It's part of a song and i want to know what it says:
Iesu, Rex admirabilis
Et triumphator nobilis,
Dulcedo ineffabilis,
Totus desiderabilis.
2006-10-01 10:06:18 · 6 answers · asked by Sarah 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Jesus Admirable King
Noble Conqueror
Of Ineffable Sweetness
All-desirable.
...........................
Pax Tecum! Peace with you!
And I don't know why some idiot should give you thumbs down. I'm an atheist and am glad to translate it for you. Ignorants.
2006-10-01 10:12:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most common translation is:
Jesus, admirable king and noble conqueror, (you are) ineffably sweet and totally desirable.
The main problem with this, though, is that triumphator could be a verb, not a noun. Actually, I can't find a noun at all for it, if anyone else did, do tell me where. The issue is that it's a passive future form..meaning 'will be conquered' ..which I highly doubt is what was actually meant here. Also, another point of interest is that desiderabilis does mean desired, but also has the connotation of being missed in terms of those who are dead. So..could be 'totally missed/desired', which I think is probably a very good description of the feeling the lyrics are supposed to describe.
2006-10-02 06:02:10 · answer #2 · answered by Sibylline 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A commonly-found English translation goes:
O Jesus, King most wonderful,
Thou Conqueror renowned,
Thou Sweetness most ineffable
in Whom all joys are found.
The translator has kept the ideas, but loosened them up a bit to get a metrical and rhyming translation.
2006-10-01 10:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by bh8153 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus, most admirable king
And noble conqueror
Sweetness most indescribable
All desired joys [are found in you]
2006-10-01 10:16:09 · answer #4 · answered by JustZoe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus admirable king,
And our conquerer,
Kindly grant us
All our desires.
2006-10-01 10:16:06 · answer #5 · answered by samssculptures 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
JESUS ADMIRABLE KING
AND NOBLE VICTOR
INEFFABLY SWEET
TOTALLY DESIRED
2006-10-01 10:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by opaalvarez 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋