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Kooner
#252844
1 year ago
Forever on Luna's side.
For the Lunar Republic!
Kasumi
#252845
1 year ago
despite takeing 2 years of latin, i have no clue what this says
Drasvin
#252851
1 year ago
All hail Luna!
All hail Celestia!
Long live the Princesses!
For Equestria!

@Kasumi According to the artist, it's supposed to say "Luna watches over us" Though someone pointed out it is wrong and probably says "Luna provides for us"
Anonymous
#252855
1 year ago
Midnight Fenrir?
Glaive
#252864
1 year ago
Actually, the artist was correct, but the word order isn't.
According to Google, it should have been "Luna Providet Nobis"

But my expertise in Latin is basically zero, anyway. So my guess is probably off as well.
bersl2
#252892
1 year ago
@Glaive:

I have taken seven years of Latin. I still try to keep the basics fresh, even if the specifics have atrophied.

The word order is fine.
bersl2
#252917
1 year ago
@Drasvin:

Yeah, even after all this time, I still don't understand how some of those preposition-prefixed verbs can be so radically changed. I mean, yeah, I understand that they're different, but there isn't the most consistent pattern.

>implying human languages make any sense in their own contexts

Anyway, since my memory of the vocabulary is buried too deeply in my head, I submit the following alternatives, gathered from the tools at my disposal (no, I don't care if the artist doesn't read this):

(all take the accusative case as the object unless otherwise noted)
(all need to be conjugated correctly)

custodio [this is probably the one the artist wants]
praesideo (+ dat.)
tueor
invigilo (+ dat.)

Damn, now I want to try (and fail, because I have no fluency) to translate more pony things into Latin.
bersl2
#252921
1 year ago
āēīōūȳ

ȳāȳ, I have macrons working again.
Ichijoe
#253004
1 year ago
HAIL THE NEW LUNAR REPUBLIC!
Anonymous
#253780
1 year ago
@bersl2

Actually, the artist just read that :P
So, does this make sense to you (changes made to what you proposed)
"Luna nobis custodit" ?
Anonymous
#253791
1 year ago
I pledge allegiance to Princess Luna, our master and overlord
Anonymous
#253966
1 year ago
@bersl2

Okay, I won't wait for your approval, I'll just trust myself and update the art!

So, feel free to visit the source for updated badge.
fixman88
#254914
1 year ago
Nice!
Anonymous
#255146
1 year ago
Seig Ze-...er SEIG LUNA!
bersl2
#255670
1 year ago
@Anon who appears to be the artist:

Well, I think the accusative form nos is preferrable to the dative form nobis.

I was considering changing my recommendation of custodio to curo or tueor, but I think I went with the former because it (in my mind, at least) implies a more militaristic kind of protection, which would make it a better fit (given the context of the art) than either of the other two.

But, hey, I think what you have there conveys the meaning (which is the whole point of human language), so don't feel the need to change it more than you already have; the spirit of love and friendship is permitting me to suppress the Latin grammar fascism I typically express in these situations. :D
Anonymous
#257138
1 year ago
@bersl2

Hmm... I suppose I did thought about the whole dative/accusative case thing too much like it was in my native language, than in Latin (that I actually know practically nothing of!).
But after reading what dative and accusative cases are used in Latin, I think that accusative would really fit better. Maybe I will do change it in next version of the art, or when I'll want to change fix/change something else on the badge...

Anyway, thank you for your input on the matter, it was very helpful!
ponybrohoof
#321679
1 year ago
HAIL THE NEW LUNAR REPUBLIC!!
Anonymous
#343589
11 months ago
Ave Republicae Lunaris!
Diaphanus
#359388
11 months ago
The Latin on the image is fine, but "Luna provides for us" seems a bit strange to me.

"Luna nos custodit" is right. "Nobis" sounds like Luna is custodit-ing for our benefit!
Anonymous
#949121
5 months ago
Interestingly it can mean 3 things, depending on interpretation
1) luna watches over us
2) luna is for being cautious
3) we are for luna
A bit of fridge brilliance for whoever thought it up