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"Dulce lignum, Dulce Signum"

English translation: Sweet wood, sweet sign

14:05 May 8, 2007
Latin to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / religious motto
Latin term or phrase: "Dulce lignum, Dulce Signum"
qualcuno sa dirmi cosa significa questo motto religioso che si trova sopra l'accesso al primo piano di un edificio del 16mo secolo e come si potrebbe definire in inglese?
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Gloria Cabalisti
Italy
Local time: 15:45
English translation:Sweet wood, sweet sign
Explanation:
This would be a literal translation (sweet wood, sweet sign) - I prefer to let native speakers "embellish" this basic attempt. I suppose that "lignum" ("wood") is referring here to Christ's Cross.
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Deschant
Local time: 14:45
Grading comment
thank you Emoreda!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3Sweet wood, sweet sign
Deschant


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Sweet wood, sweet sign


Explanation:
This would be a literal translation (sweet wood, sweet sign) - I prefer to let native speakers "embellish" this basic attempt. I suppose that "lignum" ("wood") is referring here to Christ's Cross.


    Reference: http://freyashawk.blogspot.com/2007/04/tree-of-life-and-cros...
Deschant
Local time: 14:45
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you Emoreda!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: It could also mean "beloved wood"
4 mins
agree  Rebecca Garber: w/ Brigitte. It refers both to the physical wood of the cross as well as the spiritual/religious signification of the sign.
53 mins
agree  Gliron (X)
17 hrs
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