Et bonum, que antiquius, eo melius
2007-07-17 11:36:39 · 12 answers · asked by Asknushallreceive 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It is Latin.
2007-07-17 11:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by bimeateater 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is definately Latin
Et is Latin for and, also, even, or anything else along those lines. Bonum is the accusative of bonus, which means good. So most likely this part means Even the good.
Next we have que, which, in the patern et....que means even....and, and antiquius means old. So Now we have Even the good and the old.
Finally we have eo. This can mean many things, but in this case I believe the meaning of 'so far' is the best. Melius means better.
So our final product is along the lines of Even the good and the old are so far better.
I would be inclined to say this sentence would not stand alone, but would be accompanied with another phrase. Also, nottice in the Latin sentence, no verbs are present, this is not uncommon in Latin.
2007-07-17 19:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by bob c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely latin,but I'm sorry to say I don't know how to translate it.
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2007-07-17 18:41:16 · answer #3 · answered by *W*anna.sambuco*P* 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is latin, I think it means " how good, the older, the better." but i may be wrong. It is in one of Shakespeare's works.
2007-07-17 18:45:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeap, that's latin, BTW a very pretty language ;) Later!
2007-07-17 18:41:34 · answer #5 · answered by zanipa77 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's latin and means "And good , and the ancients , go better".
2007-07-17 18:52:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
looks like Latin
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2007-07-17 18:51:47 · answer #7 · answered by Quailman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like Latin.
2007-07-17 19:45:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps Latin or Portuguese.
2007-07-17 18:53:38 · answer #9 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sounds latin to me
2007-07-17 18:40:02 · answer #10 · answered by The baby penguin 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is Latin
2007-07-17 18:55:38 · answer #11 · answered by Lundy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋