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Posted Jun 30, 2014

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Michael
MichaelOriginal Poster
Jun 30, 2014
I'm trying to come up with a motto in Latin, and I would like a reality check on Google Translate.
The motto is: In Nudity, (There is) Joy
Google is coming back with: in nuditate, sequitur eos gaudium
Is this correct? Is there a better, perhaps more succinct translation? Looking for a Latin scholar to help me. (I took both Greek and Latin, but I can't remember either -- sorry Mom and Dad!)
Cheers,
Mike
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  • MI
    Mike
    Mike
    Jul 1, 2014

    Whilst having studied Latin for three years, many years ago, I certainly do not profess to being a Latin scholar, but might not simply the appropriate motto format be to simply leave out the "there is". in nuditate, gaudium

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    ManOfWicklow
    ManOfWicklow
    Jul 1, 2014

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  • MI
    Michael
    MichaelOriginal Poster
    Jul 1, 2014

    Makes sense, thanks!

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    Michael
    MichaelOriginal Poster
    Jul 1, 2014

    Ok so this is what I'm talking about: turns out that while "nuditas" translates to nudity, "nuditate" can be interpreted as "exposure," and I definitely don't want to go there. So unless there are any other Latin scholars out there who would disagree, I think I'm going to go with "gaudium in nuditas."

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    ManOfWicklow
    ManOfWicklow
    Jul 1, 2014
    Why not have your motto as:de vestibuslibertatis(freedom from clothes)
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  • MI
    Michael
    MichaelOriginal Poster
    Jul 1, 2014
    [quote]Why not have your motto as:de vestibuslibertatis(freedom from clothes)[/quote]Hmm, I like that one as well. But I wanted to get "happiness" or "joy" in there somewhere, as that is the feeling that said freedom from clothes give one!
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    ManOfWicklow
    ManOfWicklow
    Jul 1, 2014
    [quote][quote]Why not have your motto as:de vestibuslibertatis(freedom from clothes)[/quote]Hmm, I like that one as well. But I wanted to get "happiness" or "joy" in there somewhere, as that is the feeling that said freedom from clothes give one![/quote]I'll play around with some words and see what I can come up with.
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  • ME
    Member
    Jul 1, 2014
    THE POWER OF NUDISM COMPELS YOU!!!
    THE POWER OF NUDISM COMPELS YOU!!!


    THE POWER OF NUDISM COMPELS YOU!!!
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  • MI
    Michael
    MichaelOriginal Poster
    Jul 2, 2014
    LOL! "I need a young nudist and an old nudist..." :)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4W0t_fWJoE
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