Traianus Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Hi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentium Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Sorry, I didn't notice this thread before. This sounds like: "Reason Illuminates the signs of nature" but that "insignia" could have different meanings, it really depends on the context, same for ratio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 It is always very difficult to translate a very short Latin phrase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladict Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 My Latin is very rusty, but it would be something like "reason illuminates the symbols of nature". Iirc it is a masonic phrase, and in that case I'm sure it's not a coincidence the words form the acronym INRI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentium Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hmm..the latin for symbol is imago..even index in some cases, and in ecclesiastic latin it would be symbolum, from greek. Insigna could mean sign, mark, distinctive sign, military ornament, ornament in general, "insigna in ornatu" when referring to the ornamental objects inside a house, but I think I have never encountered insigna with the meaning of "symbol" in what I have read in classical latin so far. ..but apparently the Oxford English Dictionary cleared up a few things for me the word "Insignia" as symbol, emblem is first recorded in 1648 in the English language. As far as ethymology is concerned, we go to the original meaning of the word in latin: L. insignia, pl. of insigne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traianus Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 My Latin is very rusty, but it would be something like "reason illuminates the symbols of nature".Iirc it is a masonic phrase, and in that case I'm sure it's not a coincidence the words form the acronym INRI. haha, indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 My Latin is very rusty, but it would be something like "reason illuminates the symbols of nature".Iirc it is a masonic phrase, and in that case I'm sure it's not a coincidence the words form the acronym INRI. haha, indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentium Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 (edited) The most popular version in Italy appears to be Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudeorum. Go figure. Edited June 21, 2008 by Silentium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traianus Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) The most popular version in Italy appears to be Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudeorum. Go figure. I thought it was its universal meaning, at least for catholics. I've been told all my life that INRI means that: "Jesus of Nazaret, King of Jews" Edited June 23, 2008 by Traianus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladict Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 I thought it was its universal meaning, at least for catholics. I've been told all my life that INRI means that: "Jesus of Nazaret, King of Jews" I think she was being sarcastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traianus Posted June 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 I thought it was its universal meaning, at least for catholics. I've been told all my life that INRI means that: "Jesus of Nazaret, King of Jews" I think she was being sarcastic ahms. Got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentium Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 The most popular version in Italy appears to be Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudeorum. Go figure. I thought it was its universal meaning, at least for catholics. I've been told all my life that INRI means that: "Jesus of Nazaret, King of Jews" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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