Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
citius altius fortius
English translation:
Faster, higher, stronger.
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Latin term
A. K. Jones
citius altius fortius
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Sports / Fitness / Recreation
These are the Latin words under the Olympic symbol. I think they might mean swift, high and strong; if I guessed correctly, is the most accurate translation: swifter, higher, stronger or swiftest, highest, strongest?
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| 0 +3 | Faster, higher, stronger. |
Wigtil (X)
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| 0 +4 | swifter, higher, stronger |
Mats Wiman
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| 4 | Keep the latin words |
Christine HOUDY
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Jun 25, 2006 06:58: Tony M changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Sports / Fitness / Recreation"
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Wigtil (X)
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Faster, higher, stronger.
These are three ADVERBS in the comparative degree. They are spelled identically with the equivalent neuter accusative adjectives. They are not actually adjectives (which would be "citior, altior, fortior.")
Except for the resultant leaden English tone (and tone is always important in translating), one might even translate as: "More swiftly," etc.
The positive degree adverbs (the "dictionary forms") are, respectively: CITO, ALTE, FORTITER. There is no corresponting adjective for "cito", but for there others there are the adjectives ALTUS and FORTIS.
Except for the resultant leaden English tone (and tone is always important in translating), one might even translate as: "More swiftly," etc.
The positive degree adverbs (the "dictionary forms") are, respectively: CITO, ALTE, FORTITER. There is no corresponting adjective for "cito", but for there others there are the adjectives ALTUS and FORTIS.
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Mats Wiman
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swifter, higher, stronger
definitely the comparative
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Denise Pepin
: 100% comparative (we call that in French "comparatif absolu" because there is no "than". Would that be "absolute comparative" in English ???
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Red Cat Studios
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Pierre POUSSIN
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chaplin
: I wish I was!!
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Christine HOUDY
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Keep the latin words
If I were you, I won't translate the latin words into french. If you want to, write the translation into brackets
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