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  1. What is the meaning and history of the word Imperator?

    Mar 17, 2018 · Since the first Romans to say imperator probably didn't just string together random sounds, it probably had some literal meaning in ancient Latin. So what did imperator mean in …

  2. vocabulary - Best modern translation for "Emperor"? - Latin …

    Jun 28, 2023 · That is because the modern concept of emperor derives most recently from the Holy Roman Emperor (imperator Romanorum or imperator Germanorum), who titled himself …

  3. Why didn't Byzantine emperors after Justinian II have a Latin name?

    Aug 31, 2018 · Justinian II had the Latin name Flavius Iustinianus Augustus and was the last Byzantine emperor from the Heraclian Dynasty, but his successor Philippikos Bardanes did …

  4. Help with translating "For those about to die, we salute you"

    Mar 16, 2017 · I want to riff off the famous saying "those about to die salute you". According to wikipedia the original is: "Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant" ("Hail, Emperor, those who are …

  5. A story of a king who wanted to simplify Latin grammar

    I vaguely remember reading a story years ago, and it was something like this: A king in medieval Europe knew some Latin but made mistakes. I think there was something like him writing …

  6. classical latin - Is "Ave Dominus Nox" the correct translation for ...

    Jun 18, 2022 · The suggestion ave dominus nox misses the mark in two ways: You should be using the vocative case with ave, and here Nox seems to be a name of a lord rather than the …

  7. How to translate "the great mistress/ruleress of the world/worlds" …

    Oct 10, 2020 · I would suggest imperatrix magnifica mundi/mundorum, which could be translated as "the great empress of the world/worlds". I chose imperatrix, which is a female version of …

  8. Translation check of "Through Empire comes Peace" and "Power …

    May 13, 2020 · I would change your title to "Potens (est) Imperator." This translates as "Powerful/Capable (is) (the) Emperor." I like this translation better because Latin prefers …

  9. Subject-verb agreement - Latin Language Stack Exchange

    Dec 2, 2021 · In periculo castra et legiones et imperator erat. (Caes. BG 2,26,5) Populi provinciaeque liberatae sunt. (Cic. Phil. 5,12) There are many exceptions. In particular, …

  10. What would a god who controls the stars and heavens be called?

    Aug 24, 2025 · In Christianity, a popular hymn attributed (without much evidence) to St. Ambrose but sung widely in the Latin Church addresses God as Conditor Alme Siderum A literal …