English to Latin translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - Linguistics / Latin
English term or phrase:plush toy
As, for instance, a teddy bear or some other toy animal.
I've gotten as far as I can with the dictionary, and now I hope someone who knows Latin can help.
I found that "toy" could be either "crepundia" or "ludibrium" -- would one of these be better than the other?
For plush, perhaps "vellus" (fuzzy?) or "capillus" (furry?)?
And how do you decline the adjective for this?
The reason I would like to know, is to give a humorous Latin name to some stuffed toys, e.g. plush cow: Bos taurus Var. *crepundia velli*; plush pig: Sus scrofa Var. *crepundia velli* (or whatever the correct Latin expression for "plush toy" would be.)
Thanks to both. Not having any Latin instincts, I have to go for the answer I find better argued. No doubt both options are good. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
sorry Teddie: well, to be brief: my Latin instincts tell me "ludibrium" is more like a trifle - Cicero was esp. sensitive to nuisances of meaning & when talking about his son's "all sorts of boyish toys" he used "oblectamenta" (plural of "oblectamentum")
Could you please explain your remark further? What is the implication of Flavio's suggestion being "figurative"? When Cicero recalls the "oblectamenta puerorum" of his son's childhood, is he referring to his child's toy? Are you suggesting that this is a better way to describe a teddy bear or other plush animal than "villosum ludibrium"? Remember that I don't know Latin.
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