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THE MAN I HAVE BECOME

Latin translation: vir qui ego factus sum

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English term or phrase:THE MAN I HAVE BECOME
Latin translation:vir qui ego factus sum
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

03:17 Aug 26, 2010
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: THE MAN I HAVE BECOME
I WOULD LIKE THE LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE ABOVE PHRASE IN LATIN
GBOLAIN
vir qui ego factus sum
Explanation:
This rendering assumes that 'man' in this context refers to the adult human male of the species ('vir'), not to our species as embracing both sexes ('homo'). The difference between 'vir qui ego factus sum' and 'homo qui factus sum' is, freely, the difference between 'the (ideal) man who I have become' and 'the sort of person which I have become.'

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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 12:57
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Great explanation!
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4 +1Homo qui factus sum
Michael McCann
4vir qui ego factus sum
Joseph Brazauskas


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the man i have become
Homo qui factus sum


Explanation:
This is very literal and one would, perhaps, need more of a context.

Michael McCann
Ireland
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your input, I appreciate the time you took to look into this for me.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Brazauskas: It's certainly possible, if by 'man' the asker means simply 'human being'.
1 day 14 hrs
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the man i have become
vir qui ego factus sum


Explanation:
This rendering assumes that 'man' in this context refers to the adult human male of the species ('vir'), not to our species as embracing both sexes ('homo'). The difference between 'vir qui ego factus sum' and 'homo qui factus sum' is, freely, the difference between 'the (ideal) man who I have become' and 'the sort of person which I have become.'



Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 12:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Great explanation!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for the in-depth explanation. You were extremely helpful.

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