Apr 6, 2014 21:38
10 yrs ago
Latin term
United Kingdom
BA(Hons), Dip Trans IOL, MCIL London
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English
Noviomagus Reginorum
Latin to English
Social Sciences
History
Roman Britain
Sorry that I have this question the wrong way round - can't see how to add Latin to English as a language pair, although I obviously added Latin to English at some point! (If anyone can tell me how to do this I'd be grateful).
Anyway, I understand that this was the Latin name for the modern day town of Chichester in West Sussex, England - but I wondered what the literal translation from Latin would be? Something new, something to do with kings…?
Many thanks in advance for an answer!
Anyway, I understand that this was the Latin name for the modern day town of Chichester in West Sussex, England - but I wondered what the literal translation from Latin would be? Something new, something to do with kings…?
Many thanks in advance for an answer!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | New Market-place of the Regni [people] |
Tony M
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References
| Latinised Celtic term noviomagus |
Sandra Mouton
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Change log
Apr 6, 2014 21:58: Tony M changed "Language pair" from "English to Latin" to "Latin to English"
Proposed translations
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30 mins
New Market-place of the Regni [people]
Try this and other refs.:
A History of Chichester - Local Histories
www.localhistories.org/chichester.html
The Romans called Chichester Noviomagus, which means new market place. Roman Chichester was built on a grid pattern. The main streets formed a cross, ...
There are other ones that explain the Reginorum bit, also found as 'Regnensium', which makes it a little easier to figure out.
A History of Chichester - Local Histories
www.localhistories.org/chichester.html
The Romans called Chichester Noviomagus, which means new market place. Roman Chichester was built on a grid pattern. The main streets formed a cross, ...
There are other ones that explain the Reginorum bit, also found as 'Regnensium', which makes it a little easier to figure out.
Reference comments
12 hrs
Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Works in field
United Kingdom
Efficiency and finesse
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Russian to French, Latin to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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24
Reference:
Latinised Celtic term noviomagus
Like Noyon in France and Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
Reference:
Discussion
Have corrected the languages for you; you don't need to 'add a language pair', just select the right languages in the source and target dropdown lists.
It's 40 years since I did Latin... ;-(