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Suilan:
It would be "Mors Umbrae" or "Nex Umbrae" though -- umbrae means "of (the) shadow" (genitive case=possessive)
Umbra mortis means: the shadow of death. And umbra necis: shadow of murder/violent death
Besides shadow, umbra means illusion, apparition, ghost, or spirit of a dead person (which in Greek/Roman mythology are nothing but shadows), but also shade, leisure, private life -- so the title is rather ambiguous.
If you need more help with Latin, you could ask here:
http://forum.wordreference.com/forumdisplay.php?f=64
Starbeam:
--- Quote from: Suilan on July 13, 2009, 06:52:28 AM ---It would be "Mors Umbrae" or "Nex Umbrae" though -- umbrae means "of (the) shadow" (genitive case=possessive)
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Yah, that would be right. Don't know how I got the words switched. I could be wrong, since I never really did English to Latin, but I think both words have to be the same case.
--- Quote from: Uilos on July 13, 2009, 04:15:48 AM ---Found a LtoE dictionary from University of Notre Dame. Nex/necis means Violent Death.
Thank you both!
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That's the one I generally go to, I believe.
Shecky:
Ask neurovore - they've said more than once that they're fluent in Latin.
meg_evonne:
http://www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php?from=English&to=Latin
Okay, huge disclaimer. I never took latin. My son did but from what I understand Latin existed as a language for so many centuries that even if you know latin--it will still be different depending on the Roman Era you decide to draw it from. On this site you just enter your phrase and it pops out. Free and easy. Sometimes the translation is humorous so I have to search around in the thesaurus and keep plugging them in until I get something that sounds--uhm serious? magical enough? something that doesn't evoke modern slang? You get the idea. Hope it helps. I found it years ago through google search.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Shecky on July 13, 2009, 02:42:55 PM ---Ask neurovore - they've said more than once that they're fluent in Latin.
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I would not go so far as to say fluent, but enough for most plausible uses; nothing to add to what Suilan's posted here, though.
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