Hortor Abduco Compleo?

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Hortor Abduco Compleo?

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Can some one tell me if this makes sense, and if so, if it is gramatically correct? I'm trying to come up with a saying or phrase relating to sports compeditions but has to have the intials H, A, and C, in that specific order.

My understanding is, the above means "to encourage, to lead, to complete."

If part or something does not, can you give me suggestions?

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You have these verbs in the 1st person singular, so you have said "I encourage, I lead, I complete". abduco means "to lead away, seduce", so you should probably just stick with plain old duco. To express the message you want, you would want these verbs in the infinitive:

hortari, ducere, complere
flebile nescio quid queritur lyra, flebile lingua murmurat exanimis, respondent flebile ripae

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Post by auto208562 »

Is there another suggestion for ducere? I need it to start with "A."

Or just any other suggestions that start with H, A, and C which are related to a race or competition?

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adducere=<to bring or lead to>

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