Yes, but there's something else in there due to the cases. The nouns
without inflection are "Deus" and "Gladius." "Deo" and "Gladio" are
inflected nouns that imply what we call prepositions. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_%28A%E2%80%93E%29 and
scroll down to phrases beginning with "Deo" to see some examples. Your
phrase should translate as something like "To" or "With" "God and the
Sword."
(my own ignorance only, as usual)
Arel Lucas, C.A.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Barbara,
I don't know much about Latin, but it looks like gladio is latin for sword
(a form of gladius) and your motto was "God and sword" (I've absorbed a bit
from working in a church library). Hopefully someone else can confirm this.
Melissa Martinez
Librarian, Bishop O'Rourke Library
St. John's Catholic Newman Center
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OK, I have looked and looked and can't seem to figure this out. I know it
will be appallingly easy for those folks out there who actually took Latin,
but please take pity on me and help anyway.
I am trying to translate the motto on the insignia for Mount Sinai's
affiliated hospital unit in World War II, the Third General Hospital. The
words are "Deo et Gladio". I have my guess on what I think it means, but
since I am using this in a public display, I would actually like to be
correct.
Any help would be appreciated!
Barbara
Barbara J. Niss
Mount Sinai Archives
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