wise men still seek Him

Latin translation: sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.

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English term or phrase:wise men still seek Him
Latin translation:sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

08:05 Jan 11, 2010
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: wise men still seek Him
translation from english to latin
Brendan Bourke
sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.
Explanation:
Or 'petunt' for 'quaerunt'. 'Etiamnunc' stresses the onging search (lit., 'even now')', 'adhuc' (to this point, to this time') the search up to and including now.
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Joseph Brazauskas
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Thank you for your assistance with this translation.I am only beginning to understand the complexities of translating english to latin!
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5 +1sapientes eum adhuc quaerunt
Ivo Volt
5sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.
Joseph Brazauskas


  

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wise men still seek him
sapientes eum adhuc quaerunt


Explanation:
For 'still' you could also use 'etiamnunc'.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2010-01-11 20:49:24 GMT)
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i.e., in place of 'adhuc'

Ivo Volt
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wise men still seek him
sapientes eum etiamnunc quaerunt.


Explanation:
Or 'petunt' for 'quaerunt'. 'Etiamnunc' stresses the onging search (lit., 'even now')', 'adhuc' (to this point, to this time') the search up to and including now.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 17:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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