Greetings. I am a firefighter and a Latin sentence is common to use online in a signature, etc.
In English, it means "Everyone goes home." I understand that translations are not perfect, but there is a conflict in the translation of 'Omnis cedo domus', which according to http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 526AAz09Wh is an incorrect use of 'cedo'. This person corrected it to 'Omnes domum cedite'.
Which one might be correct, or is there a better translation for "Everyone goes home."?
Thanks
Jason
Omnes domum cedite
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Omnes domum cedite
Omnes domum cedunt
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"Omnes cedo domus" is ungrammatical (just wrong "All home(s) I leave for"!!)
"Omnes domum cedite" says "Go home, everyone."
"Omnes domum cedunt" says "Everyone goes (or retires) home"
"Omnes domum redeunt" also says "Everyone goes (returns) home"
"Omnes domum cedent" says "Everyone will go (or retire) home"
"Omnes domum redibunt" says "Everyone will go (return) home"
"Omnes cedo domus" is ungrammatical (just wrong "All home(s) I leave for"!!)
"Omnes domum cedite" says "Go home, everyone."
"Omnes domum cedunt" says "Everyone goes (or retires) home"
"Omnes domum redeunt" also says "Everyone goes (returns) home"
"Omnes domum cedent" says "Everyone will go (or retire) home"
"Omnes domum redibunt" says "Everyone will go (return) home"
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Re: Omnes domum cedite
As a footnote to Adrianus's post, the above sentence is perfectly grammatical, it says either "I, who am all house, retire", or even "I yield all houses". The latter may not appropriate for a firefighter's signature however...WetChicken wrote: Omnis cedo domus
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