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Numquam Argentum Pretium

English translation: no monetary value

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Latin term or phrase:Numquam Argentum Pretium
English translation:no monetary value
Entered by: Jonathan Spector

02:29 Jun 18, 2005
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Latin term or phrase: Numquam Argentum Pretium
Numquam Argentum Pretium
It is on a coin that I recieved.
Kim Dyck
no monetary value
Explanation:
I'm truly sorry to tell you this. Numquam is the negative word here, pretium means worth or value. Argentum (silver) as you may have surmised is money.
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Jonathan Spector
Israel
Local time: 12:27
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5 +4no monetary value
Jonathan Spector
3"of the value of a siver nummus (coin)"
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
no monetary value


Explanation:
I'm truly sorry to tell you this. Numquam is the negative word here, pretium means worth or value. Argentum (silver) as you may have surmised is money.

Jonathan Spector
Israel
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
4 hrs
  -> bene facis
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
12 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Valentini Mellas
13 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Zrinka Milas: Stricto sensu: numquam means: never, no more, sure not. It means it had never the worth of a silver coin. You are welcome, Jonathan!
8 days
  -> hvala!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"of the value of a siver nummus (coin)"


Explanation:
Are you sure that what you read is "numquam Argentum pr(a)etium"? Could it not be "nummum argent(e)um pretium"? In that case it would mean "of the value of a silver nummus" (accusative of specification)

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Note added at 10 hrs 21 mins (2005-06-18 12:50:05 GMT)
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Instead of putting in brackets the \"e\" in argent(e)um I did for \"pretium\" which is correct as it is! Sorry for this...


    Reference: http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/A/Argenteus.htm
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 11:27
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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