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vivat rex

English translation: Long live the king

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Latin term or phrase:vivat rex
English translation:Long live the king
Entered by: Veronika McLaren

16:11 Jul 5, 2010
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Latin term or phrase: vivat rex
translate, vivatrex
JohnVivatrex
long live the King!
Explanation:
or « vive le roi ! » in FR

vivat = 3rd person pres. subj. of vivere = (let) him live, (may) he live
rex = king
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Tony M
France
Local time: 06:42
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4Long live the king
Veronika McLaren
5 +1Long life the King!
Michael McCann
3 +2long live the King!
Tony M


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Long live the king


Explanation:
Literally: may the king live.

Veronika McLaren
Local time: 00:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marianna Tucci
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marianna!
agree  Alison Sabedoria (X)
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Wordeffect
agree  Rebecca Garber
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rebecca
agree  Sergey Kudryashov
3 days 3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sergey
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Long life the King!


Explanation:
Or if a queen, Vivat regina.

Please note there are no real capital letters or modern-day punctuation in classical Latin.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-07-05 20:20:51 GMT)
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My apologies for the type. Long live the King!

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-07-05 20:21:18 GMT)
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.. typo ... sorry, it too late in the day.

Michael McCann
Ireland
Local time: 05:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marianna Tucci
9 hrs
neutral  Tony M: I don't think 'long life' is very natural EN, unless it is used as "long life to the king!"
3 days 10 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
long live the King!


Explanation:
or « vive le roi ! » in FR

vivat = 3rd person pres. subj. of vivere = (let) him live, (may) he live
rex = king


Tony M
France
Local time: 06:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergey Kudryashov
3 days 3 hrs
  -> Spasibo, Sergey!
agree  slađana milinković
113 days
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