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Posted By: scarabDate: 2/24/08 5:42 a.m.

In Response To: Bestiarum Latin names translated (Fëanor)


: Engineer - Facticius Indoles (Artificial nature)

: I think there was a mix up on this one, because it doesn't really make sense.
: The instantly obvious blunder is that the gender of the noun and adjective
: disagree ('Indoles' is feminine). But even looking past that, it doesn't
: come together for me. Were the grammatical i's and t's dotted and crossed,
: the Latin would still read 'Artificial Nature' (as in 'Man-made Innate
: Disposition'). I'd guess that they wanted to say something more like
: 'Dextra ad Indoles', or 'Dexter Naturaliter' (Dexterous by nature).

Do you know that they are an artificial lifeform?

: Grunt - Monachus Frigus (Cold monk)

: I don't quite get this one. 'Frigus' is obvious -- Balaho is a cold place.
: But 'Monachus'? I can't say for sure. The only parallels the Bestiari
: description offers are the organizational attributes of 'Tribal' and
: 'Pack' (implying communal living) and -- this one's a bit of a stretch --
: language. Monks in the ancient world were often linguists, and the Grunts
: are said to have an affinity for such things. But their society is
: matriarchal, and they're sure as heck not celibate. Anybody have better
: ideas on this one?

Aren't grunt characters in the books often monks or members of religious orders? It seems to be one of their chief places in Covenant society.


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Bestiarum Latin names translatedFëanor 2/24/08 4:18 a.m.
     Cool.BlueNinja 2/24/08 4:56 a.m.
           Re: Cool.Fëanor 2/24/08 5:18 a.m.
                 Re: Cool.SinisterSamurai 2/24/08 3:54 p.m.
     CorrectionsFëanor 2/24/08 5:40 a.m.
     Bookmarkedscarab 2/24/08 5:42 a.m.
           Re: BookmarkedFëanor 2/24/08 5:52 a.m.
                 Sealsj41m3z 2/24/08 11:29 a.m.
                 Re: BookmarkedSiber 2/24/08 2:30 p.m.
                       Re: BookmarkedFëanor 2/24/08 5:56 p.m.
     Another Possible CorrectionFëanor 2/24/08 6:08 a.m.
           Wait Engineers were 'made'? *NM*spu7n1k 2/24/08 6:29 a.m.
                 Yeah.BlueNinja 2/24/08 6:33 a.m.
                       Re: Yeah.ActiveCamoElite 2/24/08 8:14 a.m.
                             Re: Yeah.BlueNinja 2/24/08 8:47 a.m.
                 Re: Wait Engineers were 'made'?Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/24/08 11:24 a.m.
           I am a monument to all your sins.scarab 2/24/08 10:19 a.m.
                 Re: I am a monument to all your sins.Fëanor 2/24/08 10:35 a.m.
                       Re: I am a monument to all your sins.scarab 2/24/08 11:37 a.m.
                             Re: I am a monument to all your sins.elpolloguapo 2/24/08 11:41 a.m.
                                   Re: I am a monument to all your sins.scarab 2/24/08 12:36 p.m.
           Re: Another Possible CorrectionFëanor 2/24/08 6:24 p.m.
     Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedelpolloguapo 2/24/08 9:19 a.m.
           Yeh its not following the Linnean System *NM*scarab 2/24/08 10:22 a.m.
     Updated and abbreviated list, errors amendedFëanor 2/24/08 6:49 p.m.
           Re: Updated and abbreviated list, errors amendedStephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/24/08 9:11 p.m.
                 Re: Updated and abbreviated list, errors amendedFëanor 2/24/08 10:28 p.m.
     Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedSchedonnardus 2/25/08 8:52 a.m.
           Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedFëanor 2/25/08 9:24 p.m.
                 Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedSep7imus [subnova] 2/25/08 10:34 p.m.
                       Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedFëanor 2/27/08 11:36 a.m.
                 Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedLouis Wu 2/26/08 7:45 a.m.
                       Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedyakaman 2/26/08 12:27 p.m.
                             Hostes aliengeni me abduxerent. Qui annus est? *NM*Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 2/26/08 12:44 p.m.
                                   Re: Hostes aliengeni me abduxerent. Qui annus est?Fëanor 2/27/08 11:37 a.m.
                       Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedFëanor 2/27/08 11:36 a.m.
           Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedxMixMasterx 2/26/08 9:54 a.m.
     Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedvlad3163 2/25/08 11:27 a.m.
     Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedgortex: devouerer of nooblets 2/26/08 7:38 p.m.
           Re: Bestiarum Latin names translatedelpolloguapo 2/26/08 10:00 p.m.



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