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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 latin translation II #23953 03/21/01 10:54 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 68 J jimthedogII OP journeyman OP jimthedogII journeyman J Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 68 Domino Vobiscom. What does it mean? -Scott rough_collie@dog.com Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: latin translation II #23954 03/21/01 11:26 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 Spotty biscuit. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: latin translation II #23955 03/21/01 01:50 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Marianna addict Marianna addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Dominus vobiscum The Lord be with you Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: latin translation II #23956 03/21/01 02:57 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 B Bobyoungbalt veteran Bobyoungbalt veteran B Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 Scott, Marianna is entirely correct, but you may be mystified how you get that out of two words. This is a contracted expression; in full, it would be, "Dominus sit cum vobis" = (the) Lord be with you (plural). There are no articles, either definite or indefinite, in Latin, so "the" is always understood and has to be added in translation to English. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: latin translation II #23957 03/21/01 03:07 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA Dominus vobiscum (God be with you) was the greeting when Sister met Sister or Student in my convent school. Those were the pre-Vatican II days when Latin was more generally in use by RC clergy. The reply was/is Et cum spiritu tuo -- if my spelling is correct. It means : And with your spirit (with you) wow Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: latin translation II #23958 03/21/01 03:11 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 B Bobyoungbalt veteran Bobyoungbalt veteran B Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 Sister's use of Latin I hope that the good sisters did not say "Dominus vobiscum" to a single Sister or student. As I noted to Scott, "vobis" is plural. To one person, you would say "Dominus tecum." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: latin translation II #23959 03/21/01 03:26 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA In those long ago days "Sisters" always travelled in pairs! wow Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: latin translation II #23960 03/21/01 03:41 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Dominus sit cum vobis Not so much a contraction; Bobyb's offering would be a more modern construction (relatively speaking). The tecum or vobiscum was an older construction from the days when the lexeme cum was a postposition (as opposed to preposition). It was retained as a fossil in a few constructions of which this is one. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: latin translation II #23961 03/22/01 07:58 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England In those long ago days "Sisters" always travelled in pairs! And one nun was with the other nun so that each nun could see that the other nun didn't get nun ... The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: latin translation II #23962 03/22/01 12:39 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA A perfect example of why Sisters did not refer to themselves as nuns and didn't particularly like being called nuns. 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