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Cor ne edito

English translation: Don't eat the heart.


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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Latin Literature
Latin term or phrase: Cor ne edito
Greetings,

Who said this, please, and what does it mean? Please also give a literal translation so I can see exactly how the Latin works.

Above all, I am puzzled about what form of "edo" the word "edito" could be.

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:53
English translation:Don't eat the heart.
Explanation:
Here is a link:
http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/mln/v108/108.4doueih...

And edito is the second Imperativus of edo, edere. (It's sing. 2.) It is used in maxims, laws and moral commandments.

P
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Péter Jutai
Hungary
Local time: 06:53
Grading comment
many thanks excellent
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Don't eat the heart.Péter Jutai
4Eat not the heart (Pythagor)
Alexander Ryshow


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Eat not the heart (Pythagor)


Explanation:
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Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 07:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Don't eat the heart.


Explanation:
Here is a link:
http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/mln/v108/108.4doueih...

And edito is the second Imperativus of edo, edere. (It's sing. 2.) It is used in maxims, laws and moral commandments.

P

Péter Jutai
Hungary
Local time: 06:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
Grading comment
many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LUIS ANTONIO DE LARRAURI: Yes, that's it
20 mins
  -> gracias

agree  sibsab
4 hrs
  -> gratias ago tibi

agree  Anders Dalstrom: spot on. perhaps add that this form of the imperative has an aspect of future to it - "memento mori" - remember to die (some time in the future...)
5 hrs
  -> gratias ago tibi
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