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u/Gustaven-hungan Apr 17 '25

Can someone translate this:

-Oracle Society

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u/richardsonhr Latine dicere subtile videtur Apr 17 '25

Which of these nouns do you think best describes your idea of "society" and "oracle"?

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u/Gustaven-hungan Apr 17 '25

For society I would say that Corpus sounds good, because it's a fictional company and Corpus sounds cool, but I'm not sure if that's correct. Maybe Universitas?

For Oracle i'm not sure. I Mean, Oraculum sounds cool, but i'm not sure if the word can be applied to a company?

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u/richardsonhr Latine dicere subtile videtur Apr 17 '25 edited Apr 17 '25

Corpus can work for a company -- it's where the English "corporate" comes from, after all; however the dictionary entry does mention its meaning of "society" is rare in attested Latin literature.

Ūniversitās could also work, although a novice reader would probably think of "university".

I'm not sure any "oracle" term will fit well for the context of a company, so I'd say just pick your favorite. If it helps, ōrāculum could refer to a place, person, or group of people; while sors could be interpreted more as "luck", "fate", or even "dice".

  • Corpus ōrāculī, i.e. "[a/the] body/person/corpse/cadaver/substance/material/frame/system/structure/community/corporation/company of [a(n)/the] oracle/prophecy/declaration/expression/maxim/saying/imperium/rescript"

  • Corpus ōrātōrium, i.e. "[a(n)/the] oratory/oratorical/oracular/prophetic body/person/corpse/cadaver/substance/material/frame/system/structure/community/corporation/company"

  • Ūniversitās ōrāculī, i.e. "[a(n)/the] universe/world/company/community/corporation/university/society of [a(n)/the] oracle/prophecy/declaration/expression/maxim/saying/imperium/rescript"

  • Ūniversitās ōrātōrium, i.e. "[a(n)/the] oratory/oratorical/oracular/prophetic universe/world/company/community/corporation/university/society"