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Latin term or phrase:
gentis suae litteris
English translation:
with the letters of his kin
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Zahraa Omar
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This is obviously invalidated by the Thugga bilingual. Cf. too Valerius Maximus i. 1. 21, Ext. 2, where Masinissa is said to have inscribed some tusks gentis suae litteris. But perhaps Punic is here intended.
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with the letters of his kin
Ablativus instrumentalis.
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Note added at 20 mins (2013-07-03 04:26:35 GMT)
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In other words, the Numidian king put on those tusks some letters from the alphabet used by his people.
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Note added at 21 mins (2013-07-03 04:27:55 GMT)
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'Letters' meaning just that or – more probably – actually coherent writing (archaic usage).
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Note added at 20 mins (2013-07-03 04:26:35 GMT)
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In other words, the Numidian king put on those tusks some letters from the alphabet used by his people.
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Note added at 21 mins (2013-07-03 04:27:55 GMT)
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'Letters' meaning just that or – more probably – actually coherent writing (archaic usage).
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