I really want to know how to say this in Latin. "I fear no more once, more I am free" I need it to be 100% right coz I think I might get a tatoo of it. Any ideas? Preferably some college professor. Or a time-travelling Roman.
2006-09-12 13:21:11 · 5 answers · asked by spango_joe 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
This one: "Ego vereor haud magis iterum ego sum solvo" is not so great because it could be quite easily misconstrued to mean something like:
I, I hardly respect much more, again I am, I loose.
The words themselves can be strung together and literally translated to English to approximate your goal, but... don't.
Vereor, -eri is used to convey fear in the sense of "god-fearing"
(Think "reVERence"). I also recommend not using "solvo," as it literally means "I loosen/set free", not "I am free." "Solutus sum" does mean I have been set free, but it can also mean "I am loose/lax/sloppy," and is hence less than desireable.
I would substitute "Metuo," "Timeo," or "Paveo" for "I fear."
One of the other suggestions ended with "Liber sum." Liber does literally mean "free." But it also means "a book," "a child," and it is a name used for Bacchus.
My suggestions, with a close/literal English translation first, followed by the Latin.
1) I fear no longer, again I have been set free. (absolutus = acquited, absolved, as of sin)
Metuo nec iam, iterum absolutus sum.
2) I am not afraid, for indeed I have been set free. (liberated)
Non timeo, etenim liberatus sum.
One more for good measure...
3) I fear nothing, since I have been liberated.
Paveo nihil, cvm vindicatus sum.
These all assume that you are male. If you happen to be of the female persuasion, you may want to put an "a" where you see an "us" (vindicata, absoluta, liberata).
For a seriously classical touch, you may also choose to have it done in all capital letters, and use the letter V instead of U.
2006-09-14 20:08:18 · answer #1 · answered by iennifer 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suggested this one before.
Non iam metuo, nam rursus liber sum.
Extra details in the link to the earlier answer below.
2006-09-14 16:59:25 · answer #2 · answered by zlevad29 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm catholic and I can help you. It's so cool knowing latin. but anyways "Ego vereor haud magis iterum ego sum solvo
2006-09-12 20:28:25 · answer #3 · answered by St.Christopher the militant. lol 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
try http://www.tranexp.com:2000/Translate/result.shtml
2006-09-13 01:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Deni 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
use this for your needs
http://world.altavista.com/
2006-09-12 20:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋