane mittam

Which is roughly: I have a catapult. Give me all your money or I will fling a large rock at your head.

**yourdaddy**

I got this from battlefield bad company, 'acta non verba'
actions speak louder then words. If my memory serves me correct

**unistoo**

konst80hummel wrote:
unistoo wrote : Ad Hoc Possum Videre Domum Tuum

Isn't this from Terry Pratchett's Jingo? Written on the base of a statue in a fortress in the middle of the desert?

Sorrry to the OP for thread hijack!

You sir, win. Here are three Internet Points(TM) Spend them wisely.

And in the spirit of not hijacking this gentleman's thread any further:

Caro putridas es!

You are dead meat!

**Akula**

unistoo wrote:Back when the whirlwind had massive rockets, I recall seeing someone had painted the Latin for CATCH! on the missiles.

As an aside:

The meltagun on the top of my LR Crusader has a motto on the blast shield -

Ad Hoc Possum Videre Domum Tuum

(a doggy transliteration of "I can see your house from up here" - points for anyone who gets the obscure reference!)

Wow - some awesome suggestions from everyone - thanks!
My brain was pretty much tapped from work...I couldn't even think of anything to put into a translator... the only things I managed were "The pig tastes good with eggs"...and that was in French.

I can see your house from up here - hehe

There's just so many good suggestions... I may need to build a huge slab-sided rhino just to plaster all the great contributions on.
I've had alot of fun model-bashing this Whirlwind conversion (pics will be up tonight hopefully - haven't had access to a decent camera in a while). It's about 90% done... touching up paint, and making minor tweaks... it's a non-astartes pattern, to be sure... but seeing as I play Scythes of the Emperor, it fits... they kinda scavenge what they can to bolster their supplies.
I call it the "Eclipse Pattern Whirlwind" - which has a reason behind it... I'll show later.

Thanks for all the awesome feedback! I'll get this thing done soon, and at the very least get some late-stage WIPs up tonight.
Now...to decide on a phrase...

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cygnnus wrote:I can't see anything that would beat:

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

But that's just me...

Vale,

JohnS

While this sounds amazing, the area I have to fill with text is only about 3/4 inch by 1.5 inches... I could learn rice-painting tho... but first, I think I need to translate it..to make sure it, hehe.

**Lextheimpaler**

esse quam videri = to be rather than to appear

**CENArtDamage**

Only bit of latin I know is Requiesce en pace (rest in peace)

**cygnnus**

Akula wrote:
unistoo wrote:

cygnnus wrote:I can't see anything that would beat:

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

But that's just me...

Vale,

JohnS

While this sounds amazing, the area I have to fill with text is only about 3/4 inch by 1.5 inches... I could learn rice-painting tho... but first, I think I need to translate it..to make sure it, hehe.

Which, of course, is the joke...

Vale,

JohnS

**Ifurita**

Semper ubi sub ubi

Means nothing in Latin, but when you read the literal translation out loud in English, it sounds like, "Always wear under wear"

**Malivictus**

Falx of Imperator is Scythes of the Emperor in latin

or you can try

ira of Imperator is Anger of the Emperor

Pugnus of Imperator fist of the Emperor

Imperator exsisto vel Deus Emperor Be our God

just some ideas...for you..

**Lord of battles**

You play good Space Marines right, so try this: cruor pro cruor deus.
But I wont tell you what it means.........

**GoFenris**

Lord of battles wrote:You play good Space Marines right, so try this: cruor pro cruor deus.
But I wont tell you what it means.........

That's not funny and not good Latin grammar. I can see myself as a Centurion from Monty Python's Life of Brian, making you write it on the walls one hundred times until you get it correct.

Just translate it word for word, you'll get it easily enough.

**CF Scout**

Dakka_Dok wrote:I find this a valuable source for latin phrases and alike.

http://www.yuni.com/library/latin.html

Dude, thanks.

From that link I just found the name for my Emperor's Children/Slaanesh Chaos Marine's next tank.

Concordia discors - Discordant harmony