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Latin translation: altera/alterum/alter


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English term or phrase:the other
Latin translation:altera/alterum/alter
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English term or phrase: the other
Hi,

The full phrase I wish to translate is:
"a hill with one side in the light and the other side in darkness".

Many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:20
altera/alterum
Explanation:
IF you want to use "latus" it's latus alterum, but perhaps it might be a good idea to use "pars", since that's often used in geographic contexts, and then it's "altera pars", in nominative form. There are also other synonyms, in case you want to plunge further ...
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Irene Elmerot
Sweden
Local time: 06:20
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altera/alterum


Explanation:
IF you want to use "latus" it's latus alterum, but perhaps it might be a good idea to use "pars", since that's often used in geographic contexts, and then it's "altera pars", in nominative form. There are also other synonyms, in case you want to plunge further ...


    Reference: http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/repository/bibit/bibit00002...
Irene Elmerot
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Local time: 06:20
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