Apr 13, 2009 09:09
15 yrs ago
English term

sleeping demons

Non-PRO English to Latin Art/Literary Poetry & Literature language
the translation into latin for 'sleeping demon' and the plural version 'sleeping demons'

thankyou
martina
Proposed translations (Latin)
5 +1 daemones dormientes

Proposed translations

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daemones dormientes

This, for the plural
In singular it would be: daemon dormiens

Cf. Hogwarts' motto: Draco dormiens numquam titilandus:

Hogwarts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMotto, Latin: Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus ("Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon"). Established, c.10th century. Head, Albus Dumbledore [HP1] – [HP6] ...
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(Of Harry Potter's School of Witchcraft)

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-13 10:11:05 GMT)
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More references, with the word "leo", which means "lion":

www.luederhniemeyer.com/ridinger/15016_e.php

fosco13 - Foscolo - Hypercalipseos - Ipercalisse - VII-Capo Ultimo - [ Translate this page ]Diu silet enim conscientia in praecordiis impiorum; conscientia impiorum leo dormiens. 20. Scriptum est: Iniquitas surrexit in virga crudelitatis: sed ...
www.classicitaliani.it/foscolo/fosco13.htm - 87k - Cached - Similar

Liber Kalilae et DimnaeHomo qui habet magnum sensum et est sine [hiis], adoratur sicut leo dormiens qui a nemine suscitatur, et dives insipiens annihilatur velut canis amans ...
www.thelatinlibrary.com/kalila.html - 198k - Cached - Similar pagespages

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-13 10:12:51 GMT)
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I dropped an "l" in titil[l]andus...
Peer comment(s):

agree Joseph Brazauskas : Yes, I think that 'daemon' is the closest one can come. It is necessarily Ecclesiastical, since the Romans did not believe in demons in the modern sense of the term until the appearance of Christianity.
1 day 4 hrs
Thanks for the agree and the contribution, Joseph!
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