Mar 17, 2018 · As most people with historical interests know, the English word "emperor" is derived from Old French empereor which is derived from Latin imperator. IMHO it seems more correct to refer to a …

Jun 28, 2023 · For example, if I ever tried to translate the title of "Emperor of Mankind" from the Warhammer 40K universe, should I do it as Imperator gentis humanae/humanae universitatis or as …

Oct 10, 2020 · I would suggest imperatrix magnifica mundi/mundorum, which could be translated as "the great empress of the world/worlds". I chose imperatrix, which is a female version of imperator and …

Aug 24, 2025 · In Christianity, a popular hymn attributed (without much evidence) to St. Ambrose but sung widely in the Latin Church addresses God as Conditor Alme Siderum A literal translation: …

I vaguely remember reading a story years ago, and it was something like this: A king in medieval Europe knew some Latin but made mistakes. I think there was something like him writing plurals l...

Mar 16, 2017 · I want to riff off the famous saying "those about to die salute you". According to wikipedia the original is: "Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant" ("Hail, Emperor, those who are about to die ...

Nov 21, 2023 · There are some classical examples for this, here are some: Cogita enim quam multis militibus non semper sobriis et imperator et tribunus et centurio tacenda mandaverint. …

May 13, 2020 · I would change your title to "Potens (est) Imperator." This translates as "Powerful/Capable (is) (the) Emperor." I like this translation better because Latin prefers adjectives to …

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Oct 30, 2020 · I have found three different answers but not sure which one is the correct one ? Dominus fortunae meus sum, Gubernator sum animae meus. OR Dominus fortunae meae sum, Capitaneus …