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Fear Nothing On Earth

Latin translation: Nihil in terris /umquam timendum

16:06 Sep 16, 2007
English to Latin translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
English term or phrase: Fear Nothing On Earth
I'd like to have this as a short latin phrase for a motto on a crest/tattoo. Thanks
Austin Parker
Latin translation:Nihil in terris /umquam timendum
Explanation:
Since it has to be used for a crest, the gerundive is more suitable and common and general (literally : "nothing is to be feared"), as "time" is referred just to one person and "timete" to more than one.
If "on earth" means "on our planet", then "in terris, if it means "ever", then "umquam".
HIH

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Note added at 27 mins (2007-09-16 16:33:42 GMT)
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I forgot to add that grammatically there should be an "est" [timendum est], but it is commonly left out in crests and mottos.
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Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
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5 +2Nihil in terris /umquam timendum
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
5 +1time nihil terrestre
Joseph Brazauskas


  

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fear nothing on earth
time nihil terrestre


Explanation:
Or 'metue nihil terrestre.' Other possibilities are 'Time' or 'metue' nihil quod est in terra.'

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 20:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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agree  P.L.F. Persio: bravo Joseph!
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  -> Thank you exceedingly!
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fear nothing on earth
Nihil in terris /umquam timendum


Explanation:
Since it has to be used for a crest, the gerundive is more suitable and common and general (literally : "nothing is to be feared"), as "time" is referred just to one person and "timete" to more than one.
If "on earth" means "on our planet", then "in terris, if it means "ever", then "umquam".
HIH

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Note added at 27 mins (2007-09-16 16:33:42 GMT)
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I forgot to add that grammatically there should be an "est" [timendum est], but it is commonly left out in crests and mottos.

Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 02:12
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou: Hi, Leonardo!
7 mins
agree  Margherita Romagnoli
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