Aug 12, 2006 08:47
18 yrs ago
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English term
United Kingdom
Live or Die
May offend
English to Latin
Other
Slang
moto
I actually want a whole phrase please, which is for a persons joke moto for a book:
'Live or Die, Motherfucker'
Apologies for the question, it's what I've been asked to find! The closest equivalent will do. The live or die part is that they have been given a choice, which is a matter of life or death. Thanks
'Live or Die, Motherfucker'
Apologies for the question, it's what I've been asked to find! The closest equivalent will do. The live or die part is that they have been given a choice, which is a matter of life or death. Thanks
Proposed translations
(Latin)
| 5 +3 | vive aut morere, (o) fututor matrum |
Joseph Brazauskas
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Proposed translations
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
When You Want It Done Right
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Latin to English, English to Latin, Greek (Ancient) to English, and 23 more.
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vive aut morere, (o) fututor matrum
'Aut' ('or') indicates that only one or the other alternative is acceptable, 'vel' (also = 'or') that either alternative is acceptable.
The 'o' is not obligatory, but common with vocatives, particularly with those which lack a distinct case ending.
'Matrum' ('of mothers') is an objective genitive dependent on 'fututor', 'fucker', from 'futuere', 'to fuck'. A stronger word for 'fucker' would be 'defututor', from 'defutuere', 'to fuck down, i.e., constantly or vigourously.
The 'o' is not obligatory, but common with vocatives, particularly with those which lack a distinct case ending.
'Matrum' ('of mothers') is an objective genitive dependent on 'fututor', 'fucker', from 'futuere', 'to fuck'. A stronger word for 'fucker' would be 'defututor', from 'defutuere', 'to fuck down, i.e., constantly or vigourously.
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Deschant
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Thank you, Eva.
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William Short
: notwithstanding the meaning, "matrum defutator" has a nice ring to it.
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I agree that 'matrum defututor' forms a rather more pleasant clausula. Good suggestion!
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Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
: What about a singular "matris", since the abusive meaning of "motherfucker" originally refers to incest and "mater una est"? :-) Have a good day, inter eruditos doctissime!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks Joseph...I like the 'nice ring to it' comment ..."
Discussion
vive aut morere, o matrum defututor
? thanks