di

English translation: twice

14:59 Jan 25, 2005
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics
Latin term or phrase: di
di is a latin word which comes from the etymology of Diplomat.
English translation:twice
Explanation:
"diploma" is a greek term,literally "folded twice"
it means document

di = prefix for twice
In anchient Rome it was used for (civic)documents or letters of safe-conduct

"diplomat" then is somebody owning a letter of safe-conduct
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Valeska Maier-Wörz
4 +1the gods
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twice


Explanation:
"diploma" is a greek term,literally "folded twice"
it means document

di = prefix for twice
In anchient Rome it was used for (civic)documents or letters of safe-conduct

"diplomat" then is somebody owning a letter of safe-conduct

Valeska Maier-Wörz
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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agree  Pierre POUSSIN
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agree  Kirill Semenov
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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the gods


Explanation:
I don't understand your question (provided you really have one). However, as for "di" I just know it is the well known crasis (shortening) for "dii", the irregular plural of "deus" (=god)

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-01-25 15:18:05 GMT)
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\"di\" as abbreviation for \"diploma\" is unusual in Latin. Romans used \"dip.\" or \"dipl.\".

Fortiter
Local time: 23:33
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

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