Sep 17, 2002 16:01
21 yrs ago
Italian term
bontempone
Non-PRO
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Religion
Religion
Zeno, santo "bontempone" originario dell'Africa
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | convivial |
Marion Burns
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| 5 | playboy |
Joseph Brazauskas
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| 5 | who liked a laugh |
Giles Watson
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| 4 | jolly fellow |
Massimo Gaido
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| 4 | merry saint |
Antonio Camangi
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| 4 | high spirited |
manducci
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Proposed translations
+3
21 mins
Selected
convivial
or
bon vivant
jovial
bon vivant
jovial
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Marion, an adjective was helpful, I was floundering around for a noun."
3 mins
Massimo Gaido
United States
United States
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United States
Your business is my business.
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, French to Italian, and 12 more.
jolly fellow
ciao,
M.
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Note added at 2002-09-17 16:06:58 (GMT)
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Visto che è un aggettivo in questo caso potresti usare:
\"FUNNY SAINT\"
M.
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Note added at 2002-09-17 16:06:58 (GMT)
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Visto che è un aggettivo in questo caso potresti usare:
\"FUNNY SAINT\"
1 hr
Joseph Brazauskas
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
When You Want It Done Right
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: Latin to English, English to Latin, Greek (Ancient) to English, and 23 more.
playboy
Or 'good time guy', 'man about town'
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL
: playboy saint? Interesting... obviously everything's possible! :-)
1 hr
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Well, St. Augustine was definitely a playboy before his conversion, and he too came from Africa (Thagaste, in mod. Algeria).
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2 hrs
who liked a laugh
There may be some confusion here.
The Catholic Online saints database gives three St Zenos, the most famous being the bishop of Verona (number 3 below).
It was St Zeno of Nicomedia who laughed out of turn, though. The better known Zeno of Verona seems to have been a more serious type and a fine orator, although he was also a keen fisherman.
1 : St. Zeno
St. Zeno
d. 303
Feastday December 22
Zeno (d. 303) + Martyred soldier at Nicomedia (modern Turkey). He was seized and condemned to death for laughing while Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305) offered a sacrifice to the Roman god Ceres. Zeno had his jaws shaffered and was then beheaded. Feast day: December 22.
2 : St. Zeno
St. Zeno
d. 400
Feastday December 26
Zeno (d.c. 400) + Bishop of Gaza, Israel. He was a cousin to the martyrs Eusebius, Nestabus, and Zeno (f.d. September 8) and managed to survive the persecutions of the Church under Emperor Julian theArostate (r. 361-363) to become a bishop Feast Day: December 26.
3 : St. Zeno
St. Zeno
d. 371
Feastday April 12
Zeno (d. 371) + Bishop of Verona, Italy, theological writer. A native of Africa, he was named bishop in 362 and proved an ardent opponent of Arianism. He also promoted discipline among the clergy and in liturgical life, built a cathedral, and founded a convent. Zeno wrote extensively on the virgin birth of Christ.
HTH
Giles
The Catholic Online saints database gives three St Zenos, the most famous being the bishop of Verona (number 3 below).
It was St Zeno of Nicomedia who laughed out of turn, though. The better known Zeno of Verona seems to have been a more serious type and a fine orator, although he was also a keen fisherman.
1 : St. Zeno
St. Zeno
d. 303
Feastday December 22
Zeno (d. 303) + Martyred soldier at Nicomedia (modern Turkey). He was seized and condemned to death for laughing while Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305) offered a sacrifice to the Roman god Ceres. Zeno had his jaws shaffered and was then beheaded. Feast day: December 22.
2 : St. Zeno
St. Zeno
d. 400
Feastday December 26
Zeno (d.c. 400) + Bishop of Gaza, Israel. He was a cousin to the martyrs Eusebius, Nestabus, and Zeno (f.d. September 8) and managed to survive the persecutions of the Church under Emperor Julian theArostate (r. 361-363) to become a bishop Feast Day: December 26.
3 : St. Zeno
St. Zeno
d. 371
Feastday April 12
Zeno (d. 371) + Bishop of Verona, Italy, theological writer. A native of Africa, he was named bishop in 362 and proved an ardent opponent of Arianism. He also promoted discipline among the clergy and in liturgical life, built a cathedral, and founded a convent. Zeno wrote extensively on the virgin birth of Christ.
HTH
Giles
Reference:
2 hrs
merry saint
I would say
4 hrs
high spirited
yet another alternative to convivial/jovial/jolly
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