For good people

20:19 Sep 20, 2008
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: For good people
I want to dedicate my thesis for a general and use for good people. I made up a latin term "pro prosum plebis", is this explaining the concept of "for good people"?

Be gladif you can help
murat


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5pro bonis
Joseph Brazauskas


  

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for good people
pro bonis


Explanation:
Sc. 'hominibus'.

Literally, 'pro bonis' means 'in behalf of good [people]'. One could also employ the simple dative 'bonis' as a dative of reference, but this might be ambiguous.

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