Feb 11, 2007 13:47
17 yrs ago
English term
square the circle
Non-PRO
English to Latin
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Philosophy
this is in reference to Da Vinci's vitruvian man. I am doing some research and i can not get an accurate translation. Some sites I get quadratus orbis, and others are quadraturea circuli...please help
Proposed translations
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5 +3 | circulum quadrare | Joseph Brazauskas |
4 +2 | quadratura circuli | Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch |
Proposed translations
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circulum quadrare
'Quadrare' ('to make square') and its various forms and cognates constitute the normal technical terminology for this sort of mathemtical relations in classical Latin, as at Pliny Sr., Hist. Nat., 36.13.19, 'pes quadrata' ('a square foot' or at Gellius, Noct. Att., 1.20.4, who speaks of a 'numerus quadratus' ('square number').
If you are seeking the substantive form of this concept rather than the verbal phrase which you're requesting, it will be 'circuli quadratura' ('a squaring of a circle'), found at Apuleius, 'de dogmate Platonis', 3.
If you are seeking the substantive form of this concept rather than the verbal phrase which you're requesting, it will be 'circuli quadratura' ('a squaring of a circle'), found at Apuleius, 'de dogmate Platonis', 3.
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quadratura circuli
Peer comment(s):
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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Thanks, Vicky!
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Joseph Brazauskas
: I would agree, but the asker is seeking to translate a verbal phrase, not a substantive one./Yes, the asker would know. There is not enough context for us to determine the exact grammatical form which he would want. But conceptually I must agree with yo
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I wondered about this. In his explanation, he mentions some terms he found and which are all nouns. So maybehe could explain what he is really looking after.
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Valentini Mellas
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Thanks, Valentini!
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