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Latin translation
Category: Miscellaneous Asked by: jan1950-ga List Price: $2.00 |
Posted:
11 Jul 2004 17:31 PDT
Expires: 10 Aug 2004 17:31 PDT Question ID: 372847 |
what does the following Latin phrase mean in English: adpellite ad medium |
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Re: Latin translation
From: markj-ga on 11 Jul 2004 18:03 PDT |
Although I had only high school Latin, I would guess that this phrase means "reversion to the mean." I am not even close to having enough confidence to post an answer, but I look forward to a commentor or another researcher confirming or rejecting this suggestion. |
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Re: Latin translation
From: pinkfreud-ga on 11 Jul 2004 20:20 PDT |
If this is used in a legal context, it may mean "appeal to the middle ground." "ADPELL : V - call (upon); address; dun; solicit; appeal (to); bring to court; accuse; name; ADPELL : V - drive to, move up, bring along, force towards; put ashore at, land (a ship); ADPELLATIO : N - appeal (to higher authority); name, term; noun; title, rank; pronunciation; ADPELLATIV : ADJ - appellative, belonging to a species; ADPELLATIV : ADJ - of the nature of a noun, nominal; ADPELLATOR : N - appellant, one who appeals; ADPELLATORI : ADJ - of/used in appeals; ADPELLIT : V - call or name (frequently or habitually);" http://www.incunabulabooks.com/ibrflata.htm |
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Re: Latin translation
From: voila-ga on 12 Jul 2004 06:14 PDT |
From this page, adpellite is the plural active imperative of 'adpelle' which means 'bring to land': http://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/~lha/latin_lessons/conjugation/verb_3.pl?prstem=adpell;pfstem=adpul;sustem=adpuls;instem=adpellere;english=bring%20to%20land Change -e to -ite to get the present plural active imperative: carpite! capite! ponite! currite! http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/languages/classical/latin/tchmat/grammar/whprax/w1impva.htm In a political context, I could see that as a call to action phrase used to mean 'We must bring them to the middle! (adopt a centrist or moderate stance on an issue or mindset). Alternatively, it could be a phrase used in a late night TV ad urging you to call Miss Cleo for all your psychic needs. Hope that helps, * V * |
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