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MacBentley
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Translation Request

Post by MacBentley »

Hello,

Nothin scholarly about my question, but hopefully someone can help.

My father-in-law Peter Mouhlas was Greek, died about 10 years ago. He always called his daughter/my wife by the pet name Boodle Bug. Even in later years he still called her Boodle.

Last fall we bought a sailboat and I would like to name it Boodle II, Boodle 2, Boodle the 2nd, something along those lines. I'd like to put the II, 2, or 2nd, in Greek, classical or modern. I've searched the internet and found the word dyo, but obviously I don't know if this is the right context.

Thanks in advance,
Mac

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Post by Emma_85 »

Second is deuteros ( δεύτερος ).
δύο , the word you found, is two.
Hope that helps

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Post by Kerastes »

Emma_85 wrote:Second is deuteros ( δεύτερος ).
Better make that deutera [size=134]δευτέρα[/size] since ships, daughters, and wives are feminine.

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Post by mingshey »

B'(or to make it look like greek, β /) would suffice, I would say. It's the late greek usage of alphabets as numerals.

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