all the black is really white, if you believe it

Latin translation: omnis nigritudo re vera albitudo est, si credis.

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English term or phrase:all the black is really white, if you believe it
Latin translation:omnis nigritudo re vera albitudo est, si credis.

15:45 Nov 10, 2008
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English term or phrase: all the black is really white, if you believe it
I'd love it if anyone out there can translate this phrase to an accurate Latin interpretation...where it may be used would be permanent so it's of high importance to me that it's done right.
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omnis nigritudo re vera albitudo est, si credis.
Explanation:
Lit., 'All blackness is in reality whiteness, if you believe (it).'.
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 01:15
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Thanks, I love this one, I think it carries the message of the original and has a greater visual aesthetic.
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5omnis nigritudo re vera albitudo est, si credis.
Joseph Brazauskas
4Si illud credis, omnia nigra vere alba sunt
Luis Antonio de Larrauri


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
omnis nigritudo re vera albitudo est, si credis.


Explanation:
Lit., 'All blackness is in reality whiteness, if you believe (it).'.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Thanks, I love this one, I think it carries the message of the original and has a greater visual aesthetic.
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Si illud credis, omnia nigra vere alba sunt


Explanation:
That's how I would say it. If you believe it, all that is black is really white

Luis Antonio de Larrauri
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Spanish
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