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Translation of School Crest Motto

 
 
Reply Mon 6 Sep, 2004 07:59 am
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Would anyone be so kind as to help me with the translation of my old school motto?

It is: Certanti Dabitur
and I believe it means something to the effect of:
To he who strives, success will come.

Anyone confirm this or put me straight?

thanks!!

Lovechocolatte
 
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Reply Mon 6 Sep, 2004 08:28 am
"Certianti" translates roughly to "Struggles". "Dabitur" translates roughly to "a Given" (a fact).

I'm not very good at Latin translations. Once the words are put together they always seem to mean something other than what the words mean individually. Very Happy Maybe someone else can provide more.
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Reply Mon 6 Sep, 2004 08:44 am
Thanks so much - it was probably manufactured by someone well-meaning to improve the school's credibility way back when...

I suspect that it was fairly common practice in the past... and not just for schools. lol!

Thanks again
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Reply Mon 6 Sep, 2004 08:49 pm
"certanti" means "to struggling/contending/striving"
"dabitur" means "(it/he/she) is given/offered/dedicated/bestowed".

In this context, it could mean "dedicated to striving",
or, as latin does sometimes, it could be hoping that the reader will supply some missing parts: "to (those) striving, (the prize) is given."
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Reply Mon 6 Sep, 2004 08:53 pm
Very Happy
thanks so much! I really appreciate it.

Regards from beautiful Canberra, Australia, where Spring is springing, the daffodils are up and the blossom trees are in full bloom. Yay! We have a short mildish Winter, but I still don't like it!
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