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mschaeffer
May 16, 2008, 10:33 PM
I found the latin phrase "Dum tacet clamat" on a gravestone in San Diego. Can anyone translate it into English for me?:confused:

tawnynkids
May 16, 2008, 10:37 PM
I believe it means ""Though silent, he speaks".

kraes92
Aug 8, 2010, 10:37 PM
I took Latin for four years. ^You're close. Literally it's "While he is silent, he yells." I figure it's probably best if clamat is translated as "speaks" though.

cmh1018
Nov 2, 2010, 12:28 PM
From the WOW Rituals 1897 edition it says it means "Though Silent he Claims." The only version that shows this apparently is the Original Version of the Rituals.

nutmegred725
Nov 15, 2010, 05:19 AM
Check out this website: http://hughgrahamcreative.com/2007/04/03/dum-tacet-clamat/