16 by aglaya If it was purely a grammatical question then you have two options: to either use English plura (sing.Aries, pl. Arieses or simply Aries; Cancer pl. Cancers etc.) or to use Latin plural which isn't a common practice unless you actually speak Latin. (The words do derive from another language but have been adopted). But, in case you prefer that version, you'd simply have to respect the rules of the Latin grammar (ex. Aquarius pl. Aquarii, Aries pl. Aries, Libra pl. Librae etc.). The third option, accepted in some languages, is to simply use the translation of these names both in singular and in plural. Many languages (German, Italian, slavic languages etc.) use translations and Virgo is called simply "Maiden" or "Virgin" , Cancer is "Crab", Aquarius is "Watercarrier" , Gemini is "Twins"etc.. Cheers! Quote Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:51 pm
17 by Tanit or to use Latin plural which isn't a common practice unless you actually speak Latin. Yeah, my Latin is rusty, but I'll give it a shot for fun (correct me if I am wrong): 1.) Aries: the ram nominitive singular: aries nom plural: arietes 2.) Taurus: the bull nom singular: taurus nom plural: tauri 3.) Gemini: the twins nom singular: geminus nom plural: gemini 4.) Cancer: the crab nom singular: cancer nom plural: cancri 5.) Leo: the lion nom singular: leo nom plural: leones 6.) Virgo: the virgin nom singular: virgo nom plural: virgines 7.) Libra: the scale nom singular: libra nom plural: librae 8.) Scorpio: the scorpion nom singular: scorpio nom plural: scorpiones 9.) Sagittarius: the archer (a masculine one - a female one would be sagittaria/sagittariae) nom singular: sagittarius nom plural: sagittarii 10.) Capricorn: the horned goat nom singular: capricornus nom plural: capricorni 11.) Aquarius: the water barrer (again, masculine - feminine is aquaria/aquariae) nom singular: aquarius nom plural: aquarii 12.) Pisces: fish nom singular: piscis nom plural: pisces Quote Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:30 pm
18 by Catho Hi Tanit, that's lovely. I'm going to use the Latin more often, why not? http://www.facebook.com/astrology4themasses http://www.ladyocculta.com Quote Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:51 pm
19 by Catho Also thanks for that Aglaya. Which version is better....hmmmmm.... http://www.facebook.com/astrology4themasses http://www.ladyocculta.com Quote Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:56 pm
20 by zoidsoft Eddy wrote:How should Virgo be seen in this double bodiedness? Gemini- two brothers, Sagittarius- half man - half horse, Pisces - two fishes, are things I can understand but Virgo usually is represented as a lady holding an ear of grain, not really two bodies I think. The symbol I prefer for Virgo: http://www.google.com/search?q=caduceus Two snakes wrapped around a pole... Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the symbol has transformed over time but I think I recall that it has been referred to as the Virgin with Christ child (hence 2 due to pregnancy). Since Virgo is linked to analysis, it separates the wheat from the chaff. Curtis Manwaring Zoidiasoft Technologies, LLC Quote Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:56 am