Latin and Family Mottos

Re: Anyone translate team motto?

Posted By: Cornelius
Date: Thursday, 23 June 2005, at 10:24 a.m.

In Response To: Anyone translate team motto? (Allen H)

I think that you're looking for something like:

Familia magna et laeta.

As long as one has a grasp of the correct word endings, Latin really isn't that complex.

But - the abovementioned sentence generally means something like "A big and happy family" ("A family, big and happy"). If you want the "One" element to return more prominently, you might want a translation along the lines of:

"Una familia, magna et laeta" or
"Una familia, magna laetaque" or
"Familia una, magna et laeta" (which literally means: "A family, one, big, and happy")

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Anyone translate team motto?
Allen H -- Wednesday, 8 June 2005, at 12:02 p.m.

Re: Anyone translate team motto?
Cornelius -- Thursday, 23 June 2005, at 10:24 a.m.