Ado Laurs

English translation: Addo Laurus

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Latin term or phrase:Ado Laurs
English translation:Addo Laurus
Entered by: Olga Layer

20:42 Jul 6, 2006
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Latin term or phrase: Ado Laurs
There is a new Nashville, Tennessee-based company that wants to name itself "Ado Laurs", which the owners believe means "inspiring success". Is this an accurate translation of the term and have they indeed spelled it correctly? If not, how would you say "Inspiring Success" in Latin in a succinct and pretty way? Please advise! It will be very much appreciated.
Melinda
Addo Laurus
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Prosperitatem Inspirare
Joseph Brazauskas
3 +3Addo Laurus
Olga Layer
5 +1Ad Laurus / Ad laurum = To glory / To triumph / to success
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)


  

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Addo Laurus


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Olga Layer
Local time: 11:15
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agree  Joseph Brazauskas: Quite possible.
14 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Erzsébet Czopyk: anyway, sounds terrible as a company name :-)
1 hr
  -> Who are we to argue, though, right? :-) Thanks!

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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Prosperitatem Inspirare


Explanation:
Infinitive with subject accusative.

'Ado Laurs' as it stands means nothing in Latin. 'Laurs' might be a mispelling for either 'laurus', 'laurel, victory, tirumph' or for 'laus', 'praise', or for neither. 'Ado' is conceivably a mistake for 'addo', 'I give to, bring to, add' and 'Addo Laurus (acc. pl.)', 'I bring victory (to)' may be the intended meaning, but this is merely a guess.

Joseph Brazauskas
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agree  Olga Layer: I like your version.
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agree  Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X): Nice rendering, as always! :-)
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  -> I owe you many thanks, Leonardo.
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Ad Laurus / Ad laurum = To glory / To triumph / to success


Explanation:
Ad laurus / ad laurum" means "to/towards victory" ("laurus" being the "laurel" with which the victory wreaths were/are made). "Laurus" is the plural of "laurum" - it's an irregular noun-, but the metonymy is the same both with the plural and the singular.
Many auspicious Latin sentences have this:
e.d. "Per aspera ad laurus" (Through hardship to victory);
"Ad laurus per virtutem et nixus" (To glory through bravery and striving);
"Ad laurum per ignem" (To victory through fire", which is the motto of Italian firefighters!)

AD LAURUM: not bad for a brand name!

HIH


Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
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agree  Joseph Brazauskas: Excellent parallels that you've drawn here.
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