Donate SIGN UP

Conjoining Two Nouns In Latin

Avatar Image
Khandro | 13:01 Fri 13th May 2016 | Arts & Literature
25 Answers
I want to somehow make one word in Latin of bellum (war) and anisoptera (dragonfly) It doesn't have to make 'sense' in meaning- its part of a title - but that it is grammatically acceptable. Is there anything wrong with 'bellumanisoptera'?
Gravatar

Answers

21 to 25 of 25rss feed

First Previous 1 2

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by Khandro. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
Question Author
In English, all we need do is use a hyphen and can make War-paint or war- machine etc. The Germans have no fear of sticking everything together in one word as, 'Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft' (Danube Steamboat Shipping Company).
De Havilland made a passenger biplane in the 30's called the Dragonfly, which may have been used in some way in WW2. Vintage planes that have been used in warfare and are still flying are affectionately called 'warbirds'.
I want to link war and dragonfly in one Latin word if poss.
Question Author
On further research I see the Germans can go even further, I find;
Donau­dampf­schiffahrts­elektrizitäten­haupt­betriebs­werk­bau­unter­beamten­gesellschaft. English trans.: Association for subordinate officials of the head office management of the Danube steamboat electrical services
rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz — that's 63 letters long for those of you keeping track of these things — it means "the law for the delegation of monitoring beef labeling."
Question Author
DTC: Very good, but if it's a noun it must begin with a capital, no matter where it is in the sentence. :0)
I'd probably go for 'bellumoptera'. Not particularly grammatically acceptable - but pronounceable and carries the meanings of both words. :)

21 to 25 of 25rss feed

First Previous 1 2

Do you know the answer?

Conjoining Two Nouns In Latin

Answer Question >>

Related Questions

Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.