Why was ante tribus translated as “fifteen years ago”?
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In an answer I posted here, I provided someone else's translation which translated ante tribus as "fifteen years ago". The translation provided in the question also translated tribus the same way:
Portavi lacrimis madidus te nostra catella,
quod feci lustris
laetior ante tribus.
Is that correct? Why would it be fifteen years and not three?
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In an answer I posted here, I provided someone else's translation which translated ante tribus as "fifteen years ago". The translation provided in the question also translated tribus the same way:
Portavi lacrimis madidus te nostra catella,
quod feci lustris
laetior ante tribus.
Is that correct? Why would it be fifteen years and not three?
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asked 18 hours ago
Expedito Bipes
2,0201311
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In an answer I posted here, I provided someone else's translation which translated ante tribus as "fifteen years ago". The translation provided in the question also translated tribus the same way:
Portavi lacrimis madidus te nostra catella,
quod feci lustris
laetior ante tribus.
Is that correct? Why would it be fifteen years and not three?
translation time numbers
asked 18 hours ago
Expedito Bipes
2,0201311
In an answer I posted here, I provided someone else's translation which translated ante tribus as "fifteen years ago". The translation provided in the question also translated tribus the same way:
Portavi lacrimis madidus te nostra catella,
quod feci lustris
laetior ante tribus.
Is that correct? Why would it be fifteen years and not three?
translation time numbers
translation time numbers
asked 18 hours ago
Expedito Bipes
2,0201311
asked 18 hours ago
Expedito Bipes
2,0201311
asked 18 hours ago
Expedito Bipes
2,0201311
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Expedito Bipes
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Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered 17 hours ago
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OK. Thanks for the answer!
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Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
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Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered 17 hours ago
Tom Cotton
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OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
17 hours ago
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Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
14 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered 17 hours ago
Tom Cotton
13.5k11144
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OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
17 hours ago
1
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
14 hours ago
add a comment |
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up vote
11
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Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered 17 hours ago
Tom Cotton
13.5k11144
Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered 17 hours ago
Tom Cotton
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answered 17 hours ago
Tom Cotton
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answered 17 hours ago
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answered 17 hours ago
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OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
17 hours ago
1
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
14 hours ago
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1
OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
17 hours ago
1
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
14 hours ago
1
1
OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
17 hours ago
OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
17 hours ago
1
1
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
14 hours ago
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
14 hours ago
add a comment |
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