Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
agnitio abunda arma
English translation:
Knowledge is a big weapon.
Added to glossary by
Joseph Brazauskas
Mar 10, 2005 17:24
19 yrs ago
Latin term
agnitio abunde arma
Latin to English
Other
Education / Pedagogy
Slogan for a school. Think it means "knowledge is power"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Knowledge is a big weapon. |
Joseph Brazauskas
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| 2 +2 | recognition is abundant of weapons ;-) |
Kirill Semenov
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| 2 +2 | arm yourself to abundance with knowledge |
Robert Tucker (X)
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Proposed translations
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
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Knowledge is a big weapon.
'Abunde' is impossible here; it's probably a typo for 'abunda'. If so, the rendering is as above, the copula being omitted, as often.
'Arma', however, could be a mistake for 'armata', in which case it would mean 'Knowledge (is to be) well-armed'. But then it could only be applied properly to a girls' school.
'Arma', however, could be a mistake for 'armata', in which case it would mean 'Knowledge (is to be) well-armed'. But then it could only be applied properly to a girls' school.
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22 mins
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Works in field
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
recognition is abundant of weapons ;-)
But if you want to say "knowledge is power" it's better to use:
SCIENTIA EST POTENTIA
SCIENTIA EST POTENTIA
Peer comment(s):
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Joseph Brazauskas
: I agree that 'scientia' is preferable to 'agnitio', which usually means 'recognition, acknowledgement, acceptance' rather than 'knowledge'.
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I just not sure, since it's not obvious what the asker needs -- a translation of his phrase or a better rendering of "Knowledge is power" Thank you very much :)
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sonja29 (X)
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arm yourself to abundance with knowledge
arm yourself well with knowledge
agnitio
nominative feminine singular
vocative feminine singular
recogntion, knowledge; perception of nature/identity; avowal, acknowledgement
(Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1982)
abunde
adverb positive
abundantly; in profusion/abundance; more than enough; amply, exceedingly, very
adjective positive vocative singular
having plenty of water; copious
(Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1982)
arma
noun nominative/vocative/accusative neuter pleural
arms, weapons etc
verb (transitive) imperative active present 2nd person singular
equip, fit with armour; arm; strengthen; rouse, stir; incite war; rig (a ship)
(War, Military, Naval, Armour; Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1982)
Courtesy of Glossator
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Note added at 2005-03-10 23:16:38 (GMT)
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Or actually:
Knowledge arm yourself well!
A student asault on knowledge !?
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Note added at 2005-03-10 23:17:07 (GMT)
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..assault...
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Note added at 2005-03-11 01:04:19 (GMT)
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An invocation for knowledge as a human faculty or part of the psyche to strengthen, fit itself out etc (such things in Latin not generally being directed at the person itself)
agnitio
nominative feminine singular
vocative feminine singular
recogntion, knowledge; perception of nature/identity; avowal, acknowledgement
(Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1982)
abunde
adverb positive
abundantly; in profusion/abundance; more than enough; amply, exceedingly, very
adjective positive vocative singular
having plenty of water; copious
(Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1982)
arma
noun nominative/vocative/accusative neuter pleural
arms, weapons etc
verb (transitive) imperative active present 2nd person singular
equip, fit with armour; arm; strengthen; rouse, stir; incite war; rig (a ship)
(War, Military, Naval, Armour; Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1982)
Courtesy of Glossator
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Note added at 2005-03-10 23:16:38 (GMT)
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Or actually:
Knowledge arm yourself well!
A student asault on knowledge !?
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Note added at 2005-03-10 23:17:07 (GMT)
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..assault...
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Note added at 2005-03-11 01:04:19 (GMT)
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An invocation for knowledge as a human faculty or part of the psyche to strengthen, fit itself out etc (such things in Latin not generally being directed at the person itself)
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