Talk:List of Latin phrases (M)
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Analogy
editThere is a section that says "mea culpa is poorly analogous to the english phrase 'my bad.'" Is this necessary or useful? It seems the meaning of the phrase is adequately illustrated without using a poor analogy. Dr.queso (talk) 17:19, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
Ora et Labora
editI would like to point out that the phrase "ora et labora" is also the motto of the Ramsay clan but I do not know how to change it properly, I would be much obliged for some one to do so
Daniel Ramsay —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.11.134.72 (talk) 18:49, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Mipmap
editShould the multum in parvo entry mention something about mipmap, which is partially an abbreviation of that phrase? SoledadKabocha (talk) 18:30, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
mea culpa
editIs the translation of "mea culpa" wrong" I'd always assumed that it's ablative (with long a's at the ends of both words), which could translate as "through my fault" or "by my fault." This corresponds exactly with its usage; the nominative "my fault," with short a's, does not. GeckoFeet (talk) 01:03, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
- I think you're right. See Wikt:mea culpa. This ought to be sorted out at Talk:Mea culpa#translation (where you already raised it). -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 10:59, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
miscerique probat populos et foedera jungi
editThe section explaining this quote is misleading considering this isn't actually in the Aeneid but is a play on what is actually there. The actual Latin from the Aeneid is as follows: sed fatis incerta feror, si Iuppiter unam esse uelit Tyriis urbem Troiaque profectis, misceriue probet populos aut foedera iungi.
This is Venus speaking, she's not saying that Juppiter approves as the aricle is stating but she's saying she's uncertain if he would want one city from Troy and the Tyrians and if he would approve that the peoples be mixed. Instead the reference to the Aeneid should be one of merely the fact that Naipauls and the T&T old motto are an allusion and a play to this line. Edgar (talk) 23:52, 15 May 2014 (UTC)