Arise, sir rroyo!

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  1. Xz

    Xz Monkey Admin Staff Member

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    A male farmer is still an 'Agricola' in Latin, even though 'agricola' is a feminine noun, in other words, the gender of the noun has nothing to do with the gender of the person described.

    Also the dictionary entry DE posted told us that 'alchemistae' is indeed masculine. Which means 'magnus' should be declined to, well 'magnus'. So sorry that was my bad.

    And hence the title in Latin would be 'Alchemistæ Metallum Magnus', or with 'metal' pluralised: 'Alchemistæ Metalla Magnus.
     
  2. Spuddy

    Spuddy New Member

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    Put this in your forge and fan the flames:

    Full: absolutus -a -um, absolute (perfect, complete, unfettered, unconditional)
    Metal: conflo -are (in the sense to forge, fabricate, put together metal)
    Alchemist: alchemist

    Grammatize that, all who want, because I ain't skilled in that tongue.
     
  3. Xz

    Xz Monkey Admin Staff Member

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    Conflare is a verb. So if that was to be put together it'd be 'full alchemist forges', and that doesn't really make sense.
     
  4. rroyo

    rroyo Active Member

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    How about we decide between one of these two?

    Alchemistæ Metallum Magnus

    The Fullmetal Alchemist

    I vote for the Latin title.
     
  5. Dark Elf

    Dark Elf Administrator Staff Member

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    So it's decided then. When I can access the database again I'll give you the rank and avatar, rroyo.

    Congratulations on having (soon) one of the coolest ranks and avatars on the site!
     
  6. Wolfsbane

    Wolfsbane Well-Known Member

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    I fully agree. You got that kick-ass custom-av I never got (and never will get I guess I'm ok with it ).
     
  7. Dark Elf

    Dark Elf Administrator Staff Member

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    Huh? You have more than 1000 posts? When did that happen?
     
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    GrimmHatter Active Member

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    Only about 1474 posts ago. Geez, someone was asleep at the wheel.
     
  10. Wolfsbane

    Wolfsbane Well-Known Member

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    You know, when you're a natural-born spammer, things like that just happen. All the time.
     
  11. Spuddy

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    As per the edict of the Dark Elf, let me congratulate rroyo, our resident Alchemistæ Metallum Magnus, on this grand achievement and conclusion of the pondering phase. Well done, sir, and well earned too! (Where are the "raise a tankard of frothing ale and erupting in a frenzy of cheers, old boy!" emoticae when you need them, eh?)
     
  12. rroyo

    rroyo Active Member

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    You're welcome and Thank You! everyone.
    I couldn't have done it without you.
     
  13. Wolfsbane

    Wolfsbane Well-Known Member

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    Vorak Administrator Staff Member

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    Now you get access to the good part of the forum that we keep the riff raff out of.
     
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    wobbler Well-Known Member

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    Good for everyone of you, good for you.

    You just wait, I'll get there too, you just wait:)
     
  16. Dark Elf

    Dark Elf Administrator Staff Member

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    ... and my dark duty is done!

    However, it seems like the rank needed two lines.
     
  17. Xz

    Xz Monkey Admin Staff Member

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    Congratulations rroyo.
     
  18. Wolfsbane

    Wolfsbane Well-Known Member

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    rroyo Active Member

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    Thanks again everyone.

    I was wondering about the length.... But still, it does look good.
     
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