Guest bourgania Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 My latin is horrible and I was wondering if "dux militum" means Military Commander? If not, what does? If that is correct, would "dux legio" be Legion Commander? I'm trying to find a good title for a military advisor/commander. Any quick help would be most appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 It literally says Leader of the soldiers. Dux is nominative so it's the subject, militum is a third declension word, so the -um ending indicates it's a plural genitive so it translates of the soldiers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dalby Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 My latin is horrible and I was wondering if "dux militum" means Military Commander? If not, what does? If that is correct, would "dux legio" be Legion Commander? I'm trying to find a good title for a military advisor/commander. Any quick help would be most appreciated! and 'dux legionis' will mean 'leader of the legion' (legionis is the genitive case of legio). That's fine. Imperator is also a good word. It means 'commander' and at certain periods it was a title that military leaders gained by acclaim from their soldiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bourgania Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Thank you both so much for the help! I had originally considered Imperator, but it was my understanding that this was often used to describe Caesar himself. Either way, I've got what I need, thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Valerius Scerio Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 It was used to describe Caesar Augustus precisely because he was an Imperator. The emporer (princeps) held many titles, including Imperator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanicus Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 How would you what is the latin word for surrender ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 The common verbial word for surrender is trado. As for a noun, I would use deditio or traditio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanicus Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 would it be the same if you wanted to say "I surrendered" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Well trado is in the present tense, "I surrender." You wanted 'I surrenderED' as in the perfect active tense which in latin is : Tradidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanicus Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Thanks Flavius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docoflove1974 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 The common verbial word for surrender is trado. As for a noun, I would use deditio or traditio. And traditor being 'a traitor'...interesting how the two are linked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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