Don't forget your roots
Latin translation: Noli in oblivionem stirpis/radicis tuae venire
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|  Selected response from: Flavio Ferri-Benedetti Switzerland Local time: 21:25 | |||
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| na | Noli in oblivionem stirpis/radicis tuae venire |
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| na | patriae numquam immemor/numquam patriam dedisci |
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Noli in oblivionem stirpis/radicis tuae venire Explanation: Dear Kevin, here you have a correct translation. Literally: Noli : don't in oblivionem [...] venire: forget stirpis/radicis : roots (it makes better sense as singular, in latin : root, literally - must be genitive, to connect with "in oblivionem" tuae: your, genitive as "root" Hope it helped! best wishes, Flavio Disctintion in Latin Translation Student |
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patriae numquam immemor/numquam patriam dedisci Explanation: As short as I could, for a motto. I think the Romans would have used "patria" (genitive patriae) to say homeland. Numquam = never immemor = forgetful no verb The verb "to be" is understood Second version dedisci is to unlearn, to forget and it is here imperative, second person sing. patriam is in the accusative regards paola l m |
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