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tempus vernum

English translation: Springtime

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Latin term or phrase:tempus vernum
English translation:Springtime
Entered by: Krzysztof Laskowski

19:58 Jan 29, 2012
Latin to English translations [PRO]
Philosophy
Latin term or phrase: tempus vernum
Term on a document given to Liberty Church, PCA, in Owings Mills, Maryland, USA, during an English speaking adult Sunday School class study of the Westminster Confession that has to be defined for next Sunday's class.
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Springtime
Explanation:
Tempus is a noun "time" and vernum is a neuter adjective "of spring".
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Krzysztof Laskowski
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5 +5Springtime
Krzysztof Laskowski
5Tempus vernum
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Springtime


Explanation:
Tempus is a noun "time" and vernum is a neuter adjective "of spring".

Krzysztof Laskowski
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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agree  Stephen C. Farrand: This is the title of an Enya song. Although the Romans used the phrase "verno tempore" [in the spring time or spring season, ablative case], they did not say this, if the Perseus text collection is to be believed.
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agree  Giusi Pasi
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agree  Dominic Galante
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agree  Veronika McLaren
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agree  Judit Babcsányi
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Tempus vernum


Explanation:
I agree with the above posts as well. Vernum can also be used a substantive adjective, usually in the ablative of time when, that can replace the entire phrase tempore verno. For example, this sentence in Pliny the Elder (19.33):

In hoc mirum imas eius radices crescere hieme, verno autem, cum apparuerit viola, minui ac contrahi, tunc deinde bulbum pinguescere.

Example sentence(s):
  • in hoc mirum imas eius radices crescere hieme, verno autem, cum apparuerit viola, minui ac contrahi, tunc deinde bulbum pinguescere.
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