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  • May 22, 2011, 09:11 PM
    lamman_33
    What is the latin translation for 'be a better person'?
    Hi everyone
    I'm trying to find the right latin translation for the phrase..
    The online english to latin translator says 'exsisto a melior alio'
    Is it correct? I want a precise translation
    Thanks!!
  • May 22, 2011, 09:28 PM
    Wondergirl

    No, that's not correct. There's no "a" in Latin to signify a word. If I figure out the phase, I'll post it.
  • May 22, 2011, 09:55 PM
    Wondergirl

    The Google translator says quis melior. I looked it up in my Latin dictionary: why not be better?

    Latin doesn't translate word for word into another language.

    esse = (to) be
    sum = I am
    melior = better
    caput = individual
    vir = man

    sum melior caput = I am a better person
    sum melior vir = I am a better man

    BUT Latin sentences are "backwards" in that the verb is at the end of the sentence, and the pronoun follows the noun it modifies --

    vir melior sum
    caput melior esse

    Is there a college or university in your area? Find out if there's a Classics Department and a Latin-speaking instructor. Also, Lutheran pastors and Catholic priests usually have some background in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, so call an area Lutheran or Catholic church.

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