I would like to get a tattoo of the phrase in latin, "The rest is still unwritten." I've searched quite a bit on the internet and i've come up with: "ceterus est etiam unwritten". I can't find the latin word for unwritten. Found "written" though, and that is "tabellae". I know that not all words are translatable exactly into english and vica versa, so do I need to choose different words? As it's kinda permament I want to be sure it makes sense, and to make sure that the word 'still' isn't the one where you mean 'not moving' etc. Thankyou very much for your help!
2007-04-23 22:00:45 · 8 answers · asked by *~Ally~* 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
To those who think I would actually would trust an online translator... get real! Some people are sooo serious, but whats the harm in doing a little research? And I doubt very much that I'm the first to have a tattoo in Latin.
2007-04-23 22:23:56 · update #1
Reliquum etiam non scriptum est.
Reliquum as a singular noun means 'the rest, the remainder, that left over after subtraction'. That seems to fit in implying some has already been written. Reliquum also has the meanings 'future, things yet to be, subsequent events', which also seems to fit - the rest will be written some day.
Etiam is the best choice for 'still'
Non scriptum is the classic term for 'unwritten'.
2007-04-27 16:23:21 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just write it in your language so everyone understand what it is for and more importantly for WHOM it was meant. Have rip jOHN or whatever RE: What is the latin translation of "rest in peace"? is is for a tattoo design in memory of a loved one and i am aware that there are different versions of it..eg requiescat in pace/requiesce etc..i want it to be the correct version for the purpose im...
2016-03-18 06:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by Carmen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should avoid "ceterus", the masculine form, which I have checked up on to confirm my suspicions that it was not in use. You need the neuter form "ceterum",. which is familiar to you in the plural in the word "etcetera", meaning "and other things."
Enim (meaning 'indeed') sounds better and is often found after "cetera". It does convey your meaning, in my opinion.
Ceterum enim non scriptum est. For the rest is not written.
Cetera enim non scripta sunt. For the remainder (of things) are not written.
2007-04-23 22:14:42 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the traslation for "unwritten" could be something like: non scripta or something like that. If you give a few days I will check the correct form.
2007-05-01 22:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"CETERUM NONDUM SCRIPTUM" translating
"The rest is not yet written"
To translate "the rest" as a noun you must use the neuter form ceterum.
Nondum translates 'not yet'
Scriptum comes from the passive form (scriptum est) of the verb scribo but to shorten the sentence you can omit 'est' .
2007-04-25 22:32:30 · answer #5 · answered by martox45 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you know the word for "written," maybe you could attach the latin prefix for "un" to it. Just a guess....
Also you could email a random Latin prof at a local university... You can't really trust online translators, so if I were you I'd wait until I heard from someone who really knows their stuff.
2007-04-23 22:10:29 · answer #6 · answered by Iris 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Cætera adhuc non scripta sunt"
Word by word the meaning is what you want:
"The rest still unwritten is"
Non scripta means: unwritten.
Adhuc signifies: "until today" "until now" "still"
If you prefer, you can suppress the verb "sunt" because it can be understood. So, your tattoo will be shorter.
2007-04-24 03:31:26 · answer #7 · answered by JMario 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The missing word would be "unlabellium"
2007-04-30 18:17:11 · answer #8 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
jesus, a tatoo in Latin? well ok. You need to contact several Latin scholars, not a stupid onlien translator O_O. Good God.
2007-04-23 22:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by phil 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋