Latin and Family Mottos

Re: DRACO DORMIENS NUNQUAM TITILLANDUS

Posted By: Craig
Date: Thursday, 14 July 2005, at 1:04 p.m.

In Response To: DRACO DORMIENS NUNQUAM TITILLANDUS (coll_dudette)

These translations are fine, but if you wish the more literal meaning, it is as follows: “A sleeping serpent should never be tickled.” “Titillandus” is a future passive participle (i.e., the gerundive). The other translations here did not reflect this literal morphological aspect. “Draco” may be translated as “dragon” or “large serpent,” but as one commentator suggested, in the context of Harry Potter it means serpent.

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Phil -- Tuesday, 11 November 2003, at 10:37 a.m.

DRACO DORMIENS NUNQUAM TITILLANDUS
coll_dudette -- Tuesday, 10 August 2004, at 1:32 p.m.

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kay -- Thursday, 19 August 2004, at 7:52 p.m.

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luna moon -- Saturday, 26 November 2005, at 7:04 a.m.

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neveryoumind -- Friday, 3 September 2004, at 5:09 p.m.

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Vassilis -- Wednesday, 11 October 2006, at 9:37 p.m.

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Jaevyan -- Tuesday, 21 September 2004, at 10:43 p.m.

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Marie -- Thursday, 30 September 2004, at 1:14 p.m.

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ellewynn -- Monday, 11 October 2004, at 9:40 a.m.

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sam -- Saturday, 30 October 2004, at 8:48 a.m.

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Toby -- Saturday, 5 February 2005, at 3:59 a.m.

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JD -- Friday, 30 December 2005, at 2:41 p.m.

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jill -- Friday, 5 November 2004, at 9:24 p.m.

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bex -- Thursday, 28 April 2005, at 8:02 a.m.

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Craig -- Thursday, 14 July 2005, at 1:04 p.m.

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Karl -- Wednesday, 20 July 2005, at 12:11 p.m.

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Craig -- Saturday, 23 July 2005, at 12:17 p.m.

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Karl -- Tuesday, 2 August 2005, at 1:25 a.m.

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Kate -- Saturday, 12 August 2006, at 5:13 a.m.

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Rishi Roy -- Thursday, 21 July 2005, at 12:06 a.m.

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Andrew -- Monday, 25 July 2005, at 9:17 a.m.

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cheryl -- Thursday, 1 September 2005, at 8:17 a.m.

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John -- Tuesday, 13 December 2005, at 4:57 a.m.

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Ashley -- Saturday, 17 December 2005, at 6:09 a.m.

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jasmin -- Sunday, 19 March 2006, at 7:36 a.m.

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Verity -- Saturday, 16 September 2006, at 3:15 p.m.

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jess -- Monday, 9 October 2006, at 11:22 a.m.

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whiterosekitten -- Sunday, 22 October 2006, at 10:13 p.m.

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ALEX -- Friday, 10 November 2006, at 8:58 a.m.

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Abioye -- Wednesday, 6 December 2006, at 10:17 p.m.

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Wendell -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 3:15 a.m.

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chelsey -- Tuesday, 2 November 2004, at 10:54 a.m.

latin translation please
Terry -- Thursday, 20 January 2005, at 7:40 a.m.

Translate??
Lena -- Friday, 4 February 2005, at 10:32 a.m.

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Thom -- Monday, 5 September 2005, at 11:56 p.m.

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Thom -- Tuesday, 6 September 2005, at 12:00 a.m.

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Frances Manu -- Monday, 17 October 2005, at 3:03 a.m.

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Keto Rinn -- Saturday, 13 November 2004, at 11:18 p.m.

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Headmistress Samantha -- Friday, 19 November 2004, at 6:00 p.m.

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Naria -- Sunday, 12 December 2004, at 1:26 p.m.

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L R -- Sunday, 2 January 2005, at 6:43 a.m.

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Jennifer -- Monday, 20 December 2004, at 2:23 p.m.

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Roxy -- Monday, 12 December 2005, at 3:00 p.m.

'no pain, no gain'
Rupert -- Friday, 11 February 2005, at 10:09 p.m.

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caroline -- Thursday, 24 February 2005, at 12:56 p.m.

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Craig -- Thursday, 14 July 2005, at 12:52 p.m.

Re: latin translation 'live life'
Brad -- Monday, 14 March 2005, at 3:27 a.m.

Latin translation: 'live life'
avihathor -- Tuesday, 19 April 2005, at 4:17 a.m.

Re: latin translation 'live life'
Craig -- Thursday, 14 July 2005, at 12:44 p.m.

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Adam -- Friday, 29 April 2005, at 3:15 p.m.

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B Robey -- Sunday, 15 May 2005, at 5:42 p.m.

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charles -- Friday, 5 August 2005, at 1:06 a.m.

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Sage -- Tuesday, 13 December 2005, at 6:14 p.m.

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Rob Bryon -- Monday, 27 June 2005, at 2:27 p.m.

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Cori -- Sunday, 16 October 2005, at 1:51 p.m.

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robynbanks -- Wednesday, 27 July 2005, at 5:25 a.m.

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Martyn Rogers -- Sunday, 19 March 2006, at 7:29 a.m.

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Andrew Clark -- Tuesday, 2 August 2005, at 4:08 a.m.

Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Amanda -- Friday, 19 August 2005, at 1:00 p.m.

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Geo -- Friday, 12 May 2006, at 9:13 a.m.

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Vinny -- Thursday, 25 August 2005, at 10:47 a.m.

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jess -- Tuesday, 13 December 2005, at 6:52 p.m.

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Zack Stuart -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 6:37 a.m.

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AW -- Monday, 27 February 2006, at 10:33 a.m.

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Zack Stuart -- Thursday, 23 March 2006, at 6:47 a.m.

Latin Translation...
Stacey -- Monday, 6 February 2006, at 4:26 a.m.

DqSXDOwpEqWyJxaFuBU
Salvatore -- Monday, 14 May 2012, at 2:43 a.m.

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nat -- Monday, 20 February 2006, at 12:08 a.m.

Heas Da Answa
Nicole -- Tuesday, 27 June 2006, at 7:34 p.m.