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Cor ne edito

English translation: Don't eat the heart.

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10:34 Jan 15, 2009

Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
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

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Local time: 21:27

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

Selected response from:

Péter Jutai
Hungary
Local time: 22:27

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