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Defy The Gods

Latin translation: deos neglegere

01:38 Jan 7, 2011
English to Latin translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
English term or phrase: Defy The Gods
No source Data, just trying to find the translation. Think it is self explanatory. Defy the will of the gods.

Thanks for the help.
thump310
Latin translation:deos neglegere
Explanation:
to defy the gods = deos neglegere
do defy the gods = deos neglege !
http://books.google.ru/books?id=qpoYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA84&lpg=PA8...
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Sergey Kudryashov
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:59
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5deos neglegere
Sergey Kudryashov
4Deos provocare
Nouatus


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defy the gods
deos neglegere


Explanation:
to defy the gods = deos neglegere
do defy the gods = deos neglege !
http://books.google.ru/books?id=qpoYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA84&lpg=PA8...

Sergey Kudryashov
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:59
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disagree  Nouatus: "Neglegere" in the case you quote (Sallust's Catiline 10,4) has rather the sense of "not to care", "despise", "contemn" (= lat. "despicere", "contemnere"). "Provocare" is more appropriate for the meaning of defying. So, I would translate "provocare deos"
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agree  Joseph Brazauskas
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
defy the gods
Deos provocare


Explanation:
"Neglegere" in the case you quote (Sallust's Catiline 10,4) has rather the sense of "not to care", "despise", "contemn" (= lat. "despicere", "contemnere"). "Provocare" is more approprieate for the meaning of defying.

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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sergey Kudryashov: "Neglegere" in this case fits perfectly the sense of "to defy".
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agree  Joseph Brazauskas
1 day 16 hrs
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