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wise men still seek Him

Latin translation: sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.


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English term or phrase:wise men still seek Him
Latin translation:sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.
Entered by: Joseph J. Brazauskas
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08:05 Jan 11, 2010
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English term or phrase: wise men still seek Him
translation from english to latin
Brendan Bourke
sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.
Explanation:
Or 'petunt' for 'quaerunt'. 'Etiamnunc' stresses the onging search (lit., 'even now')', 'adhuc' (to this point, to this time') the search up to and including now.
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Joseph J. Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 15:39
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Thank you for your assistance with this translation.I am only beginning to understand the complexities of translating english to latin!
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5 +1sapientes eum adhuc quaerunt
Ivo Volt
5sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.Joseph J. Brazauskas


  

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wise men still seek him
sapientes eum adhuc quaerunt


Explanation:
For 'still' you could also use 'etiamnunc'.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2010-01-11 20:49:24 GMT)
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i.e., in place of 'adhuc'

Ivo Volt
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wise men still seek him
sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.


Explanation:
Or 'petunt' for 'quaerunt'. 'Etiamnunc' stresses the onging search (lit., 'even now')', 'adhuc' (to this point, to this time') the search up to and including now.

Joseph J. Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 15:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 11
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Jan 18, 2010 - Changes made by Joseph J. Brazauskas:
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