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English translation: unwelcome person

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Latin term or phrase:	persona non grata
English translation:	unwelcome person
Entered by:	John Kinory

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17:46 Jun 17, 2002

Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Latin term or phrase: persona non grata

This is a straightforward Latin phrase. The context is irrelevant. I would like a literal translation please?

tena

a person not very well appreciated

Explanation:
really:
a person not to be accepted, i.e. to be ostracized or similar (to be shown the door)
Legally in old Rome it was very serious = not to be tolerated by the state = deportation

Selected response from:

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 21:31

Grading comment

All of the answerers similarly translated the phrase. This one indicated a historical as well as contemporary, inclusive usage. Thank you all very much for your prompt responses.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

unacceptable person

Kim Metzger

4 +1

a person not very well appreciated

Mats Wiman

2 +3

unacceptable or unwelcome person

Piotr Kurek

a person whose presence is not desired

SwissTell

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

unacceptable person

Explanation:
personally unacceptable or unwelome

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Note added at 2002-06-17 17:50:24 (GMT)
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Unwelcome. The term is often used by nations/states to indicate that certain people are not welcome to enter the country.

Merriam Webster's Dictionary

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 20

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

unacceptable or unwelcome person

Explanation:
Or: a diplomat who's not acceptable to the government to which he's accredited

Piotr Kurek
Local time: 21:31

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

a person not very well appreciated

Explanation:
really:
a person not to be accepted, i.e. to be ostracized or similar (to be shown the door)
Legally in old Rome it was very serious = not to be tolerated by the state = deportation

Latin studies 40 years ago

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 21:31
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 8

Grading comment

All of the answerers similarly translated the phrase. This one indicated a historical as well as contemporary, inclusive usage. Thank you all very much for your prompt responses.

18 mins confidence:

a person whose presence is not desired

Explanation:
unwanted presence (ref. Babylon)

but in fact, you would leave the original Latin version unchanged in most if not all cases.

SwissTell
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in pair: 24

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