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Die Sun Apr 21 2013 17:42:14 GMT-0500 (Central Daylight Time) Sandro
kensan scripsit:
> Hi,
> i have bought a new golden plated coin. It a the famous Bitcoin coin. In
> the front of the coin there is the motto "Vires in Numeris", "Strength
> in Numbers". The motto is in latin language, is it correct?
>
> Somebody suggest it is wrong and the correct motto is "Vis in numeris",
> is it true?
Probably both are correct. Since the noun is partially defective in the
singular of its paradigm, it's probably better to go with the plural,
which usually translates 'force' in a neutral, non-political sense.
Plural forms are O vires!, vires, virium, viribus, vires, viribus.
Btw, what will the market say about bitcoin when the maximum of 21
million have been struck? I have a good motto for bitcoin mark II:
catena fide dignorum ad nihilum conexa = a chain of trust tied to
nothing. Fiat currencies have policemen to back them up when the chain
of trust is broken. Maybe bitcoin mark II will be solid gold.
Anyway it's an interesting experiment that has the potential to reveal a
lot about the nature of money. Who is John Galt? ;-)
Eduardus
Il reply successivo di Ed Cryer è questo:
In the classical Latin writers "vires" often means military forces.
Ed
