Crissy Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Could there possibly be a way to translate coconuts into Latin? My son is working on translating the sentence, "Without coconuts, a bird can fly at eleven meters per second." Can you help me help him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Traupman's New College Latin and English dictionary gives nux palmae Indicae. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 Traupman's New College Latin and English dictionary gives nux palmae Indicae. :) Thank you, Drew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 LOL! I won't even ask why. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 LOL! I won't even ask why. ;) I'll tell you anyway. ;) He decided to mix Monty Python and Latin into his science project. The assignment was to write a couple of sentences using as many atomic symbols as possible in place of the letters. His first sentence is, "What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?" His second is his answer, which he wrote in Latin. He thought it would be fun to give a nod to the Latin names for the elements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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