Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
hebdomada
English translation:
week
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Jul 17, 2010 03:47
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bebdomada
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I'm working through a Medieval text about the Eddas, and am not sure I have this right. Please let me know your thoughts.
I cannot find "bebdomada" in any of my lexicons.
Source:
Freya & Tyr etiam bellorum præsides. A Tyro tertius, a Thoro quintus in bebdomada dies denominati sunt. Thuras seu Mars Rex Assyriorum.
My rendering:
Freya and Tyr are still the governors of wars. From Tyr the third, and from Thor the fifth in [bebdomada] days are named. Either Thuras or Mars is King of the Assyrians.
I cannot find "bebdomada" in any of my lexicons.
Source:
Freya & Tyr etiam bellorum præsides. A Tyro tertius, a Thoro quintus in bebdomada dies denominati sunt. Thuras seu Mars Rex Assyriorum.
My rendering:
Freya and Tyr are still the governors of wars. From Tyr the third, and from Thor the fifth in [bebdomada] days are named. Either Thuras or Mars is King of the Assyrians.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +5 | week |
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week
= hebdomada Clearly a typo!
Hebdomas, -atis means the 7th day in classical Latin, here refering to the week -> "fifth day of the week" or a phrase to that effect.
Hebdomas, -atis means the 7th day in classical Latin, here refering to the week -> "fifth day of the week" or a phrase to that effect.
Note from asker:
| That helps a lot. I end up with "The third day of the week is named for Tyr, and the fifth for Thor." |
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