Latin Mottos
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:48 am
Some cyclists I ride with are planning to order custom cycling jerseys, and they want to included a Latin motto, the English translation of which is "Bicycles and Beer."
We have two alternative translations for "bicycles" namely
"bicycli" (from "bi, bis," two or twice and the plural of "cyclus," cycle, wheel, ring, etc.)
or
"duorotae" ("duo," two and the plural of "rota," wheel)
Any comments on these alternatives?
But so far I haven't found any suggestions for the Latin word for "beer." Does anyone know what the Romans drank when the weren't drinking wine?
Thanks for your help and expertise.
We have two alternative translations for "bicycles" namely
"bicycli" (from "bi, bis," two or twice and the plural of "cyclus," cycle, wheel, ring, etc.)
or
"duorotae" ("duo," two and the plural of "rota," wheel)
Any comments on these alternatives?
But so far I haven't found any suggestions for the Latin word for "beer." Does anyone know what the Romans drank when the weren't drinking wine?
Thanks for your help and expertise.